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Hot Shower w/Greenpond Glycerin Soap as facial wash
Prep: Hot, soaked washclothes for 5 minutes; 6 drops King of Shaves pre-shave oil; followed by two more hot washcloth applications
Lather: Trumper's Sandalwood cream whipped up with a Trumpers Super Badger
Shave: TI Evide Sonnant Extra 5/8, 2 passes
Post: Trumper's alum block; Pinaud Clubman aftershave.
Showered with SoapDance Woodland Sprite bath soap
Puma 7/8
Shavemac SMF Special
QEDman Special 218 shaving soap
30 passes on treated leather
Steamed Face with Hot Towel and Lather - 3 minutes
1 pass down the sides and neck with cream
1 pass across the sides with cream
1 pass along and below 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
Montana EdT
30 passes on treated leather
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The beginning of another work week! The books in the background are Moleskine
journals, one for work, one for personal information. I've used them for years, and
highly recommend them! My notekeepers that go every where I go!
Today's shave music by Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66.
RT
Hot Towel - 5 minutes
Hot Towel - 5 minutes
Hot Towel - 2 minutes
Dubl Duck Special No. 1 (YOWza)
Tony Miller Paddle Strop
15 passes on the unfinished leather
30 passes on the finished leather
Lush Ambrosia Cream
1 pass against the grain on the sides and kneck
1 pass touch up with water
Thayer's Witch Hazel Skin Astringent with Aloe
I should have put some cream on between the towels, and done the "once over" on the kneck rather than just the against the grain pass. Done in 15 min.
Shower
GlaxoSmithKline Spectro Gel Skin Cleanser
Hot Towel - 2 minutes
J.A. Henckels #50
Illinois 361 Strop
12 passes on the linen
24 passes on the finished leather
Lush Ambrosia Cream
1 pass down
H. Böker
12 passes on the linen
24 passes on the finished leather
hot water splash
Lush Ambrosia Cream
1 pass across
hot water splash
Lush Ambrosia Cream
1 pass touch up with water
Thayer's Witch Hazel Skin Astringent with Aloe
Showered with SoapDance Woodland Sprite bath soap
TI Red Stamina 7/8
Shavemac SMF Special
Taylor Shaving Shop shaving cream
30 passes on treated leather
Steamed Face with Hot Towel and Lather - 3 minutes
1 pass down the sides and neck with cream
1 pass across the sides with cream
1 pass along and below 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
Woods of Windsor EdT
30 passes on treated leather
I shaved pre-shower today, so...
-Sink full of hot water, held my face down in it a few times at 30 sec's each
-Mr. Taylor cream whipped up in a gladware bowl w/Vulfix short silvertip
-DD Goldedge, 10 linen and 20 leather
-one knock-down pass N-S all over at 25 degrees or so
-another pass down all over at 35+ degrees and pulling tight
-one pass across ears to chin pulling tight
-touch up with water and dabs of lather on fingers
-my "shave music" was the drone of a small space heater on the floor behind me mmm TOASTY ;-)
-shower, etc...
-Neutrogena razor defense balm
-Trumper's Spanish Leather
All in all, 25-30 min I guess............................................. ......Jeff
If it's cold, that's a damn hard band to beat!Quote:
my "shave music" was the drone of a small space heater on the floor behind me mmm TOASTY ;-)
RT
Robeson 5/8
Shavemac #181 Silvertip Brush
Truefitt & Hill 1805 Shaving Cream
Tabac EDT
Shave music: Maynard Ferguson
RT
Showered with SoapDance Sandalwood Vanilla bath soap
Dorko 7/8 w/ rosewood handle
Shavemac SMF Special
Taylor Mr Taylor's shaving cream
30 passes on treated leather
Steamed Face with Hot Towel and Lather - 3 minutes
1 pass down the sides and neck with cream
1 pass across the sides with cream
1 pass along and below 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
HB Boss Number One EdT
30 passes on treated leather
i shaved last night with my straight. touched up with some new handamerica paste on the treated flat strop, maybe 20 rounds. then about 10 on the george g strop. using my SRP razor
great shave using QED lavendar shave soap in the tub. used hot pot as well with the kent bk8. still cant get my neck but about 80% but did not touch up. gonna try new stretching tonight, pulling neck skin to the sides towards the ear and blade from all angles that i can, relather frequently or using the QED shave stick.
