Thread: Sun July 24th - Sat July 30st

Today's shave...

I've been laid up the past few days with some pretty bad abdominal pain...I believe I have another hernia from the numerous surgeries I had a couple years ago. So, it's been a few days since I last shaved.

Prep: hot shower
Cream: my summertime favorite, C.O.Bigelow
Brush: Stephen's Woodworking #5 Silvertip
Strop: SRD Premium IV
Razor: W&B 6/8 near wedge
Astringent: alum block
A/S: Ogallala Bay Rum & Sandalwood

That Sheffield wedge just wiped that 3 days growth away. What a relaxing shave to start the week, especially after spending 3 days in bed. BBS.

Originally Posted by hornm

Tomorrow morning my younger sister will donate her spair kidney to me in an effort to save and prolong my life.

What wonderfull and generous sister! I hope the best for you and for your sister.

Good evening friends!

Shave prep: Face wash
Brush: Frank Shaving Finest Badger
Soap: Crabtree & Evelyn Nomad
Razor: Biedermeyer, 4/8 hollow french point
Strop: nun2sharp's hanging leather strop
After Shave Splash: Lavender spice, house blend
Notes: Nice comfortable 2-pass BBS.



Have a great day, Gentlemen.

Too many great posts and running short on time today, so please allow me to leave it at:

Bill: Welcome back home buddy and more importantly:

Pre-Shave: Hot shower

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

Maxterpiece: 6/8" Wacker "Wickinger", Near Wedge, French Point (w/ G10 Ivory scales + Red Jasper Stone Wedge)

Strop: 40/70 (Neil Miller Linen / Ambrose Horse Hide Clásico leather)

Überlather: Floris "JF" Shave Creme + Floris "JF" Shave Soap + Glycerin

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

Moisturizer: Trumper's Fragrance-free Moisturizer

After Shave Splash: Calvin Klein "Eternity" AS

After Shave Balm: Calvin Klein "Eternity" ASB

Cologne: Calvin Klein "Eternity" EdC

Results: Decided to take out the Wacker today. Max had recently dressed her in Ivory with red stone wedge . Before receiving her new clothes, this beautiful gem was hidden behind some ungodly cherry wood scales. Now, this Cinderella is ready and worthy of all the spotlights. Also, I opted for the Floris today, which provided with some of the most wonderfully scented lather this (or any) side of the Mississippi. A first class, BBS shave all the way .

Enjoy a SPECTACULAR start to your week guys.

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Cheers,
Robert

Originally Posted by hornm

Tomorrow morning my younger sister will donate her spair kidney to me in an effort to save and prolong my life. I've been doing dialysis 7 days a week since april 2007 and things are slowly beginning to fall apart. At her request we went in and had labs drawn up to see about the possibility of a match. Just so happens we are. So now we are on the eve of a lifechanging event for the both of us.

I wish you and your sister the very best of luck and a speedy recovery!

PREP: Hot Shower

RAZOR: Geneva Cutlery

BRUSH: Omega Boar

SOAP: Napa Soap Co

ASTRINGENT: Thayers

ASB: Coral Skinfood

EDT: Habit Rouge

RESULTS: HEAVENLY .....

Great shave today, a nice 2 pass WTG,XTG, and thats all she wrote. David (Nubskillz) graciously let me borrow his Napa Soap, and this stuff is really great. I lathered it straight to the face and after a few moments it exploded with lather. The slickness and glide were like having a nice thick layer of lotion on your face. Afterwards Im still feeling my face because of how smooth and well moisturized it feels. This soap can compete with the big boys .

HAVE A GREAT MONDAY GUYS!!!

Pre-Shave:A warm shower after a long training session

Brush: H.L.Thäter, 25mm Silver tip

Razor: Fiarmonica Novodur #13

Strop: Neil Miller Cordovan Shell

Soap/Cream: Castle Forbes Lime shaving cream

Scuttle:Schwarzweisskeramik, Large White

Astringent: Alum

After shave Balm: Castle Forbes Lime ASB

EdT: Paco Rabanne Pour Homme

Results: A Filarmonica is always a pleasure to use, this time was no exception I'm clean and smooth as can be. Castle Forbes did it's usual magic!

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Have a fine afternoon Gents

Originally Posted by hornm

Prep: Oil Cleansing method followed by Warm shower
Razor: 6/8 Dovo Speicial
Soap: Ogallala bay rum shaving soap\
Brush: Tweezerman
Bowl: Small lather bowl that I won at the SPokane meet last year.
Strop: Ruprazor paladin 2" with matching canvasl 40 canvas/60 leather

Good go all the way around and hopefully the beginning to a new week and a new life.

Tomorrow morning my younger sister will donate her spair kidney to me in an effort to save and prolong my life. I've been doing dialysis 7 days a week since april 2007 and things are slowly beginning to fall apart. At her request we went in and had labs drawn up to see about the possibility of a match. Just so happens we are. So now we are on the eve of a lifechanging event for the both of us.
in the middle of this I'd like to change and state that during this "journey" I've had the opportunity to come in contact with an absorbanent amount of people both locally and through the internet-some of whom are right here participating in SRP. As such I'd lke to take this opportunity to say to everyone....Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Now for the request. Since my sister will be the first one going iinto surgery giving me another lease on life so to say. Could you please, if you get a chance think of and as such wish her well on this journey.

THank you all for your kindness and support
Michael
NTAF Fund site

Good luck with the surgery to both of you!
Hope everything goes as planned and you get many great years in front of you!

Pre-Shave: Hot shower

Brush: Simpson Chubby 1

Razor: Wacker Antik 15/16

Honing Regimen: John Crowley at Shavingshop.com

Strop: 30/60 Neil Miller Linen/English Bridle

Soap: Valobra Stick

After shave: Alt Innsbruck

Results: Finally the Wacker arrived after four weeks in transit , and it was definitly worth waiting for. The setup for this shave was obvious, picked out all my favorites to give this beauty a test run. An amazing effortless shave, two passes DFS. Not sure if I'm 110% satisfied with the finish on the edge, it felt just a tiny bit too rough by my taste, but it might be that I just need a few shaves to get used to it.