Thread: SOTD - Sun June 20th - Sat June 26th

SOTD Friday June 25, 2010

Razor: 5/8 Shapleigh Full Hollow Spike Point
Soap/Mug: Tabac
Scuttle: RAB Ceramic
Brush: Omega Boar
ASB: Nivea Replenishing
Aftershave: Mennen Original Skin Bracer

Very nice DFS this morning with the Shapleigh. (thanks Frank!) I got it because it was manufactured in St. Louis, Missouri, my home town and I wanted another American made razor for my collection.
This little "plain wrapper" razor is a great shaver and goes to show that they don't always have to be expensive and have a classy pedigree to give great shaves. There is no fan-fare or trumpets sounding when this razor is taken out of the case. There are no Hollywood starlets swooning and breathing heavy when they see it in your hand. There is no Gucci price-tag hanging from the scales. This is a mans' service razor...you take it out, strop it and use it; simple, efficient and comfortable! I hope all had a great shave this morning as well!

Prep: Warm shower--followed by Robeson bay rum beard prep method
Brush: Simpsons PL8 “Super Badger”
SS/SC: Valobra (Menthol) + TGQ “Bay Rum w/ Sweet Orange" = Superlather
Strop: VB Red Latigo--50 fabric; 60 leather
Razor: 6/8 dubl duck “Goldedge"
Astringent: Thayer’s Original Witch Hazel w/ Aloe Vera
ASB: Barclay Crocker
AS: Domnica Bay Rum
Result: Refreshed, revitalized and rejuvenated…What a shave!

Originally Posted by JBHoren

Blade: Frank Buster (Solingen) "Fightin' Rooster" [Friday] 5/8
Brush: Rooney Style 2 Size 1 in Super Badger
Soap: TGQ Cavendish Black
Scent: Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille EDP

JBHoren,

Oh my!!! What a beautiful razor...

Busy day today so needed a big of a me downtime so had a nice lunch time shave.

Cold water splash on the face and soaked my brush in cold water while i stropped my razor.

Strop: Black SRD 3" Latigo Strop 50 canvas/100+ leather(i lost count around 80 lol)
Razor: Henckels 5/8 401 Platinum Razor
Soap: C&E Sienna
Brush: Omega 05
Aftershave: Very Sexy For Him

Great shave as always. The soap was the first one i learned to lather with so i always get amazing results with it.

Cold water shaves are really becoming my favorite, its all I have been doing since the warm weather has hit us. Nice and refreshing!

Perfect Shave Today and just what i needed for that relaxing me time.

jhenry and stroker: Thanks, guys, for the compliments! This razor is one of three from a 7-day set (Thursday, Friday, and Saturday), which I bought a couple of years back from an eBay seller (no longer active). He had already sold "Wednesday", before I came across these three.

So, I remain ever-vigilant (and hopeful), looking-out for excellent-to-near-mint-condition Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday razors in this "pattern".

Originally Posted by jhenry

JBHoren,

Oh my!!! What a beautiful razor...

+1

Bellissimo!!!

After midnight shave;
Dovo Prima (Fritz Bracht)
Old Apothecary (by Rooney)
QED Violetta
Pinaud Bay Rum

Razor; BJ Eyre Late Greaves & Sons Palmetto Razor
Soap; TGQ's Desert Ironwood cream
Brush; AoS Pure Badger
Strop; Tony Miller Latigo

Did another video using this one YouTube - Shave of the Day