Thread: SOTD - Sun Jan 10th - Sat Jan 16th

Wednesday Evening

Location, 52° 45' 55.10460 - 0° 57' 31.22065

Beard Prep: Hot Bath, prorasso Preshave, HWR, Lather, Shave
Razor: Joseph Rodgers 6/8 Wedge
Strop: Dovo 40 canvas/40 Leather
Brush: Vintage barbershop Boar
Soap: Ingram Shave Cream
Astringent: Alum Block
ASB: Lea Sensitive Post Shave Balsam
AS : Prorasso dopobarba
Result: BBS!

Conclusion: I do love a light Menthol Shave and this was no exception, however it seems a while since I used the Alum and, I was left a little "Blotchy"
here and there, so maybe switch back to the Thayers? Mmm we will see. SHAVE ON!!

Shaved last night... Prolly havent had as much bad luck for awhile, lol. Almost busted my Filarmonica Doble Temple #14, definitely have to rehone it... :I

Razor: Filarmonica Doble Temple #14
Brush: Plisson HMW #12 Horn Handled
Soap: Tabac
Aftershave: Proraso ASB, Proraso ASS
Cologne: Royall Muske Splash

Originally Posted by tat2Ralfy

Wednesday Evening

Location, 52° 45' 55.10460 - 0° 57' 31.22065

Beard Prep: Hot Bath, prorasso Preshave, HWR, Lather, Shave
Razor: Joseph Rodgers 6/8 Wedge
Strop: Dovo 40 canvas/40 Leather
Brush: Vintage barbershop Boar
Soap: Ingram Shave Cream
Astringent: Alum Block
ASB: Lea Sensitive Post Shave Balsam
AS : Prorasso dopobarba
Result: BBS!

Conclusion: I do love a light Menthol Shave and this was no exception, however it seems a while since I used the Alum and, I was left a little "Blotchy"
here and there, so maybe switch back to the Thayers? Mmm we will see. SHAVE ON!!

Tat2ralfy...so nice to see you enjoy the Proraso products just like me. Mate, your Vintage Barbershop boar bristle brush rocks!! I have something similar made by Omega but not nearly as nice as yours. SHAVE ON.
HOG.

Originally Posted by Hogrider

Tat2ralfy...so nice to see you enjoy the Proraso products just like me. Mate, your Vintage Barbershop boar bristle brush rocks!! I have something similar made by Omega but not nearly as nice as yours. SHAVE ON.
HOG.

Thank you, the Brush is a delight and came from your side of the pond too..lol. I have you to thank for the Prorasso my friend, seeing your posts I just had to give them a try, the preshave feels wonderfully warm and cold at the same time, and I know that as soon as that feeling has worn off the old whiskers are ready to be melted away, its much less slimey than conditioner and that feeling is awesome! next shave I plan to use the preshave as a aftershave balm, I hear it can be good? the soap and cream both rock and the splash leaves my face Sooooo smooth, it can almost make a bad shave good.

Ok this was just plain fun....

But any morning that you get to shave 5 Custom Restores is a good Morning !!!!


Left to Right

FH Schawn Spear #10 Razor
Heljestrand #9 1/2 Razor
Thiers Issard 1937 CoiffeurRazor
H.Keschner Diamond Razor
Ludo #133 Red Imp Razor

Honey Bee Spas "Old Spice" soap
Old Spice restored brush 24 mm Silvertip
Old Spice classic AS

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Ok this was just plain fun....

But any morning that you get to shave 5 Custom Restores is a good Morning !!!!


Left to Right

FH Schawn Spear #10 Razor
Heljestrand #9 1/2 Razor
Thiers Issard 1937 CoiffeurRazor
H.Keschner Diamond Razor
Ludo #133 Red Imp Razor

Honey Bee Spas "Old Spice" soap
Old Spice restored brush 24 mm Silvertip
Old Spice classic AS

Beautiful Glen, thank you for sharing.

Same setup as yesterday evening - tat2Ralfy, you have the same "Barbershop" brush as I, but mine is "boar/badger". Awesome brush.


6/8 Electric Cutlery Co.
VDH Soap
Old Austrian brush
Witch Hazel
Corn Huskers
Nivea PSB

I was cleaning this razor after stropping, and was running a Qtip with alcohol through the scales, as I tend to want to keep them clean. Not sure if I did this or if it was already there, but there seems to be two TERRBIBLY small nicks (dings?) about 1/8" apart on the lower half of the blade. Don't even know if it is possible to hit the blade head on with the end of a Qtip hard enough to hit the cardboard, or if that could have twisted the edge. I am sure that I would have noticed it, thought the scales were tight and I was forcing it through. Looking at the face side, I can see the areas as small small raised dings, and on the back as small depressions. I am sure that they will not be a problem to hone out, though I don't have a hone, and might have even been there when I got the razor. I am just very overly OCD about these types of things, and it pretty much ruined my night. On a lighter note, I am pretty jazzed with my stropping for just having a week under my belt.

Originally Posted by blockhead

Same setup as yesterday evening - tat2Ralfy, you have the same "Barbershop" brush as I, but mine is "boar/badger". Awesome brush.

Thank you, they are very very cool and i bet yours is even cooler than mine, did it smell like road kill when you got it?

Originally Posted by blockhead

there seems to be two TERRBIBLY small nicks (dings?) about 1/8" apart on the lower half of the blade.

Tap? plug Chain?
If you get stuck send it to me I will hone them out for free.

Duke 2 Best
D.R. Harris Almond SS
Vintage Hart
TM Artisan Cotton / Latigo--20 / 60
Humphreys Witch Hazel
Cliven ASB
Cliven EDT
Have a Great Night~~

Prep>> Hot shower + Proraso Pre shave cream. Never leave home without it. Hot water rinse between passes finalizing with a cold water rinse after three passes. WAX.
Razor>>Boker Edelweisse 5/8 in bone scales. I tested the shapness of the blade and it left a clear runway in the underside of my arm. Yeap, its sharp!
Stropping>>SRD red latigo 30/30 before and after shave
Soap>>Tabac in ceramic tub. I will add some glycerin next time since it tends to dry somewhat before I end the shave.
Brush>>Mighty Omega boar bristle professional model.
Astringent>>Thayers Lemon
AS>>Proraso Splash
Cologne>>Glogenhasse 4711

Footnote>>A very nice BBS shave. SHAVE ON
Background music. Black Sabath-Children of the Grave. Ozzie rocks!!
Adult drink>>French bistro-Carvenet Souvignon. No gym tonight
HOG