What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

6/8 Prior
Le savon des Volcans
omega s knot/homemade handle

Excellent shave this morning. Have a good one.

 

Glen is one of the best around! Sweet shaver...

 

And how is the shave?

 

Noisy....for starters. BIG full-hollow blade = loud shave.
Great feel on the skin; no resistance. Navigating a big blade (nearly 7/8") can be challenging, but this razor having a round point removes some of the potential risk involved.

 

Full hollows are noisy...that is one reason I like the old Wosty's near wedges they are quieter...7/8 are a small challenge until you get use to them.

 

W&B wedge

 

October 14th SOTD
Two days’ growth
Preshave: Hot Shower
Razor: Dubl Duck Satinwedge with Obnoxious Orange scales
Strop: Drygulch Leatherworks Oiled Latigo
Brush: Handturned Tulip Poplar Badger
Soap: The Shave Den Iced Yin Yang (Lavender, Lime, & Menthol)
Postshave: Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block, Thayer’s Witch Hazel
Aftershave: The Shave Den Splash Iced Yin Yang (Lavender, Lime, & Menthol)

 

SOTD Oct 16th 2015
FWE Engels Special - minty razor that shaves like a champ
B & M Lavendar w/Coates crème - a real nice ubelather
Brushcraft handle with a FS extra dense 24mm silvertip - one of my favs
Floid Amber - I like the blue better but this is good stuff

 

This particular razor inspired me to go on my FWE hunt!

Very early morning shave today with Hans….

 

I have two and the other one is even nicer, I think that is the one you are speaking of

 

Probably…although that FWE is certainly no slouch!

 

Sotd Friday

 

I haven't posted but once or twice this month. Can you spot all the shave related items on my counter? Haven't decided what I'm going to hone and use tonight but leaning towards the biting duck.
Cheers,
Eric

 

Clauss 13/16 U.S.M.C. restored by Noah & shaves smooth as silk
Soap Commander "Passion" I like the SC but it does not give as much cushion as I like so I used a little Castle Forbes Sandalwood to make a ubelather. This is the first time for the sandalwood and it is not IMO as good as the lavendar
Brushcraft handle by Chris Trimble with a FS 24 mm extra dense silvertip
Robert Becker Scuttle...
Floid Blue - not shown
I have a very nice BBS shave and it was an enjoyable one but my lather was good, not perfect. The Soap Commander has everything I want in a soap ( nice scent, leaves the face soft & smooth) but needs a little extra glide

 

Sotd

Bur SR
AOS lavender soap
Simpson special S1 best badger brush
Clubman original

 

C-MON HF….smooooooooth!

 

Revisor

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Hoshi Tombo 8000 quarter hollow 13/16
Kanayama Cordovan #8000
Shavemac TSR LE Silvertip two band
Catie's Bubbles Le Terre Verte
Propolis & extra virgin coconut oil
Tom Ford Grey Vetiver Edt

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October 17th SOTD
Two and a half days’ growth
Preshave: Hot Shower
Razor: Boker Red Injun 101B and Cattaraugus Mini
Strop: Drygulch Leatherworks Oiled Latigo
Brush: Handturned Tulip Poplar Badger
Soap: Barrister & Mann Firside (Brandy Scented)
Postshave: Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block, Thayer’s Witch Hazel
Aftershave: Vintage Avon Deep Woods in the Camper Special bottle

New razor, and the return of another one. Boker needed a little work to hone out two chips on the edge from it opening in its box during shipping. Got a good edge, but not as polished as the previous hone job was. Tightened the pins and polished it out as well. Good shave with the Boker. Trying to use the smaller razor to get into places I have trouble with for the full sized ones. Didn’t work as well as I hoped, but going to keep after it.