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

SOTD Wednesday June9, 2010

Razor: 11/16 Packard Spike Point in Butterscotch
Soap/Mug: Tabac
Brush Scuttle: Ceramic
Brush: Omega Boar
ASB: Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Aftershave: Lustray Coachman

BBS Shave, close and comfortable.
Great shaves shown by all this morning Gentlemen!

Genco Easy Aces | Wood Stock N' Sticks Silvertip | Proraso Aloe & Green Tea | Castle Forbes Lime

Razor: 5/8 Boker King Cutter
Brush: AOS Pure Badger
Cream: TOBS Eton College
Astringent: Dickenson's Witch Hazel
Aftershave: Ogallala Bay Rum with Lime and Peppercorn

Originally Posted by Jeltz

About my 12th straight shave and after making very little progress in the last few shaves I decided to re-watch what seemed like all the straight shaving tutorials on YouTube.

If I may Sir?
IMHO this video by Jockys is without a doubt the best I have seen, I do a very very similar series of passes myself, and it works well for me

Kindest Regards
Ralfson (Dr)

Just got my razor back from honemeister gssixgun and it shaves super slick


Razor: Simon Pure Cutlery
Soap: VDH
Mug: MT Trappers Assoc.
Brush: VDH
AS: Home Brewed Bay Rum in olde timey bottle

Originally Posted by basil

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.

basil,

Nice looking salt and pepper set of Friodurs. The vintage Friodurs have a well deserved reputation for being great shavers. Congrats.

Originally Posted by tat2Ralfy

If I may Sir?
IMHO this video by Jockys is without a doubt the best I have seen, I do a very very similar series of passes myself, and it works well for me

Kindest Regards
Ralfson (Dr)

Indeed its one (err two) of the videos I've watched several times, very useful thank you.

Wednesday night

Razors: Special USA 5/8 round point followed by Gillette slim twist with Gillette Bleue Extra blade.
Soap: Palmolive
Brush: Wilkinson Sword Boar
Post shave: Alum rub, witch hazel splash, Gillette ASB, Aquatonic AS

13th str8 shave, not as "in depth" as last night but great practice. Cleaned up nicely with the Gillette slim twist and Bleue Extra blade, after yesterday and today's attempts with the str8 my skin was a bit more tender than normal so I added witch hazel to my normal post shave routine.

Afternoon shave posted a bit later;
Greaves & Sons 8/8 wedge
Somerset Simpson PJ2 Best (and it is)
DR Harris Arlington
Old Spice Cologne

Today was a shave a la HeirKB - testing out some razors he was kind enough to lend me to play with. He also sent some gratis Lucido aftershaves - I don't remember what they are called... the clear, mentholated splash and the white balm. I decided to go for a Mint Madness shave with my old friend Proraso.

Strop dem blades on my TM apprentice/travel/whatever
Soaked my Semogue 730 in my SRD mixing bowl while taking the SOTD photo
Whipped up some Proraso lather
Shave order matches photo from left to right:
H Diamond, Hayashi frameback, Puma 89, Puma 5 6/8, Tennis 80, TI 69 Frameback
Hot towel scrub
Hot towel wipe down
Lucido splash (I love it - the menthol is awesome, so cold!)
Clean brush & bowl
Lucido balm (Hate the smell - it's chemically - but it feel nice, we'll see what my face says tomorrow)
Brag about shave in SRP chat
Type up and submit SOTD post

Wednesday's shave:

Hot shower
Kent BK2 grey Badger
Kent's Luxurious Shaving Soap
5/8" Berkshire Cutlery Co. 3/8 hollow
Alum Block followed by Patyka Organic Face Toner with Witch hazel and Spearmint


Today's (Thursday) shave was essentially the same but with a different blade.

Have a great day ahead everyone!