Thread: Sun March 06th - Sat March 12th

5.30 a.m. in Germany

Good morning

soap: Calani
brush: Muehle
razor: TI
AS: Brut



Have a nice day.

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Martinez' custom: Chess King w/ 26mm silver tip badger
Soap: Mama Bear's Ye Olde Barbershoppe
Strop: Tony Miller Heirloom tri-strop (3x25)
Razor: Henckels Friodur 8/8 Square Point w/ mammoth ivory scales
ASB: Caswell-Massey Newport

Nice shave.

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Shavemac D01/two band
Razor: Duble Duck by Puma
Soap/cream: Mama Bear Rose + Irish Moss
AS/EDT: Paco Rabanne Ultravilot Man
Strops. Neil Miller
Result: Uberclean
Wow, this blade means business, I´m so happy I´ve got it! Lovely super lather too, I think Irish Moss and Mamas Rose marries fine.

Strop: A H Christian Vintage
Brush: FS Finest Badger
Soap: MWF
Razor: Long Life # 145 11/16
Astringent: Thayer's Lemon Witch Hazel
A/S: Wahl Bay Rum
Results: 3 passes BBS
You will probably see this razor again next week on the themed SOTD on one of the German razor days. Looking forward to Sunday, its going to be a fun week here for us razor junkies.

T. Noonan and Son- Arabic, VDH Boar, Arko Shavestick, Alum block, Clubman Bay Rum, Murray and Lanman's Florida Water Cologne

Nothing like a Hollywood shave (3 passes) on a workday. This razor may have been just OK yesterday but today it was the bomb! The touch up hone last night worked like a champ. Now if I can just get the Swede squared away, I'll be in great shape.

Prep:Hot Shower
Brush:TGN 20mm Silvertip Custom in Emerald Swirl
Strop:SRD PI Paddle Strop
Soap:SRD Opus X
Razor: Dovo “Best Quality”
After shave: Pinaud Clubman & Alum
EDT: Drakar Noir


Result: I read a post yesterday that suggested that in the ideal world the blade should never touch your face and the lather should serve as a barrier & lubricant between your face and the blade. I thought this was an excellent way to describe the pressure (or lack there of) in using a straight razor. I kept this in mind this morning during the entire shave. 2 passes and BBS. I'm getting very excited about next weeks Themed SOTD!

Have a great Thursday Gentlemen!

Glenn

Good Morning!!! I've not shaved in a few days but wanted to say thanks for all the great posts.

Glen, This is a great post regarding pressure.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/begin...tml#post750615

Originally Posted by moonbeam

The handle is Macassar Ebony

I love that wood. This, African Blackwood (as per Bruce and Rudy's suggestions) and Cocobolo and among some of the choices for my next Rudy creation. Next time, I may even go with a Shavemac knot

Originally Posted by eTom

razor: TI

Tom,
That TI looks menacing under your special effects. Beautiful

Originally Posted by Otto

Razor: Henckels Friodur 8/8 Square Point w/ mammoth ivory scales

Otto,
I love this Friodur of yours. Very nice

Originally Posted by Mikael

Originally Posted by Mikael

Razor: Duble Duck by Puma
Wow, this blade means business, I´m so happy I´ve got it!

She's a beauty Mikael...from what I have read, they are fairly rare too.

Originally Posted by baldy

Razor: Long Life # 145 11/16
You will probably see this razor again next week on the themed SOTD on one of the German razor days. Looking forward to Sunday, its going to be a fun week here for us razor junkies.

Beautiful blade Grant. I think I saw one on the classifieds a week or so ago and was on the fence about it, but decided to wait. I should have gotten it (kicking myself ). Looking forward to see it featured again next week

Originally Posted by 1OldGI

T. Noonan and Son- Arabic,
Nothing like a Hollywood shave (3 passes) on a workday. This razor may have been just OK yesterday but today it was the bomb!

Congrats on taming this beauty.

Originally Posted by sharp

Result: I read a post yesterday that suggested that in the ideal world the blade should never touch your face and the lather should serve as a barrier & lubricant between your face and the blade. I thought this was an excellent way to describe the pressure (or lack there of) in using a straight razor. I kept this in mind this morning during the entire shave

Glenn,
I have thought about this a lot during my journey as a wetshaver. On a macro-scale, this statement does make sense, but at the micro-level, it is nonsense (pardon the expression). If the edge of the blade doesn't touch the skin, there is no way on this earth that it will cut the whiskers at their base. The blade has to touch the skin. In my view, there are two parameters at play (aside from angle and pressure):

1. Sharpness/smoothness (blade edge): The sharper the blade, the easier it becomes to cut hair. This, we all know
2. Friction (lather): this is where quality of lather comes into play. The ideal lather will not prevent the blade from touching your skin, but will act as a barrier to reduce (or eliminate, in the ideal case) friction.

The interplay between friction and sharpness is what determines a shave to be irritation free or not. But, that's just my 2 cents.

Pre-Shave: Hot shower

Brush: 22mm Vulfix Super Badger

Razor: 13/16" Respecto #77, Extra Hollow Ground, Round Point

Strop: 30/40 (Torolf linen/Premium IV leather)

(Über)lather: Floris №89 Shave Creme + Floris №89 Shave Soap + Glycerin

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

Moisturizer: Trumper's Fragrance-free Moisturizer

After Shave Splash: Floïd Italian Blue

Results: Back to basics today. Brush and blade are the first hardware I got. She delivered an incredible shave. BBS once again.

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Have a FABULOUS Thursday gentlemen.

Kobar
VDH Boar
Tabac
Aqua Velva

DFS this AM !!!
This blade edge
is as fine as a
Frog's Hair is !