Thread: April 15, 2007 to April 21, 2007

well it seems to have stopped raining

15/20 TM red latigo
hot shower (Colleen's orange patchouli bath soap)
shavemac 429
Colleen's orange patchouli shave soap
6/8 TI "leaf and vine" (thanks Tony)
3 passes
small nick in the chin on third pass
alum block
thayers witch hazel
TOBS #74 aftershave

very presentable shave.

Hot shower


15/16 Dorko round point
feather pre shave
Taylor of OBS Sandalwood soap
Silvertip badger brush.




Very nice shave

2 days' stubble

hot towel
Plisson HMW 12
Tabac soap
vintage Clydesdale Shell strop
razors:

• Hekjestrand MK 10
• Butcher Bros
• Wilbert High Art

Alum
CSF

Very good shave, if I exclude a scary episode when moving one of the razors across my neck and nicking myself in the process

Heljestrand was somewhere above 9+ / 10.

The Butcher got almost 10 / 10 in its first apprarance. I removed microchips and passed HHT of 1K, then did a little 4K and 8K, followed by some Belgian and Escher. Finished with chromium oxide. Planned to sell this one but now I am having second thoughts...

Wilbert stays solid at 9+ / 10. I can't seem to get it to improve above this, and I thought it could be better...

Cheers
Ivo

Hmm... mixed feelings about this morning's shave.

Despite stropping my W.H. Sample 60 or so times last night (with very good form, I might add), it was fairly "grabby" and harsh-feeling. Ironically, though, I got an excellent shave! I was bold enough to do an ATG pass under my chin, and I escaped without much irritation. Only a few tiny nicks, too.

Perhaps I should have just let the lather soak in a few more minutes...

20/30 TM red latigo
hot shower
Colleen's Sandalwood shave soap
muehle pinsel silvertip, olivewood
6/8 TI frameback, red stamina
3 passes nice and smooth
thayers witch hazel

TOBS sandalwood EDT

a very good day

Hot shower
face scrub Zirh


6/8 Puma
Colleens Cavendish Black
silvertip badger brush



Nice shave

First shave with the new Dovo from Tony!

It was also my first time with a brush, mug, and "real" soap too. Took a while to get a good lather, but the shave went well after that, with a couple nicks and minor irritation.

Even though it was "shave-ready", it still failed the HHT, and met with about the same resistance from my chin-whiskers as the W H Sample. From that, I figure:

1) My hair is tough, so prep is important!
2) My technique needs work -- I think I'm still using too steep an angle.

- Scott

Mitchell's Woolfat Soap
Shavemac 25mm Silvertip
3" Hand American Strop
7/8 Capitol Full Hollow
Nivea asb
L'artisan VDR


Great Shave

Day Off back to a straight.

Rooney Large Style 3 in Silver Tip Soaking in the Moss Hot Tub
Dr. Harris Pre-Shave
Taylors Avocado - I do not use this as much as I should and I say that every time I do!
TI 6/8 Le Dandy - Very Nice Shaver I know I am new at this and I am sure my opinion will change as I get better but this is really 1 heck of a shaver
3 passes - First try against the grain right hand only went very well 1 little knick.
WWR
CWS
Qed Alum
Lucky Tiger Organic Tonic - 2nd time trying this stuff give it a couple more days but this could become my go to tonic.
Pinaud Original Hair Tonic
Mama Bears Summer Sandalwood AS Milk
Finished with Floris Veviter EDT

Man almost BBS best one yet

Is that the Lucky Tiger Skin Toner? I think it's great for my skin, and quite cheap. I use it but am a bit turned off by the citrusy scent. My wife is not crazy about the scent too. Luckily she likes Coral Skin Food

Cheers
Ivo