Thread: Sun September 05th - Sat September 11th

Prep: Proraso Pre Shave Cream & hot towel
SC: Proraso
Brush: Shavemac DO1
Razor: 8/8 Filarmonica 14
Astringent: Thayers Peach Witch Hazel
ASB: Nivea Replenishing
AS: Floid Blue

Wow, what a great shave. This is one of the razors that I found in my closet late Saturday night. It was in an old cigar box full of razors that belonged to my grandfather who was a barber. I stored the razors away 15 to 20 years ago, well before I had ever thought of shaving with a straight razors, and I had forgotten about the box.

This was the first shave with this razor and the first time with an 8/8 razor. I loved the weight and feel of the razor.

Razor: Gillette New Improved / bar handle
Blade: Crystal
Brush: Vintage handle / TGN Silvertip
Shaving Soap: Gentlemen's Quarter Tambotti Wood
AS: Trol Aftershave & Freshener

Monday morning shave;
Genco Fluid Steel
Simpson Polo 8 Super
QED Special 219
Old Spice

Originally Posted by lesshairy

Prep: Proraso Pre Shave Cream & hot towel
SC: Proraso
Brush: Shavemac DO1
Razor: 8/8 Filarmonica 14
Astringent: Thayers Peach Witch Hazel
ASB: Nivea Replenishing
AS: Floid Blue

Wow, what a great shave. This is one of the razors that I found in my closet late Saturday night. It was in an old cigar box full of razors that belonged to my grandfather who was a barber. I stored the razors away 15 to 20 years ago, well before I had ever thought of shaving with a straight razors, and I had forgotten about the box.

This was the first shave with this razor and the first time with an 8/8 razor. I loved the weight and feel of the razor.

Nice Fili ...they are fabulous shavers indeed

Hot shower face scrub.
Warm AOS Oil.
AOS Lavender Shave Cream.
Custom Badger Brush
Ceramic Bowl, home made by youngest daughter.
Strop SRD Premium1, 75 leather 35 fabric
Wade and Butcher Celebrated Barber Notch
AOS Aluminum Black
Pinaud Clubman
Vaseline for men.

I placed a US DHS Item on the Shave cream can. I also finally placed the Vaseline in the photo since I use it after every shave and every day.

TGQ Sweet Orange & Bay soap
Semogue 1550
Dovo Fritz Bracht
Pinaud Bay Rum splash
444 balm

Labor Day Shave...

Prep: Hot shower--followed by Robeson bay rum (mentholated) beard prep
Brush: Simpsons T2 “Super Badger”
SS/SC: Valobra (Menthol) + Proraso = Superlather
Strop: VB Red Latigo--50 fabric; 60 leather
Razor: 5/8 Gotta 120 “Superfine”
Astringent: Thayer’s Original Witch Hazel
ASB: Zirh “Soothe”
AS: Alcolado Glacial
Result: Cool, cool, cool…

I know! I know! There's a gold dollar in the picture. Maybe im one of the lucky ones that has one that performs just as awesome as my Friodur.

Today i test shaved 5 razors i honed. 3 Passed the test. The other 2 were to embarrassed to show their faces. Gold dollar 200 stainless steel, F.A. Clauberg Tensorial gem in real tortoise,D Peres 55

I dont know if anyone has heard of this soap. Caswell Massey 1752 But it made fantastic lather. Did not stay on my face for long but it was so slick i had a hard time streaching my skin.

I used the Clauberg and the peres for the first pass. Very nice. I left the Gold dollar to prove itself. I have found that the true test of the edge is Against the grain on my neck. Well she passed with flying colors. No touch up needed. Very pleasing shave.

Rene

SRD strop
Caswell Massey 1752 Almond
F.A. Clauberg Tensorial gem, D Peres 55 and gold dollar
Thayers witch hazel
skin food
TAOS Balm

Originally Posted by Grump

Razor: Gillette New Improved / bar handle
Blade: Crystal
Brush: Vintage handle / TGN Silvertip
Shaving Soap: Gentlemen's Quarter Tambotti Wood
AS: Trol Aftershave & Freshener

Very nice New Improved Phil! They are really great shaving razors.

Originally Posted by nicknbleeding

I know! I know! There's a gold dollar in the picture. Maybe im one of the lucky ones that has one that performs just as awesome as my Friodur.

Today i test shaved 5 razors i honed. 3 Passed the test. The other 2 were to embarrassed to show their faces. Gold dollar 200 stainless steel, F.A. Clauberg Tensorial gem in real tortoise,D Peres 55

I dont know if anyone has heard of this soap. Caswell Massey 1752 But it made fantastic lather. Did not stay on my face for long but it was so slick i had a hard time streaching my skin.

I used the Clauberg and the peres for the first pass. Very nice. I left the Gold dollar to prove itself. I have found that the true test of the edge is Against the grain on my neck. Well she passed with flying colors. No touch up needed. Very pleasing shave.

Rene

SRD strop
Caswell Massey 1752 Almond
F.A. Clauberg Tensorial gem, D Peres 55 and gold dollar
Thayers witch hazel
skin food
TAOS Balm

Wowww Rene,
Very nice...that's impressive . Juggling 3 razors can be quite a chore, heh?

What about the other 2? How close (or far) from shave ready were they?

I am very curious as to the hones you used and the regimen/routine for implementing them was. Just curiosity