Thread: SOTD - Sun July 25th - Sat July 31st

Originally Posted by alabamalawyer

Razor: Dubl Duck Special #1 with abalone scales
Brush: Rooney 1/2 Finest
Cream: Domenico Caraceni
AS: D.R. Harris Pink
Edt: Trumper GFT

There you go...rub it in .

That is some nice razor with nice scales Chris.

Pre-Shave: Stephan's Smooth Conditioning Shaving Creme

Razor: 5/8" Full Hollow Respecto #77, Round Point

Brush: 24mm Shavemac Silvertip

Überlather: CarrieM Bay Rum creme + Mama Bear's Musculine Musk soap + squirt of glycerin

Astringent: Thayers Witch Hazel

Post-Shave: Trumper's Sandalwood Skin Food, Trumper's Moisturizer

ASB: Trufitt & Hill Trafalgar

Result: This morning, I pulled out my go-to Respecto blade and my Shavemac brush. I had refreshed the edge on my Naniwa 12K over the weekend and it popped hair like pop corn kennel in a hot frying pan. The combination of CarrieM creme and Mama Bear soap gave me the überlather that have been so accustomed to, i.e., fabulous slip, moist, and thick cushion. One more very comfortable, smooth shave for the record.

Have a Fantastic Wednesday guys

CV Heljestrand MK No. 31
Rudy Vey Custom
Al Raz Agua de Florida Bomb
Ogallala Bay Rum
L'Occitane CADE Balm

I've done worse but I could've done better.

• Bic Sensitive
• Proraso Shaving Foam
• Alcolado Glacial
• GFT Spanish Leather EdC

Decided to give the grelot a little TLC and put it on my hones.

30 laps on a 6000 grit stone with light slurry and then another 25 with just water.
Then put it on my coti with a heavy slurry and every 10 laps would add a finger of water diluting the slurry until just water. Washed the blade and stone and then another 20 passes. Strop and shave and great results!

Also its day three and still irritation free, so far my experiment of shaving every day is working out.

Two passes again with and against the grain, leaving a great smooth shave.

Strop: 3" Latigo 60 canvas 130 leather
RAzor: 6/8 Grelot
Brush: Omega 05
Soap: DR Harris Lavender
Aftershave: Very Sexy For Him

Cold water rinse stropped the blade 25/50 and put it away to dry.


Today made me happy, successful honing session and great shave. This calls for some loud music while singing along and dancing in my undies!

SOTD Wednesday July 28, 2010

Razor: 5/8 Slack & Grinold Bath Works Sheffield 1/4 Hollow French Point
Shaving Cream: Taylor of Old Bond Street St. James Collection
Lather Bowl: Ceramic
Scuttle: RAB Ceramic
Brush: Medium Badger
ASB: Nivea Replenishing
Aftershave: Christian Dior DUNE Pour Homme ASL

Another BBS shave this morning! It seems that every morning I have been getting exceptionally close and comfortable shaves. I think this is partly because I have been concentrating very closely on the tactile aspects of the shave during my observations I have been conducting. I think we tend to loose the passion that we first had when coming to wet shaving after a while and it becomes routine. This is unfortunate because, probably one of the reasons we became involved with wet shaving is to slow down and enjoy this daily manly ritual and enjoy all the aspects of it. My observations this past week has been to discover exactly what cushion and glide was, what does it feel like and which soaps and cream has it or not. I started with the basic soaps and some better soaps then went to the basic shave creams then to the more premium creams. This has been an enlightening experience. I felt a noticeable increase in what I had determined to be cushion when I progressed into the creams from the soaps. This morning I have advanced into the premium shaving creams with high expectations that they would provide a much higher performance in the cushion and glide factors. Although my expectations were very high, I was not disappointed. The TOBS St. James SC has shown me precisely what cushion and glide is and what it feels like. This cream is definitely worthy of the premium price that it demands. It is purely a treat to use and the cushion is unmistakeably the best I have experienced in all of these observations so far. Glide was exceptionally good as well. The TOBS lathered instantly with very fine bubbled dense lather that stayed moist throughout the entire three pass shave. The scent of the St. James Collection was very rich and pleasant. This is truly an exceptional SC that I would recommend having and using on one of those days when you need something special to re-inspire your passion of wet shaving.

