TUESDAY
Progress
Kai
Palmolive SC
Badger
Alcolado Glacier AS
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TUESDAY
Progress
Kai
Palmolive SC
Badger
Alcolado Glacier AS
Prep: Hot shower--followed by Lucky Tiger “Molle’” Brushless SC
Brush: Simpsons PL8 “Super Badger”
SS/SC: TGQ (Sample) “Hinoki” + Proraso
Strop: VB Red Latigo--50 fabric; 60 leather
Razor: 11/16” Bismark “Barber’s Special”
Astringent: Alum block
ASB: Barclay Crocker
AS: Ogallala "Bay Rum"
Result: BBS…
B(attered)B(ritish)S(teel)
http://i969.photobucket.com/albums/a...r/853bcbc1.jpg
Razor: Fox Cutlery
Brush: C&E Pure Badger
Soap: Ogallala Bay Rum, Sage & Cedar
Aftershave: Alum Block / Clubman Musk
Cologne: Acqua di Parma Cipresso Di Toscana
Great pics, gentlemen!
I always associated Boker with being a German-made straight. I noticed my blade was marked H.Boker & Co, Inc., Made in USA. After a little internet research I found out that members of the Boeker family actually founded a US branch of the company which manufactured their own products here under the Boker name. I'm sure this is not new info, except to me, but just thought I would pass it along.
Boker 5/8 // Plisson 12 EW // QED Sandawood-Rose // D.R. Harris Pink
Diptyque Tam Dao
http://straightrazorpalace.com/membe...0-5-17-002.jpg
Razor: Le Grelot 1/4 grind
Soap: HBS Old Spice (this is a great soap)
Brush: Vulfix Strand
Strop: TM Linen/Horsehide
AS: Old Spice
Proof that girls figure guys out early . . . a Barbie conversation between my daughers (ages 6 & 4):
Daughter 1 with Barbie: "I have a beautiful bra. Will you marry me?"
Daughter 2 with Ken: "Ok."
Chris,
How true...Far too many men don't use the head on their shoulders. They allow their other head to do their thinking.
:OT
Tuesday, 5.18.10
Kell's Original
Vulfix 660 Badger
MEM w/ Olive Oil SC
Genco Master Barber
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Ice Blue Aqua Velva
The MEM cream and Genco always combine for a great shave!
Great start to a rainy day...
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/b...t/IMG_3292.jpg
Hot Shower
Lush Ambrosia shaving cream
Crabtree & Evelyn Sandalwood soap
Merkur Futur Silver-tip brush
Filarmonica Especial Para Barbas Duras #14
Truefitt & Hill Classic after shave Balm
Paco Rabanne 1 Million EdT.
Attachment 42541
Todays music was Rupert Hine; Waving not drowning. Good memories!
Great Shave!
Morning shave;
Rogers Cast Steel
MWF & Carrie's Black Rasberry & Vanilla
Simpson whaddaya callit
Ayer's Lather Bowl
Pre: hot shower
Soap: Omega (menthol burst, BIG time, I like it :))
Brush: 24 mm silvertip custom with metal handles
Razor: Heljestrand MK no 31, it gives the best shaves and now have pretty black milky bone scales made by Neil Miller.
Post: Proraso
AS: Barbus, not a high end AS but equal to Italian Floid (in my opinion)
Very nice shave, two passes and close to BBF.
Well it works but I like the SRD better. I rotate bowls like everything else. :) The reason I like the SRD better is because of the lip that prevents the lather from going over the top. Also the finger loop is very handy. You can tell it was designed by someone who whips up lather in a bowl and thought about what improvements could be made.
Proraso preshave cream
Wacker 6/8 spanish pnt
Omega hog's hair
Palmolive shave cream whipped in bulldog mug
Thayers Lemon
Aqua Velva
Thus far my May calendar looks like this:
SOTD Tuesday May 18, 2010
Razor: 11/16 C-Mon Special Full Hollow Spike Point
Soap: Classic Shaving Lilac
Mug: Vintage Old Spice
Brush: Medium Badger
ASB: Nivea Replenishing
Aftershave: Adidas Dynamic Pulse
Exceptionally nice shave this morning. Very close and comfortable. http://www.theshaveden.com/forum/ima...ilies/cool.gif The C-Mon Special is an outstanding razor! (Thanks Jason) http://www.theshaveden.com/forum/ima...lies/smile.gif I hope everyone had a wonderful shave this morning! http://www.theshaveden.com/forum/ima...s/happy005.gif
Got two more on deck for the next two days.
