Shave of the Day - 6/8

Saturday Straights' Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
De Vergulde Hand Shave Soap
Jayaruh #449
Gravjura 5/8
CWR
Derby City Chop Shop Winter Reserve After Shave

The De Vergulde Hand Shave Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #449 Synthetic Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gravjura 5/8 straight gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Derby City Chop Shop Winter Reserve After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 1/13

Saturday Straights' Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Derby Shave Stick
Jayaruh #71 Synthetic
Gravjura 5/8
CWR
Duru Cologne

The Derby Shave Stick lathered well with the Jayaruh #71 Synthetic Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gravjura 5/8 straight gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Duru Cologne. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 8/26

Cold Water Rinse

PSC Caffeinated Shave Cream

Jayaruh #445 Synthetic

Gravjura 5/8

CWR

Dickinson's Witch Hazel

PSC Caffeinated AS 

The PSC Caffeinated Shave Cream lathered well with Jayaruh #445 Synthetic brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gravjura 5/8 straight gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Dickinson's Witch Hazel and then PSC Caffeinated AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 4/8

Cold Water Rinse

Cella Shave Soap

Jayaruh #371 Badger/Boar

Gravjura 5/8

Yaqi SHaDE

Gillette Silver Blue

CWR

Dickinson's Witch Hazel

Cella After Shave Balm

The Cella Shave Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #371 Badger/Boar brush. First pass with the Gravjura 5/8 Straight with second pass and touchups with the Yaqi SHaDE razor gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Dickinson's Witch Hazel and Cella After Shave Balm. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 4/3

Cold Water Rinse

Barbasol Shave Cream

The Bunny B-400 by Tom

Gravjura 5/8

CWR

Aqua Velva 5 in 1 ASB

The Barbasol Shave Cream lathered well with The Bunny B-400 by Tom. Two passes and touch ups with the Gravjura 5/8 straight razor gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Aqua Velva 5 in 1 ASB. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 12/5

Cold Water Rinse

Proraso Green Tea and Oatmeal Shave Cream

B-400 Badger by Tom

Gravjura 5/8

CWR

Pinaud Clubman Special Reserve Cologne

The Proraso Green Tea and Oatmeal Shave Cream face-lathered well with B-400 Badger by Tom. Two passes and touch ups with the Gravjura 5/8 razor gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Pinaud Clubman Special Reserve Cologne. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 6/6

Cold Water Rinse

Proraso Sandalwood

Jayaruh #340 Badger

Gravjura 5/8

CWR

Cella ASB

The Proraso Sandalwood Shave Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #340 Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gravjura 5/8 gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Cella ASB. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 11/9

Cold Water Rinse
Van Der Hagen Luxury Shave Soap
Jayaruh #292
Gravjura 5/8
CWR
Granddad's Blend AS

My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Van Der Hagen Luxury Shave Soap face lathered well with the Jayaruh #292 Badger Brush. I did two passes and a cleanup with theGravjura 5/8 and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Granddad's Blend AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

New to Me Vintage Straight Razor "Gravjura"

This Russian straight is on its way to me from Greer, SC. I am getting it in a trade with Mike. 

Vintage Straight Razor "Gravjura" (Engraving) in Original Gift Case. Made at the factory "Trud" (Labor) in Vacha, Nizhny Novgorod region in 1964. Their products are often marked with the abbreviation "ZTV" (Zavod Trud Vacha - "Labour Factory Vacha" in Russian).This factory founded in early 1800's and worldwide famous highest quality cold steel arms, surgical instruments, cutlery etc.

Update: The razor has arrived. Here are some pictures.