Thread: March 11, 2007 - March 17, 2007

Fri:

Rooney small style 1 brush
Williams mug soap
hand american strop
5/8 Koeller spike

good shave.

Simpson PJ3 in Super
eShave White Tea - First try very nice lather on the richer side
Puma 5/8 Did the cheek and part of the neck with my strong hand and just the cheek with the weak side. 1 little weeper no blood
Gillette Thick Handle Tech early 50's - Derby Shave 1
3 Passes
WWR
CWS
QED Alum Stick
Em's Cucumber WH
eShave White Tea - Think I like this better then the cream
Lucky Tiger 3 Roses Hair Tonic
Finished with Grain de Plaisir EDT - Two days on the Sample

BBS even where I used the Straight that is a first

Today I finished the first attempt at honing The Workman 4/8 half-hollow NOS blade that I scaled yesterday. I gave 2 days of stubble my normal prep (used C&E Sweet Almond Oil cream) and gave it a shot...
-With the grain it pulled a bit, but not unbearably so, which indicates that it needs some work on the hones.
-It was just fine against the grain, so it looks like it won't need MUCH work (maybe a few 1-5s and 20 passes on the Cr2O3)
-Left me with a clean shave and my skin wasn't irritated
I can't wait for tomorrow's shave test. If it shaves me well twice (today doesn't count due to WTG pulling), I'll know that:
a) It makes a good shaver
b) The storage conditions (it did need to be cleaned up with the flaps before mounting the scales) did not mess up the temper of the metal

i'll not find any green tomorrow, stupid snow.... but maybe i'll put on some body armor and an orange sash for the locals.

30/30 tm honey strop
shavemac 429
hot towel
T&H est indian limes cream
maestro livi w/ olivewood scales (thands andrew)
3 passes i wound up using a higher than normal angle i'm guessing over 40 degrees but it worked a treat with only one little nick, from the point, at my right ear lobe
cold water
T&H WIL balm

not a bad day.

Proraso Pre
Proraso Soap Tub / Proraso Green Cream
Shavemac 177 Silvertip
6/8 TI SRP Edition
Aqua Velva Blue
Proraso ASB
Penhaligons Castile EDT


2 days growth, BBS in 3 pases zero irritation. Incredible Shave

Originally Posted by Taz

BBS even where I used the Straight that is a first

Way to go Don

2 days growth
hot shower
face scrub ZIRH

5/8 Dorko
Colleen's Desert Ironwood soap
Boar brush




Face as smooth as a baby's bottom. Really good shave.

This time The Workman passed the shave-test with flying colors. It mowed through everything my face had to throw at it, with ease. Tomorrow I'm doing another shave-test and if it performs as well as it did today, it will be up for sale

Simpson Polo 10 in Super
Trumpers Coral Skin Food Pre-Shave
C&E Almond Oil Cream - Still one of my Favorites
DOVO Bergischer Lowe 5/8 All most all of the right side still only the cheek with the left hand.
Gillette 1940's Gold Milord - IP Shave 1
4 Easy and Slow Passes
WWR
CWS
QED Alum Stick
QED Da Vinci Water
Mama Bear's AS Milk in Sandalwood
Pashana Eau de Cologne Hair Tonic
Finished with Penhaligon's LP 9

Nice and Slow PM Shave after a nice Long Hot Shower. Very Relaxing.

Proraso Pre
Mitchells Woolfat SS / SCS B&B Bay rum w/ twist cream
Shavemac Silvertip
Hand American 3" Red Latigo Strop
5/8 Dorko #100 Roundpoint
Alum
Thayers Lavender WH
Nivea ASB
SCS B&B Bay rum w/ twist edt


Great Shave