Thread: SOTD - Sun Feb 28th - Sat Mar 06th

Prep: Hot shower--followed by Robeson beard prep method
Brush: Caswell Massey Silvertip Badger
SS/SC: EJ “Sea Buckthorn + Ingram + 3-4 drops glycerin
Strop: 30 fabric; 45 leather
Razor: 5/8" Gotta 120 "Superfine"
ASB: Chanel (Paris) "Pour Monsieur"
Cologne: O Boticario “Portinari”
Result: Gotta close, smooth and comfortable shave...

Originally Posted by Leon

Semogue 1305 Boar Brush

Nice Brush Leon

The Basics... just works.

Mondays Shave

SOTD Item	Details
Location	52° 45' 55.10460 - 0° 57' 31.22065
Preshave	Hot Wash, Proraso Crema Pre Barba
Face Soap	Proraso Sul Filo Del Rasoio
Shave Soap	NOS Old Spice Complete With Mug
Brush	Kent BK2
Razor	ERN 1166 Crown & Sword 7/8 Extra Hollow
Strop	Dovo 20/60
Astringent	Alum Block
ASB	GFT Skin Food Limes
Aftershave	Old Spice
Result	One Happy Dr Ralfson! If it Says ERN on it its always great, and I Do Love The Old Spice!!
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Shave On!!

Monday evening.

Prep: Wash face with glycerin soap, lather face massage, hot towel.
Soap: Truffit & Hill Luxury.
Brush: Simpson Astor Super.
Razor: 13/16ths Bismarck.
AS: Thayers Witch Hazel followed by Proraso Balm & Splash.

Woot!!

Face Prep>>Hot shower + Proraso preshave cream.
Razor Prep>>30/30 laps on SRD fabric and red latigo.
Razor>>I had a short but nice conversation with John Crowley Sunday night, Mr. Crowley asked me of all my razors which one was my favorite, I replied: "the Wacker Jungmeister" So tonight, the Jungmeister shaved off a two day growth of stubble and I only needed two passes.
Brush>>Vulfix best badger 22mm knot
SC>>Erasmic in tube.
Astringent>>Thayer's Lemon.
AS>>Aqua Velva.
Results>>BBS and one happy Hog. SHAVE ON

Background photo>> Harley Davidson 1967 Shovelhead

Prep: Shower
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Scuttle: Dirty Bird 1.5
Razor: Boker 5/8
Brush: Bjanzen custom
AS: Thayer's Witch Hazel Lavender

Results: Good shave, needed to touch up the razor on the hone so did that afterwards. Good shave.

JT

Prep: Plain ole' water
Razor: Dovo 5/8"
Post: Nivea after-shave balm
Result: It's past midnight right now... and I'm still smooth

Location: 40°50'38.61"N 73°56'19.68"W
Music: Charles Mingus Solo Piano
Razor: CV Heljestrand MK No. 6
Brush: Semogue Boar #28
Soap: Yardley Stick
Astringent: Ogallala Bay Rum
AS: Aveda+444
Result:

They say that it's not arrow, it's indian.
Tonight this indian was humbled by guy who chipped arrow.
My closest cleanest shave yet, with more nicks than average.
I was blown away with how Sweet Swedish Steel can be when pushed to its MAX.
Not to mention the scales make me feel like I'm in a modern spy movie.

Blade : Klas Törnblom
Brush : Semogue 1305 refitted in dark buffalo horn
Soap : MWF
Aftershave : The Body Shop Activist


Amund