Thread: Sun April 03rd - Sat April 09th

Originally Posted by MikeB52

Thanks Matt. Very happy with the shave every time with that one. Good for a few days growth, like I had this am.

I have an unexplained affection for the Henckels. Im up to three in the rotation and they all give some first class shaves.

Here's to your future Henckels shaves sir. May they be close, and clean.

Received my new SRD shaving bowl this evening. The G20 scuttle is amazing but I needed a more lightweight kit for my evening shaves. This bowl did the trick. It is pretty deep and in my opinion would work best with a taller brush. My little boar brush was dinging the sides a little.. but the lather stayed in the bowl like its supposed to and i have zero complaints.

I tried palm stropping this razor a few times mid shave. Not sure if it made a difference but anything i see a 50 year old Italian barber do in a Maestro Livi video im gonna try out.

Pre shave with Udderly Smooth and a hot towel
Omega Boar Brush & D.R. Harris Marlborough shave cream
Frederick Reynolds Sheffield Straight
Cold towel - Alum Bar - Osage Rub - Proraso Menthol & Eucalyptus AS

2 pass on the neck, 2 pass on the head.. left the beard again.

Be well my friends.

Y.S.S. Triumph||Kanayama||Shavemac||Saponificio Varesino Cosmo

---Monday Evening---
Pre-shave--A test with William's Lectric shave.
Razor--Sears Craftsman.
Hone--Fresh off a Thuringian.
Strop--SRD Premium 1 and Illinois 454.
Soap--Concoction of Watkins, Kirk's, Williams Mug, and Creamo.
Mug--Gimme coffee cup from the cute bank teller.
Brush--Shedding badger.
Aftershave--Alum block and witch hazel.
Result--A good shave but rather smelly. The Lectric Shave was in some crap I inherited from an electric shaving relative and thought I would test it out for wet shaving. I read on the bottle that it makes whiskers stand up and I thought, "Hmmmm Viagra for your beard, this is just what my barb wire whiskers need." Well, it didn't work and it makes Vegatal smell like a bed of roses. Now my shave towels stink, my brush stinks, my face and hands stink, the cute bank teller I'm trying to impress will most likely throw rocks at me. My advice is don't try it.

Shave Of The Day

Razor - Hoshi Tombo 8500 half hollow
Brush - Custom 25mm 2 band finest badger
Soap - Stirling Soap - Mountain Man
AS - Stirling Soap - Mountain Man

Amazing! Nothing else to say about.

Tuesday 5 April

Henckels Friodur
SHSA Strop
Muhle STF
RVT Durban Bay Rum
Old Spice
Body Shop Arber ASB




Edit: Apologies for the out of focus picture; that will teach me to take a photo without my glasses on.

Cape Kennedy 77 Tanifuji Fukutaro
Kanayama Cordovan #8000
Shavemac Silvertip two band
Route 66 Burbon Jungle
Propolis & raw virgin coconut oil
Cuir Vetiver Edt

Razor: Above the Tie S1 Slant
Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock Sharp Edge "Yellow"
Brush: Plisson synthetic
Pre-shave: Castle Forbes
Soap: Lea
Balm: Muhle
Aftershave: Klar

Razor - Muhle R41/Fat Tech Handle/Feather blade
Soap - Omega/vintage Kanon Teak bowl
AS - Clubman Pinaud
Brush - HarryWally custom with VS synthetic knot
No prep cold water 4 pass face lathered shave.

Bob

13/16 J.A. Henckels Friodur #472
Kanayama Cordovan #80000
Simpson Chubby 2 Manchurian
Mitchell's Wool Fat
Italian Floïd Blue AS