Thread: SOTD - Sun April 11th - Sat April 17th

Originally Posted by jhenry

I also think, perhaps wrongly, that applying alum makes my face feel smoother after shaving.

Mmm good Point Dear J, I know it does make the skin feel tighter, perhaps any remaining stubble withdraws slightly, in an attempt to escape the sting! hahaha

I do enjoy the Alum block, I like it so much that I bought a Vintage NOS one from a long since closed English maker C1950's

Prep: Hot shower + Proraso preshave cream
Razor: Henckels 7/8 INOX spanish point stropped 30/30 in fabric/red latigo
Brush: Omega silvertip badger hair
SC: Erasmic
Astringent: Thayers Lemon
AS: Dominica Bay Rum.

Results: Nicked the front of my chin due to operator error...this is one of those areas I keep having problems with. Oh well, I still love shaving with a straight. HOG

PREP: Hot shower with conditioner face scrub
RAZOR: Dubl Duck Goldedge
SOAP: Uber with Mama Bears vanilla Sandalwood, and AOS sandalwood
BRUSH: Custom best badger brush
SCUTTLE: G5 , just got this and love it, I have the dirtybird, and want to get the Moss and the SRD one too, SAD in full effect
ASTRINGENT: Superhazel
AFTERSHAVE: Clubman Vanilla
BALM: Nivea
COLOGNE: Cool water
RESULT: Sweeeeeeeeeeet

Nice hot shower.
Sloppy splash of St. Lucia Bay Rum
Semogue LE09 brush
QED Bay Rum soap
Two passes
Another sloppy splash of St. Lucia Bay Rum

Ohhhhhh Yeahhhhhh.

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Simpson B4 Best Badger
Lather: Mitchell's Wool Fat Soap
Strop: No stropping today - shave-ready razor courtesy of Max
Razor: 5/8” W&B Special
Astringent: Alum block
After Shave: Proraso menthol
Result: My best shave to date!

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Martinez' custom: Chess King w/ 26mm silver tip badger
Soap: TSD Coffee
Strop: Tony Miller Heirloom tri-strop
Razor: C. V. Heljestrand MK No. 31 - Ivory scales
ASB: Caswell-Massey number six

Good shave!

Hot Shower
Glycerin Pre-shave
Wade & Butcher 5/8" Wedge
Omega Boar
Arko Shavestick
Corn Huskers Lotion
British Sterling (What else?)

First shave with this razor. Quite the PITA getting this thing sharp but I think I at least made it shaveable. The shave was nice and close and comfortable but I suspect a little touch up hone wouldn't hurt. For me at least these thicker blades (with so little feedback) make it very difficult to judge. George Jones and Merle Haggard on tunes

TUESDAY

37G Slant
7OCY/3
BARBASOL ALOE CANNED SC
Alt Innsbruck AS

Barbasol in a can is probably the best of the best. I have used it before but not with Aloe. Very rich and thick. No irritation and a BBS.

Blade: 6/8 Dovo Special
Brush: Shavemac 177
Soap: Arko
Aftershave: Alum Block / Alt Innsbruck
Cologne: Creed Green Irish Tweed

Heljestrand (Eskilstuna) razor (thanks Hi_Bud_GL!). First shave with Swedish steel! And it was great!!
Mitchell's Wool Fat soap
Pure Badger Brush
Dirty Bird Scuttle
Witch Hazel
Wesley & Scotts Clove and Peppermint
BBS!