Thread: Sun May 22nd - Sat May 28th

Shave prep: Face wash, bergamot preshave oil
Brush: Omega boar brush
Soap: Crabtree & Evenly Sandalwood
Razor: Old mystery sheffield wedge (stamp only half readable so can't make it out)
Strop: nun2sharp's hanging leather strop
After Shave Splash: Bay Rum special (home made)
Notes: Nice, smooth and soothing saturday morning shave



A merry weekend to you all

I called yesterdays shave "Invoking bad Karma"...Here is the photo followed on by the karmic effect photo of todays shave...




This is the follow up bad karma shot.




It was just one of those thing, I just had to tempt fate and try a shower shave with a cart head and some body soap like I used to do. Needless to say, I didn't feel like I had had a shave within two hours. And todays stubble felt like two days growth now that I know what a decent shave feels like and how long it lasts. Ah well, Guess I just have a spot to avoid for a while before getting back into it good and proper having hopefully learnt my lesson. For the sake of good taste, I left out the most bloodied bits of tissue paper. It looked like I had cut my throat with the amount of blood that mixed in with the water and lather on my face to spread down the side of my neck.


Mick

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Beauuuuuutiful Jeff. I love that '57 Chevy of yours. Great shave gear too and congrats on your beautiful Maxtom. Well deserved

Thanks Robert, I enjoyed it.

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Chubby 3
Razors: Nessbitt´s Crown razor and a Heljsestrand SE (had to change to a Merkur though, to dull blade)
Soap: Nannys Ecalyptus
AS: Mennen SB
Strop: Neil Miller
Result:

28.05.

Omega 11262 Boar Brush
Proraso SC
Thiers Issard "Custom made" 7/8 Elephant Ivory
Brut AS

A slow and relaxed Saturday with nothing planned. A comfortable shave is a fine start to such a day!

Pre-Shave: Warm shower

Brush: Rooney's Finest 25mm

Razor: Devin Custom, Feather Damascus, Mammoth bone scales, French point

Honing Regimen: This one was a bit tricky to get to my preferred state. After a couple of hours of trying different things, I settled for a very light stroke throughout the entire progression on my Choseras. Finished it off on a Shoubudani with slurry, then dilution to clear water.

Strop: C-Mon Vel-Edge, Vintage Cordovan

Soap/Cream: Penhaligon's Opus 1870

Astringent: Thayer's Medicated SuperHazel

After shave Balm: Penhaligon's Opus 1870

EdT: Penhaligon's Opus 1870

Results: A fine relaxing shave. This blade was rather low on feedback, but I soon got the feel for it and then it shaved smoothly.

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Last day near Tiberias. In the morning a little bit rain



After a brake in Tiberias we drove to Nazareth and visited the beautiful churches and the arabic market and Old Town

Prep: Hot Water Face Wash, Baby Oil Gel
Razor: J Wiss and Sons Cosmo
Brush: VDH Boar
Soap: VDH Deluxe
AS: Nivea ASB
Finish: British Sterling

Nothing fancy here but a really good shave just the same.

Tomorrow our last station in Tel Aviv.
The hotel is nearby the Mediterranian Sea.
We can stroll to Jaffa at the beach in 25 minutes.
Israel is a beautiful country with friendly people.

Here my personal SOTD:

I'll be posting my Shave later this AM, after my hike/Yoga.

Originally Posted by Mikael

I´m sorry to hear about the 8/8, I wouldn´t mind one of those

Thanks Mikael, but it happens and I certainly didn't need another, although it was a nice size and would have made a great Maxterpiece (after a fabulous rescale).

Originally Posted by str8fencer

Razor: Old mystery sheffield wedge (stamp only half readable so can't make it out)
Strop: nun2sharp's hanging leather strop

Beautiful English "unknown" razor. Rumor has it that Kelly makes pretty nice strops.

Originally Posted by MickR

I called yesterdays shave "Invoking bad Karma"...Here is the photo followed on by the karmic effect photo of todays shave...Guess I just have a spot to avoid for a while before getting back into it good and proper having hopefully learnt my lesson. For the sake of good taste, I left out the most bloodied bits of tissue paper. It looked like I had cut my throat with the amount of blood that mixed in with the water and lather on my face to spread down the side of my neck.

Mick,
All I can say is ouuuchhhh. Heal fast brother.

Originally Posted by Mikael

Brush: Chubby 3
Razors: Nessbitt´s Crown razor and a Heljsestrand SE

Mikael,
That is one beautiful Chubby man. A Monster in her own right. Love that Helje SE. But, hide it from Mark's (Blugill) view...If he sees it, he's gonna want it, LOOOOOL

Originally Posted by KING2011

Thiers Issard "Custom made" 7/8 Elephant Ivory

Thank you for the picture of this gorgeous blade KING. Very nice indeed. Enjoy her in good health my friend.

Originally Posted by Birnando

Razor: Devin Custom, Feather Damascus, Mammoth bone scales, French point

Yeap...now I am convinced that my hunch was right. You and Bill are going for a matching custom's collection, LOL. May God have mercy on the rest of our souls.

Max: you better change the title of this thread to Custom of the Day (COTD), LOOOOOOL

Originally Posted by eTom

Last day near Tiberias. In the morning a little bit rain. After a brake in Tiberias we drove to Nazareth and visited the beautiful churches and the arabic market and Old Town.

What a nice vacation Tom. Nice serene "after the rain" shot.

Originally Posted by 1OldGI

Razor: J Wiss and Sons Cosmo
Nothing fancy here but a really good shave just the same.

Very nice blade GI. Goes to say that it doesn't need to be fancy to get the job done.

Originally Posted by eTom

Tomorrow our last station in Tel Aviv.

Oh no Tom....Is the vacation almost over already? I am not ready to go home just yet

Great SOTD though