What straight did you use today? Now with PICTURES

[Mr Bedlington]

You are killing me with the Iwasaki 50, @Mr Bedlington!

How wide is the blade and what is the grind? Hollow?

I only know about one Iwasaki western style razor that is near wedge/quarter hollow - the 30V. Do you know if he made any other near wedges/quarter hollows?

Hi, Frank, I purchased the razor quite a few years back from Japan, it was NOS with the original box it's a 7/8 full hollow,
On the box, is written 50, and Hv 812 (Hardened to Hv 812 on the Vickers scale = around 64 Rockwell) that's much harder than most straight razors.

 

[Tomo]

Another wonderful Arkansas edge.

 

[2bit_collie]

Going for a Sheffield theme this week.
Today’s entry J. Chadwick.

 

[Steve56]

Cape 500 Perfectworks Silver Steel, soap was Asylum SV Colonia b4.3 and the AS the always great AdP.

 

[CRISANTO]

Emeraude, 14, France.

 

[Darth Scandalous]

E.A. Berg (old photo).

 

[Green manalishi]

 

[haggis]

Mr Yamada's Iwasaki 90 | Simpson Duke 3 Manchurian | Saponificio Varesino Desert Vetiver x2

 

[Eastcoast30]

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Mr Yamada's Iwasaki 90 | Simpson Duke 3 Manchurian | Saponificio Varesino Desert Vetiver x2

I was about to buy that one, but I hesitated because of the etching on the scale. I should have pulled the trigger on it. Too late now. Congrats!

 

[Yaron]

Cape 500 Perfectworks Silver Steel, soap was Asylum SV Colonia b4.3 and the AS the always great AdP.

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Hi Steve, what´s the scale”s material?. Is it fabric plastic or something custom?

 

[totorlekiller]

Hyena

 

[Steve56]

Hi @Yaron - it’s the stock scale material, a faux mother of pearl.

 

[Mic]

Salut messieurs,
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[Steve56]

Salut @Mic - I think that I see you on Le 3C? Bienvnue!

 

[Mic]

Salut @Mic - Je pense vous voir sur Le 3C ? Bienvenu !
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Hi Steve, Yes you're right! Thank you

 

[R7photo]

Filimonica DT 14
Big Red
Noble Otter Firefighter Soap/ Splash

 

[mattps1]

TI Le Grelot 6/8 Corne Noire
SV Tundra Artica 4.1 Soap + AS
Simpsons Chubby 2 Manchurian
Amouage Jubilation XXV

An excellent shave-ready TI edge on this one!

 

[lindyhop66]

Thiers Issard Fendriham Edition 7/8
Shavemac D01 Silvertip Badger Brush
Noble Otter Two Kings Shave Soap
Vitos Pre/Post Shave
Thayers Lavender Witch Hazel
Booster Mosswood After Shave Lotion

 

[Straight up]

RAZOR: Comoy's of London 6/8"
CREAM: TOBS Jermyn St
BRUSH: Maggards Best Badger knot
STROP: Black beauty double sided hanging leather
AFTERSHAVE: Proraso Green

 

[Shaun asleep]

My first full WTG-shave with a shavette!!!

It went pretty well, just cut myself twice pushing it down too hard.
As instructed in B&B wiki-page I stopped after one WTG-pass and finished up with my DE razor.

It's pretty do-able but I find the grip so difficult, pretty sure I won't ever master it. When I had the DE in hand, I had a sigh of relief.But am VERY content that I managed to survive.