5/8 L.West
Simpson's Chubby 1 Best
HoneyBee Spa Old Spice SS
Old Spice AS
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/attachm...1&d=1263526349
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5/8 L.West
Simpson's Chubby 1 Best
HoneyBee Spa Old Spice SS
Old Spice AS
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/attachm...1&d=1263526349
Razor: Torrey
Brush test: Custom Cocobolo Pawn
Cream: COB
AS: AII Osage
ASB COB Green Elixir
http://i972.photobucket.com/albums/a.../SPM_A0262.jpg
Lime this morning...
Prep: Hot water rinse
Brush: Tweezerman
Creme: Castle and Forbes Lime EO
Razor: Heljestrand Mk. 31
AS: Nivea Extreme, plus a generous splash of Royall Lime (sorry, Lyme)
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/k...D/IMG_1664.jpg
A great shave!
Fred
Thursday ~
Prep with the recently rediscovered 'Robeson' method, G5 hot pot scuttle with Taylor of Old Bond Street Rose Cream massaged in for a minute, Dominica Bay Rum sample (still hooked on the Ogallala)
An old Wade & Butcher that I got very inexpensive in not great shape listed as a practice honing razor, sent it to Max to have him look it over for a restore and decided to have him hone it while he had it, so I guess to tease me he gave it a zap on his trusty buffer and MAN! WOW! I wish that I would have known that he did that and I would have tried to get him to take one of his awesome photos of it while he had it also, even though the scales need work, with just the quick buff it looks gorgeous, he guessed it at about 1/8th to 1/4 hollow about a 6/8ths with barber's notch, says The Celebrated Medium Hollow Ground, and took as he said a 'wicked edge', love this one
G5 Scuttle with TOBS Rose Cream and my fave Edwin Jagger medium silvertip w/ clear acrylic handle
Nivea Sensitive AS Balm
Truefitt and Hill Freshman Cologne
Es Wunderbar! :)
Prep: Hot shower
Brush: EJ Best Badger
Soap: Mama Bear Aged Spice
Strop: Tony Miller Heirloom tri-strop
Razor: Wacker 8/8 "Magnum"
ASB: Mama Bear winter Aged Spice
http://straightrazorpalace.com/membe...8-8-magnum.jpg
A good shave. I love the smell of Mama Bear Aged Spice in the morning.
FRIDAY
Gem Micromatic Open Comb
Gem Blue Star Blade
Old Dominion Ugly Mug Glycerin Soap
Omega Synthetic Brush
Herbissimo Mountain Juniper After Shave
PREP: The bay rum experiment continues....
Soap: Speick Shave Stick
Brush Edwin Jagger BBB
Scuttle: Robert Becker Small Scuttle
Razor: IXL Wostenholm 5/8
Aftershave SPLASH: Masters Bay rum
Aftershave Balm: Nivea sensitive skin
Attachment 36520
Kent T4
Monsavon SS
Le Grelot 6/8 three quarter
Terre d' Hermès AS balm sample
Got a few new razors. This is my favourite, a 6/8 Marx & Co, Solingen. Thumb notch, jimps, full hollow ground. Very nice razor. More images here.
Thank you, Tim!
- Castle Forbes "The Pre Shave"
- Edwin Jagger "Aloe Vera" cream and after shave
- Simpson "Balding"
http://cutthroat.templeofhate.com/ga...e028c749e5a641
Mental note to self: get bigger bulbs, Robin...
given me the creeps with all this osteophilia!!
razor: bartmann by wacker with gens scales (15/16s)
soap: drh arlington
as: boosters iced lime
strop: TM horsehide and linen [perfection]
Friday Evening
Location, 52° 45' 55.10460 - 0° 57' 31.22065
Beard Prep: Hot Wash, Glycerine, lather, Strop, HWR, Lather, Shave
Razor: G Forzly & Co England
Strop: Dovo 40 canvas/40 Leather
Brush: Men-U Boar
Soap: Burt Bee's Bay Rum, in Stoneware "Stilton" pot
Astringent: Alum Block
ASB: Lea Sensitive Post Shave Balsam
AS : Davidoff Cool Water
Result: BBS!
Post Shave Snack: Strawberry Trifle (why do I weigh 200lbs?)
Post Shave Drink: Coffee
Post Shave Smoke: Hand rolled Golden Virginia Tobacco
Conclusion: Mmmm the Burt Bee's smells good but needs work to maintain a good lather, and the Razors pulled just ever so slightlyAgainst the grain on my neck, so a little burn but still a good shave, and the Cool water smells divine. I think Tomorrow night I will Pamper myself
Watch this Space! SHAVE ON!!
