Thread: May 13, 2007 - May 19, 2007

2 days' growth
Plisson HMW 12 Horn
Trumper's Rose sc
Dr. Moss Scuttle
Vintage Clydesdale strop
RW 2.5" blade 13/16 custom ivory scales
Trumper's alum
Trumper's CSF



Oh boy! I am still smiling remembering the first time I felt the blade on my face wiping the stubble. Maybe a new category: 10++ / 10! (I have 3 others 10+ / 10 and many 10 / 10 performers, but this was above and beyond)

Razor looks plain dropp dead gorgeous. When it came, I felt I need to improve the edge. 10 Y/G Escher x3 with gradually thinned slurry didn't get me where I wanted, so I went to a kosher Coticule for 20 laps, then 10+10 Y/G again, 30 leather, 15 chromium, 30 leather, 20 linen, 30 leather and I felt it's worth a try.

Wowza! Double Wowza! Extremely stiff and smooth. Simply unputdownable

Now - there are some minor issues: it's a bit thick (spine + scales) - I love this but flipping when stropping is not comfortable and I need to do it ridiculously slow. Jimps on top of tang also scratched my nice strops I will probably take some fine sandpaper to smooth them up. New shape + length blade - I need to get used to them. While the blade allowed me better access and angles on the neck, the weight caused a bit more pressure on the side of my Adam's apple and I got a bit pink (not red) there.

This is my first custom, my most expensive razor, and I am so thrilled it didn't turn out to be a simply 10 / 10 performer

Cheers
Ivo

Originally Posted by izlat

Maybe a new category: 10++ / 10!

C'mon Ivo, set that dial to 11! You know you want to!

Tue:

Rooney small style 1 brush
Trumper's Almond soap for grandmothers
5/8 Koeller spike

VG shave, shame about the scent.

hot shower


5/8 Dorko
Taylor of OBS Sandalwood soap
silvertip badger brush




BBS shave very nice

Hot Shower

5/8 Torrey spike
Tony Miller strop
Vulfix 374 silvertip
William's Mug soap
Dominica Bay Rum

I've used the Williams 3 times this
week and plan on finishing out the
week with it. All the shaves have
been great. Lathers great and I
have no problem with the lather
drying out.


Terry

2.5 days growth
Shower, etc
Shavemac 501
Mama Bear masculine musk soap
7/8 Friodur
Alum block
Old Spice A/S splash

A superior shave.

Late afternoon shave...

No shower
Hot towel on face
Taylor's Herbal Pre-Shave Gel
Hot towel over Taylor's Gel
Silver tip BB
Colleen's Orange Patchouli SC
Hot towel over SC
Re-lather
Feather AC
Finish w/Feather DE
Trumper's Coral Skin Food
Pinaud Clubman

* Too many passes w/DE, but no bld or weepers

A GREAT SHAVE!!!!!!

1 day growth, ahem, purely because my Taylors shaving cream order turned up

Hot rinse no other prep
EJ Best badger brush
Taylors, Mr Taylor shaving cream (tried Shaving Shop and St. James collection creams too)
5/8 Kessar Spike Purpleheart 2 passes with and against
Hot and cold rinse
Witchhazel with aloe
Trumpers coral skin food
Paco Rabanne a/s

Really great shave, surprisingly no irritation despite having a straight shave yesterday .. that comes as a first for me.

Love the Taylors creams, scents are all good, but I *really* like Mr Taylors. Very old fashioned smell, but clean and gentlemanly would sum it up I think.

Kind of like a British version of Tabac imo without the floral edge. The jury is still out on this one

hot shower

7/8 W&B Vlad reconditioned
Colleens Cavendish Black
silvertip badger brush






god shave only did one pass WTG in a hurry this AM

3 Days of growth (so satisfying)
Mama Bear's Rosemary Mint Soap
Filarmonica Doble Temple 7/8
Quick rub of the Alum Block
Splash of Thayer's Witchhazel
Old Spice A/S

Thanks to Mama Bear for a fantastic shave. That soap is really amazing.