What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

Tanifuji Cape Kennedy 77

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Dorko 7/8 # 401 NOS
Caties Le Piment de le vie
Floid Blue
Brushcraft handle with a 24 mm Franks Shaving knot ( silv tip)

 

I once owned a Kikuokan 77, and it was a darn fine shaver

 

How come it never looked that good in MY pictures?

She went to a good home. So glad to see her in the SSotD!

 

Kevin is a master photographer. His displays are always mouth watering

 

TIPTLE. I don't have nearly as many straights these days to rotate through the SSotD!



But soon...hopefully soon ( ) this will be posted here in it's finished form:

 

Love the shape of that TI!

 

7 January 2016

Day 7 - 90 Day Intro to SR



Ralf Aust 5/8
L'Occitane Plisson Synthetic
Route 66 Lumberjack
Alum
TSD ISZ AS under Pinaud Clubman

Have a great Thursday evening!
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Hand forged Rasurpur Western grind Kamisori

Rasurpur Western grind Kamisori
PRC strop
Queen Charlotte Soaps Green Irish Tweed Type
Whitehead scuttle
Shavemac silver tip
Razorock Tight Buns AS
Speick ASB
Creed Green Irish Tweed

 

your taste in razors is above and beyond

 

What it lacks in quantity these days, I hope it makes up for in quality

 

Mike, what is the top photographed blade toe shape called? I've only seen it in your photos.

 

And let me say again, I came away quite impressed with the edge on that Diamond 8k! I'm tempted to use it again but my succumb to the overwhelming urge to give the FON a test drive tonight instead!

 

They're both golden Kevin. Like all good J-Wests, they take a sharp, smooth shaving edge almost effortlessly. As I've said before, those two I almost couldn't part with, but had I decided to keep them, it would have been my Iwasaki carbon and/or my Tanifuji Cape 77. It was a darn close decision. Historical significance won by a nose.

Lindy, the point was called a Spanish by TI, but I think this was only because it kind of defied characterization, and they had to call it something. Since it was ground in 1884, whatever Pierre Theirs was thinking is lost to history. It definitely doesn't look like your typical Spanish point...

 

First go with the Fon tonight. Fantastic!

 

Week One Straight Razor Box Score

Major Cuts- 0
Minor Nicks - 5
Minor Cuts - 2
Scrapes - 2
Shaves attempted - 7
Shaves completed - 2 (5 FB saves)
Attitude - Encouraged​

 

Otto Busch Weiltmeister 225 6/8

 

Stick to your guns, sounds like you're well on your way!

 

That thing is as close to perfect condition as any new straight I've ever seen...hard to believe it's probably 40 years old.

 

J. A. Henckels 17