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

Le Grelot
Speick Shave Stick
Plisson 12 EW
Speick After Shave

C. Friedr. Schmidt Revisor | Heritage Finest | Domenico Caraceni | Musgo Real

Prep: Hot shower--followed by Robeson bay rum beard prep
Brush: Rooney Style 3 Size 1 (Small) faux Tortoise
SS/SC: Erasmic + Ingram + 2-3 drops glycerin = Uberlather
Strop: VB Red Latigo--50 fabric; 55 leather
Razor: 6/8” Dubl Duck “Goldedge”
Astringent: Alum block
ASB: Nivea for Men "Extreme Comfort"
AS: Bvlgari"BLV"Pour Homme
Result: Top of the world…

Originally Posted by blueman

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.

blueman,

If you like Barbasol SC, then try some Nivea (German) SC.

Prep: Hot Lather And Hot towel Wrap
Brush: Burma Shave Natural Bristle
SS/SC: Van Der Hagen Shea Butter and Aloe Soap
Strop: Home made Strop, 3 1/2 wide.
Razor: 5/8 Dixon Cutlery Hollow Ground Round point
Astringent: Alum block
AfterShave:4711
Result: Best Shave I have had since starting with a Str8. Got all the weird places on my neck smoothly....

• Wacker 6/8
• Rooney Beehive 1
• P.160
• TSD Subzero AS splash
• Brooks Brother Country Club Cologne

• 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.
• S/S: Tabac.
• S/C: Castle Forbes Lime, + 3 drops of glycerin = Uber-lather. {Not pictured}
• SCUTTLE: GTP G5.
• BRUSH: E-J Best Badger.
• RAZOR: Sheffield Cutlery Co. $4.00 razor. 5/8 round point full hollow. Polished, buffed, and honed myself. This razor was a gift from my friend Dave Rhinehardt. Thanks Dave! You Rock! WTG, XTG, ATG passes.
• POST SHAVE TREATMENT: Hot towel, cwr, astringent, asb, a/s.
• ASTRINGENT: Thayers Lemon {Yellow label}.
• A/S BALM: Castle Forbes Limes {not pictured}.
• A/S SPLASH: Tabac.
• RESULT: A very nice BBS shave. Have a great shave everyone.

Tuesday morning.


Prep: Wash face with glycerin soap, massage lather into beard followed by hot
towel.
Brush: Simpson PJ2 Best.
Cream: Tom’s of Maine.
Razor: Merkur Slant/Gillette Swede.
Post: Thayer’s Witch Hazel, Clubman.

Been off my schedule recently and shaving in the morning. As I’m slow to wake-up a Slant is a better choice. Can’t wait to get back to a straight and my ritual shave!

Straight shaving keeps getting better and better even though my edge is duller than when I first started.

Filarmonica Doble Temple 13
Semogue LE 2009 Boar brush (I can't believe I'm using a boar brush so much!)
Speick SC
Alum
444
Aloe Vera Gel

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: E. J. best badger
Soap: TSD Coffee
Strop: Tony Miller Heirloom tri-strop
Razor: Bismarck
ASB: Caswell-Massey number six