Thread: March 25, 2007 - March 31, 2007

Hot shower
20/20 TM honey brown
5/8 round point Boker king cutter
shavemac 429
TGQ bay rum soap
two solid passes and a little touch under the nose and under the chin
thayers witch hazel
TOBS #74 a/s

a good shaving day

Doing it cheaply!!!

Hot face wash
Hot face cloth
RJOutrams magnificent soap sample
Boar brush
Timor 5/8
Charles Worthington aftershave moisturising balm

No safty razor interference!

WTG, XT then ATG.

This was the first time I have used a really good soap (normally use Ingrams Creme) and boy what a difference.

One nick on the chin as I got over confident but the styptic took care of it!

Not only was the shave comfortable and close but the razor felt cushioned!

Massive thumbs up for Rob and his samples (smelt fantastic too!) will be buying when I finish them!

Hot shower

15/16 Dorko round point
Colleens Desert Ironwood soap
silvertip badger brush




very nice shave. Good and smooth

Took my time because I don't want to shave tommorow because I have 5 razors to test Saturday.

RedKin Allsoft Conditioner
Hot Towel
Nanka Preshave Gel
Hot Towel
Cyril R Salter - Velvetier
Lather
Hot Towel
C&E BB Brush
Lather
Moss Schuttle
TM Strop
6/8 Bengall
Classic Alum Bloc
Thayers Lavender Witchazel
Musgo Real Aftershave Balm

Thu:

Rooney small style 1 brush
Gold-Dachs Spezial soap
Hand American strop
6/8 Heljestrand #32

Shower/conditioner soak
Shavemac 501
Mama Bear masculine musk soap
5/8 Boker shoulderless, "India Steel"
Alum block
Old Spice A/S splash

Back on the straight and narrow path after playing around with DE's for a little while.

2 days growth, and the best shave I've had in a long time. I'm going back to the strop for 10-12 laps between passes these days and that's made all the difference in giving me the results I want on my neck. I don't know why it took me so long to make it a habit.

20/20 TM red latigo
hot shower
T&H west indian limes cream
muehle pinsel sivlertip, olivewood handle
7/8 maestro livi, olivewood
2 passes and a little extra under the chin
thayers witch hazel, unscented
T&H WIL a/s splash
T&H WIL cologne

another splendid day of shaving

1+ week no shave
shower
Plisson HMW 12
Tabac ss
Heljestrand MK 32 6/8 ivory scales + thumb notch
Vintage Clydesdale strop
Alum
Trumper's LSF

First shave with this razor - maybe 9+ but think I'll take it back to the hones as in my experience Heljes can do better...

Cheers
Ivo

Originally Posted by mparker762

Thu:

Rooney small style 1 brush
Gold-Dachs Spezial soap
Hand American strop
6/8 Heljestrand #32

Michael,

was this the Helje's debut? How did it do? Mine needs a bit more work, it seems

Cheers
Ivo

No, this was my old #32. I've shaved with the new one and it did ok, but it needs a little more work as well.