Thread: Sun August 28th - Sat September 3rd

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.



Great shaves today friends!

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

To my good friend Oversaturn
Gillette #58 with Polisilver/Semogue 605 brush/Musgo Real SS/Floid vintage vigoroso

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.

Originally Posted by thewatermark

RAZOR: Toyo Scheon Burg #666

Beautiful razor you got there.

New Forest 2201 | La Toja Manantiales | Scheon Burg 666 | Alum | Sabon Aftershave Cream | ELDO Charogne

Beautiful 2nd round of shaves gentlemen

Originally Posted by Maximilian

I can smell the spruce all the way from CA to NV. Those QED soaps have some of the best intense smelling scents. Vivi approved.

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

Originally Posted by JoeSomebody

Robert, love that beautiful Henkels, I seem to have some great successes with the less than hollow ground razors. (Silent Ninja Whisker Wipers...LOL)

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.

Originally Posted by Mikael

Sweet blade and scales, but you seem to have used the shoe polish instead of a soap, lool

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 ;-)

Originally Posted by sfcablecar

Wade & Butcher Celebrated | Simpson 90th Anniversary Astor | Kent | Santa Maria Novella Emulsione Analcolica

Yet another fantastic display of amazing gear

Originally Posted by thewatermark

RAZOR: Toyo Scheon Burg #666
RESULTS: Fantastic shave today!!! this Toyo is certainly a great piece of steel.

+1. One of the best framebacks I have ever had the pleasure of shaving with.

Originally Posted by Str8Shooter

MDC-Gillette Slim w/Feather Blade-Glenn Ey 25MM Silvertip-Nivea

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!

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?

Originally Posted by str8fencer

Razor: Wade & Butcher, 5/8 wedge, barber's notch
After Shave Splash: Sherwood home made splash

What a nice shave...beautiful razor and a great splash for the ultimate finish. Nicely done Sten

Originally Posted by MichaelS

Razor: J.A. Hellberg Eskilstuna, 6/8, full wedge.

beautiful Hellberg Michael

Originally Posted by du212

ERN Crown&Sword 6/8, VieLong 16413, Omega shaving soap+Erno Laszlo shaving cream, Proraso lozione

Gorgeous backdrop José (and gear), but I see you are beginning to live life on the edge again, LOOOOL

Originally Posted by Teiste

To my good friend Oversaturn
Gillette #58 with Polisilver/Semogue 605 brush/Musgo Real SS/Floid vintage vigoroso

It's always a pleasure to see your SOTDs Teiste...I am sure Emanuel will appreciate the dedication. Well done

Originally Posted by nicknbleeding

Le Grelot

Duuuuude,
That's a pristine Le Grelot man...Nice going

Originally Posted by Jeltz

Razor: Kukri
Cream: Trumpers Sandalwood
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.

Nic,
Congrats on dialing the toe on this razor. Sounds like a fun day with family too.

Originally Posted by Fbones24

New Forest 2201 | La Toja Manantiales | Scheon Burg 666 | Alum | Sabon Aftershave Cream | ELDO Charogne

Nice SB Frank

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

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?

With Mekur blades it's fantastic!! At the urging of Obie I'm going to try it again with the feather just to make sure I didn't have the back put on backwards!!lol who knows? maybe I was blind this morning!!!