Thread: SOTD - Sun Oct 18th- Sat Oct 24rd

Originally Posted by Maximilian

Location: 36° 10' 25.3416" - 115° 20' 33.198"
Razor: Filarmonica 13 Medallon Taurino
Brush: Shavemac D01 23/55
Cream: Castle Forbes Lime
Astringent: Thayers Witch Hazel
AS: DED Lime + Booster Lime
Result: BBS

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is there a difference in the shaving experience between the medallion taurino, the doble temple and the barbas duras?

Originally Posted by loueedacat

is there a difference in the shaving experience between the medallion taurino, the doble temple and the barbas duras?

In my experience the Taurino and Doble Temple look exactly the same, except the etching... But no matter what (honed and finished on different hones) the Doble Temple is always smoother and gives me a better shave then the Taurino. They are very close but there's definitely a difference and something that makes the DT stand out. Subtle enough for me to notice and keep the DT if I had to to chose between the two.

The EPBD is an 8/8 sized razor (mine is) so you're dealing with a larger razor to start with (compared to my 6/8 DT and Taurino). The EPBD shaves me extremely well. Nothing to complain about. Smooth and sharp.

So far my EPBD and DT are my 2 favorite Filarmonicas. And I'm talking the older ones that have the 'Jose Monserrat Pou' on the tang.

Originally Posted by Mandrake

First day with the AdP, lathered quite well but noticed that once in my face it "vanished", not drying, but getting thinner, do not know if evaporating or being absorbed by face, good shave anyway, although some irritation in the neck, but that may well be the TOBS Lavender I used yesterday, I have the impression that cream is passed (quite liquified)....

Ah, I know what it is - you didn't swirl it enough in the bowl. Also, you might want to try a tad less water. Good luck and let us know how you get on!

Originally Posted by rum

Ah, I know what it is - you didn't swirl it enough in the bowl. Also, you might want to try a tad less water. Good luck and let us know how you get on!

Thanks twice rum, for the cream and for the advice!

Originally Posted by ethermantis

Hey! I've seen the Lucky Tiger at London's - what is like and how do you use it?

Its almost like a ASB, and doesnt take much to get a good lather going. That being said its fairly mediocre. The scent and performance isnt anything to write home about. The scent is a pretty bland orange citrus kinda smell.

C. O. Bigelow SC | C&E BBB | Wapi | TSD Iced Tobacco AS | Em's Place Exotic Butter Cream

Weds 21-10-09

Location, 52° 45' 55.10460 - 0° 57' 31.22065
Beard Prep: Hot bath/conditioner
Razor: Vintage ERN2633 Gong Extra Hollow
Strop: Dovo
Brush: Kent Pure Badger
Soap: Ingram Cream
Astringent: Alum block/Nivea as balm
AS: Diesel fuel for life
Result: 3 passes BBS
Conclusion: I like the Ingram! and after a quick rehone and damn good strop, the Gong was nice and smooth, not as smooth as my Bart honed Dovo, and still a little rash from yesterday, but a good shave nether the less :-)

Horray for test shaving!

Pre-stropped on my TM
Nice hot shower
Georgetown Pottery Scuttle
Semogue 730
CarrieM's Bay Rum Uberlather (I sense a pattern here...)
W&B Patent Tempered Steel, Shumate Tungsteel, Jung's Junior, ERN 115 3/4 "1", Morley
Ogallala Bay Rum AS
Nivea ES AS Balm

Prep: Shower + Proraso Pre/Post Cream. I am going for the hot towel this weekend.
Razor: Henkels Fiodour 7/8 INOX stropped 30 times in latigo
Soap: Proraso green tube. A keeper in my rotation
Brush: Omega Badger hair 26MM this is a big bruiser.
Astringent: Thayers Lemon
AS Balm: Pre de Provence shea butter.

Results: A very good shave; not BBS. Small nick mustache are. Keep nicking the same place. Attaching picture which I forgot yesterday.

Razor: J.A. Henckels Twinworks #50
Brush: Simpson T4
Lather: D.R. Harris Marlborough Cream
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman