Thread: Sun April 24rd - Sat April 30th

Originally Posted by jhenry

Nice razor Matt. I've been interested in acquiring a Wosty at some point. How does it shave?

Thanks JH! , too be honest I liked my full hollows more than my wedges/near wedges but after dialing in on this wosty it gave me a fantastic shave, u should definitely consider getting one

Originally Posted by Arrowhead

Another honing test, and an opportunity to play snap with Mikael. I did a Törnblom at the same time, finishing that on a coticule and the Shark on another mystery hone, so as to have a fresh known edge to compare it to: more on this tomorrow. Oh yes, not a bad shave at all.

We´re playing games now, are we!?

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Bill custom, Paua Abalone base and simpson knot
Razor: Three Crosses
Soap: Al´s custom, Da Bomb
AS: Floid
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Mr Very very clean
Thank you Bill and Robert! This soap is a really good and nice one, both preformance and scent wise. Is it another mix (was it clay in the other ones aswell, Bill?).

Gillette SS (NDC) | Feather | Wee Scot | Arko | Etat Libre d'Orange Secretions Magnifiques

Up and at it bright and early today.
Half an hour of alone time in the bathroom this morning. Sweet!

Pre-Shave: Hot shower

Brush: Merkur Futur Silvertip 22mm

Razor: Mastro Livi 8/8", French point. Stainless ATS34

Strop: Kanayama #90000 Tri strop. 30/30/50

Soap/Cream: Al's Shaving cream, Calypso

Astringent: Alum

After shave Balm: Alraz ASB Calypso

EdT: Penhaligon's English Fern

Results: A wonderfully smooth and relaxing shave. A good way to spend a half hour in the morning. Adele's 21 streaming out from the speakers. The Mastro Livi is such an awesome shaver, the whiskers fall off silently and effortlessly. And to finish it up, a generously sized pris of Snus under the lip! Great

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Have a great day!!

Hot Shower, Baby Oil Gel, F.A. Clauberg Tonsorial Gem, Omega Boar, Ogallala Bay Rum Lemon Grass, Dickinson's Witch Hazel, Nivea ASB, La Toja Manantiales Agua De Colonia

Great Hollywood shave! Now this is BBS 3 passes and a touch up. Love the new cologne, wonder how much shipping costs from Spain will be.

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Razor: Le Grelot 6/8

Strop: Ambrose Spanish Horse 25/50

Brush: Vie-Long E16510

Lather: Woods of Windsord soap + Cyril R. Salter French Vetiver cream

Astringent: Thayers Witch Hazel

AS: La Toja Manantiales ASL + La Toja Sensitive ASB

EdT: Parfums de Nicolai Cedrat Cologne

Summary: I wanted to test my new waterstone (MST Müeller) and I have chosen a known razor, very clean and close shave, I am still learning, and I hope I can improve the edge, but for a first attempt I have a very good feedback. The überlather is new to me, but I am imitating Robert, if it's good for him it will be good for me, and it is, the dense lather of the Woods of windsor with the "earthy" scent of the Cyril Salter cream. This way I can spend the products of my cabinet, I have too many soaps and creams....(yes SCAD and SSAD) . The La Toja Manantiales has the same scent of the regular La Toja, but less powerful, more elegant, I like a lot this scent.

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Picture:

Originally Posted by du212;778035+ Cyril R. Salter [i

French Vetiver[/i] cream
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Great cream! Jose you set a very high standard for pictures posted in SOTD! Always stunning!

Originally Posted by sharp

Thanks for the tip Grant! I totally agree that a perfectly fitted wedge makes everything "pop". I put your advice to good use this evening and hopefully I'll have pics to post soon (I've had a bad run of breaking scales lately due to clumsiness).

Good luck mate. Looking forward to seeing some pics of your handy-work.
Grant

Amund, hope you get a chance to read SOTD this week
Been thinking about you today. I came across this photo while looking through a folder in the computer. It was taken shortly after Jacky Boy was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, and we were living in Ronald McDonald House. The razor itself kind of seemed symbolic too, Its been out of the rotation for a while but after a honing session on the weekend it has made a comeback.
Hope your doing the same...
Location: Coffs Harbour Australia
Strop: Illinois 835
Brush: Comoy Badger
Soap: Proraso (White)
Razor: ERN Crown & Sword 6/8
Astringent: Thayer's Lemon Witch Hazel
Balm: Nivea Replenishing
A/S: David Craig Bay Rum
Result: 3 passes, BBS.

Thanks for all the great posts gentlemen
Grant