Thread: Sun July 26th - Sat August 01st

Shavecraft Tech RazoRock Matte Stainless Handle
Feather
Tcheon Fung Sing Tabacco Verde Shave Soap
Vie Long Boar-Horsehair Brush
Fonex Balm
Pitralon Classic Aftershave

Razor: C-Mon 6/8
Strop: SRD English Bridle
Brush: Simpson Duke 3 best
Pre-shave: Castle Forbes
Soap: Institute Karite
Balm: Muhle
Aftershave: Woods of Windsor

Coffee: Sumatra
Music: Brahms — Symphony No. 3

Sunday 26 July 2015



Mastro Livi "Rasoio Italiano" Stainless Damascus Steel

I love this razor! And I love my shaving soap, too. I recently made a new batch of my shaving soap by using a new formula: a "tune in" revision in order to get a harder soap and a better performing lather. Not that I was not happy with my previous recipe, but I am more into soaps than creams, that's why I wanted to make a harder version of my soap. It was also a new attempt to get my favorite fragrance - the classic bitter almond aroma, the one I love the most - and also in this regard I made a good step forward. My goal is to make a shaving soap suited for straight razor shaving, according to my own experience and how a shaving soap should be according to my taste. Kind to the skin with a very good slickness for the blade and with a stable, creamy and rich lather. I guess I achieved both goals no matter I believe you can always improve what you do. That's why I am still working on the recipe in order to make my soap even better, by tuning in the formula as well as by using a processing method I personally developed quite a long time ago. As for the razor, impeccable Mastro Livi quality: this stainless Damascus steel is very good and provides a deep and close shave. The icing on the cake was my father's Omega brush 47. This bristle brush - although being about 35 years old - is very soft and no brush I own can beat it in lathering. A genuine lathering champion!

• Pre-Shave: RazorGuy Pre-Shave Oil
• Soap: RazorGuy Shaving Soap
• Brush: My Father's Omega 47 (35 year old brush and still a lathering champion)
• Bowl: Gerby Bowl
• Strop: Mastro Livi Loom Strop and Hand Palm
• Razor: Mastro Livi "Rasoio Italiano" Stainless Damascus, 8/8 Full Hollow, Spanish Point
• Post-Shave: Alum Block
• Post-Shave: Argan Oil
• After Shave: Myrsol Agua de Limón

Razor – Iwasaki Tamahagane steel
Brush – Semouge badger
Soap – Pere Lucien
AS – ALUM OSMA Bloc & Phytomer

Been awhile since the face plane was used.. a solid 48hr shave ensued. Stay clean shaven!
Mike

WB&S
TM Strop
MWF
Oscar Rogue Boar
Floid The Genuine

The Cross
Lipshaw Microtome (25 passes honing panel / 120 passes Neil Miller Red English Bridle panel)
Hardright 2 band re-knot
Pre de Provence (suds)
Gendarme A.S. Balm
Gendarme E.D.T.

July 26th, SOTD
Two days’ growth
Prep: Hot shower
Razor: Cattaraugus Cutlery Co Green Lizard Model B54GL
Strop: Drygulch Chromexcel/ Linen (20 laps Linen/ 20 laps Leather pre and 10/10 post)
Soap: Barrister & Mann Seville plus M-Bomb
Brush: Spalted Maple Brush with Badger Knot
Post Shave: Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block, Thayer’s Witch Hazel
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman plus M-bomb

Sunday
Volcan 14 razor
TOBS Eton College cream
Generic silvertip badger brush
Cold splash
Shea butter
Blenheim Bouquet EdT


Have a good week gentlemen!

May this week bring you all a relief from woe!

A replay of a shave from a couple years back. Green screen to boot! All are in good repair.

Hot shower prep
Razor: Kikoyo
Soap: Green Mountain ” Spice Rum”
Mug: Japanese
Brush: Ever Ready
Splash: Bay Rum

~Richard
Green Screen "HowTo"
Green+screen

Originally Posted by Geezer

Hot shower prep
Razor: Kikoyo
Soap: Green Mountain ” Spice Rum”
Mug: Japanese
Brush: Ever Ready
Splash: Bay Rum

Love the asian motif Richard,love the razor stand