Thread: November 5 - November 11

It wasn't horrible but my straights feel noticeably better.

Originally Posted by mparker762

Was the feather really that bad, or are you just hyperbolating?

OMG, Michael - you should be ashamed of yourself:

YOU bought you know what after a week of the Feather!

just kidding

cheers
ivo

THURSDAY:

hot shower
hair conditioner on face in shower
savile row 208
5/8 Paulatis - solingen - needs a touch up hone(which i did afterwards)
SCS - Orange Sorbet

wet splash
Thayers na Rose Witch hazel
SCS - Savory Rose AS

i took my Wade n Butcher 7/8 hollow out of rotation and added in my 5/8 roundpoint Solingen by A. Paulatis. very nice razor but becuase it had been out of rotation for a couple weeks it needed a touch up honing which i discovered during the shave. SCS - Orange Sorbet, i am reserving judgement until i shave with it again as i was quite unhappy with its performance. SCS- Savory Rose AS ... amazing stuff! slight alcohol burn while applying but it took away all the tightness, burning and left my face smelling and feeling fantastic. im not a big AS user but this is a product im going to start using. my face really feels great now.

Hot Shower

6/8 Dovo Special
Tony Miller strop
Vulfix 374 silvertip
Trumper's Rose soap
Taylor's Mr. Taylor AS

First time using an upper crust English soap.
This stuff is nice.

Rich..... I may use Pinaud Lilac Vegetal in the morning.
Just to make Keith shuddder.....


Terry

Vulfix lavender cream
DOVO 5/8 88 Fritz Bracht worked back
Alum block
Old Spice A/S

I haven't used any of my 5/8 razors in several weeks now, this one has been waiting for a test shave since it was last honed so I decided to give it a go. It gave me a very nice and comfortable shave - guess I need to think about the smaller blades more often.

Am I the only one here who uses the Vulfix shaving creams? I love the stuff.

Fri:

5/8 Friodur along with the usual sundries. I haven't used this one in a few weeks, and discovered that it had somehow lost its edge. Gave it a few quick swipes on the paddle and finished the shave. Decent shave, but not great. I'll give it a proper refresh tonight.

Nothing fancy but still a BBS ...

Outstanding shave with the 6/8 Wacker stippleback. This seems to be a combination of improving technique, as well as the boron carbide strop putting a particularly good edge on this razor (both sharp and strong edge).

7/8 Desert Ironwood W&B Swayback
Truefitt & Hill 1805 Cream (Thanks Ilija )
Thomas Anthony Co. Maple Burl 20mm Super Silver Tip
Thayer's Witch Hazel Skin Astringent w. Aloe

quick hot shower
one pass with cream
pass against with water only
no cologne

X

Hot shower
5/8 DD Wonderedge
Vulfix #41
AOS Sandlewood cream
Moss scuttle
very careful shave around deer season beard
Pinaud/witch hazel aftershave