SOTD: Sun 21, Dec-Sat 27, Dec 2008

Did I get to start the SOTD this week :)

Dovo 5/8
2 drops glycerin
Mama-Bears Cedarwood & Lemon
444 Alum Block
Aqua Velva Blue Ice

Sweet Almond ÜberLather
Classic Almond shave soap
Crabtree & Evelyn Sweet almond shave cream
5 Drops Pure Glycerin

Build the Überlather using a 28mm Silvertip Ebony Shavemac #410
Steamed towel x2
Hot water rinse
Lather up
Razor: Henckels Friodur 11/16
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 Pass
Hot water rinse
Touch up on beard lines
Hot water rinse
Alum Block pass
Clean up the Shave Den
Cold water rinse
Aftershave: Pinaud Classic Vanilla
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Have a Great Day!!!!

Sunday December 21, 2008

Sunday Dec 21

6/8 Dovo Special in Faux Tortoise
Mamma Bears Old Spice Type SS
Shavemac 23 mm
Shulton Old Spice AS

Finish it all off with a CAO Cx2 Cigar
Don't get any better than that.

http://www.net70.net/images/shave_cao.jpg

Happy Holidays To All !

11/16ths Wester Brothers
Tabac SS
Simpson PJ2 super
GFT lime skin food
Speick aftershave
Livi Loom strop

Shower
Proraso pre post
Lather
Strop 55 leather
Lather
Shave 3 passes
touch up
CWR
Speick and skinfood.

Soap and Cream Combo:
QED Wild Rose Shave Soap + Lavanda Shave Cream

Custom made scuttle
Semogue horn handle brush

2 shave passes with an Henckels #60

Cold water rinse, applied the 444 Alum Block

Cold water rinse, applied La Toja Splash mixed with a little dab of 444 balm

He's making a list...He's checking it twice......

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Razor: 11/16 #65 Puma
Lather: Col.Conk Bay Rum soap / Classic Bay Rum cream ÜberLather
Aftershave: Capt'Smith's Bay Rum
Coffee Time: French Roast
Have a Great Day!!!!

TH "Almond" SC
Robert Williams 6/8 Squarepoint brass tang w/ carbon fiber scales
TOBS "Sandalwood" Luxury ASBhttp://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b3...brass_tang.jpg

Every time I see your razor Lt.Arclight I fall deeper in love with it. :nj I didn't think it was possible. ;)

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Every time I see your razor Lt.Arclight I fall deeper in love with it. :nj I didn't think it was possible. ;)

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Agreed, but there's got to be another picture you can add <g>

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Agreed, but there's got to be another picture you can add <g>

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I've been too busy shaving with it. But, I will work on other photo's-still working on a light box. Robert took that picture.

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I've been too busy shaving with it. But, I will work on other photo's-still working on a light box. Robert took that picture.

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For a light box I just use a cardboard box with windows cut in the top and sides. Cover the windows with tissue or copy paper and shine lights on the paper. Put some construction paper or cloth in the box for a back drop. It's nothing fancy and is a throw away. Mine is going on several months.

TI 6/8
Rooney
CF SC/AS

He's gonna find out who's naughty or nice

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Razor: Dubl Duck Special #1
Lather: Honey Bee Spas Vanilla Sandalwood soap / AOS Sandalwood Cream ÜberLather...
Aftershave: Ogallala Bay Rum / Sandalwood
Coffee Time:Chamomile tea
Have a Great Day!!!!

Geo. F. Trumper's "Sandalwood" SC
Wade&Butcher 7/8 "The Celebrated" Extra Hollow Ground Razor
TOBS Luxury "Sandalwood" ASBhttp://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b3.../WB1208001.jpg

man LT. you have some nice razors i havent seen one yet i would not be proud to own i have to admit im a litle jealous

Christmas Eve 2008

Mappin & Webb "Saturday" Nulli Secundus 5/8 in Genuine Ivory
Plisson #12 HMW in Genuine Horn
Mitchell's Wool Fat Soap in Vintage Custard Glass Old Spice Shaving Mug
Vintage Jumbo Old Spice Clipper Ship Mug
Original Shultons Old Spice Aftershave

Santa Claus is Coming to Town.....

Santa Claus is Coming to Town....

Santa Claus is Coming to Town!!!


Razor: Hess Frozen Temper #44
Lather: Poraso/Valobra - Mambo Italliano ÜberLather...
Aftershave: TOBS Bay Rum
Coffee Time: Chamomile tea
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Have a Great Day!!!!

Sauna
Kent BK 4
Wade & Butcher 11/16, wedge, spike
Dr. Harris almond
TOBS Mr. Taylor

Today was my first "travel" shave; I'm at my brother's place. I'll post some pics of my travel kit when I get back home.

