Thread: SOTD May 15th- 22

Colleen's 4a shaving cream
Dorko....uhm...I think it's a 6/8 or 7/8 I'm not sure yet but it was damn sharp and gave me a good shave
Goat milk TAGMSC aftershave.
Trumpers Marlborough colone (from a sample)

I feel GREAT!!!

It was my second day shaving in a row (usually I wait one day in between) and felt much nicer than I expected.

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6/8 Dovo horn handled
silvertip badger
proraso pre shave
Taylor of OBS sandalwood soap
Old Spice



Good sheve nice smell...

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Hot towels for 3 minutes
Proraso Soap in the tub
Inexpensive Boar's hair brush
1850's Wade & Butcher 7/8 Heavy Wedge
Aloe Vera Gel

This is a razor I bought from Gary Alfonso, who reconditioned it. It is a very solid feeling razor in the hand, and the shave is incredibly good. I received it ready to shave, and it has been used a couple of time since. Freshened the edge this morning, and just had to give it a try.

No nicks, no irritation, just the smoothest shave I've ever gotten, regardless of razor make or design.

No brag. Just fact!
"It ain't braggin' if you can do it."

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7/8 Wade & Butcher spike
Vulfix 374 silvertip
TM strop
Williams shaving soap
Old Spice

Gotta love a 7/8 W & B. I sure do.


Terry

You can't beat a 7/8 W&B and Old Spice a great combo. But mine is a 7/8 W&B wedge like canerunner.

First *really* good shave with my feather (after 3 weeks of this). No nicks, cuts, scratches, missed spots or itchiness. I've been stroking my smooth face all morning

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no preshave
T&H 1805 creme
C&E best badger brush
Feather (blades are about 3 shaves old)
Proraso aftershave
Royall Lyme all-purpose lotion

I have to say the feather shaves better after the blade dulls up just a little bit. First shave out of the box on a new blade and it's just simply too sharp.

-- Gary F.

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Proraso
Proraso lather
Bleckmann 7/8
Proraso
Old Spice

The "Bleckmann" is a very good "Monday-Razor", it is very good for a one or two day beard. Its typical "scratching" sound can be heard even outside the bathroom ...

Arnd

Put my two new (to me) hones to work on my Henckels 5/8" round point. First Wester Bros., then the Lithide. Stropped and went to it w/ cloths of hot water, C & E jojoba oil soap on my Plisson pure badger. Witch hazel for aftershave, as usual. The razor is definitely better than it was, but not where it should be. Next in line for the hones will be my Dbl Duck Dwarf 9/16". Maybe that will go better.

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Colleen Bay-rum Glycerine soap
Kratz Rotterdam 5/8 razor. I've been working on it yesterday, honed it and polished it. (still can't get the damn watermark out though....freaking annoying) and it turned out be quite a good shave. I don't really know why people say that the Dutch razors aren't any good. Mine is excellent.
anyway.
Trumpers Coral Skin Food
Trumpers Spanish Leather.

So far I'm a real fan of Trumpers although it might take me a while to build up a nice little collection (think in years).

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6/8 Dorko (New purchase)
silvertip badger
Taylor of OBS St James Shaving Cream
Taylor of OBS St James After Shave.

Happy Face...