Thread: Sun March 24th - Sat March 30th

Illinois #827 Strop
MDC Fougere
Alum Block
Old Spice AS

Cold water shave.

Pair of Ivory scaled 5/8" wedge Sheffield made Straight Razors
By Joseph Rodgers and Sons...but I only used one, the other one this time!

Smooth and elegant...

Razor: Recently restored George Wostenholm
Soap: Mama Bear's Northwoods
Scuttle: Lighthouses of Oregon chowder bowl
Brush: VDH Badger
AS: Old spice Classic
Cologne: Ogallala double strength Bay Rum
Coffee: Water Ave (best coffee here in PDX without which none of this would be possible!)

Wednesday, March 26
THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE!

Razor, that is.

Pre shave- hot towels
Brush- VdH boar
soap- VdH Deluxe
Razor- Lady Gillette
Blade- Family Dollar Dorco
Post-Cold water followed by Swiss Army ASB.
No AS, cologne, EDT, etc.



Keepin' it simple today. I didn't really need to shave this morning. Yesterday's shave was so smooth. But I know about 3 or 4 pm I'll need a touch up. Since I will be going to church this evening, I thought I'd nip that early.
Once I get really proficient with the SR, days like this that's what I'll use. But right now I get a closer shave with the DE because I've got my technique down with that. So that's what I chose. One pas WTG, one ATG, and a pass XTG over my chin, jawline, and under the neck. Nice.
When I get ready to walk out the door this evening, I'll add a bit of the Halston cologne I've got.
Have a great shave, everyone!

This is an awesome setup mekur, and merkur.

SoTD 2014.03.26 - Das Straight Beats Le Pere

Prep pre,
Le Pere Lucien, LE w/ Nightdivers brush,
Timor Straight - 5/8,
Floid Blue, sul filo del rasio.

Recently picked up this tub of Le Pere Limited Edition soap - I believe it's called Mango something or other, but in all honesty, I didn't really notice a massive difference between it and the regular soap. I'll need to do a little side by side to see if I'm wrong or if there's just a bit of a signature scent in the Le Pere line that comes through. At any rate, it makes a nice, slick lather, which is great for a straight. The Timor is a decent little blade; pretty smooth running and comfortable. I need to hit the scales with black-light to see if they glow (my guess is they will). The rest was pretty grand. Be swell, folks.

Somewhere on the Pic the happy and well shaved Photographer is visible, therefore my Shave of today is called
"The Cameo Appearance Shave"

Pre: Hot Water
Soap: Palmolive Menthol Shaving Cream
Brush: Semogue 830
Strop: Leder-Tradition.de XXL-Juchten
Razor: Robert Höhmann & Söhne, Solingen 5/8", 1/1 Hollow, very thin grounded
Directions: With / Tangential & Particullary against the Grain
After: Green russian Shipr AS (EdT)

SOTD 2014.03.26
Barber Pen

Pre: Cliosan Vellutante con Latte di Mandorla
Lather: Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet & Saponeria Artigiana Vegetale alla Mandorla (SuperLather 1:10)
Brush: Frank Shaving Chubby Finest 2-band 26x51x96mm
Method: Face Lathering with Brush Scuttle Silver-Ceramic
Razor: Wade & Butcher 8/8 "For Barber Use" in Blonde Horn (aka Fat Toy)
Blade: Carbon Steel, 25x75mm (8/8), Spine 8mm, 1/4 Hollow Near Wedge,
Barber Notch, No Jimps, No Fileworks, One Stab
Pass: WTG/XTGN/ATG
Post: Denim Originl
Frag: Denim Black EDT Vapo


Comments & FULL SIZE 1500x1005px

Blade: Böker Piccadilly 6/8
Brush: SOC2
Suds: T&H Shaving Soap
A/S: Nivea Balm and Pinaud Clubman



Great Shave!
Good night gents!!

PS: Hey ischiapp, that blade is "molto bella anche"!! "Complimenti mio caro amico"!! (Sorry my poor italian)

Wednesday Evening Shave
Cold Water Prep Wake up for Work
SRD Shaving Bowl
Proraso Pelli Sensibili
VDH Boar Brush
Dubl Duck Special No. 1
Alum
Nivea Post Shave Balm

Prep: Hot shower
SS: Wm. Neumann & Co. “Heartwood”
Brush: Vie-Long 12326 Boar Bristle
Razor: Merkur 34C HD w/ Merkur “Super Platinum Stainless” blade
Toner: Thayers “Original” Witch Hazel w/ Aloe Vera
ASB: Nivea for Men “Sensitive”
AS: Shiseido “Basala” for Men