Thread: Sun May 29th - Sat June 4rd

Great shaves so far everyone!

Prep: hot shower + Shave Secret pre-shave oil
Brush: Omega Pro 48 (post your thoughts on omega boar brushes here!)
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Razor: 5/8" Dovo 'Special'
A/S: Aqua Velva Musk
A/S Balm: Nivea Cool Kick Artic Freeze



Result: Very smooth shave. This is the first shave I used this brush. I got it because I figured it would be good for lathering MWF, and I was right. I face lathered and it was thick and slick. The Nivea after shave is great on hot days like today. All around great shave.

Sorry for the bad picture. I spend all my money on shaving paraphernalia leaving none left over for a camera.

Originally Posted by blugill

1914 Ever-Ready
Gem SS PTFE Blade D/1
WOW, this little dude is a Whisker Wiper !!!
Two passes, and smooth as a beach ball

I prefer the 1912 head but it certainly does the job as well as it can be done.

Originally Posted by Jeltz

I prefer the 1912 head but it certainly does the job as well as it can be done.

Yeah I've got a 1912 Ever-Ready Gold with the ornate handle, and a 1924 Ever-Ready Shovel Head, and now the famed 1914 aka "LittleLatherCatcher" and got love for all of em! There Fantastic Razors. Got nine assorted Ever-Ready's and Gem's and two original Auto Strops 1904-1907, and three Valet Auto Strops. All these SE Razors are amazing shavers. There my Straights on a Stick Razors
Got many Straights also, gotta love em!!!

Prep: Hot shower
SC: Ingram
Brush: Simpsons T2 Tulip “Super Badger”
Razor: Merkur 34C HD w/ Merkur Stainless blade
ASB: Visal ‘Dopo Barba” gel
AS: Booster “Polar Ice”
Result: Super fast, presentable shave…

This is probably the fastest shave I've accomplished in quite a while. It was presentable, but nothing to write home about. I still liked it--especially the Ingram shaving cream. It is a quality shaving cream with a nice masculine menthol scent, unlike Proraso; and its relatively inexpensive.

Originally Posted by eTom

Never drove a Corvette!
Also a very nice car!!!

Next time you are in the US, and specifically the north east, I'd be happy to lend you mind. Spring and Fall are the best since it is a convertible.

Originally Posted by ama015

At last the moving to a new home is nearly over, and I have found my camera again in all the mess!

Todays shave was a pleasant one. Stropped the T-I Rams Horn 7/8 on my SRD Black Latigo strop, 30/50. Made some nice smelling Fitjarsoap Be My Honey lather in the SW scuttle, it has a nice smell of wild honey. If given enough product the Simpson Chubby 3 in Super Badger makes unbelivalble quantities of the finest lather. My face enjoyed both the super soft Chubby and the warm, soft lather, then I went to work with the Thiers-Issard. 3 passes today, including ATG gave me the perfect shave I always look for, especially when I have the day off. Finished with Fitjarsoap Neroli aftershave cream. Very good shave!

Perfect weather here in southern Norway today, now it is time for some gardening. Enjoy your day everybody, and thank`s for all the great posts!

ama,

I love your new house's shave den. Congrats!

Put her back on the stones today and tried again.

Hot shower,
warm oil
Dirty Bird Scuttle
Badger Brush
Gentleman's Best Signature Series Shave Soap/Cella Shave Cream/Glycerine
Adoration Axe, 1/4 hollow
AOS Aluminum
Old Spice
Vaseline for men.

Put the Axe back on the stones, stopped after the 8K Norton. Edge was sharp but harsh. Took the whiskers off no problem. Tomorrow I'll run it over the 12K and then maybe the .5 Crox and then strop. Hopefully that will smooth it out a bit.
The combination of soap/cream/glycerin caused the brush to give rise to a ton of suds. After three passes, the suds were still filling the scuttle.

Enjoy

Rooney 1/1 | Martin de Candre | H.Diamond 8000 | Alum | L'Occitane Balm | Trussardi Inside

Originally Posted by Fbones24

Rooney 1/1 | Martin de Candre | H.Diamond 8000 | Alum | L'Occitane Balm | Trussardi Inside

Those scales rock

Good morning guys.

Shave prep: Face wash, bergamot preshave oil
Brush: Omega boar
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Razor: It's a mystery! It is very hard to read the stamp, but to the best of my knowledge it says E. Alberto. 5/8 wedge, spike point, slight smile. It came to me undescribed and unscaled in a lot a while ago. All I did was put her in some zebrawood pants and hone her up.
Strop: nun2sharp's hanging leather strop
After Shave Splash: Home made vetiver blend
Notes: Nice, smooth shave, but too much preshave oil killed my suds today. Ah well, still a great shave. One day I'm gonna find out what that stamp really says, and then I'm going to buy myself another of these. I really like it a lot.