Thread: Sun May 29th - Sat June 4rd

MEMORIAL DAY SHAVE

Pre-Shave: Hot shower

Brush: 24mm Shavemac Silvertip Badger

Maxterpiece: 6/8" Thiers-Issard Historical "Rooster & Fox" worked back, 1/4 Hollow Ground, Round Point (w/ Kingwood scales)

Strop: 45/60 laps (Torolf linen / SRD Premium IV leather)

Überlather: Jack Black "Triple Supreme" Shave Creme + Mama Bear's "Ye Ol' Babershoppe" Shave Soap + Glycerin

Toner: Thayer's Witch Hazel (Rose Petal, no alcohol)

Moisturizer: Trumper's Fragrance-free Moisturizer

After Shave Splash: Alt Innsbruck AS

Results: A memorable shave for this Memorial day Monday. A great day to take this TI for a ride. Refreshed the edge on the Shapton Pro 12k and she took on a very nice and smooth edge . A few laps on the strop and she was good to go. The Mama Bear soap(s) are marvelous in every sense. Abundant, rich, moist and creamy lather on demand, which lasts and last and doesn't even show any hint of drying. I love this stuff. FANTABULOUS.

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Happy memorial day gentlemen. Whatever you end up doing, have fun and be safe.

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Interesting...Thanks José. If I recall correctly, some members (I think on B&B) were raving about this brand in a thread (some time ago). Nothing beats Al's cremes.



...and talking about Al! Well done José. I hope you like the creme.

The LEA cream, talking about mentholated products, is in the league of Ingram, Godrej, Proraso, ... You can get a decent shave, but LEA is not worthy of bow your head

the more I use the Palermo cream, the finer are my shaves

Razor: Beau Brummel 35
Pre-shave: Noxzema
Brush: Unknown boar
Soap: Handmade Naturals Frankincense
AS: Thayers Lavender and Brut Attitude
Result: Finally back on the horse after cutting myself Friday. Decided to use thiss Brummel that I haven't used in a while. Took almost no effort to get near BBS after two passes.


Have a great Memorial Day everybody!

Strolling from Tel Aviv to Jaffa.
Here you get some impressions from Old Jaffa

This is beautiful, Tom!

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Mikael,
I had never seen a Henckels box before (at least I don't think so). Very nice.

Thank you, but I think it´s good taste not to know ... this is how Henckels sell their razors today, it´s not a vintage blade in other words (never the less a good razor)

Prep: Hot shower – followed by Proraso pre-post shave cream
SS/SC: Proraso “Sapone Da Barba” + Castle Forbes (Lime) = Superlather
Brush: Vulfix “Grosnevor” Boar/Badger
Strop: VB Red Latigo 50 fabric; 55 leather
Razor: 6/8” Mastro Livi New Grind w/ genuine Buffalo Horn scales
Astringent: Dickinson’s Witch Hazel
ASB: Visal “Dopo Barba” gel
AS: Floid (Spanish) “Suave”
Result: BBS…

Reminder to self: Exercise extreme caution when using this razor. Its scary sharp. So sharp, in fact, that it could remove the 4" armor off of a German Tiger tank--if held at a proper 15-30 degree angle. Needless to say my beard, which is nothing like tank armor, was no match for the Livi. ATG only throughout the shave and my face was as smooth as a baby's bottom; and only two small nicks.

Prep: Hot Shower
Razor: Lecran Cutlery (New Guy)
Brush: Semogue 1305
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat (lathered in new whale oil mug)
AS: Skin Bracer
Finish: English Leather Cologne

Great shave, the new guy delivered in fine style. MWF of course was outstanding. A great Memorial Day shave. Today as you barbecue, swill beers or simply enjoy time with folks you love, please take a minute to acknowledge those who have paid the ultimate price for our freedom and all of those who will spend their Memorial Day in harms way. All gave some, some gave all.

Originally Posted by 1OldGI

Today as you barbecue, swill beers or simply enjoy time with folks you love, please take a minute to acknowledge those who have paid the ultimate price for our freedom and all of those who will spend their Memorial Day in harms way. All gave some, some gave all.

Hear! Hear! Indeed, they are oft-times asked to give their last full measure of devotion.

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

...and super super nice Mark. I really enjoy your shaves. Well done buddy

Thanks Robert, man I'm really starting to worry about these SE Razors, They are taking over, and I'm lovin every minute of it ! There my Straights on a stick !