What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

Discussion in 'Straight Razors' started by lindyhopper66, Nov 30, 2013.

  1. Stubbl E

    Stubbl E Well-Known Member

    J.B.F. Champlin & Son again this morning, 6/8 half hollow oblique point. :)
     
  2. oscar11

    oscar11 Well-Known Member

    6/8 Wacker
    MWF
    homemade boar
    I relofted this brush, it was to short, IMO. Nice shave this morning.
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  3. TSimons

    TSimons not allowed near railroad tracks

    Went with the the ugly duckling this morning. George Wostenholm Celebrated I.XL

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  4. Stubbl E

    Stubbl E Well-Known Member

    My quiver of straights numbers only three, so it doesn't take long to make the rounds! :p

    Boker this morning, a 5/8 Good as Gold half hollow that's aptly named - it's a very smooth shaver even in my inexperienced hands! :)
     
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  5. lindyhopper66

    lindyhopper66 Well-Known Member

    Parker 510
    This is a hollow ground Japanese razor, but it feels like a large and heavy Sheffield wedge. Very dense steel. I need to rehone, I think.

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  6. TSimons

    TSimons not allowed near railroad tracks

    A repeat of yesterdays shave, George Wostenholm Celebrated I.XL
     
  7. oscar11

    oscar11 Well-Known Member

    13/16 Prior
    Cold River Barbershop
    Homemade brush with Jagger knot
    Nice shave this morning. I'm pretty sure this is a pure knot and I really liked the feel of it which surprised me. Have a good one. The knot came as a freebie from the vendor where I buy my boar brushes from. The handle was broken and he said see what you can do with it.
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  8. Stubbl E

    Stubbl E Well-Known Member

    Garland Improved Eagle half hollow 5/8. I'm really very happy with all 3 of the razors I have, but this one has an especially nice feel to it. Have a good 'un everyone! [​IMG]

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  9. DoughBoy68

    DoughBoy68 Member

    DSC09276.JPG C-Mon Hand Made freshly honed by Glen (gssixgun) at Gem Star Customs. Applied Cella Soap with Whipped Dog Silver Tip Badger, lather kept warm in Robert Becker Scuttle, Pinaud Clubman After Shave.
     
  10. lindyhopper66

    lindyhopper66 Well-Known Member

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  11. HolyRollah

    HolyRollah BaconLord

    My goodness that's a big hunk of steel! :eek::happy088:
     
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  12. HolyRollah

    HolyRollah BaconLord

    My first shave with this newly-restored Tortolani 'Silver Steel.' A very audible shave. Great feel to the edge (an easy hone-job! ) and it made quick work of the day & a 1/2 growth.
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  13. Jamie Mahoney

    Jamie Mahoney Well-Known Member

    Japanese Gold Rex full hollow 13/16

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  14. lindyhopper66

    lindyhopper66 Well-Known Member

    A hunka, hunka burning love...or steel. I'd like to try a 10/8 or large George Britain, but they come around seldom and are very, very expensive.
     
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  15. lindyhopper66

    lindyhopper66 Well-Known Member

    A clean machine.
     
  16. Stubbl E

    Stubbl E Well-Known Member

    J.B.F. Champlin & Son 6/8 "Galvanic". [​IMG]

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  17. oscar11

    oscar11 Well-Known Member

    Toyo frameback
    Cold River Barbershop
    homemade boar brush
    Fine Clean Vetiver and 444 balm
    Nice shave this morning.
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  18. lindyhopper66

    lindyhopper66 Well-Known Member

    Parker 510
    I rehoned on Naniwas and still had a rough edge that wasn't shaving, so I went to my lapping film. I used 30, 15, 12, 9, 5, 3, 1, 0.3 micron progression. That is some hard steel. I did more laps than usual and used the thumb test that Lynn Abrams taught us at the Asheville, NC convention this year. Now the Parker shaves as it should.

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  19. lindyhopper66

    lindyhopper66 Well-Known Member

    Theirs-Issard Le Dandy

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  20. Jamie Mahoney

    Jamie Mahoney Well-Known Member

    Erusta 96 Boheler Stahl full hollow 13/16

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