What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

I've taken a break from straights for the last few weekends, but will be making a return soon...

 

I don't blame you. It would take an awful lot to part me from mine.
However, I used my J.R. Torrey today.

 

Puma Kayser & Ellison Lauterjung & Sohn full hollow 13/16 Sheffield steel

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Back to straight razor shaves for the next week or so. I selected my Grandfather's 1920'ish (?) G. Wostenholm and Son CANUCK straight today. This is the first straight razor I've used. It was originally offered to me about 5 years ago but I declined, that was probably the correct choice at the time. Time moved on and I stumbled across tradition wet shaving and this great community. When my Dad once again offered me my Grandfather's straight razor, I was ready.
I only own two straight razors (both are G. Wostenholm's), so it's hard to say if this is a "good" razor. I can with absolute confidence say that it is and will continue to be a very special razor. I look forward to being able to pass it along to my son.

 

5/8 T.I.
Lea Classic
homemade boar
Nice shave today. Have a good one

 

Theirs-Issard Le Dandy 6/8
I tried a test shave with this razor when I got it on Tuesday and wasn't satisfied with the edge. I touched it up with some pastes and still wasn't satisfied. I've realized in the last several months that if an edge shaves but isn't exactly right, it's best to go back to bevel-setting. Today's shave was just right.

 

6/8 Grelot
Stirling Glastonbury
homemade 30mm badger ST
Great shave this morning. Have a good one.

 

Love that brush. Sticks out alot!

 

F W Engels Perfection
still my top blade

 

John Jay Velvet Shaver

 

Shave tested this beautiful Robeson 5/8 extra hollow Shuredge before selling it. What a sublime shaver after 2 trips to the hones! Easy on the eyes as well.

 

G. Wostenholm I.XL CANUCK

 

Japanese Eiko YSK2 Yasuki steel full hollow 13/16

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5/8 Spear
Cella
homemade horse
This Spear has always been a good shaving razor. This morning was no exception. Have a good one.

 

Yep, you guessed right! Still using the Canuck! No picture today.

 

My Beau Brummel #44—which cleaned up quite nicely into a wonderful morning shaver.

Before…

After…

 

French fau frame back straight razor

 

Koraat 7/8" 1/4 hollow with bog aok scales

 

Mornin' Fellows!
The big move is over, and we're finally settled in and unpacked enough for me to resume SOTD posts! Nice to see some new folks in addition to The Usual Suspects are holding down the fort!
Today is a lovely little FW Engels obtained in a trade from another great member of another great forum. He'd had a little 4/8 RanTanKaRus Red Devil that he'd traded away and always regretted. I had one for him and received this little gem and a lovely Robeson in trade. Needed some love and clean up before use, but it's a dandy little shaver!

 

Nice to see you back Mike, glad the big move is finally over time to settle in and put those feet up.