Thread: Sun October 13h - Sat October 19th

Prep - None
Soap - EJ Sea Buckhorn
Brush - Muhle Retro silver tip
Strop - Neil Miller 3 inch shell Cordovan leather/English linen
Razor - Premier Cutlery Co. "Premier King"
Post - Alum block
AS - Aqua Velva Ice Blue

Cold water face lathered shave. Trying very hard to like the Sea Buckhorn soap but so far it ain't happening.

Bob

Prep: Lukewarm Shower
Razor: Sanguine R5 Shavette
Brush: VDH boar
Soap: Tabac
AS: Olive Oil/ Aqua Velva Classic
Finish: Polo
Stash: Australian Bee's Wax

Another great shave from my new shavette.

Razor: JA Henckles #16 5/8
Brush: custom silvertip badger
Soap: Godrej
AS: Thayer's Lemon

Second shave with the #16 and I'm in heaven. This razor is magnificent. Also really like the Godrej soap! For being so cheap @ $3.00 I was pleasantly surprised how well it stood up, also has a great scent.

Kon Shave Craft 101
Astra SP
Seagrapes Studio Bay Rum Orange Soap
Vulfix 2084 Super Badger
Lucky Tiger Face Tonic
Old Spice Cologne
Georgetown Pottery GT 12 Scuttle

Monday, October 14, 2013

Prep: Truefitt & Hill Pre Shave Oil
Razor: PILS with Personna Med Prep Blade
Soap: Speick Stick/Grated
Brush: Vulfix Hyde Park Boar
Scuttle: Schwarzweisskeramik
Post: Pitralon Classic

14/10/2013



Pre : Nivea face wash
Soap : Cella
Brush : Bullardo boar
Razor : Kropp 5/8"
Post : Homemade lime scented balm

Finish : BBS... finally!

Comments :
160 laps on the King 800 hone, 40 laps on the hide strop, 40 on the leather strop, 40 on the CrOX strop. After letting my face have a weekend off, I was a bit dubious about giving the razor another go. I wasn't fancying another week of scrapes and burns. The only difference between last weeks honing effort and the last time the blade was used, was the CrOX powder/paste. Certainly there was no difference in my pre-shave routine. The WTG strokes felt like nothing I'd felt from the previous week... no scraping. XTG felt like wiping, not scraping. ATG... it still pulled, so I suspect I just need some work on technique there. Overall though, it's as though it's a different razor.

It's not pretty, thanks to rust scars. It's not perfect, but I finally have a useable straight.

And one that I can say I honed myself.

Valobra Stick // IBERIA Bassat 13 Doble Temple // Morris & Forndran Stubby 2 Finest Fan Ivory // Thayers // Tobacco AS

Still hobbling around, but a nice relaxing shave to start the day.

Have a Great Monday Gents!

14 October 2013

* Weber DLC + UFO U2V1 Red Bronze
* vintage Wilkinson Swords
* WSP 2-band + ER Blue/Brown Mallee
* Mystic Water Sandalwood Rose
* Unrefined Shea Butter

Prep: Hot shower
SS: Mystic Water “Bay Rum”
Brush: Vie-Long - 12326 “Boar Bristle”
Razor: Gillette Fatboy w/ Gillette 7 O’Clock “Super Platinum” blade
Toner: Thayers Original” Witch Hazel w/ Aloe Vera
ASB: Barclay Crocker - Vitamin E “Bay Rum” scent
AS: Pinaud Clubman “Virgin Island Bay Rum”