Thread: Sun April 24rd - Sat April 30th

Good morning friends.

My personal SOTD:
soap: Calani Cadre Noir stick
brush: Muehle
razor: Wostenholm
AS: Brut

Originally Posted by Cherubino

Thank you for this magnificent forum, I hope you like my first shave:

What´s not to like? Fantastic picture and stunning gear, well done!

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

I loved this shave and so did my wife (she's my litmus test).

Great stuff you´ve got there Robert (and I love that brush, very stilish)! I wish my wife loved my clean shaven face, she doesn´t dislike it, but it´s not like she does the:

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Razor: MoDoSo Solingen 6/8 rescaled in ebony

Strop: Ambrose Spanish Horse 25/50

Brush: Vulfix Grosvenor+Simpson superbadger

Lather: Woods of Windsord, old fórmula with tallow

AS: B.Kamins Bio Maple Balm

EdT: Fragonard Cologne Grand Luxe

Summary: Yesterday I touched up this edge, this is not a great razor, but it can shave with efficiency. The soap is one of my favs, and after this great lather. The balm is not a maple syrup, is a fresh balm, with extracts from the maple, it's good but nothing special....but....those canadians can make everything with maple. Fragonard is classy, perfect for daily use

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Picture:

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Shavemac D01
Razor: E A Berg 6/8
Soap: P160
AS: Lucky Tiger + TOBS Original
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Very, very clean
Found this razor recently and it actually was ok to shave with, after some light touch up (red chromoxide)

Another day, another shave.

Pre-Shave: Hot shower

Brush: DR Harris Silvertip 26mm

Razor: C-MON Filarmonica, 8/8 Round point

Strop: SRD Premium IV, English Bridle Long

Soap/Cream: Castle Forbes Lime

Astringent: Alum

After shave Balm: Castle Forbes Lime

EdT: Paco Rabanne 1Million

Results: A fine shave, Castle Forbes cream is just fantastic. Always a treat to use. Leaves the skin feeling great. The C-MON Filarmonica has a wicked edge to it now. Yes, a fine shave

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Have a great day Gents

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: Genco Army & Navy
ASB: Caswell-Massey No. Six

PREP: Floïd Sandolor Pre Shave Gel
BRUSH: New Forest Tubby2 ...Big thanks to Fido!
SOAP/CREAM: Musgo Real shave cream
SCUTTLE / BOWL: Fitjar Lathering Up Shaving Bowl
STROP: Kanayama Cordovan #30000
RAZOR: A. J. Jordan, The Celebrated - Sheffield
SHAVE: 2 passes, WTG / XTG
AS: Musgo Real After Shave Balsam
RESULT: BBS



Have a great shave everyone!

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Maxterpiece: 7/8" Böker "Finest Silver Steel", Extra Hollow Ground, Round Point (Faux Ivory scales)

Stunning Razor Robert, and a great shot to show it off.

Originally Posted by sharp

Thanks Grant. I love the Simmons, she shaves wonderfully. You'll have to share some of your restoration secrets with me...especially any about how to get the wedge so perfect

Thanks mate. Only trick to getting a perfect fitting wedge is to finish it in place. These days I use microfasteners to hold the rough cut wedge in place and then finish sanding and polishing the scales and wedge together. Works like a charm, I'm a little OCD about having them really nice but I think it's worth it.

Lots of fantastic posts and pics already this week, thanks boys its a feast for the senses.
Grant

Location: Coffs Harbour Australia
Brush: FS Finest Badger
Soap: Tabac
Razor: GEM SE
Astringent: Thayer's Witch Hazel
A/S: Old Spice
Result: Well to be honest I like the photo better than the shave.
I dont blame the razor I think the blades weren't up to the task. They were sold in a Chemist's in the shaving section but labeled as single edge scraper blades. Unfortunately the shave was very poor, but I have had no luck finding Single Edge blades, even on line I haven't found any yet. I recently unearthed this Gem razor in my Dads garage, it belonged to his Dad so for sentimental reasons I'd like to have it usable. Any tips on acquiring SE blades please let me know.

Hope you guys have better shaves today.
Grant