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

Nice Shave Today:

Dovo: Ebony Silver Steel
SRD Scuttle
SRD Bulgarian Rose Soap
Simpson Polo 10 Brush
Truefitt & Hill Clubman AS
SRD English Bridle Strop

Originally Posted by Lynn

Nice Shave Today:

Dovo: Ebony Silver Steel
SRD Scuttle
SRD Bulgarian Rose Soap
Simpson Polo 10 Brush
Truefitt & Hill Clubman AS
SRD English Bridle Strop

Bubbala, I feel like I'm in y'er bathroom... it's so inviting!

Now where's the vodka and the stoogie?

Some more new hardware came in this week... Stay tuned for my other new addition(s)...

RR Paladin 3"
Palmera 14
Rooney 3/1
Tabac SS
Thayers WH
Tabac AS

The Palmera lives up to the hype. It came, after however many years in some Argentinian closet, with some scum built up on it. Some MAAS and a microfiber cloth got this thing to a bright shine, and it was shave ready out of the box... not just shave ready, but melt your whiskers shave ready. Spanish steel...

Originally Posted by Oglethorpe

Some more new hardware came in this week... Stay tuned for my other new addition(s)...

RR Paladin 3"
Palmera 14
Rooney 3/1
Tabac SS
Thayers WH
Tabac AS

The Palmera lives up to the hype. It came, after however many years in some Argentinian closet, with some scum built up on it. Some MAAS and a microfiber cloth got this thing to a bright shine, and it was shave ready out of the box... not just shave ready, but melt your whiskers shave ready. Spanish steel...

Aha! so its you that keeps buying MY razors ...lol

Date line: Sunday November 1st 2009
Location, 52° 45' 55.10460 - 0° 57' 31.22065

Beard Prep: Boots Botanical face wash, conditioner, hot towel soak, Lather whilst Stropping, hot towel and fresh lather to shave.
Razor: W&B "Special" fresh off the yellow coti after serious frown removal.
Strop: 12 Laps Crox on Dovo Cloth, 60 Laps on Clean Dovo Leather
Brush: Kent Pure Badger, of course.
Soap: Palmolive Soap Stick and Cream, Little Glycerin, in Denby over Pyrex Redneck Scuttle, to form Uberlather.
Astringent: Alum Block
Balm: Nivea for men anti-irritation post shave balm
AS: TABAC!
Result: Very light smooth shave.

Summary: Palmolive Uberlather is a delight, as is the W&B, together they gave me a smooth gliding shave, and new to me Tabac rocks my world, a light splash after the alum, followed by a little more mixed with the nivea is a refreshing soothing treat for my face. Tabac SC is on order.

5/8 Wapienica
Omega Boar brush
Honeybee Spa Old Spice
Aqua Velva

Excuse Me How Do You Find The Aqua Velva?

Location: 40°50'38.61"N 73°56'19.68"W
Razor: C.V. Heljestrand MK 31
Brush: Semogue 2000
Soap: D.R. Harris Marlborough
Astringent: Dickenson's Witch Hazel
AS: Aveda balm+Ogallala Bay Rum
Result: Big step backward on this one, weepers, cuts, stubble still hanging around. Did not like the soap at all, maybe I didn't get the mixture right. Also the 31 seemed to be catching a little bit. Some careful laps on the latigo strop after the shave and it's passing HHT. Curious. Might have been dry soap. Proof I should stick to what works.

Originally Posted by tat2Ralfy

Excuse Me How Do You Find The Aqua Velva?

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.

Originally Posted by tat2Ralfy

Excuse Me How Do You Find The Aqua Velva?

Tat2Ralfy, if you like menthol and plenty of it..you'll like the Aqua Velva. It is one of my favorites and here in the US very inexpensive. Shave On.