Thread: Sunday, September 30th through Saturday, October 6th

MUSIC:
Assorted Tracks - Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys (7" Open Reel)

Coors 4" Mortar
Chubby #1 Best
Premiata Dilla Tryphon Alpino SS
George Wostenholm Original Pipe Razor 5/8 Medium Hollow Ground
Dovo Best Russian 20 on the linen
Antique Shapleigh 20 on the Horsehide
2 passes
No Touchup
No Styptic Pencil
WWR
CWR
Alum Block
CWR
D. R. Harris Arlington AS Milk
Floid AS (Italian Amber)
Alfred Dunhill Cologne (1934)

Clubman Hair Tonic

First complete shave without needing a DE for touchup on the neck, and it was with a razor I honed up!

Have an outstanding day!

Shower
Bath Soap: Issy British Leather with Bass Ale Bar Soap
Shampoo/Conditioner: Avalon Organics Peppermint Revitalizing Conditioner w/Babassu Oil
Shampoo/Conditioner: Avalon Organics Peppermint Revitalizing Shampoo w/Babassu Oil
Facial Wash: Nivea Sensitive Skin Facial Wash
Deodorant: Burt's Bees Herbal Deodorant
Shave
Razor: Feather Artist Club DX Japanese Style Non-Folding Razor ACD-N
Razor: Gillette TTO 1970 Gold Plated, Long Black Handled Super Adjustable Double Edged Safety Razor
Razor Blades: Feather Pro Guard Blades for Feather ACD-N
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: Mama Bear Spellbound Shave Cream
Technique: WTG/45XTG/Cleanup
Post Shave
Aftershave: Thayer's Witch Hazel Aftershave
Cologne: Mama Bear Spellbound Cologne

Result: 4.2/5.0 Was not hapy with the cleanup. The Treet Carbon Blade continue to disappoint me. This was day three on the blade and it should have been switched out. I only have a couple left and I'm going to use them up and cross them off my list. Too bad. That's what YMMV is all about. On to the next blade test. Got to save those Feathers for when I really need them.

6passes on the red side
6 passes on the black side keen edge razor strop
Invicta coronett
good soak in the shower, looking like boiled lobster
Col. Ichabods' bay rum shaving soap.
Dads' ancient Vulfix brush
Victorian era scuttle.
one pass in each direction
Smooth as babies' bum.
Plain cold water to finish( rain water)
Girlfriend happy as dead pig in the sun!!

Cheers all

Heeler

Bismarck 1068 strop 30 passes
Altesse silver tip
TGQ's Harvest Spice soap
Northfield Rattler

Fantastic shave, this one was great. Lather was great and the glide couldn't be better. Guess the first time I tried it was with a duller blade (sence has been honed). This razor is right on top as a favorite shaver...

shower

25/25 HMA double leather strop
TGQ rose shave soap
B&B finest silvertip
5/8 Marshes & Shepperd, pond works
3 passes... not a falter
witch hazel
TOBS #74 a/s

a very good shaving day

Steaming hot towel
GB Kent T4 badger
6/8 Puma Friseur Freund No.1
GFT Rose cream - last few drops of it
GFT Coral Skin Food both before and after

Very soothing and close shave today. First time with my recently acquired Puma which I honed and got to 'shave ready' myself. Very nice razor, shaved through my two day stubble very nicely. Definitely worthy of a SOTD mention.

Also - last day of my GFT Rose cream tub. I've had it for about 14 months now. Now I have the soap equivalent to look forward to and my new tub of Tabac soap.

MUSIC:
Dancing With Strangers – Chris Rea (vinyl)

4” Coors Mortar
Savile Row SR3824 Finest
TGQ Savon de Comte SC
Henkels 99 5/8 Workedback Spike Point
Dovo Best Russian 20 on the linen
Antique Shapleigh 20 on the leather
2 Passes
NO Styptic Pencil
WWR
CWR
Alum Bock
CWR
QED Da Vinci Water
BRUT Original AS
Murray & Lanman Florida Water Cologne

Pinaud Eau de Quinine Hair Tonic






Have an outstanding day!

Prep:
Heirloom Linen/Canvas and Horsehide/Black Latigo Strops:
10 on Canvas
30 on Black Latigo
Simpson Chubby 2 in Super soaking in the Pewter RL Mug
After Shower:
T&H Hair Cream
English Fern Talc
Shave:
Taz's Potion Pre-Shave
QED Lime Oil Shave Stick
Unique W&B 6/8 Frame Back
3 Passes
WWR
CWS
Lucky Tiger Organic AS
QED Lemon Peel ASB
Finish:
Pashana Original Hair Tonic
Forbes Neroli Eau de Parfum Limited Edition

Prep:
Heirloom Linen/Canvas and Horsehide/Black Latigo Strops:
10 on Linen
30 on Horse
Simpson Polo 12 in Super soaking in the super scuttle
After Shower:
T&H Hair Cream
English Fern Talc
Shave:
Taz's Potion Pre-Shave
T&H Ultimate Soap
W&B 7/8 Barber Notch
3 Passes
WWR
CWS
Piltron AS
T&H Ultimate ASB
Finish:
Pashana Eau De Cologne Hair Tonic
Hammam Bouquet by Penhaligon's

Originally Posted by Taz

Prep:
Heirloom Linen/Canvas and Horsehide/Black Latigo Strops:
10 on Canvas
30 on Black Latigo
Simpson Chubby 2 in Super soaking in the Pewter RL Mug
After Shower:
T&H Hair Cream
English Fern Talc
Shave:
Taz's Potion Pre-Shave
QED Lime Oil Shave Stick
Unique W&B 6/8 Frame Back
3 Passes
WWR
CWS
Lucky Tiger Organic AS
QED Lemon Peel ASB
Finish:
Pashana Original Hair Tonic
Forbes Neroli Eau de Parfum Limited Edition

I REALLY like this razor TAZ. Very very cool, and I bet that it shaves as good as it looks.