Thread: Sun December 4th - Sat December 10th

Going out dinner whit my wife so i have a nice shave before.

Prep.shower
Strop.Rch
Soap. MB Iceburg
Brush.Fs.fine badger.
Razor.Richard Herder
As le male
Result.BBS

Pre-Shave: Hot shower

Brush: 24mm Shavemac Silvertip Badger

Maxterpiece: 13/16" Maher & Grosh "Famous Toledo Blade" extra hard, 1/4 Hollow Ground, Barber's Notch (w/ Burgundy Linen Micarta scales)

Edge Refresh: 7 (light) laps on CrOx-treated Premium IV leather

Strop: 5/65 laps (Ambrose Horsehide Clásico strop)

Soapreme: Jack Black Shave Creme + La Toja "Manantiales" Shave Soap + Glycerin

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

Moisturizer: Trumper's Fragrance-free Moisturizer

After Shave Splash: La Toja "Manantiales" AS

Cologne: La Toja "Manantiales" EdT

Results: The M&G came out shining today . A few laps on the CrOx leather and she was popping hairs like a Ninja assassin, out for blood. The Shavemac whipped up mounds of delicious goodness out of the LT soap. All in all, a terrific shave.

Have a SUPER Wednesday guys.

______________________
Cheers,
Robert

Wednesday:

Shumate 5/8
Target Black Badger
Arko Stick
Alum Block
Witch Hazel
Afta Fresh Balm
Jovan Musk After Shave/Cologne

Originally Posted by Rugbysh9

No SOTD for the rest of the week boys

My wife's gradmother passed so we're gettting ready to hop on train from TX to MI as last min. airfare $ are just out of this world. I'll be back to posting next week.

Please accept my condolences.

the end of my first week with a straight razor:

Boker 5/8 King Cutter (expertly honed by gssixgun)
badger brush
Trumper's Coconut SC
Thayer's
Booster's June Clover AS
Nivea ASB
Trumper's Sandalwood Cologne

The Boker feels quite a bit different than the Dovo Best I have been uisng for the past six days. They are almost identical in size, but the Boker is quite a bit lighter. The grind angle is an abvious difference, and the weight / balance feels different.

I got a small nick under my jaw, trying to get the angel right, but it stopped quickly. I didnt get as close as I have been with the Dovo, but I wanted to try this new toy.

I think the Boker will go into the box for a few months as I stick to the Dovo and work on my technique, and then start mixing things up with new razors.

Thanks guys, it means a lot. Now I just have to survive a 19+ hour train ride with my 4 year old

Originally Posted by easyace

Please accept my condolences.

Originally Posted by DOOM

JOYEUX ANNIVERSAIRE to Bailey!!!!



My deepest sympathies and codolences to you, your wife and all family

cheers
Dominic

Originally Posted by amb

My Condolences.


Angel.

Henckles 70 1/2-MDC/GFT Rose and Violet-DB 1.5/Glenn Ey 25MM Red Morrell Burl Silvertip/Kouros

DFS with the left over samples from GFT. I threw in a touch of MDC just for the fun of it.

Originally Posted by bman40

the end of my first week with a straight razor:
The Boker feels quite a bit different than the Dovo Best I have been uisng for the past six days. They are almost identical in size, but the Boker is quite a bit lighter. The grind angle is an abvious difference, and the weight / balance feels different.
I got a small nick under my jaw, trying to get the angel right, but it stopped quickly. I didnt get as close as I have been with the Dovo, but I wanted to try this new toy.
I think the Boker will go into the box for a few months as I stick to the Dovo and work on my technique, and then start mixing things up with new razors.

Hi Bman40.

I'm not an expert, but I started in the same way. For a few weeks I was using the same SR until finally I got experience and technique and I started to use different models, blades and grounds.
The cuts and nicks are part of the trade. (I think if you bleed is that you're alive.)
Congrats for your first week.

Angel

Pre - Hot shower with Martin de Candre soap sample on face
Soap - Nannys Silly Soap Company French Lavender
Brush - Semogue Owners Club 2 band
Razor - Mergress
Blade - Shark stainless steel (2)
A/S - Fonex Malibu
Cologne - Penhaligons Sartorial

Pre-Shave: Hot shower

Brush: Simpson Chubby 1

Razor: Hart Steel 6/8 Round Point

Strop: 40/60 Neil Miller Linen/English Bridle

Soap: Valobra Stick

After shave: Knize Ten

Results: A perfect late night shave If someone wondered, the Valobra stick is a great soap that easily whips up a wonderfully slick lather, and the Hart is a truly magnificent razor. It takes a great edge, giving a perfectly, smooth BBS shave and to top it Santa brought me an early X-mas gift today, a big bottle of Knize Ten If I was forced to stick to one setup for the rest of my life I easily could have lived with this one