Thread: Sun January 23rd - Sat January 29th

Headin off to New Zealand for 30 days of flyfishing on Saturday. Travel time 37,5 hours, Oslo-Frankfurt-Dubai-Bangkok-Sydney-Christchurch. Set up will be : Hart Steel Razor, Semogue 830 brush and Palmolive stick in a Daines & Hathaway military roll pack. Den? maybe a motel bathroom now and then but mostly cold water and the rental car mirror. Tony Miller red latigo fishing journal cover will double as strop. Travel fever? Noooooo


Fishing buddy and Troutbum Øyvind on one of our destinations.


Amund.

Worked early this morning, but got up 30 minutes earlier to have the time for my beloved Straight shave. Put on some Isaac Stern playing the violin, prepared my face with hot water and a very good hair conditioner. Gave the 40 + year old Robeson Shure Edge 6/8 some attention on the SRD strop, made a Schwarzweisskeramic XL Scuttle full of thick TOBS Rose lather with a Simpson Tulip 3 brush and shaved 4 passes to get a superb start to the day. Put on some Fitjarsoap Miklagard Aftershave, wow, this has a wonderful smell.

The Tulip 3 has the silkiest and softest hairs I have ever experienced, and is a dream with creams. Must have been a truly special grade of hairs Simpson had when making this brush.

When I drunk my cup of India Monsoon Malabar coffee and touched my face I thought this Thursday got the best of starts

To all other posters, great pictures and shaves, thank you all!

Arild

Amund: Have a nice trip and "skitt fiske".

Originally Posted by nightbreed

Headin off to New Zealand for 30 days of flyfishing on Saturday.

Amund,

Have any room in your luggage for a stow-away?

Have a great time fishing!

Good afternoon Gentlemen!

PREP: Proraso Preshave Cream
BRUSH: VULFIX 404 The "Grosvenor" Bristle & Badger
SOAP/CREAM: L'occitane Cade
SCUTTLE: Georgetown Pottery Scuttle
STROP: Kanayama Cordovan #30000
RAZOR: Dubl Duck Goldedge
SHAVE: 2 passes, WTG / XTG
AS: IRISCH MOOS
RESULT: Very comfortable shave



Have a nice day!

Pre-Shave: Hot shower

Brush: 22mm New Forest Silvertip Badger

Razor: 11/16" Henckels #50, Hollow, Spike Point

Strop: 55/65 (Torolf linen/Premium IV leather)

Überlather: eShave Almond Shave Creme + Mitchell's Wool Fat Shave Soap + Glycerin

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

Moisturizer: Trumper's Fragrance-free moisturizer

After Shave Splash: Floïd Italian Amber

After Shave Creme: eShave Almond AS creme

Cologne: Alt Innsbruck EdC

Results: eShave has a wonderful range of products. Their Almond shaving creme was very slick and thick, especially when combined with MWF . Great scent too. The Almond after shave creme provided for a very soothing and moisturizing post-shave feeling. As far as the shave was concerned, the Henckels was a delight to use...Her edge was sharp, yet smooth as butter. What a feeling. Every shave should be just as fabulous!!!

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Have a an EXCELLENT Thursday gentlemen.

Beautiful as usual, Robert!!

Salamander Wedge
VDH Pure Boar
Benton Clay, Lavender
Mennen Skin Bracer

She may not be the prettiest
one in rotation, but gives a
DFS !!!

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Razor: 11/16" Henckels #50, Hollow, Spike Point

Results: eShave has a wonderful range of products. Their Almond shaving creme was very slick and thick, especially when combined with MWF . Great scent too. The Almond after shave creme provided for a very soothing and moisturizing post-shave feeling. As far as the shave was concerned, the Henckels was a delight to use...Her edge was sharp, yet smooth as butter. What a feeling. Every shave should be just as fabulous!!!

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Have a an EXCELLENT Thursday gentlemen.

Beautiful Henckels Robert, makes me wish I got mine out today !

Originally Posted by LegalBeagle

What a shave! I now believe in Cade!

Excellent photo Bill. I knew you would figure out the Cade! ...and I'm loving that Semogue!