A nice steam
20/30 TM #1 horsehide
shavemac 429
Colleen's Autumn spice soap
6/8 Boker extra hollow ground, maple scales, spike point
3 passes
TOBS bay rum a/s
a nice shave for a chilly day
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A nice steam
20/30 TM #1 horsehide
shavemac 429
Colleen's Autumn spice soap
6/8 Boker extra hollow ground, maple scales, spike point
3 passes
TOBS bay rum a/s
a nice shave for a chilly day
Testing couple razors
Heirloom #1 Linen/Horse 10/30
Simpson Polo 10 in Super soaking in the Monster Scuttle
Coral Skin Food Pre Shave
D.R. Harris Almond SC
Tula 6/8 Spike Point
Uncle Hiram 6/8 Spike Point
3 Passes
WWR CWS
QED Alum Stick
Ogallala Bay Rum AS
Em's Bay Rum ASB
Finished with:
Pinaud Hair Original Tonic
Ogallala Double Strength Bay Rum
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/images/...ys/001_tt1.gif Very nice shave and I must admit wonderful honing by yours trulyhttp://badgerandblade.com/vb/images/...w_guys/lol.gif
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Nice Tula :)
TM Pasted strop 1.0/0.5, 10 passes ea
Bismarck 1068 strop, 40 passes
TGQ Destert Ironwood (one shave left in that one)
Altesse Silver Tip
GrandPa C's Henkels #112 4/8
A bit better than the first shave with this one. Still has that "Puney" feeling to it, but shaved well enough. little more hone work and it will be done :D
Savile Row 3228 Silvertip
Institut Karite Soap
Franz Swaty touch up
3" TM Honey Brown Strop
5/8 Dorko #100
Pinaud Clubman
Nice Shave :cool:
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Hammond Ring 5/8
Feeling a little Bay Rum today.
MUSIC:
The Definitive Collection – Patsy Cline (CD)
Hot Shower
MB’s Lavender Cold Pressed Soap
MB’s Rosemary/Peppermint Shampoo
4” Coors Mortar
B&B Ltd. Ed. ‘06 Finest Horn (Edwin Jagger)
TGQ Bay Rum with Sweet Orange
Dovo Bismarck Super 5/8 Round Point
Dovo Best Russian 20 on the linen/ 20 on the leather
2 Passes w/touchup
NO Styptic Pencil
WWR
CWR
Alum Bock
Clubman Virgin Island Bay Rum AS
Dominica Bay Rum AS
Ogallala Bay Rum with Lime & Peppercorn AS
Ogallala Special Reserve Double Strength Bay Rum AS
Booster Sage Hair Tonic
Have an outstanding day!
Shave
Razor: Merkur 34C Classic HD Double Edged Safety Razor Chrome
Razor Blades: Treet Double Edge Razor Blades (Blue Steel)
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: Nancy Boy Signature Shave Cream as pre shave lather
Shave Cream/Soap: Art of Shaving Sandalwood Shave Cream
Technique: WTG/45XTG/45XTG/WTG/Cleanup
Post Shave
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman Musk Aftershave + Thayer's Witch Hazel Aftershave
Result: Blade Testing today with Treet Blue Steel blades. More drag than a lot of other blades in the Merkur HD 34C. 4.5/5.0 Shave even though I shaved left handed on the right side of my face. Tomorrow I will start shaving left handed to get used to it so I can improve my STR8 and Feather ACD-N techniques.
Thanks the work on the shank and tang is just amazing:yQuote:
Originally Posted by DwarvenChef
MUSIC:
LA Woman – The Doors (vinyl)
Hot Shower
MB’s Lavender Cold Pressed Soap
MB’s Rosemary/Peppermint Shampoo
4” Coors Mortar
Simpson Chubby #1 in Best
MB Diogenese Club SS
L'Alpin Diamant Stahl 8/8 Full Hollow Ground Round Point
Dovo Best Russian 20 on the linen/ 20 on the leather
2 Passes w/touchup
NO Styptic Pencil
WWR
CWR
Alum Bock
MB Summer Ice w/Lemongrass AS
QED Da Vinci Water
Aqua Velva Musk AS
Booster Sage Hair Tonic
Have an outstanding day!
Rooney Super 1/1
Mitchell's Wool Fat Soap
8/8 Filly #14
Aqua Velva Ice Blue
D&G Pour Homme edt
Nice Shave :)
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:D
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 ;)
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Testing a few razors with 7-10 days' growth :eek:
Shower
Plisson HMW 12 Horn
C&E Nomad soap
Vintage Clydesdale shell strop
Moss Scuttle
JASON 6-in-1 ASB
- Tortoise Swede - Thursday
- TIPTLE
- Tiffany's Engstron frameback
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 :y
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 wonderfullhttp://badgerandblade.com/vb/images/...ys/001_tt1.gif
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Rooney Small #1 Finest
Taylor Limes
Vintage Heljestrand Frameback (Thanks Ivo!)
Dominica Bay Rum
I am now extremely happy with the finish on this edge and it will require no more fine tuning. This was one of those perfect one pass WTG shaves where the shave is so close and comfortable that there is no need to do another pass. My Moss scuttle was warm but it did not get used. I am glad that Ivo did not put more time into honing and fine tuning this razor, because then I know that I would not have it right now.
