KenRup Paladin 3"
Joseph Elliot "Diamond Steel Razor" 6/8
DR Harris Arlington SS
Rooney 3/1
Thayers WH w/Aloe
L'Occitane CADE AS
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KenRup Paladin 3"
Joseph Elliot "Diamond Steel Razor" 6/8
DR Harris Arlington SS
Rooney 3/1
Thayers WH w/Aloe
L'Occitane CADE AS
http://straightrazorpalace.com/membe...sotd091015.jpg
holli, did you use 5 razors to shave this morning? that's crazy man.
Yup. When I'm test shaving I'll cram in a bunch. Reliable tests are ATG on cheeks, WTG upper lip, and chin area, so each razor gets a good test (though not a full shave).Quote:
Originally Posted by Big Red
Brush: Bespoke Silvertip in Cocobolo
Razor: Frederick Reynolds Wedge
Soap: SCS Honeysuckle shave stick
AS: Thayer's Rose Witch Hazel
Excellent Shave, BBS!
Quote:
Originally Posted by holli4pirating
My goodness - even test shaving that many razors all at once...your face must be enormous!:rofl2:
just kidding :) I just don;t have enough hair to test shave let alone regular shave - good thing I'm not a honemeister.
Prep: Hot Shower and Prorazo Pre-shave cream
Razor: DOVO Best quality. Lightly stropped in ChmOx 20 laps on leather
Brush: Omega Boar
Cream: TOBS Sandalwood
AS: Prorazo Splash
5/8 "Ladwig's Special"
Re-Badgered Ever-Ready 22mm
Williams
Clubman Bay Rum
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/attachm...1&d=1255657152
Razor: F.Reynolds Wedge
Brush: Shavemac Series #177 23mm
Lather: D.R. Harris Marlborough Soap
Aftershave: D.R. Harris Arlington
Location N 59° 50.050' E 010° 24.976'
F.W Södéren & Co
Simpson CH 2 Super
Second Try with L'Occitane Cade SC, Switched to SS
L'Occitane Cade AS
Attachment 31910
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.
Man, this has been an amazing SOTD thread, and it's not even the weekend yet! Outstanding stuff, gents!
Nightbreed, I thought I was jealous seeing those yellow scales (I believe Glen did), but then I saw that Södéren. What a gorgeous piece of shaving history!
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
http://straightrazorpalace.com/membe...eister-7-8.jpg
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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
Thanks Amund... I'll steer clear since I was also looking at the other Cade products. I do love the SS and AS though...Quote:
Originally Posted by nightbreed
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?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mandrake
*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 Ł1 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
http://straightrazorpalace.com/membe...ogue-2000.jpeg
Today's shave - 15min, no stubble at all, but a bit of razor burn and a couple of weepers - think I might not have got the lather quite right, being the first time I've used this cream. Have heard good things, so will keep trying this one out.
Razor: Harris Bros 559 wedge
Brush: Tweezerman reknotted with 22m GN silvertip
SC: Pre de Provence SC
AS: OBR AS & Toner
Razor: J.A. Henckels #9
Brush: Omega Boar
Lather: C.O. Bigelow
Aftershave: Aqua Velva Ice
Location N 59° 50.050' E 010° 24.976'
5/8 C-MON Blackie
28 mm Stephens W Silver
Ogallala Bay rum SS
Ogallala Bay Rum AS
Attachment 31955
Amund.
Almost forgot how good the erasmic sticks were!
Brush: Simpson's Polo 8
Razor: Puma 69
Soap: Erasmic Stick
Aftershave: Nivea AS balm
TZ, and DR Harris Sandalwood! Im jealous! Tim's razors are an exercise in restraint that results in understated elegance. An example of when less is more.Quote:
Originally Posted by razorsedge
Prep: Hot shower
Brush: EJ Best Badger
Soap: The Shave Den: Mojito
Strop: Tony Miller Heirloom tri-strop
Razor: Böker "The Celebrated" 7/8
AS: Geo. F. Trumper – Lime skin food
http://straightrazorpalace.com/membe...brated-7-8.jpg
Took the picture yesterday in anticipation of today's shave
Plisson 12 HMW :: 8/8 Livi:: C&S 88 Soap :: Harris Pink :: Harris Milk (Old) :: C&S 88 EDT
Attachment 31972
Razor:John Sellers & Sons
Strop:Elk Skin
Brush:CVS Boars hair
Soap:Crabtree & Evelyn-Nomad mixed with a dash of Nivea shave cream mixed in
AfterShave:Crabtree & Evelyn Sienna
2 passes, put the aftershave on when my face was still wet, great feeling
http://imgur.com/HxSk3.jpg
Prep: Face wash
Strop: Old War Horse and Wonder hone
Brush: Barber Shop Boar and Badger
SC:Tabac
Scuttle: George Town Pottery
Razor: Bengall
AS: Old Spice
Prep: Hot Shower + Proraso cream (a must in every shave)
Razor: Wacker Jungmeister 7/8 spanish point in horn scales
Soap: Proraso green tube
Astringent: Thayers
AS: Old Spice
Salient points: Stropped the razor 30 times in SRD red latigo strop (noticed small nick in the strop:rant:) The Wacker performed superbly, no nicks, no bleeders and above all BBS.
The good things in life: Background music Pink Floyd Division Bell...after the shave a glass of Smoking Loom Merlot. Till next time.
classy classy, with the Pink Floyd and all!
beautiful photograph Hogrider....Quote:
Originally Posted by razorsedge
very unusual bowl, any details?
sorry, wrong photograph, although Hogrider, your's is great as well - but the soap bowl is more obvious.
Rasorsedge, beautiful photograph....but what is that bowl?
Quote:
Originally Posted by Obelisk
Just borrowed the wife's new soap bowl and battered some Proraso in it...I guess I do anything for warm lather.
PS. I had to give it back.:rant:
Razor: Dovo Bismarck
Brush: Simpson T4
Lather: D.R. Harris Marlborough Soap
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman
