Thread: SOTD October 22 - October 28

Once I nixed my crappy specimen of a coticule and finished on the Norton, I got much better results from the Sprock. A very clean shave only limited by the fact that my whole rotation was in need of a touchup so my face wasn't up to par. It needs a day of rest.

Today's shave:

C-MON 9/16 wedge
Burma Shave soap
Burma Shave brush

Used this razor for the first time. I bought it several months back and just honed it. WOW! First pass just glided down my cheek. Although a wedge it has a very slight concave cross section. It feels different from a full hollow but it's really nice. I think this'll go into the regular rotation. Maybe I'll make this my Sunday evening shaver.

Hot Shower

4/8 Femarud
Cremo Cream
Silvertip Badger brush

Pinaud Bay Rum

Hot shower
5/8 Thiers Super Gnome
Coral Skin Food
Tony Miller Strop
Mr Taylors Cream

And Now It's Bedtime

Got my Tony Miller strop a few weeks ago. I love it! Well made. Can't beat it for the price.

Rooney's finest small style 1
Gold-Dachs soap
6/8 Clarke & Son round tip
Harris face milk

It's been awhile since I hauled out the Clarke. This was my first straight, and it's a really good shaver, but like nearly all of my sheffields it wants stropping between passes.

Hot Shower

proraso pre shave
5/8 Dorko
Taylor of OBS Sandalwood soap
silvertip badger brush

Old Spice

Proraso cream
Omega boar brush, lathered on the face
6/8 Paine, Ward & Sons Celebrated King William
Pinaud Clubman A/S

This is one of my Lynn honed benchmark razors, gave me an easy close shave and showed me that I have a way to go yet with honing my own.

Today it was T&H 1805 cream and Genco Grant. The scent is still there, eclipsing the DBR. This time around on the hones, the Genco finally performed the way it's supposed to. It gave me its smoothest shave ever, to easily rival the Tonsorial Gem. The coticule is getting relegated to sharpening kitchen knives

I didn't shave today but had a go with the Rooney Super and C&E Nomad - just for fun. Filled the whole bathroom with delightful scent, I loved it... if only it did not irritate my skin because I still take too long to shave

On the other hand, taking a long time to shave is quite enjoyable

Now I am sitting in my office, trying to decide what razor I'll use tonight

I am leaning towards the round 8/8 Filarmonica, but the 7/8 Satinedge spike gave me such a close, if a bit scary, shave last time... This Duck is like a rollercoaster when you were a kid - a lttle scary at times but very exciting... I also need to figure out the soap / cream...

Cheers
Ivo

Ivo, if you used the Nomad soap, it dries too quickly for ME to complete a pass and I can't see myself shaving much quicker without injuring myself, EVER. However, I don't have the same problem with the C&E Sweet Almond Oil CREAM.