Thread: Sun July 17th - Sat July 23rd

SOTD July 17, 2016
Yesterday I honed a Wade and Butcher I picked up at an antique store some time ago. I love the feel of this razor in my hand. Well balanced. The edge was nice and sharp. Nice clean 2 pass shave.

Pre: Proraso white Preshave cream
Razor Wade and Butcher
Brush: Semogue
Soap: MWF
Post: Witch Hazel / Clinique ASB

Sunday

Brad Sears beehive 30mm
Alvarez Gomez cream
Mergress with an Astra
Thayers and Floid Black

Razor: Ralf Aust 6/8
Strop: Kanayama
Brush: Simpson Tulip 3
Cream: Taylor of Old Bond Street "Natural"
Balm: Nivea

Sunday 17 July 2016



RWL34? Mastro Livi RWL34 Razor!

RWL34 is a stainless steel which will never stop to amaze me. Certainly one of the finest stainless steels used by Mastro Livi for his world famous straight razors, I am sure Mastro Livi's technique and craftsmanship in working this steel play a fundamental role in the final result. And the result is always a super close and super smooth shave, with a super cutting edge lasting for a very long time. Compared to Grifetto's stainless steel, RWL34 has a more aggressive touch which can deliver a very close shave. Not that Grifetto is not capable of giving a very close shave - indeed, Grifetto is a superb razor - I can however tell the difference. As for the rest, Martin de Candre shave soap is always impeccable and magnificent, proving to be one of the very best shave soaps around, while Pinaud Clubman Virgin Island Bay Rum has a fragrance recalling more pain d'épices than "pure" bay rum, however being a fine aftershave.

• Pre-Shave: RazorGuy Pre-Shave Oil
• Soap: Martin de Candre
• Brush: Omega Professional 10098, 27mm knot
• Bowl: Chinese Bowl
• Strop: Mastro Livi Medium Loom Strop "Coramella Italiana" and Hand Palm
• Razor: Mastro Livi RWL34, 8/8 Full Hollow, Snake Point
• Post-Shave: Alum Block
• Post-Shave: Argan Oil
• After Shave: Pinaud Clubman Virgin Island Bay Rum

Sunday . Have a great week.
Razor CMon, Blackie. Peter J. Michaels, Bklyn. N. Y.
5/8, Red Masqite scales, MI Germany.
Pre shave Alt Inssbruck.
Shave Soap RazoRock, Al Sapone.
Badger Brush Rudy Vey.
Splash Swiss Pitralon

ATT SE1 Rocnel Knurled Handle
Feather Pro Super
E Shave Avocado Soap
E Shave Fine Badger
Bulldog Balm
Old Spice After Shave

17 July 2016

* Wolfman WR1-SB + UFO Colibri 12mm
* Iridium Super
* WSP Manchurian + K-Translucent
* Mystic Water Vetiver/Oakmoss
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO

Martin de Candre
French Frameback
Thater

July 17 SOTD:

VDH Boar Brush
TSD Lanolin English Fern SS
Case Brothers Barbers Notch
Stirling Unscented PSB
TSD English Fern AS

Kanayama 50000 || Henckels Friodur 250 13/16 || Vie-Long 75th || Saponificio Varesino Cosmo