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

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Location: 36° 0'5"N - 115° 15' 21"W

Razor: Palmera 14

Brush: Simpson Chubby II

Soap: Tabac

Astringent: Thayers Witch Hazel

AS: Tabac

EDC: Tabac

Result: You love it or you hate it. I'm one of the guys that loves Tabac. It lathers and performs even better since I got my water softener. I had an incredible smooth and close shave. Palmera rocks. Have an excellent shave of the day. Thanks to everyone for participating in the SOTD.

Today:
soap: Thiers Issard
brush: Muehle
razor: Thiers Issard
6/8 Festonné

AS: Polo



Have a nice weekend!
Regards
Tom

Razor: Dubl Duck Goldedge
Soap: SCS Rose EO
Balm: SCS Rose EO

nice shave. don't know why the ducks have such a rep based on this one, which is in nice shape. nice razor but not as good as my other solingens. doesn't seem to get as sharp or stay sharp as well. My kama, ator, wusthoff, friodur, regeldso, weltmeister, reviser, hessenbruch and wacker are all decidedly better IMO. But nice shave nonetheless.

Max,
what a nice Palmera!

Pre: Hot shower
Razor: J A Hellberg frameback
Brush: New Forest
Soap: Cella
Post: Proraso
AS: Laura Biagiotti ROMA
Strop: Neil Miller linnen/buffallo 30/50
Result: Damn close
I was warned by Neil that this one was sharp, but even though I payed attention to Neil I nicked myself FOUR times today. It´s hellish sharp, you´ve got to be very, very light on the hand. The grind is like a narrow/thin wedge with a clamped back on it. My God.

Razor; Feinster Silberstahl "Friday"
Soap; Mama Bear's Pepperberry
Brush; AoS Pure Badger
Strop; Tony Miller's Latigo
After Shave; TGQ's AfterShave

Well 2 firsts New aquisition razor, looked new but has been reworked/polished (poorly) at some point in it's life. Deep pitting looks to have been buffed out but there is a wavey apearence to the buffing, anyways at $20 for a "weekday" like new razor hard to get to upset. The shave was weird but smooth. Very thin edge that made the whole thing feel like cheap plastic, thin plastic scales made noise...

The new TGQ Aftershave is great as far as I'm concerned. I like the fregrence as it's put on as well as after a few minutes when it's ever so slightly something else. Glad I bought it

Simfix LE Superbadger : Merkur 37G+IP : T&H SS : Lotion Opaline : Atkinsons Lavender EdC

Prep: Hot shower--followed by Robeson bay rum beard prep method
Brush: Omega Gold “Silvertip”
SS: Proraso
Strop: No strop today--razor shave ready.
Razor: 6/8 Mastro Livi “New Grind” w/ Stag’s Horn scales
Astringent: Thayer’s Original Witch Hazel w/ Aloe Vera
ASB: Nivea for Men “Extreme Comfort”
AS: Floid (Italian) “The Genuine”
Result: Cloud Nine…

SUNDAY

Merkur Bakelite
Red Pack Personna
VDH SS
Omega Boar
Skin Bracer AS

The red packs are really nice and smooth.

Originally Posted by jhenry

Prep: Hot shower--followed by Robeson bay rum beard prep method
Brush: Omega Gold “Silvertip”
SS: Proraso
Strop: No strop today--razor shave ready.
Razor: 6/8 Mastro Livi “New Grind” w/ Stag’s Horn scales
Astringent: Thayer’s Original Witch Hazel w/ Aloe Vera
ASB: Nivea for Men “Extreme Comfort”
AS: Floid (Italian) “The Genuine”
Result: Cloud Nine…

I must say that the Livi razors are extremly nice looking, good catch/pick Henry! ... Prob. crap to shave with though ... I can´t really justify to buy one right now, but boy am I tempted!