Thread: Sun July 31th - Sat August 06th

Originally Posted by aircoder

[INDENT][table]Location: Philadelphia
Razor: Mehaz
Brush: Omega Bore Bristle
Soap: Tabac
Astringent: Witch Hazel
ASB: Sandalwood AOS
[FONT=Century Gothic]Story: Today was the best shave of my life thus far and here is the story to explain why.
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Great story aircoder. I remember much of the same frustration with honing. Really makes you appreciate a good, self honed edge.

Originally Posted by aircoder

Oh I cannot tell you how excited I was. Well this morning I HAD THE BEST SHAVE OF MY LIFE!!!! Why because not only was the shave great, but it was on the fist blade I had purchased 13 years ago, and a blade that I honed to what I feel is perfection. After 13 dam years I finally did it, and I now I have a understanding of how to maintain that edge as well for years to come. I know I still have allot to learn and will be learning for the rest of my shaving years, but I finally made it over that first hill. It’s been a long road but I owe a great thanks to SRP and all it’s members whom contribute the information that allows us to learn from one another.

Congrats on the great result, you say perfection but IME you have to re-define perfection as your technique improves still further. Its a great journey!

M&F Blonde
D.R. Harris Arlington SS
Engstrom Frameback
T.M. Artisan--Linen / Horsehide
Humphreys Witch Hazel
Refinery ASB
Have a Great Night!

GB Kent T4
DR Harris Arlington
Filarmonica 13, white scales
R&G L'Homme

...and depicting my favourite night-time moisturiser for the evening of every shave day. Very soothing and moisturising. Smells great and seems to work whatever the weather - the wonderful Korres Borage for men moisturiser. I have been hoarding this cream for ages!

Prep: Hot Shower, hot towel, Septi-Clean rub (new discovery)
Strop: SS 3" 75/150
Brush: Custom WD 22MM full bloom
Soap: Tabac (OMGosh, another great soap!) with Glycerine
Styptic: Alum Block (Ali Biliyki)
ASB: Jock Soap Tall Drink
Cologne: Vintage Jovan Musk Oil (really over 20 years old)
Razor: Boker King Cutter Full Hollow
Honer: Lynn

Man, I sure had a good birthday. I couldn't wait to get home tonight to shave again!

I used my new Tabac and WOW, throw a little glycerin in the bowl, load the brush, start whipping and watch the lather grow!!

After my hospital stay, I discovered Septi-Clean, a soap solution that doesn't have to be washed off, for spitz Baths originally, but rubbed into your beard makes the razor glide like it's on glass.

This Boker is the first real razor I ever bought, honed by Lynn and ruined by me on my first strop. Of course, if you buy from Lynn You get a certificate for another free honing. Enough said.

The shave was DFS, My new Alum block suprised the heck out of me, talk about making your face smooth, and the Jock Soap, while scentless, was smooth and silky and made my face feel great!!

Throw on some vintage (almost antique) Jovan Musk oil and then meet the wife at the end of the driveway, open the car door and give her a big ol' kiss.

If that won't make a guy get lucky, nothing will!!!!! LOOOOOOOLLL!!!

We'll see how the evening progresses, but I have high hope that it will be as great as this shave!!

Please acknowledge my little alien shaving buddy who oversees all that occurs in the bathroom now! He is the supervisor and what he says goes!!!! LOL

Happy Shaving!!

Mike

Mike there are aliens among us!!!!

Rooney 1/1 | Alraz Custom Bomb (Vetiver - Cedar - Patchouli) | Maxormonica DT 13 | Alum | Cade Balm | Sigilli Athunis

Good afternoon Gentlemen. It's a rainy friday in Oslo today.

Shave prep: Face wash
Brush: Fonex boar brush
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Razor: John Barber, 5/8 wedge
Strop: nun2sharp's hanging leather strop
After Shave Splash: Fougere blend
Notes: What a treat to be able to shave with this old gal. Took some honing to get a good bevel but less than I feared, from what it looked like when she arrived at my door. I decided I need to rescale her in horn but I had to order some, so she is currently back in the ugly plastic scales she arrived in. If I remember, I'll post unaltered pics in the show and tell when she is more presentable. Oh, the shave, I nearly forgot: It was royal



My last friday as a free man for a while this, so to speak, monday it's back to work for me. Have a fantastic weekend guys.