Thread: Sun July 03rd - Sat July 09th

Independence Day Shave

Pre-Shave: Hot shower

Brush: 24mm Morris & Forndran, 2-band Blonde Badger

Maxterpiece: 7/8" Novelty "1879", Full Hollow Ground, Spike Point (Ebony scales + yellow wedge)

Honing Regimen: Naniwa 1k, Shapton 1k/2k, Coticule La Grosse Blanche (Dilucot), Nakayama Maruka Kiita/Asagi hybrid JNat w/ slurry (tomonagura).

Strop: 5/10 laps (Torolf linen / SRD Premium IV leather)

Überlather: Al's Da Bomb "Cloves/Orange/Cinnamon" Shave creme

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

Moisturizer: Trumper's Fragrance-free Moisturizer

After Shave Splash: Floïd Italian Blue

Aftershave Balm: Al's "Spicy Orange" ASB

Results: An early morning shave for me. Today is Independence day and what better way to celebrate it than with one of my Maxterpieces and Al's Shaving creme. So, I took out the Novelty which Max had done in beautiful ebony wood. Even though this blade was honed to satisfaction by yours truly, I wanted to try something a bit novel. I have recently found myself in a love affair with my Kiita/Asagi JNat ...She produces an edge that rivals the best of the best in Japanese stones (I think). Between the bevel setting (with the Naniwa/Shaptons) and the JNat, I inserted a Coticule regimen to cover the middle range of the stones (e.g., ~5k-10k). The edge then visited the Asagi/Kiita Honzan with 3 nagura progressions. And the end result was a super nice, sharp and ultra smooth edge . Al's bomb produced a luxuriously thick and moist lather that I have come to really love and rely on. There's no guessing game with this one...Once you find her sweet spot, it's hard to find anything else that can beat this stuff in performance . The final piece de resistance came from Al's Spicy Orange AS balm. This stuff is like no other...A super moisturizing creme that goes on without irritation. Another great day for sure. BBS and irritation free.

Have a FANTASTIC 4th of July Monday (to those of us that celebrate it) Gentlemen. Be safe and have fun.

PREP: Warm shower with menthol body scrub soap
RAZOR:Genco " EASY ACES"
BRUSH:Rudy Vey Custom
SOAP:SRD Vetiver
ASTRINGENT: Thayers
AS:Aqua Velva
RESULTS: ALL AMERICAN SHAVE FOR A GREAT INDEPENDENCE DAY!!!!!

OUTSTANDING PICS GUYS!!!!!!!
HAVE A GREAT ONE!

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

BTW: I always meant to ask. You have settled on a very interesting choice of username...Are you an editor or publisher? How did you come to settle for "Titivillus" as your username? Assuming of course that this is in reference to the same "Patron demon of scribes" (invented by the scriptorium monks in medieval times).

Thanks!

Nop. I think if I were an editor or publisher I would hate Titivillus.

I wanted to use another one but it was occupied. Yes I choose this daemon because I think it’s a very interesting character of medieval Christian mythology. BTW I like everything concerning to Middle Ages, codex, miniatures, monks. For me it’s not a dark period. Unknown… may be. However I’m not an expert.



Thanks for your interest!

Originally Posted by baldy

Strop: Illinois 835
Brush: Comoy Badger
Uber: Col. Conk's Bay Rum Soap, Faulding Shave Cream, Glycerin
Razor: Bengall Full Concave 6/8
Astringent: Thayer's Original W/H
Balm: Nivea Replenishing
A/S: David Craig Bay Rum
Shortly after dinner my 1 year old son came wandering over to me with my Col. Conk Bay Rum in his hand which he had swiped from one of my drawers, but, I did think he made a good selection so I decided to make an Uber with it. The lather was fantastic, so much thick creamy lather I looked like Santa Clause on all 3 passes.
A great BBS for me.

