What straight did you use today? Now with PICTURES

[Clovis Man]

Used the Heljestrand Mk No. 31 today, with AoS lemon and a custom AS blend that I did myself -- about half Skin Bracer and about half Osage Rub. A little different, you might say!

[WickedSwde]

My new Heljestrand

[TonyN]

11/16 Dorko

[otto76]

H. Seidenberg & MWF

[paco664]

H. Seidenberg & MWF

i want that....

[otto76]

i want that....

It's one of the nicer looking razor's I have, bought it recently so I've only shaved with it a couple of times but it's sweeet. These razors slowly get more and more pricey lately...still have yet to break the $100 mark on one but it's coming!

Ha...just saw my title...pretty good timing on that.

[Toff]

SOTD JULY 31, 2012
Tuesday

Hot shower prep
Razor: A Russian, Столица страны, Capital of the Country
Soap: Russian "Everest"
Mug: European
Brush: Horsehair
Aftershock: Alum
Splash: Witch Hazel

After a few shaves, I finally have the angle on this snickersnee from Eastern Europe. It is sensitive to blade angle but shaves a dream!



The fun of trying things makes the day go a bit better and quicker!

~Richard

[Clovis Man]

Gee, it's good to know that Boris & Natasha are looking as young as ever!
How'd you come up with all the Russian gear in Wisconsin?

[shakin_jake]

nice buy jake....

~~~Thanks Paco...more specifically, I paid $4.45 for it. IIRC it started out with one bid for $3.99 and I placed a higher bid and won. Obviously no one else bid as the bid only moved up 50 cents. I also got the nice Gold Bug (posted pics here a week ago or so) from the same seller with this one. They're both very nice vintage German blades and neither was marked (on the shank) as being built in Solingen...just noting that each was made in Germany (stamped in the shank). here's a couple of pics of it before I cleaned it up



I have as much fun cleaning them up as I do shaving with them. thank God for ebay and their sellers that enable blade whores like me=:-)

For the record, all I used to clean the blade was black emory on an 8" wheel then I went to extra fine green compound. I also buffed the schales with the green wheel, then I take it to the sink where I run a strip of 3M with a shot of liquid dish soap on it through the middle of the schales. That's enough for me to get it to the hones then shave with./ I still admire those that sand these vintage pieces and make them look like new but I think I'm allergic to sandpaper=:-)

here's another shot of the Gold Bug after I cleaned it up-

here's what it looked like before I cleaned it

I cleaned this one the same way...black emory comound on an 8" wheel then on another 8" wheel w/extra fine green compound. Admittedly, some clean up nicer than others. You never know what you'll end up with when it comes to bidding (on ebay) or cleaning at home as far as that goes but it's a fun little AD. IMO, some of the best razors I have and shave with are obscure unknown brands but the Gold Bug has been well documented as a good razor. That said, when I placed a bid on it, I had no idea of it's history. I did my research afterwards



Best,


Jake
Reddick Fla.

[otto76]

Wow, nice job cleaning that Gold Bug up, what a change.

[Doc226]

SOTD JULY 31, 2012
Tuesday

Hot shower prep
Razor: A Russian, Столица страны, Capital of the Country
Soap: Russian "Everest"
Mug: European
Brush: Horsehair
Aftershock: Alum
Splash: Witch Hazel

After a few shaves, I finally have the angle on this snickersnee from Eastern Europe. It is sensitive to blade angle but shaves a dream!



The fun of trying things makes the day go a bit better and quicker!

~Richard

Love the Boris and Natasha

[ladykate]

Shave 5 on a Dorco Blade in a CJB blade holder that was modified into a folder. Nice and comfy.

Prepped with hair conditioner
Arko
Alcohol Splash
WH
Cornhuskers Lotion
Royall Mandarin

[ladykate]

SOTD JULY 31, 2012
Tuesday

Hot shower prep
Razor: A Russian, Столица страны, Capital of the Country
Soap: Russian "Everest"
Mug: European
Brush: Horsehair
Aftershock: Alum
Splash: Witch Hazel

After a few shaves, I finally have the angle on this snickersnee from Eastern Europe. It is sensitive to blade angle but shaves a dream!

I love Boris and Natasha! Very appropriate props for that one. Gave me a giggle.

[Floid_Maniac]

James Tidmarsh Warranted Sheffield 11/16 wedge.




Regards, Alexander

[shakin_jake]

Wow, nice job cleaning that Gold Bug up, what a change.

~~~much grass mi amigo!...the shtuff around the pivot pin on the show side...tang and shank...it looks like rust but it was old crusty soap. the emory does a nice job of cutting through the tarnish & so long as you have good metal underneath, it will come out nice. That particular razor was stored well and undoubtedly started life with good metal. it's also a very nice shaver, 11/16, full hollow...my fave blade


Best,


Jake
Reddick Fla.

[Clovis Man]

[QUOTE=Toff;4331355]


BTW, is that a Grolsch bottle on the right?

[Wid]

11/16 Prosperity

[otto76]

Ern Eagle & Snake

[Vicmaldo]

6/8 Torrey.

[xMackx]

Ern Eagle & Snake

Is that steel shot in the bottom of your shaving mug? Is that for whipping up lather or just makes a nice pic? Gives me ideas. lol