Thread: Sun October 24th - Sat October 30th

Pre-Shave: Hot shower

Razor: 6/8" Thiers-Issard "Eagle", Full Hollow, Spanish Point

Brush: 25mm Vestavia Silvertip Badger

Strop: Neil Miller Linen (50 laps) + SRD Premium IV Leather (70 laps)

Überlather: Al Raz' Custom Shave Creme + Mitchell's Wool Fat Shave Soap + Glycerin

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

Moisturizer: Dr. Hauschka's Quince Creme

Cologne: Penhaligon Endymion

Result: This Eagle certainly knows how to hunt its prey. She has a very keen eye for those pesky little, soft, almost invisible peach fuzz...you know the kind I am talking about; those that no matter what you do, never seem to want to go away. Well...they may run, but they can't hide from the eyes of this master predator. After spotting its target, the Eagle dove for the kill...nothing is immune from the sharp talons of this skilled predator...before I could even realize what was happening during each pass, all the hair was wiped clean...one clean swoop. ALL GONE!! This bird of prey is truly the reincarnation of the "Angel of Death" or Azrael, working ever so harmoniously with Al's creme to bring about a wave of death and destruction, from whose ashes I was witness to the birth and rise of the proverbial Phoenix; a newly rejuvenated and "reincarnated" skin.

Fabulous SOTDs this week gentlemen . Have a beautiful and relaxing Saturday.

Vie-Long 16726 : Modoso 6/8 : Valobra stick : Home institut ASB : Annick Goutal "Eau du Sud" EdT

SOTD Saturday October 30, 2010 "Old School Shave"

Razor: 1930 Gillette New, Long Comb
Blade: Dorco Stainless Steel DE
Shave Soap: Williams SS
Mug: Vintage Old Spice
Brush: Semogue Boar 1460
Astringent: Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Aftershave/Cologne: Old Spice Classic Cologne
Results: Very smooth and nice! BBS 3 pass shave and many wonderful nostalgic memories!

Originally Posted by nicknbleeding

Well he does very nice work. Does he still make them?

He sure does, PM me if you want a link. His site is in dutch, but you should be able to translate it even though he hasn´t an opption for English. Henk is English speaking, if you want to communicate.

Robert: Thank you!

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Pre-Shave: Hot shower

Razor: 6/8" Thiers-Issard "Eagle", Full Hollow, Spanish Point

Brush: 25mm Vestavia Silvertip Badger

Strop: Neil Miller Linen (50 laps) + SRD Premium IV Leather (70 laps)

Überlather: Al Raz' Custom Shave Creme + Mitchell's Wool Fat Shave Soap + Glycerin

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

Moisturizer: Dr. Hauschka's Quince Creme

Cologne: Penhaligon Endymion

Result: This Eagle certainly knows how to hunt its prey. She has a very keen eye for those pesky little, soft, almost invisible peach fuzz...you know the kind I am talking about; those that no matter what you do, never seem to want to go away. Well...they may run, but they can't hide from the eyes of this master predator. After spotting its target, the Eagle dove for the kill...nothing is immune from the sharp talons of this skilled predator...before I could even realize what was happening during each pass, all the hair was wiped clean...one clean swoop. ALL GONE!! This bird of prey is truly the reincarnation of the "Angel of Death" or Azrael, working ever so harmoniously with Al's creme to bring about a wave of death and destruction, from whose ashes I was witness to the birth and rise of the proverbial Phoenix; a newly rejuvenated and "reincarnated" skin.

Fabulous SOTDs this week gentlemen . Have a beautiful and relaxing Saturday.

Very nice picture Robert! Very nice coulor setting (love how the scales "comes out" of the picture) and composition.

Impressions:


World Budo Taikai 2010 in Saxony
The show must go on.







...and the sensei in the middle had a very nice blade. I thought he also should be a part of SOTD

Saturday
Lavanda ACH Brito SC/Gillette Super Speed Red Tip with Astra/22mm silvertip grade A brush/Weleda ASB/English Lavander Atkinsons EDT

SOTD: Saturday, October 30, 2010
Pre-Shave: Hot shower
Razor: 6/8" Thiers-Issard Festonné Decorated Back
Brush: AOS Badger Brush
Lather: Mitchell’s English Wool Fat Shaving Soap + a dab of Prosaro Shaving Cream (hey, I’m experimenting!)
Scuttle: Straight Razor Designs Midnight Black Scuttle
Cologne: Burberry Touch for Men

A nice shaving experience with the new TI 6/8. I took it slow today and didn’t get any nicks. I did three passes with the razor and my confidence is increasing. Even though I read the wiki, and have read lots of advice here, I’ve typically been shaving ATG on my neck because that’s the way I’ve always done it with the Gillette system. I do WTG on my face and ATG on my neck – it felt more natural that way. I’ve started to gently go WTG on my neck and had good results with that today. The scuttle brought a new experience to the shave as I filled the outer bowl with hot water and then built up a very rich later with it. Who knows “whether I’m doing it right”, but here’s what I did… I soaked the brush in hot water, flung the excess water off, and saturated the end of the brush in the Wool Fat. I put a dab of Prosaro in the scuttle with a teaspoon of water and then built up a rich later, pumped the brush to add air as needed. It was nice to have warm lather all the way throughout the shave. I'm thinking that I may need to adjust the hot water heater in the house to provide slightly warmer water. Hmmm. A weekend project.



(my wife laughs at me because I've got a camera setup on a tripod in the bathroom. I told her it was better the bathroom than the bedroom...!)

Thiers Issard Silverwing II LE #68, Vulfix 2234 Super Badger, Trumper's Violet Soap, Pino Silvestre AS

Originally Posted by danbrew

SOTD: Saturday, October 30, 2010
Pre-Shave: Hot shower
Razor: 6/8" Thiers-Issard Festonné Decorated Back
Brush: AOS Badger Brush
Lather: Mitchell’s English Wool Fat Shaving Soap + a dab of Prosaro Shaving Cream (hey, I’m experimenting!)
Scuttle: Straight Razor Designs Midnight Black Scuttle
Cologne: Burberry Touch for Men

A nice shaving experience with the new TI 6/8. I took it slow today and didn’t get any nicks. I did three passes with the razor and my confidence is increasing. Even though I read the wiki, and have read lots of advice here, I’ve typically been shaving ATG on my neck because that’s the way I’ve always done it with the Gillette system. I do WTG on my face and ATG on my neck – it felt more natural that way. I’ve started to gently go WTG on my neck and had good results with that today. The scuttle brought a new experience to the shave as I filled the outer bowl with hot water and then built up a very rich later with it. Who knows “whether I’m doing it right”, but here’s what I did… I soaked the brush in hot water, flung the excess water off, and saturated the end of the brush in the Wool Fat. I put a dab of Prosaro in the scuttle with a teaspoon of water and then built up a rich later, pumped the brush to add air as needed. It was nice to have warm lather all the way throughout the shave. I'm thinking that I may need to adjust the hot water heater in the house to provide slightly warmer water. Hmmm. A weekend project.



(my wife laughs at me because I've got a camera setup on a tripod in the bathroom. I told her it was better the bathroom than the bedroom...!)

Excellent shot, congrats.
A tripod is very helpful.