Thread: SOTD: Sunday Nov 30th - Sat Dec 6th

Thanksgiving shave:

Dovo #41 stainless
Valobra
Shavemac silvertip 21mm
Alum
Lucido skin conditioner

Dovo#41 stainless
Shavemac 21mm
Valobra
Kintaka horsehide strop
alum
Lucido skin conditioner

Country Garden Uberlather
Taylor of Old Bond Street Lavender shave soap
Castle Forbes Lavender shave cream
5 drops Pure Glycerin

Razors: Dubl Duck “SatinBaby“, Dovo “Best Quality“, Torrey “Army”
Test shave day
Aftershave: Pinaud Lilac Vegetal
Coffee Time: Bed & Breakfast Blend



Have a Great Day!!!!
wow !!!! we got some nice pics going in this SOTD guys

TOBS "Sandalwood" SC
Otto Busch 7/8 Roundpoint "Best Silver Steel"
Alum Block
Proraso ASB
TH "Clubman" cologne

Yesterday I found out that stropping is very important... did 25 laps on the pasted side of the paddlestrop and 50 laps on leather(is that enough?).. the shave was a lot better!

took a shower, (in the meanwhile let the bowl sit in steaming hot water)
lathered up,
wtg pass
rinse
lathered up again
xtg pass (and some ATG)
rinse with hot water
touchups
rinse with cold water

cold beer...


lather:verguldehand soap bar
Razor:Crown
Aftershave balm:Sanex

Bay Rum / Sandalwood Uberlather
AOS Sandalwood shave crème
Ogallala Bay Rum shave soap
5 Drops Pure Glycerin

Build the Uberlather using a 28mm Silvertip Ebony Shavemac #410
Steamed towel
Hot water rinse
Lather up
Razor: Dubl Duck Special #1 in Custom Antelope scales
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
WTG Pass
Hot water rinse
Touch up on beard lines
Hot water rinse
Alum Block pass
Clean up the Shave Den
Cold water rinse
Aftershave: Ogallala Bay Rum/Sandalwood




Have a Great Day!!!!

I forgot how much I liked this little razor, I built this one way back out of some Antelope horns off a "Goat" I had taken in Eastern Colorado... This one will always be a special razor since those horns were from the longest shot I have ever made....

Geo F .Trumpers "Sandalwood" SC
Mastro Livi 6/8 Roundpoint w/ Pau Violeto scales
TOBS "Sandalwood" ASB
TOBS "Sandalwood" cologne

You sure seem to like those Ducks Glen!

Sean

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Bay Rum / Sandalwood Uberlather
AOS Sandalwood shave crème
Ogallala Bay Rum shave soap
5 Drops Pure Glycerin

Build the Uberlather using a 28mm Silvertip Ebony Shavemac #410
Steamed towel
Hot water rinse
Lather up
Razor: Dubl Duck Special #1 in Custom Antelope scales
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
WTG Pass
Hot water rinse
Touch up on beard lines
Hot water rinse
Alum Block pass
Clean up the Shave Den
Cold water rinse
Aftershave: Ogallala Bay Rum/Sandalwood




Have a Great Day!!!!

I forgot how much I liked this little razor, I built this one way back out of some Antelope horns off a "Goat" I had taken in Eastern Colorado... This one will always be a special razor since those horns were from the longest shot I have ever made....

Originally Posted by Purvis

You sure seem to like those Ducks Glen!

Sean

Why Yes!!! that I do....Very consistant...

Shower: TGQ Oak&Moss Bath Soap
Shave Soap: TGQ Sandalwood
Brush: Stephen's 24mm in Cocobolo
Razor: Geo Wostenholm&Sons IXL 6/8 Round Point
Aftershave: Caswell-Massey Newport