Sir, you have some beautiful razors !!!
Best Regards
Kenny
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Sir, you have some beautiful razors !!!
Best Regards
Kenny
Prep:Hot Shower
Scuttle:Dirty Bird custom double
Brush:24mm TGN Silvertip Premium A in custom Cherry handle
Strop:SRD PIV English Bridle
Cream: Bayrum & Vetyver
Razor: My Grandpa's Yankee Cutlery “Lion Brand” see restoration thread here
After shave: Master's Bayrum
EDT: L'Occitane Vetyver
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Result: Today's shave was very special. My Dad recently went home to visit my Grandmother and he returned with 3 razors (1 DE, 1 SE, & 1 Straight) that belonged to my Grandpa who passed away in 2002. I just finished the restore yesterday. A very comfortable and meaningful shave today.
My thoughts and prayers are with all on the Eastern Seaboard. Stay safe.
Glenn
Good Morning Everybody,
Monday Morning Shave.
Prep: Shower
Strop: SRD Premium 1 Leather 30,70.
Brush: Kent, Boar
Soap Cella, Crema Sapone
Razor: Wacker 6/8" Inox, Spanish Point
Finish: Allume Di Rocca Naturale
EDT: Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue.
Got up a little early, nice long shave on a workday, real treat.
Have a great week at work.
Glad it wasn't worse than it could have been Jeff
+ a great shave as a follow-up
Thank you buddy
Hey Dominic,
That's not an uber, it's a super uber, LOOOL. Two soaps?/ you take uber to the next level buddy. Great shave and razor
it's the 3 "SW" principle. Some Will, Some Won't, So What (get it, I mean)? One day, the same 20 somethings will be coming knocking on your door, asking you to teach them about this wetshaving thingy, LOOL
Great shave Joe and congrats on getting "one of the best edges to date". Hope it gets even better.
Wowww Glenn,
What a nice sentimental piece of steel. It's kicks the volume one notch higher than most razors. Well done and congrats buddy
Beautiful Wacker EA...I guess this is going to a beautiful Monday for you. Enjoy your day.
Prep: Warm shower
Mug: 20 oz black coffee mug
Soap: Institut Karite
Brush: em's place pure "greys" (can't remember the knot size but it's another with an extra long handle)
Razor: 9/16ths Genco Expert round point (she's seen better day's but she still performs)
Strop: 2inch SRD red latigo with web fabric 40web 60leather
Post: Alum splash
Good start to the week. Didn't quite get the shave I had hoped for, my left hand started cramping up in my second pass. But all in all I'm not going to complain. Except for that one issue it was nice to be clean shaven again.
Michael
Monday morning
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Hello and good morning to you Robert.
Hey Jamie,
Amen brother...Who can blame you for loving that scent? Q: Which Sandalwood does TOBS use (Australian or Indian)?
Well i'm not to sure about this one, but given the close and long relationship between India and the UK, I would imagine they would be using Indian Sandalwood, but I may be wrong?
Regards Jamie.
Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Martinez' Custom: Chess King w/ 26mm silver tip badger
Soap: Proraso
DE-Razor: Gillette Aristocrat / Wilkinson Sword blade
ASB: Proraso
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Smooth and comfortable.
Prep: Hot Water Wash
Razor: 1960 Gillette Fatboy (new Personna blade, set @7)
Brush: Omega Boar
Cream: C.O. Bigelow
AS: Skin Bracer
Finish: English Leather Cologne
Pipe: 1940's Whitehall Grand National
Tobacco: Cornell and Diehl Big and Burley
It occurred to me this morning that I completely forgot about the dome shave yesterday so I got my hair did this morning. Three passes and the dome is indeed catfish belly smooth. Late evening shave yesterday meant there wasn't much to do on the face. Gave it a one pass multi-directional touch up and that seemed to be more than adequate.
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Prep: Hot shower
Brush: New Forest knot in barbers handle
Razor: C V Heljestrand no 4
Soap/AS: Tabac
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Very, very clean :D
This blade is amazing, looks rather plain (but stylish ;)) even though an awesome shaver! :D Tabac's greaty stuff too, if you only could afford one regular supermarket soap, this could easy be one of those (ARKO or Cella being two other).
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Monday 29th, in Athens, Greece
Falkenberg 117 8/8 and Filarmonica 13 Doble Temple
Tony Miller horsehide artisan 'Notovan' strops (40/60 and 35/50)
Frank Shaving Lindisfarne Finest
Nanny's Lavender and Sweet Orange soap
Chanel Allure Homme Edition Blanche after shave lotion
Chanel Allure Homme Edition Blanche after shave balm
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Started off with the Falkenber, razor had been here ever since my sister brought it from Chicago. Turns out the razor is not shave ready from mid-way along the edge's length till the heel. Never mind, I take out the Filarmonica and continue, finishing off nicely with the Chanel after shave prep.
Sharon's soap gives abundant lather with ease, and the FS brush is and excellent performer. A very enjoyable shave.
Preparations and arrangements for my potential new assignment are well under way. I will only rest when this matter is finalized. A week's long holiday in the islands in the Aegean Sea is quite possible next week.
Razor: John Shepherd
Brush: Semogue 2010 LE #66
Lather: D.R. Harris Almond + AK 1869 + Glycerin
Strop: Kanayama
Toner: Tade Alum
Astringent: Thayers Witch Hazel (Lavender)
ASB: Sabon
EdT: Penhaligon's Sartorial
Result: This was a test shave of a blade for a friend. He purchased it some time ago from our own GSSixgun and declares it his favorite razor in his den. Sadly, it had lost its keenness over time and he was unable to bring it back. So I took it to the hones. I started on my 5k Chosera, but it wasn't getting sharp enough, so I went back to bevel set with the 1k Chosera. Once it was smoothly shaving arm hair, I proceeded through my 5k and 10k stones and then finished it with a light nagura progression on the Oozuku Suita. The result this morning was one fit for a king! The edge was smooth and it simply wiped away several days growth. I was left with a sticky smooth BBS leaving me ready to apply the Sartorial. This is a scent that has grown on me significantly. It is pure class but in a modern refined way. It's an excellent choice for a Monday!
Prep - Hot shower,
Brush - FS Richmond Finest Badger Faux Ivory Handle,
SC - Trumper’s Violet SC,
Razor - George Wostenholm & Son "Pipe Razor", 9/16, extra full hollow, singing,
Hone - PHIG,
Strop - DOVO Prima Rindleder,
Toner - Osma Bloc,
Astringent - Thayers Original Witch Hazel,
Finish - 4711 + 444.
Results - This one left me right in The Downtown BBS :y
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Prep: Hot shower – followed by Proraso pre-post-shave cream
SS/SC: EJ “Sea Buckthorn” + Castle Forbes “Lime” = Superlather
Brush: Rooney Style 3-Size 2 faux Ebony “Super Silvertip Badger”
Strop: VB Red Latigo 50 fabric; 60 leather
Razor: 6/8” Bengall “Finest Hollow Ground”
Astringent: Thayer’s “Lemon” Witch Hazel w/ Aloe Vera
ASG: Vifrex “Dopobarba”
AS: Floid “Blue”
Result: Bye, bye beard…
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Monday 29
Pre: Aleppo Soap + Le Petit Olivier, hands cream with olive oil
Brush: Altesse, pure badger
Soap/Cream:TOBS, Mr.Taylor’s Cream
Safety RazorStrop: Merkur 34 C HD
Blade: Merkur (#2 use)
Astringent/Post: Floid "Vigoroso" + Shower + Ransom Aloe Vera Gel
AS: Lotion TOBS, Collection n.74 Victorian Lime
Cologne: Roger & Gallet Jean Marie Farina Extra Vieille
Comments:Excellent shave. TOBS lather has allowed an easy gliding of the blade
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Have a nice day.
Angel
Glad to hear your OK mate. I was thinking about you this morning. I heard on the radio that the damage in NYC was a lot less than expected, but Jersey still got a pretty good beating.
Beautiful razor mate. Very well done
Congratulations, thats a great milestone to get passed.
Great Posts and pics from everyone today, well done boys.
Grant
Locale:Mile High in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado! Music: Santana - Supernatural prep: Hot Shower + Hot Towel Soak + Virgin Olive Oil Rub Strop: Star 3" Big Daddy Chestnut + Balsa + Felt + Felt / 40-40-100 Brush: Custom Will Newman Original 22mm Silvertip in American Ash Uber: RazoRock Cacao + Godrej + Glycerine Razor: 6/8 Wade & Butcher pre 1891 Square Tip Hammer Restore Post: Alum Block + Tend Skin on the worst spots AS: Lucky Tiger Skin Toner EDT: Blue Deep Result:After a refresh on the paddles, this W&B was perfect. It was so sharp it re-opened an old cut perfectly. It caught the scar and just opened it again. Amazing. 2 passes and I was content. Not BBS But near. The Uber was amazing today. Mix a brush full of water in the mug with an inch of Godrej, load the brush with RazoRock, throw in 5 drops of Glycerine and it made such a wonderful lather, thick, creamy and so smooth and slick. It was one of the best I have ever made. Talk about the poor man's uber. Wonderful. Finish it with my new edition EDT Blue Deep. The wife loves it, so I do too!! (She bought it for me!)
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Happy Shaves!!!!
Had a great shave today with my Wadsworth XLNT razor that I picked up from Mjhammer (who I think got it from Whippeddog). I decided to make some steampunk themed scales which I finished late last week. The blade gave me a beautiful 2 pass shave through an uberlather of TOBS Sandalwood, MWF and glycerin. I feel like a million bucks!
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Michael,
Sorry to hear the shave wasn't quite AAA rated...Sounds like the blade needs to revisit the stones. The IK soap was a nice tough...Great soap indeed. Nicely moisturizing and good glide
Nice gear Tom
Jamie,
That is a reasonable and logical thinking
Otto,
Sometimes, it pays to go with a simple and basic shave. I like it. Well done bro
Nice going GI...now, the face and dome (almost) match.
Great combo Mikael...That Helje is indeed very stylish. Big +1 on the Tabac
Konstantinos,
That Falkenberg is a beauty. Too bad her edge wasn't quite there yet. A few laps on the hones will take care of that and turn her into a first class shaver. Good finish with the Fili
Waiting can be a gut wrenching exercise for sure...Those holiday plans sound wonderful though. The Aegean Sea islands are one of the most beautiful. Have you decided which islands yet?
Very nice going Bill. This blade deserves nothing than the best edge and you seem to have achieved just that. Your friend will sure appreciate that. Well done
CONGRATULATIONS Adept on achieving the first milestone (but one of the most satisfying) on the road to straight shaving. And what a fabulous razor to make this happen. Woohooo!!!! it only gets better from here on out.
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Monroe,
Beautiful razor to bid a proper farewell to yesterday's whiskers. Nicely done
Angel,
Great software and hardware choice. TOBS has wonderful product lines.
Wowww...what a nice uber Mike. I would have never thought to mix Godrej with RR. Sorry about the re-opening that old cut though. Heal fast (again) my friend
Tim,
That is a $1M shave indeed. Love the way those scales match the mug perfectly. Very nicely done
Pre-Shave: Hot shower Brush: 24mm Shavemac Silvertip Badger Maxterpiece: 7/8" Friodur INOX ss #17, 1/2 Hollow Ground (Loose grind), Spike Point (w/ Hunter Orange scales) Strop: 30/50/50 (Neil Miller Linen / Imperial Horsehide leather / Imperial Cordovan leather) Überlather: Trumper's "Sandalwood" Shave Creme + QED "218 Special" Shave Soap + Glycerin Toner: Thayer's Witch Hazel (Rose, no alcohol) Moisturizer: Trumper's Fragrance-free Moisturizer After Shave Splash: Floïd Italian Amber AS After Shave: Trumper's "Sandalwood" Skinfood Results: Sandalwood (and spruce) day today. The special 218 is an amazing soap. With its intoxicating spruce scent, it produces one thick and slick lather. Throw in a little dash of Sandalwood and voilà, you have the "perfect" lather:nj, which deserves nothing less than an equally matched razor. The Friodur wiped the lather right off...Clean, BBS and ready for what Monday has in store:y.
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Have a TERRIFIC Monday gentlemen :tu.
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Cheers,
Robert
Wade & Butcher Celebrated | Simpson 90th Anniversary Astor | Kent | Santa Maria Novella Emulsione Analcolica
PREP: Hot shower RAZOR: Toyo Scheon Burg #666 BRUSH: Rudy Vey Chubby SOAP: Proraso ASB: Aqua Velva AS: Aqua Velva EDT: Swiss Army Cologne RESULTS: Fantastic shave today!!! this Toyo is certainly a great piece of steel. Combined with the Proraso, and a hot morning already, it was a refreshing shave. Top it off with some Aqua Velva ASB and AS, and Im as cool as eva! EXCELLENT PHOTOS AND POSTS GUYS!!!!
MDC-Gillette Slim w/Feather Blade-Glenn Ey 25MM Silvertip-Nivea
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I had originally put this blade in my EJ barley but it apparently does not like these blades. After the first pass I perfectly groomed 5 o'clock shadow!!!That was mildly frustrating so I put the same blade into me Gillette slim, dialed it up to 7 and Pow! 2 pass BBS! Guess I will not be using my Feather blades in my EJ!! Have a great Monday all and love the Show today!
Paul
Good evening Gents!
Shave prep: Face wash
Brush: Fonex boar brush
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Scuttle: Robert Becker large
Razor: Wade & Butcher, 5/8 wedge, barber's notch
Strop: nun2sharp's hanging leather strop
After Shave Splash: Sherwood home made splash
Notes: Nice 2-pass BBS shave tonight, the razor was crisp and accurate, and the lather was warm and cushioning. The woodsy splash was with conifers and a hint of herbs was the perfect ending to my shave.
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Great shaves today friends!
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Razor: J.A. Hellberg Eskilstuna, 6/8, full wedge.
Soap: Aquagena
Brush: Rooney Beehive small
AS balm: Avène
Comment: Sharp, sharp, sharp and very clean rod-only pinning of scales (need to learn how to do that,!)
ERN Crown&Sword 6/8, VieLong 16413, Omega shaving soap+Erno Laszlo shaving cream, Proraso lozione
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To my good friend Oversaturn
Gillette #58 with Polisilver/Semogue 605 brush/Musgo Real SS/Floid vintage vigoroso
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Pegasus III Strop
TGN 26MM Brush
Le Grelot
WH
Skin food
C&E Balm
Monday Razor: Kukri Cream: Trumpers Sandalwood Brush: New Forest 2213 Post: Alum rub, Aquatonic AS Result: Top notch, very near but not quite BBS any closer brings irritation for me. Another great day, visited local caves with the family and tried, again, to get this razor right. Its been sharp and pretty good but alas the toe end hadn't wanted to hold as good an edge as the heal. After a couple of dozen laps on a dragons tongue and then 30 on a coticule the toe is now matching the heal and the edge is fantastic.
New Forest 2201 | La Toja Manantiales | Scheon Burg 666 | Alum | Sabon Aftershave Cream | ELDO Charogne
Haaaa. It was in honor of Vivi, LOOOL. The scent is intense indeed. Even the QED Sandalwood is amazing and strooooong. Charles doesn't skimp on his EOs
Thank you Joe...This baby is a loose grind, 1/2 hollow...meaning it behaves more like a 3/4 or full hollow. Haven't met a Henckels I didn't like. But, every grind has its pluses and minuses, I guess. Have you given the hollows a fair tryout? They really are amazing blades.
Hmmm...I will try it out on my shoes next time, LOOOOL. I am sure they will do wonders to the shine in that department too. Thanks for the suggestion Mikael ;-)
Yet another fantastic display of amazing gear
+1. One of the best framebacks I have ever had the pleasure of shaving with.
Good detective work Paul...Trial and error is the name of the game. How does the EJ behave with other blades? same problem or is it just with the Feathers?
What a nice shave...beautiful razor and a great splash for the ultimate finish. Nicely done Sten
beautiful Hellberg Michael
Gorgeous backdrop José (and gear), but I see you are beginning to live life on the edge again, LOOOOL
It's always a pleasure to see your SOTDs Teiste...I am sure Emanuel will appreciate the dedication. Well done
Duuuuude,
That's a pristine Le Grelot man...Nice going
Nic,
Congrats on dialing the toe on this razor. Sounds like a fun day with family too.
Nice SB Frank