Thread: Sun August 28th - Sat September 3rd

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.

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
This blade is amazing, looks rather plain (but stylish ) even though an awesome shaver! 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).

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



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

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…

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



Have a nice day.
Angel

Originally Posted by Mvcrash

[ATTACH=CONFIG]No shave yet today due to some weather considerations. Once I know Irene has left for good, I'll take the time to enjoy the day. We were lucky, house did not flood or loose power. Hope everyone else who was in harms way is OK.

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.

Originally Posted by sharp

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.

Beautiful razor mate. Very well done

Originally Posted by Adept

Results - This one left me right in The Downtown BBS [/CENTER]

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!)

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!