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29 april 2014

razor: THIERS ISSARD 7/8 EAGLE
brush: SIMPSON CHUBBY 3 SUPER BADGER
soap: GROOM ROOM
after shave: LAB SERIES
MASTRO LIVI'S STROP

Pre-Shave - Neutrogena face bar
Brush - Vie-Long horsehair
Soap - Palmolive
Razor - Hanafuda kamisori

Filarmonica 14 Especial 8/8 affectionately known as Big Momma
Kanayama cordovan #8000
Simpsons P8
Boellis Panama 1924
Witch hazel
L'Occitane Baux Balm
L'Occitane Ambre & Santal Edt.

J. Wiss and Sons Cosmo, Tweezerman Badger, VDH Deluxe, Lucky Tiger Bay Rum, Firehouse Wacky Tacky

Just about as rice and beans as it gets. Nothing fancy about this shave but the results. Had a small honing party in the wee hours of the morning. The edge on this one is spot on. Ah, old American steel.

Proraso|G5|Mtn.Badger|MWF|Geneva Cutlery|ProrasoAS|Bliisk ASB

Have a Great Tuesday Gents!

Prep - None
Soap - Le Pere Lucien
Brush - Vie-Long Zurito Blanco 13061B
Razor - Ever Ready Lather Catcher/GEM Blue Star carbon steel blade
Post Alum - block
AS - Aqua Velva Ice Blue

Cold water face lathered shave. Man those horse hair brushes are a different experience, not bad but very different in face feel.

Bob

Muhle R41 Head/Generic Stainless Classic Handle
Astra SP
MWF
Frank Shaving Silvertip
Dove Post Shave Balm
Old Spice Cologne
SRD Mother Earth Scuttle

...I'm not kidding.
I haven't shaved in about 2 weeks, and the place I work has just introduced a new policy making ear muffs compulsory all day.
After a few hours, the ear muffs on top of my 2 week growth was unbearable.
So I went to the bathroom and shaved it off. Not the whole face, just the side-burns and back of the jaw area.
The knife is one I made myself, and have only just honed. So it had a nice fresh off the hones 1200 grit edge. Yep, thats 1200 not 12,000.
This was without a doubt the worst shave of my life, but not a bad story, and it got the job done. The ear muffs felt a lot better afterwards. So I thought it deserved the honor of a SOTD post.

Have a great week gentlemen, and thanks for the great posts and pics.
Grant

Originally Posted by evnpar

[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=4][I][CENTER]29 April 2014

Erusta 96 Boehlersteel full hollow 13/16

I love that blade, Sir!

Originally Posted by baldy

...I'm not kidding.
I haven't shaved in about 2 weeks, and the place I work has just introduced a new policy making ear muffs compulsory all day.
After a few hours, the ear muffs on top of my 2 week growth was unbearable.
So I went to the bathroom and shaved it off. Not the whole face, just the side-burns and back of the jaw area.
The knife is one I made myself, and have only just honed. So it had a nice fresh off the hones 1200 grit edge. Yep, thats 1200 not 12,000.
This was without a doubt the worst shave of my life, but not a bad story, and it got the job done. The ear muffs felt a lot better afterwards. So I thought it deserved the honor of a SOTD post.

Have a great week gentlemen, and thanks for the great posts and pics.
Grant

Now that's not only, "lookin' like a crim", that's shaving like one too....awesome!