Thread: Sun May 10th - Sat May 16th

Belated Friday shave

Originally Posted by Firefighter2

Saturday, May 16th

Razor: 7/8 Theirs Issard
Strop: 2" Illinois #827
Soap: MWF
Brush: Vulfix
Mug: Muhle
Astringent: Thayers Original Witch Hazel
Aftershave: TOBS Bay Rum

Love the strop - they are a workhorse, and the hard pasted linen secondary strop is something I'd never do without.

SOTD 2015/05/16

Pre:Proraso — Crema Pre Barba — Con Olio di Sandalo e Burro di Karitè .
Brush: Omega #102 — Il Famoso Pennello — Pura Setola.
Lather: Tabac Original — Since 1959 — Stick.
Razor: J.A. Henckels Zwillingswerk 7/8" — Friodur — Olive Scales.
Strop: La Paciccella — Pigskin Chamois and Nappa Leather — by Paciccio.
Post:Cold Water and Alum.
As: Tabac Original — Since 1959 — Lotion.

Sheffield Cutlery 6/8 Full Hollow
Simpsons Commodore Brush
Edwin Jagger Cooling Menthol SC and Preshave
Alt Innsbrook AS

I did a one stone hone with the razor using the Guangxi stone. I started with a heavy slurry and slowly diluted it. I finished with some .5 diamond spray from SRD, 20/40 passes on a Bison horsehide stop with linen. I have never had much luck with the Guangxi, but seem to get a fairly decent edge this time. I am still not a big fan of the full hollow razors but the Sheffield Cutlery was an exception.

Torrey 5/8 qtr hollow
Rudy Vey, Shavemac 3-band silvertip, 32/64
Baume.be

GD, WD, MWF, O.S.

Praskaton custom badger brush
Tabac soap
No name French 7/8 blade on my custom scales
Tabac AS

Saturday 5 mile run/ Cool Shower/Lecran Cutlery/VDH Boar Brush/ VDH Luxury Soap/ RazorRock Alum/ Old Spice EdC/ Firehouse Light Moustache Wax

Good run, nice shower, shave was a bit beans and rice but the razor was fresh off the stone and performed wonderfully. This shave was proof that a great shave can be had even with affordable locally available gear.

Originally Posted by Phrank

Love the strop - they are a workhorse, and the hard pasted linen secondary strop is something I'd never do without.

It happens to be my favorite, also has the most 'draw' out of all of em'.

SOTD Sat May 16, 2015
Strop: Kaniyama
Pre: agg-tval
Brush: best badger in longhorn
Suds: Proraso original
Razor: Eskilstuna Frameback
Post: alum
Edt: Sartorial

Fantastic shave to start a weeks off work!
Cheers gentlemen.