Thread: Sun January 01st - Sat January 07th

Prep: Hot shower -- followed by 3P pre-post-shave cream
SS: Tabac “Original”
Brush: Vulfix - Grosnevor “Mixed Boar/Badger”
Strop: VB Red Latigo 50 fabric; 60 leather
Razor: 5/8” Boker #301 “Red Injun”
Toner: Thayers “Original” Witch Hazel w/ Aloe Vera
ASG: Visal “Dopo Barba”
AS: Hoyt’s "The Original 1868" Cologne
Result: A smooth, comfortable shave…

Pre-Shave: Hot shower

Brush: Simpson Chubby 1

Razor: ERN Crown & Sword 7/8

Strop: 40/60 Neil Miller Linen/English Bridle

Soap: Palmolive Stick

After shave: Musgo Real

Results: Took my time today, spent almost an hour showering and shaving. A very nice, relaxing and wonderfully smooth shave.

Some amazing gear again today men!!! Beautiful!!

Thanks so much to all my brothers in blades for the encouragement. It's soo dead around here, I don't know what I'm going to do. I'll be finding out all about Unemployment benifits for the first time in my life. I guess that's really pretty lucky for a 55 YO guy, eh? The thing that really sucks, is we are so close to be completely out of debt. 5 more years, my house is mine. 7 more years SS can kick in.

I got screwed out of retirement at Qwest (Century Link Now), got screwed At Runge Tool, out a job right when it is soooo dead in the industry. Great start to the new year... ;(

And there I was hoping 2012 would be better.....

Thanks again gents, you are my support group!!! Who needs a shrink, eh?? heheheh.

Mike

Originally Posted by mjhammer

Some amazing gear again today men!!! Beautiful!!

Thanks so much to all my brothers in blades for the encouragement. It's soo dead around here, I don't know what I'm going to do. I'll be finding out all about Unemployment benifits for the first time in my life. I guess that's really pretty lucky for a 55 YO guy, eh? The thing that really sucks, is we are so close to be completely out of debt. 5 more years, my house is mine. 7 more years SS can kick in.

I got screwed out of retirement at Qwest (Century Link Now), got screwed At Runge Tool, out a job right when it is soooo dead in the industry. Great start to the new year... ;(

And there I was hoping 2012 would be better.....

Thanks again gents, you are my support group!!! Who needs a shrink, eh?? heheheh.

Mike

Wow Man, that sucks. Prayers and thoughts to you and yours. Hang in there Brother, bad times never last but good people always do.

Wednesday

Bassler 5/8 Stainless
GFT Trumpers Sandalwood Cream
NF2213
Alum
Old Spice Whitewater
Result - Damn fine shave

This razor is a tricky one for me, it was cheap and I don't think its great quality. It never gets really sharp, today I tried it out on my new Naniwa 12K, the results were pretty much as good as I get with it although it does do a little better on Crox. Despite being less sharp than my other razors it still delivers a decent shave.

I guess i forgot to take a picture. Im sure i did but its not on the camera. Oh well.

Mike sent me back the Clauss to rehone and a Fridour to hone. I did them last night and tested them this am. 2 pass shave. BBS from both. Very sharp and a little crisp edge. I think im going to run it across the Thuri and see how it does.

Tony Miller strop
TGN 24mm Brush
Sandalwood + Salter sandalwood
Clauss & Fridour 4/8

Weds Jan 4
Brush: Vie-Long Horse
Soap/Creme: Poraso Green
Razor: Merkur Progress
Blade: Astra SS
Pre: 10 minutes of canned goo
Post: Witch Hazel
Hair Groom: Gables Creme Oil
Result: I have been experimenting with canned goo for 10 minutes as a pre-shave, and am finished with my experiments. It does seem to work decently, but is so nasty on my skin, that it is just not worth using as a pre-shave, and the results are little better than a minute with a hot towel (which actually feels good). I did get a very good shave, but I attribute that to a fresh Astra blade in my progress and Poraso's bullet proof lather.

Hot Shower / Pre MRG lime oil soap / Merkur 37G / Astra SP / Musgo Real Cream /Vulfix 2236S Super Badger / Musgo Real lotion / Musgo Real Balsam / Musgo Real Aqua di colonia orange Amber

Good morning, friends.

Thiers Issard-day
decoration: German bayonet



Have a nice day

Good morning friends!

PREP: Floïd Sandolor Pre Shave Gel

BRUSH: 23 mm MÜHLE (synthetic fibres)

SOAP/CREAM: PLISSON Shaving Soap

SCUTTLE / BOWL: Fitjar Lathering Up Shaving Bowl

RAZOR: Tosuke

STROP: Kanayama Cordovan # 60.000

SHAVE: 2 passes, WTG / XTG

AS: Pitralon (Swiss made)

RESULT: Smooth shave

Have a nice day,
Béla