Thread: Sun August 07th - Sat August 13th

Good afternoon friends!

PREP: Proraso Preshave Cream

BRUSH: Mühle

SOAP/CREAM: The Art of Shaving Lemon Essential Oil Shaving Cream

SCUTTLE / BOWL: Fitjar Lathering Up Shaving Bowl

RAZOR: 5/8" ROB. KLAAS, Full Hollow Ground, Round Point, w/ Snake wood scales

STROP: Kanayama Cordovan #30000

SHAVE: 2 passes, WTG / XTG

AS: Castle Forbes After Shave Balm

COLOGNE: Eau de Cologne LAVANDA Ach. Brito

RESULT: BBS shave

DECORATION: The Art of Shaving /e-Book/ by Myriam Zaoui and Eric Malka (Random House)

Have a nice weekend
Béla

PREP: Hot shower and conditioner

BRUSH: Shavemac Silvertip

SOAP/CREAM: Custom Vetiver blend Bomb

RAZOR: Robert Williams Barbers Notch

STROP: Kanayama Cordovan

AS: Alt Insbruck

COLOGNE: Domenico Caraceni 1913

RESULT: Every once in a while you have a shave where everything just "clicks." This was one of them! The lather today had to be in my top-5 all time. The water/cream mixture hit exactly in the sweet spot and I was left with some of the most luxurious lather you could ever dream of. Even better, I did two full passes, plus touch up and could have shaved two or three other people with the lather left over! The Robert Williams razor performed flawlessly as always, and I walked out of the den with a face that would make a newborn jealous. Topped it all off with some AI aftershave and a dose of DC 1913 and I can now take on the world!

Well i honed 2 more razors last night. So now there are 6 to test shave not counting this one. I brought out the Guillermo Hoppe and honed her up. She was a nice easy honing. What a beautiful big blade she is. 2 passes with no need for a touch up.

Tony Miller strop
TGN 24mm Brush
C&E Sandalwood + TOBS St James
Guillermo Hoppe 14 between 15/16 and 31/32
WH
Sandalwood ASB

Have a wonderful day men! Great posts!

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: New Forest, high mountain badger hair
Razor: Klas Törnblom, frameback in ivory scales
Soap: Nannys French lavender
AS: Old Spice, fresh lime
Strop: Neil Miller
Result: Very, very close
"Our" English house swapping cat, lovely fat geezer that put Gods fear in the wildlife of London . Nannys soap´s still fantastic in the hard London water, very good stuff indeed

Location: In a Happy place.

Razor: Thiers-Issard Sheffield Silver Steel, Red Stamina, 6/8

Strop: SRD Modular Paddle

Brush: Omega Boar

Soap: Ingram

Astringent: Witch Hazel

AS: Dominica / Trumper Skin Food

Summary: It's Friday what a wonderful way to wind down the week but with a great friday morning shave. Heres to a great weekend and I hope you all enjoy the time and relax as I will.

Prep: Hot shower – followed by Proraso pre-post-shave cream
SS/SC: MWF + Irisch Moos = Superlather
Brush: Rooney 3-2 faux Horn “Super Silvertip Badger”
Strop: VB Red Latigo 50 fabric; 60 leather
Razor: 5/8” Wilbert Cutlery Co. “Ludwig Graff”
Astringent: Thayer’s “Lemon” Witch Hazel w/ Aloe Vera
ASB: Nivea for Men - High Performance “Extreme Comfort”
AS: Irisch Moos
Result: The Moos is on the loose…

Prep: Hot Shower, Baby Oil Gel
Razor: Texas Shumate
Brush: VDH Boar
Soap: Ogallala Bay Rum Sage and Cedar
AS: Ivy Club Pour Homme
Finish: Old Spice Fiji Body Spray

Well, I think the yuck cloud that has hovered over me for the last four days is beginning to clear. After the last three days of feeling like 5 turds this morning I only feel like about 2. I actually tasted the morning cigar (a wonderful La Veleza Dominican) and had a good strong cup of french roast coffee. I'm not back to a hundred percent but I do feel markedly better than I have yet this week. What I do know is that I've spent more time on my back than any decent man can live with. And while minor congestion and an annoying cough persist, I really need to get out and move around and will likely try some light PT this evening.

The shave was great today too. As you can see, I brought out my fanciest fancies I'm waiting to get blasted for the body spray but it does actually smell pretty good (and come on, it's not like I'm wearing Axe it is after all an Old Spice product.)

Seriously Excellent posts guys

Originally Posted by 1OldGI

Well, I think the yuck cloud that has hovered over me for the last four days is beginning to clear. After the last three days of feeling like 5 turds this morning I only feel like about 2.

