Thread: SOTD - Sun Nov 1st - Sat Nov 7th

The usual prep for my night shave: Hot shower + more hot water before applying Proraso Post/pre shave cream>>Soap/cream Erasmic tube + five drops of pure glycerin>> Razor: ERN ATOR just arrived, this razor was restored by Max and it is a work of art...will post pictures this Saturday>> Brush: Omega boar bristle>>Astringent Thayers Lemon>> AS: Aqua Velva.

Results: The razor performed admirably. Great balance, aesthetically pleasing and SHARP. SHAVE ON!

Background music: Mozart Symphony # 25 in the correct key of C minor.

Nov. 5th, 2009

Prep: Hot shower
Razor: W&B 7/8 Celebrated Extra Hollow Ground
Brush: Rooney 1/2
Soap/Cream: Mama Bear's & Proraso
Aftershave: Thayer's and Anthony Logistics Razor Care

Definitely didn't leave enough time between shaves (~14 hours), so that left some sting and burn! Ah well, still worth it to break out the Wade & Butcher.

Originally Posted by Ookla

I find it stockpiled in my shave den, just in case they ever stop making it. It's easily my favorite splash. It cools just the right amount, smells great(personal opinion), and makes my skin feel nice.

+1 great stuff!

This was a very awesome, cool shave. Pre-shave: Shower. Hot towel. Per-shave oil: Glycrine. Strops: Illinois 827- 35 passes linen, 60 passes leather, Dovo 3"- 35 passes finish leather. Brush: C-M Super Silver Tip. Razor: Dovo Bergischer Lowe 5/8. S/S: Tobs Lavender. S/C: Tobs Lavender, 6 drops of glycrine Uberlather. A/S balm: C-M Jockey Club. EDT: Tobs Mr. Taylor's. Lather, hot towel, re-lather, WTG pass. XTG pass. ATG pass. Cold water rinse. BBS Shave. Real cool STRAIGHT RAZOR 13.

Location: 40°50'38.61"N 73°56'19.68"W
Razor: Juan Vollmer S.A Palmera #14
Brush: Rudy Vey Ivory 2 Band
Soap: Penhaligon's English Fern
Astringent: Dickenson Witch Hazel
AS: Ogallala Bay Rum
Result: BBS is Back!
Notes: Rudy Vey and Leon have cured me of my ADs. Accompanied as always by early Duke Ellington.

This morning:

Prep: Hot shower
Cream: Proraso tube
Brush: "noname" badger
Bowl: 1930's Colgate wooden bowl
Razor: Gebruder Hoppe (1kg)
After: Cold water splash

Good shave all around

Originally Posted by Maximilian

Late Halloween pre party test shave.

Location: 36° 10' 25.3416" - 115° 20' 33.198"


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you are one of a kind my friend.
i do not have current coordinates for this operation but the details will give me away

I wacked myself tonight.
big blade an the usual almond d.r. soape and a splash of carribean rum

best regards,
m.a.d.

20091105

Razor: Custom
Brush: Omega #21047
Cream: Alraz Atom Bomb Almond
AS: Alraz BR
Cologne: OBR BR
Strop: Veg-tan

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: EJ Best Badger
Soap: The Shave Den: Mojito
Strop: Tony Miller Heirloom tri-strop
Razor: Wade & Butcher 8/8 "For Barbers Use"
AS: Geo. F. Trumper – Lime skin food

I love this old razor. Smooth,easy BBS. Have a nice week-end folks.

-VB 2" web/latigo 25/25
-Hot water/conditioner prep (I don't think I like the conditioner thing...)
-C.O. Bigelow cream (no glycerin for a change...oddly enough, it didn't seem to make a difference)
-Pottery bowl scuttle (hot water from tap rather than kettle water...can too hot water in the scuttle dry up the lather?)
-13/16 Bengall near wedge
-Cold water rinse
-Nivea Extreme (I think this is OK but would like to be able to exist without having to put it on...)

Below average shave and a bit raw...lots of weepers and very dry skin. It's my karmic payback for having touted that I had the GREATEST shave in my life, hands down, earlier in the week (perfect combination of everything - my face felt like it was enveloped in a layer of liquid gold). I'm always amazed how you can do what you think is the exact same thing each time and get such different results. As a musician, it's like having a bad practice session...only the malaise comes with razor burn!

Julian