Thread: Sun November 21th - Sat November 27th

I havent shaved sence Wed. Oh boy i couldnlt wait to shave. I recieved my CarrieM Dragons blood today from the Class. Did not know what to expect for a scent. I was surprised to find out is smells exactly the same as St Charles Smoke N Beads. Did an Uber with MWF. Used my wacker Jungmeister.
2 passes to heaven.

Tony miller strop
Simpson The Duke 2
Wacker Jungmiester
CarrieM Dragon Blood + MWF + Glycerin

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Glenn, sounds like you're getting along well with the honing. That Bomb sounds divine! The guys in your family are very lucky, those are some great looking handles. Can't wait to see the finished products!

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Rene, great looking shave!

PREP: Hot shower with hot towels
RAZOR: Dovo 5/8 special
BRUSH: Simpson POLO 10
SOAP: EJ sandalwood cream
ASTRINGENT: Thayers WH
ASB: Trumpers Skinfood
EDT: Elizabeth Arden "sandalwood"
RESULT: RELAXED AND REJUVENATED

So as some of you may know i work in retail, at one of the busiest outlet malls near los angeles (to the point where they shuttle people off of LAX straight to the outlet) so this Black Friday was my D-day. I worked from 10pm thanksgiving night to 10am black friday, and came back at 4pm to 12am Friday.
So i was in dire need of a shave and it just so happens my package from RayG came. My POLO 10 and he threw in a sample of EJ sandalwood(thanks RAY !) which I had been dying to use Well this cream and brush are both amazing!!! Love the smell, and the feel of this POLO is some of the softest tips I have ever felt on a Simpson brush before. Needless to say it was an amazing shave, and it really revived/recharged me which among many things the mach 3 never did...

HOPE EVERYONE HAD A GREAT HOLIDAY !!!!!!

ps maybe with my overtime/holiday check i can finally buy a Filli ... or a Kami...... or one of Max's DublDucks....ahhh too many choices

Originally Posted by thewatermark

BRUSH: Simpson POLO 10

So as some of you may know i work in retail, at one of the busiest outlet malls near los angeles (to the point where they shuttle people off of LAX straight to the outlet) so this Black Friday was my D-day. I worked from 10pm thanksgiving night to 10am black friday, and came back at 4pm to 12am Friday.

HOPE EVERYONE HAD A GREAT HOLIDAY !!!!!!

Nice Brush Matt

Wowww...10PM to 10AM at work?? You deserve a medal my friend. Ahhhh...the virtues of being young. I could probably pull it in my younger days, but not now.

Well, now you can spend that overtime $$ on something nice for yourself.

Pre: Proraso Preshave Cream
Brush: KENT BK12 Pure Badger
Soap: L'occitane CADEShaving Cream
Scuttle: Georgetown Pottery Scuttle
Strop: Kanayama Cordovan
Razor: Filarmonica 13
Shave: WTG / XTG
AS: L'occitane CADE After-Shave Balm
Cream: L'occitane CADE Youth Concentrate
Result:

Originally Posted by fonthunter

Pre: Proraso Preshave Cream

Brush: KENT BK12 Pure Badger
Soap: L'occitane CADEShaving Cream
Scuttle: Georgetown Pottery Scuttle
Strop: Kanayama Cordovan
Razor: Filarmonica 13
Shave: WTG / XTG
AS: L'occitane CADE After-Shave Balm
Cream: L'occitane CADE Youth Concentrate
Result:

Beautiful set up!

Saturday, 11.27.10

A Bare November Day


Aura Glow
Gentlemen's Best Signature Series Shave Soap
New Forest #2211 Finest Silvertip
Bowdin's Wedge 9/16ths
SRD Premium I Strop .. 60 Linen/60 Leather
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Nivea AS Balm
Lucky Tiger Aspen AS

From My November Guest...

The desolate, deserted trees,
The faded earth, the heavy sky,
The beauties she so truly sees,
She thinks I have no eye for these,
And vexes me for reason why.

Not yesterday I learned to know
The love of bare November days
Before the coming of the snow,
But it were vain to tell her so,
And they are better for her praise.

- Robert Frost

Originally Posted by LegalBeagle

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Glenn, sounds like you're getting along well with the honing. That Bomb sounds divine! The guys in your family are very lucky, those are some great looking handles. Can't wait to see the finished products!

Thanks Bill. The shaping is the fun part, putting the finish on is a PITA

Originally Posted by thewatermark

PREP: Hot shower with hot towels
RAZOR: Dovo 5/8 special
BRUSH: Simpson POLO 10
SOAP: EJ sandalwood cream
ASTRINGENT: Thayers WH
ASB: Trumpers Skinfood
EDT: Elizabeth Arden "sandalwood"
RESULT: RELAXED AND REJUVENATED

So as some of you may know i work in retail...

Matt, I did retail management for 10 years and I feel your pain buddy. I actually miss the rush of working BF, but the hours were terrible. The plus side is that you make a little extra, you're too busy to spend it, so you end up coming out ahead Great SOTD! Hang in there!

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

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Razor: 6/8" Hanamasa Kamisori, with a "mean" Spike Point
Sorry about the long descriptive storyline...Have a wonderful Saturday gentlemen.

Robert that is one AMAZING razor! You nailed it when you said that is a "mean" spike point, truly astounding I enjoyed the storyline also

Originally Posted by thewatermark

BRUSH: Simpson POLO 10

WOW! Is that brush on steroids!!! You deserved a great shave.

Thank you Bill. It felt amazing. I dont know if it is beacuse of waiting so ling or the Uber. But my skin felt great!

Congrats Robert on your new adventure! Looks wonderful!