What straight did you use today? Now with PICTURES

[J B Addis]

15/16 to 8/8 three quarter hollow of unknown origin, suspected Sheffield. This one is a bit of a mystery, it's clearly been heavily modified by a previous owner but little used, and the identifying marks were ground off when the tang was reshaped. I'm still figuring out what it wants as far as honing, tried a nakayama edge on pure water, too harsh, nakayama on slurry, not a close enough shave, and for this occasion, an ark, which ended up somewhat tuggy. We'll get there eventually, I think I'll try the nakayama on a super thin slurry next.

Stirling unscented with beeswax, hot water for preshave, hot water for aftershave.

 

[R7photo]

Carl Victor Heljestrand MK6
Hags Resurrection soap/splash
Yingling Briskworks , Silverfox knot
Water of Ayr edge
Cheers all

 

[Frank Shaves]

19th century, 5/8 J.A. Henckels No. 12 with near wedge grind and Nakayama Mizu Asagi Edge.

Unlike Wade & Butchers, we don't see many 19th century Henckels in the US. Are these razors common in Germany?

 

[Sukeroku]

Fly Like an Eagle (Bakelite special)

SS Williams (Cranford vintage)
SB Rooney Victorian
SR Filarmonica JMP Especial 14

 

[silverlifter]

030223

• silverlifter
• Feb 2, 2023

Starlet 3057 7/8 Quarter Hollow - PAA Peregrino - Fine American Blend - Myrsol F./Extra - Sukin...

 

[RumpleBearskin]

Koraat, Basic 2
MWF
Simpson, Duke 3 in Best
4711 AS and EdC

Round 2 of "Shave with what she picks". All I can say is that she's got great taste in razors. No hardship shaving with her choice of the day.

 

[TSENG]

SOTD

Old BENGALL Razor 11/16"
Glossy black rust on the surface,
(Slight Smile) ,Magnetic,
Quarter Hollow,Circa 1880~1890,
Horn Scales, Spacer lead wedge,
Very comfortable shave.

 

[SilverSteel]

Unlike Wade & Butchers, we don't see many 19th century Henckels in the US. Are these razors common in Germany?

Unfortunately they are very rarely seen also in Germany. This was the first No.12 I remember seeing and I only found one picture of this razor (could very well be the same I have now) in a +10 year old post on a German forum.

Probably they all are well stored in the trays of some collectors and never shown in forum posts because everything below 8/8 is not cool enough nowadays

 

[MarkP]

Friday

Highlander
Wickham English Rose
Paine & Simpson London 1815
L'Occitane balm

 

[Chard52142]

Fri 3 SR Comparison Shave
Razor 1 Dorko 43 Near Wedge
Razor 2 Titan ACRM-2 African Timber Scale
Today's shave was to compare one of my top SRs with a buttery smooth edge with this Titan after putting it through the LaLune & the full diamond balsa progression. Both were strop on the Kanayama. Dorko (easily passes the HHT) was on the left & Titan (absolutely failed TTT/HHT) was on the right. 3passes and Dorko did not fail...super nice and efficient but the surprise was the Titan...it did very well, and the edge was very comfortable and more efficient than the initial use. Overall, Dorko's result was bbs-ccs while Titan's was dfs-sas. Some red creeper and minor irritation on the left...hahaha. Delightful comparison...

 

[Seelector]

Gotta 120

Pretty good shave with a fresh 12k touchup, but the edge isn’t where it should be so I hit the hones and reset the bevel after my shave.

 

[haggis]

Tosuke | Simpson M7 Manchurian | PannaCrema Nuàvia Blu

Probably they all are well stored in the trays of some collectors and never shown in forum posts because everything below 8/8 is not cool enough nowadays

Darn shame — I like to see *every single razor* dangit, regardless of size, condition, style, repetition, etc.

 

[R7photo]

Dorko 14 15/16 Full Hollow
Grooming Dept Chamomile & Lemon Preshave
Cyril R. Salter Wild Rose Shaving Cream
Thayer’s Rose Petal Witch Hazel
D.R. Harris Pink Aftershave
Wickham 1912 Soap Co. English Rose Balm
Carnavis & Richardson 26mm Silvertip Brush
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Holly Smokes,,, please send me that razor asap, lol,, love those scales,, very rare 14 vintage razor,

 

[sanookd]

Holly Smokes,,, please send me that razor asap, lol,, love those scales,, very rare 14 vintage razor,

Thanks!

 

[Loner16]

2.3.2023

A needed clean-up after a week away...

The Razor ..
HartSteel...
I'm not one to give names to inanimate objects, but this one just seems right. I call the Hart "Purple Haze," in honor of Hendrix and the Kirinite scales it wears. I think what makes this razor so efficient is not it's size, 7/8, but it's heft in hand... being quite heavy. I think it's mass just mows down stubble.

The Brush ..
Simpsons Tulip 3
There is a story about everything... I like the shape of the Tulip design, but this one is just too big for my tastes. If it were not for the fact that it is in Two Band Super, it may have gone down the road...

The Soap ..
Phoenix & Beau Albion

The Finish ..
Pinaud's Clubman .. The ubiquitous barbershop scent..

 

[Phil Harmonica]

C.V. Heljestrand MK No. 32

 

[silverlifter]

040223

• silverlifter
• Feb 3, 2023

Kikuboshi 8300 6/8 Half Hollow - PAA Peregrino - Stirling Sharp Dressed Man - Speick Splash -...

 

[Chard52142]

Razor Friedr Herder Abr. Sohn 77
Today's shave with this excellent razor was very enjoyable. Buttery smooth and crisp edge after stroping on the 0.1um balsa and Kanayama leather. 3passes for a bbs-dfs finish...

 

[R7photo]

Iwasaki 30, 9h Swedish Steel
HAGS Facelift soap/ splash

 

[Tomo]

Maiden shave for a Bengall. Taken up through the Shapton Glass progression and finished on a Suehiro Gokumyo 20k. These Japanese synthetic edges are tough to beat.