Thread: Sun December 25th - Sat December 31st

Henkels 6/8, Vie Long e16510, Nanny's Rasagetraditionel.fr , Givenchy AS stick, Les Parfums de Rosine rose d'Homme

EJ BARLEY With Feather Blade-RazoRock Cacao/AOS Ocean Kelp Cream-DB 1.5 Scuttle-Glenn Ey 24MM Silvertip-John Varvatos ASB-Creed Royal OUD Cologne

This was a great way to close out the year. Great lather and a damm near BBS/CBS in three passes. Loved the scent and so did SWMBO which is what matters after all right? Then topped off with Varvatos ASB anthenhn the Royal OUD.....Awesomeme.
I decided to end on a DE this year as startitomorrowrow it's JaNorton time!!!! I encourage everyone to at least watch this as I'm learning quite about what I thought was good honing maybe could be tweaked a bit.. Have a great safe new year my brethren!!!!

Prep: 2 mile leg stretcher, hot shower
Razor: Boker Red Injun 102
Brush: Semogue 1305
Soap: Arko Shavestick
AS: Aqua Velva Classic
Finish: Pinaud Lime Sec EdC
This razor was one of 3 that I touched up this morning. So this one used fresh off the stone, very nice.

Saturday/New Years Eve

Dovo Bismarck 6/8
Altesse Badger
KMF Lime Cream
Master Bay Rum
Drakkar Noir EDT

Second shave with the Bismarck was better than the first: near BBS! Awesome New Years Eve shave!

Originally Posted by Jacketch

OH SNAP!!! That had to hurt!

Oh it did. Glad the kids weren't with me, there was plenty of going on.
G.

Pre: Long, hot, relaxing shower
Lather: Vitos cream + Williams soap + glycerin + lanolin
Brush: Morris and Forndran 2-band Blond Badger w/ Horn handle
Strop: SRP Premium II 20/50
Razor: Toyo Shoën Burg 665
Post: Alum block
Astringent: Thayers WH Toner
Moisturizer: Yuzu/Vetyver/Shea butter/Lanolin
AS: Musgo Real Classic Scent
Result: A very relaxing and satisfying shave, astonishingly close and amazingly smooth.



This is one of four western style Japanese razors that I have in my rotation and they all are top tier shavers. Truly remarkable tools. This is really the reason I came to wet shaving and straight razors.

HAPPY NEW YEAR to All

Originally Posted by baldy

Oh it did. Glad the kids weren't with me, there was plenty of going on.
G.

I would bet. It looks like it hurt like heck. I prob would have been hitting the shed after that one.

Sat, Dec 31
Brush: Omega Boar
Soap/Creme: Wilkinsons sword stick (face lathered)
Razor:1912
Blade: Gem
Pre: hot towel
Post: Alum block then Witch hazel
Hair Groom: none
Result: BBS, but very harsh. I just don't get as good a lather face lathering as I do bowl lathering, and the Wilkinson stick being new to me didn't help. I think I'll stick to a CCS type shave with my sticks for a while and stick to my best soaps bowl lathered for BBS days.

Semogue | Fat | Muhle R41 (2011) | Alum | Sabon | ELDO Fat Electrician

Originally Posted by baldy

Well said Brother. Hope Bailey and your family had some good times over the Christmas season mate.
Man 2011 has flown by in the blank of an eye for me, but like you I'm hoping 2012 will be a better year
Grant

God willing, Bailey is in at the moment for his last treatment, then it's a bunch of scans, another arm operation and a life of praying and hoping. I think I've been too fortunate up to here in my life, lulled into a false sense of security. I wish health and happiness to you and your family, and to all my mates here..now to the Norton to get started on this "JaNorton 2012" thing...