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I'll kick off this week's SOTD thread with a new razor.
Razor: Shumate Tungsteel
Strop: Unidentified vintage strop
Shaving Cream: Omega Shaving Soap (rebranded Prorasso)
Brush: Cheap Badger
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman
Results: Fantastic! The Shumate has emerged as the clear favorite in my feeble rotation... (thanks Joe!)
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Hot shower
Union Cutlery 5/8 spike
VDH shaving brush
Arko Commando Shaving cream
Mama Bear's Peppermint Summertime aftershave
2 passes WTG, 1 pass ATG.
Smooth shave! :)
Ernest
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MUSIC:
Sweet Hour of Prayer – Tennessee Ernie Ford
Simpson CH1 “Chubby” in Best
MB’s Chypre Rose SS
Mappin & Webb 5/8 Square Point
MB’s Chypre Rose EdT
Dovo Special 5/8 Tortoise
KMF Mint
CE BBB
GTown Scuttle
WTG, XTG
AV Ice Blue
Nivea Cooling A/S Balm
6/8 Tongwha Frameback
Williams Mug Soap
AoS Unscented SC
Tweezerman Brush
Pinaud Clubman A/S
Carl Rader 4/8 double hollow ground
Rooney small 1 silvertip
Feather preshave
Conk almond
Feather Aftershave
Sunday night
= Chinese Silvertip $25 - HIGHLY recommended
= Torrey 5/8 with Denmason scales The scales are a joy!
= Tryphon Rose cream- What a terrific scent and lather
= alum block
= 4711 cologne - 1st time don't know if I like it
I only did one pass cause I sliced my chin pretty well. Nice cut. good edge.
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Tom
I usually don't shave on Sunday save it for Monday morning but place to go so.
Hot shower
Shavemac silvertip badger brush
C&E sweet almond oil shave cream
7/8 W&B Vlad's special wedge
Wow did I get a great shave. I couldn't stop touching my face it was sooooo smooth. You would think I would be used to a really smooth shave by now but it was better than ever.:y
Had to test shave razors this morning... :)
My standard shave using Mitchell's Wool Fat soap and Musgo Real cream mixed into an ultra smooth Uberlather...
The razors are my Boker Red Injun #101 spike point, a antique store rescue....
and one of my "Boker Brothers" beautiful Gold Washed round point King Cutter...
Something about a Boker edge when it is up and running right, is hard to beat, and these two are no exceptions...
Both sides of my face and neck feel nice and smooth....
Attachment 7817
Hot shower
Sanguine Classic razor
Williams Shaving Mug soap
Stainless steel shaving mug
Unknown brand pure badger shaving brush
Illinois #127 strop, 40 laps on the linen, 40 laps on the leather
Pinuad Clubman Aftershave
Mama Bear's Peppermint Summertime aftershave
2 passes WTG, 1 pass ATG. BBS shave! 4:30 PM and still smooth. :y
Ernest
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Hot shower
Clauss Barber Special 5/8 square point (test shave)
TM RL x 30
SCS Lime SC
CE BBB
GTown Scuttle
WTG, XTG, ATG
TOBS No 74 Lime A/S
Skin Food
SCS Bay Rum with a Twist (sample, thanks Sue!)
Smooth shave.
So yesterday was Sunday, and I decided to give myself a quick one-pass WTG to clean up for my girlfriend.
Well, she challenged my shaving ability. She said, while rubbing my face, "did you really shave? It doesn't feel like it..."
Arrgh! She questions my shaving abilities? She doubts my BBS ability?
So today I brought out the big guns. Tonight I showered and put conditioner in my one-day old beard and kept the water hot. All the while a Moss scuttle was warming in the sink along with the badger brush. TGQ Bay Rum shaving cream was ready to be whipped up into a lather when I exited the shower.
Some fresh hot water in the scuttle and I whip up some thick lather...it's applied generously across my face while I ponder the razor to use.
Should I use the satin wedge? How about the Goldedge? No, the Puma Gold...or should I use the 8/8 Wade & Butcher...the helj, filli or the Engstrom frameback? No, only one razor is good enough for this task...THE PINK RAZOR!
