Thread: Sun January 30th - Sat February 05th

I've not had time to comment on everyones posts, but THANKS for all of them. There are some truly amazing razors, brushes, scuttles, & software on display this week.

Rene, be safe in all the snow! We got 1 inch of freezing rain, followed by 5 inches of sleet, now the snow is coming down with thunder outside & 50MPH winds and it's supposed to be a total of 20-24 inches...I can only imagine 6-7 foot drifts, I feel your pain!

Welcome back Bruce!

Glenn

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

You know our door is always open to you and you will always have a place to call home away from home...all you need to tell me is that you are coming

Thank you Robert.

Originally Posted by sharp

I've not had time to comment on everyones posts, but THANKS for all of them. There are some truly amazing razors, brushes, scuttles, & software on display this week.

Rene, be safe in all the snow! We got 1 inch of freezing rain, followed by 5 inches of sleet, now the snow is coming down with thunder outside & 50MPH winds and it's supposed to be a total of 20-24 inches...I can only imagine 6-7 foot drifts, I feel your pain!


Glenn

Thank you Glen. You be safe too. Sound like your having a rough one too. This has been a ROUGH winter. They canceled school for tomorrow. That makes 7 days in 3 weeks.

Prep: Hot shower--followed by Lucky Tiger “Molle’” Brushless SC
Brush: Rooney 3-1 faux Tortoise “Super Badger”
SC: T&H “Trafalgar”
Strop: VB Red Latigo—50 fabric; 60 leather
Razor: 6/8 TI “Le Grelot”
Astringent: Dickinson’s Witch Hazel
ASB: Nivea for Men “Extreme Comfort”
AS Ogallala “Bay Rum”
Result: Nice refreshing shave…

Originally Posted by sharp

Welcome back Bruce!

Thanks Glenn! I hope you are safe in your home in St. Peters with all this Ice and Snow. Talked to my Son last night and he's staying in for the next couple of days. (He's in Sunset Hills) That is one of the things I don't miss after leaving Missouri! LOL

I just received a new T&H DE razor today.

The shave:

I put in a fresh feather blade and prep my face with Proraso menthol preshave creme. Loaded my brush with Tabac and facelathered/headlathered.
My bear growth was two days long.
First pass WTG, short quick strokes. The razor gives a tremendous amount of feedback, with surpriced me. Againg a total opposition to the Feather DE all stainlees, that gives hardly any feedback.
A nice reduction from the first pass, moving to the head. ATG right of the bat, one little weeper - bang - BBS shave.
Back to the face,second pass XTG nose to ear. The razor feels comfortable in my hand, I know it can cut me, but the weight allows me to maneuvre it like a Épée, rather than a battleaxe, and I feel confident that I can control it.
No cuts, yet another fine reduction.
Third pass, XTG ear to nose, and on the neck I sloped from right ear to left collarbone, that being a XTG/ATG pass. This is something I rarely do due to sorenes and irritation on the neck, but my skin felt like it could handle it, and I thought I would give it a go. I even when ATG on some part of my jawline, again, I rarely do this, and when I do the result is usually painfull.
A minor weep, was all the damage I took.



Cold water splash and inpection. WOW - no irritation, no soreness, and a DFS!! Actually one of the closest, most comfortables shaves I have ever had! Period.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Maximilian
relax tonight, pour yourself a bourbon and throw those feet on the couch

Thank you Max that sounds like a great idea! The second storm is coming in at midnight. I better start drinking now to get a head start on the storm! LOL!
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If at first you don't succeed, try again. Then quit. There's no use being a damn fool about it.
-- W.C. Fields

Rene

+10 on that Bourbon Max, I'm sippin on a whiskey sour as we speak, its suppose to go down to 9 degrees tonight, IN TEXAS ! That ain't right !
And Rene I think you should take the good mans advice ! Y'all have a great evening !

Originally Posted by The_Pastor

I put in a fresh feather blade and prep my face with Proraso menthol preshave creme. WOW - no irritation, no soreness, and a DFS!! Actually one of the closest, most comfortables shaves I have ever had! Period.

My first shave with a Feather in my Goodfella DE I had a very similar reaction. Excellent description of your shave and congrats on the new razor. It is a beauty!

11/16 Sears Roebuck and Co. Sta Sharp honed on Ozuku Asagi (no stropping)
Semogue LE facelather brush
MWF soap + KMF patchouli cream + glycerin
Thayer's lavender witch hazel
Captain Smith's bay rum with lime
CarrieM's unscented ASB

This razor shaves a lot like a Scheon Burg 776 which I used to own. It's full hollow, but doesn't really feel like a full hollow. Feels like a super smooth half hollow. Very comfortable shave, but for some reason I like the feedback of a somewhat flexy blade or the dead silence of a wedge. Not so crazy about the middle ground, which a lot of other guys seem to enjoy.

Originally Posted by heirkb

11/16 Sears Roebuck and Co. Sta Sharp

It's full hollow, but doesn't really feel like a full hollow. Feels like a super smooth half hollow. Very comfortable shave, but for some reason I like the feedback of a somewhat flexy blade or the dead silence of a wedge.

Beautiful razor! I have one, but without the Sta Sharp scale inlay. It's my favorite full hollow. Mine seems very flexy to me, but with the many differences in beard, edge, technique, etc. that is to be expected I guess. Great SOTD! Love that razor.

Good morning, friends.
I read the posts about snow and storm and ice and hope you are all well.

Today I'll use one of my beautiful Dewsnap's

soap: Calani
brush: Muehle
ASB: Murnauers Dead Sea

...and a good tea by Teavana...