Thread: June 24, 2007 - June 30,2007

Sun:
Rooney finest small style 1
Penhaligon Blenheim Bouquet soap
Hand American strop
7/8 Henckels Friodur w/ oryx scales
Pinaud Clubman

great shave.

another cool morning...39f

hot shower
20/20 TM horsehide
TGQ provence lavender
shavemac 429
Williams 8/8 hammered spine and tang in staghorn (103grams!)
3 passes VERY acceptable shave
witch hazel

The weight is a bit much for the off-hand but is getting better the more i use it.

Wm Elliot 5/8 razor
Kingsley Super Badger brush
Honeybee Cedarwood Amber soap
Thayers witch Hazel w/EO Blend
Proraso Pre and Post Cream

I had a pretty good shave today. Still did some cleanup with a DE but it was the best yet.

Shower
Conditioner
Super Scuttle with 23 MM silvertip, bought off ebay
Taylors OBS Sandalwood cream
W&B 7/8 barber notch wedge
TM practice strop(The 3 inch honey Horsehide comes out Later this week)
Hot towel
Lather
hot towel
lather
3 passes and DE cleanup
Face is feeling good with a little irritation but the best straight shave I have had. Thanks to SRPAlmost BBS Just for S and giggles I managed to carve a nice one in my ear as well. Hope this does not ruin my freshly honed by Joe C edge.

Testing razors again w/ a couple of days' stubble

Matt custom Super Silvertip ivory
Trumper's Violet (someone on B&B had said "whore's handbag" - but I don't agree)
Vintage Russia Shell Select
DD Goldedge 6/8 rp
FWE Leader 6/8+ sp
Wostenholm 5/8 sp, xtra long tail, shorter blade, top+bottom jimps
Trumper's alum
Trumper's CSF

Very good shave. A bit on the fast + careless side because I started too late. Still - no cuts, nicks, or burn. 2 of the 3 razors were solid. The third (Wostenholm) shaved OK, but I want better than that from it - it's too rare, good-looking, and convenient to shave only at that level.

Cheers
Ivo

Poraso Pre/Post
Shavemac 501
TGQ Cavendish Black
6/8 Clauss
Aqua Velva Blue

First go ahead with the coticule....makes a world of difference. Polished with some slurry, then a few passes without slurry for some teeth. Shaves like a champ.

Hot shower
2 days growth
conditioner

15/16 Dorko Spanish point
silver tip badger brush
Elliments of Bamboo





nice shave BBS faceterbation time

I also used some Bamboo a/s this morning

Cheers
Ivo

Originally Posted by izlat

I also used some Bamboo a/s this morning

Cheers
Ivo

Sweet!!!!! I really like the soap.

Mon:

Same as yesterday. I was gonna use the TIPTLE, but about lap 25 on the dubl duck strop I felt this thumping in the razor. Turns out I flipped the edge onto the leather handle piece. The heel and toe are still sharp, but the middle needs to get back on the hone. So I switched to the 7/8 Friodur, and had a great shave.