Thread: Sun August 16th - Sat August 22nd

HarryWally Brush
Martin de Candre Soap
Kanayama #3 Strop
Ralf Aust Razor
Floid Blue AS

Razor: Above the Tie M1 Atlas
Blade: Iridium Super
Brush: Simpson Milk Churn best
Pre-shave: Castle Forbes
Soap: Czech & Speake
Balm: Castle Forbes
Aftershave: English Leather

Wolfman WR1 OC Generic Stainless Bulldog Handle
Van Der Hagen Stainless Blade
Derby Shave Soap
Vie Long Boar Horsehair Brush
Fonex Balm
Pitalon Classic Aftershave

Sunday 16 August 2015



Mastro Livi Double Carbon Damascus San Mai, 15/16 Full Hollow, Barber's Notch

It is always hard for me to tell what of all the Mastro Livi razors I have in my collection is the one I like the most. Each one has its own character and personality, making it unique and special. What I know for sure, is that they all are superb shavers. This one is quite special for the fact it is a double carbon damascus san mai - personally crafted by Mastro Livi, of course - and especially "tailored" for my hand thanks to a special ergonomic grip. Not to mention the fact Mastro Livi wrote my name in the tang, giving this razor an absolutely special, unique and personal touch. I simply love it! I am also trying to compare my shaving soap to others in order to better understand how good is the one I make and what I should change or improve. This was also the occasion to use this lovely 4711 eau de cologne aftershave, a fragrance I really like and this one also proves to be a good aftershave.

• Pre-Shave: RazorGuy Pre-Shave Oil
• Soap: Valobra
• Brush: Omega Syntex 90081
• Bowl: Old Barber Bowl
• Strop: Mastro Livi Loom Strop and Hand Palm
• Razor: Mastro Livi Double Carbon Damascus San Mai, 15/16 Full Hollow, Barber's Notch
• Post-Shave: Alum Block
• Post-Shave: Umbrian Extravirgin Oil
• After Shave: 4711 Eau de Cologne Aftershave

SOTD 16 August 2015

Shave Soap: Strop Shoppe Russian Tea
Brush: Semogue SE 2013 3-band
Razor: Dovo Best Quality 6/8 Full Hollow
Strop: Razor Emporium Latigo 2" Travel Strop
Post Shave: Clubman Bay Rum

Zak
Lipshaw (130 passes Neil Miller English red bridle)
Omega (Boar)
Dr. Harris Lavender soap
Ralph Lauren Polo Green

Sunday
Hot water prep
Blazeku Budapest blade - Escher hone - Torolf Horween strop - L'Occitane CADE cream - Marfin 132 badger brush - cold splash - Thayer's rose witch hazel - Floid balm - Marie Stella Maris 01 Shea butter - Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet EdT

I genuinely like this finisher. Buttery smooth edges...
One happy camper.
BBS in two.

Have a good week gentlemen.
Here, life returns to normal. Kids back in school.

Originally Posted by Maximilian

Razor: Dubl Duck Goldedge
Brush: Thäter
Lather: Penhaligon's English Fern
Astringent: Thayers Witch Hazel
Nourishing: Denim
Scent: Denim

Enjoy the new week gents.

Beautiful SOTD - just was chuckling, that is the exact soap I had lined up for today - one of my favorites for sure - excellent!

8/16/15 - Near BBS today.

I'm using a sample test of soap with the H. Boker King Cutter.
I thought I would use the Gillette Contract Tech today for clean up. But I used some new techniques with the straight that gave me near BBS. Wow

The Techniques:
- I concentrated on pushing the blade through the hairs on the first pass. Also getting all the hairs I can on the WTG pass making sure I'm actually going "with the grain". Meaning, at the end of the pass I can run my finger WTG and feel no hairs.
- for the very coarse hairs under my chin, I started where I would stop on my WTG pass. Not sure why, but it worked. It cut the hairs a lot better.
- I used a slicing motion on my chin for the XTG pass. Moved over it like I was cutting bread. Very effective.

I got these from Larry at Whipped Dog in his E-manual on straight shaving. Very informative.
Also, ordered his 2 inch leather/webbing strop.

Things I Learned:
- Pressure is not necessary for the 2nd and 3rd passes.
- No need to make clean up lasses on the 2nd pass.

Got a little irritation from both of those mistakes. Nothing real bad though.

It's not the fact I got a lot of whiskers cut, but the fact I learned some techniques that'll help.

Tabac soap
No name badger brush
Thiers Issard evide sonnant 5/8
Tabac AS