Thread: SOTD - Sun Dec 27h - Sat Jan 02nd

OK there are certain parts of honing and restoring razorS that are just totally fun... You do get to shave with a ton of different razors


Razors:
Maxard
Torrey Shoulder-less
Comfort #40
Lakeside Cutlery Mandarin
Baughman's #49

Brush:
Restored Old Spice with 22mm Silvertip Knot

Soap:
Honey Bee Spas "Old Spice"

Aftershave:
Old Spice Original


ATG pass each razor and the WTG pass each razor...


Davy Jones' Chest o' Stones



Set up for honing and shaving



Have a Happy New Year !!!
May you be Healthy Wealthy and Wise in 2010...

Thursday
New Years Eve

Location, 52° 45' 55.10460 - 0° 57' 31.22065
Beard Prep: Hot Shower/Conditioner, Hot Rinse, Trumpers Skin Food, Lather Hot Rinse, Skin Food, Lather, Shave
Razor: ERN 1166 Crown and Sword 7/8 Extra Hollow Ground
Strop: Dovo, 40 Canvas, 40 leather
Brush: Kent BK2
Soap: Lea Cream, Boy O Boy this stuff is awesome!!
Astringent: Thayers Red
ASB: Lea, Cool Cool Stuff, leaves my skin like Velvet
AS: Old Spice
Result: A very very cool BBS!

Conclusion: I pampered myself with this Shave, and why not. A hot water Rinse and Trumpers skin food between each pass, the Lea cream which is just Incredible! A beautiful Shaver in the ERN 1166, and Old Spice to Finish.
SHAVE ON!!

Razor - DOVO Perlex 6/8" Special
Brush - Omega Boar
Pre-Shave - White Company Aspen Gel
Shave - COB Premium
After-Shave - White Company Aspen A/S

Thursday 12/31

A.Feist Lunawerk 5/8
C&E BBB
Coates Sandalwood sc
Thayers Original WH w/ aloe
Speick a/s
Anherb a/s conditioner (balm)
Driven Warm Cedarwood EDT

Two good passes with the Luna Deluxe and great lather with the Coates and I get a decent shave for New Year's Eve. I have difficulty getting a very close shave on the neck and chin area with my straights but I decided against a DE touch up for no good reason. I think I am improving on my stropping technique, however, and this razor, honed by Lynn, benefited from 100 laps on the strop and felt great. Decided to go for the Avon Derek Jeter endorsed Driven Warm Cedarwood Edt which is not unlike the Carrera 212 or the Dirty English.

May 2010 bring you all health, happiness, and wonderful shaves.

Nathan

Glen,

It looks like you are getting serious about this straight razor stuff.

Well I got somthing I'v wanted for a long time in the mail today MY OLD SPICE SHAVING MUG xD I'm so happy after it came I jumped in the shower and came out to shave and try out my new mug!

Prep - Nice hot shower!
Strop - The Filly
Razor - Worcester 6/8 half hollow
Soap/Cream - ARKO shaving cream
Brush - Edwin Jagger Basic Badger
Aftershave - Preferred Stock
Result - Excellent shave! BBS no nicks or anything, I love today what a great way to end 2009!

last shave of '09. Resolution for the new year - rememer to take pics of the shave set up at least 1x per week

Prep: Hot shower
Strop: RR Filly
Razor: Dovo Special 5/8
Brush: EJ Best badger
Soap: Williams
Cream: Speik
ASB: Bigelow Elixer Black

Still only a month in to SR shaving and the chin, adams apple area and under the nose are still giving me some problems. Touch up is still being done with a DE. The good is that I pretty much have stropping down now and am getting more confident hoding the blade to my face with each shave. Beyond that shaving is fun!!!

Happy New Year SRP!!!! See you in 2010

- Andrew

A fine year joining and getting to know some of the great people here on SRP.

The Razor - a Griffon XX that I got from Smythe, a great buy, man he really knows how to put an edge on a razor, possibly my favorite shaver, I think that maybe CS is an unsung honemeister, 'Cedrick' You Da'Man!
The Mug - my newest fave toy, my new G5 scuttle from Georgetown Pottery, great craftsman ship and a great thanks to Lori and Co.
The Brush - my fave Edwin Jagger medium silvertip with clear acrylic handle, EJ always great products
The Cream - Penhaligon's Castile Shaving Cream, this is about as close as it comes to for me when it comes to perfect consistency of cream, nice and thick feels great, a unique and complex scent, I got the 150 ml tube on sale this past year somewhere for $16
The AS - Ogallala with Sandalwood, only wish that it was double strength, love this stuff.
Nivea Men's Sensitive Skin After Shave Balm, just great stuff

Result - El Fantastico !

Happy Safe Blessed and Prosperous New Year to All !

Originally Posted by Joed

Glen,

It looks like you are getting serious about this straight razor stuff.

Serious? HAH! He needs to quit fooling around and GET serious! ()

Originally Posted by ControlFreak1

I think that maybe CS is an unsung honemeister,

Mmm Cedric is quite the dark Horse isn't He..lol

Happy New Year My SOTD Brotha