SOTD Monday Feb. 11th - Sunday Feb. 17th

A wonderful Monday morning up here in the Pacific Northwest Inland Empire as they like to call it... Thank God that the weathermen have been calling it all wrong for the last few days and we actually have had a reprieve from the snow...
Starting this week off with one of my new favorite razors :D

An Ogallala Bay Day!!!!!

Steaming towel prep x 4
Hot water rinse
Noxema face wash
I leave the Noxema on as I build the lather
Shavemac 28mm Silver tip

Ogallala Uberlather:
The Body Shop shave creme
Ogallala Bay Rum "new formula" shave soap
Pure glycerin

Steaming towel to remove the Noxema
Hot water rinse
Lather up

Razor is a 11/16 ERN Crown & Sword #1820
Strop Illinois #827 Russian
20 laps linen
30 laps leather
Steaming towel over the lather
Re-lather
WTG pass
Hot water rinse
Re-lather
15 laps leather
XTG pass on cheeks
ATG pass on the neck
WOW this razor is smooth
Hot water rinse
Touch the beard lines
Hot water rinse
Cold water rinse
Thayers Lemon WH

Coffee time, SRP time...
Hot shower
Cold water rinse
Ogallala Bay Rum AS

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OFF to work have a great day!!!!!
God I hate Mondays I always hum that stupid song all day "Monday Monday"

Mon

Rooney 1/1 Finest
TM RL Strop
AOS Lemon soap
Filly 6/8 Doble
Alt Innsbruck a/s
Penhaligon's BB


This razor isn't where it needs to be. Back to a hone (I don't know which yet!)

Jordan

Hot shower

7/8 W&B Vlad original
Shavemac silvertip badger
Colleens Oak Moss shaving cream

Old Spice


I haven't added in a bit but this was a really great shave and was feeling proud of myself.

First day where I've thought I'm starting to at least see some evidence that I will be able to get the hang of this one day.

Music: My housemate's bouncy trance/techno

Hot shower
Trumpers Lime Skin Food as pre-shave
Trumpers Lime Shave Cream
Moss Scuttle (large)
Kent BK4
Lather
Hot towel
Lather
Wapi, honed by Lynn
Tony Miller Heirloom Latigo 3" Strop
30x linen, 50x Leather
WTG
XTG
Chin touch up with Merkur HD (Feather blade)
NO styptic
WWR
Alum
CWR
Trumpers Lime Skin Food
Clinque Mlotion face cream
Issy Miyake cologne.

First shave where I could shave up the neck without bouncing and cutting. It's all about the angle. Also used a damp facecloth to wipe off the razor each stroke rather than rinsing in the sink. I've dinked the tip already. Also keeps my fingers drier and that has to be a good thing. Slow progress.

Really enjoyed today's shave, took plenty of time and smiled all the way through.

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Hot shower, shave noggin with Headblade and whatever soap is laying around.

Boar Bristle Brush
Kiss My Face Vanilla Shave Cream
Clements High Speed Round Pt.

2 X WTG
1 X ATG
Hot Towel in between passes

Cold Water Rinse
Dickenson's Witchhazel

Clean up mess
Liberal application of Dominica Bay Rum
Good to go! :nj

Monday, 2/11/08

Vulfix Lavender Shaving Cream
Moss Scuttle
non-descript shaving brush
A beautiful 7/8 W&B wedge with blue speckled scales
Thayers Lavender witch hazel
Pinaud lime aftershave
Mama-bears unscented winter aftershave balm

I nicked my ear for the first time...I have to say, it doesn't hurt when you cut yourself with a razor...until you apply the aftershave. Ouch!

RH

AoS Pure badger
Momma Bear Pepperberry soap
LR Harner prototype "black mycarta"

Just got it out of the box today after work. Fantastic shave :D More on another thread...

Savile Row Ebony SR3318, in Finest Silver Tip Badger, B&B group buy
QED Fresh Lime SS
5/8 Crane Cutlery, USA, Round Point
"Tony Miller" Heirloom Artisan 3" Linen / Red Latigo Strop, 20 / 40
WWR
Alum
CWR
Col. Ichabod Conk Lime Aftershave
QED Lime EO After Shave Skin Conditioner Balm

Haven't done one of these in a while. But since today's shave was so good I can't resist.

