Thread: February 18, 2007 - February 24, 2007

Hot Shower

15/16 Dorko
Twillergers lemon and cedar shaving cream
silvertip badger brush


C&E Nomad after shave balm

Thur.

Vulfix BB
TM Strop
Mama Bear's Autumn Afternoon soap
5/8 Revisor
Proraso a/s balm
Hoyt's

Jordan

Thiers (not a TI) 5/8 frameback
Rooney #1 large in silvertip
De Vergulde Hand cream
Alum
Nivea toner
De Vergulde Hand A/S balsem

This is my first shave with this razor and my first shave ever with a frameback.

The razor came shave ready (the vendor indicated that it had very recently been professionally honed and this was accurate) and I just touched up lightly on the pasted paddle and stropped away.

I really like the shape of this razor - this one has a built in smile and tapers from the tip to the tail. The razor is in near-new shape and only cost me $35, so I'm a happy camper.

The interesting thing is how much stiffer a frameback is than a full hollow of the same width.

Hot shower
TWG paddle strop
Dovo Bismark 6/8
Vuflix pure badger
TGQ Cavendish Black
cold rinse
Feather DE w feather blade for touch up
Thayers WitchHazel

Just a nice quick shave, was in a hurry so just 1 pass everywhere and the DE to touch up areas that really need 2 passes to get smooth.

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2nd shave
TWG paddle strop
Diamondine 5/8
Van Der Hagen boar brush
Palmolive cream
cold rinse
Thayers WitchHazel

Just wanted to test the Palmolive so just a pass on the cheeks to make sure that it was acceptable

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3rd shave
Feather DE w feather blade
Van Der Hagen boar brush
Headslick
cold rinse
Thayers WitchHazel

Didn't want to strop (again) just to test out the Headslick, yet another pass on the cheeks and one on the neck to test it out.

Ant

Redkin - conditioner
Hot Towel_
Moss Skuttle - hot lather - love it
C & B Almond Oil Soap
Hot towel
C & B Best Badger Brush
TI 5/8 Straight - Singer
Thayers Rose WitchHazel

I'M Ready

Dovo Micarta
B&B Finest brush
QED Anise & Lavender
Aqua Velva Musk

Shavemac 177 Silvertip
Proraso Pre
Trumpers Violet Cream
Handamerican 3" Latigo Strop
Wacker 6/8 .25 hollow
Alum
Thayers WH
Floris Santal ASB
Floris Santal EDT

BBS Shave, soooo smooth

Fri:

Rooney small style 1 brush
Gold Dachs Spezial soap
Hand American strop
5/8 Craftsman spike (aka "Little B*tch #2")
Pinaud Clubman A/S

Great shave.

Hot Shower

6/8 Puma
Colleens Oak & Moss Shaving cream
silvertip badger brush


OLd Spice

Hot Shower
Hot Towel with Proraso Pre-shave
Colleen's Leather Neck Soap
Dovo Standard 5/8 black
EJ Super Badger

First day trying Colleen's soaps. I actually started with the Cavendish Black, but it started to irritate my skin, as it was warned that it could do that to more sensitive skin.I had to stop and relather with the Leather Neck, even that tingled a little, but not bad. I may have to stay away from the more muskier type of scents in the future. Stick with the sandalwoods and Lavenders.

Anyway, now I know why everybody has such rave reviews of her soaps. Best lather I have ever had. Will be getting some more of her soaps.

Matt