Thread: Sun September 01st - Sat September 07th

A 6/8"ish Otto Hans Deutsch razor - one of the prettiest of my modest collection, the equally wonderful Esbjerg Verbena line, and a (too) big 3-band Thäter.

Sometimes I feel really fortunate that I have been able to get hold of such beautiful and good shaving gear.

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Pensoftheforest Rod Neep custom - x-tra stuffed silvertip in Masur Birch handle
Razor: C V Heljestrand, M K 42, from Eskilstuna Sweden
Soap: Provence Sante
AS: Floid, special edition
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Very, very clean indeed
New blade in the stable and what a great blade it is, + 6/8 half to 1/4 hollow grind Swedish steel that took a very nice edge

Dr K Peppermint Shave Soap - Semogue 1520 - Henkotsu Kamisori - Dr K After Shave Balm

Originally Posted by decraew

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Sometimes I feel really fortunate that I have been able to get hold of such beautiful and good shaving gear.
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This good fortune can I enjoy very much!

Wednesday evening
Instruction day
My set:
Wade & Butcher 8/8 FBU spike point razor - TOBS Sandalwood sc - Custom silvertip badger - cold water splash - Thayer's Witch Hazel Rose - T&H 1805 balm - LaLique EdT

My Collegue's set:
Bartmann 15/16 razor - later replaced by Feather artist club DX razor - TOBS Eton college sc - generic badger brush - cold water splash - Thayer's Witch Hazel Rose - T&H 1805 balm - Pinaud Clubman as

I had a colleague from work over today to give an instruction in the straight razor shave. He was a fast learner and I was impressed. He started out with the Bartmann, but I saw him struggling with the size and the spike. I opted for him to try the Feather and he agreed. Things went really smooth from then on. He was inventive with his moves and he mowed down his four day stubble with relative ease for a novice. He even did a second pass ATG and all I can say is that he's going to like this. I asked him if he wanted to try this again and he reacted positive. I loaned him the Feather including a full pack of blades for as long as he wants to try and he indicated already that he will take this further.
Always nice to bring a new recruit to the gang.
My shave was excellent too, though longer than normally, because of the instruction and with frequent re-latherings because of the time it all took.
Made me remember my "early days" lol.

Prep: Man Cave facewash
Prep Molton Brown shave oil
Brush: Rooney best badger
Lather: Nannys Bergamot and Coriander
Razor: Geo Wostenholm 6/8
Post: Bleu de Chanel

Prep: Hot shower
SS: Mama Bear’s “Ye Olde Barbershoppe”
Brush: Vie-Long 12326 Boar Bristle
Razor: Merkur 34C HD w/ Merkur “Super Platinum Stainless” blade
Toner: Thayers Original” Witch Hazel w/ Aloe Vera
ASB: Anherb “Natural” Aftershave Conditioner
AS: Coty for Men “Raw Vanilla”

People with fleshy faces should not use be very careful with spike-point straight razors!

Blade: Morris Mfg. Red-Imp #133 (Solingen) 6/8
Brush: "John Bull", Rooney Style 1 Size 1 in Super Badger 22mm
Suds: Cyril R. Salter Wild Rose
Scent: Le Labo Rose 31 EDP

TOBS grapefruit, VDH brush and a freshly honed razor. Enough said.

Pre-Shave - Clean & Clear face wash
Brush - Vie-Long horsehair
Soap - Palmolive
Mug - Grandpa's mug
Razor - 11/16 PJM "Spear" full hollow

Second shave on this Peter J. Michaels and everything is going well. This will be a very good edge when it matures from a few more stroppings and shavings.