Thread: Sun September 22nd - Sat September 28th

Razor – A. Barrett & Sons, 93 & 94 Piccadilly
Brush – Pixelfixed custom badger
Soap – Valobra menthol
AST – Osma Alum
AS – Captains Choice, Cat-o-Nine tails

I just now got a chance to post this morning shave. This shoulder less Sheffield is about a ¼ hollow with original Ivory scales that are spotless. Pixelfixed’s badger brush is blooming nicely. The beautiful lignum vitae grain pattern glows. Have a great rest of the week in shaves.
Mike

First Test of my Soviet Razor, Utro made by STIZ 1970.

Pre: Hot Shower
Soap: D.R. Harris Arlington Shaving Soap
Brush: Semogue 830
Strop: No Strop, only a few Strokes over my Denim
Razor: STIZ "Utro" (russ. Morning) in 6/8" 1/1 Hollow
Directions: With/Tangential/Against the Grain
After: Red Moscow EdT (Originally a Woman Scent, but i love and could die for
that heavy, sweet Smell of Lillies).

Filarmonica 14 Especial 8/8
Kanayama cordovan #8000
Morris & Forndran L7
Mondial bergamot & Neroli
Alum & Thayers rose & aloe toner
Una Brennan rose moisturiser
Creed Tabarome Millisime Eau de parfum

This Filarmonica 14 is by far one of the smoothest razors I own to shave with, and for such a big razor it's still surprisingly nimble and extremely easy to manoeuvre.

Thursday morning:



Mike´s Orange, Cedarwood & Black Pepper
Morris & Forndran " The Chief"
Medaille Arg(en)t Dumas Aine 6/8
morning-moth
Boots Bay Rum Aftershave
Guerlain Habit Rouge EdT

This is the sibling of the razor shown yesterday. It is slightly smaller and has a more smiling blade.
The shave was excellent.

Have a nice day!

Originally Posted by JoeSomebody

Nice Razor Carl, do you find that you rinse the blade less often during the shave because the blade holds more lather?

Ta. Well, I could be a bit of a smart arse and reply that I NEVER rinse the blade (which I don't; I wipe) but yeah, it does hold a good deal of lather.

Thursday

Razor | Burrell Top Flight | Soap | Proraso | After Shave | Myrosol Aqua de Limón

I think Proraso is actually a VERY good soap, in regards to latherability.

MS Word says ‘latherability’ is not a word, but we all know Word is full of shit.

I worked out my new rotation last night (while ironing). It’s rather intricate in regards to the logic. I rotate based on the need to have a nice razor on certain days (i.e. one needs a very nice razor on a Sunday – one’s best razor, as well as a nice razor on a Monday – due to Mondayitis; Friday’s razor can have a less than perfect edge due to Friday being a day where stubble of some degree is allowable).

A nice sunny day today, and a good gym workout at lunchtime. All in all a good day, dampened somewhat by me filling my fountain pen at my bedroom desk with Private Reserve Sherwood Green ink and getting it on my shirt sleeve. Luckily my laundering skills are as well honed (‘scuse the pun) as my shaving skills.

Carl

Kropp 11/16”
Omega 98
Mitchell's Wool Fat, soap
Face Lather
Neil Miller-2.5" Latigo Leather
Truefitt & Hill 1805, ASL
WTG, XTG & ATG (neck)

Great shave today. The Kropp is such a sweet shaver!

Proraso|G5|Mtn.Badger|MNS Lime|W&B 13/16"|ProrasoAS|Iggy's Balm

Gotta love that sweet smooth sheffield steel. Relaxing 3 pass shave and it's off to work feeling like a king.

Have a Great Thursday Gents!

Thursday, September 26, 2013

Prep: Speick Natural Soap/Truefitt & Hill PreShave Oil
Razor: Tradere SB with Personna Med Prep Blade
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Brush: Vulfix Strand Boar
Scuttle: Schwarzweisskeramik
Post: Krampert's Finest Bay Rum

Prep - None
Soap - EJ "Sea Buckhorn"
Brush - Muhle XL synthetic
Strop - Neil Miller 3 inch Cordovan leather/English linen
Razor - Shumate "Shumate's Trusty"
Post - Alum block
AS - Aqua Velva Ice Blue

Cold water face lathered shave.

Bob