Thread: SOTD - Sun June 06th - Sat June 12th

Dear friends,

I am not straight shaving jet but I am getting to learn some interesting skills and facts about shaving and today it contributed to having the best shave ever.

I started by soaking my boar bristol brush in steaming hot watter for about 20 minutes. After that I started making my lather, I took my vergulde hand soap and with an almost dry brush started working it up. Every once in a while I would scrape of the build up soap in a little cup until I had the desired amount. Than I started adding watter a bit at time until I had a nice foamy lather which could be stretched between thumb and index finger for about 1".

Then I decided it was time to have a nice close look at me beard. What I found out was astounding to me. The hair on chin and neck doesn't grow vertically, it grows horizontally. So I decided to shave in horizontal strokes instead of the usual vertical once.

Smooth as a baby's butt. I'm telling you. NO RAZOR BURN. basically the smoothes and nices shave since a LONG time.

Then I took my alum block and to my surprise no stinging! After that a little nivea balm et voila. Best shave ever (for a newbie atleast)

Razor: 7/8 Henckels Friodur
Cream: Irisch Moos
Brush: Vulfix 2234
Aftershave: Irisch Moos
Cologne: Penhaligon's Engllish Fern

Great pics gentlemen!!

Great shave this morning! Took my time with three passes: BBS

John C. C ockhill's Celebrated Razor | D.R. Harris Arlington | Kent BLK-2

Wednesday, 6.9.10

Aura Glow Pre Shave Oil
Real Shaving Company Moisturizing SC
Simpson's X2L Colonel in 2 band Super Ehsan
Bowdin's Wedge
Tony Miller Heirloom Strop 30 linen/60 Latigo
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Pinaud Lime Sec

I look forward to the days that the Wedge blade comes up in the rotation.. It's a definite favorite!

Prep: Hot shower--followed by Robeson bay rum beard prep
Brush: Omega Gold #655 “Silvertip”
SS/SC: Valobra (Menthol) + Erasmic = Superlather
Strop: VB Red Latigo--55 fabric; 60 leather
Razor: 11/16 Bismark “Barber’s Special”
Astringent: Thayer’s Original Witch Hazel w/ Aloe Vera
ASB: Nivea for Men “Sensitive”
AS: Pino Silvestre
Result: Oh sooo BBS...

Torrey 5/8 // Rooney 1/2 Finest // Cella // D.R. Harris Pink // AdP Colonia Intensa

Wednesdays Shave


Location: 52° 45' 55.10460 - 0° 57' 31.22065
Hot Shower: Proraso Sul Filo Rasoio
Pre Shave: Proraso Crema Prebarba
Shave Lather: Vintage Old Spice In Original Mug
Brush: Semogue 830
Face Razor: Metropol Hamburg Ring "Try Me"
Head Razor: Wade Butcher Cut Down "Shorty"
Astringent: Alum Block
ASB: 444
AS: Aqua Velva Musk (A Present From Sir Hog))

Result: A Musky BBS Delight!!



SHAVE ON!!

Friodur 11/16s RP
Cella
Old Spice AS

Originally Posted by BlacknTan

Wednesday, 6.9.10

Aura Glow Pre Shave Oil
Real Shaving Company Moisturizing SC
Simpson's X2L Colonel in 2 band Super Ehsan
Bowdin's Wedge
Tony Miller Heirloom Strop 30 linen/60 Latigo
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Pinaud Lime Sec

I look forward to the days that the Wedge blade comes up in the rotation.. It's a definite favorite!

Another outstanding photo as usual B & T, great backgrounds and composition in your shots!
I know what you mean about the Wedges'; I used a Wedge the past two days (my Tiger and the beautiful Greaves that I talked MrDavid out of, lol) and they are exceptional shavers. Not all the noise and drama inherent in the hollow grinds, just smooth and effective stubble removal.

Last night i received a razor that i won off of ebay a week or so ago.

I got a Friodur 5/8 the condition was not bad, needed some cleaning up and the pins/ scales seem a bit off. I tried to tap the pins with a hammer to tighten them up but i was afraid to ruin it so im gonna send it away to get fixed up.

I did spend time with it on my coticule and put it to the shave test today The set up was:

Friodur 5/8
Truefitt and Hill Soap
Omega 05 Brush
Very Sexy For Him aftershave

The shave was great! Not as close as my other razors but then again im no honing master but it still shaved like a dream!

Had my other Friodur as a back up just in case this just didnt cut it (lol pun intended!)

White Razor is the new one, And black is my old friend.