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.