[QUOTE=holli4pirating;648342]Today I said goodbye to two beauties...]
Are you saying good buy to those beautiful razors?
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[QUOTE=holli4pirating;648342]Today I said goodbye to two beauties...]
Are you saying good buy to those beautiful razors?
Prep: Shave Secret as a pre-shave oil & hot towel
Brush: Shavemac DO1
SC/SC: A blend of LaToja & Kiss My Face Cool Mint
Razor: Robert Williams
Astringent: Humphreys Witch Hazel
ASB: Nivea Replenishing
AS: Floid Blue
TSD ISZ Pre-shave Balm
Henckel's Friodur 4/8
Truefitt and Hill 1805 SC
C&E BBB
TSD Iced Peppermint AS Milk
-after about 2 months this is really clicking-getting some BBS shaves finally
thanks to the great advice from this board, I really appreciate it!
http://www.theshaveden.com/forum/pic...pictureid=1222
Sometimes on Sunday, I save the shave until the end of the day. A final "fair well " to the weekend. I find it to be a tremendously relaxing and rewarding way to end the weekend (Monday can be so rushed in the morning that I fear I would not get to enjoy the shave). I have been shaving lately with a Wostenholm Pipe razor. To change things up, I got out my "Livi New Grind" (I refer to it as "The Verticoli"). The blade is quite a bit heavier than the wostenholm, and not being used to the weight, I received 2 knicks. Note to self: Use this razor more to avoid these issues. I often find that I will save my Ultra-nice items for "special" things. This holds true for razors, guitars, clothes, guns, etc. Anyone else do this? Anyhow, it was a great shave anyway.
Pre-shave: Hot shower, rubbed face with tea tree and peppermint conditioner.
Strop: Rup Razor 50 leather.
Razor: Maestro Livi New Grind 6/8
Brush: TGN Grade A Premium Silver Badger in Custom Cherry Handle
Scuttle: SRD
Cream: AOS Sandalwood
Shave: WTG, XTG, ATG. Hot water rinse between each pass. Cold water splash, 2 Dabs of stiptic pencil. AOS Sandalwood aftershave balm to finish.
Result: Smooth and relaxing!
Straight shaving makes me feel like I truly can "suck the marrow out of life".
Have a great week Gentlemen!:beer2:
Monday:
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soap: Muehle
brush: Muehle
razor: Wade & Butcher
mug: Muehle
AS: Old Spice
Have a nice week!
Robert,
Yes, all items from Muehle I picked up last week.
But I used a brush from this factory already some years.
The new ones work very well.
I bought two 23mm silvertip.
And I got 20 % rebate.
Was a good deal.
Regards
Tom
Razor: Klas Tornblom 13/16 - ebonite scales
Brush: Shavemac Custom 23mm Pure
Soap: Dr. Harris Arlington
Splash: Floid - Italian
Lotion: Rosehip Oil - 100% Pure
Have a good week!
Prep: Hot shower
Brush: E. J. badger
Soap: Mama Bear's Black Code
Strop: Tony Miller Heirloom tri-strop
Razor: Henckels Friodur 8/8 Spanish Point w/ mammoth ivory scales
ASB: Geo. F. Trumper – Lime Skin Food
http://straightrazorpalace.com/membe...ory-scales.jpg
Good shave. The best part of the day, so far.
Pre: Hot shower
Razor: Revisor 6/8
Brush: Henk 22 mm silvertip in oak wood
Soap: Cella
AS: Floid
Strop: Neil Miller linen/buffallo 30/60
Result: Very clean
I really like the feeling of this brush, it´s a looker, perfect size for me, lathers well and very nice to the face :). Two passes and some touch up = very clean indeed.
Prep: Hot Shower with Bulgari White Tea Conditioner in the beard
Strop: Kanayama (30/60)
Razor: W&B "The Celebrated"
Lather: BentonClay Lavender + Bomb Custom + 8 drops Glycerin
Brush: BentonClay Silvertip
Scuttle: DirtyBird 1.5
Post: Thayer's Lavender (No Alcohol)
ASB: Bomb Custom
EdT: Amouage Jubilation XXV
http://i924.photobucket.com/albums/a...y/4104606e.jpg
After letting the beard grow out for two days, I decided to go with my heavy W&B that Mainaman (Stefan) restored recently. Even though W&B calls it a Hollow Ground, this beast is a heavy 1/4 to near wedge; and it mows down the whiskers. The scent of my custom bomb with petit grain and a cedar drydown was very relaxing while I gently wiped away the whiskers. This was an excellent start to the day. :rock:
Great pictures so far, gentlemen, (although it will be hard to compare to last week)! :tu As always: Thanks for letting me share!
Thanks, Rene, my cellphone camera cannot due them justice. In person the black & white ebony has tremendous depth!
6/8 Dovo Renaissance
RupRazor "El Toro" Strop
Czech & Speake No.88 Soap
Penworks Finest
Clubman Musk
Terre d'Hermes EdT
Have a great week gentlemen!!
