Thread: March 18, 2007 - March 24, 2007

Sunday:

Simpson Chubby 1 in Super getting hot in the Moss Scuttle
Dr. Harris Arlington Pre-Shave
HoneyBee Sandalwood Soap
J.R. Torrey Gibraltar 5/8 All most all of the right side still only the cheek with the left hand. Still staying away from the chin and adams apple getting there slowly.
Gillette 1940's Gold Milord - IP Shave
3 Passes
WWR
CWS
QED Alum Stick
Em's Cucumber AS Splash
AOS ASB in Sandalwood
Pashana OriginalHair Tonic
Finished with Penhaligon's Endymion EDT

Little razor burn today . I think the last time I used HB it was the same I am not sure my Face is liking it. Give it one more try, Third times the Charm

Haven't done proper prep for at least the last 5 or so shaves. Honestly, results aren't bad. Sure, could be better but I find I am impatient to use the razor and for that nice feeling when you finish with the ASB and you're done. You know what I'm tlaking about

H&J Special 5/8 hollow rp
Plisson HMW 12
Lucky Tiger Shave lotion
Vintage Clydesdale strop
Trumper's alum
CADE ASB (it's colder now, some change from CSF for variety)

good shave. LT SL lets me do multiple passes without irritation (unlike many soaps and creams), which is really nice. Now, if I liked the scent it would have been even better

Cheers
Ivo

Hot shower and towel
Shavemac Best
Taylor Lavender w/Cube for a superslick superlather
15/15 laps HandAmerica Latigo Strop
Dubl Duck Bresduck Special No.1 5/8
Hydrolast Conditioner ASB Peppermint
Pecksniffs Edt

Raf

2 days growth
Hot shower


4/8 Fermarud
classic shaving coconut and lime soap
silvertip badger brush



Smooth shave very confortable.

Mon:

Rooney small style 1 brush
Gold Dachs Spezial soap
hand american strop
5/8 Puma inox
Taylor's Bay Rum

very good shave.

Since Saturday's test-shave was after a shower, I did one before showering yesterday, with about 36 hours of growth on my face. The Workman performed admirably and left me with another clean, irritation-free shave, thus proving that it can take and hold a good shaving edge.

Hot Shower
Redkin Allsoft Conditioner
Hot Towel
Nanka Pre Shave Gel -- Becoming one of my favorite products
Hot Towel
Moss Schuttle
C & E Seinna Shave Cream
Hot Towel
Rooney small superbadger
TM Honey Brown Strop
5/8 Henckels Stainless Steel
Thayers Medicated Witchazel
Musgo Real Aftershave Balm

Had time this morning go up early. Great way to begin the week.

morning shave:
10/20 tm honey strop
hot shower
Colleen's highlander soap
6/8 extra hollow ground boker
3 passes nice and clean but starting to pull on the last pass... no nicks or burn though
unscented thayers witch hazel


pm shave:
hot towel 4 minutes worth (for me that means hitting the towel with fresh hot water 3 times)
trumpers almond shave cream
6/8 extra hollow ground boker, freshened up on my new TM bench hone 5 passes on boththe 1 and .5 side then 10/20 on a new TM red latigo
3 full passes, no nicks or burn and no pulling
unscented thayers witch hazel

both shaves were good but the second one bordered on great

Last night I gave the other Workman blade a shave test, together with the horn-scaled Eskilstuna frameback (thanks Ivo ) that gave me a bit of trouble when I took it on vacation, while it wasn't quite shave-ready. It was good enough to shave, but the shaves werent' comfortable and were lacking in the closeness department.
The Workman performed as well as the other one I tested, so I'm very pleased with those blades.
After the final honing session, I am finally seeing why Ivo likes this particular model so much. The shave was on the par with any of the steady performers in my rotation.

Hot shower


6/8 Dorko
Mama Bears toasted coconut shaving cream
silvertip badger brush




nice shave. Very smooth