Originally Posted by Stroker

SOTD Wednesday July 28, 2010

Razor: 5/8 Slack & Grinold Bath Works Sheffield 1/4 Hollow French Point
Shaving Cream: Taylor of Old Bond Street St. James Collection
Lather Bowl: Ceramic
Scuttle: RAB Ceramic
Brush: Medium Badger
ASB: Nivea Replenishing
Aftershave: Christian Dior DUNE Pour Homme ASL

Another BBS shave this morning! It seems that every morning I have been getting exceptionally close and comfortable shaves. I think this is partly because I have been concentrating very closely on the tactile aspects of the shave during my observations I have been conducting. I think we tend to loose the passion that we first had when coming to wet shaving after a while and it becomes routine. This is unfortunate because, probably one of the reasons we became involved with wet shaving is to slow down and enjoy this daily manly ritual and enjoy all the aspects of it. My observations this past week has been to discover exactly what cushion and glide was, what does it feel like and which soaps and cream has it or not. I started with the basic soaps and some better soaps then went to the basic shave creams then to the more premium creams. This has been an enlightening experience. I felt a noticeable increase in what I had determined to be cushion when I progressed into the creams from the soaps. This morning I have advanced into the premium shaving creams with high expectations that they would provide a much higher performance in the cushion and glide factors. Although my expectations were very high, I was not disappointed. The TOBS St. James SC has shown me precisely what cushion and glide is and what it feels like. This cream is definitely worthy of the premium price that it demands. It is purely a treat to use and the cushion is unmistakeably the best I have experienced in all of these observations so far. Glide was exceptionally good as well. The TOBS lathered instantly with very fine bubbled dense lather that stayed moist throughout the entire three pass shave. The scent of the St. James Collection was very rich and pleasant. This is truly an exceptional SC that I would recommend having and using on one of those days when you need something special to re-inspire your passion of wet shaving.

Bruce...Amen to that . I couldn't have said it better myself. For me, every aspect of the shave (especially the beard perp and lathering) puts me in the Zen zone. I love that "me" time...it's like being transported to a different time/place. That's why I take ~30-40 minutes to shave (3-4 passes...mostly 3). Most of that time, I found, goes towards prepping my beard.

Today's shave: Williams and Proraso soap mixed for uberlather, on my face straight out of the shower. The razor is my Imperial No.1 I picked up this weekend and to top it all off Proraso balm. 0 irritation, 0 nicks. Loving the Rolls more and more, I just cant wait to get my Shaptons so I can give it a few laps on the 16k to see if it makes the shave even more pleasurable.

Excuse the terrible cellphone picture.

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Bruce...Amen to that . I couldn't have said it better myself. For me, every aspect of the shave (especially the beard perp and lathering) puts me in the Zen zone. I love that "me" time...it's like being transported to a different time/place. That's why I take ~30-40 minutes to shave (3-4 passes...mostly 3). Most of that time, I found, goes towards prepping my beard.

I agree Robert, the beard prep, (I do the hot towel for 3 minutes to soften the beard procedure) and all the ancillary aspects of shaving are all part of the pampering and relaxing experience that makes the shave so enjoyable. I was so into it this morning that I had applied the lather for a fourth pass (I usually do 2 lather passes and a water only pass) before I realized that I didn't have anything there to shave! LOL

Wednesday 7/28/10

Eskiltuna 4/8
Semogue 830
MWF ss
Thayers Cucumber WH w/ aloe
Anherb a/s conditioner
Chevignon Edt

A midafternoon shave with some Swedish steel...a fine shave with the MWF and only a tiny mishap under the nose...(I must concentrate!!!) :-)