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02-07-2010, 08:03 AM #1
SOTD - Sun Feb 07th - Sat Feb 13th
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Location: 36° 10' 25.3416" - 115° 20' 33.198" Razor: kamisori Brush: Simpson Chubby 2 - 28/55 Cream: Proraso Astringent: Thayers Witch Hazel A/S Balm: Aqua Velva A/S Splash: Aqua Velva + 444 gel Result: refreshing and bbs.
əˌfisyəˈnädō | pərˈfekSH(ə)nəst | eS'prəSSo | düvəl ləvər
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02-07-2010, 10:28 AM #2
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02-07-2010, 10:35 AM #3
Sunday
Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Martinez' Custom: Chess King
Soap: Mama Bear Aged Spice
Strop: Tony Miller Heirloom tri-strop
Razor: Wade & Butcher 8/8 "For Barbers Use"
ASB: Mama Bear winter Aged Spice
Soundtrack: Anne-Sophie Mutter - Beethoven
Great, relaxing, slow BBS shave!
"Cheap Tools Is Misplaced Economy. Always buy the best and highest grade of razors, hones and strops. Then you are prepared to do the best work."
- Napoleon LeBlanc, 1895
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02-07-2010, 11:53 AM #4
- Join Date
- Sep 2009
- Location
- Tallinn
- Posts
- 69
Thanked: 598Sunday
Blade: Dovo Special
Brush: Shavemac 23mm in Pure
Lather: Dr. Harris Arlington Soap
Astringent: Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Moisturizer: Dr. Harris AS Milk
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02-07-2010, 12:15 PM #5
Beautiful Sunday shave today and my first shave with the Henckels.
Pre-shave: Founders Reserve Mandarin & Patchouli Pre-shave Oil
Brush: Kent BK4
Lather: Taylor of Old Bond Street - Mr Taylor cream
Razor: J.A. Henckels TWIN 5/8"
Post-shave: Geo F. Trumper - Sandalwood Skin Food
Scent: Geo F. Trumper - Eucris e.d.t.
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02-07-2010, 01:04 PM #6
- Join Date
- Mar 2009
- Location
- Port Saint Lucie
- Posts
- 2,130
Thanked: 1079SUNDAY
Merkur 42
Feather
Nana June's Citrus Wake Up SS
Surrey Badge
English Leather AS Laced With Peppercorns
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02-07-2010, 01:34 PM #7
Superbowl Sunday, Feb 7 Shave
Prep>>Hot Shower then Proraso preshave cream, for the first pass....oh heck!... since "a picture says a thousand words" attached is an illustration of my shaving passes in a WAX pattern. Got a hold of some passport pictures and drew some lines thats all.
Razor>>Henckels 8/8 square point INOX...magnificent blade. It took off the three day stubble growth like knife cutting soft butter. Stropped 30/30 in SRD red latigo and 30 laps before storage.
Cream>>Trufitt & Hill Grafton
Brush>>Omega hog bristle.
Astringent>>Thayers Lemon
AS>> Italian Floid.
Drink>>Espresso
Music>>Iko-Iko Shine. Blues Band.
HOG
Footnote: BBS Shave. Have a wonderful Superbowl Sunday.Last edited by Hogrider; 02-07-2010 at 11:04 PM.
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02-07-2010, 02:15 PM #8
Super Bowl Sunday
Prep: Hot shower--followed by Robeson beard prep method
Brush: Simpsons “Polo 8”
SC: Al’s “Bomb” (Cedar)
Strop: No strop today. Razor shave ready--courtesy of Lynn Abrams, via Vintage Blades, LLC
Razor: 6/8” Thiers-Issard "Le Grelot", w/ Blond Horn scales. Recommended by Jim Ayars. Thanks Jim!
Astringent: Alum block
ASB: J & E Atkinsons’ I Coloniali
Cologne: J & E Atkinsons’ I Coloniali
Result: Bye, bye beard…Hello world!Last edited by jhenry; 02-07-2010 at 02:29 PM.
"Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter." Mark Twain
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02-07-2010, 03:56 PM #9
- Join Date
- Apr 2009
- Location
- manchester, tn
- Posts
- 938
Thanked: 259SUPERBOWL SUNDAY
Mug: Old Spice
Brush: Rosewood/Silvertip Badger by Parker Safety Razors
Soap: Homemade Goats Milk "Vanilla/Sandalwood"
Razor: 6/8 C.W. Schuddig
Strop: 3" Red Latigo by VintageBladesLLC
Aftershave: Clubman/Pinaud "Classic Vanilla"
Results: BBS (my first)
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02-07-2010, 04:43 PM #10
- Join Date
- Feb 2009
- Posts
- 425
Thanked: 363Hal9000:
I'm on the road this weekend.
So it's a disposable straight day for me.
Razor: Magic disposable with Feather blade.
Cream: Truefitt & Hill's Grafton
ASB: Nivea Sensitive
EDT: Taylor's St. James
Music: The Kooks "She moves in her own way" followed by Washed out's "belong" very mellow chill music
Location:
40° 45' 56" N / 73° 0' 56" W
Cheers
David