Thread: SOTD Monday 1/21 - Sunday 1/27

Nice to see some familiar names around here!

Proraso Pre SC
Connaught Shaving Eukalyptus & Mint SS
Edwin Jagger BBB
SFK Wapienica 5/8
Proraso Post SC

All straight again. This time it was much better! No way near "good" but a significant improvement over the previous shaves with a straight.

I did some reading up and one piece of advice I took to heart was to strop the blade 50 times on each side before the shave... this made wonders for the edge! I also read that the blade angle should be 30 degrees, or angled 2 spine widths, I guess that also helped!

What makes me really happy is that haven't slashed any major parts of my physique with the razor, all I've had so far is shaves ranging from terrible to bad and a slight sensation of razor burn. I guess I should call myself lucky so far

Hi Johan,

Welcome to SRP

Sunday:
5/8 Dovo Special Tortoise
Kent BK4
Vintage Yardley ss
Caron Pour Un Homme a/s
Atkinsons English Lavender Edt.

I'm sitting back as I just now finished a delightful str8 shave from the SER Str8 newbie offering that XChris was gracious to supply
This is the first time I used the Joseph Allen Non XXL, half Medium Size Hollow.
Stropped it 50 x on my Tony Miller Starter. It's a good thing I got the Starter. I put a nick in it. I was getting cocky with my strop speed and missed a rotation. just caught the heel of the blade on the side of the strop. Not big...But a comeuppance!
I lathered up Taylor's of Old Bond Street Rose cream using a Simpson T4. A really lovely shave and scent.
Finished off with Alum block, Corn Huskers and Truefitt & Hill Spanish Leather...I always refer to it as English DUH!!!
It's a sampler vial and I dabbed it on chest, neck elbows and wrists.
I feel like a million $

My technique is improving with each shave. I'm finding new contortions and ways to hold the blade. I want to work on using my left hand thru more of the shave

Tom

shower, soak beard in wife's Edge gel shaving cream
Fromm Eagle spike point, newspaper stropped 120x
Williams shave soap, WBUR mug and cheapo boar bristle brush
1x WTG
2nd xWTG
1x ATG (except above, below lips... left well alone)
a few weeping spots needed styptic, but no slices today
homemade lime AS (feels and smells great!)

Little Cutie
Acqua di Parma Barberia shave cream
Vintage Clydesdale strop
Hastily restored vintage Torrey 6/8 rp
Dr. Moss Scuttle large blue
Alt Innsbruck AS

Needed to test the razor before sending off. HHT was not stellar, but I decided to take the chance and the shave was better than I expected so I consider the razor ready

Somehow missed the dimple on my chin but still a good shave. Unfortunately, the AdP may be a little tingly on my face and I didn't want to have it on for much longer. Very nice combination with the Alt Innsbruck aftershave, though

Cheers
Ivo

Shavemac, Custom in finest badger, Knot Size 23 mm in black
Tabac SS
6/8 Puma #1938, Solingen, French point
"Tony Miller" Heirloom Latigo Starter Strop, (30)
WWR
Alum
CWR
Tabac AS