Thread: Sun March 25th - Sat March 31st

Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

I see you like the Lavanda, nice, isn't it?

Yes my friend, I like the Lavanda, and other Lavender things too. A little retro scent for me.

Cheers,
Béla

A little Sh*t with the sugar!

The good: I ordered soap friday night from Mikes Natural soap. ( you made it sound intriguing Bill) And it got here yesterday evening. Got 1 bar of Rose/Cedarwood and 1 of Orange/Cedarwood/Black Pepper. And a bonus sample of Lemongrass/ Eucaliptus. Since it was going to be a nice spring day, I opted for the Lemongrass/Eucaliptus.

The bad: I took the DD Satinedge 6/8 to the Naniwa to squeeze just a bit more out of an already superb edge and got there! Took the razor into the bathroom and set it on the counter so I could strop it and my brother showed up. Went and shot the breeze with him for 1/2 hour or so and came back to the razor, which was now on the floor thanks to the cat... I don't know who to be madder at, myself for knowing how the cat is, or the cat for just being, well, a cat. The edge has a nice ding in it now, all that work and back to the drawing board. Too pissed to hone so back in the drawer it went. Pulled out the #14 Henckels and on the the good again!

Prep: Hot Shower/ Proraso creme
Brush AOS Pure Badger
Scuttle: G5
Soap: Mikes Natural Lemongrass and Eucaliptus
Razor: #14 Henckels in Ivory scales
Post: Proraso AS/ Nivea Lotion
Result: After getting the ratio right the new soap exploded with a wonderful creamy goodness of lemons and a slight eucaliptus. I think the balance of scents id spot on! The #14 aka the "velvet squeegee" did its usual superb job and another remarkable shave to start the day.

Have a Great Tuesday Gents!

BTW Carl and Old GI, I went to the last Led Zeppelin Concert at the Cleveland Coliseum when I was 15...(young punks think they know everything...LOL (circa 1961!)

Originally Posted by mjhammer

1,000th post gents... A Milestone has been reached, friends pointed it out and suggested I make it a good one. I felt the best way to post my 1000th was with this wonderful shave in the SOTD Forum!

Mike, congratulations on the 1000th post. A beautiful shave to celebrate the occasion.
Grant

Originally Posted by JoeSomebody

The good: I ordered soap friday night from Mikes Natural soap. ( you made it sound intriguing Bill) And it got here yesterday evening. Got 1 bar of Rose/Cedarwood and 1 of Orange/Cedarwood/Black Pepper. And a bonus sample of Lemongrass/ Eucaliptus. Since it was going to be a nice spring day, I opted for the Lemongrass/Eucaliptus.

The bad: I took the DD Satinedge 6/8 to the Naniwa to squeeze just a bit more out of an already superb edge and got there! Took the razor into the bathroom and set it on the counter so I could strop it and my brother showed up. Went and shot the breeze with him for 1/2 hour or so and came back to the razor, which was now on the floor thanks to the cat... I don't know who to be madder at, myself for knowing how the cat is, or the cat for just being, well, a cat. The edge has a nice ding in it now, all that work and back to the drawing board. Too pissed to hone so back in the drawer it went. Pulled out the #14 Henckels and on the the good again!

Joe,

Sorry to hear about the DD. That said, I'd love to hear your full impression of the soap. I think it's pretty good stuff. Maybe not as much cushion as some other products (mostly creams), but overall a great deal!

Originally Posted by mjhammer

1,000th post gents... A Milestone has been reached, friends pointed it out and suggested I make it a good one. I felt the best way to post my 1000th was with this wonderful shave in the SOTD Forum! This was my best ever self restored razor and a perfect fit for my 1000th post. If not for SRP none of this would have been possible. Also in 1 week, I will celebrate my 1 year membership on this great site, and I just passed my 1 year anniversary shaving with Straight razors!

Mike

Mike,
congratulations on the 1000th post.

Cheers,
Béla

No photo today, but...

Hot shower
1916 Landers Frary & Clark 5/8 round, a not-so-hollow (maybe 1/4?) silent shaver
20x linen; 60x leather, Illinois 127
Williams (yes, Williams!)
Omega long-handle boar
Lucky Tiger, Aqua Velva musk

DFS!

I always thought Williams was just awful stuff, until I read this thread: http://straightrazorpalace.com/soaps...me-lather.html

Soaked the puck in piping hot water during the shower, loaded the bristles and worked the brush in a bit of the water left in the bowl after soaking. Never knew Williams could make this kind of lather.

Wish I'd've taken photos. I lifted the brush out of the bowl, and it looked like I was holding a soft-serve ice cream cone!

Have a great shave and a great day!

Tuesday:

Barbasol Prep
Dovo Natural
Omega Pro Sketched
Cella
Alum Block
Aqua Velva
Afta Original
Tabac After Shave

Gentlemen, here is today's shave menu:

Razor: Muhle Stylo butterscotch
Blade: Shark
Soap: Valobra
Cream: Lavanda
Brush: Vulfix 2234 faux horn boar
Pre-shave: Castle Forbes
Scuttle: Moss
Lather bowl: Ayars/Bonnyman
Alum
Witch hazel
Balm: Lea regular
Aftershave: Coldinava Lavanda

W&B Jade G10 w Red G10 Wedge-MDC/Grafton Cream-DB Scuttle-GFTLimes Skin Food-John Varvatos Cologne

Beautiful two pass shave today. Does MDC and Grafton ever let me down????? Never. The edge from the W&B is spot on and the residue from yesterday is gone down the drain. Lovely day.
Paul

Tuesday 3/27/12

König 6/8
New Forest 2221
La Toja/Speick/Tom's uberlather
Thayers Lemon WH
Clinique Post Shave Healer
Gris Clair Edp by Serge Lutens

Brought the König out of the drawer after many months of disuse. Combining the three creams yielded a fantastic lather that provided a wonderful medium for the blade. The best shave in many weeks ensued and the classic BBS was the result. The Gris Clair just called out for the perfect finish. And today will be better than yesterday.