Thread: Sun August 14th - Sat August 20th

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Martinez' Custom: Chess King w/ 26mm silver tip badger
Soap: Trumper's Officers & Gentlemens Shaving Soap
Strop: Tony Miller Heirloom tri-strop (3x25)
Razor: Josh Earl custom 8/8 - Ebony scales
ASB: Caswell-Massey No. six

My friends; I didn't have to stretch at all this morning, and I still have a huge smile on my face.
One of my nephews and his dear wife had their first child, a girl, during the night. All is well with Mother and child.

Originally Posted by Otto

My friends; I didn't have to stretch at all this morning, and I still have a huge smile on my face.
One of my nephews and his dear wife had their first child, a girl, during the night. All is well with Mother and child.

Congrats to all. New babies are wonderful to have around. Good health to all.

Originally Posted by Birnando

Pre-Shave: A shower after training.

Brush: H.L.Thäter Silver tip

Razor: Charlie Lewis frameback Custom

Strop: Neil Miller Custom Cordovan Shell

Soap/Cream: DR Harris Arlington Shaving Soap

Scuttle:Schwarzweisskeramik, Large White

Astringent: Thayer's Medicated SuperHazel

After shave Balm: DR Harris Arlington ASB

EdT: DR Harris Arlington

Results: I did 3 hours on my bike this morning, what a great start of the day Finished off with a shower and a great shave with this lovely frameback by Charlie Lewis. I'm just about ready for the weekend

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Love the patina on that razor..

Good morning Gents!

Shave prep: Face wash
Brush: Frank Shaving finest badger
Soap: Connaught Luxury Shave Cream
Scuttle: Robert Becker large
Razor: Wade & Butcher, 5/8 barber's notch
Strop: nun2sharp's hanging leather strop
After Shave Splash: Rhómme
Notes: I did not shave yesterday, there just was no need after the late night shave thursday. The W&B acted flawlessly, a nice and soothing morning shave left me completely BBS. For my splash, I got out another new concoction today, I call it Rhómme. Earthy floral, a masculine heavy fragrance yet not overpowering. Clary sage with a bay rum and vetiver base, gardenia heart and lemon top. It is hard to describe this fragrance as the oils seem to react and create new notes alltogether. I am very happy with it, and wife likes it a lot so there are no troubles in sight



Enjoy your weekend guys!

Originally Posted by Otto

One of my nephews and his dear wife had their first child, a girl, during the night. All is well with Mother and child.

That is great news, congratulations all around

Good morning gents!

Pre-Shave: A warm shower

Brush: Simpson Persian Jar 2, super badger

Razor: Tim Zowada Damascus

Strop: C-Mon Vel-Edge, vintage Cordovan shell

Soap/Cream: Floris Elite Shaving soap

Scuttle:Schwarzweisskeramik, Large White

Astringent: Osma Alum

After shave Balm: Floris Elite Non-Alcoholic ASB

EdT: Floris Elite

Results: A very fine shave. The TZ could use a touch up soon, still it delivered a fine shave. The Floris Elite is fast becoming a favorite product line. I'm ready for another day, sporting a slick Holywood face and a shiny knob

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Originally Posted by Birnando

Good morning gents!

Pre-Shave: A warm shower

Brush: Simpson Persian Jar 2, super badger

Razor: Tim Zowada Damascus

Strop: C-Mon Vel-Edge, vintage Cordovan shell

Soap/Cream: Floris Elite Shaving soap

Scuttle:Schwarzweisskeramik, Large White

Astringent: Osma Alum

After shave Balm: Floris Elite Non-Alcoholic ASB

EdT: Floris Elite

Results: A very fine shave. The TZ could use a touch up soon, still it delivered a fine shave. The Floris Elite is fast becoming a favorite product line. I'm ready for another day, sporting a slick Holywood face and a shiny knob

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Love the steel......makes me want to go out and get another.....

Originally Posted by baldy

My day started at 2 am when my wife noticed our son Jack (who was in bed with us) felt hot. He had a temp of 38.5 C, when Jack gets over 38 degrees the procedure is to get him straight to hospital for a minimum of 48 hours of I.V. antibiotics. When he and I arrived at the hospital he had dropped to 37.8, and three hours later when we saw a doctor he was down to 37.6 So fortunately they let us go home. We got home at 6 am. just in time for a coffee before heading off to work. Fortunately Jacks temp has been stable all day.
I'm so tired I almost didn't shave, but instead decided to go the other way and have a nice luxurious Uber-lather 3 pass shave...

Sounds familiar, normally it's my wife who goes with our daughter and grandson. It is good to find a 'leveler' at time like these...

Originally Posted by Birnando

Razor:[/B] Tim Zowada Damascus
Results: [/B] A very fine shave. The TZ could use a touch up soon, still it delivered a fine shave. The Floris Elite is fast becoming a favorite product line. I'm ready for another day, sporting a slick Holywood face and a shiny knob

That is such a beautiful TZ!! Do you use a different technique for honing on the Damascus? At the risk of sounding juvenile, The statement you made at the end made me chuckle!!!! SWMBO thought the exact same thing I did!!!!

Originally Posted by Otto

One of my nephews and his dear wife had their first child, a girl, during the night. All is well with Mother and child.

Congratulations Otto.