Thread: Sun January 22nd - Sat January 28th

Another recent thread prompted me to bring this one out this afternoon.

Razor: 9/8 W&B celebrated for barbers use. Full hollow.
Soap: Proraso green
Strop: roo
AS: Nautica
Brush: Vulfix, a nice floppy one.
Beverage: Collingwood Canadian whiskey

What a shave. This razor is stunning.

Saturday

DE day. I decided to use my new stick of Arko today. It works well with the DE. It’s so easy to use. I’m amazed that after rubbing the slightly wet stick on my wet face for only a minute and then face lathering I can get such a good lather. It’s not a very ‘oomphy’ cream; not a lot of cushion (in comparison to say, O Melhor or Musgo Real) but I find I don’t need a lot of cushion when I use the DE.

A full three passes to completely eliminate any feel of hairs anywhere, including my neck.

Razor: Mühle R 89

Blade: Gillette 7 O’clock

Pre Shave: Proraso

Cream: Arko shave stick

ASB: Witch Hazel/Proraso Liquid cream AS

After Shave: None

Originally Posted by Maxi

Another recent thread prompted me to bring this one out this afternoon.

Razor: 9/8 W&B celebrated for barbers use. Full hollow.
Soap: Proraso green
Strop: roo
AS: Nautica
Brush: Vulfix, a nice floppy one.
Beverage: Collingwood Canadian whiskey

What a shave. This razor is stunning.

Nice setup, man. That razor is awesome!

Mühle R107 :: VieLong 16413 :: JBM Violetas :: Thayer's WH :: Jimmy Boyd Agua de Bosque EdT

Strop: Walking horse natural horse hide 60
Soap: Cella
Brush: custom 2 band
Razor: Dovo Bismark 6/8
Post: Alum
Witchazel
ASB: AOS sandlewood
AS: Ogallala bay rum sage and cedar

Hat: Justin 50X

the Dovo was recently honed by Lynn and is just now hitting its sweet spot! so it was a damn fine shave

Originally Posted by alb1981

Razor: Dovo Bismark 6/8

The Dovo Bismark is one nice razor! I sure love mine!

Saturday

JM Schmid & Son 6/8
Altesse Badger
Pacific Natural shave cream
Master Bay Rum
Drakkar Noir

Decent shave save for one small nick where I got careless around my jawline. The shave was a little rough so I took it to the barber hone for some touch up work. Next shave with this razor should be much smoother.

Razor: Hamburg Ring
Brush: Thater
Soap: Proraso
Scuttle: SRD
Antiseptic: Alum
SplishSplash: AquaVelva ice
Balm: CarrieM menthol
Results: BBS to 11. Rehoned this razor yesterday. Norton 4k/8k -> CrO -> a few light passes on dry japanese natural. I usually do not shave on the weekend, but I have the house to myself today and decided to be lazy. First time I have used the scuttle in quite a while. Nice with this cold weather. The proraso is a nice contrast in it. Warm when applied, but that nice menthol feel once the lather cools back down to room temp.

Pre-Shave: Hot shower

Brush: Simpson Chubby 1

Razor: Flaschner 7/8

Honing Regimen: Chosera 1K - Naniwa SS 3-8-12K

Strop: 40/60 Neil Miller Linen/Kanayama Cordovan

Soap: Palmolive Stick

After shave: Mennen Skin Bracer

Results: Took David's Flaschner back to the hones last night, a few strokes on the 8K and finished on SS 12K, this edge suited the razor way better, a two pass, wonderfully close, smooth and comfortable shave. Finished with Mennen skin bracer, on ot the best aftershaves there is IMHO

My wife's cousin is visiting this weekend, he's been facinated by me shaving with a straight since we visited them last easter, and today we did a "straight shaving 101"

I lent him my Gotta, the Berkeley, La Toja stick and some Irisch Moos. First he watched me shave while I explained every single move, then I guided him through a full pass shave, he even mowed down his goatee, and just one small nick!

I must addmit I am mighty impressed, he did much better than I did the first time, and from his respones I think a new straight shaver is born

Saturday Afternoon Joy

Prep: Hot shower

Brush: Omega Pro 49

Razor: W&B Bow 11/16

Strop: 50 episaacs 'roo

Lather: Trumper's Coconut Soap

AS: Dominica Bay Rum

ASB: Trumper's Fragrance Free

Comments: What a great shave from this smooth little Bow Razor. The edge on this is nice and mellow, though I still think I can get a little more out of it. It feels good to get back on the successful side of honing! I will be using this setup for the week, as I'm trying to get through my samples, of with the Trumper's soap is one. http://straightrazorpalace.com/begin...tml#post914023 is updated. Happy Saturday, SOTD Brothers!