Thread: SOTD - Sun Feb 14th - Sat Feb 20th

Originally Posted by ethermantis

Wow - I actually watched John Pilger's two documentaries and read some of his pieces on Cambodia...amazing place and terrible recent history. I'd love to know what your impressions of it are! Oh, I also watched a great Sydney Schanberg interview as well.

Best,

Julian

I'd be more than happy to tell you my impressions of it, but to avoid getting too far off subject in this thread I will pm you about it later.

Polo 8 Best
Fitjar Wild Thing Well Bred SC
Red Imp #133~~
TM Artisan Linen / Horsehide--30 / 70
Humphreys Witch Hazel
Refinery ASB
Have a Great Night~~

Prep:Long hot shower applied Proraso preshave cream.
Razor Prep: Boker 5/8 stropped 35/35 in SRD red latigo and webbed fabric, and 35 laps before storage.
Brush: Vulfix best badger 22 mm
SC: TOBS Sandalwood + five drops of glycerin developed into a thick, rich paste.
Astringent: Thayers Lemon
AS: Dominica Bay Rum. Boy, I love this stuff. In permanent rotation for sure.
Results: BBS. Had an enjoyable shave since I am feeling a lot better after four days taking Cipro (antibiotic)
HOG

Preshave = Truefitt & Hill
Soap = Col. Conk Lime
Brush = Merkur Best Badger
Razor = Boker (Just Arrived Today)
Astringent = Alum Block
A/S = Pinaud Clubman

Razor Just Arrived Today (eBay) Honed it up and shaved quite nicely

SWK Scuttle
Omega 6557.15
Fitjar Soap Citrus Kick SC
Mühle R106 special edition GRF2009 w/ Astra Superior
Pinaud Citrus Musk ASL

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: E. J. Best Badger.
Soap: Mama Bear Aged Spice
Strop: Tony Miller Heirloom tri-strop
Razor: C. V. Heljestrand MK No. 31 - Ivory scales
ASB: Mama Bear winter Aged Spice

Good way to start a new day!

Wade & Butcher | Simpson's Anniversary Astor | Muehle Sea Buckthorn | Alt-Innsbruck

THURSDAY

Gillette 61' Tech/Merkur 1904 Handle
Iridium #6
Kaloderma Shave Soap NOS 1961 Vintage
Surrey NOS Badger
Ogallala Bay Rum AS With Limes & Peppercorns

Even from 1961 the Kaloderma is still excellent. I smell lemon fragrance but I could be wrong.

TOBS bay rum soap + 6 drops glycerin
Dovo black micarta silvertip
J.A. Henckels Zwillingswerk 72
Witch Hazel
Aqua Velva

Sadly, no time for a photo op this morning. Only my fifth with a straight, but man what a shave! I learn so much each time.

A sunny-but-cold day off today to see my buddy get hitched at the courthouse.

A token of gratitude to both BeBerlin for his praise of Castle Forbes' The Pre-Shave, and to Slartibartfast for mentioning a good deal on Tabac. The soap arrived earlier this week and this was my first full go with it. Consider me part of the love it camp on Tabac -- great stuff for a great shave!

· Castle Forbes' The Pre-Shave
· Tabac shaving soap
· A. Witte Gold Bug
· Royall Bay Rhum



Also a note that I tried holding the razor as mentioned in the Shaving Made Easy book, in which you put your pinky on the tail, three fingers on top of the tang, and thumb on the side of blade towards the center. When I held it away from my face it felt okay and probably good for shaving someone else, but after about 2 strokes I ditched it out of fear. Felt awkward and seemed more difficult to arrange my hands so that I could see the mirror. Might try again another time.