What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

Frameback Friday: Second consecutive day with a Wosty frameback…

 

Mail call
3 jwest razors arrived advertised as shave ready. I have bought several razors from this person so I had no doubt they were definitely shave ready
1) Aiku - 13/16 new in box
2) frameback with some Japanese letters on the tang that I don't understand so I have no idea who the maker is. It is a like new razor also...
3) Fon golden star 13/16 as a new just simply perfect
Soap - route 66 Black Pearl also mail call
Brush - Crown King synthetic
Aftershave -La Toja
All 3 razors performed beautifully

 

Planned 5 February 2016
Shave 36



WD "Sight Unseen" 5/8

Have a great afternoon!

 

This is an unrestored original Wostenholm EBRO marked Perseverance Works.

 

Robert Williams Purist

 

Mansulo 505

 

Swiss-made frameback from Jaques LeCoultre, Co. (1830-1919). Wish I had a few of the extras blades picture below!
The razor itself and blade are in excellent condition, despite near 100+year age (or older).

 

Suzumasa 1000

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today
Clauss 5/8 full hollow round end
recently included in my honing trial. I don't know what I expected. it had been one of my better performers. now seemed a bit harsh( almost too sharp). hopefully it'll smooth out with use.
how would I go about making the blade feel smoother?
more stropping
more laps on finishing stone

the Diamond Edge, feels not so harsh as the wosty or now my Clauss.
I've read so much, I'm getting a little confused.
too sharp was a poor choice of words on my part.
I'm now second guessing how good a job I did with the hones.

 

Planned 6 February 2016
Shave 37



Ralf Aust 5/8


Have a great weekend!

 

Johan Engstrom

 

Hart Steel 7/8

 

Sheffield Hives warranted 1810 Stub-tail
Westholme Horse-hide strop
Shavemac Silvertip two band
Catie's Bubbles Le Terre Verte
LTV Toner
Tom Ford Grey Vetiver Edt

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Vintage Thiers-Issard Frameback…

 

Johan Engstrom

 

here's the pic
good shave, after I benched the Clauss 107.
guys, I think I've missed a step somewhere.
and possibly I'm trying to learn too many things at once.
now I have three razors that shave badly after I sought to improve them.
I'm going to slow down.
maybe send a few out for honing service.
sort it out later, I'm going to church now.
nicely shaven, thanks to Kevin and the Diamond Edge.

 

The Imperial Razor
Improved Eagle.

Beautiful razor that shaves smoothly. Brought to life at fretzwerks.com.

 

under magnification my edges look like
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while holyrollah's
looks like
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sorry I'm not photographic or computer savvy enough to put the pics in the post
the top one is my depiction if what I see.
the bevel is clear, mine has a definite uniform scratch pattern. the edge looks clear and straight.
holyrollah's looked like the same shape but his looks mostly shiny with a few straight scratches here and there.

mine feels sharp, grips my thumb nail, pops hairs off, till my legs look funny. just doesn't feel nice on my face.

I'm thinking I haven't finished enough, or wasn't light enough on the 8k.
WILL a pasted strop smooth up my edges?
should I spend more time on the apache strata?
if the paste is so, what should I get, and where(linkwould be great).
I have:
Norton 1k,4k,8k
apache strata
gemstar benchstrop
drygulch hanging strop
handheld 60k/100k microscope

 

Hart Steel 7/8

 

2/8/15 Shave of the Day
Razor: Cattaruangus Green Lizard
Strop: Drygulch Chromexcel Horse/ Linen
Soap: Eufros (Jabonman) Dame de Noche
Aftershave: Jabonman Dame de Noche