Thread: May 20, 2007 - May 26, 2007

hot shower

7/8 W&B Vlad special'
Taylor of OBS St James shaving cream
silvertip badger brush






very nice shave.

Originally Posted by sstulken80

W H Sample & Sons 5/8
Barbus cream soap
a brush

WTG & ATG passes

Decently comfortable shave, but not close.

The Sample is getting a little better. Definitely sharper this time around, but it caught a bunch on the ATG pass, and gave me a nick on my chin. Needs more tuning.

And as much as I love the Barbus soap, it tends to make my brush "waterproof" -- the glycerol?

- Scott

Yes, Glycerol is a lipid which in turn is a fatty acid. All lipids are oils, fats and waxes. They are insoluble in water and therefor create this water-proofing you speak of.

I see my Biology exam today has paid off.. lool

20/30 tm horsehide
hot towel
muehle pinsel finest
Colleen's provence lavender soap
6/8 TI leaves and vines
3 passes
a bit of burn at the right corner of the jaw near the ear

witch hazel
TOBS bay rum

Shavemac 25mm Silvertip
QED Wild Rose / Trumpers Rose Cream
8/8 Filly
Alum
Thayers Rose WH
Nivea ASB
SCS Savory Rose EDT / Penhaligons Hammam Bouquet


Excellent Shave, 2 passes BBS

Shaving 3 days in a row again - if I were single and in Miami I think Terry would have started shaving her pits and legs

testing 2 razors - a vintage JL frameback w/ detachable blades (great for travel!) and the Rauh I sold to Drew

Custom Matt ivory super silvertip
Speick sc
Vintage Clydesdale strop
JL Frameback 1/2 pass
Pretty boy - Rauh MOP inlay 1/2 pass
Trumper's alum
VS Very Sexy For Him 2 a/r shave hydrator

Very nice shave in just one pass. Speick was used simply for variety but I liked it more than I diid the last time

Razors:
1) JL didn't seem too sharp, which was a bit surprising coming home from Joe Lerch (i had given it to him to use for a while). Nevertheless - it shaved quite well, about 9+ or 9++ / 10 performer. Its smile and stiffness were enjoyable and easy to use on my face

2) Rauh: I thought it was a 10 / 10 performer and it proved to be an outstanding shaver! (better than the JL)

VS Very Sexy etc. - my wife likes the scent but its performance seems way below CSF or even Musgo Real ASB. I don't think I'll be using it a/r shaving again (but I slap it on when we go out with my wife sometimes so it will be used)

Cheers
Ivo

Fri:

Rooney small style 1 brush
Harris Lavender soap
Hand American strop
5/8 Koeller spike
Taylor's Sandalwood A/S

Great shave

20/40 TM Latigo
shower
BB finest silvertip
trumpers almond cream
6/8 J. Allen wedge blond horn (ebay steal $4.99)
3 stealthy passes
witch hazel
trumper's extract of limes a/s

Shavemac Silver-tip 30mm Tall Boy Soaking in the Super Scuttle
Dr. Harris Pre-Shave
SCS Bay Rum with a Twist SC
5/30 Heirloom #1 Horsehide
Henckels Friodur 7/8 SP
3 Passes
WWR
CWS
QED Alum Stick
Dr. Harris Pink AS
Dr. Harris AS Milk
Pashana Eau De Quinine Hair Tonic
Finished with St. John's Bay Rum Cologne


BBS Great Shave Great Experience

Hot rinse and Cien conditioner
Hot rinse and Proraso pre-post

Edwin Jagger BB brush
Trumpers sandalwood cream

Kaessar 5/8" spike point
1 with, 1 across, 1 against the grain

Hot and cold rinse with alum rubdown and rinse
Proraso pre-post with wet fingers and left to dry
Proraso a/s balm
Paco Rabanne a/s

10/10!

No cuts or irritation and I just love the mentholly/refreshing combo of Proraso / Paco Rabanne. This setup looks set to be a contender for my first straight rotation.

Nice long weekend shave

Simpson PJ3 in Super soaking in the Supper Scuttle Hot Tub
Dr. Harris Arlington Pre-Shave
Mama Bear's Rosewood Soap
W&B 5/8 French Point
5/30 Heirloom #1 Horsehide
4 Passes
WWR
CWS
QED Alum
Dr. Harris Pink AS Tonic
Anthony Logistics ASB
Pashana Eau de Portugal Hair Tonic
Finish with Penhaligon's Endymion Cologne
Now that's what it is all about
Oiled and ready to be put back on the rack