What straight did you use today? Now with PICTURES

Loner16 · Oct 27, 2020

10-27-2020

Tepid Water Prep
Mitchell's Wool Fat
Shavemac LE 2017
RigaRazor 7/8
Scrupleworks Vegetable Tanned Horse .. 30/50
Bloc Osma
Thayer's Witch Hazel .. Rose
Spanish Floid Vigoroso

This Riga arrived last week, and today was it's first outing. This being my third Riga, I had no doubt that the shave would be great, and I was not disappoionted.. These Riga Razors never cease to amaze... perfect grinds, symmetrical with small bevels... edges absolutely shave ready.
I hesitate to call this one a custom, but Sergej and I worked together on the design. I chose different traditional design elements from many razors, and the result is exactly what I had envisioned.
For those that have never tried a Riga, I think you are missing out on something very special...

Straight up · Oct 27, 2020

RAZOR: Thiers Issard
CREAM: Jack the Barber (Sandalwood)
BRUSH: Mason Pearson Best Badger knot
STROP: Black beauty double sided hanging leather

That's not light shining off the razor, it's the goodness radiating out.

Sinnbad11 · Oct 27, 2020

Loner16 said:
10-27-2020

Tepid Water Prep
Mitchell's Wool Fat
Shavemac LE 2017
RigaRazor 7/8
Scrupleworks Vegetable Tanned Horse .. 30/50
Bloc Osma
Thayer's Witch Hazel .. Rose
Spanish Floid Vigoroso

This Riga arrived last week, and today was it's first outing. This being my third Riga, I had no doubt that the shave would be great, and I was not disappoionted.. These Riga Razors never cease to amaze... perfect grinds, symmetrical with small bevels... edges absolutely shave ready.
I hesitate to call this one a custom, but Sergej and I worked together on the design. I chose different traditional design elements from many razors, and the result is exactly what I had envisioned.
For those that have never tried a Riga, I think you are missing out on something very special...

I see a lot of quarter hollow rigarazors, do they do finer grinds?

Loner16 · Oct 27, 2020

Honestly, I do not think so at this time, but you would have to discuss this with Sergej.

I will state this.. My quarter grind Rigas shave as closely as any extra hollow I've got.. and do it silently!

RumpleBearskin · Oct 27, 2020

@Matt O - How do you get those "lathered blade" pictures? Mine looks like that, but only for about a third to half of the blade width.

Do you apply your lather based on depth in inches? Maybe based on weight in pounds? Do you not rinse the razor until the shave is completed?

Seriously, what's the secret to those pictures?

Matt O · Oct 27, 2020

RumpleBearskin said:
@Matt O - How do you get those "lathered blade" pictures? Mine looks like that, but only for about a third to half of the blade width.

Do you apply your lather based on depth in inches? Maybe based on weight in pounds? Do you not rinse the razor until the shave is completed?

Seriously, what's the secret to those pictures?

Bahahahahah!

RumpleBearskin · Oct 27, 2020

Loner16 said:
My quarter grind Rigas shave as closely as any extra hollow I've got.

I'll agree 100% with that.

rbscebu · Oct 27, 2020

This week I am shaving with my English M7DS (Titan ACRO T.H.70). So, being Wednesday:

camoloc · Oct 27, 2020

RumpleBearskin said:
@Matt O - How do you get those "lathered blade" pictures? Mine looks like that, but only for about a third to half of the blade width.

Do you apply your lather based on depth in inches? Maybe based on weight in pounds? Do you not rinse the razor until the shave is completed?

Seriously, what's the secret to those pictures?

one non-stop continous stroke S to N.........from bottom of neck all the way to top of cheek.........without losing contact with the skin.

camo

Sinnbad11 · Oct 27, 2020

Hayashi Diamond 35
13/16ths smiling bellied hollow
I've been playing the shave roulette game and it chose this evenings adventure for me and to be honest, I don't think I could have chosen better myself.