Sun April 10th - Sat April 16th

Sunday

Hot water prep
Heljestrand MK 12 7/8 razor
Allegro travel strop - 11
Torolf Swedish Bridle strop - 46
Coate's limited edition cream
New Forest Tubby badger brush
Marfin 132 badger brush
Cold water splash
Thayer's witch hazel
Truefitt & Hill 1805 balm
Hot towel
Steaming hot shower
Marie Stella Maris Shea Butter
Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet
Tunes: Helen Merrill
Java: Ethiopian Yirgacheffe freshly ground

Full pampering today. Had to switch from the Tubby to the Marfin for this cream. Didn't lather a thing with the first brush, lathered perfectly with the other, but only with the lightest of touch. Lesson learned: there's a brush for every soap and cream. :)
Have a great new week gents!

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Maggard V3 Griest Brass Handle
Voskhod Teflon Blade
Omega Black Badger
Cremo Cream Cooling Shave Cream
Nivea Sensitive Balm
Paul Sabastian Aftershave

Razor: Le Grelot 6/8
Strop: Kanayana 80000
Brush: Wiborg 28mm
Pre-shave: Castle Forbes
Soap: Czech & Speak's Oxford and Cambridge
Balm: Castle Forbes
Cologne: Dior for Men

Coffee: Ethiopian Harrar
Music: Beethoven — Piano Trios

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Today my 4-Day Beard was killed and yes, it was a good Thing, now i feel much better :-D

Pre: Warm Water
Soap: Stirling Glacial Wintergreen Shaving Soap
Brush: TI Basic Badger
Strop: Leder-Tradition.de XXL-Juchten
Razor: Bern Extra 6/8"
Directions: With & Tangential
After: Hattrick AS

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---Sunday Morning---
Razor--Test shave another Double Duck Goldedge.
Hone--Fresh off a Thuringian.
Strop--SRD Premium 1. 25 laps fabric 100 leather.
Soap--Soap concoction of Kirk's Castile and Creamo.
Mug--Great-Grampa's coffee cup.
Brush--The badger was defeated this morning and didn't shed a hair.
Aftershave--Alum block, EVOO, a splash of Stetson, and 1 spritz of Stetson cologne.
Result--A shave so wicked smooth I need to do confession before Church. I'm going to weep when I have to give my cousin his two Ducks back.

Razor – Lauterjung Tiger
Brush – Semouge Boar
Soap – TABAC
AS – ALUM OSMA Bloc & Pitralon & Comme de Garcons vettiver

One pass WTG. Clean is best
Mike

http://i.imgur.com/Y6V9GO1.jpg

4/10/16

Razor: Wade & Butch, FBU.

STROP: SRD 3" Latigo.

BRUSH: HarryWally, Black Badger.

SOAP: Williams Mug & Creamo.

MUG: Avon.

ASTRINGENT: Witch Hazel & Pure Glycerin.

AS: AV Ice Blue.

My first shave with a FBU.
"UNBELIEVABLE"!!!!!
Soooo smooth, and with just a delicate touch. A flawless four pass shave. It now sits upon the throne, of my best shavers.


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April 10 SOTD:

Stirling Synthetic Brush
Arko
Ralf Aust 5/8
Stirling Unscented PSB
The Veg

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Mitsuon 3000
TM Strop
Øšçër Boar
Mike's Lavender
Floïd
First outing with the Mitsuon. Altogether a swell ride from the hones to the face. Many thanks to the gods Hephaestus and Caicias and a special salute to the Madman from Philly!

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Originally Posted by outback

4/10/16
Razor: Wade & Butch, FBU.
STROP: SRD 3" Latigo.
BRUSH: HarryWally, Black Badger.
SOAP: Williams Mug & Creamo.
MUG: Avon.
ASTRINGENT: Witch Hazel & Pure Glycerin.
AS: AV Ice Blue.
My first shave with a FBU.
"UNBELIEVABLE"!!!!!
Soooo smooth, and with just a delicate touch. A flawless four pass shave. It now sits upon the throne, of my best shavers.

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Lovely colours and a beautiful blade! :chapeau