Which straight razor did you use today?

Use a straight. You know it makes sense.
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Oscar, I mean this very sincerely, that homemade leadwood handle, in the size and proportions shown, is the best looking brush I have ever seen. I've seen a lot of beautiful brushes, and this is equal or superior. Period!
Thank you, that's very kind.

6/8 Hart
MW Brown Windsor
tweaked SOC knot, homemade handle
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W&B wedge
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6/8 Friodur
Sapone Di Paolo soap and balm
homemade boar
I received this soap and balm as a gift from a friend. Performance during the the shave and post was excellent. Have a good one.
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Friodur 72-V with MdC
The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts.

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Heljestrand MK 33
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6/8 DD Satin Edge
Maca Root SC
homemade badger, Shavemac finest ST knot
This is the first time I've tried Maca Root Shaving Cream and it performed nicely. Nice shave today, have a good one.
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5/8 hackett diamond
mw brown windsor
the body shop synthetic
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Crown & Sword
PdP No.63
homemade boar, Omega 10049 knot
Snow today, have a good one.
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5/8 Cr0wn and sword
Mystic Water Brown Windsor
homemade synthetic
Nice comfortable shave this morning. Have a good one.
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Wade & Butcher
PdP No. 63
homemade boar
Decent shave this morning but the blade should have been better. A couple of passes on pasted strop could have made a big difference. Have a good one.
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5/8 T.I.
Cade
homemade synthetic,might be a TGN knot (not sure)

Very nice shave this morning. Have a good one.
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6/8 T.I.
Cade
homemade brush with a Shavemac ST finest

This is a good brush. If I didn't like boar so much I could get real serious about this badger. Nice shave this morning. Have a good one.
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6/8 Wacker Inox
Cade
homemade brush, box elder burl and an Ace finest

I haven't used this brush enough to get the stink out of it, pretty nice knot though. Excellent leisurely Saturday morning shave. Have a good one.
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Today I finally got back into my sweet straight razors. Today's razor was the W&B faux tortoise barber's notch. I really wish I had time to post my SOTD photos as Oscar does, even though my photos aren't quite as appealing to the eye. :) Maybe one of these days. . .
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6/8 OVB, Hibbard, Spencer & Barlett
Acca Kappa
homemade box elder burl 2 band
Nice shave today, have a good one.
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6/8 Wacker Inox
Xpec
homemade badger
The knot on this brush is a Semogue set in a slightly larger hole and lofted at 52mm. I seem to be reaching for it often even though I consider myself a boar fan.
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6/8 Friodur
Le savon des Volcans
homemade brush, 25mm shavemac pure fan
This was shave was a couple of days ago and a good one at that.
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I don't know if it qualifies as a straight razor, but for sure it's not a safety razor. I'm talking about the CJB shavette from Korea. Uses the Feather Pro/Kai Captain disposable blades. It was what I shaved with today. If I ever get into a knife fight, I'm bringing the CJB. :evil:
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