QED 24mm
Sheffield
Harris
Lilac Vegetal
Sub-par shave today for some reason :( No variables were changed. I just couldn't seem to get a spot under my chin smooth and it's normally not a problem for me. Resorted to using a fair amount of pressure there (I know, I know) and was left with razor burn and stubble. Blade might need a touch-up...
You guys are the funniest of the bunch!
I truly love you all and want to thank everybody for keeping the SOTD alive and kicking.
:soapbox::mexwave:
Attachment 36566
Rooney Heritage Emillion
Fitjar Woods SC
Case Temperite #25
TM Artisan Linen / Horsehide---25 / 60
Humphreys Witch Hazel
Ahava ASB
Have a Great Night~~
First straight shave in 2 months - not terrible, just as good as I've been getting with my DE, but nowhere near as good as I was getting before I moved to a DE - more burn and nicks, and not quite BBS in some areas
Harris near-wedge for first pass, Kraut & Donal "Regina" for touchup pass.
Shave Soundtrack: Vanessa Mae playing "The Butterfly Lovers"
Post-shave smoke: Macanudo Court Half Corona (Dominican)
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4072/...cc99432b_o.jpg
Shower:
Pre Shave:
- D.R. Harris Coconut Oil Cream Shampoo
- D.R. Harris Coconut Oil Cream Conditioner
- Carrie's Raspberry Vanilla Bath Bar
- Baxter of California Daily Face Wash
Shave:
- Truefitt & Hill Pre-Shave Oil
- Stropping, SRD New Prototype
Post Shave:
- SRD #2 in Finest Silver Tip
- D.R. Harris Lavender Shave Soap
- Iwasaki Kamisori 1- Chou Gake
- 2 Passes
- HWR
Finish:
- CWS
- Shavex Alum
- D.R. Harris Skin Tonic
- D.R. Harris AS Milk
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...2_edited-1.jpg
- Baxter of California Under Eye Complex
- D.R. Harris Classic Cologne
- D.R. Harris Crystal Hair Cream
Razor: N. Takahashi size 1
Brush: Simpson c3 bb
Lather: D.R. Harris Arlington shave cream
Aftershave: Italian Floid
- STROPS: Illinois 827, Dovo 3" 60 passes linen, 80 passes leather, 60 passes finish leather.
- PRE-SHAVE PREP: Hot shower, hot towel, Pinaud Clubman Bay Rum {Max pre-shave suggestion}, lather, hot towel, re-lather, shave.
- PRE-SHAVE OIL: Pinaud Clubman Bay Rum.
- S/SOAP: Classic shaving Bay Rum.
- BRUSH: C-M Super Silver Tip.
- RAZOR: J.A. HENCKELS Friodur Inox 6/8 1/2 hallow round point. WTG, XTG.
- POST SHAVE PREP: Hot towel, cold water rinse, asringent, A/S splash, A/S balm, EDC.
- ASTRINGENT: T.N. Dickinson's Witch hazel.
- A/S SPLASH: Pinaud Clubman Bay Rum.
- A/S BALM: Nivea sensitive.
- EDC: Royall Bay Rhum.
- RESULT: BBS Shave.
Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Martinez' custom: Chess King
Soap: Mama Bear Aged Spice
Strop: Tony Miller Heirloom tri-strop
Razor: Otto Bush World Master
ASB: Mama Bear winter Aged Spice
http://straightrazorpalace.com/membe...rld-master.jpg
Comfortable BBS shave. Great razor.
6/8 Electric Cutlery Co.
Home made lye soap
Witch Hazel
Corn Huskers
Nivea PSB
Pretty good shave, no cuts! Two passes WTG and some touch up on the chin with the straight. Picked up an awesome little loom strop, Gillette Tech fat handle and a gold Ball End Tech yesterday for FREE from one of my regular spots. Tried a pass on the chin with both of them, but felt guilty... The loom strop seemed to have more "draw" I guess than the hanging one I have, as the hanging one is soft but very slick. Pretty close shave, still some stubble, not able to stretch quite right on the chin yet, but it looks ok from a distance.
http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs134...._1506266_n.jpg
http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos..._4650316_n.jpg
SATURDAY
Gem Micromatic Open Comb
Gem Blue Star
Omega Synthetic Brush
Old Dominion Glycerin Soap
English Leather Spiced After Shave
http://straightrazorpalace.com/membe...and-custom.jpg
Filarmonica EPBD
Rudy Vey Custom 2 band
Origin's Easy Slider
Mitchell's Wool Fat
Dickenson's Witch Hazel
Aveda Balm
accompanied by Beethoven's String Quartet in E flat, op. 127 played by Tokyo String Quartet
Fields Data Prep Robeson Bay Rum Shave Prep Cream Proraso Scuttle Robert Becker small Brush Grandpa Ed's Ever-Ready Pure badger Razor NOS Peaso Extra 7/8 *My favorite razor Aftershave Masters Bay Rum
Attachment 36591
And the next new razor (see link for review, click image for more images).
http://cutthroat.templeofhate.com/ga...e028c749e5a641
Prep Castle Forbes "The Pre Shave" Cream Edwin Jagger "Aloe Vera" Mug Old Traditional Brush Badger "Uncle Fester" Razor http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...tml#post526805 Aftershave Edwin Jagger "Aloe Vera
Love that layout... very classy, and great looking razor to boot!
