MUSIC:
Precious Memories – Jim Reeves (CD)
Savile Row SR3824 in Finest
Vulfix Persian Musk SC
Taylor Eyewitness 6/8 Barbers Notch Wedge (thanks c utz!)
Floris Santal ASB
Floris Santal EdT
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MUSIC:
Precious Memories – Jim Reeves (CD)
Savile Row SR3824 in Finest
Vulfix Persian Musk SC
Taylor Eyewitness 6/8 Barbers Notch Wedge (thanks c utz!)
Floris Santal ASB
Floris Santal EdT
Klauberg 4/8 round tip
C&E BBB
Taylor's Rose SC
G-town Scuttle
WTG, XTG
Trumper's Coral Skin Food
D&G Pour Homme
Hot shower
Sanguine razor
40 laps on my Dovo "Extra Wide" Russian strop
My favorite stainless steel shaving mug
Williams Shaving Mug soap
Lee's Pure Badger brush
My mixture of Witchhazel/ Pinuad Clubman
Mama Bear's Peppermint Summer aftershave
2 passes WTg, 1 pass ATG. BBS shave! The Mama Bear's Peppermint added a BLAST!
Ernest
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shower
Wapienica 5/8 -> no stropping (I want to see how little I can strop and still get good shaves... the experiment continues...)
C.E. Bigelow (rhymes with giggolo) rebranded Proraso shave cream
1x WTG -> hot towel -> relather
1x XTG -> hot towel -> relather
1x ATG -> CWR -> Superior 70 Bay Rum -> BBS on cheeks, ATG the slightest stubble under jawline
This lather felt a lot "drier" and less slick than Kiss My Face shave cream lather... hmmm... to be continued...
My Wapi from Mike (I love this thing!)
C.O.Bigelow Cream (Eucalyptus)
Pinaud Clubman aftershave
30 passed on the leather
Washed face with Noxema
3 hot towels
Lathered up
1 WTG
Re-lathered
1 XTG
Re-lathered
1 ATG
Cold water rinse
Pinaud Clubman aftershave (muffed scream)
Music: Marian Call, and Jill Tracy
Shavemac, Custom Made Brush finest badger, Knot Size 23 mm in black
Geo. F. Trumper Rose Shaving Cream
5/8 Geo Worthington "Clearcut", Spike Point
"Tony Miller" Heirloom Artisan 3" Linen / Red Latigo Strop, 10 / 50
WWR
QED Da Vinci Water
CWR
QED Rose Geranium EO After Shave Skin Conditioner Balm
Olive oil soap prep
Joseph Allen medium hollow 5/8, barber's notch
C&E BBB
HBS Old Spice SS
WTG, XTG
Old Spice AS
Brooks Brothers 1818
Well I made it through a hell of week last week....Five 12-13 hour days for the sale we did, I guess it's good to be busy but that kicked my butt!!!!!! Also I think the idea of changing SOTD to Sunday through Saturday was a pretty good idea !!!!
Ready to be back to a normal week....
Steaming hot towel prep x 4
Hot water rinse
Build the Uberlather using a 28mm Silvertip Ebony Shavemac
Art of Sandalwood Uberlather:
Art of Shaving Sandalwood shave cream
Sue Bee's Sandalwood Musk shave soap
Pure Glycerin
Hot water rinse
Lather up
Razor: 11/16 Otto Deutsch "Hans" 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!!!! (Pressed French Roast) Write in the SOTD, Relax
Hot Shower
Cold water rinse
Aftershave: Dominica Bay Rum
Attachment 7380
Have a Great Day!!!!
Monday...
25 strops on linen, 50 strops on leather
Hot shower
C & E Sandalwood Shaving Cream
C & E BBB
Genco 6/8
Hot lather
Warm water rinse then cold water spash
Thayers Witchhazel with Aloe
L'Occitane Cade aftershave splash.
(a little use of the steptic - shoulda paid close attention on the right neck):o
5/8 Dubl Duck Satinedge
TM Artisan 3”, 50 on the Horsehide
Edwin Jagger Medium Super Badger
Ceramic Lather Bowl from Antique store
Daizy Cup Warmer
Mama Bear's Green Irish Tweed SS
Alum Block
Mama Bear's Green Irish Tweed Cologn
Monday:
5/8 NOS Clauss spike
Simpson's Polo#8
Coates Sandalwood sc
Lucky Tiger a/s
Trumper's Marlborough (sample)
Chubby 1 Super
Dovo #41 Pearlex
Dovo Best Russian Strop
D.R. Harris Arlington SS
D.R. Harris Arlington AS
D.R. Harris Arlington ASM
D.R. Harris Classic Cologne
- Scott
Hot shower
Dixon 5/8 spike
Stainless steel shaving mug
Williams shaving mug soap
Pure badger shaving brush. I forget the brand name but I got it on ebay.
CVS store brand Cool Menthol aftershave
2 passes WTg, 1 pass ATG. The razor needs more time on the hone. Smooth but not BBS. The Cool Menthol a/s saved the day!
Ernest
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Hot shower
Puma 75 5/8 round
CE BBB
GTown Scuttle
Speick SC
TM RL x 30
WTG, XTG
Speick AS (I love this stuff!)
