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Fontana | CRS Indian Sandalwood | Chubby 2 | AOS Sandalwood | MPG Santal Noble

Bill, Envy you the Fontana, I hear they are wonderful shavers. How do you like the CRS Sandalwood?

Tuesday

Prep: Hot Shower/ Proraso pre-post creme
Brush: Thater 4125-2
Scuttle: G5
Soap: Mitchells Wool Fat
Razor: Burrell "Top Flight 5" 13/16" square point
Post: Proraso AS/ Nivea Lotion unscented
Result: Added 3 drops of glycerin to the Fat and BOOM! Lather for 2 shaves. With that kind of start the Burrell did it's job without a hitch. Smooth slow shave BBS in 3 passes.

Have a Great Tuesday Gents!

Originally Posted by sharp

Result: Today I felt 110% like me! I hope each of you had as an amazing shave and day as I did! Cheers!
Glenn

Good to see you mate, and really good to hear your feeling so well.
Great photo too BTW.
G.

4/10/2012

Pre : Aleppo Soap + Cetaphil Lotion
Bowl : Robert Becker Scuttle
Brush : Omega #48 Boar
Safety Razor : Probak Razor
Blade : Rapira Super Stainless #1
Soap : Valobra Stick
Post : Weleda Lotion & Aqua Velva Mix

Originally Posted by JoeSomebody

Bill, Envy you the Fontana, I hear they are wonderful shavers. How do you like the CRS Sandalwood?

The Fontana is a wonderful shaver. This particular one was purchased NOS with horribly warped scales, but Max put that in order for me. The light grey G10 with blue wedge fits the sleek lines of this little razor perfectly!

As for the SC, the Salter Sandalwood is a great cream. This tub was a gift from another member, and I find it to be an excellent addition to my den. The scent is good, a bit sweet for sandalwood IMHO, but you can get the wood note in it. And the lather is outstanding. It gives very nice cushion and glide.

Gentlemen, here is today's shave menu:

Razor: Edwin Jagger Plaza faux ivory DE
Blade: Super Iridium
Brush: Semogue 830 boar
Soap: Valobra spiked with Arko cream
Pre-shave: Castle Forbes
Scuttle: Moss
Lather bowl: Ayars/Bonnyman
Alum
Witch hazel
Balm: Institute Karite
Aftershave: Pashana

Razor: 5/8 Boker King Cutter
Prep: hot water, hair conditioner
Brush: van der Hagen (boar)
Soap: Top Secret shave cream
A/S: Joop Homme
Result: DFS

Tuesday - Bay Rum Bonanza

King Midas 5/8
Badger Brush
Col. Conk Bay Rum SS
Thayers witch hazel
Boosters Bay Rum AS
Nivea balm
Vetyver eau de toilette

I was doing some spring cleaning in my desk yesterday and I I found an envelope with 5 sheets of lapping film, which I had thought long-lost. I took this King razor, which I he'd yesterday morning, and did 35 laps each on the 3 micron and the 0.5 micron. Much smoother shave this morning. I think this may be an addition to my honing regime.

The Conk bay rum produced a good lather today, and I'm wondering why this soap gets a bad rap. I've used three different Conk soaps four times in the last week, and al have been good,

Barry

Muhle R41 : Pre/Post Prep : Prep : Bamboo Shave Brush