Thread: Sun December 11th - Sat December 17th

Wednesday - Hump Day Shave

Today's setup:

Dovo 6/8 Best Quality (15 webbing / 50 leather)
Badger brush
L'Occitane de Provence Cade shave soap
Thayer's
Aqua Velva Original Sport (green one)
Nivea Sensitive ASB
Bigelow Green cologne

I have to say, I am LOVING this.... the straight razor shave beats anything I ever got from a DE, with less irritation. Its still a slow(er) process for me, compared to a DE shave, but the results are worth it.

The Cade soap is, in my opinion, one of the best out there - excellent, slcik lather, and the scent is terrific.

Have a good day, gents.

Barry

Pre-Shave: Hot shower

Brush: Simpson Berkeley

Razor: Hamburg Ring 13/16

Strop: 40/60 Neil Miller Linen/English Bridle

Soap: Palmolive stick

After shave: Pinaud Clubman

Results: Kids in bed, wife out of the house buying the remaining christmas presents, and great soft and hardware it couldn't be anything than a nice and relaxing shave

Wednesday Afternoon

Warm Shower
Dirty Bird
Badger Brush
Nancy Boy Cucumber SC
Gillette Fat Boy, 1959 Wilkinson Blade
Thayer's Cucumber AS
Vaseline For men

Quick Shave, off to the Wife's Office party. Not really in the festive mood. I had to buy pants 3 sizes too big so I can be comfortable. The surgical sites are still not totally healed, so big pants and suspenders are in order.


Enjoy the evening

Weds, Dec 13
Brush: Omega Boar
Soap/Creme: Cella
Razor:Gem 1912
Blade: Whatever it is that they Sell at Walgreens
Pre: hot towel
Post: alum plus witch hazel
Hair Groom: Jeris w/ oil
Result: It has been a while since I pulled out my SE razor, but I got one of the closest shaves I've ever had with it. The downside is that the combination of being a bit out of practice with it and my having had a rougher than usual shave yesterday meant that, while it was BBS, it also has left me a bit raw, hence the alum block and witch hazel, instead of my currently preferred lilac vegetal splashes. Still, it was amazingly close shave, and nothing is quite like the sound a 1912 makes when it mows down whiskers.

Wednesday

Gold Dollar
Nanny's Ice & a Slice
Vie Long Horse/Badger Mix
Alum
Old Spice Whitewater

A close comfortable shave with a great soap, great razor and a great brush.

Originally Posted by Jeltz

Wednesday

Gold Dollar

A close comfortable shave with a great soap, great razor and a great brush.

Jeltz, This is the first Gold Dollar I have ever seen!!!! I have heard that they are a mother to hone, and takes a real expert to be able to get an edge on them. Did you hone it yourself? Who honed it if not?

Just curious about them. I have a Giesen & Forsthoff, and I have never seen one of those in here either. I have had a very difficult time trying to get a bevel on it. Just wondering how, what, when, where??? etc.. hehehe.

Anyway, Great Shave!!

Mike

[QUOTE=mjhammer;890927]Jeltz, This is the first Gold Dollar I have ever seen!!!! I have heard that they are a mother to hone, and takes a real expert to be able to get an edge on them. Did you hone it yourself? Who honed it if not?

Just curious about them. I have a Giesen & Forsthoff, and I have never seen one of those in here either. I have had a very difficult time trying to get a bevel on it. Just wondering how, what, when, where??? etc.. hehehe.

Anyway, Great Shave!!

Mike(/Quote)

Golddollars are not to bad to bad to hone. Problem its a crap shoot if you get a good one or not. Iwas lucky toget a few good ones. Robert has G&F. If you having a prob setting a bevel.it could be the stone your using or just needs nore time.
Penty of people you can always send it to.h

Merkur 11C
Astra 4th Use
Rooney 1/3 in Silvertip
Schwarzwisskeramik XL
Martin de Candre
Proraso lotion
Proraso balm

Good morning friends!

PREP: Proraso Preshave Cream

BRUSH: 26mm Thäter LE (SRP 2011) 2-band, Silvertip Badger

SOAP/CREAM: De Vergulde Hand Scheerzeep (Soap)

SCUTTLE / BOWL: Georgetown Pottery Scuttle

RAZOR: 6/8" Mastro Livi, Half hollow ground, Round Point (w/ Boxwood scales)

STROP: Kanayama Cordovan #30000

SHAVE: 2 passes, WTG / XTG

AS: De Vergulde Hand After Shave Balm

COLOGNE: Clinique Happy for Men

RESULT: BBS shave

Have a nice day,
Béla

Originally Posted by sharp

Thank you. Here you go:
Glenn

Wow, NICE razor. Really Art Deco looking...