Thread: Sun June 26th - Sat July 02nd

Originally Posted by baldy

Tom, are you using the DE for a head shave?

No, Grant
I use it for the moustache and some areas in my face where I am to stupid for a shave with a straightrazor.
I mostly use my right hand.

Razor Vintage Iron Duke
Simpsons Chubby 2
Vulfix Persian musk
Alum Block
L'Occitane Bavx balm + Propolis
L'Occitane Bavx EDT

First attemp at using a straight razor fairly confident leading up to the shave, I would say technically more difficult than I imagined, but the Iron Duke deserved a run out after the beautiful restoration carried out by Neil Miller, anyway on to the shave I would say 70% of the shave was with the Iron Duke, with the grain on the cheeks down both sides of neck fairly close, no nicks or cuts, then minor finish with the Feather AS-D1, i'm not sure if I could become a straight razor user, but maybe once a month as a variety shave.

Jamie.

Good morning friends!

PREP: Proraso Preshave Cream

BRUSH: SIMPSON CHUBBY 2 Best Badger

SOAP/CREAM: Musgo Real Shave Cream

SCUTTLE / BOWL: Georgetown Pottery Scuttle

RAZOR: Red Point 918

STROP: Kanayama Cordovan #30000

SHAVE: 2 passes, WTG / XTG

AS: Proraso Liquid Crema After Shave

EDC: LAVANDA Ach. Brito

RESULT: Very comfortable shave

Have a great day all,
Béla

Well done Jamie! But think the other way around, shave every day instead. Many feels like you, it´s hard to use a straight, but if you hang in there it´ll come to you, but you need to work up some muscle memory and technique. Hang in there!!

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Edwin Jagger best badger
Soap: Mama Bear's Ye Olde Barbershoppe
DE-Razor: Gillette Aristocrat / Feather blade

Good shave.

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Rum,
As nice as the bowl looks, I would not waste my money on it...Stick with the jar and save your money. It doesn't have the "Wowww" factor I thought it would.

As for the GFT moisturizer, it is my daily moisturizer. The main reason I use it is to mix it with the AS and apply it to face. Skin feels so awesome with this mix, you won't believe your eyes. Try it. Highly recommended

As for the MdC EdTs...They are all great. The Limette is quickly becoming my favorite of the 3, with the Vetyver running neck and neck. The lavender was one I was not too crazy about (wife loved it though) and it is slowly growing on me. Of course, the Copra oil is a bit oily, but it has fantastic moisturizing capacity...So, just an invisible dab on finger tips is all you need to cover the face in thin layer of oil that lasts and smells great.

Hope this helps buddy

Wow Thanks so much for the very detailed response, Robert. Appreciate it.

I suppose then that the bowl is on the "to buy" list only when my glass jar runs out. And I may not live to see that day...

I've tried the GFT moisturiser in their Mayfair store in central London. I didn't have a chance to apply it after shaving and I think it maybe time to try this out. One for the autumn/winter me thinks! I still have a 30ml travel size of Harris' Cucumbers and Roses moisturiser to go through...

Ah, the Vetyver is the most appealing to me, but I may be tempted by the Lavende. How would you compare them to other fragrances? I like woody scents but if they are too spicy, I wouldn't be able to wear them. I suppose I have the Aventus to pay for before I can start shopping again. And hopefully waiting a bit longer for MdC to bring their postage costs down!

Anyway, back on topic: no shave for me today. Instead I'll be using my pre-shave scrub tonight, as always the evening before a shave, L'Occitane's Cade / juniper bark scrub, followed by my usual moisturiser. Cologne: Acqua di Parma Colonia

Originally Posted by Mikael

Well done Jamie! But think the other way around, shave every day instead. Many feels like you, it´s hard to use a straight, but if you hang in there it´ll come to you, but you need to work up some muscle memory and technique. Hang in there!!

Thanks for the encouragement given Mikael, who knows maybe I will give it a go on a more regular basis, but i'm so comfortable with my Feather AS-D1 in hand it's hard to switch when you know how good that shaves, but aged 52 there's one thing iv'e learned from life never say never.

Cheers Jamie.

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: New Forest, w high mountain badger hair
Razor: E A Berg, Bergs special
Cream: Salter, Indian Sandalwood
AS: Dr Harris Sandalwood
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Very, very clean

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Whaaaaaaat???!! Well, at least it was a Vintage shave. Well done Julian.

Oh great Julian...now, I am expandable? LOOOOOL. The good ol' "Will do until the next best thing comes along" philosophy, eh, LOOOOOOL.

Thanks for the Somerset minireview buddy. What about backbone? is she a stiff or floppy or somewhere in between?

Robert, thanks for the pass on the vintage shave..

Its not philosophy my friend, you are the real deal..

As for the Duke Somerset, I'd call it a 'tweener..IMO the backbone is more than adequate..I would not classify it floppy..It may not have the density of today's brush, but it has balance and poise..The knot, the loft, the hair and density compliment each other very well....

Best regards,
Julian

Pre-Shave: A relaxing shower

Brush: Simpson Persian Jar 2, Silver tip

Razor: Alex Jacques Custom, 8/8" Damascus steel, Spanish Point.

Honing Regimen: Touched up with 20 strokes on a Gokumyo 20K, 30 on an Oozuku Light Asagi

Strop: Kanayama #90000, tri strop

Soap/Cream: Truefitt&Hill 1805 Shaving cream

Scuttle:Schwarzweisskeramik, Large White

Astringent: Alum

After shave Balm: Truefitt&Hill 1805

EdT: Truefitt&Hill 1805

Results: I started out with another razor today, but it was in need of a trip to the hones. I switched to this one, as this had just been touched up as described above. Wow, this one hit it out of the park today. Muy smooth This might just be my last shave for a couple days, due to some minor surgery I'm supposed to have done tomorrow, good thing it turned out a good one

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Have a great day guys!