What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

It was time to break out my Morley and Sons “Damascus” razor. It was a nice shave with this blade.

 

Those scales are gorgeous!

 

The etching on that blade is beautiful!

 

Starting the lunar new year of with a Brian Brown 7/8

 

A fantastic shave as always with my Big Napoleon.

Hot water preparation
AOS Lavender PSO
Mike’s Natural Soaps Hungarian Lavender
Savile Row 3824 Silvertip Badger
John and Wm Ragg Napoleon 15/16
AOS Lavender After Shave Balm



Happy shaving - Karl

 

Houken 66

 

Thank you, Sir

 

CV Heljestrand

 

Saturday Straights' Shave


Proraso Pre Shave
Old Spice Original
TOST LE Synthetic
Dbl Duck 5/8
CWR
Thayer's Lemon WH
Aqua Velva Musk

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The C.O. Bigelow Shaving Cream face-lathered well with the TOST LE Synthetic brush. I did two passes with the Dbl Duck 5/8 Razor and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Aqua Velva Musk AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Flic High Class partnerd with the Fat to aptly obliterate several days of growth.

 

It was a nice two pass shave with my Engstrom frameback this morning.

 

Superior lavender shave this morning using this vintage Sheffield 'Horn of Plenty' 7/8" wedge from William Greaves & Sons (ca 1840s); Soap Commander 'Devotion' (amber & lavender) and Fine's 'Lavender Pour Hommes' aftershave splash. Have a blessed weekend, gents!

 

Two Pass Shaving Routine..

Hot Water Prep & Massage with Argan Oil
C. Myers & Sons Sheffield 6/8th Full Hollow
Hans Baier Silver Tip
P & B Tallow Soap
Logona Mann Balm

I Had a Shave Today with My C. Myers & Sons Sheffield 6/8th..This One Sports a Very Keen & Smooth Coticule Edge..My Coticule Goes with Sheffield Steel Like Scotch & Ice..

I Am Dolphin Smooth & Refreshed..

Billy..

 

5/8 Ralph Aust Had a lovely shave with this razor.Reminds me of my Boker 101 in how she handles.Love the balance of this straight. I am thinking of picking up a 6/8 version of this razor.

 

I’ve heard good things about the Austs. Pretty affordable by the looks of it to boot.

 

That is a beautiful razor.

 

I’ve only heard good things about them. I have one on my “Someday” wish list.

 

Brian Brown 6/8” 1/2 Hollow

I love shaving with this razor.

 

Thank you, Jared! It’s one of my favorites.

 

A challenging treat...
Razor: Brian Brown Custom Kamisori
Brush: Rudy Vey/Shavemac 28mm 2-band Silvertip
Soap: CRSW Jardin D’Orange
A/S: Fine L’Orange Noir

I don’t use an Asymmetrical Kamisori often, but when I do I try to use it in the traditional way of keeping the Omote side (less hollowed, non-stamped) against my face. I end up doing some weird contortions and shaving blind in areas, but I find the challenge very enjoyable and satisfying.

Interesting that in this case the stamp is in the Omote side and not the traditional Ura side.
Enjoy your shave!
Tom