Thread: Sun February 20th - Sat February 26th

Strop: Illinois 835
Soap: Proraso (white)
Razor: Ern Crown & Sword 6/8
A/S Balm: Nivea Replenishing Post Shave
A/S: Wahl Bay Rum
I took this one to the C12k and gave it 80 laps going from slurry to plain water, but its still not quite there. I find this razor quite tricky to get a real sweet edge on. Still, not a bad shave though. Two laps got me nice and smooth. I'll try something different and see if I can make any improvements.

Thanks for all the great posts and pics guys.
Grant

Originally Posted by Fbones24

This was my first shave as a married man! Sunday was my wedding day...

CONGRATULATIONS Frank!

fonti

Tuesday shave.

I have been away for a time in Paris and has really missed my shaving gear and Straight razors. Apart from that, Paris is a wonderful place to be!

Todays shave started with stropping the T-I 7/8 Rams horn on the SRD Black Latigo. 40 linen and 60 leather gave a very sharp edge. Pre shave was quality hair conditioner and hot water.
Todays brush was what has become my favorite, a Simpson Tulip 3. It has the softest hairs I have ever experienced by a margin. Just like silk to the skin, and a master with creams.
Castle Forbes Lavender for the first time this morning. I understand why CF by many are considered the best. The Lavender smell is so fantastic pure and natural, and the performance of the cream was stunning. Very little product was needed to make tons of lather. I`m glad I ordered two Lavender and two Lime`s from this wonderful producer.

I shaved for a long time with several passes just to enjoy beeing home with my straight`s again. Result was clean as my fiance`s sister new born little girl, hehe.

To finish I used Musgo Reals Aftershave balm, also a very fine product imo, left my skin silky smooth and relaxed.

Have a great day all.

Originally Posted by Fbones24

This was my first shave as a married man!
On to the next stage of my life.

Frank, Congratulations to you and Evelyn! I wish you both the very best of happy times! I must correct one thing, though, I believe you should have said: On to the next stage of OUR life."

Max'd out Le Grelot | Semogue LE 2010 | Custom Vetiver Bomb | Thayers Lavender | Bomb ASB | Habit Rouge EdP

Hot Shower
Wade and Butcher Wedge
Omega Boar
C.O. Bigelow SC
Alum Block/Cold Water/Corn Huskers Lotion
Pierre Cardin Cologne

This wedge is indeed an odd duck. Compared to the extra hollow grounds it gives all the feedback of a butter knife. As such, it's easy to be fooled into thinking it's dull or not getting the job done. Then you do a three pass shave and you're BBS. Yeah, it's hit and miss sometimes with this razor but today I'd say it hit. I'm beginning to believe that the Alum Block/Cold Water/moisturizer will quick become my default aftershave, followed of course by a strong AS (Clubman, British Sterling, or Jovan Musk) or cologne finish

Originally Posted by Fbones24

Semogue Custom Boar | Custom Bomb | Boker Edelweiss | Alum | Cade Balm | Annick Goutal Vetiver

This was my first shave as a married man! Sunday was my wedding

Congrat on your Marrage. I wish you many happy years.

Originally Posted by Fbones24

Semogue Custom Boar | Custom Bomb | Boker Edelweiss | Alum | Cade Balm | Annick Goutal Vetiver

This was my first shave as a married man!

Great, congratulations and all the best for the future

Originally Posted by eTom

Today 8F
razor: Thiers Issard

Tom,
I don't like the temperature, but the razor is to die for. beautiful post my friend.

Originally Posted by moonbeam

Thanks Robert,you always make my day. It's Macassar Ebony.

Thank you sir, but I believe that you made mine with your beautiful AK brush. I love the handle.

Originally Posted by Otto

Soap: Proraso
Razor: Mastro Livi 6/8

It's Proraso/Livi combo day...Love the Italian theme for the day Otto

Originally Posted by freebird

Received a shipment from SRD the other day, Loved all of the new supplies.

Congratulations on receiving your new "toys" and a great shave.

Originally Posted by Mikael

Aha, ok... Well, forget about my ramblings then

Your thoughts were not ramblings. I appreciated your input very much.

Originally Posted by Mikael

Razor: Nesbitt´s, handforged in Sheffield
Soap: Nannys The Spicy one
Since I got my new SWK scuttle I´ve been having warm lather, but I remembered today that Nannys soaps doesn´t like it to hot and it worked out very fine and this new formula is really nice. Neils strops are so nice aswell,

Congrats Mikael and figuring and dialing in the sweet spot for this soap. It sounds wonderful. Beautiful blade and congratulations on your acquisition of the SWK scuttle.

I agree, Neil makes great strops. I have his linen (as per Max' recommendation when I was visiting him) and I have not regretted it. It (and the Torolf linen) have replaced my webbed fabric for good.

Originally Posted by fonthunter

BRUSH: 24 mm Shavemac D01
RAZOR: Dovo "Bergischer Löwe" The "STERIL"

Fonti,
That looks like one heck of a DOVO. beautiful . Love the Shavemac

Originally Posted by rum

Martin de Candre SS
Filarmonica 13 DT
Castle Forbes Lime Oil ASB

Rum,
What a nice choice of gear. I love alliances, LOL. Well done sir.

Originally Posted by warghoul88

Happy gf because my whiskers don't scratch her down there.

Waaaay too much info...more than I needed to know (LOL), but good to hear it worked out for both of you.

PS: Welcome to SOTD.

Originally Posted by baldy

Razor: Ern Crown & Sword 6/8
I took this one to the C12k and gave it 80 laps going from slurry to plain water, but its still not quite there. I find this razor quite tricky to get a real sweet edge on.

Great shot Grant. Love that razor. Is that the C12K in the box or your Thuringian (or other)?

PS: How's the apprenticeship going?

Originally Posted by ama015

I have been away for a time in Paris.... Paris is a wonderful place to be!

Todays shave, the T-I 7/8 Rams horn
Todays brush, a Simpson Tulip 3.
Castle Forbes Lavender for the first time this morning. I understand why CF by many are considered the best.

Result was clean as my fiance`s sister new born little girl.

Arild,
Being in Paris ain't too shabby. Enjoy it. My wife and I love that city.

Beautiful blade, brush and creme. In fact, Al's cremes were based on CF. If you think CF is great, give Al's cremes a shot. You will fall in love...guaranteed!!

Originally Posted by LegalBeagle

Max'd out Le Grelot

Bill,
That's an amazing blade. Gotta love Butterscotch Micarta. Have a great and productive day my friend. Was nice chatting with you yesterday

Originally Posted by 1OldGI

Wade and Butcher Wedge

This wedge is indeed an odd duck. Compared to the extra hollow grounds it gives all the feedback of a butter knife.

W&B razors are truly on top of their game. I haven't used one I didn't like.

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Bill,
That's an amazing blade. Gotta love Butterscotch Micarta. Have a great and productive day my friend. Was nice chatting with you yesterday

Robert, great chatting with you as well.

As for the blade, just as you so aptly noted in our conversation, the credit for that piece of art goes entirely to Max! It's always a pleasure to use one of his fine restores...