Thread: Sunday, September 23 through Saturday, September 29

Sunday shave... a new to me ebay find!

TM #1 red latigo
shavemac vlb tall setting
TGQ black tie
5/8 wester brothers "fraternity 33" spike point "ivory"celluliod with bolsters
3 passes like a dream
witch hazel
dominica bay rum a/s

i just got this razor on tuesday, it is about the cleanest blade i have found on ebay. i washed it in alcohol, and gave it a quick little maas polish and that was it. Honed up nice norton 4k/8k, hunsrueck-- popped hair like a champ after 15 minutes total on the stones.... the razor is nicer than the pictures.

Shave
Razor: Feather Artist Club DX Japanese Style Non-Folding Razor ACD-N (1st Pass)
Razor: Merkur 500 Progress Adjustable Double Edged Safety Razor Chrome (2nd/3rd Pass)
Razor Blades: Derby Double Edged Razor Blades
Razor Blades: Feather Pro Guard Blades for Feather ACD-N
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: Musgo Real Crème Para Barbear Shave Cream
Technique: WTG/45XTG/45XTG Cleanup Post Shave
Aftershave: Thayer's Witch Hazel Aftershave
Aftershave: Musgo Real Classic Scent Aftershave
Cologne: Musgo Real Agua di Colonia #2 - Oak Moss

Result: 4.6/5.0 The Feather ACD-N knocked them down and the Progress finished them off. Almost zero redness and real smoothness all over the place. All healed up from last week's disaster. Going to use the ACD-N with DE combination more often. More practice in preparation for using the STR8s more.

Monday

Wade & Butcher Invincible 5/8
QED Wild Rose soap
C & E best
Trumper's Coral Skin Food
resting on an Heirloom # 2 strop

monday 9/24

shower
20/20 TM #1 red latigo
shavemac 429
TGQ jasmine soap
5/8 robeson shuredge, "the razor that fits your face" hammered tang
3 passes not bbs but close enough for a monday

witch hazel
no a/s

this jasmine soap in a winner!

Shower
Bismarck 1068 strop 30 passes
TGQ Bay Rum cream
Copper bottom "pan" measure, as a bowl
Altesse silvertip
Robeson Hammered tang (wait I just saw that one...)
no AS

Great shave, I think I need more TGQ creams...

Shavemac 177 Silvertip
Mitchell's Wool Fat Soap
6/8 TI Workedback
Aqua Velva Ice Blue
Nivea ASB


Nice shave, but this razor needs to visit the Coticule