Sun August 19, 2007 - Sat August 25, 2007

Caught up on some honing so I got some new ones to try this week and it started out with a bang to Great Shavers the 8/8 French Point is the best Dovo I have ever usedhttp://badgerandblade.com/vb/images/...ys/001_tt1.gif
Heirloom #1 Horsehide 10/30
Shavemac Silver tip 30 mm soaking in the Monster Scuttle
Castle Forbes Lavender Oil SC
Dovo 400 8/8 French Point
Dovo 24 7/8 Spike Point
3 Passes
WWR
CWS
QED Alum
Booster Oriental Spice AS
T&H Ultimate ASB
T&H CAR Hair Cream
Castle Forbes Limited Edition Neroli Eau de Parfum
Great 2 Razor Shavehttp://badgerandblade.com/vb/images/...ys/001_tt1.gif
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/attachm...9&d=1187566797

Kent BK4
L'Occitane ss
TM Horsehide strop
6/8 TI "Johnny Holiday" razor
TOBS Alum block
Lacoste Essential EDT

Viktor

Like Taz, i caught up on a little honing. Geisen & Forsthoff #292, 9/16 Adoration AX, fairly wedgy and a Henckels Twin Works #81 also in 9/16, but a hollow.

TM #1 horsehide, 30/30 for each
TGQ Cinnamon Hazelnut Coffee
Started the left side with the Henckels took two swipes and decided it was not ready.
The Ax was great, normally i like a 6/8 or bigger... it shaved like perfectly.
2 passes on two days woth of beard
witch hazel
dominica Bay rum a/s

After giving up on the henckels the shave was great.

Best badger shaving brush
TOBS Sandalwood ss
Dovo strop
6/8 Dovo "Bismarck" razor
TOBS ASG

Nice shave. :)

Viktor

Mon

Muhle silvertip
T&H 1805 cream
TM #1 RL strop
Friodur 7/8 RP
T&H Trafalger a/s

A truly great shave


Jordan

Mon
Hot shower
2 days growth

15/16 Dorko round point
silvertip badger brush
colleens soap

Old Spice AS

good shave

Monday

Hot shower
30/30 TM #1 red latigo
shavemac 177
Colleen's "yuzu" soap
7/8 Marsh and Shepard pond works quarter hollow
3 passes
witch hazel
T&H west indian limes a/s balm

a very smooth and comforatable shave today...the scents were wonderful together.

Heirloom #1 in Horsehide 5/20
Simpson Chubby 1 in Super Soaking in the Monster Scuttle
QED Cold Gin uh I mean Bathtub Gin Shaving Stick (B&B Group Buy)
World Master Special 7/8
3 Passes
WWR
CWS
QED alum Stick
AV Ice Blue AS
Brave Solider Code Blue (Great combo Icy Cold)http://badgerandblade.com/vb/images/...ys/001_tt1.gif
T&H CAR Hair Cream
Finished with Floris Vetiver
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/attachm...0&d=1187659956

Kent BK4
Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet ss
TM Horsehide strop
6/8 TI "Evide Sonnant Extra" razor
Proraso AS

Nice and fresh shave. :)

Viktor

Tue

AOS Fine Badger
QED Wild Rose soap
TM RL strop
Eicker & Sohn 11/16 RP
Em's Lavender a/s splash
Vetiver EO

Not much to cut after yesterday's BBS, but a nice gentle shave...


Jordan

Tuesday

QED Wild Rose soap
B&B finest horn brush
Kabeso 5/8 spike
TM #2 Heirloom strop
Trumper's Coral Skin Food

Tuesday, 7/21

Shower
30/30 TM #1 honey brown
TGQ coconut- lemongrass soap
shavemac #177
7/8 Maestro Livi/Takeda, olivewood
3 passes, like a knife through warm butter
witch hazel
trumper's Limes a/s

a totally gratifying shave

Rooney Super Horn 1/1
Mama Bear's Fleur De Soul :D
8/8 W&B Celebrated
Trumpers CSF
Czech & Speake #88 :D

Great Shave :D

Wed

Rooney sm#1 finest
TM RL strop
Mama Bear Aged Spice soap
2 Wapis- testing
Henckels 5/8 SP #18
Old Spice a/s
Dominica Spice EDT


Wapis are almost there.

Nice shave

Jordan

Best badger brush
L'Occitane shaving soap
Dovo strop
5/8 Wapienica razor
Proraso AS

Viktor

TWG paddle strop
5/8 Diamondine square point
Merkur Satin Silvertip
TGQ Sandalwood & Vanilla soap
Thayer's Witch Hazel with Aloe
Clubman Bay Rum AS

great shave, the little Diamondine always comes through. It's not the prettiest razor but it sure does shave nice.

Ant

wednesday 7/22

Shower
25/20 TM #1 RL
shavemac #429
TGQ coconut soap
TIPTLE
3 passes smooth and clean
witch hazel
dominica bay rum (lime) a/s

a very comfortable day

3228 SR
QED Wild Rose / Coates Rose Cream
8/8 Friodur
Penhaligons Hammam Bouquet


Very nice :D

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n...n/5ecad197.jpg

Thur.

