Amund,
Its great to hear from you! We've all missed you terribly here at SRP and the SOTD. Pleased to hear that your treatment is proceeding successfully. Hang in there chief.
You continue in my prayers. Take care brutha.
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Monday
USA Special Straight, Erasmic shavestick, vulfix 2235, alum, Aquatonic AS
Straight shave no.8 (I think)
Probably my longest ever shave, spent the thick end of an hour practising wielding a straight! Its becoming easier but with 2 days growth to get shot my under chin area and moustache are still rough! Made a very poor lather with the Erasmic shave stick (too little soap) which won't have helped, Its the tallow version but I think I'll grate it into a bowl like I have with Palmolive.
Gradually working out what works for me and becoming accustomed to changing hands etc. On the plus side some areas of my face are very smooth and my new (old) strop improved the edge a bit.
Good on you Amund ;)
I have missed you my friend
My thoughts and love are with you, I know you are a fighter and that you are beating this, Go Amund Go.
P.s. does this mean you wont be needing 1 or 2 of your beautiful razors for a while?? ooops! hahaha (jk of course)
Best wishes Amund and I look forward to seeing your first post treatment shave
Ralfy
MONDAY
Retro Cartridge Shave This Morning http://damnfineshave.com/images/smil...on_mrgreen.gif
Feather Trac2 Razor Handle
Hanaford Supermarket Generic Cartridge
Barbasol Aloe Canned Shave Cream
Mennen Original Scent Skin Bracer
Feels BBS at the moment
Razor: 6/8 TI Le Grelot
Soap: QED Tobacco
Brush: 2009 B&B LE
Aftershave: Alum Block / Alt-Innsbruck
Cologne: C&S Cuba
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And so the Blind Test begins...
Mappin & Webb 6/8 #1
No stropping
Rooney 1/2 Finest
Wool Fat
Harris Pink
Caraceni EDT
Excellent shave, as with other razors honed by Glen. Will have to wait till #2 at least, to have some point of comparison, but I think it will be hard to improve on this edge. :)
Sears Roebuck Sta-Sharp | Simpsons Anniversary Astor | Castle Forbes Lime
Blade-O-Rama
It is a great joy to see that you are doing better, and that soon you will be back doing what you love most. HOG
Any other day,,, Any other day of the week is fine.......
OK OK I'll quit singing :)
Great to hear from our friend Amund !!!!!!! Get better and hurry back....
A fantastic shave this Memorial Day morning, to all that have served, or are serving this great country, a heartfelt Thank You !!!!
Took out the King Pelican #14 this Morning stropped her up with 25 laps on the nicest linen around, and 50 laps on that beautiful tanned leather of the matching strop...
The Vintage scuttle is loaded with a bit of Tahitian Amber from Prairie Creations which I lathered up with a restored vintage solid brass 22mm slivertip brush...
one WTG and one Multi-Directional pass and done.... HWR followed by the Alum block then a CWR and an invigorating Iced towel.... Splash on the Osage Rub and you have a serious wake up call....
Have a great day, I know I will, heading out to the shop this morning to finish up some more razors...
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