Thread: April 29 - May 5

A much anticipated late day shave with my new Chandler custom

3.5 days growth
Mama Bear masculine musk soap
Shavemac 501
The Mighty Chandler 8/8
Alum block
Dolce & Gabbana A/S splash

I expected a fine shave with this razor. What I didn't expect was a first pass that left so little behind I could have easily stopped right there.

There's also a little more audible feedback than I expected, a fine skritching sound when the blade meets the whiskers.

Absolutely the best shave I've ever had.

I went camping this weekend, so I attribute a little of the "razor burn" to the slight sunburn I got.

Warm shower

Dovo 5/8
Barbus shaving cream

Because of the aforementioned sunburn, I used as light a touch as possible, and to my razor's credit, still got a good shave. I got greedy shaving my chin, though, and wound up with a couple extra nicks. Oh well, they went away quickly.

~ 1 week no shave
just a little chilled moonshine straight up no ice

Custom Super Silvertip ivory handle (Matt)
Trumper's Rose sc
Vintage Russia Shell strop
Dr. Moss scuttle
Heljestrand MK10
Puma Pumaster 13/16
Trumper's alum
Trumper's Coral SF

What a nice shave. 2 tiny nicks (attributed to the spirit) but still. For some reason, quite fast too for my standards, and not because I was in a hurry

Both razors were a pleasure to use but the Puma debut was, well, better. Very different feel on these, Helje silent and stiff, Puma louder and smoother.

Cheers
Ivo

Speaking of shaves:

4/8 Dovo INOX....honed on Illinois #127
Taylors of Old Bond Street Cream
AOS Pure Badger Travel brush (gift from loving wife)
AOS Sandalwood balm

Three days of BBS shaves done in a victorian inn in Ferndale Ca; at the annual California Blacksmith's conference there.

5/8 Talisman frameback
Saville Row 3122 Silvertip
Omega shaving cream
Alum
Musgo Real A/S splash
QED Texas Cedarwood ASC

Simpson Chubby 1 in Super soaking in the Moss Hot Tub
Hot Shower
T&H Pre Shave
Trumpers Rose Soap
Dovo Best Russian 20/30
Henckels #113 5/8
3 Passes
WWR
CWS
QED Alum Stick
Lucky Tiger Organic Face Tonic
Lucky Tiger 3 Roses Hair Tonic
Anthony's ASB
Finished with St. Johns Bay Rum

Not as nice as yesterday, Think I got a little cocky with yesterdays shave and went a little to fast either way getting better.

I got a mild sunburn on Saturday, so I expected the worst lol. However, was surprised at the lack of pain. Two weeks growth,did 3 passes, wtg ,atg, and xtg. Two passes would've done it, but when I shave, I want it smoooth..only had one minor nick. This was also my 5th straight shave.

Cool shower (I know, this goes against everything that is holy and good, but we've no ac yet)
Strop: Bearskin I obtained from Ivo
pure badger brush (no name, but works really well)
soap..sample from St Charles Shaves...unknown scent, but smells nice
mug..old crock shaving mug marked us quatermasters corp on the bottom....holds heat really well
geo wostenholm IXL with horn scales (my best at the moment)
finished off with nivea ultra soothing balm
masters bay rum

Lab Series exfoliant face scrub in the shower
Girlfriend's conditioner on the beard

Pacific Shave Co Pre-shave Oil
AOS Lavander Soap
AOS badger brush
Globusmen 5/8 (picked this beauty up a year ago, blade made in Soligen, gives a nice shave)
AOS After Shave Balm


Thanks to those that recommended the conditioner

Sun & Mon

Dovo travel brush
Williams Mug Soap
Some little 1" german paddle (streich-reimen or some such)
6/8 Henckels Friodur
no A/S

Spent the weekend camping, so these were done with no hot towel, a coffee cup of water, and the side mirror on the truck. Worked surprisingly well, but Friodurs have never let me down.

Shave testing the latest honing tasks... a four razor day. all of these had their first visit to a hunsrueck from Tony as a final step


all razors received 20/20 on a heirloom latigo
hot shower
TGQ provence lavender
shavemac 429
#1... 5/8 DD special #1... two swipes, (1 left, 1 right cheek) ... ready to go
#2... 5/8 DD dwarf ... same as above... nice strokes... ready for use
#3 ... 5/8 DD satinedge ... shaved the moustache and chin area.. wonderful
#4... 6/8 Boker extra hollow, one of my Dad's razors and my go to blade, finished the neck and did the next 2 full passes with it, last razor gets the most use
thayers witch hazel
TOBS #74 a/s splash

not a nick or a burn in sight... a very good day.