Muhle ST
TM strop
2 Wapis (testing)
5/8 Revisor
Speick a/s
Coral skin food
Hoyt's 1868

I did a lousy job with the lather today. The Wapis still need a little work. Crummy shave. :mad:

Jordan

Proraso Omega boar brush
Art of Shaving sandalwood soap
TI Super Gnome
Fahrenheit AS

I lucked out with this TI, it's the one and only blade that can go 3 passes and still not feel like a blade was against my face after the shave, I can't even say that for the gentlest safety razor.

Thursday

TGQ Leatherneck soap
TOOBS pure badger mini brush
Revisor 5/8 round
Heirloom #2 strop
Dickinson's WH splash
Skin Bracer Cooling Blue AS

Kent BK4
Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouqet ss
TM Horsehide strop
6/8 Dovo "Bismarck" razor
Proraso AS

thursday

shower (TGQ highlander bath soap)
25/25 tm #1 horsehide
TGQ highlander soap
shavemac 177
Livi 7/8 spanish point ats34 in olivewood
3 passes
witch hazel
Pinaud a/s

a little nick by the right ear but a nice shave overall

This shave just KICKED Ahttp://badgerandblade.com/vb/images/...guys3/clap.gif http://badgerandblade.com/vb/images/...guys3/clap.gif
HMA Big Dog Linen Cut/Smooth Cut Horsehide 10/30
Shavemac Silver tip 30mm soaking in Super Scuttle
Dr. Harris Pre Shave
Endymion by Penhaligon's ASB
RW 9/8 Abalone Inlays in Hippo Ivory
3 Passes
WWR
CWS
QED Alum
Musgo Real AS
Endymion by Penhaligon's Shaving Cream
T&H C.A.R. Hair Cream
Lucky Tiger 3 Roses Hair Tonic
Finish with Endymion by Penhaligon's EDT




http://badgerandblade.com/vb/attachm...0&d=1187922281

Kent BK4 shaving brush
TOBS Sandalwood shaving soap
TM Horsehide strop
6/8 Dovo "Bismarck" razor
Proraso AS

Nice and smooth shave. ;)

Viktor

Hot Shower


7/8 W&B Vlad special
silvertip badger brush
Colleen's coconut cream soap


Old Spice After shave

Fri

Rooney sm #1 finest
TGQ Lime Margerita soap
Ontario 6/8 SP
Dominca Lime a/s
Penhaligons BB

Great shave!

Jordan

Maestro Livi Loom Strop 10/30
Simpson Chubby 2 in Super soaking in Monster Scuttle
D.R. Harris Pre Shave
D.R. Harris Lavender Soap
Chandler 7/8 Barber Notch, barely 1/4 hollow
3 Passes
WWR
CWS
QED Alum Stick
Thayers Lavender Toner
D.R. Harris AS Milk
T&H C.A.R. Hair Cream
Finished with Castle Forbes limited edition Neroli EDPhttp://badgerandblade.com/vb/images/...ys/001_tt1.gif

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/attachm...5&d=1188007277

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Originally Posted by Taz

Maestro Livi Loom Strop 10/30
Simpson Chubby 2 in Super soaking in Monster Scuttle
D.R. Harris Pre Shave
D.R. Harris Lavender Soap
Chandler 7/8 Barber Notch, barely 1/4 hollow
3 Passes
WWR
CWS
QED Alum Stick
Thayers Lavender Toner
D.R. Harris AS Milk
T&H C.A.R. Hair Cream
Finished with Castle Forbes limited edition Neroli EDPhttp://badgerandblade.com/vb/images/...ys/001_tt1.gif

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/attachm...5&d=1188007277

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PS Dude makes Great Razors

Sat

AOS Fine Badger
Uomo mint cream
TM RL strop
TI covered tang 5/8
Aqua Velva


Nice

Jordan

Maestro Livi Loom Strop 20/40
Simpson Tulip 3 in Super soaking in Monster Scuttle
D.R. Harris Pre Shave
Coates Tea Tree SC http://badgerandblade.com/vb/images/...ys/001_tt1.gif
Maestro Livi 6/8 Rose Damascus over a half hollow
3 Passes
WWR
CWS
QED Alum Stick
Boosters Polar Ice
Oxygen ASB
T&H C.A.R. Hair Cream
Pashana Original Hair Tonic
Finished with SCS New Spice
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/attachm...3&d=1188081297
Great little shaver, surprisingly nice balance. Nice and Smooth no dragging or pulling. http://badgerandblade.com/vb/images/...s/thumbup1.gif It was a real fun shave. Sang a nice little song! On a side note Lynn said they can be a bitch to hone, this one was already honed so I can not say.

Aug 25 07

Grandpa C's Henkles #112
TGQ Orange P(something or other, lost the bag :p )
Altesse silver tip
Witch Hazel AS

AUG 26
Taylors Eye Witness 3/4 Wedge
Badger brush
Proraso pre shave cream
Proraso Green soap
Proraso aftershave milk
BBS shave in 2 passes with no irritation Wedges Rock.Paul