What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

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  1. Primotenore

    Primotenore missed opera tunity

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    That's my Yin and Yang of shaving, Steve. :happy097:
     
  2. Montalvani

    Montalvani Well-Known Member

    O fancy buying a duble duck


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  3. Karl G

    Karl G Well-Known Member

    Two days of stubble gone with a late afternoon shave using this lovely Mappin & Webb. :happy088:

    Hot water preparation
    T&H Ultimate Comfort PSO
    Mike’s Natural Soaps Hungarian Lavender
    T&H Wellington Super Badger
    Mappin & Webb 11/16
    AOS Lavender After Shave Balm

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    Happy shaving - Karl
     
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  4. TestDepth

    TestDepth Well-Known Member

    F. Herder 45
    “Real German Hollow Ground”
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    Enjoy your shave.
    Tom
     
  5. oscar11

    oscar11 Well-Known Member

    Sweet.
     
  6. TestDepth

    TestDepth Well-Known Member

    Thanks. Not too many miles on this one. :)
     
  7. Steve56

    Steve56 Hone Hoarder

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    7/8 Thiers-Issard Basic Black, soap was the usual MdC lathered with a TOBS Silvertip. Myrsol Agua Balsamica finished up. Great shaving razormthat isn’t ground all that well....

    Yesterday’s shave with the TOBS brush used 0.4g of MdC.

    Cheers, Steve
     
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  8. Primotenore

    Primotenore missed opera tunity

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  9. Billyfergie

    Billyfergie The Scottish Ninja

    Beutiful Herder Tom...I have Three Herders...Great Shavers & Robust Built Razors..:happy088:

    Billy..:chores016:
     
  10. DaltonGang

    DaltonGang Ol' Itchy Whiskers

    Fantastic shave, from a German made razor. I had a super smooth, 2 pass shave, that left me BDBS. What can I say, except that This brand razor never lets me down.

    Razor- F.W. Engels, "Silver Steel". Solingen Germany.
    Brush- Omega 10098 Boar
    Soap- Arko/Sandalwood Scented.
    Aftershave- Shulton Old Spice. Old Spice "Ships Bell" Decanter.


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  11. Briscoe

    Briscoe Well-Known Member

    Joe Chandler 8/8th Custom
    Jayaruh #311 Boar Brush
    Poraso Azur Lime Cream
    Taconic Pre and Aftershave Balm

    First straight razor shave in a week, didn't realize how much I have missed it.

    Enjoy your evening gentlemen![​IMG]

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  12. Montalvani

    Montalvani Well-Known Member

    How does it shave that Nichri? Is it very hardened ?
    Thank you


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  13. Billyfergie

    Billyfergie The Scottish Ninja

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    Two Pass Shaving Routine...:cool:

    Hot Water prep & Massage with Argan Oil
    French Special Monneret Full Hollow 6/8th
    Mason Pearson Pure Badger
    Arlington Tallow Soap
    Humphreys Witch Hazel

    I Had a Beautiful Close & Comfortable Shave Today with My French Special Monneret 6/8th...This Razor has a Real Fancy Heavy Duty Spine & Whisks Through the Beard Like Butter..When Ya Dial in French Steel Properly its as Smooth as Butter...Beautiful Shiny Shaver this Bad Boy..Its a Big Heavy Blade this One & if Measured from the Spine to the Edge...More like an 8/8th in Reality...:D

    Billy..:chores016:
     
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  14. Timwcic

    Timwcic Well-Known Member

    Wade & Butcher (1830-1837)

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  15. TestDepth

    TestDepth Well-Known Member

    Thanks Billy. I do enjoy these Herders.
    And that Monneret’s spine work is drop dead gorgeous. Beautiful blade.
    Tom.
     
  16. Billyfergie

    Billyfergie The Scottish Ninja

    :thanks:Tom..:happy088:

    Billy..:chores016:
     
  17. M14Shooter

    M14Shooter Well-Known Member

    6/8 TI Wolf and Ram Sheffield Steel

    Had a very nice shave with blade.A little bit more resistance on chin and mustache area.Time for a refresh.Might try the Black Surgical Arkansas stone.
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  18. M14Shooter

    M14Shooter Well-Known Member

    Love how Herder's shave .Beautiful Straight Tom .
     
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  19. TestDepth

    TestDepth Well-Known Member

    Thanks Mike. These Herders also seem to multiply... all of a sudden, 1 or 2 of them turn into 3-4-5. They must be magical. :)
     
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  20. TestDepth

    TestDepth Well-Known Member

    ERN Crown and Sword 929
    Another one of those brands that like to multiply it seems. ;)
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    Enjoy your shave.
    Tom
     
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