Thread: Sun June 12th - Sat June 18th

Razor: F.W. Engels
Pre-shave: Noxzema
Brush: Unknown boar
Soap: Handmade Naturals Frankincense
AS: Thayers Lavender
Result: The Engels is still my favorite razor. Always a close comfortable shave. As far as the soap, the more I use it, the more I like it. Gives a great, slick lather and the scent has major staying power. In fact, I just ordered a puck of the Ylang Ylang soap which should be here later this week.

Originally Posted by jhenry

It ought to be an inspiration for all of the current and future fathers out there.

++1, your an inspiration for me!!!

Originally Posted by tumtatty

Made a set of homemade micarta scales for a JR Torrey ARMY razor. I thought it would be cool to use 9mm brass cases to surround the pins. Cool..perhaps, but way too much of a pain to install! I posted about some more pics in the restorations section. Had my first shave with the new scales today though!

Blade: JR Torrey ARMY

Nice job on that Torrey Tumtatty

Originally Posted by KING2011

-King Custom Made Cocobolo 24 mm Silvertip
-Thiers Issard Silverwibg II LE #68

Excellent hardware King. Love your gear

Originally Posted by LAsoxfan

Today's trip down the shaving trail
Cream: Trumper's Violet
Razor: Merkur 1904 Classic w/ Feather blade

Nice shaving trip. I like Trumper's violet. The purple color looks too artificial though (to me)

Originally Posted by Theseus

Razor: F.W. Engels
Result: The Engels is still my favorite razor.

I don't blame you T. Engels are wonderful shavers.

PS: I still reel at the thought of losing that bid on eBay for the 8/8" Engels. Whoever ended getting that one is probably one happy camper for sure.

Prep: Hot shower – followed by Proraso pre-post shave cream
SS/SC: Proraso “Sapone Da Barba” + Erasmic + 2-3 drops glycerin = Uberlather
Brush: Vie-Long 12326 Boar Bristle
Strop: VB Red Latigo 50 fabric; 55 leather
Razor: 5/8” Dovo “Black Star”
Astringent: Thayer’s “Lemon” Witch Hazel w/ Aloe Vera
ASB: Gillette “Sensitive Skin” gel
AS: Proraso "Dopobarba"
Result: A great shave…

A fine shave today.
everything is smooth again, as it belongs to be.

Pre shave., / shower
Razor, /. Kayser Allison & Co
brush / FS Silvertip
Soap / Mama bear_ gentleman
aftershave / Givenchy Play

Good evening Gentlemen!

Shave prep: Face wash
Brush: Omega boar #81052
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Razor: Wade & Butcher, 5/8 hollow, square point
Strop: nun2sharp's hanging leather strop
After Shave Splash: Vetiver blend
Notes: Lovely afternoon shave, relaxing time indeed. The W&B is nice and smooth, but not quite as sharp as I'd like it to be. No tugging, razor burn or any other discomfort,but I believe this blade hides better. I'll bring it to the hones before next shave.

A British made autostrop
Col Conk Lime
Plato smelling AS :-)

Valobra Menthol -- Omega Mix -- Valet Autostrop + Feather Blade -- Lucido AS



Mark sent me this blade and a strop for my Autostrop after our conversation when I admitted that the only reason I had not used one was my lack of a workable strop. Thankfully he remedied that for me before passing, and now I have a working SE. Thanks again buddy, rest in peace.

Tuesday
shavemac foroafeitado D01 brush/Anne Marie Borlind SC/Merkur HD with Treet Classic/Weleda lotion/Weleda Balsam

Merkur 33C+zorrik, Men-Ü boar, Speick SC, Speick ASL