Thread: Sun June 26th - Sat July 02nd

Originally Posted by Birnando

I for one feel pretty confident that this will be a great shave
Nice gear!

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Can't wait Rum...That's a wonderful setup you got planned for...I am sure the mood will be great.

Thanks, gents! It was soooooo smooth. Decided on TdH as my cologne. Worked a treat. Sun-drenched day here for what is my last day at this job!!

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Neil will be Neil...These honemeisters can always push the edge to where no man has gone before. Beautiful Revisor Mikael

Thanks Robert! True, when I feel/use Neils or Shams work I´m baffled, they´re great honemeisters (I´ve had experince with several, but far from all, so sorry if I exclude someone - like that Lynn dude for example ).

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Brush: 30mm Morris & Forndran, 2-band Silvertip Badger
Razor: 7/8" Toyo Scheön Burg #666 "Special Made for Barber" Frameback, Wedge, Spike Point

Wow, what a sweet shave and gear Robert! Those 30 mm brushes are insane, does it have crazy backbone (mine has = perfect face alther brush)? The Swedish manufacturer J A Hellberg also have the number 666 (0666) on several razors, gets one to wonder ...

Getting ready for the weekend!

Pre-Shave:I used a steaming hot towel today.

Brush: Shavemac D01 24mm 2band

Razor:Joe Chandler 8/8 Custom

Strop: SRD Linen strop, MickR's 'Roo-strop

Soap/Cream: Taylor of Old Bond street, Lavender soap

Scuttle:Schwarzweisskeramik, Large White

Astringent: Thayer's medicated SuperHazel

After shave Balm: Martin de Candre, Copra oil

EdT: Martin de Candre, Eau de Lavande

Results: I've never had anything but the very best of shaves with this razor. Today was no different The TOBS soap is not the very best out there, but it gets the job done. I'm sure the Shavemac can whip up a lather from basically anything that even slightly resembles a cake of soap. It is a gem of a brush!

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I hope you all have a great weekend guys!!

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Martinez' custom: Chess King w/ 26mm silver tip badger Brush
Soap: Mama Bear's Ye Olde Barbershoppe
Strop: Tony Miller Heirloom tri-strop (3x25)
Razor: Genco Army & Navy
ASB: Caswell-Massey Newport

Great, smooth shave.

Today is the last picture at home for now, we go on vacation for two weeks so from there only outdoor photos. (If I have time)
Incidentally, today was a perfect shave with a perfecta razor.
After a nice relaxing morning shower I had had enough hot wather on me, and prepared my four days beard with Proraso.
The razor slipped perfectly through my beard. A very smooth face is the end result.

Prep: Proraso and shower
Slinging: 40 cotton/60 rolfcowhide
Brush: FS Silvertip
Soap: MB, Dragon Blood
razor: G. Coenraets, Primo Perfecta 6 / 8
Aftershave: Nature

Pre-Shave:Hot shower/Conditioner in beard

Brush: Simpsons Chubby 2 2-Band

Razor:Kikuboshi Special

Strop: Kanayama

Soap/Cream: Martin de Candre

Astringent: Thayer's Lavender

After shave Balm: Nivea Sensitive

EdT: Annick Goutal Eau d'Hadrien Absolu

Results: Stupendous shave. The Kikuboshi didn't even know there was stubble on my face; and after two passes there was not! Smooth, comfortable CBS!!

This is from last night. A mediocre A.M. shave leads to a great evening shave!

Preshave: AOS Rosemary Essential Oil Conditioner (sample)
Soap: Shave Den unknown
Brush: AOS pure badger
Razor: 5/8 Dovo Best Quality
Strop: Tony Miller latigo/linen
Balm: Shave butter

Incredible shave last night! BBS all over, including the majority of the neck! Even at the morning after, still feels good! Have a spectacular day, gentlemen!

No shave for me today. Last night i was treated by my nephew coming home for 2 weeks from Afganistan. I took him and my kids out to eat. Tomorrow i will shave and tomorrow night is my sons 12th birthday. Hes getting older and so am I. LOL!!

Prep: Hot Water Wash
Razor: C.V. Haljestrand Mk 4
Brush: Semogue 1305
Soap: Arko shavestick
AS: Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Finish: Manantiales De La Toja, Firehouse Wacky Tacky

Great shave and quick too. It had been a while since I had used or seen Arko shavestick on SOTD so I decided it was time. Really nice shave.

Prep: Hot shower (and Proraso for head)
Brush: Polo 8
Razors: E A Berg, frameback for and a british Ever Ready fior the head
Soap: Provence Santé
AS: Italian Floid, blue
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Very, very clean
My God these framebacks usually takes a mean edge, it´s hyper sharp, but it´s also so smooooth that I didn´t feel the sharpnes


One of the cats came in when I was shaving though and telling me to open her door (she´s a talker and she nags loudly ):