Thread: Sun July 17th - Sat July 23rd

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Congrats on the 3 year milestone buddy. TABAC rules but TABACco does not

Too right my friend, its good to be free of it.

Prep: Hot Shower/Hot Towel
Strop: Osgar restored vintage Shell Horse
Brush: Custom Silver-tip Badger
Soap: MDC
Razor: John Hassal 6/8 Near Wedge
Astringent: Thayer's Witch Hazel
Balm: Nivea Replenishing
A/S: David Craig Bay Rum
Tonight I was up against a substantial 2 1/2 day growth and this wedge is one of my favorites for such occasions. I decided to take my time and have a great shave, I did 3 very slow and precise passes.
Result: This was a phenomenal shave, I'm smoother than a baby's butt, with zero irritation.
Hope you all have equally great shaves today, and thanks for all the fantastic posts.

Grant

Prep:Hot Shower, Coconut & Lime Pre-shave oil
Scuttle:Dirty Bird Custom Double
Brush:H.L. Thater 23mm
Strop:SRD PIV English Bridle Strop
Cream: Custom Bay & Vetiver Bomb
Razor: D.C. Halsted Wedge
After shave: Alt-Innsbrook
EDT: Burberry “Weekend”


Result: An effortless shave from the D.C. Halsted this morning. 2 passes, very smooth, and a nice cool finish with the Alt-Innsbrook.

Have a spectacular Tuesday gentlemen!

Glenn

Originally Posted by baldy

Razor: John Hassal 6/8 Near Wedge

Great shave Grant, love the Near Wedge ...where did the coveted "like" button go?....Like...click.

Glenn

Good afternoon Gentlemen!

Shave prep: Face wash
Brush: Omega boar # 81052
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Razor: F.W. Söderén & Co, 7/8 frameback
Strop: nun2sharp's hanging leather strop
After Shave Splash: Lavender spice, house blend
Notes: Nice relaxing 1 multidirectional pass for a smooth BBS. Great shave.



Have a good one, guys!

A European Affair

PREP: Hot Shower

BRUSH: CHUBBY 2 2-band Super

SOAP/CREAM: La Toja

RAZOR: 5/8" Heljestrand No. 4

STROP: Ambrose Horse Hide

RESULT: An easy and smooth, BBS...

Prep: Hot Shower
Razor: Texas Shumate
Brush: Omega Boar
Soap: VDH Deluxe
AS: Ivy Club Pour Homme (very good knock-off of the Old Spice of my childhood)
Finish: Crusellas Kolonia 1800 Sandalwood

Not a lot of complexity here but a very nice shave. Bad stash day today. It didn't want to cooperate with the wax so I decided just brush it out and call it good. My stash now has that feathered, Farrah Fawcet, 1970's look.

Prep: Hot shower – followed by Vitos pre-post-shave cream
SS: MDC
Brush: Vie-Long 16915 “Silvertip Badger”
Razor: EJ Chatsworth w/ Wilkinson Sword Stainless blade
Astringent: Thayers “Lemon” Witch Hazel
ASG: Visal “dopo barba”
EDC: MDC “Eau De Candre “Vetvyer”
Result: Another quick, close and comfortable shave… MDC Vetvyer is divine!

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Monroe,
That certainly looks to shape as one of the coooooooolest shaves this summer.

Indeed Robert. Mama Bear's Lime Ice shaving soap and aftershave balm is one of the most refreshing combinations I have ever tried. They have a nice menthol kick.

I highly recommend both of them.

• Pre: Cella lather while stropping, then Proraso Pre.
• Razor: Iwate Hirade 6/8
• Honing: Chosera 1k, Shapton 2-4-6-8-16k, 20 laps CrOx on balsa.
• Strop: Illinois 827: 50/100-ish linen/leather
• Shaving Brush: Semogue SOC 2-band
• Shaving Soap: La Toja Mantiales
• Post: Alum, 444 and Floid Suave

By blix72 at 2011-07-19

Result: This Japanese straight came out AMAZING! A 100% eBay gamble, never heard about the brand before.
Really really smooth, yet deadly sharp, I'm pretty much blown away....