Thread: Sun March 30th - Sat April 05th

Razor: Wacker 7/8 in horn
Strop: Bison shell cordovan
Brush: Thater 24 mm silvertip
Soap: D.R. Harris Marlborough
Scuttle: Moss
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman

Muhle R220 Muhle 41' Head
Rotbart Extra Dunn
Frank Shaving Silvertip
Green Mountain Lime Vetiver Soap
Dove Post Shave Balm
Grey Flannel Cologne
SRD Mother Earth Scuttle

Saturday, April 5, 2014

Prep: Warm Water Wash
Razor: Feather AS-D2
Blade: Astra SP
Brush: Simpsons P8 TSN 2013 LE #144
Soap: i Coloniali Mango
Scuttle: SWK
Post: i Coloniali Mango Balm

5 April 2014

* Weber DLC + UFO U2V1 Graphite Black
* Super Iridiums
* Super 3-Band + ZenShave C7 Snakewood
* Mike's Lemongrass & Eucalyptus
* Unrefined Shea Butter

Perruquiere/no tail French 7/8 razors
Doubl duck 26mm brush
Russian shell strop
Klar kabinette soap
And to complement the rose scent of the soap Santa Maria la novella rose water.

Brush: Vintage Crabtree & Evelyn
Soap: Savon le pere Lucien
Razor: Puma 39 "For Tough Beards"
AS: Dominca Bay Rum with Lime

SOTD SATURDAY EXPERIMENT
Pre:Musgo Real
Suds:Osma
Brush:badger and horn
Razor:Boker Magnum Fleet Street
Post:alum
A/S:Pinaud Citrus Musk

Bought this as a pocket knife/conversation piece really only to find it was hinged just like a straight, without a locking position and so realized it was impractical as a pocket knife.
Edge was horrible as received so I doubled taped the spine and spent a few days trying to turn it into a proper straight, edgewise.
This is a Chinese division of the Boker franchise and as such I did not expect much. But the edge came up very well on this 440 SS alloy. Surprisingly well to my relatively limited experience. Much better than the Gold Dollar I still have.

I have 5.5" of good edge, only the last inch is still rough due to the spine slope.
Shave was a three pass pleasure but stropping was cautious as heck.
Result was BBS, without any alum sting although I chose Osma cream in case I hit an artery while wielding the big axe.
Fun experiment,with surprisingly good results. I now have my Halloween shaver.
Cheers gents.

SOTD

Blade: Wade&Butcher Bow Razor 5/8
Brush: The Invisible Edge Pure Badger
Suds: Castle Forbes Cream Lavender
AS: Castle Forbes ASB Lavender



Wow!! that was my all british shave... and it was amazing!!!
BBS in two... that little brush is a face lather demon after I reduced its loft to 52mm... ahhh...
The blade... well... that is a silk running down my face...
Castle Forbes... hummm... fantastic...
A good day to us all gents!!

SOTD 2014.04.04
Spanish Sun

Pre: Glenova Rivitalizzante con Aloe Vera
Lather: Yeti Shaving Yeti Snot
Brush: Shavemac 173 Silvertip D01 24x50x95mm
Method: Face Lathering with Brush Scuttle Silver-Ceramic
Razor: Jose Monserrat Pou Filarmonica 14 Doble Temple
Blade: Carbon Steel, 25x75mm (8/8"), Spine 7mm, 68g, Full Hollow,
Muted Square Point, Deco&Logo on blade, Jimps Up&Down, Mono Stab
Pass: WTG/XTGN
Post: HGA Alum Lotion by Dr IschiaPP
AS: Pino Silvestre Classico AS Lozione
Frag: Pino Silvestre Classico EDT Vapo


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SOTD 2014.04.05
Italian Sun

Pre: Glenova Elasticizzante con Olio di Rosa Mosqueta
Lather: Panna Crema Namasté
Brush: Omega 10077 Boar 22x50x98mm Blue
Method: Face Lathering with Brush Scuttle Silver-Ceramic
Razor: FaTip 42109 Grande Nichel Nero
Blade: Super-Max Blue Diamond
Pass: #4 WTG/XTGN
Post: Glenova Elasticizzante con Olio di Rosa Mosqueta
AS: Denim Gold
Frag: Denim Black EDT Vapo


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