Thread: June 24, 2007 - June 30,2007

Simpson PJ3 in Super Soaking in the Scuttle
Proraso Green SC
Vintage Bengal 6/8 RP
3 Passes
WWR
CWS
QED Alum
Pinaud Clubman Vanilla AS
Proraso ASB
Lucky Tiger 3 Purpose Hair Tonic

Fri:
Rooney small style 1
Trumpers Almond soap
Hand American strop
TI PT LE
Pinaud Clubman

Great shave.

hot towel
20/30 tm horsehide
shavemac VLB--- fully extended
truefitt and hills West indian limes cream
first swipe on cheek:
Hilliard 6/8 round point in ivory, #5 ... pulled like a freight train

rest of shave:
20/30 tm horsehide
Hilliard 6/8 round point in ivory #4
3 full passes of perfection
witch hazel
T&H WIL a/s splash
T&H WIL EDT

one more day for the set... then i'll fix up all the dull edges... this week had been fun

Sat:

Rooney small style 1
Trumper's Almond soap
Hand American strop
5/8 DDWE
Harris face milk

good shave

Michael raising the bar high again ("DDWE - um, good shave, not too bad")

btw, did you get the T Rose + Violet soaps?

Cheers
Ivo

Here ends the last of the set of Hilliard razors, number 7 is broken,half the blade missing ,nearly in a straight line form heel to toe... for the most part i did a good job honing them

Hot towels
20/30 TM horsehide
trumper's almond cream
shavemac VLF... wide open
6/8 Hilliard round point, ivory scales #6
3 passes that were simply exquisite
witch hazel
dominica bay rum

a very good shaving day.

Prep:
Shavemac Silver Tip 30mm TallBoy Soaking in Scuttle
Historical Pierre Thiers Hand Forged Limited Edition 5/8
Heirloom #1 Horse Hide 10 on Linen / 30 on Horse
Shower:
MB Rosemary Mint Shampoo
Vitaman Face Scrub
Issy Beau Brummel Bath Soap
Shave:
Gessato Pre-Shave
Coates Rose SC
Historical Pierre Thiers Hand Forged Limited Edition 5/8
3 Passes
WWR
CWS
QED Alum
Pinaud Lilac Vegetal AS
Dr Harris AS Milk
Lucky Tiger 3 Roses Hair Tonic
Finished with Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet

Great Shave

First shave of my new rotation,
Hot shower
Bay Rum soap from KKcogle (ebay seller, great soap!)
Sanguine razor
Cheap store bought Deluxe boar bristle shave brush (I like the scratchy feeling of the boar bristle at times)
Witchhazel
Pinuad Clubman aftershave

Smooth shave, I've got my shave gear set for the week!
Ernest

Don,

I have never seen such nice scales on this razor - very nice! (is it custom - I think I see the Robert Williams custom pin?)

Cheers
Ivo

Originally Posted by izlat

Don,

I have never seen such nice scales on this razor - very nice! (is it custom - I think I see the Robert Williams custom pin?)

Cheers
Ivo

Yep they are Roberts, I thought the originals really took away from such a beautiful blade