Thread: SOTD - Sun June 13th - Sat June 19th

Well, I got the rust bucket cleaned up enough to shave with. I decided to try it honed with the Arkies...I think I will stick with the glass stones, but it got the job done.

Razor: Rogers Cutlery 300 Extra Hollow Ground 5/8
Soap: Mama Bear Ylang Ylang
Brush: Col. Conk
AS: Clubman Bay Rum
ASB: Nivea Sensitive

Originally Posted by Jerry01

It is only a beginner set
Straight Razor: Dovo 5/8 Silver Steel
Soap: Proraso
After shave: Proraso
Brush: Silver tip – no name

First SOTD post or not, that is one great shot. I really like the old motorcycle and look forward to seeing your future posts.

Sunday night after work shave;
McPherson Bros Glasgow (by Genco) Fluid Steel 6/8
Simpson's Tulip 2
Carrie's Bay Rum SC
Lilac Vegatal

What a Shave!

Pre-Shave: Hot Shower
Shaving Soap: C&E Sienna
Shaving Cream: Truefitt & Hill Ultimate Comfort Unscented
Razor: Tim Zowada 8/8 Damascus Blade w/ Carbon Fiber Scales by Alex Jacques
Brush: shavemac best badger

Wow, what a ride! This was my first experience with a blade wider than 5/8". I love the way the wide blade handled. The added width also kept my hands and the hinge of the razor out of the lather in my goatee. Maybe it's the "heft" of this razor, but this baby felt steadier in my hand than other razors.

Great razor Tim, beautiful scales Alex! Special thanks go to my gracious friend for loaning this incredible work of art to me!

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Martinez' custom: Chess King w/ 26mm silver tip badger
Soap: Mama Bear Dragon's Blood
Strop: Tony Miller Heirloom tri-strop
Razor: Mastro Livi 8/8 Bergam Damascus in Mammoth Ivory Scales
ASB: Caswell-Massey Newport

And both passed with flying colors

Razor 1 : A nameless, faceless razor. No tang stamps for location or maker. Mottled yellow handles that have a cool looking depth to them. She's 3/4 to full hollow, and shaves nicely... Nothing super special, but definitely not shabby.

Razor 2 : A Hess Hair 300 razor. Scale stamp proclaims it to be the Frank Hess Wedge, and a wedge she is! Had a hellacious time honing her, and didn't expect the shave to be that nice, but WOW was I wrong! I've always thought that I just didn't like small razors, but this little 4/8 wedge kicked that notion right out of me! And, I gotta say, I'm starting to love the bigger grinds... Wedge to quarter hollow... They're niiiiice.. I almost wish this one hadn't sold, the shave was so effortless.

Brush: Semogue model 2000, 25mm Boar bristle knot. I love the Semogue brushes, and this one is no exception... The really long loft makes it a little floppy, but it still feels and handles great.

SC: The Body Shop Maca Root. It's cheap, you get a lot of it, and it works great.

SS: TOBS Sandalwood. Love the smell, finally got the right loading technique..

Superlather!

Strop:
Pre-Shave: Both razors got 60 laps on Linen, then SRD Poly web, then Nylon (180 fabric laps) followed by 60 on Latigo, 70 on SRD Bridle, and 75 on Horsehide (205) For a total of 385 laps per razor, 770 pre shave strop laps.
Post-Shave: Both razors got 50 laps on wool-felt (100) followed by 100 laps on SRD Premium I (200) which leaves me at 300 laps after the shave...

Total stropping for a one pass WTG shave? 1070.

Don't look at me like that... I like to strop

Hot Shower
Vitamin E Oil Prep
Imperial Extra Hollow Ground
Semogue 2000
Omega Eucalyptus
Corn Husker's Lotion
Aqua Velva Classic
Cool Water EdT

Really a very, very nice shave. I'd rate it as BBS, in fact near perfect. Probably the best thing that will happen today.

Pre: Hot shower
Brush: Ikon 24 mm chubby silvertip w jade handle
Razor: Art by George Butler & co
Soap: Tabac
Astringent: Indian alum
Post. Proraso
AS: Tabac
Result: This blade needs a new edge, three nicks and some pull, but it was a clean enough shave. It´s a very nice and easy blade to shave with though, so it´s Miller time for her (Neil).

MONDAY

Merkur 33G
Personna Platinum SS (IP)
La Toja SC
Omega Mustard Handle Boar
Spanish Floid (amber color) AS

Its so easy to make lather with the La Toja.

Monday
Straight Razor: Dovo 5/8 Silver Steel
Soap: Muhle
After shave: Speik
Brush: Silver tip