That's right, a pink 6/8 Geneva round-point full-hollow. If I'm going to shave well, it's gonna be with some 'pank' scales mocking me the whole time!
Well, I did manage a BBS shave, but not without the use of an alum block, Thayers lavender witch hazel, and some bay rum aftershave followed by aloe vera balm. I'll admit I did more passes than usual WTG, XTG, AGT, and enough skin stretching to test the limits of the collagen in my skin, but it was *smooth*.
My skin is tight and 'sticky-smooth' as Lynn describes a BBS-grade shave. The only problem is that the girlfriend is at home tonight...so I'm alone with no one to feel my face and share the victory.
Oh well, at least I'll have the 'pank' razor as testimony...
6/8ths hejelestrand?? frame back
TM paddle strop latigo
Simpson PJ2 super
Tryphon lime
Moss scuttle
MB peppermint ASB
HWR and proraso pre post
Hot towel twice
Lather
strop 35 leather
hot towel
Lather
shave 2 passes with some touch up
What is this Spring???
We have gone from snow up to our butts to spring time rains in one day, damn crazy weather :cool:
Lavender Uberlather:
Art of Shaving Lavender Shave cream
TOBS Lavender Shave soap
Pure Glycerin
Razor: 5/8 Spike point #35 Beau Brummel -Werks
Coffee Time: French Roast Pressed
Aftershave: Capt Smith's Bay Rum
Attachment 7884
Have a Great Day!!!!
Chubby 1 Super
Dovo #41 Pearlex
Dovo Best Russian Strop
Tabac SS
Tabac AS
D.R. Harris ASM
(No need for cologne, the Tabac is sufficient :))
- Scott
Hot shower
Robeson Shuredge 5/8 Round
QED Sandalwood SS
CE BBB
WTG, XTG, ATG
Proraso A/S Splash
GFT Sandalwood Skin Food
SCS Sandalwood EDT
Hot shower
Union Cutlery 5/8 spike
Illinois #127 strop
Lee's Pure Badger shaving brush
Derby Lavender Shaving Cream
Pinuad Clubman aftershave lotion
Mama Bear's Peppermint Summertime aftershave lotion
40 laps on the linen side, 40 laps on the leather.
2 passes WTG, 1 pass ATG. Really smooth shave!:y The Mama Bear's added a cool bang!
Ernest
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Simpson Tulip 2
Mitchell's Wool Fat Soap
3" HandAmerican Old Dog Strop
6/8+ TI Workedback
Floid Italian AS
Czech & Speake Cuba EDT
Nice Shave :D
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Wednesday
Hot Shower
Boker 6/8 Extra Hollow Ground
20 laps linen, 30 laps leather
C&E BBB
C&O Bigelow cream
Super scuttle
WARM LATHER
WTG, XTG
Thayers Witchhazel w/Aloe
L'Occittane CADE A/S
Good start for the day!:o
Wednesday:
5/8 Henkels Red Twins
Simpson's Polo#8
TM 3" Artisan Horsehide/Linen
Trumper's Rose ss
DR Harris a/s milk
Trumper's Spanish Leather Edt.
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MUSIC:
Couldn’t Stand The Weather – Stevie Ray Vaughn (vinyl)
B&B ’06 Ltd. Ed. Finest in Horn
SCS Savory Rose SC
Wapienica 9/16 Oblique Point
SCS Aqua ASM
SCS Savory Rose EdT
Hot shower
6/8 Spike, unknown brand
Horsehide strop from Damon, a forum member
Tweezerman Shaving brush
Wars Shaving cream
Osage Rub
40 laps on the Damon strop.
2 passes WTG, 1 pass ATG.
Great bbs shave! Finally got those whiskers under the neck! :y
The Osage Rub gave it a good finish.
