Thread: February 18, 2007 - February 24, 2007

I mean industrial, as in something a janitor would use or strong laundry detergent!

Palmolive smells like soap - and I agree that you shouldn't expect much in the way of scent with these types of products.

The Arko (stick, not soap) smells much stronger than Palmolive, Nivea, or any of the other drug store-type products I've used.

Not pictured: Neutrogena conditioner, alum block

Hot rinse in sink
Trumpers sandalwood cream
EJ best badger

Cien hair conditioner
Lewis 5/8 roundpoint

Cold rinse
Witch hazel
Proraso a/s balm
Joop a/s

I don't usually apply a strong a/s straight after any wet shave, but today I thought I'd give it a shot. Got a nice sting, but it settled within a few seconds, far quicker than it ever did shaving with a Quattro/Mach3.

The Cien hair conditioner is an inexpensive hair conditioner that I picked up in Lidl's, a German supermarket chain. It is quite thick compared to some conditioners and gave a nice "slick" covering underneath the lather and didn't give any irritation. For less than 90p a bottle, this stuff is a good addition to "the cabinet".

Hot shower
Tony Miller 4-sided paddle strop
Dovo Bismark 6/8 (freshly honed by Lynn)
Colleen's Cavendish Black
Vuflix Pure Badger brush
3 passes on the cheeks, 2 on the neck
cold rinse
Thayers WitchHazel
Pinaud Talc...

The best shave so far. Just got the Bismark from classicshaving by way of Lynn to hone and it was awesome (thanks Lynn, wonderfully sharp, smooth shave). BBS smooth on the cheeks, still working out some issues on getting the neck to BBS but no razor burn, no nicks, just beautiful.

Ant

You always make it look so good, Richard. A nice foamy Kent in the Moss scuttle, the japanese style feather waiting by on the C&E Sandalwood bowl ....
You just know it's gonna be good.

X

Originally Posted by xman

You always make it look so good, Richard. A nice foamy Kent in the Moss scuttle, the japanese style feather waiting by on the C&E Sandalwood bowl ....
You just know it's gonna be good.

X

It WAS good! I enjoy a traditional straight shave, but nothing cleans up my chin like the Feather. I somehow feel like I am cheating though...

Great photos as always Richard!!

Today i took my chances with the first razor i have restored and honed up myself, i stopped after the first pass and gave it another 3/3, 1/7 and 1/5 on the norton and it was much better, but not perfect.

hot towel
TH West indian Limes
5/8 W&B
rinse, back to the norton for a bit,

hot towel
TH West indian Limes
5/8 W&B
2 passes (with and across the grain)
witch hazel
no nicks or weepers just a little tugging

I have every intention of shaving again in 12 hours... should be fun.

Hot shower

6/8 Puma
Black Cavendish shaving cream
silvertip badger brush

Old Spice



This was a super shave today.