Thread: Sun January 30th - Sat February 05th

starting off the snowy and very cold day with a:
Razor: Henkels
A/S: Ogallala Sandalwood
S/C: Proraso

Tuesday

Slant 37C
Personna Red Pack (IP)
TOBS Sandlewood SS
Omega Boar
Black Suede Cologne

A very smooth & close shave.

Razor: 5/8 Panamex Blue Bell No.99
Soap: Saint Charles Shave Bay Rum
Brush: Kent H8
Aftershave: RazoRock Alum / Thayers / Hawleywood's No.9
Cologne: Ogallala Double Strength Bay Rum

Great pics gentlemen!

Shavemac silvertip : ERN 6/8 "Crown&Sword" : O Melhor SC : Nivea sensitive ASB : Molinard, France EdT



Why coticule and BBW? ... There are not a logical answer, the synthetic are efficient as a well engineered stuff,....but those natural stones are not as easy to be explained as their features, once I started to know them I started to love them.
Glen (gssixgun) said the truth: "Shaptons are an exact science, and Coticules along with every other natural stone is a romance"


Have a great day

Originally Posted by blugill

That is one fine looking blade Robert, is the tang and spine dark colored or is it just the way it looks. Haven't seen one like that, might have to jump back off my band wagon and start lookin for one of those, I really like that blade ! Beautiful Pic.

Thank you Mark. The tang is not dark...that's just how it came out in the picture. Check out this link for NOS Japanese straights from JimR. That's where I got mine.

Originally Posted by LegalBeagle

Brush: Semogue 2010 LE #66

Bill, Excellent! The Semogue looks like it is defying gravity. How is it standing on its own like that? I need to get me one of those!

I received my razors freshly honed today, had a hard time choosing which one to use, but decided to shave with one I hadn't shaved with before.

Razor: F. Herder Abrahams Sohn No. 20(Full hollow 6/8) with Bakelite scales
Preshave: Hot water splash and Lush Ambrosia
Soap: Tabac soap with Glycerine
Brush: The Body Shop Synthetic
Bowl: Big cheap bowl
Aftershave: Alum(no stinging) and De Vergulde Hand balm
Result: Awesome! Took off 5 days of growth.

Thanks for the link Robert, Awesome Razors

C.V. Heljestrand 5/8 Faux Frame Back
Omega Boar, Pro 49
Oatmeal Soap "by sis"
Ice Blue Aqua Velva
Nivea Post Shave Balm

Awesome "freezing my butt off" shave today
Catfish Belly Smooth !!!
The weather in North Texas is Terrible today
and is suppose to get worse ! tv, music, beer day !

Pre-Shave: Hot shower

Brush: 26mm "Chubby #2", 3-band, Super Badger

Razor: 13/16" Scheön Burg #775, Hollow, Spike Point

Strop: 55/65 (Neil Miller linen/Premium IV leather)

Überlather: Art of Shaving "Unscented" Shave Creme + Mama Bear's "Trade Winds" 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: Penhaligon's "Opus 1870"

Results: Another fabulous shave this morning. The Scheön Burg is the third Japanese straight razor that I shaved with this week and she gave me a zero irritation and wonderfully smooth shave. I am all smiles.

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EXCELLENT SOTDs gentlemen. Have a GREAT Tuesday.

Originally Posted by blugill

Thanks for the link Robert, Awesome Razors
C.V. Heljestrand 5/8 Faux Frame Back

You're welcome Mark...Love the Helje. Beautiful blade.