What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

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PRC Chimera, a western grind kami

 

I had this Manufrance Étoile in a box, awaiting restoration since ... a lot of weeks.
I did the work on monday, and made a try yesterday.
Shave-ready ? Definitely yes.
Smooth ? Not yet, will recieve more leather.

 

Today's shave was with a Frency Faux Frameback. I had a very smooth 2 pass shave, that left me BBS. Zero issues. Very well made, and noisy razor.


Razor- French Faux Frameback. "Leon Pelleray". A Paris. Camel bone scales.
Brush- JR#262. Ebony/Birdseye Maple Wood. WD Silvertip Knot.
Soap- Arko/Avon Spicy scented
Aftershave- Vintage Avon Spicy

 

Boy you have a holiday and miss out on a lot of good lookin' razors!

Update on the Cape, at shave #53 it still shaves fine but seems to be losing some smoothness during the shave. Will have to see if that can be restored to the edge sans honing...

Yesterday I was feeling very French, so my Grelot Lotus and Dior lamded the job. Superb razor, like most Le Grelots.

This morning, it was AdP lathered with a 3-band HMW and a King Pelican 14 did the job. A little Lucky Tiger AS then some AdP face cream finished off a fine shave.

Cheers, Steve

 

I haven’t used this Kamisori more than a few times and I’m still learning it. First pass reduction was sub-par, second a little better but with some extended touch ups I ended up with a better than decent shave.

Hot water preparation
AOS Lavender PSO
Mike’s Natural Soaps Hungarian Lavender
Shavemac 2-band Silvertip
Inoue Tosuke 6/8 Kamisori
Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel



Happy shaving - Karl

 

Tonight’s shave I had a nice 2 pass shave with a little touch up. I got BBS, and was rewarded with a nice little poke in my cheek. I must be more mindful, of that dang point. Haha

Gold dollar W59
Synthetic brush
C O Bigelow shaving cream
Aqua Velva AS




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Fridour 77 1/2
Poraso Azur Lime Creme
Pinald Clubman Aftershave
Generic Boar

Nice two pass shave, very sharp blade that slew through a two day growth. Highly recommend this particular razor.

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Wade & Butcher’s For Barbers Use
Dubl Duck M-3
L&L Grooming Bandwagon
Razorock XXX

Enjoy your shave!
Tom

 

Double Duck

 

Iwasaki

I've had trouble with the spike formed while making it a shorty. I used a DMT 325 to mute the spike edge but still was having trouble. Last night I muted the flat sides on either side of the spike edge and got relief. I think the spike edge got twisted a bit.

 

Shell Silver Steel, cream was RazoRock Santa Maria del Fiore lathered with a Simpsons 57 and finished of with Lucky Tiger and a spritz of the RR SMdF fragrance.

Cheers, Steve

 

Today's shave was with an Old favorite of mine. It is one of my first Straight Razors, that I successfully honed. I had an uncomfortable 2 pass shave, which is very very odd. It left me with a DFS, but 2 good bleeders. This is very unusual. The aftershave even stung, a lot. After the shave, I inspected the edge, and it looks like it had been raked across something hard, in the middle, about an inch worth of blade. Very odd, because I am meticulous about the edges. The only thing I can think happened is that one of the kids, or wife decided to handle it. It had been the most accessible on the dresser, for a while. Oh well, back to the stones for this one. If you look at the photo, you can even see the.damaged edge.


Razor- Japanese "Cherry 92".
Brush- Stirling Boar
Soap- Arko/Avon Spicy
Aftershave- Osage Rub

 

Yes I can see it. A sawtooth edge on a razor is not a good thing.

Cheers, Steve

 

J. Bowie, Manchester in Sterling Silver

 

Very nice, and unique scales.

 

My son got a hold of mine razor, I had to rehone it.

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Three kids and a wife, nobody spoke up. I won't even ask, unless another turns up damaged. I guess I'll look and see who is sporting a bandaid on a finger.

 

I hide mine, I have two out, the rest hidden because my 22 year old has parties when I am gone. That is the big reason I use one razor per two days.

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Shaving with the Lund today was simply a joy. No need to say more.

Hot water preparation
AOS Lavender PSO
Mike’s Natural Soaps Hungarian Lavender
Shavemac 2-band Silvertip
Lund 6/8
Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel



Happy shaving - Karl

 

Brian Brown 7/8 half hollow