Thread: SOTD - Sun Jan 31st - Sat Feb 06th

Originally Posted by commiecat

Short: Two soaps and two razors are incredibly fun.

Long: Took my sweet ol' time this morning and tried a few new things. Two soaps and two razors! I've had an old puck of Colgate soap since I started and I use it on occasion for small shaves (e.g., just cleaning up my neck). I usually strop before my shower, lather once and go, but today I put some Colgate lather on and then stropped while it sit. Rinsed it off and then did my normal routine with some Mitchell's.

As for the razors, this is my first beefy smiling razor; Reynolds faux frameback with a near-wedge grind. I shaved with it once after 2 days of growth and felt like it needed more to cut, so I went a week without shaving and gave it a another go this morning. I decided to bring in my little SSA Swede (SSA was the successor to Engstrom) to do around my mouth while I learn the smiling razor. Great shave.

Soaps: vintage Colgate & Mitchell's Wool Fat
Razors: Frederick Reynolds faux frameback in mottled horn & SSA
After: Royall Bay Rhum

Great post, and the vintage soap rocks my boat big style!!
The Reynolds Razor is one of the nicest I have seen.
Thanks for sharing Sir

Dovo Perlex #98 ~ Kent BLK2 ~ D.R. Harris

Here ya go Rod, She got a fresh clear coat, all shiny and wet looking.

Ya Dig?

Two more Henckels to go but Jr suggested I use this razor today so...

Prep: Hot Shower w/ CarrieM's Sleigh Ride Bath soap
Strop: Merit Fine Weave Linen and SRD 3" Bridal
Brush: Shavemac 23mm Silvertip
Shave Cream: CarrieM's Lime!
Razor: Puma Gold #78
Cologne: Royall Lime

Results: A fine shave w/ BBS finish

Prep: Hot shower--followed by Robeson beard prep method
Brush: Caswell Massey Super Silvertip Badger
SC: TOBS Rose
Strop: No strop today. Razor shave ready--courtesy of Lynn Abrams
Razor: 5/8" DOVO “Red Solingen” Limited Edition, red laminated hardwood
ASB: Creed Green Irish Tweed
Cologne: Creed Green Irish Tweed
Result: Wunderbar!

Spiffy shaving gear, guys, very spiffy indeed. I shaved this morning too, sans camera, but had myself a very nice shave using:

-A 6/8 TI from Martin Neinberg hafted in lovely butterscotch-like rams horn
-Some Cella sapone barbieri
-Lathered up with a Rooney brush from Vintage Blades
-All done after a nice hot shower
-and after-splashed with Dominica Bay Rum

This Cella is fast becoming my favorite soap/cream - (shaving putty?). Being lather limited, I don't have a clue if I'm whipping it up properly, but for smooth, slick, and greasy, it's very hard to beat. Two passes and 8 hours later my face has only a hint of whiskering. This was so much fun I think I'll have another shave of the day tomorrow.

5/8 Spear
Rooney 1/1
C&E Sienna SS
Clubman AS

Originally Posted by Maximilian

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Location: 36° 10' 25.3416" - 115° 20' 33.198"

Razor: C-Mon Blackie

Soap: Tabac

Astringent: Thayers Witch Hazel

A/S Splash: Vetiver Carven

EDT: Vetiver Carven

Result: AWESOME

Wooooeeee!!!
JM.
Better call the fire department!

Originally Posted by tat2Ralfy

Here ya go Rod, She got a fresh clear coat, all shiny and wet looking.

Ya Dig?

Oh ya, I'z digz!
Pimpin' Ralfy, pimpin' Bruhthuhman!
She just loves gettin' all dolled-up for me, doesn't she?
Treat that lady to the best.

Ookla,
Loving those funky scales!! They