Thread: Sun July 17th - Sat July 23rd

Pre-Shave: A good long shower after traveling home from the RazorCon

Brush: Shavemac Silbertip D01, 25mm

Razor: Robert Williams Custom, 8/8" French tip in blond Horn

Strop: Neil Miller Cordovan Shell with Linen.

Soap/Cream: Czech & Speake 88 shaving soap

Scuttle:Schwarzweisskeramik, Large White

Astringent: Osma Alum

EdT: Czech & Speake 88

Results: I had a grand time at the RazorCon, but shaving is best in my own shave-den The C&S was a nice addition to my shaving rotation! And the Neil Miller Cordovan Shell strop was just super. Very good craftmanship, and with a lovely draw

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Have a great week guys.

Good morning Gentlemen.

Short hard, swim this morning
Hot shower
AOS Preshave oil
AOS Best Badger brush
Shave My Face Mint
Ruprazor filly strop. 50 laps leather only
Boker Stainless 6/8
Minor Merkur DE touchup
styptic, alum, Thayer's Aloe
Lab Series Razor Burn Relief, AOS post shave balm
Armani Aqua di Gio Cologne

I'm really hitting my stride now. Almost no irritation or nicks, and I must say I'm pretty darn close to BBS. Awesome feeling!

Happy Monday Boys.

Quick shave using my Taylor's Eyewitness 1000 and Bath House Spanish Fig & Walnut. Great Lather. Wish the aroma was a bit stronger for my weak nose, but still excellent nonetheless!

Originally Posted by baldy

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

Thanks Grant. I would equate work right now to learning to hone, there is a lot of looking at things through a microscope, trying to figure out what it is you are seeing and then continuing in hopes of reaching the desired outcome

Glenn

Simple vacation shave today, shot and posted with my phone.

Pre-shave: Hot shower
Brush: Simpson Berkeley
Razor: Boker King Kutter 5/8
Strop: Legion Kanga-moo
Soap: La Toja stick
Aftershave: La Toja ASB
Result: A very pleasant shave indeed, the Boker never fails, neither does La Toja, even thought I prefer splashes this balm is one of the few I find quite nice.

With only my phone and a extremly poor internet connection it would take a tremeneous amount of time to comment, and even press the "like" button on every single amazing SOTD, so here's a big hail to all of you.

Thanks for sharing all these great shaves, keep up the good work!

Monday Night

Seehund 5/8 - Tabac - Omega 81052 - Alum - Gillette ASB - C&E West Indian Lime Cologne

My 3 year anniversary of quitting smoking, so I thought it appropriate to use a soap which shares its name with the French word for tobacco!

To be honest the cologne is tomorrows fragrance while and the Gillette ASB is suitable for my skin overnight.

Polo 8 Best
C&E Sweet Almond Oil SC
"New" Romo ----freshly acquired from Cedrick; Fantastic Blade!
SRD Paddle Strop
Humphrey's Witch Hazel
Have a Great Night!

Prep: Hot Shower
Brush: Shavemac 177
Soap: TABAC
Razor: Fredrick Reynolds 6/8th's Wedge
Toner:Thayer's Lemon W.H.
A/S: Pinaud Clubman
Balm: Nivea Sensitive ASB

Gentlemen,
Some amazingly fantastic shaves today.

Originally Posted by jss

Persevere my friend..Thanks for another terrific SOTD....

Thank you Julian,
Looks like I may live to see another day after all.

Originally Posted by 1OldGI

With all that lounging poolside and burning fine stogies, I complete forgot about my weekend haircut. No worries though, dome and face are CBS to start the week. Don't know about you fellas but frankly I could stand a couple more days off.

GI,
Sounds like you're having a wonderful loooong weekend. Especially if you forgot the haircut. Great shave today

Originally Posted by Mikael

Razor: Atkinson, The Favorite
Very nice shave even though I got two minor nicks, in each ear

Mikael,
Sorry about the nicks...at least, they are symmetrical (equal opportunity side nicker you). Love that Atkinson

Originally Posted by sharp

Razor: E. Barnes & Sons “Unique & inimitable”

Glenn,
That Barnes is certainly one unique razor. Love the tip link.

Originally Posted by Blix

You don't have to apologize for being busy Robert, that's life sometimes!
I haven't mentioned it, but those beautiful Japanese (folding) straights you have posted in SOTD made me jump on an NOS Japanese straight on eBay the other day...

Thank you buddy and congrats on the Japanese straight. Can't wait 'til you feature her soon. Which did you get (if you don't mind me asking)?

Originally Posted by LegalBeagle

Result: Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!

Bill,
Exactly what I was thinking...Pulled the words right out of my mouth buddy, LOOOOL. beautiful Revisor and amazing shot today

Originally Posted by str8fencer

A rainy day in Oslo today. A great shave helps
Razor: Wada & Butler, 5/8 sheffield wedge
Notes: A lovely shave, I adore this razor.

