Moday
Hot Shower
5/8 Dovo
Mama Bears Toasted coconut shaving cream
silvertip badger brush
Old Spice
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Moday
Hot Shower
5/8 Dovo
Mama Bears Toasted coconut shaving cream
silvertip badger brush
Old Spice
Sun
AOS pure badger travel brush
Joe Chandler strop
QED Vetiver shave stick
Eicker and Sohn 11/16 RP
Proraso pre/post
Mama Bear Vetiver EDT
Just touched up this razor on my Tony Miller bench hone....smooth :D
Jordan
Mon
Vulfix BB
TM strop
QED Sandalwood soap
6/8 Frederick Reynolds
Coral Skin Food
LeLabo Patchouli
Super shave
Jordan
6/8 TI
B&B Finest brush
Taylor's Rose
Aqua Velva Ice Blue
Great shave today. :y The TI has become my favorite razor.
sunday i opted for the second ebay razor i have gotten clean and sharp enough to try. a boker that was probabably loved by it's former owner... they had carved some ugly wooden scales... most likely maple or oak... but very ugly to see, although they razor is well balenced and shaves like a dream -- an old boker "extra hollow ground"
hot shower
T&H Trafalgar cream
shavemac brush
boker razor
4 passes... that last was just for practice
cold water rinse
witch hazel
a pleasant shave
ebay special number 3 a dubl duck special #1
10 & 30 on a TM strop
Hot shower
T&H 1805 shave cream
AOS pure badger
DD Special #1
3 passes everywhere
4 passes on the cheeks and neck
i nicked the chin on the third pass... no particular reason. lately it seems that the dubl ducks do not like me. they were my all time favorite go to razors but in the last few months i semed to get nicked whenever i use one....
Hot shower
7/8 Dorko
twilleger Cedar & lemon shaving cream
silvertip badger brush.
C&E Nomad after shave balm.
This is a new Dorko for me NOS and I just got a truely BBS shave.:y
Monday:
7/8 Bartman
QED Lavender soap
Simpson Rover pure badger
Alum
Musgo Real A/S splash
QED skin conditioner
Tuesday:
5/8 John Holler 3/4 hollow
Proraso in a can
Proraso A/S splash
Proraso pre-post
The Proraso in a can is ok in a pinch, but I wouldn't recommend it.
5/8 Henckels Platinum
Tabac soap
Alum
Dolce & Gabana A/S splash
Nice shave, didn't go for BBS so didn't bother chasing a little stubble down low on the neck with a DE.
Shower
7/8 Dorko square point (perhaps a spanish point?)
TM strop (50 round trips)
Moss Scuttle
Proraso green cream
Men-U synthetic brush
Pinaud Bay Rum
Very nice shave!
-Fred
shower
10/35 laps on the TM strop
T&H west indian limes cream
6/8 WB 3 passes
thayers unscented witch hazel (you are all right.. this stuff is great)
T&H WIL aftershave balm
and T&H WIL cologne
a smooth and comfortable shave today, no nicks or burn... better than the day at the office.
Shower,
Conditioner on beard
WUG 6/8
Homemade brush
Outram strop
TGQ Oak and Moss cream
Sanex aftershave balm
King of shaves moisterizer.
Excellent, although I did get distracted by a sudden noise and nicked myself.
Wed:
Rooney small style 1 brush
Gold-Dachs Spezial soap
Illinois #127 strop
5/8 C-Mon "Cadillac" (new production)
No a/s
The C-Mon is a new production example that I'd lay money is produced by Dovo. It's a surprisingly attractive razor for $52, with a gold wash shank and tail, and a gold wash logo on the blade, and 3-pin scales. It took a decent (but not spectacular) edge, and I got a good shave from it though with one small nick on my jaw because I forgot to dehorn the modified spike tip. I'll give it a few more days and see how the edge holds up.
Hot Towel
Rivavage Shaving Soap
Zirth Pre-shave oil
Moss scuttle
Lather - hot towel
Lather
Rooney small Super badger
Toney Miller Strop
Revisor 6/8
Thayers Rose Witch Hazel
Clubman
Wed.