sam
shower with Musgoreal soap
applied herbal pre-shave gel
stropped TI 7/8 Stamina Wood Spike Point
Hot towel
Lather up with QED Lavendar
Hot towel
Relather
N-S first pass
Relather
Up the neck and back to front on the jawline and cheeks
apply cutting balm with water
touch up
final against the grain pass under jawline with water and cutting balm
cold water rinse
Pinaud Clubman
wash/dry razor Apply Chamelia oil.
Watch wife and kids hold their noses as I walk through the house.
Here is a pic of the items I used to shave with this morning.....
Exactly, no pic! I stayed up too late on here last night and hit the snooze one too many times. Oh well, I made it to work on time and I guess the upshot is more to shave tomorrow :-) Jeff
Dubl Duck Special No 1
Illinois 361 hanging strop
12 passes on the linen
32 passes on the finished leather
Hot shower
2 minute hot towel
Lush Ambrosia Cream
1 pass with the grain on the neck and sides
hot water splash
Lush Ambrosia Cream
1 pass against on the neck and sides
hot water splash
1 touch up pass
Thayer's Witch Hazel Skin Astringent with Aloe
H. Böker
Honemaster barber hone
3 passes
Illinois 361 hanging strop
12 passes on the linen
24 passes on the finished leather
hot shower
GlaxoSmithKline Spectro Gel Skin Cleanser
2 minute hot towel
Lush Ambrosia Cream
5 minute hot towel
hot water
Lush Ambrosia Cream
1 pass down the sides and neck & across the front
hot water
Lush Ambrosia Cream
1 pass against
hot water
1 touch up pass
Thayer's Witch Hazel Skin Astringent with Aloe
Showered with SoapDance Santa's Pipe bath soap
TI Red Stamina 7/8
Shavemac SMF Special
Taylor Almond 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
Proraso after shave balm
Trumper's Coral Skin Food
Yves Saint Laurent M7 EdT
30 passes on treated leather
Didn't Shave today :D :D :D
SR Droescher Blue Diamond
Honemeister barber hone
3 passes on the hone
Illinois 361 hanging strop
12 passes on the linen
24 passes on the finished leather
hot shower
GlaxoSmithKline Spectro Gel Skin Cleanser
Lush Ambrosia Cream
1 pass against on the neck and sides
1 pass touch up with water
Thayer's Witch Hazel Skin Astringent with Aloe
Shower Classic Bay Rum soap
Pre-shave while in shower with conditioner
Hot towel
Lather with Trumper's Sandalwood cream
strop Dubl Duck Satinedge
Hot towel
Re-lather
Two passes with lather
One pass with water and cutting balm
Rinse
Royall Spyce after-shave
Showered with SoapDance Sandalwood Vanilla bath soap
Dorko 7/8 w/ rosewood handle
Shavemac SMF Special
Taylor Sandalwood shaving cream
30 passes on treated leather
Didn't steam face - bad choice
2 passes down the sides and neck with cream
1 pass across the sides with cream
1 pass up the sides with cream
1 pass touch up with water
Proraso after shave balm
Trumper's Coral Skin Food
Shiseido Basala For Men EdT
30 passes on treated leather
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:cool:
Yeah.. right. You did not shave with a 4/8. Not Richz. Say it ain't so!Quote:
Originally Posted by RichZ
Rich I do believe Larry's dissin' your Puma. :rant:
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. :D :D
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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
Rich,Quote:
Originally Posted by RichZ
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
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rik
You know you may have a point there about the temptation to press the blade. I used the Dorko 3/8 that I honed Friday night. I really got it right for a change it just slid over my face wacking off wiskers with ease. I did nick myself in the beginning (not big just a touch) maybe the pressure temptation. Hummm :cool: