Blade: C-MON "Special" (Germany) 11/16
Brush: "John Bull", Rooney Style 1 Size 1 Super Badger
Suds: TGQ Gentlemen's Whiskey
Scent: Odori Tabacco
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Blade: C-MON "Special" (Germany) 11/16
Brush: "John Bull", Rooney Style 1 Size 1 Super Badger
Suds: TGQ Gentlemen's Whiskey
Scent: Odori Tabacco
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thx, Bruce.
I use and collect this pipes for more than 20 years.
Most pipe-smokers don't keep their pipes clean.
A used pipe need some time to keep dry.
Stay tuned I have some more!
Tuesday morning shave;
C.V. Heljestrand
Rooney FInest size 2 style 1
QED Luxury Lather (vetiver)
Demeter Vetiver EDC
By my mind- these are ivory scales.
deciding to try and shave everyday this week and see how it goes
I dont have much to shave after yesterday but still a 2 pass shave, with and across the grain
Strop: 3" latigo 50 canvas/ 100 leather
Razor: Le Grelot 6/8 How i missed it after just one day!
Brush: Omega 05
Soap: DR Harris Lavender
Aftershave: Very SExy For Him
Great two pass shave, cold water to rinse and 25 canvas 50 leather to finish off the razor before being put away.
SOTD Tuesday July 27, 2010
Razor: 11/16 Griffon No. 60 Carbo-Magnetic Full Hollow Spike Point
Shaving Cream: La Toja Classic
Lather Bowl: Ceramic
Scuttle: RAB Ceramic
Brush: Semogue 1460 Boar
ASB: Nivea Replenishing
Aftershave/Cologne: Old Spice Classic Cologne
Great BBS shave this morning! A lot of newbies this morning. First time using the La Toja Shaving Cream and first time using the Semogue Boar brush. This introduced a lot of variables into the observations I have been doing on the shave creams but since these observations are "reality based" rather than a laboratory based examination it still gave me an unbiased experience to determine if I experienced the cushion and glide factors. Using the new Semogue Boar brush for the first time, it didn't do the lathering ability of the La Toja cream justice but the SC did lather very well. I normally use a badger brush with creams but I wanted to use the new boar. At any rate the boar didn't absorb the heat of the scuttle as efficiently as a badger would have and therefore the lather was only lukewarm when applied to the face. (All this is to be expected with a new boar brush than hasn't been broken in yet.) I liked the feel of the Semogue Boar very much and it's initial softness was very assuring that this brush will be an excellent shaving tool for my shave den. The La Toja shaving cream has the same amount of cushion as I experienced in the Musgo Real. The glide was adequate, allowing easy strokes without hesitation or drag. The lather started to dry a little by the end of the first pass but that was due to the new boar brush not holding the water as well as a badger brush would. The La Toja has enough cushion for a close and very comfortable three pass shave and it will be a regular part of my rotation from now on. The scent of the La Toja is very pleasant and this SC is very reasonably price. I would recommend this SC to anyone who wants a reasonably price good performing Cream. http://www.theshaveden.com/forum/ima...s/happy005.gif
GEM Featherweight
GEM/Ted Pella (5)
TOBS Avocado SC
Omega Pro 48
Pinaud Clubman
Usually TOBS Avocado is part of my rotation, but there it sat unused for more than a month. So I felt sorry for it and whipped up a great lather. Two passes and some touch up for a DFS.
Great pics guys!
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Don
T&H Wellington SuperBdger : José Monserrat Pou 14 "Medallón Taurino" : Vulfix Sicilian Lime SC : Royall Lyme Lotion
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Prep: Hot shower--followed by Robeson bay rum beard prep method
Brush: Simpsons Chubby 2 “Super Badger”
SC: Proraso
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: Proraso
Result: Close, smooth, comfortable, and cool shave…
Thanks. It was a very nice shave this morning. I have several Dubl Ducks and like them all. The Wonderedge and Special #1 are my favorites right now.
Thanks, Mark & Bruce. Max does great work with his scales.
