Thread: Sun April 24th - Sat April 30th

Razor: Shumates, peacemaker.
Strop: CA Phillips.
Soap: Cella.
Brush: Semouge.
AS: Pinaud, Original.

SOTD
Mike's Natural Soap
Rubberset 400
Cooper MonoBilt
Feather blade
Alum
Thayers Witch Hazel
Pinaud Musk AS
Happy Friday!

Should have waited till ya got back from the dentist. Nothing better than a good challenge... Plus side, what a smooth shave you'd think your were having, while your ear is laying in the sink...Har!!

Originally Posted by outback

Should have waited till ya got back from the dentist. Nothing better than a good challenge... Plus side, what a smooth shave you'd think your were having, while your ear is laying in the sink...Har!!

I think if i tried to shave right now it would take me about 3 hours.. there would be multiple wounds.. and i might need to lie down a few times in between passes.

Im feelin' pretty good.

Nothing a shot of whiskey won't fix [emoji482]

Thater 21mm Brush
Castle Forbes Lime Cream
Wade & Butcher Wedge Razor
Captain's Choice Bay Rum Aftershave

Butch Harner 11/16 // Neil Miller Shell // Shavemac // Barrister & Mann Le Grand Chypre

I have been thinking about straight shaving again and giving it another go so after six months or so of just DE shaving. Now I didn't give it up cause I didn't like it, I gave it up cause of everyone telling me that I needed this and that now like a full progression of six or stones or more plus a flattening stone plus this high end strop, etc. etc. so you get my point. Yeah, I was thinking that my $30 razor was going to cost me $300+ in stones, $100+ in strops, a barber's hone, etc. then you could or should get this jnat (another couple hundred) and try it. Then you gotta get this razor...so yeah couldn't do that so I decided to not pursue it. Anyway, I seen a video on maintaining/ refreshing that only required two stones and that got me thinking about giving it another go. Unfortunately, most of the stuff I had picked during that time was sold or traded off except for a straight or two so I will have to find me a strop and maybe a couple of stones and I will be all set.

I shaved Friday with a Torrey straight and four days of growth. I used Cella and my Tweezerman brush to face lather as usual. I don't own any strop or anything so I was hoping the straight was still sharp enough to get the job done, which I would say was 50/50. It wasn't dull but probably could have use a touchup or stropping prior to use.

I was just happy that I didn't cut/nick myself at all and did two full passes and a cleanup pass so like three passes. I didn't get BBS and didn't expect too, I was just glad that I somewhat remembered how to use it and like I said, no cuts or nicks. It felt good to use one again and I will do it again but with less growth so hopefully I can figure out if the razor is sharp or needs some work!

Here is a pic or two of the Torrey I have. It is a 5/8's with a barber's notch. Nothing fancy but works okay. I would like to get a 6/8's of some sorts someday as my main razor but I have no clue on what yet so I will have to get some recommendations later on but I don't want to spend alot.

Thx.

Razor - Fine Superlite Slant
AS - Aqua Velva Ice Blue
No prep cold water 4 pass face lathered shave. This plastic wonder shaves unbelievably well. Who would have thought eh.

Bob

My Shave into the May

Pre: Warm Water
Soap: Tabac
Brush: Plisson Grey Badger
Strop: Leder-Tradition.de XXL-Juchten
Razor: John Cockhill 13/16"+
Directions: With & Tangential
After: Old Spice AS