SOTD - Sun Oct 11th- Sat Oct 17th

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: EJ Best Badger
Soap: The Shave Den: Mojito
Strop: Tony Miller Heirloom tri-strop
Razor: Wacker "Jungmeister" 7/8
AS: Geo. F. Trumper – Lime skin food
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The razor is a Solingen "no name" from Rasurpur, it was a quick shave, I'll shave again tonight, going out for dinner with the wife, it is our 10th wedding anniversary.

Have a good weekend!

T&H Shaving Soap
Rooney 1.1 Super
6/8 Taylor Eye Witness Works, Sheffield
Handamerican Strop
Caldey Island A/S Lotion

Regards,
Alex

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Originally Posted by nightbreed

Now, about that shaving cream. I like L'Occitane Cade SS a lot but the SC is a total miss with me, weak lather and very strong overpowering cologne-like smell that is nothing like the pleasant smell of the SS. I find the same goes for the ASB versus the AS.
Amund.

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Thanks Amund... I'll steer clear since I was also looking at the other Cade products. I do love the SS and AS though...

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Originally Posted by Mandrake

The razor is a Solingen "no name" from Rasurpur

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Nice one, Mandrake! It looks like a nice enough razor. Would welcome some comments about it - is it one of the stainless Solingen's that Rasurpur have?

*SOTD dedicated to Lee AKA Hoglahoo

Location: 36° 10' 25.3416" -115° 20' 33.198"
Razor: Hans Otto Deutsch
Brush: Shavemac D01 23/50
Cream: Proraso
Astringent: Thayers Witch Hazel
AS: Booster Mosswood
Result: BBS

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SOTD for yesterday evening...

Thiers Issard Best Silver Steel 5/8
B&B Essential
Tabac ST
Tabac AS
Witch Hazel

Brush: Reknotted VDH
Razor: Manhattan Cutlery Co
Soap: Mama Bear's Hydrogen Shave Stick
Aftershave: Wesley & Scott Lime Aftershave balm

:)

Location, 52° 45' 55.10460 - 0° 57' 31.22065
Beard Prep: Hot Bath/Conditioner
Razor: Dovo best 6/8 1st shave after Sir Bart Hone!
Strop: N/A (see above)
Brush: Kent Pure Badger
Soap: Erasmic sc
Astringent: Alum Block
AS: Nivea post shave balm
Result: BBS!
Conclusion: Mmm well, I used the Erasmic sc before but, Hogrider rated the sc so I bought a tube: at under £1 its awesome! Thanks Hog dude, The Razor gave me the smooothest shave I ever did have, i am very very impressed with the hone, between the 2 I have the smoothest shave ever. period! :D

I would have posted a pic here of course, but I knocked my mule mug into the sink and broke it, as I started cleaning up, it was a present from my wife and sort of spoiled the mood.... Doh! :(:cen
I will do my best to post a picture tomorrow as its now past 1.00am here.

Feels like it's been forever since I've shaved... Tonight was with a pleasant surprise. My fifth Filarmonica. I want to thank all the enablers here, not to mention Paypal and eBay for making it so easy to...


Filarmonica #14 Sub-Cero
Semogue 2000
Origins Easy Slider
Penhaligon's English Fern
alum block
Thayer's WHWA
444+Aveda gel bomb
Ogallala Bay Rum Splash

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