Thread: Sun January 2nd - Sat January 8th

Prep: Hot shower
Strop: SRD PIV English Bridle IV
Brush: TGN Premium Custom
Cream: "Goodfellas" Bomb
Razor: Boker "King Cutter"
ASB: C.O. Bigelow "Mentha"
EDT: NOIR

Result: A very nice shave this morning.

Pre-Shave: Hot shower

Razor: 7/8" Wacker with laser etched spine, French Point

Brush: 23mm Simpson "Chubby #1", 2-Band, Super Badger

Soap/Überlather: CarrieM "Spicy Cranberry" Shave Creme + Cella Crema Di Barba Shave Soap + Glycerin

Toner: Thayer's Witch Hazel (Rose Petal, no alcohol)

Moisturizer: Trumper's Fragrance-free Moisturizer

Cologne: Creed Original Santal

Results: The Wacker was the choice razor to commemorate the the first workday of the year for me. The CarrieM/Cella Combination überlather was very pleasing. This blade is an incredible "Whisker Wacker" (pun intended ). She's got heft and the horn scales really balance out the blade and make her handling a piece of cake. I guess one can't go wrong with Sheffield steel. I am feeling good and my face is smooth and BBS. Now, if I could only psyche myself and get my head into work mode after a few weeks of down-time ...this is going to be tough. At least it's Thursday and weekend is almost upon us in no time.

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What you see in the background is a small tablet with the Armenian Edjmiatsin Church (I think...hard to tell) on the left and the Armenian alphabet on the right. And of course, the unmistakable Armenian "Duduk".

Have an AMAZING Thursday guys.

PREP: Proraso Preshave Cream
BRUSH: ZENITH
SOAP/CREAM: Geo. F. Trumper's Sandalwood
SCUTTLE: Georgetown Pottery Scuttle
STROP: Kanayama Cordovan
RAZOR: G. Felix, Gloriawerk (from my wife)
SHAVE: WTG / XTG
AS: Geo.F.Trumper West Indian Extract of Limes Skin Food
RESULT: excellent

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Razor: 7/8" Wacker with laser etched spine, French Point

Great SOTD, Sir! Thank you for sharing it, and for sharing a bit of your culture!

Now, GET TO WORK!

Toni,
That is one beautiful Wacker. Love the smiling spine

Originally Posted by Mvcrash

Bow Razor, half hollow I think, Glen would know better.
I bought this razor and sent it out to Glen to restore.
The shave was fabulous.

What a razor Jeff. Congrats. Bow is an amazing shaver...Judging by the one I've got, that's almost a near wedge to 1/4 hollow.

Originally Posted by Fbones24

New Forest 2201 | L'Occitane Cade Soap | H.Diamond 8000 | Alum | L'Occitane Cade Balm | YSL M7 Cologne

You Rock Frank...and so does your gear

Originally Posted by cyclelu

26mm TGN Silvertip in custom Cocobolo
Wade & Butcher
Nice clean result this morning.

Lu,
Beautiful brush handle and great blade

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Lord have mercy! What a fine post! A very happy Christmas to you, Robert! Blessings, Tom

Thank you Tom

Originally Posted by sharp

Excellent shot, hardware, & software Robert. Have a Merry Christmas and enjoy the food, family, & fun. Cheers!

Thanks for the kind words Glenn. We did have a lot of fun

Originally Posted by medler

Rotbart Monde Extra / Lord cool
Semogue OC
Calani Oriental Plum SS
Floid ASL

Very niiiiiiiiice

Originally Posted by eTom

Yesterday I honed this "bow" with my JNat's and now it works much better.

razor: bow

Supervisor: Yoda
Yodas comment today:
"Control, control. You must learn control."

Fabulous Tom...great to see Yoda again

Originally Posted by Otto

Razor: Genco Army & Navy

That is a beautiful razor Otto. Max gave this blade a "fitting" personality with the scales.

Originally Posted by ARNOLXX

today to been a rewarding hurry and the scent of the Acqua di Parma I love

SHAVING SOAP ACQUA DI PARMA
NEW FOREST 2211
FILARMONICA 14 MEDALLON TAURINO
ACQUA DI PARMA ASC
ACQUA DI PARMA EDT

you spend a good day

Oh my!!!! What a nice shave. I love AdP creme and EdC. I need to break mine out. Gorgeous Medallon Taurino

Originally Posted by Mikael

Brush: Simpson chubby 2
Razor: Dorko
Some you do in a flow - this was one of them

Doesn't get any better than this Mikael. Congrats. Beautiful shave with a beautiful razor/brush

Originally Posted by LegalBeagle

Livi New Grind | Kanayama | Semogue LE 2010 | QCS Rose | Thayers Rose | Lavanda | Creed Bois de Santal

Excellent gear Bill.

