Thread: Sun March 06th - Sat March 12th

eTom: Thanks for the laugh. I now have coffee all over my keyboard.

Originally Posted by Otto

eTom: Thanks for the laugh. I now have coffee all over my keyboard.

I hope my spelling and also my grammar is ok.
And I hope also, Rene isn't angry about my joke!

Have a nice day and for some of my friends: Shabbat Shalom!

Filarmonica | MdC | Semogue Custom Boar | Thayers Rose | CarrieM ASM | Creed Bois de Santal

I did not shave yesterday, so today was a treat. The MdC gives such an incredible lather, and the Filarmonica wiped the two day growth off my face without even a thought. I'm BBS and ready for Court!

Thanks for the incredible shots lately gentlemen, as I prepare for a trial on Monday, I've had no time to comment or respond to much. Your efforts and your contributions here are all so well appreciated.

Strop: A H Christian Vintage strop
Brush: Comoy Badger
Soap: Proraso
Razor: Invicta Coronet 6/8
Astringent: Thayer's Witch Hazel
A/S: Old Spice
Result: Just a lazy 2 passes tonight but that was easily enough to achieve a damn fine shave, very smooth. I dont know if you guys ever see these Invicta's over in the U.S. but if you ever do I highly recommend them. They were made by E.M. Dickinson of Sheffield, I have 3 in my collection and they're all superb shavers.

Have a great Friday gents, and enjoy your weekend.
Grant

Hot Shower, Baby Oil Gel preshave, Klas Tornblom (a.k.a The Swede), Omega Boar, TSD English Fern, Alum Block, Witch Hazel, Clubman AS


It just doesn't get much better than this. The intent was to do a Hollywood shave (3 passes) but the razor was so sharp that I could have easily gotten away with 1 pass. The second was nearly academic so I didn't even bother with a third. Bravo! For the new guy from Ekelstuna!

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


Result: It's been a long week out of town with work and I get to fly home this afternoon (so glad the themed week is next week and wasn't this week). I enjoyed a 3 pass super luxurious shave this morning. I started with a hot shower, then made a huge amount of lather. I lathered up the face and took care of some work email while the lather sat. I rinsed, re-lathered, and massaged it in, followed by a hot towel, rinse, relather and the shave...ahhhhhhhh! The bags are packed, I've got some new shave goodies waiting for me at home, and a beautiful wife and little girl waiting on me. Isn't life sweet!

Have an amazing Friday Gentlemen!

Glenn

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

I hope you didn't take my post as directorial or anything. Just an opinion (a 2 cent one at that)

Not at all Maestro! I always welcome feedback of any and all kinds

Glenn

p.s. I forgot to mention it, but I really like that Respecto I bet it's a sweet shaver.

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: New Forest
Razor: British Ever Ready
Soap: Nannys The Spicy One
AS: Old Spice Musk, Shulton blend
Strop: My hand
Result: Very close
Nannys soap was a mad and spicy one today - Sthlick´s the main word. The new formula seems very nice indeed and prob a notch or two better than the old one, how´s that even possible I don´t know. The Ever Ready was a nice change of path, it produces a very cool sound when shaving, almost like a delicate/very thin full-extra hollow straight. It´s so easy to shave the neck with a saftey razor , but I got a little to close on one or two spots (no nicks though).

Semogue 1520 | DR Harris Marlborough | Kamisori | Alum | Sabon Aftershave Cream | YSL M7

Friday 11.03.11

Good day Gentlemen!

Started with filling the Schwartzweiss XL scuttle and putting the Simpson Chubby 3 in the hot water. Then I picked up a Thiers-Issard Crown Silverwing 11/16 and gave it 40/60 on my SRD Black Latigo strop. At this stage my face was prepared with hot water and a nice hair conditioner for softening of the beard. I had also opened the lid on the Castle Forbes Lime, and the wonderful smell filled my bathroom. Shaving with the TI Crown 11/16 was incredible, almost like it gave a deeper shave than my other blades, but with the same smooth feeling. After 4 passes, the last two ATG I hade a real BBS all over. Finished up with some Gentlemen Tonic Aftershave cream and a few drops of Musgo Real classic scent. Touching my skin after this shave reminds me of why I love straight shaving!

I hope our brothers in Japan and elsewhere are OK. Prayers sent to the victims.