Thread: Sun October 31th - Sat November 06th

Originally Posted by Otto

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Martinez' custom: Chess King w/ 26mm silver tip badger
Soap: TSD - Bay Rum
Strop: Tony Miller Heirloom tri-strop (3x25)
Razor: Henckels Friodur 8/8 Square Point w/ mammoth ivory scales
ASB: Caswell-Massey No. Six

Otto,
Love the Friodur and her ivory scales . She is a beauty Otto. Great choice maestro

TGIF Shave

Pre-Shave: Hot shower

Razor: 6/8" Thiers-Issard Historical "Rooster & Fox", Worked Back, 1/4 Hollow, Round Point

Brush: 25mm Vestavia Silvertip Badger

Überlather: CarrieM Bay Rum Shave Creme + Cella Crema da Barba Shave Soap + Glycerin

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

Moisturizer: Trumper's Fragrance-Free Moisturizer

AS Splash: Floïd Italian Blue

Result: Wickedly nice shave today. The TI received a nice refresher on the Maruka Asagi (w/ slight slurry). Took on an amazing edge...no need for stropping. The CarrieM and Cella combination was amazing!! LOTS of moist and slick lather with plenty of cushion - enough for at least 5 more passes. This fuller grind TI is a heck of a blade. Quiet as a whisper. Woooshhhh and voila! stubble gone. Repeat. Aahhhhhhh. A beautiful and smooth shave. I love this wet shaving business. Everything in life should be as enjoyable. Throw in some Floïd/moisturizer mix and I am ready to "rock and roll".

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PS: Throughout the shave today, I couldn't help but think about the article I read (which I posted here) regarding the fact that every time we shave, we are taking as much skin as we are stubble (on average ~0.5 mls of it)...talk about serious exfoliation!!!!

Have a marvelous Friday gentlemen .

Filarmonica DT 13
Yardley Shave Soap
Rudy Vey Two Band Ivory
Ogallala Bay Rum
Nancy Boy Cooling Gel
Nakayama Asagi

I had dinged the Max-Perfect edge on this a while back, and brought it back on my stones but it never quite was the same. Yesterday I decided to try out this Asagi hone on this razor to pull the razor back into peak performance. Using only water and a taped spine, I used about 50 very careful slow X strokes. The stone is awkwardly shaped but I find it works perfectly for X's. Gentlemen, the edge now screams, and the smoothness of my chin attests to that fact. BBT smooth.

PREP: Hot shower with hot towel
RAZOR: C-mon HF
BRUSH: PJ3
SOAP: The Bomb in Sweet Neroli
ASTRINGENT: Thayers WH
ASB: AlRAZ Sweet Neroli
AS: NONE
EDT: "Swiss Army" cologne
RESULT: GREAT!!!!

Just wanted to stay smooth since shaving yesterday, so I lathered up some Bomb because it never lets me down and took out the C-mon. One nice light WTG over the entire face and I feel as fresh as I did yesterday, believe me when i say I would never be able to shave 2 days straight with a mach 3. Feeling rejuvenated I reached for some Swiss army cologne and a few sprays later Im out the door fresh and feeling GREAT!!!!!!

PICS THIS WEEK LOOK INCREDIBLE GUYS !!!!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by bassguy

Filarmonica DT 13
Yardley Shave Soap
Rudy Vey Two Band Ivory
Ogallala Bay Rum
Nancy Boy Cooling Gel
Nakayama Asagi

I had dinged the Max-Perfect edge on this a while back, and brought it back on my stones but it never quite was the same. Yesterday I decided to try out this Asagi hone on this razor to pull the razor back into peak performance. Using only water and a taped spine, I used about 50 very careful slow X strokes. The stone is awkwardly shaped but I find it works perfectly for X's. Gentlemen, the edge now screams, and the smoothness of my chin attests to that fact. BBT smooth.

Justin,
Congratulations on bringing that edge back to life . Nice stone and blade BTW

Originally Posted by thewatermark

PREP: Hot shower with hot towel
RAZOR: C-mon HF
BRUSH: PJ3
SOAP: The Bomb in Sweet Neroli
ASTRINGENT: Thayers WH
ASB: AlRAZ Sweet Neroli
AS: NONE
EDT: "Swiss Army" cologne
RESULT: GREAT!!!!

Just wanted to stay smooth since shaving yesterday, so I lathered up some Bomb because it never lets me down and took out the C-mon. One nice light WTG over the entire face and I feel as fresh as I did yesterday, believe me when i say I would never be able to shave 2 days straight with a mach 3. Feeling rejuvenated I reached for some Swiss army cologne and a few sprays later Im out the door fresh and feeling GREAT!!!!!!

PICS THIS WEEK LOOK INCREDIBLE GUYS !!!!!!!!!!

Amen to that...Excellent blade .

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Amen to that...Excellent blade .

Thanks Buddy!! Dont think i forgot about your CMon Inlays either, there here waiting for u next time we meet up!

Originally Posted by thewatermark

PREP: Hot shower with hot towel
RAZOR: C-mon HF
BRUSH: PJ3
SOAP: The Bomb in Sweet Neroli
ASTRINGENT: Thayers WH
ASB: AlRAZ Sweet Neroli
AS: NONE
EDT: "Swiss Army" cologne
RESULT: GREAT!!!!

Just wanted to stay smooth since shaving yesterday, so I lathered up some Bomb because it never lets me down and took out the C-mon. One nice light WTG over the entire face and I feel as fresh as I did yesterday, believe me when i say I would never be able to shave 2 days straight with a mach 3. Feeling rejuvenated I reached for some Swiss army cologne and a few sprays later Im out the door fresh and feeling GREAT!!!!!!

PICS THIS WEEK LOOK INCREDIBLE GUYS !!!!!!!!!!

Gorgeous looking blade, Matt!

Ok, Lets Go!.

My first SOTD here.

#Stick La Toja #Semogue 2000 #J.A. Henckels 5/8 #AS Balm La Toja

Originally Posted by Toni

Ok, Lets Go!.

My first SOTD here.

#Stick La Toja #Semogue 2000 #J.A. Henckels 5/8 #AS Balm La Toja

Great pic!!