Thread: Sun June 26th - Sat July 02nd

Originally Posted by eTom

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.

I was hoping you were going to join us baldies

Originally Posted by celticcrusader

Razor Vintage Iron Duke
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

Congratulations on getting through your first time and what a beautiful razor to do it with

Originally Posted by Birnando

This might just be my last shave for a couple days, due to some minor surgery I'm supposed to get tomorrow, good thing it turned out a good one

What an absolutely beautiful razor. Hope everything goes well with the surgery.
Grant

Strop: MickR's Kangaroo Hide
Brush: Comoy Badger
Cream: Al's Bomb Custom Frankincense, Myrrh and Vetiver
Razor: Long Life 11/16
Astringent: Thayer's Original W/H
Balm: C.O. Bigelow Mentha
A/S: Old Spice
The Al's cream was another sample that Glenn (Sharp) recently sent me. Glenn instructed me to use only a pea sized amount of cream and that was plenty. I whipped up a beautiful and fragrant lather. My 6 year old daughter gave her enthusiastic approval on the scent too.
With a combination of great blade and great lather I could feel almost zero friction between blade and face.
A fantastic shave, only took 2 passes to return me to a state of BBS.

Thanks for the great posts and pics fella's
Grant

Good luck and a fast recovery for the surgery Bjørnar , I'll miss your shaves and beautiful razors, as this A. Jacques

Originally Posted by baldy

I was hoping you were going to join us baldies

Congratulations on getting through your first time and what a beautiful razor to do it with

What an absolutely beautiful razor. Hope everything goes well with the surgery.
Grant

Thanks Grant for your kind words and encouragement.

Cheers Jamie

Just Because...

Prep: Hot shower – followed by Robeson bay rum (mentholated) beard prep method
SS: Tabac
Brush: Semogue 830 Boar Hair
Razor: Merkur 34C HD w/ Merkur Stainless blade
Astringent: Thayers "Lemon" Witch Hazel
ASB: Gillette “Sensitive Skin” gel
AS: Pino Silvestre
Result: Smooth as silk…

Prep: Hot Shower
Razor: 1910 Gem Junior Lather Catcher
Brush: Semogue 1305
Cream: C.O. Bigelow
AS: Alum Block, Nivea ASB
Finish: Florida Water, Firehouse Wacky Tacky

This razor is the shiz! With a fresh blade installed, I don't have a razor that can touch it. Job interview this morning, better gig, closer to home. Gotta run, Aloha!

Originally Posted by 1OldGI

Job interview this morning, better gig, closer to home. Got run, Aloha!

Good luck brother. I start my new job in 9 hours.
Grant

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Razor:José Monserrat Pou 14 "Medallón Taurino" Estocada

Strop: Pressed wool+latigo (25/50)

Brush:Semogue 1305

lather:Dr. Selby + lavanda de Ach. Brito

AS: Eau de Cologne Lavanda de Ac. Brito

EdT:Czech&Speake, Oxford&Cambridge

Comments:Lavender day, started to cut some fresh lavender, as shown in the pic...I have no other options for this shave....then I have played with some of my better lavender friends, the Dr. Selby and Lavanda creams, that have given a nice and thick lather with the addition of the lavender scent. The "maestro" José Monserrat Pou was invited to the party, this razor has no mercy with my beard, and the shave was finished with a nice BBS, as smooth as I've used EdC as aftershave without matters. To finish some of the lavendish scents that I konw, the Czech&Speake Oxford&Cambridge EdT . Enjoy your day .

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Picture:

Stunning, Jose!