Thread: SOTD - Sun Nov 29th - Sat Dec 5th

Prep: HOT shower + Proraso pre-shave cream
Brush: Vulfix / Old Original
Soap: Omega Shaving Cream
Strop: TI pasted paddle strop + Jemico
Razor: Boker - King Cutter
After: Proraso post-shave cream + Lucky Tiger Mustache Wax + Smith's Rosebud salve..

I was a little over confident taking this picture before the shave. The razor was not shave ready when I received it, but seemed pretty sharp.. I thought 10-20 laps on a pasted strop would do the trick, but I was very wrong. It needs to be honed. So I did less than half my face with this, and then had to switch to my Wade & Butcher to finish the job. I have been applying the Rosebud salve for 2 hours now and even though it really helps, it seems the damage is done and my right chin is going to look pretty red in the morning. Well.. I guess you live and learn.

Soap: Tabac
Brush: Silvertip Tweezerman
Razor: EJ 89, Astra blade (first shave on this side of the blade - 3 shaves so far on the blade, and confident I can get at least one more before needing to change it)
AS: GFT Limes skin food
Shave: Pretty good, couldn't see what I was doing because the mirror kept fogging up. Missed a little bit on my chin, and a bit of rash (eased a lot once I applied the skin food though) and a nick on the side of my neck from some over-vigorous buffing, but otherwise excellent.

So this was an interesting shave for me. The last two really. I spent Thanksgiving with some family here in South Carolina and it involved traveling with a straight razor for the first time. I was a little worried.

Strop: Seat Belt strop with leather boot cord to hang it
Razor: 5/8 full hollow Red Point
Brush: Vulfix Super Badger (small and easy to travel with)
Soap: Kells Aloe/Hemp in Arabian Spice in a small glad container
AS: 444

Result...

GREAT. I was a little nervous about the seat belt strop, but I actually was very pleased with the results. I got a great shave both times while I was gone, and the entire setup fit in my dopp kit along with all the shower stuff. I'm was very pleased with the entire experience.

Oh, and BBS.

Max I am very sorry if this is out of place here? MisterA asked for close ups of a razor I posted in last weeks SOTD so here they are, this was red rusty when I got it, I couldnt even read the etch or tang stamp!

Prep: Splash with hot water.
Brush: Cheapo Van Der Hagen boar bristle brush.
Soap: Arko Commando shaving cream.
Strop: Ken Rup's Filly.
Razor: Worcester 6/8 half hollow straight.
After: Splash with cold water.



Result : BBS

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: EJ Best Badger
Soap: TSD Mojito
Strop: Tony Miller Heirloom tri-strop
Razor: C. V. Heljestrand MK No. 31
AS: Geo. F. Trumper - Lime skin food

Prep: hot water splash + Proraso Pre/Post cream
Cream: Speick
Scuttle: stacked mugs
Brush: unknown 1930s badger
Razor: Grelot 308
Post: Hot shower, Proraso Pre/Post cream + Hâttric Classic

4 passes, BBS is the best way to start the week

Prep: Hot Shower
Strop: SRD's Bridal 3"
Brush: Shavemac 23mm Silver Tip
SC: Truefitt and Hill Almond
Razor:Peaso 5/8s
AF: Clubman Lilic Vegatal

Great shave!!

Prep: Hot shower + proraso cream post/pre shave
Razor: Dorko 8/8 best silver steel round point
Brush: Omega silver tip badger
Soap: Cella - al olio di mandorla
AS: Pinaud Clubman

Results: Overal a very good shave, I need to get used to the 8/8 blade.

MONDAY

iKon Bulldog Spindle
Tesco Blade
VDH Deluxe Shave Soap
Vulfix 660 Badger
Pinaud Clubman Bay Rum