Thread: SOTD - Sun July 4th - Sat July 10th

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Tuesday after midnight shave;
Le Grelot limited edition
Rooney Style 1 size 2 faux horn
DR Harris Arlington
Pinaud Bay Rum

What do you put on your blade and it looks all oily?

1am Shave

Razor: Homemade "Shiv on a Stick". It's an 11/16 Winova that had a huge chip, so I cut it down and put it into a steel rod... It shaves great, and the whole "fixed blade" feel is nice... Gets into the corners well.. But between being 11/16 and full hollow, it just feels too light for me... After all the time I spent making this thing, and making the case, it saddens me to say that this is not a keeper.
Brush: Custom 26mm Silvertip in Buckeye Burl from Dave Stephens. This is a keeper. By a landslide.
Cream: TOBS Avocado. It works great, and creates a lot of lather. Great when I started out, but now, it just feels flimsy compared to CarrieM's stuff, or TGQ... Glad I have it, but I won't replace it when it's gone.
Strop: TM Nylon and Horsehide.

Pre: Hot shower
Razor: Revisor
Brush: Ikon 24 mm silvertip
Soap: Palmolive
ASB: Davidof
AS: Old Spice Fresh Lemon
Result: Very good
I´m on a island that has the hardest water in Sweden (the whole island is standing on lime stone).This is extrem, really. I had to whip the Palmolive for maybe 5-7 minutes and then some again inbetween passes . It was the thinnest lather and I´m having trouble posting photos aswell (cell phone photos and mobil broadband connection), but in the end the two passes made me very clean, even though I had to work really hard for it