Thread: Sun January 22nd - Sat January 28th

Originally Posted by eTom

soap: Calani

The Gentleman is an outstanding soap, excellent choice Thomas

Gentlemen, here is my ritual for Saturday, January 28. Sorry, my camera had a stroke:

Razor: Weber DE
Blade: Super Iridium
Pre-shave: Castle Forbes
Brush: Simpson Duke 3
Cream: Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet
Scuttle: Moss
Lather: Modified Ayars bowl
Alum: Tulumba
Witch Haze: Thayers Super Medicated
Balm: Trumper's Coral Skin Food
Aftershave: Trumper's Spanish Leather
Finisher: Turkish coffee and The New Yorker

Prep: 2 mile run, lukewarm shower, conditioner applied to beard area, quick touch up hone
Razor: Wm. Elliot and Company
Brush: Semogue 1305
Soap: VDH Deluxe
AS: Nivea Double Action Balm
Finish: English Leather Cologne

WOW! This was the final exam for this razor and I had not shaved since Thursday morning so there was plenty of stubble. It probably would have done fine without the quick touch up hone but just to ensure it would crush the final exam I gave it a quick couple laps on the stone. The results were truly spectacular! This was probably amongst my top 5 shaves ever. The plan was two passes then a baby oil gel touch up. I was very close to BBS after the first pass, did the second pass but there was nearly nothing left to cut so I never bothered with the third pass (touch up.) Of course the natural finish for such an epic shave is my Dad's favorite scent, English Leather (Here's to ya Pop!)

• Pre: Lather on face as always
• Shaving Brush: Thäter SRP 2011 LE
• Shaving Cream: Acqua Di Parma
• Razor: Brian Brown #14 8/8
• Hone: Vintage Thuringian
• Strop: Illinois #827, Ambrose Caballo Mas Fino
• Scuttle: SWK XL
• Post: Alum block, Osage Rub, RazoRock 888 aftershave wax, L'Occitane Vetyver

By blix72 at 2012-01-28

Touched up the BB on the Thuri, got an excellent smooth and sharp edge, awesome!

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

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

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!

Originally Posted by alb1981

Razor: Dovo Bismark 6/8

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