Saturday:
Razor ~ Dovo Ebenholz 'Silver Steel' 5/8"
Brush ~ AOS Badger
Cream ~ D.R. Harris
Post ~ D.R. Harris Aftershave
http://straightrazorpalace.com/membe...lver-steel.jpg
_________________
(different flick, same actor)
Says Sim Carstairs to Mr.Carpetbagger.
"Mad dogs, them guerrillas! You look sideways at 'em .... they kill yuh!!" ....
"You know, in my line o' work ... you gotta be able either to sing 'The Battle Hymn of the Republic' ... or 'Dixie' with equal enthusiasm ... dependin' upon present company."
.........
Grannie Hawkins
"I say that big talks worth doodleesquat!"
.........
"You get those holes a leakin', I'm gonna whomp you with a knotted plow line."
...... "To hell with them fellas, buzzards gotta eat, same as worms."
:OT
Schlieper 13/16s roundpoint
Nancy Boy Shaving Cream
Boosters Iced Lime After Shave
Waleda Aftershave Balm
TM Horsehide/Linen
Prep>>Hot shower + Proraso pre-shave cream. I skipped the Friday shave just to built a two-day growth of stubble which I fed to a hungry Dorko.
Razor>>Dorko 300 8/8 round point.
Stropping>>SRD Red Latigo and webbed fabric 30/30 nice draw, the bevel sparkled as I turned the blade on its spine.
Soap/cream>>Tubed Erasmic. This is a nice coconut base cream/soap? which I am running out of :(
Brush>>Vulfix "The Strand" hog hair 22mm knot. A shubby brush and a great exfoliator.
Astringent>>Thayers Lemon
AS>>Pinaud Clubman.
Results>>Shaving with the big Dorko 8/8 is just phenomenal. No nicks, cuts or razor burn; just simply BBS. Shave On.
HOG
Drink>>Hot coffee and off to work!
Saturday Evening
Location, 52° 45' 55.10460 - 0° 57' 31.22065
Beard Prep: Hot Bath, Conditioner, HWR, Prorasso Preshave, HWR, Trumpers Lime Skin Food, lather, Shave.
Razor: ERN 1166 Crown and Sword 7/8 Extra Hollow
Strop: Dovo 40 Linen/40 Leather
Brush: "CF'S Sweetheart" Vintage Austrian Barbershop Boar
Soap: Lea Soap, Lea Cream, Glycerine "Uberlather"
Astringent: Thayers Red
ASB: Lea Sensitive Post Shave Balsam
AS : Prorasso Dopobarba, Followed by 1 last application of Skin Food
EDT: YSL Lhomme
The Shave: 3 Passes, HWR and Skin Food between passes
Result: BBS!
Conclusion: A truly light and pampered shave, just what the Doctor ordered after a long week at work,
next shave I plan to keep very minimal, Honest!....LOL
SHAVE ON!!
Prep: CarrieM's Bay Run Bath Soap
Brush: Shavemac
Strop: 3" Bridal
SC: CarrieM's Menthol
Razor: J.A. Henckels #20 5/8's square point
AS: Aqua Velva Blue
Great combination of gear and excellent results :)
Razor W&B 7/8ths in Bone
Cream: Truefitt and Hill Grafton
ASB Nivea Sensitive
EDT Truefitt and Hill 1805.
Drink: Sam Adams Nobel Pils
result BBS and good feelings
Cheers
David
5/8 TI Special Coiffeur
Rooney Heritage Stubby 2
Tabac SS
Blue Floid AS
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/attachm...1&d=1263696881
Razor: Schuzle Weyer Original 7/8
Brush: Shavemac 177 ~ The type without the ability to talk, next time I'll order mine from Ralfyville.
Lather: SRD Bulgarian Rose Soap
Aftershave: Spanish Floid
First time with a face lathering and I quite enjoyed it. I have always had a problem with soaps, as far as loading the brush up, lathering in my scuttle and running out of lather. By eliminating the scuttle, a lot of lather becomes stuck to the sides of the scuttle, I had plenty of lather for the shave. The downside is the not having a warm lather.