Hey GI,
Hang in there. From the sounds of it, you're well on your way to a 100% recovery. After all, you had a great shave with some of your fanciest gear. That's bound to put any man in a great mood

Originally Posted by str8fencer

Razor: Wostenholm & Sons frameback, 5/8, brass frame
Notes: Nice, smooth shave

Excellent shave Sten...What a nice Wosty

Originally Posted by spazola

Dolan barbers choice razor
antique boar brush

Charlie,
That sure looks like a nice Dolan. Nice brush too

Originally Posted by thewatermark

RAZOR: Wade and Butcher " For Barbers Use "
SOAP/CREAM: Razorock XXX
Got my Razorock in and had to try it out. This soap/cream is some pretty great stuff. The smell, the glide, the moisture, it was all there and was all superb. What better way to enjoy this cream then with my Wade and Butcher. Never fails to give me an excellent shave.

Matt,
Love that razor..She's drop dead gorgeous. The Marilyn Monroe of razors.

PS: RazoRock rocks...great stuff indeed

Originally Posted by Str8Shooter

No pic today as I'm running out the door for Army weekend.

P.S.
Robert!!!!!!!!

Hey Paul,
Hang tight Paul...Weekend will be over in no time

...and for whatever it is that I did (which I think I know): I am sorry, LOOOOL.

Originally Posted by Zephyr

Another "no shave day"

Wowww Rune,
What a transformation from 2007 to now, LOOOOOL. Enjoy your No Shave day buddy

Originally Posted by kalerolf

Up for a 5 days holliday.

Great shave Kalerolf...Enjoy your time off. Any plans?

Originally Posted by Birnando

Razor: Juan Vollmer, Palmera #14
Soap/Cream:Domenico Caraceni 1913. The King

Birnando,
Love that Palermo of yours. Beautiful. I wonder if they're ever bring back DC 1913. Sure sounds like a wonderful creme

Originally Posted by tumtatty

Razor: John Curtin "Invincible" with homemade scales (heat treated copper + Lacewood)

Tim,
Beautiful razor and nice job on those scales.

PS; glad you enjoyed Irish Moos (same makers as Tabac)

Originally Posted by Sailinblues

Seidman Special

Wowww Chris...What a seriously gorgeous Seidman

Originally Posted by dslazar9

Wade Wingfield 1840's Straight with Ivory Scales

Nice W&B

Originally Posted by Fbones24

Rudy Vey | Fitjar Telemark | EJ D89L - Feather | Alum | Institut Karite | SSS Fireside Intense

Frank,
Sounds like a wonderfully enjoyable and relaxing shave

Originally Posted by mjhammer

Genco Henry's XX 6/8
I had to rush a shower and shave this afternoon...I cut myself in 5 different places with this incredibly sharp razor. Never rush a shave.

Ouuuch Mike...Sounds you were driving and shaving, LOOOOL. Glad you had a great shave despite of the cuts though. This Genco looks pretty nice

Originally Posted by bondpunk

Went quick tonight,nice and easy. genco fresh off the hones.

BP,
This was so fast in fact that I almost missed the post, LOOOL. Gencos take on an awesome edge. Well done

Originally Posted by easyace

I really like this Dovo, it's a very pretty Razor, I should really make the effort, to pay attention to what I'm doing, rather than admiring the razor in the mirror, whilst shaving.

EA,
Sounds like you came dangerously close to cutting yourself whilst distracted. The beauty fo that Dovo sure is hypnotizing.

Originally Posted by celticcrusader

Two days growth super smooth

Jamie,
Absolutely beautiful shot.

Originally Posted by eTom

Yoda is back

Tom,
It's so wonderful to see Yoda back...he does looks a little flustered though. He must have given up on the problems in the Euro, LOOOL

Originally Posted by dinatali

Razor : Merkur 1904 Open comp
Blade : Dorco

Great setup Dinatali...I never tried Dorco blades

Originally Posted by Blix

• Razor: Imperial Razor Co 6/8

Beautiful Imperial razor Amund. Enjoy your stay at your mom's house

Originally Posted by NavalArchitect

E.A. Berg 5/8 near wedge
D.R. Harris Marlborough shave stick
Second time I use this brush, it's still in the break-in period and I had lathering issues again.
thank God I had chosen the precision-oriented E.A. Berg, this razor never fails to disappoint.

Sorry to hear about the lather issues. The DR Harris soaps are wonderful products. Great EA Burg too...She sure rescued that shave ;-)

Originally Posted by baldy

Sorry for my lack of participation this week gentlemen.
The wife and 3 youngest kids have been away all week and I've been keeping myself busy doing guy stuff. I'll have a newly restored Sheffield wedge to show you guys very soon.

You call that an excuse, LOOOOL? No worries mate...I am guilty of the same, but my excuse was (and remains to be) "work".

PS: Can't wait to see that new Sheffield blade of yours Grant.

Originally Posted by baldy

Originally Posted by baldy

Brush: Premium A Silvertip Badger in Cocobolo
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Razor: Superior Razors Near Wedge
Well, the shave was not good. I shaved with this one earlier in the week and decided it needed a touch-up. Unfortunately the touch-up didnt do the trick so I'll have to take it back down the hones a little further. I'll save it for a day when I'm feeling a little more patient.

Beautiful gear Grant, but sorry about the lack of performance from this "less than Superior" razor. I am sure when you're less distracted, she will sing for you on the stones and live up to her name.