Thread: Sun October 23rd - Sat October 29th

Originally Posted by amb

Angel.

Cool photo. Are you getting a Volvo?!

Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

Cool photo. Are you getting a Volvo?!

Thanks Carl.

Yes, I have a XC60 D5 Automatic 250 HP.

Thursday shave:

Sitting with a cup of double espresso made from selected Colombia beans newly shaved and happy. Has already selected the cigar for the evening, a Bolivar Coronas Extra from 2007, what a wonderful smell of autumn forest floor, hay and leather!

What brought me to this fantastic feeling of baby face was todays selection in my shaving den. First a Thiers-Issard 6/8 in Snakewood got a few gentle strokes on my Naniwa 12000, then the Scrupleworks linen and leather strop finished the job. Paired the TI with a Shavemac D01 two band 26mm and TOBS Lavender. Warm and exceptional lather was per usual delivered from my SW XL scuttle. Two passes did the trick, finished with alum block and Fitjarsoap Miklagard aftershave cream.

Now the hard work of selecting this evenings champagne will start, work this weekend, so Thursday evening will be my personal enjoyment including fine wine and cigars this week.

Wish all a great Thursday!

Arild

Thursday

iKon S3S Duce
Feather Blade
FS Finest Badger
KMF Pomegranate & Grapefruit Shave Cream
BEA After Shave Balm
Captain's Choice Bay Rum

Thursday

Gear & Potions:

• Myrurgia (Old Spanish shaving soap)
• Simpson Chubby 2 Super Badger
• Celebrated I·XL 7/8" (George Wostenholm & Son's)
• Floïd

Have a nice Thursday!

Antoni

Thursday

Razor: Dovo Best Quality 6/8; Gillette Tech
Brush: Omega Boar
Soap: Institut Karite
A/S: Pinaud Clubman

Felt great at shave time this morning, so I used a straight! Good shave, but I did require a little touch up on my neck and the Tech loaded with a Shark blade took care of that without any problems. Nice splash of Pinaud Clubman post-shave and I was ready to face my day.

Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

Mikael, WHY is it that you own ALL the coolest razors? Are you like a Loving, Caring, Razor Shepherd or something?
BTW, where's the coffee?

Funny you should mention Shepherd (I really miss this blade, such a nice one and I belive it's actually in Aussie land now) :

Originally Posted by LegalBeagle

Just a humble shave for the day after hump-day... I do love this sport!

Humble maybe.... Fantastic setup, for sure Bill!!!

Thursday:

Shumate 5/8
Shea Moisture Black Badger
Arko Stick
Witch Hazel
Nivea Sensitive Balm
Polo Sport edt

Pre-Shave: Hot shower

Brush: 28mm Rodney Neep Extra Stuffed Silvertip Badger w/ African Soapstone handle

Razor: 8/8" Bismarck #6, Full Hollow Ground, Round Point

Strop: 10/55/25 laps (Neil Miller Linen / Imperial Shave "Pegasus III" Horse hide leather / Cordovan leather)

Soapreme: Acca Kappa "1869" Shave Creme + Acca Kappa "1869" Shave Soap + Glycerin

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

After Shave Splash: Floïd Italian Blue AS

After Shave Balm: eShave "Almond" ASB

Cologne: Acca Kappa "1869" EdT

Results: In my hallucinations due to limited sleep and living in a two dimensional world of my computer screen for the past couple of days, I came up with a new word (or rather a synonym) for überlather; SOAPREME (Soap + Creme and it rhymes with Supreme). The Acca Kappa combo is such an animal, all the way to its core. Moisturizing, excellent glide and cushion and fabulous almond scent. Coupling this wholesome goodness of a lather with my Bismarck proved to a great choice. As much as I liked the nice set of custom Ivory Micarta scales she was in, I felt that she would shine better in her original clothes. So while in Vegas, Max was kind enough to make my wish come through . I was rewarded with a SPECTACULAR shave. What a smooth shave. Now, if I could only get my wife to leave my face alone

Have a WONDERFUL Thursday (??!!!) gentlemen. I can't believe the week is almost over...what happened to Monday?!!!


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Cheers,
Robert