Thread: Sun December 4th - Sat December 10th

Hi team, great shaves so far! Can’t wait to see the rest of this week’s hardware!

Today's shave was a bit of an experiment - went straight from sealed package to shave with this gorgeous NOS Economy Supply Company 44-20 No. 800 'Manganese Steel' razor (excuse the poor picture). This thing was popping hairs above skin level on my arm so I thought I might as well see if the decades-old edge was up to scratch shave wise. Well - she didn't disappoint - have just finished a shave that I would rate 8/10 edge wise, a little harsh, but astonishingly good considering this razor was happily cloistered in its own little world unmolested by time for god knows how long till I showed up ;-). Might just run it over my Swaty for next time.

Razor: Economy Supply Company 44-20 No. 800 'Manganese Steel'
Brush: Thater 24mm Olive wood (c'mon SRP 2-band!!)
Strop: SRD Premium I
Soap: Proraso
AST: Thayer's
ASB: Nivea Sensitive

Cheers!

Mike,

Urinal cakes??? I've never heard Pinaud's Lilac Vegetal described quite like that. I think it is a holdover from the 19th century when it was quite popular as an aftershave because of its flowery fragrance.

I remember buying a bottle of it during the last century. It was used by my barber as a finish to haircuts and shaves. I found that I really didn't care for it. The fragrance was too sweet, too perfume-like, for my nose.

At any rate, if you want to dispose of it properly, I guess you could always put it up for sale in the SRP Classifieds. There are some members who find its fragrance appealing.

Originally Posted by jhenry

Mike,

Urinal cakes??? I've never heard Pinaud's Lilac Vegetal described quite like that. I think it is a holdover from the 19th century when it was quite popular as an aftershave because of its flowery fragrance.

jhenry, hehehehe, I was literally chuckling heavily reading this. I had never heard it described before, ever!! I swear, cross my heart, it smelled like the urinal cakes they use at work, ROFL!!!! I am not a fan of it either way. Hehehhehe..

I may check out another option for it, one that still involves SRP!

Mike

Early Monday Morning

Razor: Kropp 6/8
Strops: Jeltz Original Cotton and English Bridle Leather
Brush: Vie Long Horse & Badger Mix
Soap: Culmak
Post: Alum, Old Spice Whitewater

A damn fine shave and a successful test of my home made English bridle leather strop.

Sunday Lunch Shave

Razor: Merkur 38c

Blade: Feather Platinum

Brush: Semogue Owner's Club Premium Boar Cherrywood

Prep: Proraso Pre/Post White

Soap: Proraso White

AS: Proraso

ASB: Proraso White

Cologne: TOBS Shaving Shop

Comments: A quick, easy DE shave today as I needed to clean up before lunch with grandma and had no time for a straight shave. Have a great week, SOTD Brothers!

I'd been growing my beard for quite some time, but I decided it would come off today.



A big job calls for a big razor, so I pulled out my 10/8 and took care of business. It was actually my first shave with her; only BKratchmer had previously had the honor.



I'm really impressed with the photo quality off my Droid, too.

I'm really impressed with that razor!

1st Anniversary SOTD.Most careful shave of the day although a year has passed by.This is due to the 7/8 TI blade which really need to be handle with extra care,nearly shaved off my skin around the neck.

Ingredients: Italian soap and Brush [Acca Kappa] + English [D.R.Harris] After shave + French machine [Oak Wing TI]

Hi Robert,hope you are in the best of everything this year and for next year too.

Good Morning,

Prep: Shower
Strop: SRD Premium 1 Leather 30,70
Brush: Aqua Di Parm, Silvertip, Wenge Wood Handle
Cream: Proraso
Razor: Dovo, Master's
Finish: Allume Di Rocca Naturale
EDC: Jo Malone, Dark Amber amd Ginger Lily Cologne.

Very smooth in 2 passes,

Have a Great Day.

Pre : Hot Shower followed by Proraso Pre Shaving Cream
Razor : Muhle R106
Blade : Shark Stianless ( 2nd use )
Brush : Semogue 830
Bowl : Schwarzeisskeramik
Soap / Cream : Proraso Green
AS : Alum + Proraso balm