Prep: Hot shower
Strop: SRD Bridal :)
Brush: Shavemac 23mm Silver tip :)
SC: CarrieM's Menthol :)
Razor: 7/8s H. Botte and Fils 12 (Check out the point on this bad boy!!) :)
Cologne: Royall Musk :)
Results: OUT STANDING!! :tu :tu
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Prep: Hot shower
Strop: SRD Bridal :)
Brush: Shavemac 23mm Silver tip :)
SC: CarrieM's Menthol :)
Razor: 7/8s H. Botte and Fils 12 (Check out the point on this bad boy!!) :)
Cologne: Royall Musk :)
Results: OUT STANDING!! :tu :tu
That is a vicious looking point!! Would love to have something like that in my rotation.Quote:
Originally Posted by Joed
>>A hot shower followed by proraso cream. >>Lathered up with Speick cream (red tube) + five drops of glycerin to prevent drying, and it sures helps! >> Stropped the Henckels INOX 7/8 20 laps in webbed fabric and 30 in red latigo...nice sharp edge. There is nothing like properly stropping a razor before the shave. >> Astringent: Thayers Lemon + Aloe Vera>> AS: Proraso splash.>>>BBS Shave on.
Background Music: Bach's Brandenburg concerto # 1
Sunday Night Shave, KOS pre oil, hot wash and Towels, Palmolive Uberlather, Men-U Boar Brush (which despite my first impression is become very nice to use), Globusman 6/8 hollow Freshly Honed after rebuilding bevel to remove frown, Alum block after cold rinse, Boots Witch Hazel and Tea Tree, followed by bath, Blue Jean Man EDT, and bed!
2 days growth, result= not too shabby, not too shabby at all fella's!
That is one beautiful razor my friend. I love the scales for some reason...
Strop: Vintage Craftman Horseside strop
Razor: Customized (Seraphim) First Class Solingen SS razor
Brush: Omega Boar Brush
Cream: AOS Sandalwood
Thayers' Aloe Vera Witchhazel
Nivea Sensitive Skin Balm
Pretty Good shave!!
5/8 Wapienica
Omega Boar
HoneyBee Old Spice SS
Old Spice AS
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/attachm...1&d=1258945629
Haha, who did the etching on the blade?
nice looking straight!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Joed
Quote:
Originally Posted by DPflaumer
Ray did. Really nice work and a great guy to boot.