Originally Posted by du212

the worst razor today could be my best razor :
Plisson #14 Haute Montagne : Wacker 7/8 : Klar Kabinett soap : Dr. Harris Pink After shave

What do you mean "the worst razor"?...that is one beautiful piece of steel my friend. Very nice and great SOTD

Originally Posted by mbeem

6/8 Wacker | C&E Sienna | Shavemac 177 | Thayers | Nivea Sensitive | C&E Sienna EdT

Oooooooo Yeaaaaaahhhhhh. Fantabulous

Originally Posted by nightbreed

The training is coming along just fine, i'm back where I was before I got sick. Running 10 km every second day and training alternative indoors the other days. Also started to work halfdays this week. Had a scare yesterday. Blood test showed some levels lower than the last test in dec, so had to take a bone marrow test. Got the results today, noting wrong

Amund,
Excellent news. That is fantastic. Congrats

Originally Posted by AntiqueHoosier

Edmond Roudnitska created Dior Eau Sauvage in 1966

FINALLY in my shave den

Beautiful and nice den

Originally Posted by sharp

ASB: C.O. Bigelow "Mentha"
Result: A very nice shave this morning.

Glenn,
Nice shot...what is the blade? How did you survive "evaluation day" yesterday?

Originally Posted by fonthunter

RAZOR: G. Felix, Gloriawerk (from my wife)

Fonti,
Wowww. Kudos to your wife. Nice blade

Originally Posted by LegalBeagle

Great SOTD, Sir! Thank you for sharing it, and for sharing a bit of your culture!

Now, GET TO WORK!

Yessir and thank you sir



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Location: 32°28′05″N 93°55′16″W
Music: Gina Sicilia
Prep: Hot Towel
Preshave: Proraso
Scuttle: 1.5 Dirty Bird
Soap: Cella “Crema de Barba” & Cremo Cream – Explosion of lather!
Brush: Vulfix 2233S
Razor: Dovo 5/8 Bergischer Lowe
Balm: Nivea Post Shave Balm
After Shave: John Varvatos
Result: The fresh honed blade (thanks Lynn) cut through my week old beard like butter! Two passes and I’m back to smooth for the girls in my life.

Thursday
Edwin and Jagger sandalwood SS/shavemac D01/Merkur HD with Supermax/Burberry ASB

7/8's Wade & Butcher, Frame Back
Omega Pro 49
Home Made Oatmeal Shaving Soap
Ice Blue Aqua Velva

This Unbelievably Smooth Blade leaves me
with an Unbelievably Smooth Face !!
I wonder what that symbol on the tang stands for ?

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Razor: 7/8" Wacker with laser etched spine, French Point

Robert,
That Wacker looks oh sooooo nice. I haven't used mine in awhile. Your post reminds me to dig it out of my sock drawer and make good use of it tomorrow.

Originally Posted by Teiste

Thursday
Edwin and Jagger sandalwood SS/shavemac D01/Merkur HD with Supermax/Burberry ASB

Nice shaving kit Tieste. I see you like the Merkur HD—just as I do. Congrats!

Originally Posted by sharptonn

I shaved this morning with the longest running member of my rotation, this little Eyewitness wedge. It taught me the marvels of the wedge many years ago as it shaves sooo smoothly! No, I did not use this mug and brush! They were hidden away in the back room of my old barber's shop. I found them as I was buying things from his daughter after his death. You cannot BUY crud like that! I don't think he ever washed it, nor rinsed it! I could not bear to touch it, so it sits on my shelf in all it's cruddy glory!

sharptonn,
You're right. Such items are priceless. A very nice piece of Americana!

Originally Posted by blugill

7/8's Wade & Butcher, Frame Back

A very impressive vintage blade blugill. How is the homemade oatmeal shaving soap?

Prep: Hot shower--followed by Robeson bay rum beard prep
Brush: Vie-Long 16510 White Badger
SC: Proraso + 2-3 drops glycerin
Razor: 5/8 Case “Red Imp”
Strop: VB Red Latigo--55 fabric; 60 leather
Astringent: Alum block
ASB: Nivea for Men “Extreme Comfort"
AS: Dominica “Bay Rum”
Result: BBS all the way…

The last time I used this razor, the shave was somewhat unsatisfying. Not anymore. I took it to my SRD paddle strop, where I proceeded to strop it 15-20 strokes on the diamond sprayed hard felt and untreated rough leather. Then I gave it 55 and 60 strokes respectively on the fabric and leather of my daily VB Red Latigo strop. What a difference!