Thread: Sun July 31th - Sat August 06th

Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

Nice tang on that razor and I don't know WHAT you've got in that bowl; some sort of desert obviously!

Thanks, the tang long and very hand friendly. The bowl is some Martin de Candre soap

cheers
Dominic

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SPECTACULAR show today Dom...Love that custom and I guess we have a new MdC addict in the midst. Now, we certainly need a 24 step program for that too...and yes, I know, I will be the first one to register for that
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Thanks Robert, Love that MdC and no 24 steps program for me right now, I'm too hooked!!!

cheers bro

Not much time this morning but I did get a SR shave in.

Pre-shave: Vitos
Lather: Classic Shaving Jasmine Soap (something I recently received and I'm really liking it)
Brush: Kingsley Best Badger
Strop: Hoffritz
Razor: TI Burdigala (new to me but an exquisite shaver after a quick hone)
Astringent: Dickinson Witch Hazel w/rosewater
ASB: Pre de Provence Shea Butter ASB
AS: Lilac Vegital

Originally Posted by mjhammer

Ok, guys, 2 parter here. First, today is my birthday, and the wife and son went way overboard for me, encouraging me in my shaving addictions, LOL.

Happy birthday Mike! Great gifts, I want a wife like that!

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

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Rune,
And everything was perfect until the Quattro bit (Arrrghh!!!!)

I know , it's kinda blasphemous, sorry. But since I don't have any DE's it was either that or fronting customers with a red lightbulb on my shoulders (and I only used it to touch up a couple spots in the back of my head, I swear)

Pre-Shave: Hot shower

Brush: 26mm Saville Row 3326 Silvertip Badger

Razor: 7/8" Iwasaki 2-chou Gake (二丁垳) w/waxed cotton handles

Strop: 30/40/45 (Neil Miller Linen / Imperial #1 Horsehide leather / Imperial #2 Cordovan leather)

Überlather: Czech & Speake №88 Shave Soap + Glycerin

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

Moisturizer: Trumper's Fragrance-free Moisturizer

After Shave Splash: Truefitt & Hill "English Leather" AS

Results: This Iwasaki is an amazing shaver. She's got brains and beauty. Delivered a smoooooooth as butter shave, especially coupled with the C&S, which provided for a lubricating, moist and super rich lather. Something tells me that I am going to love today.

Have a WONDERFUL Thursday gentlemen.

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Cheers,
Robert

FANTABULOUS shots today gentlemen...You keep raising the bar everyday.

Originally Posted by eTom

razor: Wostenholm
hat: Barmah (Australia)

Tom,
That is a nicely manly shave...Love the hat buddy

Originally Posted by fonthunter

RAZOR: 8/8" BUDDEL Custom (w/ Desert ironwood scales)

Béla,
That is one beautiful Buddel

Originally Posted by Mikael

Razor: Peroux Cognet (this one`s for you Robert )

Thanks Mikael...But sounds like that London H2O is not all that agreeable with your shaves. Hang in there. You'll be home soon?

Originally Posted by Otto

Razor: Genco Army & Navy

Otto,
A beautiful Maxterpiece

Originally Posted by Leon

Veleiro Shaving Cream, a wonderful cream with a musk/marine scent
Semogue 2040HD, a massive super dense slivertip badger brush, whips lather like no other
Gebr. Weyersberg «Corneta» 15/16'' straight razor, there isn't a Portuguese made straight razors, but this is the most Portuguese razor we have. Made in Solingen, Germany, specially for the Portuguese and Brazilian markets under the name «Corneta»

I love it Leon. That lather looks absolutely delicious. That's the way I like my lathers too. Gorgeous Coneta and Semogue too

Originally Posted by sharp

Razor: Filarmonica

Wowww Glenn,
new Fili...She's beautiful. I haven't seen that in your rotation yet

Originally Posted by 1OldGI

Razor: Boker Red Injun 102
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Great shave!

What a beautiful shave GI

Originally Posted by MichaelS

Razor: "Ch Monternier Montpellier" 7/8 extra hollow
Comments: Internet reveals that Charles Monternier is a Montpellier perfume maker, established in 1869 and still in business today. Doubt they still sell straights though BBS shave.

Michael,
What a nice piece of history with this blade...Is there a date as to when they made straights?

Originally Posted by blueman

37C Slant

Great razor BM

Originally Posted by eTom

Bela has the same hat!

That's because Bela is your "brotha from another motha", LOOOL

Originally Posted by str8fencer

Razor: Grelot le Hospital Faugier Annonay, 6/8 hollow
Notes: After my razorburn last night I gave this edge a complete overhaul. Much to my surprise, that did not help. After spending a while with my microscope, I discovered the problem was my lather. I am not used to lathering soap with a badger, it was just way too dry. After resolving this issue, my shave was nice and comfortable, and rewarded me with a well-scented BBS mug.

Sten,
Nice detective work buddy. I am very happy to learn that it was not the LG. Lather is easy to fix. Beautiful blades are hard to give up on

Originally Posted by fonthunter

Yes, yes! My Barmah hats collection has since expanded for summer, autumn, winter, spring

Hmmm...Sounds like we all need this hat. Are they online or in stores?

Originally Posted by str8fencer

You're right Robert, she's an old girl, but oldies are the base of my collection Tomorrow I hope to shave with my newly acquired John Barber, if I can get the edge in working order.

Can't wait to see this JB razor soon. Congrats

Originally Posted by du212

Mühle R41+Gillette Wilkinson Sword, Semogue Caravela, Dr. Selby lavender cream, Givenchy AS Stick

José,
Great gear buddy

Originally Posted by DOOM

Thanks Robert, Love that MdC and no 24 steps program for me right now, I'm too hooked!!!

Haaaaa. I hear you bro. It's one addiction that you want to keep growing, LOOOOL

Originally Posted by Jacketch

Not much time this morning but I did get a SR shave in.
Razor: TI Burdigala (new to me but an exquisite shaver after a quick hone)

Oh my Jack...She sounds like a beauty too. Would love to see a picture when time permits.

Originally Posted by Zephyr

I know , it's kinda blasphemous, sorry. But since I don't have any DE's it was either that or fronting customers with a red lightbulb on my shoulders (and I only used it to touch up a couple spots in the back of my head, I swear)

LOOOOOOOOL. You gave up your DEs (or never had them)?

Razor:T. Hessenbruch Full Concave Warrented
Brush:Jade and brass handled boar
Cream:Godrej
AS:Thayers Lavender and Clubman Original
Result: Don't be fooled by the look of this unassuming blade.Four days growth were felled in about one and a half passes leaving an incredibly smooth, irritation free face.

Mulcuto Gold 9/16-Cella-Nivea-TSD Iced Almond AS

Ok so it's the smallest blade in my stable... But it's interesting how much feedback it gives. It sounds like it is cutting through tree's as it passes over my beard. SWMBO looked at it and asked what my beard was made of that it was so loud! I responded that it is hard to cut steel!!!!! Robert I know I told you I was "going big today" so here ya go!!! Ok all have a great thurs and be safe!

Thursday Morning:

Prep: Nivea face scrub in shower
Brush: Vulfix best badger
Soap/Cream: Ogalalla Bay rum & Sandalwood with TOBS Sandalwood uberlather
Razor: Merkur 34C
AS: Floid "blue"
ASB: Proraso
EDT: L'Occitane Vetyver

Great shave. Good suds and a great smelling finish. On a side note, finally got the wifey to ditch the disposable and start shaving her gams with a DE! Gotta tell you gentlemen, it was kind of a turn on watching her shave her legs with a real razor