Thread: Monday, October 31, 2005

H Böker
Honemaster barber hone
3 laps
Illinois 361 hanging strop
12 passes on the linen
24 passes on the finished leather

shower
GlaxoSmithKline Spectro Gel Skin Cleanser

3 minute hot towel
1 pass "once over"

1 pass touch up with water
Thayer's Witch Hazel Skin Astringent with Aloe

Nice Hot shower

Conditioner in shower
Taylor of Old Bond street sandlewood soap
Feather preshave
Puma 4/8 roundpoint
Hot towel two min.
silver badger brush
Truefitt & Hill cologne

One happy camper

Originally Posted by RichZ

Nice Hot shower
Conditioner in shower
Taylor of Old Bond street sandlewood soap
Feather preshave
Puma 4/8 roundpoint
Hot towel two min.
silver badger brush
Truefitt & Hill cologne
One happy camper

Yeah.. right. You did not shave with a 4/8. Not Richz. Say it ain't so!

Rich I do believe Larry's dissin' your Puma.

Showered with SoapDance Santa's Pipe bath soap
TI Red Stamina 7/8
Shavemac SMF Special
T&H 1805 shaving cream
30 passes on treated leather
Steamed Face with Hot Towel and Lather - 3 minutes
2 passes down the sides and neck with cream
1 pass across the sides with cream
1 pass along jaw line from ear to chin with cream
1 pass up the sides with cream
1 pass touch up with water
T&H 1805 after shave balm
Trumper's Coral Skin Food
T&H 1805 EdT
30 passes on treated leather

Yup I actually did a 4/8. I honed it so well last night that it did a great job. I have two small ones, the Puma 4/8 and a Dorko 3/8 French point. I still like the bigger blades though. Something about all that steel.

Sunday is ALWAYS a straight razor day at my place. Today's choice, Simmons Barber's Pet #421, SMF Brush, Taylor's Avocado Shaving Cream, followed with a splash of Florida Water. Shave music by Mark Knopfler.

Randy

Dubl Duck Special No 1
Illinois 361 hanging strop
16 laps on the linen
32 laps on the finished leather (oh so gently, YOWZA)

20 minute hot bath
Lush Ambrosia Cream
1 pass down

hot water
1 pass against

1 touch-up pass with water
Thayer's Witch Hazel Skin Astringent with Aloe

Originally Posted by RichZ

Yup I actually did a 4/8. I honed it so well last night that it did a great job. I have two small ones, the Puma 4/8 and a Dorko 3/8 French point. I still like the bigger blades though. Something about all that steel.

Rich,
Do you find it easier to nick yourself with these narrower blades? I have a harder time controlling a 5/8 than the larger blades, my 5/8 wedge being an exception. I would think that due to the lighter weight there would be more temptation to press the blade while shaving, which could be downright scary with a keen razor from Lynn and the other honemeisters.

Showered with Pumpkin Harvest bath soap
Dorko 6/8
Shavemac SMF Special
QEDman Badger & Blade Special shave stick shaving soap
30 passes on treated leather
Steamed Face with Hot Towel and Lather - 3 minutes
1 passes down the sides and neck with cream
1 pass across the sides with cream
1 pass along jaw line from ear to chin with cream
1 pass under jaw line from ear to chin with cream
1 pass up the sides with cream
1 pass touch up with shave stick
Proraso after shave balm
Trumper's Coral Skin Food
Badger & Blade Special EdT
30 passes on treated leather