Thread: Sun April 20th - Sat April 26th

Location: 36° 0'5"N - 115° 15' 21"W
Razor: Wade & Butcher
Brush: Simpson Polo 10
Lather: Geo F Trumper : Rose
Astringent: Thayers Witch Hazel
Nourishing: Geo F Trumper : Coral Skin Food : Karl Lagerfeld
Scent: Karl Lagerfeld

A superb relaxing and very nice scented shave.

The new week is upon us Gents. Enjoy!

Razor Erusta 96 Boehlersteel full hollow 13/16
Strop Kanayama Cordovan #8000
Brush Custom Le Tuft Blue 8
Soap TFS Begamot & Neroli
Witch Hazel
L'Occitane Baux Aftershave Balm
Kiehl's Musk original blend No1.

I don't often comment on my shaves but I must say the Erusta 96 Boehlersteel is without doubt one of the finest razors I have ever shaved with the equal to any I have in my collection including Filarmonica's Puma's Dubl Duck Henckels or my Japanese straights.

Easter Shave
Hot water prep
RAF Razors "The Bastard" razor - Scrupleworks Horween strop - Crabtree & Evelyn Nomad soap - New Forest Tubby badger brush - cold water splash - Thayer's Rose witch hazel - Proraso green tea & oat balm - Lorenzo Villoresi Piper Nigrum Edt

A great shave to start this Easter weekend. Decided for a theme today, but couldn't decide which one's better, so you fine gents get both.
All thanks to my three daughters for the artwork.
Have a great one fellas!

20 april 2014

razor: MASTRO LIVI 6/8 RWL 34
soap: TCHEON FUNG SING LIME & SPEZIE
brush: MASTRO LIVI SILVERTIP
after shave: RAZORGUY'S BAY RUM SELF MADE (THANK YOU ANTONELLO)
MASTRO LIVI'S STROP

Easter Sunday, 20 April 2014

Le Père Lucien
Marfin Plateau Briar Silvertip
Hart Steel 6/8
Boellis Panama 1924 ASB + EdT

Puma Friseur Freund No. 1 * Morris & Forndran 2XL * Tabac * Clubman Vanilla

Prep: Sauna
Brush: Penoftheforest aka Rod Neep wonderbrush - Desert Ironwood handle with extra stuffed big shunky silvertip knot ^_^
Razor: C V Heljestrand no 9½ + a GEM Micromatic for the head
Soap: Jabonman Citrocos
AS: Myrsol: Fomrula C
Result: Very, very clean indeed
Sun's out and we're having around 17 degrees C, man how I love it when the winter looses it's grim grip

Wanted to test drive this old Kelly razor before cleaning her up. Great shave! Wife fondly refers to this one as the "tetanus razor".

Neil Miller unfinished bridle, 2-band finest brush from pixel, MdC fougere soap, Floids blue.
Razor is Kelly (sign of golden razor) Glasgow

Pre: Jack Black Pure clean
Strop: SRD Latigo
Razor: Wostenholm IXL
Brush: Semogue 1305
Soap: Mamabear's Northwoods
Scuttle: G12
A/S: Shavex Alum
Post: Pacific Shaving co. Moisturizer
Cologne: TOBS Sandalwood

Not a very good day. Had to say goodbye to my Dad's Guide dog. He was here with me after my Dad passed but was getting too old to deal with the steps in my house. Sent him back to Mom last December. He recently fell sick to cancer and and per Dad's instructions "not a moment of suffering for Blaze." Blaze became very I'll very quickly and we did not let him deal with pain for a moment. By Dad's wishes he was given a nice steak and a chocolate cake yesterday. Today we said goodbye to him. He will be badly missed as he was an incredible companion and family member.

So, I needed a pick up and decided to shower and shave. In memory of my Dad who took me for my first straight shave and his adoring guide dog Blaze.