What Straight Razor Did You Use Today?

Last night I did 60 x 's on the MMTT Thuringian followed by linen and horse. This has been my standard edge prep for some time. I doubt I will ever need another stone unless I get bored...LOL!! This is a near 90 year old pre merger Geneva Pyramid 7.

 

6/8 Sterling
TOBS Lavender
homemade zebra wood and "angel hair" brush
Thayers Witch Hazel

Decent one pass shave this morning. Interesting knot that I look forward to using again.

 

Two Pass Shaving Routine..

Hot Water Prep & Massage with Argan Oil
Wester Bros Solingen Full Hollow 5/8th
Mason Pearson Pure Badger
Valobra Tallow Soap
Humphreys Witch Hazel

I Just had a Lovely Teatime Shave Today with My Mint Condition Wester Bros Solingen 5/8th..It Has a Very Thin Grind this SR & its an Impeccable Shaver..A Very Keen Edge & Super Smooth on the Skin..I Love this Razor..

I Am Dolphin Smooth & Refreshed..

Billy..

 

6/8 King Pelican 27, French/Irish point, honed up last night. Soap was MdC fougere lathered with a Simpsons 58 and Myrsol Agua Balsamica finished things up.

 

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This razor just came back from Kevin with new scales and a very sweet edge.

Herr Razors

 

So I would like to thank (or blame depending how you look at it )
@Briscoe with the Custom examples,
@Keithmax with the Kami, &
@M14Shooter with the Monkey Tail
For driving me towards this shave.
Your Robert Williams examples are beautiful! This one fell under the radar and I was able to scoop it up.

A nice, heavy 8/8 to play with. And it delivered.
Enjoy your shave.
Tom

 

Lovely blade Tom .That is how I won mine .The radar must have been down for maintenance .I find that Robert's blade have great edge retention .His blades with their weight just wipe the whiskers away with little effort .Enjoy that work of Art .

 

B. Winks & Sons Sheffield Warranted Lancet Steel

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Congratulations Tom, I am glad I can share the blame. I bought mine used early straight razors days. Enjoy!

 

Just wow. I assume that is authentic tortoiseshell since it looks to have liners... and that is beautiful.
Tom.

 

Thank you guys... and I most definitely will!
Tom

 

Awesome!

 

Tom,

Yes Tortoise shell totally original including brass liners and nickel silver wedge spacer, I'm thinking around 1860?

 

Manaslu 6/8 M500, soap was Acca Kappa 1869 pre-reformulation lathered with a Keyhole 2. A little ABC Almond balm finished up a nice almond themed shave.

 

Awesome! They hold an edge for a long time! Well done!

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I have 3, from what Robert told me last month he is moving overseas and not going to make them anymore, hopefully he will get me the last two.

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Jamie, congratulations on being the caretaker of that beauty. I keep going back to that picture to take in another detail. The blade and the scales are classic.

And then Steve @Steve56 drops a pair of Japanese wonders... it’s a nice day guys!!!

 

Thank you. No touch up needed... kudos to whoever created the edge.

 

6/8 Sterling
MWF
homemade brush-angel hair knot
Gent's Gin

I've been chasing some one pass shaves lately and this mornings shave is as good as I've gotten. The only difference between yesterday and today is choice of soap and a touch up on a CF stone. Have a good one.