Thread: Sun May 15th - Sat May 21st

Originally Posted by LegalBeagle

Wonderful, Jose!

You are right, only 2 passes WTG, but it's a great compromise between close shave and comfortable shave. The strop is not in the pic, it was made by a friend in Wisconsin, it's good stuff.

Originally Posted by LegalBeagle

Modine,

A great SOTD. What is the Vierges et Toreros like?

A little goes a loooong way. Animalitic tones, strong like Bull. Go easy with the EDTs

Did some honing today. Worked on this W&B 6/8 i think its NOS. Love the look of this blade and nose of the spine. 3 passes to an awesome BBS shave. 2 passes only left a couple touchups spots.

Tony Miller strop
Vestavia Brush
MWF + Provence Sante + Glycerin
Wade & Butcher 6/8 Full Concave
WH
Skin Food

C&S No. 88* | EJ DE89L | Feather | Aqua Velva

* C&S is amazing stuff.

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Edwin Jagger Best badger
Soap: Proraso
Strop: Tony Miller Heirloom tri-strop (3x25)
Razor: Mastro Livi: 6/8
ASB: Proraso

Fast and smooth shave.

Klas Tornblom | "Chubby 2" | La Toja Manantiales | Sabon | Montale Black Aoud

Originally Posted by baldy

Got to agree with you there. 2-3 day growths are my favourites

Indeed. Hence today is "no shave Monday"

Prep:Hot Shower
Scuttle:Dirty Bird Custom Double
Brush:TGN 24mm Premium A in Crimson Swirl
Strop:SRD PIV English Bridle
Soap: Martin De Candre (Thanks Bill!)
Razor: Engelswerk (see restoration thread here for other razors done over the weekend)
After shave: Ogallala Bayrum, Cedar, & Sage
EDT: L'Occitane Vetyver
Honing progression: Norton 1k/4k/8k, Shoubudani Asagi slurry diluted to clear water, honed until stone was dry and then 20 laps dry.



Result:I had not shaved since Thursday and I travelled back home on Friday. It was a cool, rainy weekend, so I spent many hours working on razors in the garage. I found this beauty at an antique store with some staining, pitting,and general nastiness on the blade. I cleaned her up on the buffers with greaseless compound and put her in a pair of Purpleheart scales with a Zebrawood wedge. After 2 passes my face was BBS and devoid of the 3 days growth. I did a 3rd pass ATG just to test my honing for smoothness and comfort. I'm pleased to report that it passed with flying colors. The edge has just the right mix of sharpness and smoothness. I love it when a plan comes together!

Fantastic gear & photos on display already this week!

Have an excellent Monday gentlemen!


Glenn

Originally Posted by baldy

I know I've said it before, but I love that beautiful razor

Grant

Originally Posted by jhenry

A great shave indeed, with a great blade!

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Béla,
I really love that Barber's box. It's truly gorgeous. The razor matches her too. Well done

Thank you for your kind words my friends!
+ LegalBeagle too, my buddy! ( by Max ...sorry fixed formatting )

Originally Posted by rum

Indeed. Hence today is "no shave Monday"

Yeah, before I started here on SOTD I used to only shave 3 or 4 times a week. Now I have a SOTD posting disorder and have to shave around 6 times a week.

Originally Posted by sharp

I cleaned her up on the buffers with greaseless compound and put her in a pair of Purpleheart scales with a Zebrawood wedge. After 2 passes my face was BBS and devoid of the 3 days growth. I did a 3rd pass ATG just to test my honing for smoothness and comfort. I'm pleased to report that it passed with flying colors. The edge has just the right mix of sharpness and smoothness. I love it when a plan comes together!

Great shot Glenn, and the razor and scales look sweet,

Grant