Thread: Sun August 31th - Sat September 06th

Good morning, gentlemen. Here is today's shave bill:

Razor: ERN Crown and Sword 6/8
Strop: Kanayama 70000
Brush: Thater 26mm two-band silvertip
Soap: Le Pere Lucien
Cream: Institute Karite
Balm: Institute Karite
Finish: Trumper Spanish Leather

Muhle R41 Head
iKon Tuckaway Handle
Kai Blade
Frank Shaving Finest
Green Mountain Bay Rum Shave Soap
Stirling Bay Rum Witch Hazel Aloe Balm
Old Spice Classic Cologne
Sea Grapes Studio Shave Bowl

Technical Monday Shave
Would have loved to call in sick today but if three days wasn't long enough I doubt an extra day would make going to work suck any less. After yesterday's great shave this was really just a glorified touch up pass.

"Single in September" Day 2, although as stated earlier I had a headstart with this setup using it for a few days in late August in preparation. I thought I would highlight the KEY elements of my setup to introduce all to what makes each thing tick so to speak.

I begin with the oldest piece of the kit, alternating Carl Victor Heljestrand MK No.31 5/8 full hollow Eskilstuna Sweden Straight razors. Manufactured in Eskilstuna, Sweden for the retail trade of M.Kindal Paris, France in 1907-1910. Purchased in the Avenue de l'Opera storefront of Kindal by a presumed wealthy Los Angeles, California USA Gentleman as originally a 7 day set of 5/8 Swedish Steel with Sterling Silver pinning, Ivory spacers, and Genuine Hawksbill Tortoise scales. This would have been a very expensive days of the week set and perhaps a memento of this Gentleman's visit to Paris. Finely crafted and well balanced, I now own two of the original 7 day set and they rest awaiting each days shave in rotation in a genuine M.Kindal velvet lined signed clamshell case which originally held a pair of Fabrique en Suede MK32 Heljestrand set.

Shaving since the Fall of 2012 with primarily a variety of Heljestrand MK31's, this is my finest example of Carl Victor Heljestrand's craft. I have owned them in Ivory as well as aftermarket synthetic scales. I prefer them in the tortoise.

A archived photograph of the storefronts along Avenue de l'Opera in Paris in 1910 suggests what it might have looked like as the Los Angelino Gent departed a motorcar or carriage to enter the Kindal shop to purchase these fine blades.

TUESDAY SOTD
C.V. Heljestrand MK No.31 in Genuine Tortoise
Kanayama #3 Strop
Shavemac Americana D01 3 band badger
Tabac
Floris "JF" Aftershave splash
Tabac Hair Cream

Henckels Friodur Inox 8/8
Oscar11 H.I.S. brush
Strop Shoppe Baker Street soap
Myrsol Plastic Shave

Originally Posted by celticcrusader

Happy Anniversary Richard

Thank you, Jamie. I'm fortunate to have found someone who has put up with my shaving addiction all these years.

Happy Anniversary, Richard!

2 September 2014

* Merkur HD 34C
* Super Iridium
* Wiborg 2-Band + A&A Faux Ivory C7
* Cold River Classic Scent #1
* Unrefined Shea Butter

Late late shave last night before work. V enjoyable. Lovely looking pictures, I will be revisiting them all on sunday to better appreciate them, when I'm next off

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