Thread: Sun May 17th - Sat May 23rd

6/8 T.I.
Cade
homemade brush with a Shavemac silver tip finest
This is a good brush. If I didn't like boar so much I could get real serious about this badger. Nice shave this morning. Have a good one.

SOTD: Friday - May 22, 2015

Sampsons Shaving Soap (Sample)
Plisson Synthetic Brush
Friodur 17 7/8 Razor
Sampsons Moisturizing Aftershave (Sample)

I was introduced to the Sampsons Products by Jarrod from The Superior Shave. I was impressed enough to order a jar/tub of each product. Further testing will determine my final opinion.

May 22nd , SOTD
Two days’ growth
Prep: Hot Shower
Razor: W.B. Speed Rabbit marked, square point 9/16, with black plastic scales
Strop: Drygulch Chromexcel Horsehide and Linen (only stropped after shave)
Soap: Barrister & Mann's Fireside (Brandy scented)
Brush: 24mm Finest Badger in Quilted Walnut handle
Post Shave: Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block, Thayer’s Witch Hazel
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman

Brush and Razor are from the May Giveaway contest. Thank you again to the donors and to str8razor for organizing it. Had a pretty great shave this morning. This is shave 16 with a traditional straight razor, and I would say 95% of my face and neck is BBS, with the normal trouble spots for me making the overall shave DFS. Happy Friday all.

B2 Mongoose with custom anodized Hempel Ti handle
Soap Commander Courage
Thater 49125/4
English Leather
Bleu de Chanel

Two new toys:

Henkotsu Kamisori
Esbjerg Verbena Shaving Cream.

The Esbjerg is very slick and pretty well cushioned and smells fantastic.

The Henkotsu is my first Kamisori, and today was my first try. It is a little fiddly getting used to just using my right hand (I use both with western style straights); but no cuts, no burn, good clean shave.

Thiers-Issard 7/8
Martin de Candre
Shavemac D01 brush
Coconut oil

Le Père Lucien Savon du Barbier • Aceshaving Silvertip Laboratoires Villafranche SS103 29x55x185mm
GEM Push Button Gold • GEM by Personna SE Stainless Steel PTFE Coated #8
Atkinsons For Gentlemen After Shave Lotion

Originally Posted by RobinK

Meißner Tremonia beta test soap and aftershave. , these products fail to disappoint. Add a Thäter 26mm two band fan, and that, gentlemen, is all it takes for a perfect shave.

Lest I forget, many thanks to mjclark of TOST for sending me the Darwin in top shape. What a lovely little contraption. What a delightful shave.

Lovely photo!

22 May 2015

* Weber DLC + Matador Bullmastiff
* Super Iridium
* WSP Stubby 2-Band + Oscar11 All-Amber Cavaleiro
* Mystic Water Sandalwood Rose
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO

Prep: Hot shower with Musgo Real spiced citrus bath soap
Brush: Noble silver tip
Soap/cream: Castle and Forbes, Cedarwood/Sandalwood
Razor: Theirs Issard Dominator, French tip
A/S: Captains Choice Bay Rum, Em's balm