What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

So 1,000.00 for a Boker Damascus shaver factory, not custom still seems outrageous!

 

It's only worth what people are willing to pay. I wouldn't pay over $100 for a DE razor, but that's me. Others can pay 2x or more should they desire to do so. Btw: I'm not willing to drop a grand on a Boker...

 

Mitch,

What I know the steel costs more plus the work to produce a hand forged 500 layer razor is significantly more labour intensive and that's what you are paying for, Damascus steel will not shave any better than any other good quality carbon steel and it's just as easy to hone, most people will pay a little extra coin for originality and a bespoke design including me another thing to add you won't find another that's called exclusivity so there are several factors you need to bring in when you decide you are willing to go ahead with your commission from the Artisan of your choice, It's not like buying a razor from a retailer I myself had a lot of imput in the design of the razor it was a very pleasurable experience one I may well repeat in the future with Cedric Christ of Ali's Blades.


Here's another custom razor I own which I also had a fare amount of imput when commisioned from UK maker Michael Watherhouse.

 

My guess is that you are referring to that GeoFatboy video?

 

Remedial honework braught the clauss up to snuff. Nice repeat of yesterdays razor.

 

Proraso Pre-Shave Cream
Proraso Green Cream
Wolf Whiskers Brush
Wade and Butcher 7/8
Alum
Osage Rub
Fine Snake Bite AS
Have a great Monday!

 

Michael Waterhouse Custom smiler FBU 8/8 half hollow
Strop the Invisible edge super leather
Semogue 2011 LE Finest Boar size 1
Martin de Candre Fougere
Propolis & Raw virgin coconut oil
Tom Ford Grey Vetiver Edt​

 

August 2, 2016

Pre: Proraso Green Preshave Cream
Razor: Geo Wostenholm & Son
Brush: Parker Badger
Soap: Saponificio Varesino
Post: Witch Hazel / Proraso green ASB

 

Three Pass Shaving Routine..

Hot Water Prep & Massage with Argan Oil
CV. Heljestrand SE
Heljestrand Hollow Ground Blade x 5
French Fitchard Pure Badger
Tabac Tallow Soap
Humphreys Witch Hazel

I Had the Most Wonderful Shave this Morning with my CV. Heljestrand Lather Catcher & Hollow Ground Blade..This Swedish work of Art is just the Dogs Danglies..Air Craft Precision Engineering of the Day..I am of the Opinion that No Factory Blade SE Razor can Look Near this Razor for Comfort & Over All Performance & a Luxurious Shave..This is One Darn Luxurious Shaver Indeed..

I am On My 5th Shave Since Honing this Blade & its Just Settled in..It has a Killer Edge But as Smooth as a Butter Knife on the Face..I have the Most Perfect all Over Every Darn Direction BBS Result & My Skin is Velvety Smooth..I Am of the Opinion that these Hollow Ground Blade SEs are the Grand Ultimate Shaving Instruments with a Properly Honed & Sharpened Blade..

I Stuck this Up on the SR Section Cause I Reckon an SR Kinda Guy would Love One of these Hollow Ground Blade SEs..The Honing is the Same as an SR & the Feel is the Same as an SR on the Face..

Billy..

 

Monday's Razor: F W Engels, again.
TSD was not working when I wanted to post.

 

Dovo Favorit 10

 

TOBS Sandalwood
Jayaruh #84 Brush
Faultless Razor
Alum
Lucky Tiger
Pinaud Lime Sec AS
Have fun!

 

Today

 

C-Mon Blackie, formerly of the West Coast Blackies. Purchased from Kevin's herd thinning sale. All I can say is, if this was a cull, I'd love to have his keepers. Very nice, excellent shaver. I have a Wosty inbound from him later this week. The restoration of the Wosty can be seen here.
http://theshaveden.com/forums/threads/wostenholm-son-pipe-6-8.51547/

 

I'm green, thats a great catch.

 

Today
Dovo 98 Pearlex 5/8 full hollow round end

 

Revisor 8/8

 

Route 66 Sweeney Todd
Wolf Whiskers Brush
Adoration Razor
Alum
Lucky Tiger
Pinaud Vanilla AS
This was my first effort at honing and I managed to get a CCS. Still needs some work.
I'll post more details in the 30 day thread.

 

GoldRex full hollow 13/16
Kanayama cordovan #8000
Semogue 2011 LE finest Boar size 1
Catie's Bubbles Le Terre Verte
Tom Ford Noir Balm
Tom Ford Noir Edp​

 

SOTD August 4, 2016

Pre: Proraso green preshave cream
Razor: Geo. Wostenholm & Son
Brush: Semogue
Soap: Haslinger Schafmilch
Post: Witch Hazel / Proraso Blue ASB

Great shave this morning. I am nearing the end of my Haslinger Schafmilch soap puck...maybe one more shave left if I work up the remaining lather in the bottom of the container.