Thread: Sun March 30th - Sat April 05th

PREP:Hot Water Wash / Hot Towels
PRE SHAVE: Nevermore Body Co. Pre-Shave Oil
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Brush: Heinrich L. Thater 4342 Fine Badger
Razor: Dubl Duck Satinedge
Post: Cold Water Rinse
A/S: Captain's Choice Cat O' Nine Tails

Hot shower
Lider classic
6/8 wedge, Bird&Co Sheffield, with denim micarta scales with copper and perspex spacer.
26mm custom HMW badger brush.
DFS shave, (its been a while since I last used a straight,) I was happy with this shave as this was my first restoration and first razor ive honed!!!

I have to hone a bunch of razors, so the next one in the line was the Wapi. I like this razor, it is solid metal including the scales; and so designed that it could be autoclaved. Bevel set with 600 grit chosera stone and slurry produced by synthetic slurry stone; then polished with 3K and 5K Naniwas; took a turn to the naturel stone an MS Muller, no slurry; just water about an 8K (so the experts say). Used a Vulfix hogs hair brush and Valobra mentholated soap to make some suds. I finished with Razorock alum stick and a palm full of Aqua Velva Blue. A very nice shave; my face feels like the underbelly of a catfish. Attached is a pick of those guys. HOG

This Morning's Shave (Pretty Beans and Rice)
Merkur 37C
Tweezerman Badger
Tabac
Clubman

Prep: Shower
Brush: Thater
Cream: Castle Forbes Limes
Razor: 1960s Gillette Superspeed
Post: Alum, Thaters Witch Hazel
Balm: Trumper's Lime Skin Food


The Castle Forbes is my favorite cream by far and it's always a pleasure to use the Gillette. Have a good week, gentlemen.

MDC | PACKWOOD Stubtail | Weber (Headshave) | Horn/Copper FB | CC Bay Rum

SOTD 2014.03.31
Blue Rapture

Pre: Cliosan Rigenerante con Olio d'Argan
Lather: Alvarez Gòmez Crema de Afeitar
Brush: Omega 10077 Boar 22x50x98mm Blue
Method: Face Lathering with Brush Scuttle Silver-Ceramic
Razor: W.R.Case & Sons
Blade: Stainless Steel, 18x70mm (11/16), Rounded Spine 4mm, Full Hollow, Round Point,
Etching on blade, Jimps Down, Double Stab, Fancy Blue Acrylic Scales with White Wedge
Pass: ATG/WTG
Post: Alvarez Gòmez Hidratante
AS: Alvarez Gòmez Agua de Colonia Concentrada EDC Vapo
Frag: Floid Blue EDT Splash


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Soundtrack: Bobby Vinton - Blue Velvet


"Feeling the rapture grow
Like a flame burning brightly"
(Cit.)

SRD 3" Roo Strop
Semogue 1305 Boar
MDC Fougere, again
Dovo Bismark
Alum Block
Old Spice

1 april 2014

razor: BISMARCK REGISTERED 6/8
soap: ANTICA SAPONERIA ARTIGIANA
brush: SIMPSON CHUBBY 3 MANCHURIAN BADGER
after shave: FLOID MENTOLADO VIGOROSO

Brush - Vie-Long horsehair
Soap - Arko
Razor - Henkotsu kamisori