Thread: Sun April 8th - Sat April 14th

Monday & Thursday

It's been a while since I've sat down to post my SOTD, but this covers Monday and Thursday, all in one go!

W&B 7/8 Near Wedge in Padauk
Semogue 1460
episaacs 'roo
RazoRock King Louis Lavender Shaving Gel
RazoRock King Louis Lavender Soap
RazoRock King Louis Lavender AS
RazoRock King Louis Lavender AS Wax
RazoRock Lavender EDT

This is quite an all-star lineup for me. The little Semogue is still getting broken in, but it does an admirable job on the face lather. The RazoRock artisan lineup is a dream! Unfortunately, in a moment of distraction, I didn't flip my razor properly and sliced a 2cm gash in my prized 'roo strop this morning! I'm hoping some crazy glue can fix it, as at least it's a clean slice, thanks to the wonderful edge Maxi put on this razor at the Toronto meet up last Saturday. I'm still learning the ins and outs of this heavy blade, but it's been a fun process. Have a great day, SOTD Brothers!

Thursday

RAZOR: Feather All Stainless Double Edge Razor
BRUSH: Merkur Futur Silvertip Badger
SOAP/CREAM: Acqua Di Parma Colonia Collezione Barbiere Shaving Cream
AFTER SHAVE: Acqua Di Parma Colonia Collezione Barbiere After Shave Lotion
COLOGNE: Acqua Di Parma Colonia Eau De Cologne

...same lineup as last Saturday. I figure if it isn't broken, don't fix it?

Cheers,

Chris

On the roof again ...

Taylor's Eye Witness "The Gem", Vie Long Caballo y Tejón, O Melhor SC, Old Spice Wildwater ASL

Good evening Gents!

Shave prep: Face wash
Brush: Fonex boar
Soap: Van der Hagen soap / Erasmic cream / glycerin
Scuttle: Robert Becker extra large
Razor: Dixie Blue Steel by Dixie MFG Co, Union City. 5/8 hollow round point in clear blue acrylic scales
Strop: nun2sharp's hanging leather strop
After Shave Splash: Cypress Myrrh home made splash
Notes: Great shave tonight, one slow and careful pass plus touchup. Exellent lather like always with this combo, and the razor came straight from a touchup on my Schwedenstein. Almost no burn at all from my 160 proof alcohol splash, feeling smooth and clean. The splash has a lovely scent, the sweet woody fragrance of the myrrh combined with the woody-piney cypress is a great combination.

Franz & Sibbald 13/16 in custom acrylics / 24mm silvertip / Cella / Minotaur AS Balm / Stetson

Today's shave was a mixed blessing, I honed 2 razors yesterday, a 4/8 Silver Steel Wedge and this 1/2 hollow Franz & Sibbald. The wedge went back into the hone me again pile, while the F&S gave a fantastic shave. This blade has a wicked left twist to the blade, which made it a challenge to hone, but I managed a great edge. Smooth and sharp. A great result for one, not so much for the other. I finished my face after a single stroke with the wedge with the 1/2 hollow. I already have bumps from just the single strip of the wedge. The rest is CBS!!! 3 passes to bliss!

Enjoy the day!!

M

Prep: Hot shower--followed by Vitos pre-post-shave
SS: Pre de Provence
Brush: Omega #11205 - Beehive “Two Banded Boar”
Razor: Gillette “Aristocrat” w/ Gillette 7 O’Clock “Super Platinum” blade
Toner: Thayers “Original” Witch Hazel w/ Aloe Vera
ASB: Nivea for Men - High Performance - “Extreme Comfort”
EDT: Creed “Tabarome”
Result: Quick, close shave…

Pre-Shave: Hot bath/shower

Brush: Simpson Berkeley

Razor: Vintage Dovo 6/8

Strop: 60 Legion Kangaroo

Soap: Palmolive stick

After shave: Str8fencer's English Leather

Results: Attending a conference today and tomorrow, got almost two hours in the hotelroom before dinner, treated myself with a long soak in the bathtub and a shower followed by a slow and comfortable shave. A great evening with good company and great food and wine. Now I'm gonna treat myself with a few hours of sleep uninterrupted by a three year old

Thursday shave.

Razor: Alwin 5/8 square point
Strop: SRD Red Latigo 2"
Brush: Golden Nib Best Badger in EverReady handle
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Post: Thayer's /Aqua Velva Ice Blue / Nivea ASB
Scent: Bigelow Blue


I ran this Alwin razor over the lapping film last night, and it gave a very nice shave this morning. I also seem to always have good luck with the Mitchell's Wool Fat Soap... terrific lather this am.

Barry

Good morning Gentlemens!

Today was:
Prep: hot towel + glycerin soap
Scuttle: homemade
Brush: Homemade silvertip badger knot
Shaving soap: Haslinger aloe-vera
Razor: 4/8" E.Ü.A.SZ. 1/4 hollow
AS: Old Spice Original After Shave



The razor history: the tang is stamped E.Ü.A.Sz. This mark is Medical Material Warehouse (in hungarian: EgészségyÜgyi AnyagSzertár). This symbol was the Hungarian soldiers on theirs military equipment, who's engaged medical service in second World War.

Soap bowl is a simple sugar bowl from Ikea...

Good morning friends!

PREP: Floïd Sandolor Pre Shave Gel
BRUSH: SIMPSON CHUBBY 2 Best Badger
SOAP/CREAM: QED Essentials Fresh Lime Shaving Soap
SCUTTLE / BOWL: Fitjar Lathering Up Shaving Bowl
RAZOR: 8/8" J.A. Henckels Friodur, Square Point, Stainless steel
STROP: Kanayama Cordovan #60000
SHAVE: 2 passes, WTG/XTG
AS: J&E Atkinson's I COLONIALI, Sooting Aftershave Emulsion with Rhubarb
RESULT: Smooth shave



Have a nice day,
Béla