Thanks Chris...do you feel a difference say between Satinedge, Goldedge, Wonderedge and special #1? Just curious to see if there are subtle variations in any of them besides just the name. I, personally, don't differentiate between the Goldege and #1...they are equally good, to me. It could be my "not so mature" discrimination of str8 edges :thinking:...I would appreciate a more experienced point of view.
Musgo Real Glyce Pre-Shave Soap
Mitchell's Wool Fat Shaving Soap + Palmolive Shaving Cream
Semogue Owners Club Boar Brush
Mann & Federlein «Garantizada» 7/8" Straight Razor
Acqua di Gio After Shave Splash
444 After Shave Balm
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I'm still drawn to this razor every morning!
W.H. Sample & Sons "Our Chief"
Illinois #827 Strop (25x/100x)
Santa Maria Novella
Pure Badger Brush
DB Scuttle
Witch Hazel
Alt Innsbruck
VERY near BBS!
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Birthday SOTD July 27, 2010
W. Greaves & Sons - Sheaf Works
Mitchell's Wool Fat
Rooney 1/1 Super
Alt Innsbruck
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Robert, I'm by no means an expert on the subject. I will say that I have each of the ones you mention and don't find an appreciable difference in them, especially not a difference that prices seem to indicate. I will note that most of mine have been rescaled due to lack of original scales, therefore I can't compare the razors from that perspective. I'm sure there are some true experts on here that can give you some actual differences between them. I tend to prefer the shave of the Wonderedge and Special #1 by a slight bit. For me, the shave is the bottom line and I haven't found an significant difference between them.
Happy birthday grump. May you have many more as well as many more wonderful shaves with that beautiful shaving kit.
Good morning Gents,
Today:
Shaving cream: Arko
brush: Muehle
razor: Revisor
ASB: Murnauers Totes Meer
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New Forest 2201 : Le Grelot 6/8 : T&H 1805 SC : T&H 1805 ASL
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The edge is a bit rough because I am a beginner in honing, but I enjoy the coticule a lot,... Every time I use it, I learn to improve the honing a little because the feeling of the stone, I hope my honing skills will be better for the next razor.
I use the dilucot, a progressive honing system with coticule and slurry, thanks Mr. Bart , your lessons are an excellent resource for the coticule users :beer1:
Hot Shower
Glycerin Preshave
Boker Barber Tip
Semogue 1305
Arko Shavestick
Witch Hazel
Ivy Club/Clubman Bay Rum hybrid
Pre: Hot Shower/Sandalwood Soap/Conditioner
Strop: Kanayama (40/60)
Razor: Dubl Duck SatinWedge
Lather: BentonClay Lavendar + Bomb Saigon + 5 drops Glycerin
Scuttle: Dirtybird
Brush: Vulfix Silvertip Fan
ASB: Saigon
EdT: Nicolai New York
A simple picture, but I got a smooth shave with a fun little wedge. It was only my second shave since Sham put a killer edge on it. :tameshigiri: I think I'm liking this Duck (even with her ugly clothes)...
Wednesday
iKon Standard Bar
Indian Wilkinson Sword
Omega Boar
VDH SS
Original Skin Bracer AS
I shave every morning, but yesterday I can't upload the pic until the evening,...sorry, sometimes it happens :confused:
The coti is perfect for me, with one stone I can keep my razors sharp. But I am still learning, I know good masters, as Bart, Ralfy,....and Esteban the spanish dealer of Ardennes Coticule, they have teached me very well about the coticule.
I can get a sharpedge easily, but I am trying to improve the sharpness and the smoothnes of the edge.
Wednesday, 7.28.10
Cool water splash
Erasmic Shave Stick
Semogue SOC Boar
Geneva Cutlery Ontario
Tony Miller strop 40 Linen/75 Leather
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Nivea AS Balm
Vintage Old Spice
I'm still a bit shave stick challenged, but working on it...
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Razor: Dubl Duck Special #1 with abalone scales
Brush: Rooney 1/2 Finest
Cream: Domenico Caraceni
AS: D.R. Harris Pink
Edt: Trumper GFT
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