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

SOTD Thursday September 2, 2010

Razor: 7/8 Frederick Reynolds Wedge, Hollow Point in Gray Giraffe Bone
"Washington The Champion of Liberty" Blade Etch
Pre-Shave: Proraso Crema Pre Barba
Shave Cream: Ingram
Lather Bowl: Ceramic
Scuttle: RAB, Ceramic
Brush: Col Conk Barbershop Badger
ASB: Nivea Replenishing
Aftershave: Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue

Results: Superb! Top Dollar!

Originally Posted by BlacknTan

Some just don't understand the depth of feeling that can exist between a man and his dog...

For Duncan... Until we meet again...

Sorry to be a downer, it's nearing his Anniversary..

No apology necessary. I know exactly how you feel. We just lost our Boston terrier a few days ago. I lost my Boxer about 12 yrs. ago - I still miss her like it was yesterday...

Originally Posted by LinacMan

No apology necessary. I know exactly how you feel. We just lost our Boston terrier a few days ago. I lost my Boxer about 12 yrs. ago - I still miss her like it was yesterday...

My deepest sympathies go out to you...
They're irreplaceable.

New Forest 2201 : Gillette SuperSpeed+Feather : Valobra stick : Tabac ASB

Originally Posted by LinacMan

Robert,

Glad you asked. I was planning on starting a thread about the forlorn razor in everyone's collection - you know, the little razor that acts like Donkey in Shrek crying "Pick me, oh, pick me" each morning. That is my Boker. She's so neglected that I don't think I've ever showcased her in a SOTD, nor have I ever put a ruler to her (I think she's a 4/8"). I guess I have a preference for bigger razors and tend to overlook the Boker.

I think it's because I've led myself to believe that I don't get as good of a shave from her. Make no mistake, she's wicked sharp, honed by Lynn. However, I took her out for a spin a couple of days ago, and she delivered an awesome BBS shave. Maybe I've been blaming her when in reality the problem was... (are you sitting down?) ME! I know that comes as a shock as everyone knows it's always the equipment's fault and never an ID10T error

Greg

I love small blades. I have a 4/8 robeson nubak that is a little monster - stiff and sharp - great shaves. And I've got a 9/16s henckels that is a light brigade in it's own right. I also love mini-wedges - I have a heljestrand 24 that's about 4/8 that is wedgy and it's just awesome, as is it's slightly bigger brother the heljestrand 23, which is one of my favorite razors. And I have a 5/8 or just under weltmeister (42 or 24, I forget) that is a small, wedgey terror. Those little guys pack a serious punch, as your leverage is much closer to the edge.

Razor: Klas Tornblom Eskilstuna Sweden (just honed a double bevel on Coticule. SO SHARP!)
Brush: Kingsley 19mm Pure
Cream: Trumper's Violet
After shave: Constanza Bay Rum + Rose hip oil

2 smooth passes to reach BBS.

Originally Posted by Scipio

Rum

That Terre d'Hermes is an awesome scent. What does the GFT Coral smell like, I have always wondered. I have the sandalwood version.

One word: rose. It smells of fresh roses, very much like rose water used in cooking. Settles down in no time and of course it doesn't mix with the Hermes cologne.

Hot Shower, Cold pressed soap face rub
Warm AOS Oil
Trumpers Shave cream
Dirty Bird
Custom Badger Brush
Aluminum Block
Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel
Vaseline for Men

Razor, Just arrived from Dylan (holli4pirating) Wade and Butcher Celebrated Barbers notch, freshly honed on a Coti. Stropped on linen and leather SRP P1.

Wonderful shave!!!! Just a light touch and the whiskers fell away. I love the W&B Barbers Notch Celebrated.

I then went and made Ice Cream Sandwiches from scratch. I was so distracted, I forgot the flour and had to make a second batch!!

Dylan......Bravo!!!!

Thursday 9/2/10

Haydn Randall & Co. 5/8
Semogue 2009 LE
Tryphon Mentolo ss
Thayers WH w/ aloe
444 a/s balm
Aqua Velva a/s
Royall Lyme splash

After waiting all day for the UPS truck for a signed delivery, I was finally able to hit the shower for a proper shave prep. Went for the Haydn Randall and the Tryphon Mentolo. Developed decent lather with the LE but just barely got two passes and a head shave out of it before it started to thin out. Nonetheless I was able to get a very decent shave out of it all. Once again, I left something out of the picture (today it was the AV). So it goes...

Razor: J. R. Torrey 0146
Soap: Proraso
ASB: Proraso
Result:Today I woke up rather early and the only thing I could think of as I made/drank my morning cup is what razor I was gonna shave with. After a few minutes of looking at my collection the 0146 Torrey started to shape up as "the one" for today. I quickly hit the hones, 40 minutes and about 300 laps later i was greeted with an amazing shave. At first the round point had me a little scared (after my experience with that rather deceiving Waker that Robert leant to me) but my initial nervousness passed as the blade scared the little stubble i had right off my face. I think i have now worked out a rather long but amazingly smooth edge building routine on my Shaptons, and todays shave was one of the best i've had in my entire straight razor shaving endeavor.
Happy shaving everyone