Thread: Sun March 4rd - Sat March 10th

Prep: Hot Shower
Brush: HL Thater Octagonal Plexi 28mm Silvertip
Soap: Trumpers Violet
Strop: Pegasus V
Razor: Bengall
Post: Proraso Balm



Result: One of my best shaves yet! No cuts and little irritation. I love my Bengalls because they're smooth as butter. Wish this one still had the black in the etching so you could see it better but I'm guessing nothing can be done about that. Planning on rescaling this guy eventually, anybody have any ideas of what would look good with that blade design and etching? I love deep browns and deep red burl woods....or horn....or G10...i can't decide!

Happy saturday brothers

Justin

Spending the day watching college lacrosse on ESPNU, had to fit in a quick shave between the 2 televised games today!



Prep: Hot Shower + Woody's Exfoliating Pre Shave Wash + Proraso Pre / Post
Scuttle: GTP G5
Brush: Simpson Chubby 1
Razor: IKON SK9
Blade: Persona Blue
Suds: CO Bigelow + Ogalla Bay Rum Stick
Post: Alum + Thayer's WH w/Aloe
ASB: CO Bigelow Bay Run
AS: Ogalla Bay Rum & Cedarwood
Cologne: Ogalla Bay Rum

Results: quick easy and BBS in three passes and now I'm back to watching lax!!!

Originally Posted by jmbbabson

Razor: Bengall
Wish this one still had the black in the etching so you could see it better

You mean like this one? I agree, very smooth shavers. I would opt for G10 black myself to nicely contrast the black engraving but brown would work too.

Exactly, wish mine still had the color on the etching like yours! Black could work, or i was thinking maybe the blue/black g10

Originally Posted by Maximilian

You mean like this one? I agree, very smooth shavers. I would opt for G10 black myself to nicely contrast the black engraving but brown would work too.

Saturday (Vacation):
Out of town spinning music for a bunch of lindyhoppers in Charlotte, NC
Timor 5/8" Hamburg Ring
Silvertip Badger in Georgia Pecan
Gillette "New" Double Edge
Tabac Original Shave stick
Florida Water/Corn Huskers Lotion

Tis a good life...

Prep:	Hot Shower / Very Hot Water Soak /Shave Gel left on during shower / Extra Virgin Olive Oil Rub
Razor:	5/8 Boker 'King Cutter', the first real straight razor I ever bought, ruined learning how to strop
Hones:	Full re-hone from bevel to finished edge, 1k,4/8k, 12k, Diamond, CrOx, Clean felt, leather
Brush:	24mm Silvertip in American Ash
Uber:	Tabac
AS:	Alum Block + Gillette Sensitive Skin
Edc:	English Leather
Result:	I haven't used this razor in almost a year. I had pretty much ruined the edge learning to strop properly. The last time I used it prior to this, it was absolutely horrible. I decided last night to learn to do a rolling X, as this razor has a slight bow to it which had always kept me from attempting to rescue it myself. I bought it from SRD and had a cert. for a free re-hone if I wanted it, but I always had it in the back of my mind to learn to hone it properly. Today was the best shave I have had off it since I got it fresh from Lynn's hones. DFS in 2 passes.

Have a great Saturday!

Mike

Saturday

RAZOR: Mastro Livi 6/8 Regrind w/Pau Violeto Scales
BRUSH: Merkur Futur Silvertip Badger
SOAP/CREAM: La Toja Manantiales Shaving Soap
AFTER SHAVE: Floid Suave After Shave Lotion
COLOGNE: Penholigon's Quercus


Cheers,

Chris

Originally Posted by eTom

Paul,
only 230 km to Nuremberg- two hours.
We visit this fair every year.

Yet another reason I miss germany. I left about 3 weeks after the wall came down.
Great food and great people!!
Paul

Originally Posted by JoeSomebody

Surprised it's your first, Carl, out of all the great pics you've posted! Congrats!

Thank you very much :-)

Mid-afternoon shower 'n shave:

Pre: Hot shower
Strop: Illinois 127, 20x linen; 60x leather
Soap: Proraso/Bigelow
Brush: Unknown badger
Razor: (Brace yourselves)... Gold Dollar 200, fresh off the hones
Post: Lucky Tiger, Pinaud Clubman

The GD took a very good edge on the hones; silent slicer on the HHT. Decent shaver, actually. Not sure how long the edge will last. I probably won't shave with it often (or maybe ever) again. Might be a good training razor for my son.

Humorous footnote: I rubbed an alcohol-soaked cotton square over the blade to give it a token "sterilization" before shaving. The alcohol cleanly removed the entire "GOLD DOLLAR" brand imprint from the blade! LOL!