Shower
Conditioner on stubble
Big freakin strop made by a member.
Honkin 7/8 TI silversteel
Self constructed brush (silvertip)
TGQ Bayrum and sweet orange shave soap.
TAGMSC aftershave balm (the last little bit of it...I'll miss it since it's beendiscontinued)

Freakin amazing.

Up way to early this morning, I have to be in Spokane at a Seminar by 8:30 so I have to be on the road at 6:00... But not to early to get in a "Wonderful" shave. :)

Steaming towel prep x 4
Hot water rinse
Build up the Rosy Uberlather with a 28mm Shavemac Silvertip

Rose Filled Morning
Cyril R Salter Rose shave creme
Classic Rose shave soap
Pure glycerin

Steaming towel prep
Hot water splash
Lather up
Strop Illinois #827
Razor Today= Dubl Duck Wonderedge 5/8 spike point
20 laps leather is all she needs
Steaming towel over the lather
Re-lather
WTG Pass
Hot water rinse
Re-lather
10 laps leather
XTG pass cheeks
ATG pass neck
Hot water rinse
Beard line touch up
Hot water rinse
Cold water rinse
Quick hot shower
Cold water rinse
Royall Bay Rhum AS

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Down the road I go!!!!!
Have a great day....

Puma 91 6/8ths
Merkur HD feather blade
TM latigo linen strop
Tryphon lime
Simpson PJ2
moss scuttle

Hot shower and conditoner
Lather
strop 20/40
hot towel
lather
shave 2 passes with straight and then an atg pass with the HD. I find this easier sometimes as an atg pass on my neck is w-e and e-w. Worked well.

Long, hard mental day yesterday, so last night...

• Nice tub soak after relaxing exfoliation with horsehair strap on my back and Origins' "Paradise Found" scrub on the rest.
• Washed face with Taylor's Eton College soap
• Dried off with new L.L.Bean multistripe bath sheet
• Nice, hot lather from Mama Bear's America shave soap (Mmm, I like it!)
• Hot towel over it
• Relather
• Re-hot towel
• Preshave oil with Truett & Hill, my favorite
• Relather
• Shave with trusty Dovo Prima Klang extra hollow 5/8, red oak handles
• Relather sideburns, jaw and upper neck
• XTG
• Wipe clean with hot towel
• Castle Forbes Sandalwood/Cedar aftershave
• Oil of Olay on rest of face
• Duluth Trading Lavendar "No Crack" thick hand cream
• Off to dreamland, zzzzzzzzzzz

Tuesday

Tony Miller 3" Latigo: 25 canvas, 30 leather
Mama Bear's cedar/lemon in Fred Meyer Pharmacy mug
C&E BBB
Friodur 5/8

Late morning start, sun streaming in through the window.

Hot shower
Trumpers Lime Skin Food as pre-shave
Trumpers Lime Shave Cream
Moss Scuttle (large)
Kent BK4
Lather
Hot towel
Lather
Wapi, honed by Lynn
Tony Miller Heirloom Latigo 3" Strop 30x linen, 50x Leather
WTG
XTG
Chin touch up with Merkur HD (Feather blade)
NO styptic
WWR
Alum
CWR
Trumpers Lime Skin Food
Nivea Q10 face cream
Issy Miyake cologne.

Slightly better angle control today. Took longer but better results, not really smooth but at least more even.

2nd Str8t shave...

Hot shower with face scrub
TM red latigo starter strop x 50 laps
Henckel's 5/8 round point
CE BBB
Pre de Provence soap
WTG, XTG, ATG
Still had to clean up with my 38c but considerably less than last night--- XTG, ATG
AV Ice Blue
MB Rose/Lavender B&B A/S milk

Badger & Blade, Limited Edition 2006 Finest Silvertip Badger in Horn
QED Rose Geranium SS
6/8 dubl duck, Special #1
WWR
QED Da Vinci Water
CWR
QED Rose Geranium EO After Shave Skin Conditioner Balm

Weird weather here these last couple of days, we have had snow almost every day since Dec 1st now for the last few days we have ??? RAIN in February???? Weird!!!!
So on a rainy February morning here's my choice

Steaming hot towel prep x 4
Hot water rinse
Build the Uberlather using a 28mm Silvertip Ebony Shavemac
Feb Fresh Uberlather
Poraso shave crème
Classic Bay Rum shave soap
Pure Glycerin

