Thread: SOTD: Sunday Jan, 11 - Saturday Jan, 17

Originally Posted by AntiqueHoosier

It is of course an old Burma Shave Cream Jar filled with mostly cast off "future" project straights. Unfortunately I do not as yet have the skills to restore razors so they end up being decorating accents for the bathroom!

I keep checking for an SOTD with the heirloom razor.

Originally Posted by RayG

I keep checking for an SOTD with the heirloom razor.

It arrived at Ken's in San Antonio today.... stay tuned!

Dubl Duck Wonderedge
Simpson's 2-band Tulip 2
Trumper's Rose
MB Rose/Lavender B&B AS milk

Stephen's Woodworking brush (love this thing)
(New to me) DD Goldenedge
Some other stuff

My simple, inexpensive, but effective shave.
-Williams Mug Soap.
-Omega Ash wood Bristle Brush
-Double Arrow Razor
-Williams AquaVelva Ice Blue

Razor: 4/8 Robeson NuBak roundpoint - the razor that won't cut your strop - great tiny little razor
Brush: Vulfix Strand
Shaving Cream: GFT Limes
Aftershave: Booster's Iced Lime

Wed 01/14/09

I must commend forum members on their photographic capabilities, I have been doing some digital photography for years but I am not anywhere as good at it as forum members are. I have been experiemting at home after my son goes to bed and I am getting better, but I still need some work on the neck and throat area before I can say that I have those areas mastered.

My test shave setup, I try and keep it simple, and I try and do the exact same shave set up for everytime I test shave razors coming off the hones...


Lather: Honey Bee Spas Old Spice Shave soap, In an actual Old Spice shave mug
Brush: A genuine Old Spice Boar Hair shave brush
Strop: SRD Latigo
Afterhshave: Old Spice AS



Have a Great Day !!!

Here's a SOTD from one of the (for now) DE shavers on the site


Music during shower and shave: Classical assortment (helps to relax)


Razor: Merkur Futur, set on 3, Merkur Platinum blade


Brush: Merkur Silvertip


Pre-shave prep:

Turn atomic scuttle to high, and fill with pre-heated filtered water.
Float glass bowl in scuttle, fill half way with more water, and soak brush during shower.

Roll up face towel, place in small bowl. Fill with ice and water.

Hot shower
Apricot facial scrub (in shower)
Rinse
Poroso Pre-shave (in shower)
Let sit while finishing up shower routine
Rinse Poroso with very hot water just before getting out of the shower


Uberlather:

Classic Shaving almond soap
Truefitt & Hill almond cream
5 drops pure glycerin

Build lather in glass bowl, and float bowl in atomic scuttle.
Apply lather, and allow to soak for 30 seconds or so.

WTG pass
Hot water rinse

Relather, again soaking for 30 seconds.

XTG Pass
Hot water rinse

Relather remaining trouble spots
Touch up as necessary
Hot water rinse

Alum block pass
Clean up bathroom (can't call this a proper Shaving Den)

Apply towel pre-soaked in ice water to face, wiping off alum residue

Apply Floid Blue AS


Post Shave treat:

Glass of Honey Mead
Homemade blueberry muffin with butter
Small nap following muffin


One of my most enjoyable shaves to date!