Muhle ST brush
TM Strop
T&H Trafalger cream
Hess 5/8 Otto's special wedge
Coral Skin Food
Penhaligon's Blenhiem Bouquet
I love the scent of this cream. I have to check out the cologne. Great shave today.
Jordan
Dovo Carbon Tortoise Handle 5/8
Shavemac 220 Silvertip
T&H 1805 Creme (free sample, first try)
Moss Scuttle
T&H Ultimate Comfort After-Shave Balm
Just one pass, in a bit of a hurry today...close on cheeks, chin, upper lip, neck a bit rough. The 1805 was a good cream, a little more astrigent on my skin than the Taylor's Rose or Avocado I've been using regularly.
Shower
5/8 Puma (#5 of Lynn's 7 piece set)
Moss Scuttle
TM strop
Vulfix #41 in Super Badger
AOS Sandlewood Cream (expensive, but nice stuff)
2 passes
Col Conk Amber AS
-Fred
NOS Heartring
some of Coleens soap
HandAmerican red Litigo strop
Badger brush
Smooth as can be
Thur
Thomas Anthony BB
TM Strop
TGQ Desert Ironwood soap
6/8 Revisor
Proraso a/s balm
Floris Sandalwood EDT
My against the grain pass is getting better and better. Very smooth today!:D
Jordan
Thu:
Rooney small style 1 brush
Gold-Dachs Spezial soap
Illinois strop
5/8 C-Mon "Cadillac" (new production)
Harris face milk
3rd shave with the C-Mon/Dovo. A little sharper and smoother than yesterday, about par for the course.
Hot shower
7/8 Dorko
Mama Bears toasted Coconut shaving cream
silvertip badger brush
C&E Nomad after shave balm
A serious situation - 8 days no shave
Hot shower
5/8 Sta
Vintage bear + linen strop
Plisson brush
Trumper's violet soap
Trumper's alum
Trumper's CSF
Wahaaaaaaa, almost broke my back honing this razor. Yesterday was no joy and some quality time today without much expectations to git'r done but I guess I got lucky
Great fast irritation-free shave.
Cheers
Ivo
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Fri:
Rooney small style 1 brush
Gold-Dachs Spezial soap
Illinois strop
5/8 C-Mon "Cadillac" (new production)
Day something-or-other (edit: 5) on this Dovo-made C-Mon razor, it's still going strong but seems to have topped out sharpness-wise. Pretty decent edge and a comfortable shave.
Hot shower
6/8 Puma
Desert Ironwood soap
Silvertip Badger Brush
Fri
Vulfix BB
Tabac Soap
Challenge 5/8 SP
Tabac a/s
Tabac EDC
Sloppy shave this morning. Not my best effort.
Jordan
Shower
7/8 Dorko
TM Strop
Moss Scuttle
The Shaving Place cream
Men-U Synthetic brush
Trumpers Limes Skin Food
AOS Sandlewood cologne
Hot Shower
Redkin AllSoft Conditioner
George Harris - Veltier
Hot towel
Trufit & Hill Preshave oil
C & E Large Super Bager
Moss Scuttle
Lather
Udall 5/8 Stainless
Tony Miller Strop
Thayers Rose Witchazel
Trumpers Coral Skinfood
Super
Hot Shower
Proraso pre-shave
TWG 4-sided paddle strop
Dovo Bismark 6/8
Vuflix pure badger
Proraso Green
Diamondine 5/8 (sideburn touchup)
cold water
Thayers witchhazel
Pinaud Bay Rum A/S
great shave.
Ant
Shavemac 501
Mama Bear Sandalwood Vanilla soap
5/8 Boker India Steel
Gillette Fatboy w/Derby blade
Alum
Pinaud Clubman
In a BBS mood today, so broke out the Fatboy for a little sideways action on the neck. Very nice shave.
Enjoyed the ice today so i did not get a chance to shave until the afternoon.
10/40 TM strop
Shower (TGQ- sandalwood)
Muehle-Minsel 23mm silvertip
TGQ Sandalwood & Vanilla
5/8 Joseph Rogers (still thanking Gary!)
