Razor Thin

Here are my Razors, stats, price when purchased, likes and dislikes.

Dovo "Astrale"

 My first straight razor. A Dovo ebony 5/8 hollow ground high carbon steel blade from the "Astrale" series. Product number: 5 58130


Handle: Wood, Stained Black
Blade width: 5/8ths of an Inch
Inlays: Gold, Planet and moon with "DOVO ASTRALE"
Purchased: 2006, Leavitt & Peirce Cambridge, MA
Price: 139.95 plus tax

 

   Special Feature: Rounded point, gold inlays, inscription plate


My friend Tom had a straight razor and I was intrigued at the idea and the thought of such a classic old timey way of shaving. I watched him shave once and immediately decided to buy one.


Ive had it sharpened once so far by Leavitt & Peirce.

Dovo 5/8 25 5831

My second straight razor:
Dovo Ebony 25 5831 Spike Point, 5/8" Carbon Steel



Handle: Wood, Stained Black

Blade width: 5/8ths of an Inch

Inlays: Gold spine to tang
Purchased: 2008, Vintage Blades LLC.com
Price: 109.99 plus shipping (8.50 for razor and strop)

Special Feature: Spike/90 degree/Square point, Gold tang

 

Purchased to give my first razor a little break from use and switch it up. I liked the overall look of the razor. Looks classy and dangerous, turns out I was right. Difficult to use the square point is designed for small areas and a skilled hand.

Heirloom Latigo Red Leather Shaving strop.


Handle: Two D rings, quick clip with O ring mount. 
Strop width: 3 inches
Length:  28 inches

Purchased: 2008, Leavitt & Peirce Cambridge, MA
Price: 69.99 plus shipping (8.50 for razor and strop)

Special Feature: Red Leather, Length, and width are larger than normal.

Fabric backing is the first place the blade should be sharpened on a strop.

Zeek Leather strop, not of the best quality or size. Requires an X pattern to properly strop a blade. (I was never good at that.)

Next to it are Strop paste and conditioners. 

White: Fabric conditioner leaves small abrasives to sharpen blade.

Yellow: Leather Conditioner, keeps leather in great shape and moist. 

Red: Strop paste that leaves abrasives on  the leather side to sharpen blade, red is coarse.

                         Green: Strop paste that leaves abrasives on  the leather side to sharpen blade, Green is fine.

This strop has red paste and white paste on it. I use it once a year to keep the blade sharpest.

Caswell-Massey 1752 shave soap in a wooden bowl.
Almond scnet.

Excellent soap been using for at least 6 months and its maybe halfway down.

Favorite after shave balm. I prefer the sensitive skin version as it doesn't have alcohol in it.

Purchased for the straight razors as a cleaner and lubricant to prevent rusting. Has an odd smell that gets on everything.

I first used RemOil both are gun oils.
I prefer RemOil.

Purchased at Wal-Mart on my last day of shopping there ever! I was so disappointed in the selection which used to be better.

Smells like cloves, works pretty good but nothing to recommend.

First used recently and Wow I was impressed.

Its a greenish oil, smells lightly of menthol but it was refreshing.

Selection of DE blades I have been trying out.

The Art of Shaving travel kit.
Sandelwood scent.

Usually sells for about $80 purchased around Christmas. The brush alone is worth $80 so it is a deal but it you bought it constantly you would have too many brushes.

Expensive products other wise, I am trying to find quality inexpensive alternatives.