Thread: SOTD - Sun April 4rd - Sat April 10th

11/16 Original Shulze - Solingen-Weyer

Shavemac 44140

Palmolive Shave Stick

Grump's scented Witch Hazel

Originally Posted by bassguy

Location: 40°46'51.25"N 73°58'27.73"W
Music: Jean Sibelius Piano Works
Razor: R. Saito SK 1
Brush: Rudy Vey Horn Custom
Soap: Penhaligon's English Fern
Astringent: Dickenson Witch Hazel
AS: L'Occitane Cade Balm
Result: Not perfect but a lot of fun! It's like shaving with a velociraptor claw! The extreme smile and small size of this razor allowed me to take the tight corners of my jawline and adam's apple like a 5 year old takes a cookie: effortlessly and with great zeal. It fit so well into my corners I sliced myself good on the buttcrack of my chin, never done that before. It'll take some adjusting but I see this being a permanent addition to the rotation.

Very cool design, but I can see some logistical problems with that one..It is a show piece show.

Originally Posted by Wintchase

Very cool design, but I can see some logistical problems with that one..It is a show piece show.

why, what do you mean? I'm curious.

Originally Posted by Wintchase

Very cool design, but I can see some logistical problems with that one..It is a show piece show.

I have an old one that has not quite as curved as that but i am a little intimidated by it....I have an angled face that is friendlier to straight blades...I was wonder if it is harder to shave with? Also, i am left handed and would it cause issues shaving wiht oe hand?

• SCUTTLE: GTP G5 in homada.

• STROPS: Illinois 827, Dovo "3. Passes, 60 linen, 60 leather, 60 "3.
• PRE-SHAVE PREP: Hot shower, hot towel, pre-shave oil, lather, hot towel, re-lather, shave.
• PRE-SHAVE OIL: Castle Forbes. Sample size.
• S/S: MWF.
• S/C: Castle Forbes, cedar & sandalwood, + 3 drops of glycerin = uber-lather. Sample size.
• BRUSH: E-J, best badger.
• RAZOR: G. WOSTENHOLM & Sons, Pipe. 5/8 round point, full hollow. WTG, XTG, ATG passes. Thanks Holli4pirating.
• POST SHAVE PREP: Hot towel, cwr, astringent, as balm, as splash, edt.
• ASTRINGENT: Thayers Witch Hazel original w/aloe {White label}.
• AS BALM: Castle Forbes cedar & sandalwood. Sample size.
• AS SPLASH: Pinaud Clubman.
• EDT: Geo. F. Trumpers, Sandalwood.
• RESULT: TTS, BBS SHAVE!
• Have a great shave everyone.

Originally Posted by Wintchase

I have an old one that has not quite as curved as that but i am a little intimidated by it....I have an angled face that is friendlier to straight blades...I was wonder if it is harder to shave with? Also, i am left handed and would it cause issues shaving wiht oe hand?

I shave with both hands so I don't find it an issue at all, and I doubt you would either. Large portions of my face are handled just fine with straight ahead blades but my technique leaves some spots wanting, such as along my adams apple and under my chin. With such a small blade and such a nice smile to it, it almost felt like cheating, it was so easy. I felt like I could control it and go anywhere i wanted, any direction, any angle, it was great. I now know what the big deal is with smiling blades
Stropping was also much easier than I anticipated. NO boomerang action

Originally Posted by STRAIGHTRAZOR13

• SCUTTLE: GTP G5 in homada.

• STROPS: Illinois 827, Dovo "3. Passes, 60 linen, 60 leather, 60 "3.
• PRE-SHAVE PREP: Hot shower, hot towel, pre-shave oil, lather, hot towel, re-lather, shave.
• PRE-SHAVE OIL: Castle Forbes. Sample size.
• S/S: MWF.
• S/C: Castle Forbes, cedar & sandalwood, + 3 drops of glycerin = uber-lather. Sample size.
• BRUSH: E-J, best badger.
• RAZOR: G. WOSTENHOLM & Sons, Pipe. 5/8 round point, full hollow. WTG, XTG, ATG passes. Thanks Holli4pirating.
• POST SHAVE PREP: Hot towel, cwr, astringent, as balm, as splash, edt.
• ASTRINGENT: Thayers Witch Hazel original w/aloe {White label}.
• AS BALM: Castle Forbes cedar & sandalwood. Sample size.
• AS SPLASH: Pinaud Clubman.
• EDT: Geo. F. Trumpers, Sandalwood.
• RESULT: TTF, BBS SHAVE!
• Have a great shave everyone.

Hey how is that Trumpers sandalwood cologne ?, i wanted to get it

Wow...I LOVE that razor. That's not a smile...that's a retarded grin! That razor looks like it wants to walk up to strangers and hug them.

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: E. J: best badger
Soap: Proraso
Strop: Tony Miller Heirloom tri-strop
Razor: Mastro Livi 6/8

Fast and fine shave.

Today was a great shave, I'm really hooked on the big guns

Razor; Bell Belfast, full wedge (has boker scales as they where the only thing big enough)
Brush; AoS Pure Badger
Soap; TGQ Oak & Moss cream
Strop; Tony Miller custom
Bowl; Revele cup messure lol love this thing... In danger of getting a cast iron bowl soon... it's calling my name...
Aftershave; TGQ sample, rather nice feel to it.