Thread: Sun February 12th - Sat February 18th

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Thank you Rune...My wife will always be #1 in my book. No project or work (however compelling) can come between us. Fortunately for me, she is 100% behind me in my endeavor and doesn't feel left out. She is actually my sounding board and my reality check as well (from a consumer stand point)

That's the right prioroty I guess you couldn't do it without her backing you up, and besides yourself, your close ones are often you worst/best critics.

Originally Posted by Rugbysh9

Hands are still spollen from the RA flare so I'm sticking to the DE till I get past this. Luckily this is only the 1st flare I've had since last winter when we were living in CT. At least this time I still CAN shave, in the past these flares were so bad I couldn't use my hands to do much of anything. Hell I couldn't even get my wedding band on my finger for almost 8 months if that's any indication how bad they were. Enough with the bad memories and on to today's shave!

Andrew,
Man...RA is a very debilitating condition. Humidity and the cold are not a good thing for it either. I feel your pain brother and hope that it goes away. A couple of natural remedies that I have found to be very good for arthritis in general are: (1) garlic and (2) ginger. Depending n how bad, they can work wonders (not overnight though)

Originally Posted by Zephyr

That's the right prioroty I guess you couldn't do it without her backing you up, and besides yourself, your close ones are often you worst/best critics.

You know it brother

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Cheers,
Robert

Nice set up! Do you know what material the scales are made of? Thanks!

I like the scales on the razor! What are made of? I need to make some scales and am brainstorming. Thanks!

It would help to know whose razor/scales are you referring to?

Originally Posted by jwbharper

Nice set up! Do you know what material the scales are made of? Thanks!

Sunday Night

It was Nanny In the Bathroom with the Sprock 6/8

A fine shave but I think the hones are calling to this razor, it was my best performer but has been used enough now to have just gone off the boil. That and my honing abilities have improved so the benchmark is rising.

Monday

A day off work today. Trimmed the hedge and then walked up to the top of Mt Torrens. Years ago I could do this in 20:59, but today it took me 35:39. It gets really steep towards the end, so much so that you need to use your hands as well as your feet to climb up the rocky path. I wasn’t going to shave today but after this walk I felt so good I decided to anyway.

As it was quite warm today, I went for a cold water shave; as cold as I could make the water (I put some ice in it). The Überlather I made with Proraso, ‘Shave’ cream and glycerine was quite cold when I applied it to my face. The shave itself was excellent, the edge of the Burrell is perfect; it really is. I’ve had this razor since I started to SR shave and it’s fulfilling to know I can keep such a nice edge on it.

After the shave (which was two full passes, WTG and ATG, to absolute perfection - no hair anywhere) I rubbed my skin with an ice cube until the ice cube completely melted, then applied the Floïd AS that I’m enjoying so much lately. I know for you guys going through such a cold snap where you live the idea of rubbing ice on one’s face will make you shiver!

Razor Burrell Top Flight

Pre Shave:Proraso

Überlather: Proraso, ‘Shave’ cream, glycerine

ASB: None

After Shave: Floïd

Eau de Toilette : None

Originally Posted by Rugbysh9

Happy Sunday to the SOTD regulars. Hands are still spollen from the RA flare so I'm sticking to the DE till I get past this. Luckily this is only the 1st flare I've had since last winter when we were living in CT. At least this time I still CAN shave, in the past these flares were so bad I couldn't use my hands to do much of anything. Hell I couldn't even get my wedding band on my finger for almost 8 months if that's any indication how bad they were.

Man Rugby, it sounds horrible. My wife too has RA (we are in our mid 50's) and it isn't quite that bad, but she suffers horribly so I have empathy for what you must endure.

Hang in there man!! Sucks I know...

M

Hot Shower followed by PEARS face wash
Merkur Progress set on NO.4.5
Treet PSS
Shavemac Pure Badger
Trumper Coconut Oil Cream
Juvan lotion
Nivea Balm Cool

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Edwin Jagger best badger
Soap: Mama Bear's Bay Rum
Strop: Tony Miller Heirloom tri-strop (3x25)
Razor: Revisor "Müngstener Brücke" 8/8 with ebony scales
ASB: Mama Bear's Winter ASB Aged Spice

OK shave.