Thread: February 4, 2007 - February 10, 2007

Randy,

thank you for the tip. I do this normally, and even notice that my skin tolerance to various soaps changes (up and down ) - so I am not going to throw it away or something.

The thing that led to my disappointment was that I read a nice review, and lathering on face started really well (better than some other soaps - I guess because it's not too hard and is quickly softened by water)

On a positive note - it is helping my B&B brush lose its badger note and is replacing it with a very macho scent. Did you get yours and how do you like it?

Cheers
Ivo

Fri:

Rooney small style 1 brush
Gold Dachs Spezial soap
Hand American strop
6/8 Wacker "Stippleback"
Pinaud Clubman

This razor was sharp enough to give a comfortable shave, but not quite as sharp as I'd really like it to be so it's going back on the hone this weekend. Still a good shave though.

Fri

Muhle ST
TM strop
Trumper Rose cream
Challenge 5/8 SP
Coral Skin Food
Tabac

This is one of my favorite razors and it just came off a refresh on the boron carbide and chromium oxide. Really nice shave!

Jordan

Hot shower

4/8 Fermarud
C&E Sienna Shaving cream
silvertip badger brush

Witch Hazel

Sat:

Rooney small style 1 brush
Gold Dachs Spezial soap
DD#50 strop
6/8 Wostenholm "Celebrated" 1/4 hollow
5/8 Union Spike
5/8 Kinfolks "The Ace"
5/8 Clauss Barber's Special
5/8 Waterville Sheffield
Feather AC w/ super pro blades
Pinaud Clubman A/S

Shave-test day. A pretty solid success, except for the Kinfolks which needs some more attention. The Feather was used to clean up the places I missed in between the various test patches.

hot towel
TWG paddle strop
5/8 Diamondine square point
Vuflix #2197 pure badger brush
TGQ Leatherneck soap
hot towel
cold water
Thayer's Witch Hazel w Aloe

Just a quick shave, one-pass wtg since I've got a bit of a cold. Still a great shave by any measure....

Ant

Hot Shower

C&E BBB
Mitchell's Wool Fat / Taylor Avacado
6/8 Smith Wedge / Chandler Sword
Alum
Thayers Rose WH
Nivea ASB
Tabac Cologne

1st shave with the Sword BBS in 2 passes