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Pre-Shave: Hot shower + Lemon Pre-Shave Oil: Truffit & Hill Razors: 6/8" Thiers-Issard Eagle Brand, Hollow, Spanish Point Brush: 24mm Thäter Silvertip Badger Überlather: AOS Lavender Shave Creme + Mama Bear's Victorian Violets Shave Soap + Glycerin Astringent: Thayers Witch Hazel (Lavender, no alcohol) Post Shave: Trumper's Sandalwood Skin Food Facial Moisturizer: Trumper's Facial Moisturizer Cologne: Penhaligon Racquets Result: You know you can count of the Thiers when it cuts through a 2-day growth like a lawnmower on steroids. Boy, was this thing sharp and smooth. Yesterday, after meeting up with David and Matt, I decided to refresh the edge on this baby using a coti, followed by a Y/G Escher. 3 passes later, nice and smooth BBS shave to kick start Monday :y. And of course the Thäter was a joy to work up a lather.
Have a wonderful Monday gentlemen :).
I do miss the theme week. So in honor of it, here's a shot (iPhone camera, Photoshop stitching of panorama) of "Bridleview winery" - one of the wineries we visited during our "wine tasting" Saturday trip to the Santa Ynez valley:
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Razor: Gillette Blue Tip + Feather Blade
Soap: Speick/Pre de Provence Stick
Brush: My Hands
AS: Kiehl's ASB
Shave in Shower at Gym in the Morning. Nice unglamorous shave.
Razor: Scheon Burg 6/8
Brush: Kent B&B LE '09
Cream: Al's "The Bomb" Palermo
AS: Speick splash followed by TSD Iced Sensitive AS Milk
Edt: Trumper GFT
http://straightrazorpalace.com/membe...0-8-29-006.jpg
Gada Cool Mint Shaving Cream + Mitchell's Wool Fat Shaving Soap
Semogue 2040HD Brush
Heljestrand MK 8 Straight Razor
Floid «Vigoroso» After Shave Splash
444 After Shave Balm
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Monday morning shave;
Robeson Shuredge
Rooney Finest style 3 size 1
MWF/Salter's Lime SC
Lilac Vegetal
Hi Greg,
We drank some wine, but I am not a big fan of Santa Ynez region's wines. The real McCoy is Napa Valley...now, that's where you get the good stuff. Most of the wineries we tried were more or less a watered down version of what they call wine and they buy their grapes from other regions (what the heck kind of winery is that??). There are two wineries that produce relatively good Pinots (Melville and Hitching Post...the latter became famous after the movie "Sideways")...we didn't have time to visit them. Next time.
The picture is me and wife (a few years back) :)
SOTD Monday August 30, 2010
Razor: 15/16 Geo. Wostenholm & Sons, Wedge, Hollow Point
Celebrated I-XL Razor, Best Silver Steel, Rockingham Works, Sheffield
Pre-Shave: Proraso Crema Pre Barba
Shaving Cream: Musgo Real
Lather bowl: Ceramic
Scuttle: RAB Ceramic
Brush: Col Conk Barbershop Badger
ASB: Nivea Replenishing
Aftershave: Pinaud Lilac Vegetal
Results: I love the smell of Musgo in the morning! (My SWMBO even likes the scent!) The big Wostie starts off the "Week of Wedges". :)
Monday, 8.30.10
Aura Glow as a Pre Shave Oil... and to help me foretell the future and end this summer...
MEM w/ Olive Oil Shave Cream
Vulfix 660 Badger
Kinfolks Blue Steel Special Round point
SRD Premium I Strop .. 50 Linen/95 Leather... Sometimes I cannot stop!
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Nivea AS Balm
Pinaud Clubman
The Blue Steel Special saw the hones this A.M., and improved it's performance... We both got such a smooth and close shave, that the Pound Puppy looks a bit bored by the whole experience!
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That puppy is lazy and shiftless, Robert! Sometimes I don't know why I keep him around... All he wants to do is laze around on the couch all day! But hey, that's what my wife says about me also.. :)
About the Kinfolks...
I don't have a feel for the longevity of edges on any of the razors yet... This one goes back to my early honing attempts, and while it still was a good shaver, I knew that at this point I could make it better.
I'll say one thing, it delivered an awesome shave this morning, and maybe one of the best! It doesn't hone as easily as many of the others, but it's a great shaver when it's right!
PREP: hot shower with face conditioner scrub
RAZOR: Barbers A-1
BRUSH: custom nib
SOAP: Glen's Lanolin Overload(Musgo Real SC, MWF soap, Glycerine)
SCUTTLE: Ikea bowl
ASTRINGENT: Superhazel
ASB: Sandalwood Skinfood
AS: Clubman OG
RESULT: One of my best shaves... :)
Well where to start. The razor was freshly honed by Robert,( thanks Robert!) and this thing took a great edge. One of the smoothest shaves i have felt. On top of it, the Lanolin Overload (thanks for the idea Glen!) is one of the best uberlathers i have ever tried. If anyone is a fan of uberlather, they need to try this one. The skinfood is always great too! Great Shave for a what is shaping up to be a great day!
Love the Photos so far Brothers !!!!!!
Robert,
We were in SF about 10 yrs ago and took a one day private guided Napa tour. It was fantastic! It was all good, but we really loved Pine Ridge. They have the best cabs. I guess I'll skip Santa Ynez - I hate pinots, and if it's their best....
BTW, the question about the pic was a poorly worded compliment:)