C&E West Indian Lime EDT
Tuesday Morning
BBS
John
5/8ths rescaled wapi
TM 2.5 inch latigo linen
Simpson PJ2 Super
QED Violetta SS\
moss scuttle
Trumpers skin food
HWR
Proraso pre post for 10 minutes
3 hot towels
Lather
hot towel
Lather
shave 2 passes and some atg touch up
Trumpers skin food as an aftershave.
This was a great shave this morning I have upped the strop laps into the 75 range and the smoothness factor has paid huge dividends...
This particular razor I believe is my sharpest razor but it has never given me the smoothest shave, by stropping more, I seem to be getting some nice smooth shaves from some of the super sharp Solingen edges.....
Steaming hot towel prep x 4
Hot water rinse
Build the Uberlather using a 28mm Silvertip Ebony Shavemac Brush
Lanolin Overload Uberlather:
Musgo shave crème
Mitchell's Wool Fat shave soap
Pure Glycerin
Hot water rinse
Lather up
Razor: Dovo #105 Ice Tempered 5/8 Micarta
Strop Illinois #827 Russian
25 laps linen
75 laps leather
Steaming hot towel over the lather
Re-lather
WTG pass
Hot water rinse
Re-lather
25 laps leather
XTG on the cheeks
ATG on the neck
Touch up on beard lines
Hot water rinse
Cold water rinse
Coffee Time!!!! French Roast "Pressed" Write in the SOTD, Relax
Hot Shower
Cold water rinse
Aftershave: Royall Bay Rhum
Attachment 7518
Have a Great Day!!!!
Wednesday:
5/8 Unknown Bone Spike
Simpson's Special best
Old Spice Lime sc
Old Spice a/s
Old Spice cologne
Wednesday:
Crabtree & Evelyn Nomad Shave cream
Wostenholm IXL 5/8 round point
Crabtree & Evelyn Best Badger brush
Thayers unscented Witch Hazel
Aqua Velva AS
Hot shower
Sanguine razor
Used my TM #2, 40 laps on linen, 40 laps on the leather.
My favorite stainless steel shaving mug. I have a soft spot for stainless steel mugs.
Williams Shaving Mug soap
CVS store brand Cool Menthol aftershave
Gillete series aftershave lotion
2 passes WTG, 1 pass ATG. Great BBS shave. This Sanguine is not a bad razor, just has to be honed about every 2 months. The Gillete series aftershave lotion has a nice fragrance that I really like.
Ernest
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Honeybee Orange Blast
6/8 Tongwha Frameback
Shavemac 2007 Custom Forum Brush
Institut Karite 25% Shea Butter Soap
3" TM Artisan Strops Linen / Horsehide
7/8 Mastro Livi Takeda Damascus
Floid Blue Aftershave
Institut Karite 25% Shea Aftershave lotion
Penhaligons Endymion EDT
Great Shave :D
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http://straightrazorpalace.com/attac...1&d=1204573575Quote:
Originally Posted by Churchill
Excellent photo Bob! :tu
Had my first badger brush shave today. Boy what a difference, much more lather, softer and more enjoyable. The boar hare goes into the travel shave kit now. So I thought I would make my first SOTD post to celebrate. Cell phone photo, but hay, it is the thought that counts.
Custom badger brush
Morley and Son’s clover brand razor
TGQ Black Cavendish soap
Whiskers be gone! Hello BBS.
Wostenholm IXL 7/8 (fresh honed and re-scaled from Floppyshoes)
Honeybee Old Spice
C&E BBB
Old Spice A/S
Very nice shave. SUPER sharp!http://badgerandblade.com/vb/images/...s/thumbup1.gif
Thanks Dan!
Robeson Shuredge 5/8 Spike
CE BBB
TGQ Lavender SS
WTG, XTG, ATG
Skin Food
Floris Elite
Hot Shower Asquieth & Sommerset Grapefruit and Orange Soap
Simpson Chubby 1 Super
TSD Neroli EO Soap / Penhaligon's Castile Cream
3" TM Honey Brown Strop
8/8 Henckels Friodur
Pinaud Clubman ASL
Penhaligon's Castile EDT
A Fine Shave :)
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Well, I sent the razor that belonged to my great grandfather
and that I restored on it's newly maiden voyage. Lather,
which is not shown in the picture, is TGQ's Black Cavendish
Shaving Soap and pure glycerin. Strop was an Illinois Razor
Strop # 827. All else is pictured. BBS!
John
Honeybee Lavender
AoS Pure Badger
L. West 5/8 Quarter Hollow
Osage Rub
Saturday Morning
C & E Sandalwood cream
Super Scuttle
C & E BBB
Boker 5/8
Thayers Witchhazel
L'Occitane CADE AS
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Hot shower
Sanguine Classic razor
60 laps on my Damon strop
Arko Commando shaving cream
Cheapie Made-in-China El Cheapo shaving brush (Works great!)
Gillete Series aftershave gel
1 pass WTG, 2 passes ATG. BBS!:y
Ernest
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Boy, I like this badger brush. Perfect microfoam lather, TGQ sweet orange bay rum, a freshly scaled Morley razor and some peace and quiet.
Bay rum day :D
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