Thread: SOTD - Sun August 29th - Sat September 4rd

Originally Posted by Mvcrash

Very cool scales. I am quickly, if not already, a huge W&B fan.



I knew it was off topic, but shaving and sunrise/sunset photo's relax me. So I figured someone else may enjoy also.

Definitely enjoyable ...they relax me too. Thanks for sharing

Tuesday morning shave;
Boker 1056
Shavemac Pure
Tabac
Royall Bay Rhum

5/8 F.H. Loeffler Co. DEMON
RupRazor "El Toro" Strop
J.M. Fraser's Polar Ice Shave Cream
Vulfix 2234
Boosters Polar Ice AS
Creed GIT

Great pics gentlemen!

SOTD Tuesday August 31, 2010

Razor: 11/16 Early 401 Henckels, Twin Works,
Solingen, Germany, Full Hollow, Spike Point (Thanks Pete!)
Pre-Shave: Proraso Crema Pre Barba
Shaving Cream: Palmolive
Lather Bowl: Ceramic
Scuttle: RAB Ceramic
Brush: Medium Badger
ASB: Nivea Replenishing
Aftershave/Cologne: Pinaud Virgin Island Bay Rum

Results: Outstanding; BBS, close and comfortable!

This started out as the "Week of Wedges" but I just received this Henckels from PeteS and wanted to give it a spin. I polished it up and re-honed it on the Norton 4K/8K and finished on the C12K, stropping on the SRD Premium 50 fabric and 90 leather. I have a 4/8 Henckels that is way too small for my tastes but wanted another Henckels because they are such awesome shavers. This 11/16 is just my size and it provided a great shave; close, smooth and wonderfully comfortable! It was so close on the first WTG pass that I really didn't need to make any more but I did the usual three pass shave anyway just to prolong the enjoyment! I am very happy with this 401 Henckels.

Sorry, no pic. I was running late this morning.

Brush: Rooney Style 2
Razor: DOVO Best Quality
Soap: Conk Lime
AS: Aqua Velva Ice Blue
ASB: Neutrogena

New Forest 2201 : Gillette SuperSpeed+Feather : Valobra stick : Myrsol K

Tuesday, 8.31.10

Aura Glow as a Pre Shave Oil
Conk's Almond Glycerine Soap
Omega #31064 Boar
Weyersberg Corneta 078½
SRD Premium I strop .. 40 Linen/100 Leather
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Nivea AS Balm
Ivy Club Spice AS

A penny pinchin' shave.. I almost wish the Conk soap and Dollar store AS cost more to give them more legitimacy, but hey, I ain't proud!
If it wasn't for other razors that deserve a turn in the rotation also, this Corneta would be used much more often, and if I find another, it's dead meat!

Great blade!!

SC: Cl. Conk Almond + The Bomb "Bodega" + 2 drops of glycerin = uberlather
Razor: The "Sweet" JUSTICE
ASB: Limes Skin Food
Results: Today I tried something me and Matt worked on last night: Uber Almond Bodega Bomb! Worked out very very well.
Since this is me shaving 2 days in a row the lack of irritation really shows me that my skill with the razor is definitely improving.

Originally Posted by nubskillz

SC: Cl. Conk Almond + The Bomb "Bodega" + 2 drops of glycerin = uberlather
Razor: The "Sweet" JUSTICE
ASB: Limes Skin Food
Results: Today I tried something me and Matt worked on last night: Uber Almond Bodega Bomb! Worked out very very well.
Since this is me shaving 2 days in a row the lack of irritation really shows me that my skill with the razor is definitely improving.

Nice setup David. Once you get the bomb working, it makes one of the best lathers out there (the only other that compares is CarrieM's Cremes)...I found that the Al's Bombs make a pretty good überlather by themselves...no need for soap + glycerin.

Hey Bill: David's taunting you with his "Justice" again .

Today was a test shave to welcome two new razors to my rotation:

Honed up through the Naniwa 8k this morning
Prestropped on my SRD EB (long)
MWF in a vintage mug
Thater 26mm
My Helje 32 (front ivory/back bone)
My Tally Ho
Witch Hazel
Nivea ES AS Balm

And look! Mini-Lee found a mini-turtle! Just like Normal-Sized-Lee found a normal-sized-turtle