Nah, I am keeping the Tiffany's Engstrom frameback and I need to reduce head count so it had it coming, one way or another. I have had it for a while and was never motivated enough to fine-tune it... Anyway, every once in a while I will sell even 10+/10 shavers - some people know :)
Cheers
Ivo
forgot to say: I am glad you like it so much :)
Shower
Bismarck 1068 Strop 20 passes
Altesse Silver tip
TGQ Desert Ironwood (all gone :cry: )
Shumate's Tungston 6/8 (I think)
No AS
Fantastic shave, wow this one honed up fantastically...
Shave
Razor: Feather Artist Club DX Japanese Style Non-Folding
Razor ACD-N Razor: Merkur 37C Slant Bar HD Double Edged Safety Razor Chrome
Razor Blades: Feather Feather Razor Pro Guard Blades
Razor Blades: Feather High Stainless Platinum Double Edged 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: Nancy Boy Signature Shave Cream
Shave Cream/Soap: The Shave Den Bergamot Shave Soap
Technique: WTG/45XTG/45XTG Cleanup
Post Shave
Aftershave: Floid Italian Style Aftershave
Aftershave Balm: L'Occitane Cade Aftershave Balm
Result: 4.2/5.0 Still healing up bottom of nexk but I got close to BBS. Used the The Shave Den Bergamot Shave Soap for the first time and the Floid Italian Aftershave. First impressions of the soap are very good. Lathered quickly, nice subtle scent, good quality lather with slickness, cushion and moisturizing. The Floid Italian aftershave is a very nice. Now, I wonder what the Spanish and Blue are like. Oh well.
Thur
Muhle ST
TM RL #1 strop
T&H 1805 cream
Filly DT 13 6/8
TGQ Bay Lime a/s
Pnhlgns. English Fern EDT
Outstanding shave, sportsfans!
Jordan
Dovo Best Quality Strop
Rooney Small #1 Finest
Taylor Limes
13/16 ERN Crown and Sword 1166
Dominica Bay Rum
I was giving this razor a test shave before it goes up for sale with my next batch of shave ready razors. This one took longer to hone than I would have liked because of the oxidized and chipped steel (which is the strong German variety) at the edge, but it was well worth the extra effort. First pass was good and close, but I gave it 25 light passes on my small narrow Escher (Thanks Ivo!) to improve the glide of the razor a little. Stropped again 50 passes and got the feel that I was looking for on the second and final pass. Awsome shave; close, smooth, and comfortable.
I am also really loving my new Rooney brush. It is much stiffer than my other brush (B&B finest) and I like the way that it allows me to really work the lather into my whiskers without the floppyness. On a side note it also fits into my small Moss Scuttle better than the bigger brush with less lather overflow.
HMA Big Dog Linen Cut Horse/Smooth Horse 10/30
Simpson Chubby 2 Super soaking in the Monster Scuttle
Gessato Pre-shave oil
Mama Bear's Ylang Ylang
Robert Williams 9/8 Round Point
3 Passes
WWR
CWS
QED Alum Stick
Musgo Real ASB
Gentleman's Refinery's The Standard ASB
Finished with:
Pinaud Eau de Quinine Hair Tonic
The Knize Ten EDThttp://badgerandblade.com/vb/images/...ys/001_tt1.gif
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Thursday 9/20
20/25 TM #1 horsehide
shavemac vlb short setting
TGQ yuzu soap
5/8 Boker "pearl" MOP covered tang
3 passes
witch hazel
pinaud clubman a/s
a pretty fair shave, just a little nick on the nose.
Shavemac 177 Silvertip
Institut Karite Soap :cool:
6/8+ Capitol #206
Pinaud Clubman
Penhaligons 1870
Great Shave, 2 days growth-BBS in 2 passes :D
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Shave
Razor: Merkur 34C Classic HD Double Edged Safety Razor Chrome
Razor Blades: Treet Double Edge Razor Blades (Blue Steel)
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: Nancy Boy Signature Shave Cream as pre shave lather
Shave Cream/Soap: Crabtree & Evelyn Nomad Shave Cream
Technique: WTG/45XTG/45XTG Cleanup
Post Shave
Styptic: Tulumba Alum Block
Aftershave: Thayer's Witch Hazel Aftershave
Aftershave Balm: Thayer's Witch Hazel Moisturizing Lotion
Aftershave Other: Clubman Neutral Shave Talc
Cologne: Tabac Culture for Men Eau De Toilette
Result: 4.5/5.0 Near BBS with healing up nice. One bad spot left. This was a concervative setup because I was going to the dentist this morning and I didn't want screw it up. I used the Treet Blade instead of the Feather because that is what I had in the razor from before. It still does not cut as smooth as I'd like and this is the 3rd blade I've tried.
Vulfix bargain badger brush
AoS Lavender cream
Filarmonica Doble Temple 7/8s (thx AFDavis for the honing)
Aqua Velva blue
my face is still feeling quite amazing.
friday 9/21
shower
20/20 HMA 2 leather strop cut/smooth
bb finest silvertip
TGQ mandarin martini soap
7/8 t. hessen-bruch razor square point, original black scales with bear logo
3 passes, like butter
dominica bayrum with lime a/s
a very nice friday shave.