What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

Saturday Straights' Shave


Proraso Pre Shave
Williams Mug Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #268
Henry Taylor 5/8
CWR
Thayer's Lemon WH
Aqua Velva Musk

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Williams Mug Shaving Soap face-lathered well with the Jayaruh #268 synthetic brush. I did two passes with the Henry Taylor 5/8 Straight 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...

 

I used my Genco Vanadium today for a fine two pass shave.

 

Keith’s decision to go with a Koraat 14 as his next purchase had me dreaming of 14’s !
So had to pull out one for Saturday’s shave...
Razor: W Koniger Rondinella 14 (15/16” full hollow)
Brush: Thater 4125/1 24mm
Soap: B&M Cheshire
A/S: Country Club 1837
You can live your dreams!!!!

Enjoy your shave!
Tom.

 

Scheon Burg 777

 

Nicely re handled Clauss, Mitchell's Woolfat, Iron City Brush, Pinaud's Clubman.

 

Today's shave was with a beefy Wedge Ground Stubtail razor. I had a great 2 pass shave, that left me with BBS results. A Big Silent Whisker Whacker.

Razor- W.Greaves & Sons. Stubtail.
Brush- JR #262. Ebony/Birdseye Maple, Silvertip Badger.
Soap- Arko/Sandalwood
Aftershave- Vintage Avon Deep Woods. Coleman Lantern Decanter.

 

Thank you for the kind words. This SR was a mess when I got it. Need a complete restore. Had to fix both warped scales in my scale press and wet sand and polish scales to bring back the translucency. It was worth the effort

 

Today's shave my first shave with my brand new Riga razor 7/8 quarter hollow tungsten steel scales buffalo horn
Poraso shaving cream
Chubby 2 best brush
Taconic after shave and pre shave
I am very impressed with this monster, can't wait to try it after I strop it.

 

Koraat 7/8 beveled hollow
Wholly Kaw bare naked lather
Synthetic brush
Dickinson witch hazel
Pinaud clubman

 

Pics, we need pics!

 

The anticipation builds.....

Congratulations on the new razor, I have a Riga and it is a wonderful razor. Enjoy.

 

Silverloaf western grind kami

 

The custom razors have really taken it to the next level.

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7/8 Tiger with Thumb Notch Had the closest shave of the year.I think it was the combination of Cold Water Soaps Works Soap and the refresh I gave the blade on my Yellow Lake Hone with Oil .

 

There is a lot to choose from between the new artisans and the vintage steel. Given by the wait times it seems straight razor shaving is alive and well.

 

Dubl Duck Wonderedge

 

I used my Gold Dollar 1996 this morning. It was a nice two pass shave.

 

SOTD
NWSC Admission day soap
Snail Forge Tactical razor
TurtleShip Brush
Avon Spicy as

 

It's a frosty morning here, so that calls for a frosty soap, Chiseled Face Cryogen. That stuff is a blast from the arctic that leaves you gasping! Applied by a brand new Iron City brush, so new it still has that wet dog smell. Edge provided by this antique Otto Deutsch Hans, stropped multiple times and carefully applied to the face. A combo of old and new, resulting in a beautiful shave.

 

Wacker Chevalier
Stirling Bay Rum / Virgin Island Bay Rum
homemade handle/ big Omega knot set @ 55mm loft

I been out of town this week for work. Pretty much used this set up for the week. Excellent shaves no post shave burn with the VIBR. I'm a single digit midget only 9 more days until retirement. Pretty sure it's not going to work out, they don't have anyone certified for my position so I'll end up hanging around for a month or six weeks. I don't get along with my boss he's always had that "lifer" REMF attitude. Should be fun. Have a good one.