Thread: Sunday Sept 16th through Saturday Sept 22nd

Shave
Razor: Khilaso Works 6/8 Safa Chat 100 Soligen Germany Carbon Steel Straight Razor
Razor: Merkur 34C Classic HD Double Edged Safety Razor Chrome
Razor: Merkur 37C Slant Bar HD Double Edged Safety Razor Chrome
Razor Blades: Feather High Stainless Platinum Double Edged Razor Blades
Razor Blades: Treet Double Edge Black Carbon Razor Blades
Brush: Crabtree & Evelyn Edwin Jagger Made Brass & Faux Ebony Best Badger Shave Brush
Bowl: Mitsuwa 6" Beige shallow hand thrown Japanese bowl with side rest
Shave Cream/Soap: Floris London J.F. Conditioning Shave Cream (Citrus Scent)
Technique: WTG/45XTG/45XTG/WTG/Cleanup
Post Shave
Aftershave: Olbas Oil + Thayer's Witch Hazel Aftershave

Result: 4.4/5.0 The new STR8 needs some more honing. Has a nice heft and feel to it. I then went to the 34C HD Classic/Treet for the second pass. Didn't like the result and finished up with the 37C Slant Bar/Feather. Much better thank you. I froze my face with the Olbas oil and Thayers Aftershave. Smooth and cool.

20/25 Heirloom #1 honey brown
shavemac VLB medium setting
TGQ cinnamon coffee hazelnut soap
6/8 H.M. Christensen round point
3 passes smooth and clean
dominica bay rum a/s

a great shave today

Tue

AOS Fine badger
Mama Bear GIT soap
TM RL #1 strop
Challenge 5/8 sp
Royall Bay Rhum a/s
Guerlian...sp? Vetiver EDT

I'm trying to dial this razor back in. Decent shave today, but not great.

Jordan

Late Tuesday Morning


6/8 Maher & Grosh (Grampa's Razor)
TM #1 Horsehide (40 Laps)
Noxema Cleansing Cream as Prep
Hot towel
* Crema Sapone Cella SS
Hot Towel
German Boar Brush
Two Passes
Alum Bloc
Col. Conk's Amber A/S

A Close, Comforitable Shave

* Tried out this new shave soap from Olivia @ http://www.olivia-seife.de/menshaving.htm - Excellent lather, cushion, and slippery. A great performer! - although, the scent was like tallow. Smelled like an unscented candle, but otherwise, a great soap! I will try her "King Kong" tomorrow.

Rooney Super 1/1
Tabac Soap
4/8 Dovo SS #42
Thayers Lavender WH
Tabac Cologne

Nice shave

Testing a few razors with 7-10 days' growth

Shower
Plisson HMW 12 Horn
C&E Nomad soap
Vintage Clydesdale shell strop
Moss Scuttle

• Tortoise Swede - Thursday
• TIPTLE
• Tiffany's Engstron frameback

JASON 6-in-1 ASB
Dab of Trumper's CSF

Ah, all the razors looked so beautiful when I prepared them for the shave: next to each other - tortoise, horn, and silver scales on immaculate blades

TI still not up to par, this thing has hard steel and needs lots of work. I am trying to use only fine hones and very light touch to keep as much material as poossible but am losing patience 9/10 or less

Frameback was very interesting (=different from other framebacks I have used), but also not quite there - to the point that I got a small cut on my neck, gotta hate it 9/10

The tortoise beauty was very pleasant, compared to the others - but still 9+/10 and I know it can be much better so will also get some more hone love.

Cheers
Ivo

Shower
Bath Soap: Epicurean Shea Butter Co Shea Butter Sexy Soap (Vanilla & Sandalwood)
Shampoo/Conditioner: Avalon Organics Peppermint Revitalizing Conditioner w/Babassu Oil
Shampoo/Conditioner: Avalon Organics Peppermint Revitalizing Shampoo w/Babassu Oil
Facial Wash: Neutrogena Razor Defense Facial Scrub
Deodorant: Burt's Bees Herbal Deodorant
Shave
Razor: Feather Artist Club DX Japanese Style Non-Folding Razor ACD-N
Razor Blades: Feather Feather Razor Pro Guard Blades
Brush: Concord Shear Cobalt Long Handle Bulb Badger Shave Brush
Bowl: Mitsuwa 6" Beige shallow hand thrown Japanese bowl with side rest
Shave Cream/Soap: Floris London J.F. Conditioning Shave Cream (Citrus Scent) Technique: WTG/45XTG
Post Shave
Aftershave: Anherb Aftershave Gel
Aftershave Balm: Anherb Aftershave Conditioner

Result: 2.5/5.0 Blew it. I should have stuck to one pass since I'm just starting with this razor. I was OK until I went 45XTG. Picked up 3 weepers and some irritation. On the good side, I got a very close shave. I probably would have ended up with a great shave if I had left it one pass and clean up with a DE. Rats. Anherb to the rescue.

Wed

Rooney 1 sm finest
TM RL #1 strop
TGQ Highlander soap
Friodur 5/8 sp
Pinaud Clubman

Nice. I got this razor off ebay and I've finally got shaving well. Great shave!

Jordan

shower

20/20 TM #1 RL
shavemac 429
TGQ "earth" soap
7/8 george wostenholm IXL, notched (thanks Traveller)
3 passes
witch hazel
tobs #74 a/s

another nice safe day of shaving

Dovo Russian Leather 10 Linen/30 Leather
Simpson PJ 3 in Super soaking in the Monster Scuttle
D.R. Harris Arlington Pre Shave
TGQ Dessert Ironwood SC
TI 6/8 Limited Edition FrameBack dressed in Ivory
3 Passes
WWR
CWS
QED Alum Stick
Floid Italian AS
HydroLast Peppermint ASB
T&H C.A.R. Hair Cream
Finished with
Pashana Original Hair Tonic
Knize Ten EDT
Great Shave and smells were wonderfull