Ernest
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Hot shower
Clauss Barber Special 5/8 square point (test shave)
Provence Sante SS
CE BBB
WTG, XTG, ATG
Proraso AS splash
Wostenholm "Superb" 5/8
Honeybee Lavender
C&E BBB
Aqua Velva A/S
Plisson #10 HMW
Trumpers CSF Pre
TSD Victorian Rose Soap
5/8 W&B Wedge
Trumpers CSF Post
D.R. Harris Rose Bouquet
Very Nice :D
Vulfix Lavender Shave cream
large moss scuttle
no-name badger brush
I Barber 6/8 swayback recently rescaled with Paduak
Thayers Lavender witch hazel toner
Pinaud Lime Sec aftershave
Aloe vera aftershave balm
jockey club lavender hair brilliantine
This is my first shave with the razor...it is close to 200 years old and I can't help but wonder about its history.
Lavender, lime and more lavender...smelling like a dandy!
Rose Uberlather:
Cyril R Salter Rose Shave cream
Classic Rose Shave soap
Pure Glycerin
Razor: 5/8 Boker Edleweiss Square Point
Coffee Time: Italian Roast Drip
Aftershave: Bois D' Inde
Attachment 7974
Have a Great Day!!!!
MUSIC:
Shootout At The Fantasy Factory - Traffic (vinyl)
Savile Row SR3824 in Finest
SCS Tea Tree SC
Imperial 6/8 Spike Point
SCS Lavender ASM
SCS Autumn Rain EdT
Milwaukee Barber Supply "Ladwig's Special" 5/8
Honeybee Old Spice
AoS Pure Badger
Old Spice A/S
Rooney Heritage Stubby 2
Institut Karite 25% Shea Soap
3" TM Honey Brown Strop
6/8 Smith Wedge / Chandler Sword Scales
D.R. Harris Sandalwood AS
Institut Karite 25% Shea Balm
SCS Sandalwood EDT
Nice shave :D
The Heritage Stubby 2 packs a lot of badger in a small package :)
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This is still one of my favorite scents, Ogallala Bay Ruummmmmmmmm!!!!!
John's new formuls soap is a definate winner lather wise also....
Bay Day Uberlather:
The Body Shop Shave cream
Ogallala Bay Rum Shave soap MMMMmmmmmm
Pure Glycerin
Razor: 11/16 Union Cutlery KA-BAR #34 Spike Point
Coffee Time: Vanilla Biscotti Drip
Aftershave: Ogallala Bay Rum
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Have a Great Bay Day!!!!
Just had a great shave! was so ready for it....I forgot to
strop my blade :o luckily it wasn't needed :D
Rooney Heritage Stubby 2
Mitchell's Wool Fat / TSD Rose Garden Cream
7/8 Mastro Livi Damascus
Trumpers Coral Skin Food
Saint Charles Shave Savory Rose EDT
Very nice indeed :)
Friday:
5/8 Crown & Sword
Rooney Alibaba 1
T&H Luxury ss
J Peterman asb
J Peterman Edc.
Hejelstrand frame back 6/8ths
3 line swaty hone
TM Latigo Linen strop
Simpson PJ2 super
Taylors shave shop SC
Provence vervain AS
Proroaso ASB
HWR
Proraso pre post for about 5 minutes
hot towel x2
lather
5 passes on swaty
30 linen/50 leather
Hot towel
Lather
Shave 3 passes
A little touch up on spots.
Lanolin Smooth Uberlather:
Musgo Shave cream
Mitchell's Wool Fat Shave soap
Pure Glycerin
Razor: NOS Sears Craftsman 11/16 #9206 Spike Point
Coffee Time:None Running late :(
Aftershave: Dominica Bay Rum
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Have a Great Day!!!!
Strop 50 X TM Starter strop
Steaming Towel
WTG, XTG, ATG
Strop 20X in between passes
WWR
CWR
Dry Razor
Strop 10X
BBS
John
L. West 5/8
C&E BBB
Wilkinson Sword SS
Aqua Velva A/S
Shavemac 23mm Custom Forum Brush, 50mm Loft
TSD Victorian Rose Soap / AOS Rose Absolute Cream
3" TM Honey Brown Strop
8/8 Dorko Premier #101
Thayer's Rose Petal WH
Czech & Speake #88 EDT
2 days growth to BBS in 2 fantastic passes :D
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Feather Japanese Artist Club
Rooney small 1 silvertip
Proraso Preshave
Salter's Fresh Mint
Alum Block
Baxter's Aftershave Balm
