Thread: SOTD:Sunday April 27,2008 - Saturday May 3,2008

First time I've shaved within a few days after the previous shave. Usually I go for a week between shaves, no-one to impress lol. However, have a couple of Dr's appointments this week.

My chosen implements of destruction:
brush: Everready Pure Badger
Shave Cream: C&E Nomad - still trying out some of the creams I purchased from B&B's bst thread-still doesn't compare with Colleen's Cavendish Black
Razor: Genco 5/8 roundpoint that I won in the newbie giveaway about a year ago. - still one of my best shavers
strop as always: Bear Brand
a/s balm bigelow bay rum

results: bbs as always, no slips, no bleeders, very little burn

Tue.

Rooney 1/1 Finest
TM RL Strop
Vintage(?) Floris Shave Soap (the one that came with my scuttle - no scent)
Wostenholm 7/8 IXL
DR Harris Sandalwood A/S
Floris Sandalwood EDT

A nice old school English shave.

Now its off to the city to buy some more shaving stuff and have a good cigar with a nice Scotch. Its gonna be a good day.

Jordan

Shavemac horn handle Silvertip
Colleen's Bay rum and orange soap used with Geo F Trumpers Violets cream mixed with 5 drops glycerine to make an Uberlather
King of Shaves pre shave oil
TR Cadman Bengall 6/8 round point freshly honed
Robert Outram 3" brushed leather w/linen strop
Alum block finish with a spritz of Jo Malone Lime, Mandarin & Basil Cologne.

Boker Red Injun 102 6/8
Rooney 2/1 super
Proraso SC
Alum post shave
Pinaud Clubman AS



Kind regards,

Tuesday:
5/8 Case "Red Imp 133"
TM 3" Heirloom Horsehide w/linen
Shavemac LE
Blenheim Bouquet sc
Castle Forbes Limes asb
Taylor's No.74 Lime Edt.

11/16 H.Eicker & Sohne "Biedermeier"
AoS Pure Badger
Wilkinson Sword Blue SS
Aqua Velva AS
Murray & Lanman Florida Water

Tonight's shave was interesting. Had a friend over who had never seen a straight shave before. As they were getting ready to leave, I was getting things ready to shave and he spotted me. He ended up watching me shave (which was a first) and left incredibly excited.

Also, tonight wasn't the best night.

Razor: Geneva 5/8 Spike
Soap: William's
AS: Witch Hazel, AoS Balm, Pinaud Clubman

The lather bowl fell in the water, ruined my lather. The blade needs a touch-up on a barber's hone or pasted strop.

Overall...presentable.

~Chris

Thiers-Issard "Art Deco" Griffon Design, 5/8
Kent BK4
Eshave white tea cream
L'Occitane Cade aftershave

Fourth shave ever... The first two WTG and XTG were wonderful... but I couldn't finish the ATG with this wonderful razor... to much feedback yet Will go back to my 1/4 grind tomorrow. Need to gain confidence...

OK I am pretty good at restores, at scales, even at honing razors, but getting a picture to display in the large format is beyond my skill set obviously...
I uploaded my SOTD pic to Photobucket, could somebody please tell me how to get it to display in the nice large format that some of you guys are using...

Hey Glen,

Under (or beside) your picture in Photobucket, there is a field that says "Direct Link" with some URL next to. Click on the URL (it should copy as soon as you click it), then on SRP click on the "insert Image" icon in the text editor. Paste the URL in the popup and click Ok. That should do it!

It will place your URL in between IMG tags to make the picture show.

Chris