Hot towel to the face
25 laps on my arm - I didn't brnig a strop, so I used the flat part on the outside of my bicep (just below the shoulder muscle)
Face lathered (for the first time) Proraso with my Semogue 730 (I think that's how its spelled)
WTG - W&B Lather Well/Shave Well
Relather with fresh cream (apparently I'm not good at face lathering)
ATG - W&B Lather Well/Shave Well
Cold water rinse
Nivea Balm

I don't think I really lathered well, but she still shaved well. The stropping seemed to work well enough; the shave was as smooth as ever. I did find it tough to strop the heel of the razor though. I guess I'll try a different part of my arm for the next shave.

Merry Christmas SRP!

Travel Kit (at the in-laws in Portland, Or)
A very special razor, thanks to our own Alex aka Philadelph:
6/8 W. Hawcroft & Sons Sheff Pre-ban Ivory
Dovo Travel Brush
TI Travel Paddle
Classic SC
Neutrogena AS & Moisturizer

Merry Christmas !!!!

Patchoulli Yuck :rant:
Every now and then ya just gotta make the wife happy, so I made her a Patchoulli Überlather this morning for her legs... I actually really don't like the smell but it was a rich, thick, creamy, lather....
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Razor: Red Imp #133 Hollow Grind Spike
Lather: Honey Bee Spas Patchoulli / KMF Patchoulli
Aftershave: Pussers Bay Rum Splash
Coffee Time: Pumpkin Spice Blend
Have a Great Day!!!!

Geo. F. Trumper's "Sandalwood" SC
Wade&Butcher 9/8 meat chopper
TOBS "Sandalwood" ASB
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b3.../XMASWB009.jpg

Omega 6191 luxury pure badger
J.V Heljestrand 4/8, french point #24

Trumpers coconut soap
Osmia alum block
Lemon skin food

Dovo 5/8 Ice Hardened - Xmas day present :rock:
TGQ Provence Lavender shave cream
Victoria badger brush
444 Alum Block
Floid "Mentolado Vigoroso"

Hit the mid '40s today. 44 to be exact.

Christmas Day '08

Razor: 6/8 LeGrelot
Brush: Simpson PJ2 Super
Soap: Penhaligons English Fern
A/S: Booster Mosswood
Edt: Penhaligons English Fern

http://www.theshaveden.com/forum/vbp...6&d=1230242964

Merry Christmas Everyone!!!!

Ahhhhh the day after Christmas !!!!!


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Feeling kinda Nostalgic today I guess

Razor: 11/16 C-MON HF Blackie
Lather: Williams On top of Pops old scuttle / Burma Shave brush
Aftershave: Aqua Velva Ice Blue
Coffee Time: Pumpkin Spice Blend
Have a Great Day!!!!

TH "Almond" SC
Filarmonica #13 square point
Pinaud "Clubman" AS
Neutrogena "Razor Defense" moisturizer

OK guys we have been going with a different razor everyday until Christmas and the SOTD has looked fantastic with all the "Razor Porn"
So Bjorn and I are going to keep it going until New Years Eve...

Please feel free to keep it going with us....

I've been following the shave of the day since you guys were doing one a day to Christmas. Very nice razor porn! Some day I'll jump in and give it a run. Looks like fun!

Glen,
You have quite the collection. :tu My thanks to you and all others that posted.

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OK guys we have been going with a different razor everyday until Christmas and the SOTD has looked fantastic with all the "Razor Porn"
So Bjorn and I are going to keep it going until New Years Eve...

Please feel free to keep it going with us....

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Sweet! I've been having a great time with this, and fun choosing what's next. Also it's getting me to hone up some of the ones I've been anxious to try.

Dorko 5/8

These are the days that really make you appeciate how relaxing our hobby is... After a full day of work yesterday, I get home to 2 hours of plowing the road (plus 1 hour of getting the plow un-stuck :o) to keep ahead of the storms coming in, then splitting some wood for the night....
Yeah I am taking my time and relaxing this morning with this shave..
Then I get to start the whole thing over again :gaah:

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Luscious Lavender ÜberLather
Classic Lavender shave soap
AOS Lavender shave cream
5 Drops Pure Glycerin

Build the Überlather using a 28mm Silvertip Ebony Shavemac #410
Steamed towel x2
Hot water rinse
Lather up
Razor: Dubl Duck GoldEdge
Strop: Latigo test strop
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 Pass on the cheeks
ATG pass on the neck
Hot water rinse
Touch up on beard lines
Hot water rinse
Alum Block pass
Clean up the Shave Den
Cold water rinse
Aftershave: Master Bay Rum
Have a Great Day!!!!

Dubl Duck Satin Wedge - no bites this time ;)
Jemico strop
Lavanda Shaving Cream
Victoria Badger
444 aluminum block
Aqua Velva Blue Ice

Ahhhhhhhhh............ and a nice deep rich cup of columbian coffee.. Areopress style :p

Shower: TGQ Oak&Moss
Shave Soap: TGQ Provence Lavender
Brush: Stephen's 24mm in Cococbolo
Razor: Geo Wostenholm&Sons 6/8 Round Point
Aftershave: Brummel
Coffee: El Salvador Santa Rita Full Natural @ City+ Roast (French Press)

TH SC
Otto Busch 7/8 extra hollow "Best Silver Steel"
Proraso ASB
TH "Trafalgar" cologne