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Hello!
I am a straight razor shaver, and one of the Wiki Caretakers. If you have any questions about how the Wiki works and how to set up your own page with your shaving gear, or something else, feel free to send me a PM, I'll try my best to help.
Also, if you have questions about synthetic brushes feel free to ask anything, I've tried (and own) more synthetic brushes than most people. You can see a round up of (almost) all synthetic brushes available today with links to reviews here.
And finally, if you're looking for some Dutch or German shaving goods I might be able to help you. I've been able to find products from the following brands: Gillette (the shaving cream, not just the canned stuff), HEMA, Kruidvat, Palmolive, Speick, Tabac, De Vergulde Hand and Weleda. And besides the shaving products, I can also get a hold of some non-shaving stuff from the above brands. If you're interested in anything, just let me know.
| My Gear |
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| Aftershaves |
Charles Tyrwhitt Lemon & Cedar Aftershave Balm • D.R. Harris Pink Aftershave • HEMA Aftershave Balm • Nivea Sensitive Aftershave Balm • Speick Aftershave Lotion • Weleda Aftershave Balm |
| Brushes |
The Body Shop Synthetic • Culmak Nylon • Men-U Premier Synthetic • Muhle 33K257 Synthetic • Omega Sintex • Omega 346235 Synthetic • Rooney Synthetic • Shavemac 50mm loft silvertip • Simpson's Chubby 1 Best • Taylor's B16 Synthetic • Vulfix VS/1N Synthetic • Wilkinson Sword Pure Badger |
| Hones |
DMT D8C • DMT D8E • DMT D8EE • Coticule (15x5cm) • Belgian Blue (15x5cm) • Vintage (80+ yr) Coticule/Belgian Blue combo (18x4cm) • MST Thuringian (20x5cm) • Vintage Thuringian (13x2.5cm) • Vintage Thuringian (13x2.5cm) • Vintage Thuringian (15x3cm) • Niagara Co. barber hone • Franz Swaty (2 line) barber hone • Tam O'Shanter • Water of Ayr |
| Shaving Creams |
Charles Tyrwhitt Lemon & Cedar • Coate's Almond • Coate's Tea Tree • Ingram • Muhle Oakmoss • Proraso (green) • Palmolive (euro) • Speick • Taylor's Avocado • Taylor's Lemon & Limes • Weleda |
| Shaving Soaps |
Erasmic • Speick • TGQ Yuzu & Pearberry • TGQ Jasmine & Rose • TGQ Savon de Comte • Tabac |
| Safety Razors |
Merkur 34C |
| Straight Razors |
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| Size | Brand | Model | Grind | Point | Country | Notes |
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| 4/8 | Puma | Friseur Freund No.1 | IX | Round | Germany | |
| 4/8 | Thiers-Issard | Le Petit Français | VIII | Round | France | |
| 4/8 | Volma | Wiener Schaber | IV | Oblique | The Netherlands | Shoulderless |
| 9/16 | Genco | Wedge | III | Square | US | |
| 9/16 | C.V. Heljestrand | MK No.2 | VII | Square | Sweden | |
| 9/16 | Wapienica | | IV | Oblique | Poland | |
| 5/8 | Aerial Cutlery | Old Dutch | | Square | US | |
| 5/8 | E.A. Berg | | VII | Square | Sweden | |
| 5/8 | E.A. Berg | | IX | Half round | Sweden | Shoulderless |
| 5/8 | Dubl Duck | Goldedge | X | Square | Germany | |
| 5/8 | Joseph Elliot | | XIV | Half round | England | Shoulderless, barber's notch |
| 5/8 | ERN | 1166 | V | Round | Germany | |
| 5/8 | Genco | Old Dutch | VII | Square | US | |
| 5/8 | C.V. Heljestrand | MK No.24 | III | Oblique | Sweden | |
| 5/8 | C.V. Heljestrand | MK No.31 | VII | Square | Sweden | |
| 13/16 | Red Imp | 132 | III | Square | Germany | |
| 5/8 | Thiers-Issard | 1937 Special Coiffeur | V | Half round | France | |
| 5/8 | Thiers-Issard | | XIV | | France | Frameback |
| 5/8 | Waterville | | VII | Square | US | |
| 11/16 | Hawcroft & Sons | Renown | II | Spanish | England | Two razor set |
| 6/8 | John C. Cockhill | | II | Square | England | Barber's notch |
| 6/8 | Double Arrow | #200 | VII | Round | China | Marked as "Double Arrow" both on blade and scales |
| 6/8 | C.V. Heljestrand | MK No.32 | VIII | Square | Sweden | |
| 6/8 | Joseph Rodgers & Sons | | II | Square | England | |
| 6/8 | Thiers-Issard | Evide Sonant Extra | VI | Round | France | |
| 13/16 | Fredrick Reynolds | Old English Razor | I | Square | England | Barber's notch |
| 7/8 | C.H. Eugen Muller | Aureka | X | Round | Germany | |
| 7/8 | John Barber | | II | Square | England | Barber's notch |
Please note that this list isn't finished. I need to add some more info to the razors already there, and I need to add the rest of my razors as well (I've got a bunch lying around that need various amounts of work to get usable). The grind numbers are rough estimates on the Henckels scale.
