Thread: Sun August 14th - Sat August 20th

Thursday

Gem Featherweight
Gem Stainless Blade
FS Finest Badger
MEM Shave Cream
Nivea Double Action Balm
Black Suede Cologne

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

After giving all my brushes a nice cleaning a couple of days ago, their performance has markedly improved. They retain moisture better and lead to better lather buildup (at least for me).

Robert, just curious what cleaning process you use on your brushes. I might give it a try on a couple of mine.

Originally Posted by hornm

Good shave and probably my last while staying here with my Sister and Brother in law. If all goes well with labs on Friday morning I'll be allowed to go back home. So right now I'm praying everything is in good order Friday a.m.

Good luck Micheal, we're all thinking of you

Originally Posted by eTom

Good morning friends,
today once again a Thiers Issard

Beautiful razor Tom and a great pic

Originally Posted by spazola

I took the DePew for a spin this morning, it is one of my favorite razors.

Awesome razor Charlie, and BTW its good to see you hangin' out here lately.

Originally Posted by Blix

Got an amazing edge on this oldie this morning, the typical butter smooth coti edge that melts your whiskers away.

Great photo blix.

Location: Coffs Harbour Australia
Brush: Comoy Badger
Soap: Proraso (White)
DE: Laurel (Sheffield) with Feather Blade
Astringent: Thayer's Lemon Witch Hazel
Balm: Nivea replenishing
Just a quick DE head shave tonight. I'm really glad I aquired myself a few DE razors. They're a lot of fun to use for the head shaves. 2 passes and I'm shiny smooth.

Thanks for all the great posts and pics fellas.
Grant

Pre-Shave: Hot shower

Brush: 22mm Vulfix Super Badger

Razor: 13/16" Kikuteru Frameback, Spike Point

Strop: 30/45/50 (Neil Miller Linen / Imperial Horsehide leather / Imperial Cordovan leather)

Überlather: CarrieM "Bay Rum" Shave Creme + Ogallala "Bay Rum / Sweet Orange" Shave Soap + Glycerin

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

Moisturizer: Trumper's Fragrance-free Moisturizer

After Shave Splash: Ogallala "Bay Rum / Sage / Peppercorns" AS

Cologne: Ogallala "Bay Rum" (Double Strength) EdC

Results: A delightful shave this morning. Despite it being a wintery scent for me, the Ogallala provided a wonderfully enjoyable lather to be cherished even on this fine summer day...Moist and thick all the way to its core. And this Japanese frameback was the icing on the cake. My face is glowing just like the day I was born.

Have a SUPER Thursday gentlemen. Make it count.

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Cheers,
Robert

Prep: Hot shower -- followed by Proraso pre-post-shave cream
SCS: QCS “Celestial Woods”
Brush: Simpsons Chubby 2 "Super Badger"
Strop: VB Red Latigo 50 fabric; 60 leather
Razor: 5/8” C. V. Heljestrand “Eskiltuna”
Astringent: Thayers “Lemon” Witch Hazel w/ Aloe Vera
ASB: Anherb Natural Aftershave Conditioner
EDC: O’Boticario “Arbo”
Result: BBS all the way…

Originally Posted by nicknbleeding

Were praying for you. Good luck!

Michael,

Ditto. As always, you are in my prayers for a speedy and complete recovery.

Robert,
what about this beautiful sword in the background?
Katana or Wakizashi?
You ever tested it for shaving?

Originally Posted by hornm

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Same old Omega synthetic
Cream: Al's Bodega
Mug: large white capppuchino (I can't spell ) Mug
Razor: 6/8 Dovo special
Strop: 2.5" Walking horse english bridal with canvas second 40 canvas 60 leather
Post shave: Alum from Asian market next door to my sisters place

Good shave and probably my last while staying here with my Sister and Brother in law. If all goes well with labs on Friday morning I'll be allowed to go back home. So right now I'm praying everything is in good order Friday a.m.

Take care,
Michael

Good luck Michael, hope everything goes fine!

Great job on today's SOTDs guys. Drool factor keeps rising every day with each of your photos

Michael: I have my fingers crossed for you for Friday. I am sure the news will be great

Tom: That's a Katana...I bought this sword in Tokyo in the early 90s...It was made by a master swordsman who had some very old samurai swords. They blunted it. The funny thing is, I was carrying this in the plane with me and no one said anything

Grant: Here's the regimen I use to clean my brushes...I emailed it to Rene some time ago. It's a little involved, but the results are well worth it.

1. Dissolve 5-10 grams of Borax (20 mule or some other brand) in filtered or distilled water in a lathering size bowl
2. Put your brush in it (try to expose just the bristles and not handle) and agitate every 30 seconds or so for 5-10 minutes. This essentially exchanges the Ca/Mg ions in the soap scum on the brush (from the lather + hard water) with Na (sodium) ions. This makes the fats dissolve better in water (the Na salts of the fats are easier to dissolve that the Mg/Ca salts. Think of soap scum).
3. Shake out excess water/borax mixture from your brush
4. Use a dish washing liquid (like Palmolive or Dawn) and squirt a few drops of it onto the brush...work it into a nice lather and use a sift tip toothbrush (that you don't need anymore) and get into the nooks and crannies (around the knot etc...)
5. Rinse out the lather-ish mess under warm water in the sink and make sure it is all rinsed out.
6. (optional): I rub some hair "leave-in" conditioner on bristles and leave for 5 minutes. Rinse it out at the end.
7. Fill the bowl with filtered or distilled water and add ~15-20% (by weight...just eye ball it) white vinegar. I also add some Glycerin to it.
8. Put your brush in it (bristles only) and make sure the solution gets around all the bristles. Let sit in this solution for 5 minutes or so with periodic shaking and agitation. Vinegar is also a good soap scum cleaner (like Borax)
9. Shake out excess and thoroughly rinse under warm water (filtered cold water preferred), followed by clean, filtered water. Do it long enough until the vinegar-ish smell is almost gone
10. Fill the bowl with filtered water again (clean) and add 5-10 mls of Glycerin to it. Mix well into solution as Glycerin is viscous.
11. (optional): you can add your favorite EO too. I have 7 different EOs that I use often alone or in combination.
12. Immerse brush in it (bristles only) for as long as you wish (usually 5-10 minutes is enough).
13. Shake out excess, rinse well and dry brush thoroughly using a clean face towel
14. Let air dry
15. Have fun using your new soft and clean brush

A lazy day today. No workout, no nothing. Just relaxing and playing with the pup.

Pre-Shave: A long relaxing shower

Brush: Simpson Polo 12, 2-band

Razor: Revisor 8/8", Müngstener Brücke

Strop: Kanayama #90000, tri strop. 30/30/40

Soap/Cream: Truefitt&Hill 1805 Shaving cream

Scuttle:Schwarzweisskeramik, Large White

Astringent: Osma Alum

After shave Balm: Truefitt&Hill 1805

EdT: Truefitt&Hill 1805

Results: A delightful shave this afternoon. Razors do not have to be vintage to perform! This new production razor holds his own against most any vintage that I have

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