Hot water rinse
Lather up
Razor: JA Henckels 5/8 Friodur
Strop Illinois #827 Russian
20 laps linen
30 laps leather
Steaming hot towel over the lather
Re-lather
WTG pass
Hot water rinse
Re-lather
20 laps leather
XTG on the cheeks
ATG on the neck
Touch up on beard lines
Hot water rinse
Cold water rinse
Coffee Time!!!! Write in the SOTD, Relax
Hot Shower
Cold water rinse
Aftershave: Lucky Tiger Bay Rum

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Have a Great Day!!!!!! :nj

Kent BK4 shaving brush
TOBS Sandalwood shaving soap
3" TM Red Latigo strop
6/8 Dovo Bone Handle "Bismarck" razor
Trumper's Coral Skin Food

Viktor

Third almost complete shave.

Getting the hang of it a bit more, done almost 90%, still trouble with some neck areas but getting there…no cuts.

Outside; Extreme winds, Extreme snow coming down.

Louis Armstrong…What a Wonderful World (on repeat)
Calgon Hawaïn body lotion
Creed Irish Soap
LeDong SilverTip Brush
Boker King Cutter 5/8", 40 Strops
Hot towels, hot water, ready, ready...GO
Cold towel, cold water splash
Gillette Cool Wave after shave

Ahhhhhhh fells realy nice.:y

The usual 25/30 on the Tony Miller 3" strop
6/8 Thiers-Issard
Proraso whipped up in a large Moss scuttle
Sweet shave
Old Spice AS
Nivea AS balm

Shower, shave head

Hot towel
Boar Brush
Pirate Cove Bay Rum & Ginger
Griffon Carbo-Magnetic #60

2 x WTG
1 x ATG

Cold Water Rinse
Dickenson's Witchhazel
Lucky Tiger Menthol Disappearing Cream on the neck
Pinaud Vanilla AS
more of the Menthol Disappearing Cream...lousy shave, and a nice rash
razor is not up to par yet:cen

Wed

Rooney 1/1 Finest
TM RL strop
Roger & Gallet L'Homme soap
Filly DT 13
Aqua Velva


Jordan

Hot shower
C&E BBB
Provence Sante soap
Joseph Allen 5/8 med hollow barber's notch
TM Red Latigo starter strop x 50
WTG, ATG
Aqua Velva
Skin Food

Hot shower, soak brush and lather bowl in sink
Lather up, apply lather to face, apply hot washcloth to face
Rinse face, relather, reapply
Shave with Sheafworks 6/8
WTG X 2, right hand mostly
XTG, right hand only
Only one spot of blood, could be closer
Hot rinse for face, cold splash to close
Styptic pen on blood spot
Olay moisturizer on whole face


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Go downstairs to cook bento box lunch

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First time with the Filly and the Wars cream. Mighty nice...

A fine new razor plucked from customs today so thought it worth spending some time getting to know it this afternoon.

Hot towels
Pre-shave oil
Dovo strop
Kent BK4
Proraso shaving soap
Shaving bowl made by my wife
7/8 Joseph Elliot Celebrated razor
Hot towels
Proraso liquid creme after shave

New razor but no new cuts - more good news! S'pose I should really do some work now!

As I sit here writing this I have to keep rubbing my cheeks, I sometimes forget how good some of these older styles actually shave... The one this morning, was in the second drawer, that means it is not in my normal rotation... But it does not mean they are bad razors, you only have so much room for your normal rotation and then you have move some out of there.... This second drawer razor shined this morning;....




Steaming hot towel prep x 4
Hot water rinse
Build the Uberlather using a 28mm Silvertip Ebony Shavemac

Violet Uberlather:
Geo. F. Trumpers Violet shave creme
Classic Shave Violet shave soap
Pure Glycerin

Hot water rinse
Lather up
Razor: A 5/8 Frame-back Joseph Elliot's Best Silver-steel
Strop Illinois #827 Russian
20 laps linen
30 laps leather
Steaming hot towel over the lather
Re-lather
WTG pass
Hot water rinse
Re-lather
20 laps leather
XTG on the cheeks
ATG on the neck
Touch up on beard lines
Hot water rinse
Cold water rinse
Coffee Time!!!! Write in the SOTD, Relax
Hot Shower
Cold water rinse
Aftershave: A nice refreshing splash of Old Spice!!!!


