Thread: sotd 14 Sept. 08 thru 20 Sept 08

Another 1 A.M. shave:

TSD Coffee soap
KMF Mint cream
EverReady pure badger
Wade & Butcher 5/8 barbers point
Loom strop
Alum Block
Masters Bay Rum a/s

3 passes, BBS. After using Ogallala Bay Rum going back to Masters was a bit of a let-down.
I suppose I got too used to the strong aroma of OBR., but the Masters also left my face feeling sticky, which I didn't care for.

Hot shower/Hot towel prep
CC "sandalwood" pre-lather
Hot towels
Geo. F. Trumpers "sandalwood" SC
Joe Chandler 5/8 roundpoint in Desert Ironwood scales
Pinaud "Clubman" AS

First light on Sunday morning. Outside behind my shop/garage:

face wash with scavenged motel soap bar, rainwater rinse.
rainwater lather-up Pirate's Cove Menthol.
Hyper-tuned Engelswerk C.W.Engels Solingen-Foche 4/8.
rainwater rinse and hand patdown.
post rainwater rinse.
Post shave stropping of pet razor and baby- oiling of blade.
Absolute satisfaction with all Straight Razor Endeavors. Thanks to All in the Forums.

Hot shower


6/8 Dorko round point
silvertip badger brush shavemac
Mama Bears Night Train soap


Special AS kind of Bay Rummy!!


Nice smooth shave today. 2 passes With and across. Really happy with the night train soap really fine lather and great scent, copy of Black by K Cole. not the cheap wine drunk by bumms on the corner...

Ahh, my first SOTD entry...

Hot shower
Oatmeal/honey soap (from a soap maker in Salado, TX)
AOS Fine badger brush
4/8 roundtip (unknown make, on loan)
Col Pinaud Clubman AS

2 passes (WTG and ATG)

Smoother each day!

Hot shower/Hot towel prep
CC "sandalwood" pre-lather
TH SC
TI "evide sonnant extra" 5/8 roundpoint
Alum block
Pinaud "Clubman" AS
Neutrogena "Oil Free" moisturizer

Hot shower
hair conditioner on beard


15/16 Dorko round point
silvertip badger brush Shavemac
Mama Bears Night train soap


Old Spice AS



Good shave and its hard to beat Old Spice for after shave.

Hot shower
Oatmeal/honey soap (from a soap maker in Salado, TX)
AOS Fine badger brush
4/8 roundtip (unknown make, on loan)
Pinaud Clubman AS
Nivea AS Balm

2 passes (WTG and ATG)

One of my favorite shavers:



Almond/Vanilla Uberlather:
Kiss My Face Vanilla shave crème
Valobra Almond Soft shave soap
5 Drops Pure Glycerin

Build the Uberlather using a 28mm Silvertip Ebony Shavemac #410
Steamed towel
Hot water rinse
Lather up
Razor: ERN #1820 Crown&Sword 11/16 square point
Strop Illinois #827 Russian
25 laps linen
50 laps leather
Steaming hot towel over the lather
Hot water rinse
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
Alum Block pass
Clean up the Shave Den
Cold water rinse
Aftershave: Dominica Bay Rum
Have a Great Day!!!!

Hot towel prep
CC "sandalwood" pre-lather/Hot towels
Geo. F. Trumper "sandalwood" SC
Dovo Bismarck Roundpoint
Proraso Liquid Cream AS
TH "spanish leather" cologne