Sten,
No one here will blame you for adoring this blade. She's quite the looker and if looks could kill, she wouldn't even have to touch your face for the whiskers to just fall and die. Well done. We could use some rain in SoCal...send some of it our way, will you?

Originally Posted by Blix

• Honing: 15 laps on a small CrOx balsa strop
• Razor: Gotta 120 6/8

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...

Man, that blows!!! Can you get a replacement because of the packing? That just breaks my heart, but congrats for making good use of it though. It is a marvelous piece of unassuming wood.

Originally Posted by jhenry

SS: Mama Bear’s “Lime Ice” Lime and Menthol
Astringent: Thayers “Lemon” Witch Hazel w/ Aloe Vera
ASB: Mama Bear’s Lime Ice”
AS: McLas “Mentholated” Bay Rum

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

Originally Posted by thewatermark

SOAP: MWF
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.

That's a nice "outside the box" shaving Matt. Great job

Originally Posted by Titivillus

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).

Thank you Antoni...So, now we all know where to crash when we come to within 50 miles of Filis legendary homeland, LOOOOL.

Originally Posted by Teiste

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

Nice soft- and hard-ware buddy

Originally Posted by MichaelS

Razor: Wardrobe and Pearce 5/8 (thanks Mikael!)
Comments: Slimline razor makes a nice change from my other Sheffields, most of which are choppers...an idea for a new mini-collection !

Micahel,
Mikael is quite the "closet" enabler, LOOOOL. Congrats on scoring a nice piece of steel.

Originally Posted by Dunc

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...

Strop(s): CrOx Pressed wool (SRD) x 20, Webbing x 30 and Latigo (CS) x 50

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

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.

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.

Ouuuch Dunc,
Looks like Murphy has targeted you for a visit this time. Seems like whatever you chose went wrong one way or another. As far as the razor, I am wondering if the edge rather than the blade may be at fault. Not sure what pressed wool is but if it's anything like wool felt, then it may be a bit too rough for the edge to be used with CrOx (just my 2 cents). I would suggest CroX on leather or balsa strop (very light touch). AMAZING results

I had heard a lot of folks complain abou teh CS soaps/cremes...They just don't seem to have the oomph so to speak.

I like the way you turn a negative experience into a positive outlook though...That's exactly how one should think about these things. Well done...My hat's off to you buddy

Originally Posted by Dunc

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

As we will look forward to yours my friend.

Originally Posted by Birnando

Razor: Robert Williams Custom, 8/8" French tip in blond Horn
Soap/Cream: Czech & Speake 88 shaving soap
Results: The C&S was a nice addition to my shaving rotation! And the Neil Miller Cordovan Shell strop was just super. Very good craftmanship, and with a lovely draw

Wowww Birnando,
You got the C&S 88...How did you like it? Ain't the performance grand? Not crazy about scent yet (what about you?), although it is slowly growing on me. Glad you had a great time in RazorCon, but I agree nothing beats one's own shave den. +1 on Neil Miller.

Originally Posted by Coloradoveto

Boker Stainless 6/8

I'm really hitting my stride now. Almost no irritation or nicks, and I must say I'm pretty darn close to BBS. Awesome feeling!

Congratulations Veto...That's a great milestone and worth celebrating buddy. But, I must say, it still will get better. But, that would be another celebration yet. beautiful razor btw

Originally Posted by tumtatty

Quick shave using my Taylor's Eyewitness 1000 and Bath House Spanish Fig & Walnut. Great Lather. Wish the aroma was a bit stronger for my weak nose, but still excellent nonetheless!

Tim,
Awesome shot buddy. Trust me...that Spanish fig has a pretty strong scent. Don't worry, your olfactory sense will soon get 150% better and you'll be able to enjoy this in all her glory. It does have wonderful lather and cushion.

Originally Posted by Zephyr

Simple vacation shave today,
Razor: Boker King Kutter 5/8
Result: A very pleasant shave indeed, the Boker never fails, neither does La Toja

Hey Rune,
Great vacation shave buddy. Nice choice for a razor.

Originally Posted by Zephyr

With only my phone and a extremly poor internet connection it would take a tremeneous amount of time to comment, and even press the "like" button on every single amazing SOTD, so here's a big hail to all of you.

Thanks for sharing all these great shaves, keep up the good work!

Backatcha buddy

Originally Posted by Jeltz

Monday Night

Seehund 5/8 - Tabac - Omega 81052 - Alum - Gillette ASB - C&E West Indian Lime Cologne
My 3 year anniversary of quitting smoking, so I thought it appropriate to use a soap which shares its name with the French word for tobacco!

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

Originally Posted by Sailinblues

"New" Romo ----freshly acquired from Cedrick; Fantastic Blade!

Stupendous shot and shave Chris. That's a great looking blade (congratulations) and Cedrick (aka, Smythe, right?) is a gentleman to deal with.