5/8 "DEMON" spike point. Dont know the manufacturer. Can anyone give me more info on this blade?
http://www.nehp.net/%7Emarkbeem/Shav...f/IMG_1766.JPG
And 11/16 Joh. Engstrom Frameback
http://www.nehp.net/%7Emarkbeem/Shav...f/IMG_1646.JPG
Hogrider: My friend, the Livi is worth it. :)
Eishartung (stainless) razor (great razor!)
Filly strop (100x)
Speick shave cream
Pure Badger Brush
DB Scuttle
Witch Hazel
Speick shave balm
CCS!
Attachment 42569
Tuesdays Shave
Still Have The Cold So Its Ingram Again ;)
Location: 52° 45' 55.10460 - 0° 57' 31.22065
Hot Bath: Proraso Sul Filo Rasoio
Pre Shave: Proraso Crema Pre Barba
Shave Cream: Ingram
Brush: Men-U Boar
Razor: Amor
Astringent: Thayers
ASB: 444
AS: Floid
Result: A Menthol Delight Shave Fans!
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u...s/18-05-10.jpg
SHAVE ON!!
Very Hot Shower
AOS Sandalwood Cream
EJ Best Badger
SRD Red Latigo/Web 25/50
Dominator 81
Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue
Great relaxing shave the AOS cream was a gift from SWMBO from her business trip last week.
http://i883.photobucket.com/albums/a...D/IMG_6141.jpg
Prep: Art Of Shaving Pre shvae oil, Lime
Brush: Shortened Shavemac D01 18mm
Strop: SRD Premium1
Soap: TGQ
Razor: 8/8+ Wade & Butcher
Aftershave: Nivea sensitive skin
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4026/...2523b3fb_o.jpg
Puma 89
Rooney 2/1 Finest
Domenico Caraceni shaving cream
D.R. Harris Pink
Domenico Caraceni EDT
Razors; Landers Frerys & Clark, & Fredrick Reynaulds
Brush; AoS Pure Badger
Saop; Mitchelles WoolFat
Strop; Tony Miller Latigo
Shaved one side with the LF&C and the other side with the F.R.. Oh ya... That fredrick Reynaulds is fantastic. While the LF&C shaved very well... It's a small bugger and I was reminded that I don't use skinny blades well... Second pass went to the FR :)
Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Martinez' Custom: Chess King
Soap: Mama Bear - Dragon's Blood
Strop: Tony Miller Heirloom tri-strop
Razor: Moreton & Langley's
ASB: Caswell-Massey No. Six
http://straightrazorpalace.com/membe...chess-king.jpg
Ye Old Beardsley & Alvord Empire Razor "Diamond Edge"
Best Badger Brush
Ogalalla Bay Rum Soap
Ogalalla Bay Rum Cologne
WEDNESDAY
Progress/Kai
Arko Lemon SC
Badger (unknown brand)
Skin Bracer Original AS
Soap: I Coloniali Mango oil
Brush: Omega 10005 Boar
Razor: EUROStil Shavette with Derby Extra
Splash: Constanza Bay Rum
Balm: Proraso
Super smooth...
Wednesdays Head Shave
Hot Wash: Boots Botanics "Body Softening" Wash
Pre Shave: Proraso Crema Pre Barba
Shave Cream: La Toja
Brush: Kent BK1
Razor: Vintage Gillette DE, Lazer Platinum Blade (2)
Astringent: Thayers Red
ASB: La Toja
AS: La Toja
Result: Started with my Rolls Razor, had To Go Back To The DE
Man Its Smooth On My Head, And The La Toja Rocks!!
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u.../19-05-10h.jpg
SHAVE ON!!
Pre: ShowerWonderfull shave all the way this morning - a good face lathering + I love how this old blade behaves (new scales and restored by Neil Miller). I learnt old school, you strop after the shave, but today (after reading a thread here yesterday) I also stroped before... Wow, for me it felt much sharper and I´ve got a couples of nicks nicks to prove it with :).
Brush: Custom 24 mm two band finest (tall one)
Razor: Johan Engström
Cream: Cyril R Salter Indian Sandalwood
Post: Proraso
AS. Italian Floid
Razor: J. Engstrom Frameback
Soap: Tabac
Brush: Penworks
Aftershave: Alum Block / CO Bigelow Bay Rum ASB
Great pics gentlemen!!
5/8” Dovo “Black Star”/Rooney 3-1 Faux Tortoise/TGQ "Hinoki" SS + Ingram SC/Nivea for Men “Sensitive”/Floid (Spanish) “Suave”