Thread: Sun July 31th - Sat August 06th

Originally Posted by SlowRain

Okay, my first ever SOTD.

Last night's shave (which is pretty much how I shave every time):

Boker Edelweiss 5/8
Simpson Beaufort B4 Pure Badger
The Body Shop Maca Root Shave Cream
Gillette Fusion After Shave Gel
TOBS Alum block (my astringent)
Pacific Shaving Nick Stick
Taylor of Old Bond Street Eton College Aftershave

Congrats and welcome to the brotherhood!

Razor- Russian "Peace" razor.
Brush - They calls me BASSMAN 5000
Soap- TABAC
AST-Thayers-lemon witch hazel @ Alum blck
AS- TABAC

Hi Guy's,
Been getting into the TABAC. NIce smooth shave off one of my Russian razors. Scored a very nice brush off the SRP classifieds made by our own BASSMAN.
MIke

Of razors/rocks/strops and Men

Pre-Shave: Hot shower

Brush: 26mm Simpson "Chubby 2", 2-band Super Badger

Razor: 13/16" DOVO #300 "Waffen Schmied", Full Hollow Ground, Round Point

Honing Regimen: Naniwa 1k, Chosera 2k/5k/10k, Nakayama Kiita/Asagi hybrid w/ Tomonagura progression.

Strop: 30/65 (HandAmerican "Old Dog" Rough leather / HandAmerican "Old Dog" Cordovan leather)

Überlather: Cyril Salter "Wild Rose" Shave Creme + Trumper's "Rose" Shave Soap + Glycerin

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

Moisturizer: Trumper's Fragrance-free Moisturizer

After Shave Splash: Floïd Italian Blue AS

After Shave Creme: Sabon ASB

Cologne: Penhaligon "Opus 1870" EdT

Results: An early shave this Sunday AM. Today, I decided to debut three new things; (1) my new DOVO "Waffen Schmied", (2) My other HandAmerican strop, which I had bought some 14 months ago but used only once, and (3) the Chosera 2k/5k/10k stones (the 1k was back ordered and should receive it sometime end of August). The strop has two leather sides, one "rough", which I believe acts as the equivalent of the standard linen side (but much better and a very nice draw) and a soft cordovan horsehide shell. Like its cousin, the Pegasus III (featured yesterday), this "Old Dog" is amazing (I think I have a new favorite strop ). The DOVO was NOS and was purchased as a "side kick" to an extra hollow W&B which I scored (on its way to Max for his magic). I set the bevel on this beauty with the Naniwa 1k (since the Chosera 1k is back ordered), followed by the Chosera 2k, 5k, and 10k, finally finishing it on the Kiita/Asagi hybrid with slurry. The edge she took was absolutely fantastic, popping hairs (literally) mid air . The Trumper/Cyril Salter combination had a heavenly Rose scent and produced some of the best, slickest and wholesomest lathers I have come to love . The prep made the DOVO's job look effortless, but this razor showed no mercy and wiped the whiskers clean off my face. BBS and zero irritation .

Have a SPECTACULAR Sunday gentlemen.

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Cheers,
Robert

This Morning"s Shave.
Prep: Shower (Cold Tap only, well over 40˚C)
Strop: SRD, 50 Poly, 100 Leather
Brush: Aqua Di Parma, Silvertip Badger, Wenge Wood
Soap: Speick Stick
Razor: TI Spartacus, Dreadnought Blade, Ebony Scales.
AS: Alume Di Rocca Naturale
Fragrance: Al Ain (Local Weapons Grade Fragrance, used with care)
Great shave, (I seriously can't remember the last bad one, even when I cut my finger to the bone a couple of weeks ago, the shave was good.)
Have a great day Gentlemen.

Originally Posted by celticcrusader

TOBS Sandalwood cream
TOBS Sandalwood balm
TOBS Sandalwood Eau de cologne

Jamie.
Very satisfiying shave the Gillette super thin blade is up there with the feather blade, two pass shave minor clean up feeling great, spent a few hours yesterday setting up my Wifes new ipod touch, syncing with my computer and wireless router, downloading a new version of itunes, then registering, setting up a new e-mail account, what a pain all sorted now. PS love the knife Bela, being a custom knife collector myself, wouldn't mind seeing a few more of the guys knives included in their shave of the day, given me a idea maybe next week.

I love my sandal wood shave days!! I use this combo lots though it's been a bit. Going to have to try it again!!!!The TOBS Balm is wonderful!
I agree on Bela's photo. Nice touch!!!

Originally Posted by eTom

Good morning friends.

soap: Calani
brush: Muehle
razor: buddelized Castagnon
AS: Brut

Have a nice day

I love Cocobolo wood grain. Such a nice pattern. Beautiful.

No Shave this morning as I have to teach some people how to shoot. Maybe have a end of day shave to relax tonight after cleaning guns...

Razor:J. Wostenholm & Sons EBRO "Special Hollow Ground"
Brush:Rooney pure badger
Cream:Erasmic
AS:Thayers Lavender and Hai Karate
Result:Three days growth wiped clean in two passes thanks to this blade.

Have a great week of shaves everybody!

Originally Posted by easyace

Brush: Aqua Di Parma, Silvertip Badger, Wenge Wood

easyace,
I really love your Aqua Di Parma brush!

Cheers
Béla

dirtybird scuttle : ss: srd vanilla bourbon: asinaud vanilla: brush:simpson b4:razor :easy aces:

PREP:Hot shower with face scrub

RAZOR:Wade and Butcher " For barbers use" Full Hollow

BRUSH: Rudy Vey Chubby

UBERLATHER: Qed Sandalwood with Trumpers Sandalwood

ASB:Trumpers Skinfood Sandalwood

EDT: Elizabeth Arden for Men Sandalwood

RESULTS: TOTAL BBS BLISS.....

Had to get up early for work after just leaving there not but 5 hours ago, so I needed a real treat. I havent used an Uberlather since I got carried away with soaps, but this one reignited my love for them. Great lather, and a Nice Sheffield Steel, melted away my 24hr growth like nothing. 3 passes and a touchup to BBS town. At the end put some skinfood and a spray of EA sandalwood, and all is well in the world.

AWESOME SOTDs GENTS!!!!

Semogue Owners Club Boar brush
Trumper's Eucris SS
Joseph Elliot 7/8 Wedge "Best Silver Steel"
Osma alum
Old Spice "White Watrer" AS