Thread: Sun May 04th - Sat May 10th

[QUOTE]Well my straight learning curve continues, so nice to get an oxymoron into SoTD!

I've not long had my Kropp back from Jamie (celticrusader), who has put a very fine and comfortable edge on it, so good in fact I'm getting shaves that are more or less as good as I was from my shavette, most impressive! Thanks Jamie......might have something else heading you way soon!

Prep: Hot face wash
Soap: TOBS Sandalwood
Razor: Early "Ground in Hamburg" Kropp C 1888-1891
Post: Alum and Nivea ASB

I've the same KROPP, compliments it's a great razor!!

Originally Posted by celticcrusader

Hi Damian is that the razor you told me about, if so she looks very nice indeed.

Yes, this is she! 6/8 but far heavier than my other 6/8 razors. The shave was nice, but it felt like it needed something extra on the edge. She might be on her way to you, but I think I'll wait for a bit!

Friedmann and Lauterjung Electric, VDH Boar, VDH Deluxe soap, Dove ASB, Stetson

Nice one pass shave. Think I'll let the stash breathe today, no wax just combed it out. I call it going Farah

Razor: Ralf Aust 7/8 in horn
Strop: Kanayama/Kanoyama 70000
Brush: Thater 2-band 24 mm silvertip
Pre-shave: Castle Forbes
Soap: Le Pere Lucien
Scuttle: Moss
Alum
Witch hazel
Balm: Castle Forbes
Aftershave: Grey Flannel

6 May 2014

* Weber DLC + UFO U2V1 Red Bronze
* Super Iridiums
* M&F 2XL Heritage 3-Band
* Mystic Water Maple Syrup
* Unrefined Shea Butter

Helje in Tortoise
Tulip 1
Tony Miller Latigo
La Toja Stick
Proraso Splash
Tabac Hair Cream

Papa would have approved

Tuesday, 5.6.14

Hot Towel Prep
Kent Luxury Shave Soap .. a.k.a. 'da Fat
Morris&Forndran Blonde Badger .. Style1 Size2
G.H. Pumacker Black Diamond 5/8
Neil Miller's Cordovan & Natural Linen .. 40/60
Witch Hazel
D.R. Harris Sandalwood Splash


This is the first straight razor I bought off the Bay, about six years back now. It still looks brand new with miniscule hone wear, and still showing the bluing on the tang. If memory serves, I paid all of $15 US for it.
It was touched up this A.M. on the Thuringian bout that came late last week. It's not the rock that arrived on an Asteroid in answer to all my prayers, but it is easily the equal of my best branded Escher that cost me six times as much! This stone is the palest green I've got, with some nearly indistinguishable darker areas. It was purported to come from nearer the surface, and the natural skin on the side would seem to bear that out. In any case, I'm very happy with this stone!

Blade: Larkin Hope 5/8
Brush: Plisson #12 in Pure Black Badger 22mm
Suds: TGQ Cavendish Black
Scent: TGQ Cavendish Black

SOTD May 6, 2014
pre: hot water
soap: Proraso green
brush: Marfin n.105 silvertip 26mm
razor: Merkur + Iridium Super
after: cold water

Clauss, MWF, whipped dog, Pinaud's