What straight did you use today? Now with PICTURES

[Tanuki]

Bismarck!

No, not that one. Bismarck Razor Works, Solingen, sold by E. Geh Co., Cleveland, O.
5/8, well pinned straight bone scales. I should probably clean up the blade a little.

I had forgotten what a nice edge I put on this one. Method, if I remember correctly. Stropped today on 200k diamond balsa and Tony Miller Old No.2 steerhide. Black badger and Cella, Richard's Rub and Pinaud Lime Sec. Delightful. LOTH shaving the sunburned back of my neck with the New LC - not quite as delightful.

 

[Eastcoast30]

Bismarck!

No, not that one. Bismarck Razor Works, Solingen, sold by E. Geh Co., Cleveland, O.
5/8, well pinned straight bone scales. I should probably clean up the blade a little.
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I had forgotten what a nice edge I put on this one. Method, if I remember correctly. Stropped today on 200k diamond balsa and Tony Miller Old No.2 steerhide. Black badger and Cella, Richard's Rub and Pinaud Lime Sec. Delightful. LOTH shaving the sunburned back of my neck with the New LC - not quite as delightful.

That blade face looks great. There are those that want mirror polished finishes and do not want patina or signs of age. To each his own. I'll take the bone and patina.

 

[2bit_collie]

Heljestrand Royal Kindal
SOC Boar
A&E Peach & Cognac
Porasso pre-shave cream

I tried putting on the pre-shave cream prior to bowl lathering to see if that would help soften the really tough hair on my upper lip. Didn’t work. But the Royal Kindal did a great job.

 

[sarimento1]

So I succumbed to this auction item, NOS 7-day set, which was complete with the original customs declaration when it was shipped from Germany in 1948. Albeit missing one day. Required some minor work on sandpaper and stones to take out chips on a couple of the blades and re-set the bevel. The customs form gave ID and location of the original buyer, while ancestry.com yielded a photo. Shaved great! And, yes, Tommy Lasorda played for the minor league team in Schenectady that year!

 

[eezee]

4/17/21
6/8 Art of Shaving by Thiers-Issard

4/18/21
5/8 C.V. Heljestrand Mark 3

 

[Ravenonrock]

Dorko

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[Straight up]

RAZOR: Comoy's of London 6/8"
CREAM: Arko
BRUSH: FS Best Badger knot
STROP: Dovo hanging leather
AFTERSHAVE: Proraso Green

 

[Gamma]

J. Stark 9/8 1/2 Hollow

 

[Tanuki]

So I succumbed to this auction item, NOS 7-day set, which was complete with the original customs declaration when it was shipped from Germany in 1948. Albeit missing one day. Required some minor work on sandpaper and stones to take out chips on a couple of the blades and re-set the bevel. The customs form gave ID and location of the original buyer, while ancestry.com yielded a photo. Shaved great! And, yes, Tommy Lasorda played for the minor league team in Schenectady that year!

Personally, I'm drooling over the OPAL shave stick.

I've only used Saturday out of my Wacker 7DS. Will somebody get the rest of the set in NOS condition some day?

 

[CongaJon]

Brummel Werk 35 with Kirinite scales and yes, a pink wedge.
Gillette Fat Boy,
A&E Peach Cognac, Ever-Ready brush (stained with homemade black walnut dye and steel wool/vinegar solution) with Red Fox synth knot.

 

[RumpleBearskin]

CVH MK No. 22
XPEC Original
Heritage Collection Klenzo
Old Spice Classic

 

[R7photo]

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CVH MK No. 22
XPEC Original
Heritage Collection Klenzo
Old Spice Classic

Beautiful razor and beautiful ivory scales with natural marks, amazing, nice

 

[RumpleBearskin]

Thank you @R7photo. I believe they are actually bone, but I'm not expert at distinguishing between the two.

 

[R7photo]

Wow even more interesting, beautiful razor,, I’m learning about these amazing instruments [emoji3]

 

[DrStrange]

Thank you @R7photo. I believe they are actually bone, but I'm not expert at distinguishing between the two.

The long black spots indicate bone.
I like bone scales.

 

[R7photo]

C.V Heljestrand MK31,
Shave #3 on this edge, ( Jnat)
Edge and shave simply marvelous
Ariana and Evans Peach and Congac

 

[camoloc]

Wade & Butcher
Pre de Provence
Semogue 1305
Tony Miller Horween Strop
Jnat Shobu Finish
Thayers
Pinaud Clubman

English steel this morn.

be well all.

camo

 

[Steve56]

Heljestrand M. K. 32 in tortoise Kirinite by @Doc226 - soap was MdC lavender with a splash of SMN lavanda AS finishing up a perfect shave.

 

[oscar11]

Sterling razor
ABC Cream
Homemade brush/HMW knot/Patagonia rosewood handle

 

[Basil]

Le Grelot got a touch up on the coti the other day so today was its turn on the face.
Le Grelot 6/8
Dr Harris Malbrough
Rooney Stubby 3