Thread: SOTD - Sun July 18th - Sat July 24rd

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Hi Bruce,
Nice setup and interesting observation with the Williams soap...I have not used it, but I am wondering if you'd get better results if you mixed it with another soap (or creme) that has cushion (carrieM cremes, Mama Bear soaps, Trumper's, TOBS, etc...)?

Thanks for sharing

Hey Robert thanks for the interest. I'm kinda using each of the soaps and creams on their own to see what their strengths or weakness's are. You are correct, in adding a cream with it to provide the missing cushion that Williams obviously doesn't have. (A super-lather hybrid so to speak) I will be trying different products each day and observing their merits. I'm not looking for scent or anything other than cushion and slide (glide or slipperyness). Point in question is; are there soaps with as good a cushion and slide as some creams. (Of course the high dollar creams are really hard to beat in that area.)

Originally Posted by thewatermark

PREP: nice warm shower with face scrub and hot towels
RAZOR: the goldedge
BRUSH: custom nib
SCUTTLE: face lathered, but used Robert Becker scuttle to keep things warm
SOAP: so much talk/use of Tabac so far needed to use it, and it dint let me down
ASTRINGENT: Thayers lavender
ASB: corn huskers
AFTERSHAVE: clubman original
EDC: DKNY be delicious picnic by the park
RESULT: sahmooooooooooooooth!!!

Great SOTD so far gents keep em up!!

That's a nice combo you've got! I got off to such a rocky start with traditional wet shaving that I really admire looking at a collection from someone who looks like he's got it together. It's a look of understated elegance and that's the style I try to emulate.

Wednesday, 7.21.10

Aura Glow as a Pre Shave Oil
Gibbs Frescura Marinha Sc
Vulfix 660 Badger
Gabel 36 11/16ths
Tony Miller strop 40 Linen/70 Latigo
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Nivea AS Balm
Pinaud's Lime Sec

The Gibbs Marine Fresh cream has been a true revelation. I took a chance on it, and it's already a favorite!

PREP: Warm shower , hot towels afterword
RAZOR: C-MON HF
BRUSH: Custom NIB
SOAP: Superlather with Derby and Mama Bears vanilla sandalwood
SCUTTLE: Target special
ASTRINGENT: Thayers Superhazel
ASB: Armani Code black
EDT: Armani Code black
RESULT: Great relaxing shave...

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RAZOR: C-MON HF
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Really great looking razor!!

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Gotta love that Thäter Monroe. Beautiful setup. Bet you had a nice time shaving

Robert,

You betcha! That Thater and Boker are an awesome combination.

And thanks for the compliment.

No date code Super Speed
Personna NOS Ultra-Chrome (3)
Figaro SC
Vulfix Super Badger
Pinaud Clubman AS & Talc

Great pics today!
___________
Don

Today I welcomed two new Greaves into my rotation:

Afternoon honing through the Naniwa 8k
Stropped on my TM Apprentice
Set the Thater to soak in my SRD bowl
Hot shower with CarrieM's OakMoss bath soap
CarrieM's OakMoss shave cream
The brothers Greaves
CarrieM's OakMoss AS "Gel"

And look what I found while cleaning up my place... It's the return of MiniLee!!!!

Hot shower + a dab of Proraso preshave cream
Boker Edelweiss 5/8 bone scales
SRD Silver tip # 3
TOBS Sandalwood
Thayers Lemon
Aqua Velva Ice Blue
SHAVE ON
HOG

Note: To view pic, tell one of you kids that daddy needs to borrow the 3d glasses.

Originally Posted by Hogrider

Hot shower + a dab of Proraso preshave cream
Boker Edelweiss 5/8 bone scales
SRD Silver tip # 3
TOBS Sandalwood
Thayers Lemon
Aqua Velva Ice Blue
SHAVE ON
HOG

Note: To view pic, tell one of you kids that daddy needs to borrow the 3d glasses.

I am seeing double!!

Cooool 3D man