4 wonderfully smooth passes
cold water
TOBS sandalwood cologne
absolutely wonderful shave.
Proraso Pre / Post
Shavemac 177 Silvertip
Trumpers Rose Cream / Coates Rose Cream 50/50
3" Hand American Latigo Strop
5/8 Puma Squarepoint
Alum
Thayers Rose WH
Trumpers Skin Food
SCS Savory Rose edt
Penhaligons Hammam Bouquet edt
Great Shave, 2 days growth now BBS :tu
Sat:
Rooney small style 1 brush
Gold-Dachs Spezial soap
Illinois strop
Heljestrand #32 ivory
Pinaud Clubman A/S
Part of a pair, the other of which should be arriving at its new home today or monday. Honed this one up on a Dubl Duck barber's combination hone while watching a few episodes of "Sumomo mo momo mo", and got a great shave this morning.
Finally a good shave today It's been almost a week of bad ones.
Hot shower
Miller no2 strop
6/8 Joseph Rodgers and Sons
Prorasso creme
Bass Boar brush
Alum
Pinaud Clubman
I'd forgotten good shaves like this existed after a week of the water softener being on the fritz. Hard water really doesn't seem to lubricate nearly as well as soft no matter what Soap you try.
hot shower
5/8 Dorko
Colleens Desert Ironwood Soap
silvertip badger brush
BBS shave smooth as silk
10/40 TM honey strop
Shavemac 429
Colleen's Lime Margarita Shave Soap
7/8 Marshes & Sheppard "Ponds Works" about half wedge
3 passes
Cold water
no nicks no burn... Saturday is ebay special cleaning day- the razor was $7.50 shipped.. has just one small spot of rust on the tang... cleaned up nice and took a sweet edge
Saturday 3 March 10.30 GMT
Coticule 10, TM Latigo strop, linen 30, leather 30.
Dovo Bismarck 5/8 full hollow CS.
Coral skin food to soften.
Hot bath with flannel on face for, ohh, 20 minutes (BBC Radio 4 in background).
Edwin Jagger mug and Super Badger Brush.
Colleen's custom soap.
Witch Doctor witchazel gel to finish.
Coral skin food right at the end.
Today was special -- gonna be a good weekend! :tu
Sun:
Rooney small style 1 brush
Gold-Dachs Spezial soap
Illinois strop
5/8 Puma #28
Pretty good shave.
I started off by washing my face and putting on some conditioner as I had 2 days of growth on it...
Stropped up the Filly #12 and did one pass using the Edwin Jagger BB brush and T&H 1805 (only got a little bit left so I want to use it up and create some space). I found out that the Filly was in need of a tochup so I did my second pass with the Heartring.. That thing mows down the stubble so easily that it's idiot-proof. The only thing matching its performance is its beauty.
My a/s routine was standard: Old Spice and Neutrogena RD.
Two days growth, dived in mid-afternoon for a 30 minute shave
Hot rinse
Proraso green
Trumpers limes cream
Edwin Jagger BB brush
TM red latigo strop
Kessar 5/8 spike
Cold rinse
Thayers witchhazel with lemon and aloe vera
Proraso a/s balm
Pinaud Clubman classic a/s
Peach of a shave taking about 30 minutes. I swiped my jawline carefully as I am still not at ease with running the blade cross grain against the chin, but I am getting there slowly.
I have run out of TAGMSC a/s milk and it is bothering me not having it despite having proraso a/s balm and Trumpers coral skin food. Looks like it is time to bash the wallet again :)
Pinaud Clubman classic is growing on me more and more as a go-to day to day aftershave, it reminds me of old spice, but with a different twist on it somehow. The women around me think it smells pleasant, masculine and "powdery". No complaints there then!
I tried Pinaud lilac vetegal, it just doesn't go on me well. My wife tried a little on her and it smells lovely. Looks like body chemistry is playing it's tricks there.
I will be needing more shaving soap and cream in the next few weeks, time to look around at some options other than Trumpers ..