Thread: Sun October 17th - Sat October 23rd

Originally Posted by sid

Well deserved, relaxing shave after a stressful typhoon, reported to have been the world's strongest so far with 260kph winds.

W&B 6/8 Celebrated
SRD strop
Kiss My Face unscented cream
Semogue 1800 boar brush
Witch hazel

Glad you are ok

Originally Posted by Trevorxgage

I totally agree with you about Opus X.
When I first tried it I kept going back and forth on loving it and hating it,
but in the end the scent grew on me and I love it.

It goes great in a uberlather with sandalwood.

I will have to give that recipe a try, Thanks!

I mix sandalwood with TGQ Cavendish Black & it is very nice.

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Pre-Shave: Hot shower

Pre-Shave Oil: Almond Oil

Razor: 7/8" Giesen & Forsthoff decorated back, Hollow, Spike Point

Brush: 24mm Thäter Silvertip Badger

Überlather: CarrieM's Bamboo Teak Shave Creme + Mama Bear's Myrrh Shave Soap + Glycerin

Astringent: Thayer's Witch hazel (Lavender, no alcohol)

Moisturizer: Trumper's Fragrance-free Moisturizer

After Shave Balm: Truffit & Hill Trafalgar

Result: Today was a [Thäter + Giesen & Forsthoff] day. I had missed using this incredible brush (if interested, you can read my review, here). It is very, very close to my Shavemac (can't tell the difference in a blind test). But, if you haven't tried a Shavemac or a Thäter, you don't know what you are missing. The craftsmanship and quality of these two brushes are truly worth their weight in gold. I yet have to have them shed a single hair. The Thäter whipped one heck of a super, überlather with CarrieM's creme and Mama Bear's soap. And of course, one cannot forget about the Giesen & Forsthoff...I snatched this baby a couple of months ago from Don in the classifieds...and haven't regretted the decision. What a blade and what an edge . Today's choice of creme/soap/blade/brush led to an enjoyably smooth and comfortable shave. And this is exactly what is so much fun about this sport: the endless combination in hardware + software.

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PS: I feel like I am starting to sound like broken record by now with my SOTDs. Perhaps what would be in order is a little nick/slice here, a pull or tug there...just to spice up my stories, but what can I say? for now, I have to settle with good ol' boring . I should be careful what I wish for ...it may come true.

It's all this wonderful information that I owe all of my good shaves to...pure and simple!! So.. a special thanks goes to all of you that contribute not only to this SOTD section, but also beyond its boundaries, making SRP the powerful educational tool that it is. I just hope that one day, this humble wetshaver can return the favor in kind .

In the meantime, great SOTDs gentlemen. Have a great Tuesday .

Great post Robert! This photo could be on the cover of a magazine, very nice job!

Shavemac Finest | Musgo Real Cream | Wacker "Stosser" Mod. 4 | Alum | Musgo Real Aftershave Balm | Alt Innsbruck Eau De Cologne

I was able to get to Pasteur Pharmacy in NYC this weekend and pick up some new stuff. Got to use three of my new "toys" for this morning's shave.

Originally Posted by Stroker

SOTD Tuesday October 19, 2010

Razor: 11/16 Wade & Butcher, Full Hollow, French Point - in Violetwood
Pre-Shave: Proraso Crema Pre Barba
Shaving Cream/Soap; Uberlather: Musgo Real & Classic Shaving Sandalwood
Soap Scuttler: Ceramic Lord Nelson
Scuttle: RAB Ceramic
Brush: Col Conk Barbershop Badger
ASB: Nivea Replenishing
Aftershave/Cologne: Pinaud Virgin Island Bay Rum
Results: Very interesting!

My Uberlather creation was very nice. The pure Sandalwood SS is really too sweet smelling to use alone but, mixed with some Musgo Real SC it toned down the sweetness and produced a great lather as well. I used the W & B today because I rescaled it in the Violetwood and wanted to give it a spin. I'm trying to mix in some DE and SE shaves and change up on the shave creams and shave soaps to keep the morning shaves interesting and different.

Nice job on those scales. It turned out very nice (I'm a sucker for wood scales)

Originally Posted by Fbones24

Shavemac Finest | Musgo Real Cream | Wacker "Stosser" Mod. 4 | Alum | Musgo Real Aftershave Balm | Alt Innsbruck Eau De Cologne

I was able to get to Pasteur Pharmacy in NYC this weekend and pick up some new stuff. Got to use three of my new "toys" for this morning's shave.

Frank,
Excellent !! It's great being a kid in a candy store, heh?

Originally Posted by sharp

Great post Robert! This photo could be on the cover of a magazine, very nice job!

Playboy ?

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Frank,
Excellent !! It's great being a kid in a candy store, heh?

Yes! Kid in a candy store is exactly how I felt. I could have easily blown much $$$$ in there, but I limited myself to $100. I'm just scared/excited that a store that carries all these products is only minutes from my girlfriend's apartment.

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Playboy ?

I was drinking water when I read this and spit it all over my screen

Well before i got home i never realized the strom a brewing. The trees a swaying, windows a rattling and the wild animals running for shelter. A localized storm you wont see on the weather channel. NO this storm was concentrated on one location. ME!!!! IT was Storm LIZZIE!!!! My daughter. A raging hormonial flood of distruction and anger. Coming down on me like an avalanche. All i could do was hunker down and weather out the storm. Hope to reach my safe haven safely. My shave den. YES! I made it. SO it better be good! I brought a Geisen & Forsthoff and a Robuso 7/8. Just in case i took my Bangell for backup! Fantastic! I will touch up the Geisen. But the Robuso was flawless!

I dont know if this is considered Uberlather but i combined Proraso and TAOS lemon with Glycerin 3 drops.

SRD Strop
Proraso and TAOS lemon
Geisen & Forsthoff and Robuso 7/8
Thayers witch hazel
Skin food
Eternity (Because it felt like the storm would never pass)