What Straight Razor did you use today?

Haven't used the Ralf Aust 5/8 the wife bought me a while back (hasn't been honed since the dealer honed it and I've been enjoying the ones I've started honing on...finally getting a good edge).
Grabbed it this morning and remembered why I love my wife!
Jer

Case Red Imp 5/8 near wedge


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C.V. Heljestrand MK 33 (17.5mm) Full Hollow

Diamondine 6/8 hollow

Never heard of this brand before, and after a little work with a soft Arkansas stone, some electrical tape and a sharpie, it turned into a very nice, gently smiling 6/8. Good blade!


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C.V. Heljestrand MK 32 (19mm) Full Hollow

Great shaver, got it off ebay for only $10.99

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John Engstrom Straight Razor Ran-tan-kar-us Red Devil (16mm)

Bismarck Registered 5/8 hollow

This weekend I will be shaving with these two straights: a) SSA Eskilstuna Sweden (17mm) Full Hollow and b) SSA Eskilstuna Sweden (15mm) Full Hollow. These razors are decedents of the John Engstrom Ran-tan-kar-us Red Devil (16mm) that I shaved with on Friday.

A little background on the SSA straight razor; the company is a direct offshoot of the Johan Engström Company. Johan Engström was one of the most successful Eskilstuna cutlers. Johan died in 1915, which marks the end of the Engström Company. His factory ceased all operations by 1917. In 1918, Fahle Hammar reorganized the firm and invested over 1,000,000 Swedish Crowns in new factory buildings and special machinery. Then the company was renamed the Swedish Steel Forging Co. (Svenska Stalsmides Aktieb or SSA), 1918-1920. SSA never used the Engström trademark; it was now a new company.

my little Engels Wedge