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

eTom: Thank you for the compliment. The Diamond's full hollows are supposed to be the best though I have not tried them. This one certainly didn't disappoint. I really reccomend Japanese Western straights.

LeagelBeagel: As soon as it arrived I knew it paired perfectly with my brush. They are a beautiful team. Thank you for noticing.

These are "singing blades". I like it.
But it isn't a razor for beginners- by my mind.
Have fun and congrats!
Tom

PREP: hot shower with face conditioner scrub
RAZOR: 5/8 wade and butcher
BRUSH: custom nib
SOAP: AOS sandalwood
ASTRINGENT: thayers superhazel
ASB: aqua velva balm
AS: aqua velva
EDT: Creed Vetiver
RESULT: Excellent shave to wipe away those 4 days growth of whiskers.Haven't used this razor in awhile and wanted to break it out and give it a go, and boy was it smooth, gotta love the Wade and Butchers !!!!!

SOTD Thursday July 29, 2010

Razor: 13/16 Double Arrow Extra Hollow Round Point
Shaving Cream: Cyril R. Salter Wild Rose
Lather Bowl: Ceramic
Scuttle: RAB Ceramic
Brush: Medium Badger
ASB: Nivea Replenishing
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman ASL

Another fine BBS Shave with the Double Arrow. (a very maligned and under-rated razor IMHO) This mornings observation of the Salter Shaving Cream has probably changed my preference from shaving soaps to using shaving creams more often. The Salter had good cushion and didn't allow for any irritation from the three pass shave. The glide was adequate to allow the razor to do its business without hesitation or drag. The cushion wasn't as good as the TOBS however, it was as good as or slightly better than the daily workhorse creams such as Proraso, Musgo, La Toja etc. The Rose scent of the Salter is very nice and is not overpowering when used. (It's pretty strong when snifted right in the tub) The price of the Salter is double that of the daily creams so it's more a matter of preference as to the relative value of this cream. If you like it for scent or it's performance factors, it is worth the premium price.

Originally Posted by Stroker

SOTD Thursday July 29, 2010

Razor: 13/16 Double Arrow Extra Hollow Round Point
Shaving Cream: Cyril R. Salter Wild Rose
Lather Bowl: Ceramic
Scuttle: RAB Ceramic
Brush: Medium Badger
ASB: Nivea Replenishing
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman ASL

Another fine BBS Shave with the Double Arrow. (a very maligned and under-rated razor IMHO) This mornings observation of the Salter Shaving Cream has probably changed my preference from shaving soaps to using shaving creams more often. The Salter had good cushion and didn't allow for any irritation from the three pass shave. The glide was adequate to allow the razor to do its business without hesitation or drag. The cushion wasn't as good as the TOBS however, it was as good as or slightly better than the daily workhorse creams such as Proraso, Musgo, La Toja etc. The Rose scent of the Salter is very nice and is not overpowering when used. (It's pretty strong when snifted right in the tub) The price of the Salter is double that of the daily creams so it's more a matter of preference as to the relative value of this cream. If you like it for scent or it's performance factors, it is worth the premium price.

Very attractive scales on that DA...

Originally Posted by ganboyi

Location: Taipei, Taiwan
Time: 11:00pm
Preshave: Taylors of Old Bond Street Chamomile pre-shave gel
Brush: Fuller Black with Marbled Butterscotch 22mm knot
Shaving Soap: Castle Forbes Lime
Razor: Scheon Berg 776 in Butterscotch (Super sweet shaver with very stiff singing ?Swedish? steel)
Aftershave: Proraso

Hey Brad,
Sweeeeeet Scheon Berg, I bet .

Originally Posted by thewatermark

PREP: hot shower with face conditioner scrub
RAZOR: 5/8 wade and butcher
BRUSH: custom nib
SOAP: AOS sandalwood
ASTRINGENT: thayers superhazel
ASB: aqua velva balm
AS: aqua velva
EDT: Creed Vetiver
RESULT: Excellent shave to wipe away those 4 days growth of whiskers.Haven't used this razor in awhile and wanted to break it out and give it a go, and boy was it smooth, gotta love the Wade and Butchers !!!!!

Nice W&B Matt...is that a hollow or wedge. Can't tell

Day four of my experiment.

Yesterdays honing put a great edge on the grelot so there wasn't much to shave off this morning.

Had to rush and only did one pass which really didn't leave me a good shave I just rushed it too much. It's ok though. It just means I'll be able to have a better shave tomorrow!

Strop: 3" latigo 50 canvas 120 leather
Razor: Le Grelot 6/8
Brush: Omega 05
Soap: DR Harris Lavender
Aftershave: Nivea Balm

Cold water rinse and strop 25/50 oiled with ballistol and put away.

Prep: Hot shower--followed by Robeson bay rum beard prep method
Brush: Simpsons Chubby 2 “Super Badger”
SC: TOBS “Rose”
Strop: VB Red Latigo--50 fabric; 60 leather
Razor: 5/8 Robeson “Shur-Edge”
Astringent: Thayers Original Witch Hazel
ASB: Nivea for Men “Sensitive”
AS: Booster “Polar Ice”
Result: BBS all the way…

Originally Posted by du212

Simfix Grosvenor Superbadger : Gillette HD Rocket+ Gillette Bleue : Lavanda SC

Wow...That is one very well-composed, creative photo of your shaving kit.