What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

John Clarke and Sons. Fantabulous two pass shave. Sheffield meets Arkansas for an absopositively wonderful edge

 

Verinder St Pauls

Round 2

Tuesday shave was better than I first thought. It was really nice right off the bat. But a few hours later I was checking and it may have been my best yet. So I decided to try my luck again. It did not disappoint. I really like this blade.

This is the strop I got at the same time as the razor. I reconditioned it. There was a bit of roughness on the bottom 20% so while cleaning I gave the entire face a light sanding with some 800. Oiled it up man what a nice draw. Not too fast but oh so smooth.

I think this is the best $20 I have spent on gear.

Tom


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My Case Temperite wedge gave a a fantastic two pass shave this morning.

 

Frederick Reynolds Near wedge 7/8" • Crowne & Crane "Cognac & Cubans" soap and aftershave balm • Omega 627 Silvertip

 

Nice razor!!.I have a wade & buther with exactly the same scales

 

This is one of my oldest razors but in lovely shape. It's an ivory scaled Lund. It has a wonderful grip with the thumb notch and some really tight and very tactile jimps on the inside of that. Another very close, face-rubbing worthy shave.

Hot water preparation
AOS Lavender PSO
Haslinger Schafmilch Shave Soap
T&H Wellington Super Badger
Osma Bloc d'Alun
AOS Lavender After Shave Balm



Happy shaving - Karl

 

I've seen of number of blades from different Sheffield makers with the same or similar scales. Possibly these scales were either installed by the importer and/or the Sheffield makers sourced out the scales from an outside vendor.

 

Henckels Friodur 72 1/2

 

Karl that is a great looking razor, shoulder less with a thumb notch is one of my favorite styles.

 

Two Pass Shaving Routine..

Hot Water Prep & Massage with Argan Oil
Henckels Friodur Solingen Full Hollow 7/8th
Kent Pure Pure Badger
Valobra Tallow Soap
Humphreys Witch Hazel

I Had an Early Mornung Shave with My Friodur 7/8th Finished on My Arkie Translucent Stone..The Friodur Took a Very Keen & Smooth Edge & is a Very Comfortable Shaver..I Had a Cracking Close Shave this Morning..

I Am Dolphin Smooth & Refreshed..

Billy..

 

First shave with this old fella who's about 200 years old. Fresh from the hones ad a good shine up. Three buttah smooth passes. Sharp, smooth, comfortable and BBS . Kinda hard finding a home for my fingers with the stub tail.

 

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Portland Razor Company Siren

 

My Kiebitz was up next in the rotation. It was a smooth 2 pass experience and I ended up with a mostly BBS shave.

 

kinfolks 11/16. this is a incredible shaver.it has a very keen black ark edge. that spike got me a couple of times today.it`s been month since last time so guess i was a little careless.

 

That nasty wicked spike I had that loved to bite; got sent back to the wild Even though it was my first straight, I won't be missing it. I have another that never got me. Maybe because the blade has a slight smile.

 

Eiko 'Glory' 13/16" symmetrical grind...

 

Tonight's shave was with a razor I use to call "The Ugly Duckling", because it was a complete rust bucket when I bought it. I had a fantastic 2 pass shave after I touched it up with a Surgical Black Arkansas stone. Even going against the grain was smooth. The result was a BBS shave.

Razor- Dubl Duck Dwarf
Brush- B400 By Tom
Soap- Stirling Barbershop
Aftershave- Vintage Shulton Old Spice

 

Eduard Pauls
And CJB shavette

Well still no luck with my uncles straight. It shaves ok, but not as good as my other straights. It will just be a family heirloom.

On to my finish passes. Thanks to @Keithmax I have this fine shavette. Yes I said fine. This is WAY BETTER than my Feather. The CJB delivered a great 2 pass shave. Only 1 nick on my adams apple.
I used the Feather Pro blade. I love these blades in my injectors. I now will love them in this shavette.

Thank you Kieth.



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Friends don't let friends shave with a feather SS.