What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

Very true!!! Thank you sir.

 

So far this week it’s been factory-made rat razors, Gold Dollars! They’re always lots of fun because you get to do things with them like test stones and so on that you wouldn’t want to put the wear on the beauty queens. Tests like these are why they’re numbered, so I can tell them apart.

Yesterday’s shave, how cheap can you go? A $5 Gold Dollar, a $13 l’Occitane Provence Plisson synthetic brush bought on clearance, a $5 puck of Salter lavender tallow ($7-8 in the US), and $22/liter AS. Note: Myrsol can be pricey in the crystal bottles, but you can get a liter of refill for about $22 from G&C). The shave was excellent!

Today’s shave, Gold Dollars 208-7 and 208-9 from last night’s honing experiment, details on the honing thread. I really can’t tell much difference even though the look and hardness of the stones were quite different. Maybe a slight preference for 208-9 but I could be imagining things when they’re this close. Fun experiment anyway. Soap was SMN, brush was a Simpsons 57, and Myrsol AB finished things up.

 

My Daily Double included a J.R. Torrey Our 136 with a recent copy of a Bakelite "humpback" slant.

 

Lovely Example Sir...Fantastic Shavers Wester Bros...I Have One of these..Mine is a 5/8th..I Love it...

Billy..

 

13/16 Union 17 Japan
Had a wonderful shave with this Japanese blade. BBS in no time flat.

 

One Pass Shaving Routine..

Hot Water Prep & Massage with Argan Oil
Taylor Witness Sheffield Full Hollow 15/16th
Fitchard Pure Badger
Valobra Tallow Soap
Humphreys Witch Hazel

I Had a Late Evening Shave with My Taylor Sheffield 15/16th..She Sports a Superbly Keen & Comfortable Escher Thuri 16 K Edge..I Had a Very Close Smooth & Comfortable Shave this Evening with this Big Sparkling Full Hollow Sheffield Blade..One Pass..Job Done..

I am Dolphin Smooth & Refreshed..

Billy..

 

Fabulous shave today, from an American made razor. It was a rescue razor that I wouldn't trade. Fantastic edge, and fantastic dimensions. The 2 pass shave wiped the whiskers off, like they weren't even there. Pennsylvania steel is awesome.

Razor A.B.Shipley & Son. Philadelphia.
Brush- JR#262. WD Silvertip
Soap- Kingsman "Bourbon". AOS
Aftershave- Shulton Old Spice. Ships Bell Decanter.

 

Robert Williams Purist

 

very nice..

 

John Holler The Tower brand J.P Donahue Hardware Co. 9/16 barbers notch and fancy scales. Found this at auction in a poorly written description. The scales were a draw. No bad for a 113 year old razor. I honed this one using film. Before using I did 60 x's on a Thuringian followed by linen and horse hide Illinois strop.

 

Some very cool shoulderless razors lately! Love the look of those designs.

 

Heart Columbia JWest

 

Very nice shaving tools.

 

Easy Aces
CLB Fresh Vetiver
homemade synthetic
Clubman

My wife's Grandfathers razor. Nice one pass shave this morning. I've always liked these old Genco/ Geneva Cutlery razors. The ones I've run across seem to be very good shaving blades. Have a good one.

 

Very nice shave with the Filly this afternoon.

Hot water preparation
T&H Ultimate Comfort PSO
Declaration Grooming Pure Lavender
Savile Row 3824 Silvertip Badger
Filarmonica Novodur 13P 6/8
AOS Lavender After Shave Balm



Happy shaving - Karl

 

4/8 Stiz 1957 Russia
Has a very good shave with this blade.Was left almost BBS after two passes.

 

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nice Joseph, you have some nice straights..