Thread: Sun July 17th - Sat July 23rd

Originally Posted by str8fencer

Notes: Nice birthday shave, great lather and smooth blade. Going out for some food later.

Sorry it's late but HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Originally Posted by sharp

Razor: B.J. Eyre

Beautiful pics this week Glenn, hows work treating you mate.

Great posts so far boys, thanks to everyone.
Grant

Hello Gentlemen! A rainy day in Oslo today. A great shave helps

Shave prep: Face wash
Brush: Omega boar # 81052
Soap: Van der Hagen / Speick cream / glycerine
Razor: Wada & Butler, 5/8 sheffield wedge
Strop: nun2sharp's hanging leather strop
After Shave Splash: Lavender spice, house blend
Notes: A lovely shave, I adore this razor. Nice uberlather, and a great finish with lavender. Smooth relaxing BBS.



Have a great week guys!

Edit: Thank you guys for all your congratulations

Originally Posted by eTom

I got one of the first R41 and tested it with Feather-blades. If you use a correct angle it works very well.

The R41 is the most aggressive DE razor I've used. It's incredibly effecient; two passes does the trick for me. I've used it with a Personna Red and
an Iridium-the Iridium did a better job so it will be a Feather next time. The R41 is more aggressive IMHO than the Gem Micromatic OC-SE.

• Pre: Shower and Proraso
• Brush: TGN 2-band
• Shaving soap: Valobra Menthol
• Strop: Scrupleworks: 25/50 linen/leather
• Honing: 15 laps on a small CrOx balsa strop
• Razor: Gotta 120 6/8
• Scuttle: Schwarzweisskeramik XL
• Post: Alum, Nivea ASB, 444+ Floid Suave

By blix72 at 2011-07-18

Got a balsa strop in the mail today. Packed badly , so it was broken in half, but one part was still usable. It really did the trick, a fine edge became even better...

Prep: Hot shower – followed by Robeson Bay Rum (Mentholated) beard prep method
SS: Mama Bear’s “Lime Ice” Lime and Menthol
Brush: Omega #81569 Modern Beehive "Banded Boar"
Razor: Merkur 34D HD w/ Lord “Platinum Class" blade
Astringent: Thayers “Lemon” Witch Hazel w/ Aloe Vera
ASB: Mama Bear’s Lime Ice”
AS: McLas “Mentholated” Bay Rum
Result: Quick and close shave…

PREP: Hot shower with face scrub

RAZOR: DE with Feather blade

BRUSH: Omega Boar

SOAP: MWF

ASTRINGENT: Thayers Unscented

AS: Aqua Velva

EDT: Thierry Muglar cologne

RESULTS: VERY MOISTURIZED AND RELAXED

Nice shave today, took the DE out to give my straights a rest, and it was a pleasure to use. Also havent used MWF in awhile so took her out as well. The omega is breaking in nicely and exploded with lather. My face feels soo moisturized and smooth, a great shave

AWESOME POSTS GENTS!!!!

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

I am literally too dead to go through each individual posts now, but please accept my "thanks" for sharing them and my apologies for not commenting on them.

Robert,

It has to be a very hard work to comment each post. Thanks to you for doing it everyday.

On the other hand, I want to congratulate you for a nice and clean picture (with a stunning straight razor that were produced, years ago, at about 50 miles from my home).

Antoni

Monday
eshu SC/Merkur Progress with Treet Classic/Simpson Duke 2 brush/The Body Shop Maca Root Balsam

Pre-shave: Musgo glycerine soap
Brush: Shavemac 2-band DO1 (30/60)
Razor: Wardrobe and Pearce 5/8 (thanks Mikael!)
Strop: SRD Premiun IV
Soap: AoS unscented cream
Bowl: Schwarzweisskeramiek
A/S splash:Gold Dachs
A/S balm: -
Moisturizer: - Clarins
Cologne: -
Comments: Slimline razor makes a nice change from my other Sheffields, most of which are choppers...an idea for a new mini-collection !

Continuing my adventure in honing and novel (to me... for the moment) widths I took up my Wester Bros White Eagle 4/8 Manganese Steel razor this AM...

Prep: hot shower
Soap: Classic Shaving Lime
Strop(s): CrOx Pressed wool (SRD) x 20, Webbing x 30 and Latigo (CS) x 50
Brush: Con. Conk Pure Bristle
Razor: Wester Bros White Eagle 4/8 Manganese Steel
Post: Witch Hazel



Well... the result was a not too pleasant of a shave. I found, while sharp, the razor just didn't feel like it wanted to tackle my beard and thus required 2 passes and some touching up in the more bristlely spots. I think the heavier blades have a better feel than this little guy, but I won't give up yet. I think I just need to work the angles a bit better and accept that the weight of the blade is not going to help me get through the tough spots.

The CS soap also has now totally lost my interest (thanks Fitjar )), the lather was good and thick but under the razor it felt sticky and didn't have the cushion I have become accustom to. The brush was also a first time use (was tossed in with a lot of ebay razors) and shed bristles but managed to pulled the best out of the soap.

Topping things off Saturday's hair cut is a fail I thought maybe I was developing a bald spot that required longer hair for additional coverage, but after a quick check I am sure that the barber did miss a spot, and I'm still sporting full coverage.

At least if I get all the mediocrity and frustration out of the way today the rest of the week has no choice but to be an improvement.

To the rest of the week gentlemen, I look forward more of your great SOTD posts.