Thread: SOTD: Sun. July 5th - Sat. July 11th 2009

Originally Posted by Otto

Testing my travel set-up.
Brush: EJ travel brush
Soap: Proraso
Strop: Böker paddle
Razor: Böker Celebrated 7/8
Proraso pre/post

BBS: Priceless

How do you like that strop? Is it plain leather on both sides, or is one side pasted? I'm in the market for another travel strop

I am still VERY new to this, but today was the BEST shave of my life...period! I just got home from a 5 day backpacking trip, which means I haven't shaved in 8 days. 8 days to me is a beard, and mine is heavy. I was very nervous about trying to shave through this type of growth, but my goodness, that beat the crap out of any disposable razor I have ever owned. Not to mention, I tried the Vanilla Shave Milk from The Shave Den, and am in Heaven. What a terrific way to start my day!

I am not much of an artist, and had already cleaned up my lather mug when I decided to document this day with a photo.

This is the day that the disposable razor died.

Prep - Extra hot shower

Razor - Imit. Tortoise Dovo Special
Strop - Illinois Imperial Russian
Brush - Kent Pure Bristle
Soap - Caswell-Massey Shave Soap in Wooden Bowl
Lather - C.O. Bigelow, Glycerin, TSD Bourbon Vanilla
Aftershave - TSD Vanilla Shave Milk
Damage Control - NOTHING, no nicks at all today!

Originally Posted by dkapp

How do you like that strop? Is it plain leather on both sides, or is one side pasted? I'm in the market for another travel strop

The paddle strop has Russian leather (Juchtenleder) on one side and slate on the other. The slate plate looks and feels like my Chinese 12k.
The paddle strop takes up some space but works well for travelling. I’m glad I bought it before Böker’s latest price increase. I'm going to miss my Tony Miller Heirloom tri-strop though but it is not in the same class as that.

4/8 Klas Törnblom Eskilstuna in faux tortoise
Vintage Ever-Ready T40 Pure Badger
Ogallala Bay Rum SS
Ogallala Bay Rum ASS


Amund.

Brush: Shavemac 23mm Super Silver tip
Razor: Case "Red Imp" 132 Wedge
Shaving Cream: TOBS St. James
Thayers Witchhazel
AS: Aqua Velva Ice Blue

Thursday

Razor: 5/8 Bob's Special
Brush: Vulfix 2233 boar
Soap: T&H Luxury
A/S: Lucky Tiger Tonic
Edt: Creed BdP

SCS Coconut Oil SC | Semogue 1305 Boar Brush | Wapi | Old Spice AS

John Holler 6/8, French point 1/4 hollow in Chandler figured horn scales
SRD Premium I strop
Simpson's Polo 8 Best
Pre de Provence shaving soap
Taylor's No. 74 aftershave

Beautiful razor, Ray.

Originally Posted by sachin

Beautiful razor, Ray.

Thanks. Quite a shaver too. Between Joe's restoration and former owner Josh Earl (thanks, Josh!), the razor's gone through a few of the most capable hands. I was lucky to have had the opportunity to grab it.