Enjoy the fourth of July all you boys in the U.S.
Grant

Wait a second.....there's no location on there, like usual. Where is Grant shaving?! Was he kidnapped and now shaving in a cave being forced to fabricate stories about children handing him foreign soap so no one notices???

Just busting your chops, bud. Awesome razor you've got there. Who did the scales? I like the lower-than-usual wedge pin. Very envious!

Happy 4th to all that are celebrating today!
Since I finished my Canada day long weekend with a evening shave, removing a 3 day beard that did its best to protect me from mosquitoes, no see ums and blackflies while celebrating three great summer pass times (whitewater, loamy trails and beer by the fire), I will not be needing a before work shave!
I out did myself last night and still feel passably smooth.

Cheers all, enjoy the day ahead!

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

So, wife was out when you cut yourself (i.e., she hasn't seen the cut yet)? What makes you think she's going to agree with you on getting a Revisor or TI as a gift? For all you know, she may ban you from straight shaving, deeming it hazardous to your health, LOOOOOOOL.

No, she was there and walked in on me and startled me. I just looked at her, then as she was looking at me the blood started to come.... It took a quite a few seconds for my face to realize I was cut and bleed but I knew it was bad....

• Pre-shave: Hot water on face, quick lather on face for a couple minutes, then full face lathering.
• Brush: $10 Omega 00065, which I forgot to include in the photograph haha. It's inexpensive, but reliable and nice.
• Razor: Feather Artist Club SS.
• Blade: KAI Captain Titan Mild
• Soap: Cella!
• Post-Shave: Alum Block, which is also used for increased grip with the razor and when stretching my skin. 444 ASB and the trusty old Clubman.

By blix72 at 2011-07-04

Just got the Feather AC SS delivered today and had to give it a go. Amazing little razor!

Happy 4th of July everyone!

Originally Posted by thewatermark

RESULTS: ALL AMERICAN SHAVE FOR A GREAT INDEPENDENCE DAY!!!!!

Beautifully done Matt

Originally Posted by Titivillus

Nop. I think if I were an editor or publisher I would hate Titivillus.

LOOOOOOOOL. How true.

Originally Posted by Titivillus

I wanted to use another one but it was occupied. Yes I choose this daemon because I think it’s a very interesting character of medieval Christian mythology. BTW I like everything concerning to Middle Ages, codex, miniatures, monks. For me it’s not a dark period. Unknown… may be. However I’m not an expert.

+1.

Originally Posted by DerekC

Wait a second.....there's no location on there, like usual. Where is Grant shaving?! Was he kidnapped and now shaving in a cave being forced to fabricate stories about children handing him foreign soap so no one notices???

Hmmmmm (thinking). Good point Derek, LOOOL

Originally Posted by Dunc

celebrating three great summer pass times (whitewater, loamy trails and beer by the fire), I will not be needing a before work shave!

That sounds like fun Dunc. And congrats on Canada day

Originally Posted by Str8Shooter

No, she was there and walked in on me and startled me. I just looked at her, then as she was looking at me the blood started to come.... It took a quite a few seconds for my face to realize I was cut and bleed but I knew it was bad....

I realized that after I wrote my post. My gears are getting rusty...it takes them a while to gain access to memory modules in my brain, LOOOL.

Originally Posted by Blix

Just got the Feather AC SS delivered today and had to give it a go. Amazing little razor!

Congrats on the feather AC SS Amund. PS: How do you like the 444? What does it smell like?

Shave prep: Face wash
Brush: Omega boar # 81052
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Razor: Biedermeyer, 4/8 hollow
Strop: nun2sharp's hanging leather strop
After Shave Splash: English leather blend
Notes: I scored this razor a little while ago, it is in near mint condition. Save some very light honemarks there is not a blemish on it. I just honed it up and took it for it's first test. Crisp, smooth, lovely 2-pass BBS. I feel great. Besides, the corn is on the barbie, the steaks are ready to go on, and wifey made a tater sallad.



Happy celebrations to all the US citicens, and a lovely day to everyone!