Thread: Sun January 30th - Sat February 05th

Finally got to shave. I decided to use the C-mon that Max restored for me. Wow she performed better the second time around. I need to hit the Lottery so i can send Max more of my razors to restore.

Amazing job guys today. Sunday started off with a bang.

SRD strop
TGN ST-A Brush
Tabac + Tabac soap + Glycerin
Witch hazel
skin food
Eternity AS

Pre: Hot shower with TSD preshave balm
Razor: 8/8 Spanish point Friodur
Strop: Illinois 206 - 30 canvas 60 leather
Scuttle: rbecker large green
Brush: em's place slimline pure "greys" badger, immitation horn handle
Cream: Als Palermo "Bomb"
ASB: Als Palermo ASB sample

The bomb showed up last week and this was the first shave. All I can say is HOLY CRAP!! If you haven't tried this yet do your self a favor and pick up a tub you won't be sorry in the least.

Michael

Originally Posted by nicknbleeding

Finally got to shave. I decided to use the C-mon that Max restored for me. Wow she performed better the second time around.

Gorgeous C-Mon, Rene!

Originally Posted by LegalBeagle

Gorgeous C-Mon, Rene!

Thank you Bill. When i opened the mail from Max i couldnt believe what an amazing job he did. The pictures just dont do her justice.

Prep: Hot shower
Razor: Filarmonica # 13
Brush: Shavemac DO1
SC/SS: Musgo Real shave cream blended w/ Mama Bear's Ye Olde Barbershoppe Shave soap
W.H.: Humphreys Cucumber Melon Witch Hazel
ASB: Nivea Replenishing
AS: Floid Blue

soap: Calani- Oriental Plum
brush: Muehle
razor: Thiers Issard
Tea: by Teavana

Originally Posted by nicknbleeding

FI decided to use the C-mon that Max restored for me.

Wow, nice razor Rene!! One of these days I´ll have a C-MON and I would love it if it´ll be a hand forged one like yours, very nice!

Originally Posted by lesshairy

Razor: Filarmonica # 13

My Fili DT 13 has the same scales and I took mine out, when picking blade for today, but I cahnged my mind in the last second and whent for another. But boy are they good shavers, the Fillis!

Tom, you must PM me what blade that is, it keeps holding you away from all your other lovely blades.

Originally Posted by Mikael

Tom, you must PM me what blade that is, it keeps holding you away from all your other lovely blades.

I sent you PM

Prep: Hot shower--followed by Lucky Tiger “Molle’” Brushless SC
Brush: Simpson’s Chubby2 “Super Badger”
SS/SC: MWF + Gillette (Menthol) = Superlather
Razor: 5/8 Griffon “Carbo-Magnetic”
Astringent: Alum block
ASB: Barclay Crocker (Bay Rum Scent)
AS: Ogallala “Bay Rum, Limes and Peppercorns”
Result: Oh boy!!! One heck of a nice shave…

Monday


Pre Shave: Proraso Crema Pre E Dopo Barba
Shave Soap: Arko
Brush: Handmade Olivewood Boar
Razor: Joseph Rodgers Star And Cross, 6/8 Hollow "Hamburg Ring"
Astringent: Alum Block
Balm: La Toja
Splash: Spanish Floid



Result: ...First time out for my newest Jolly Rodger, I already had a wedge grind
which shaves like a dream, this one its slightly younger + lighter sister, shaved like
a dream too! seriously I am impressed, a wonderful light smooth shave indeed.

SHAVE ON!