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

Single Ring
Green pack 7 O'Clock super stainless
Omega Boar
ODS Bay Rum SS
Original Skin Bracer AS

Razor: GENCO Easy Aces
Brush: Kingsley Pure Badger
Soap: Palmolive (grated shaving stick from Germany)

Saturday, 7.31.10

Lukewarm splash of clear water
Real Shaving Co. Sensitive Shave Cream
Vulfix 660 Badger
John Holler Tower Brand 11/16ths
TM strop 45 Linen/75 Latigo
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Nivea AS Balm Sensitive Formula
Pinaud Lilac Vegetal

A Sensitive shave this AM for a pretty sensitive guy... sniff sniff...


And who wouldn't enjoy a bit o' "Tail" after a great shave?

Originally Posted by BlacknTan

Saturday, 7.31.10

Lukewarm splash of clear water
Real Shaving Co. Sensitive Shave Cream
Vulfix 660 Badger
John Holler Tower Brand 11/16ths
TM strop 45 Linen/75 Latigo
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Nivea AS Balm Sensitive Formula
Pinaud Lilac Vegetal

A Sensitive shave this AM for a pretty sensitive guy... sniff sniff...


And who wouldn't enjoy a bit o' "Tail" after a great shave?

You sure it was after the shave and not during?

Between the Campbell's chicken noodle soup yesterday and the Yellowtail today, I think Max' thread is slowly turning into an "FDOTD" (Food & Drink Of The Day).

All jokes aside, I am loving your SOTDs...thanks for sharing my friend.

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Wowww...first and foremost, I must say that you've got a very nice Fili . You inspired me to want to shave with one of mine soon.

Second...once a week shave? That must be torture to wait for the next shave . You don't turn into Grizzly Adams with 1 shave/week?

Thank you Bladerunner, and no I don't turn into Grizzly Adams after a week. I suspect my hair growth isn't as fast as some members here, but it isn't slow either. Waiting a week allows probably .5 cm of hair growth (just a guess) to be mowed down cleanly and effortlessly, leaving nothing but a refreshed face. Shaving hair more frequently requires more attention to technique to chop those insistent stubs barely poking above the surface.

Originally Posted by nicknbleeding

Well i dont think i could wait a week. It would be way to itchy for me.

nick, My face doesn't get itchy until the 2 week mark, or when I play with kittens.

Location: Taipei, Taiwan
Time: 9:45pm
Preshave: Taylors of Old Bond Street Chamomile pre-shave gel
Brush: Fuller Black with Marbled Butterscotch 22mm knot
Shaving Soap:Al Raz Proraso Bomb
Razor: Iberia 13 - Sale complete with a great edge put on by Bassguy (Justin), extremely smooth and close shave, thank you.
Aftershave: Proraso



Oh yes and some red wine to finish off which I am drinking now. It's only Jacob's Creek but is still good for where I at.

Originally Posted by ganboyi

Location: Taipei, Taiwan
Time: 9:45pm
Preshave: Taylors of Old Bond Street Chamomile pre-shave gel
Brush: Fuller Black with Marbled Butterscotch 22mm knot
Shaving Soap:Al Raz Proraso Bomb
Razor: Iberia 13 - Sale complete with a great edge put on by Bassguy (Justin), extremely smooth and close shave, thank you.
Aftershave: Proraso



Oh yes and some red wine to finish off which I am drinking now. It's only Jacob's Creek but is still good for where I at.

Beautiful blade Brad ...sorry for the naive question, but what is the size of it? It looks like a 13/16 or so?

Justin: way to go my man

its 13/16, your guess was perfect ... and yes Justin is the man, it really is a great edge that I am thouroughly enjoying.

Pre: Hot shower w/ Conditioner
SC: CF Lime (Thanks Rene)
Scuttle: Dirty Bird
Brush: Shavemac Silvertip
Razor: Akatombow (No stropping for first shave after Seth honed it - Nice edge)
Post: Thayer's Lavendar Witchhazel
Edt: Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet

Result: Two quick passes near BBS. Now I know why everyone speaks so highly of the western-style Japanese straights! Seth put a great edge on it, and the frameback gave a great feeling shave! I liked the CF, but I pefer some of our homegrown products (e.g., da Bomb).

Of course, with a Japanese blade, I had to give a shout out to my wife's home town of Takasaki with a Daruma in the pic!

Originally Posted by LegalBeagle

Pre: Hot shower w/ Conditioner
SC: CF Lime (Thanks Rene)
Scuttle: Dirty Bird
Brush: Shavemac Silvertip
Razor: Akatombow (No stropping for first shave after Seth honed it - Nice edge)
Post: Thayer's Lavendar Witchhazel
Edt: Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet

Result: Two quick passes near BBS. Now I know why everyone speaks so highly of the western-style Japanese straights! Seth put a great edge on it, and the frameback gave a great feeling shave! I liked the CF, but I pefer some of our homegrown products (e.g., da Bomb).

Of course, with a Japanese blade, I had to give a shout out to my wife's home town of Takasaki with a Daruma in the pic!

Ohio Gozaimasu Bill san...nice SOTD buddy .

Loving the Japanase theme...Daruma doll and all...and not to mention the Nakayama (nice stone) the blade is resting on. What is missing is the Bonsai and a mini water fall (Zen).

Also, loving the Shavemac .