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Have a Great Day!!!!

Thursday:
5/8 Red Imp
Rooney Alibaba 1 Heritage
Coates Rose sc
DR Harris a/s milk
C&S No.88 Edt.

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HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!!

Shavemac, Custom in finest badger
Saint Charles Shave Lime Rose, SCS Limited Edition Shaving Cream
7/8, Red Imp #133, Round Point
WWR
Alum
CWR
Royall Lyme AS
Saint Charles Shave Savory Rose ASM
Saint Charles Shave Savory Rose EDT

Happy Valentines Day

Just noticed that the last 3 posts all included some type of red razor :D

Valentines day??????

Simpsons Duke 3 shaving brush
Trumper's Sandalwood shaving soap
DOVO's Best Russian Leather Strop
6/8 Dovo Bone Handle "Bismarck" razor
Proraso ASB

Viktor

MUSIC:
Spirit of the Glen – The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (CD)

P160 SS
Simpson “Chubby” CH1 in Best
PUMA 89 6/8 Irish Point
Dominica Bay Rum AS
SCS Bay Rum with a Twist EdT

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Musgo Real
6/8 round point Solingen
CE BBB
Georgetown Pottery Scuttle
WTG, XTG, ATG
A little blood
Alum
AV Ice Blue
Musgo Balm

Well Winter seems to be coming back up here again, of course I'm just going by the temp gauge not what the Weatherman says, according to that idiot, it's going to be 47 today :)



Steaming hot towel prep x 4
Hot water rinse
Build the Uberlather using a 28mm Silvertip Ebony Shavemac

Lanolin Overload Uberlather:
Musgo Real shave creme
Mitchell's Woolfat shave soap
Pure Glycerin

Hot water rinse
Lather up
Razor: 11/16 Koken "Crank" spike point
Strop Illinois #827 Russian
20 laps linen
30 laps leather
Steaming hot towel over the lather
Re-lather
WTG pass
Hot water rinse
Re-lather
20 laps leather
XTG on the cheeks
ATG on the neck
Touch up on beard lines
Hot water rinse
Cold water rinse
Coffee Time!!!! Write in the SOTD, Relax
Hot Shower
Cold water rinse
Aftershave: Dominica Bay Rum

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Have a Great Day!!!!

Omega, 6215 Silver Tip Badger in Green and Gold
Saint Charles Parma Violet, SCS Limited Edition Shaving Cream
6/8 Joseph Rodgers, Wedge, Barber’s Notch, Bone Scales
WWR
Alum
CWR
Saint Charles Parma Violet ASM
Saint Charles Parma Violet Rose EDT

Hot shower, face scrub
First time with QED Wild Rose - mmmm
Joseph Allen 5/8 Barber's notch
WTG
XTG
ATG
MB Rose/Lavender

Str8t shave #4, face, lip and chin are smooth, neck is still a bit rough ATG and XTG, but each day has been smoother than the last ;)

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Saturday:
5/8 Erik Anton Berg
Rooney Super 3,1
Pre de Provence ss
Musgo Real asb
Penhaligon's English Fern Edt.

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/di...?imageid=11174

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Neutrogena Razor Defense Scrub
HBS Coconut
Joseph Allen 5/8
WTG, XTG, ATG
TOBS Lime

I've been reading GSSixgun's posts about uberlather, so I thought I would give it a try tonight. Man, what I've been missing !

Shower
My first uberlather:
C & E Nomad Shave Cream
Williams Shave Soap
Glycerine

Boar brush
4/8 C. W. Dalghren frameback
Dubl Duck #50 Horsehide Strop
20 laps linen
40 laps leather

Lather up
Hot towel x 2
Lather again
WTG
XTG
ATG
Cold water rinse
Witch Hazel
Finish with Lustray Bay Rum with a bit of glycerine added

Very nice, no blood, no burn.

Did I mention that I liked the uberlather a lot ?

Dave

Merkur, Futur Silvertip Badger Shave Brush, in Satin
Old Spice Classic Shaving Cream
5/8 NOS Solingen, Spike Point
WWR
Alum
CWR
Old Spice Classic Aftershave
Saint Charles Shave Tony's Choice ASB