Thread: Sun April 22nd - Sat April 28th

Sunday:

Barbasol Prep
Dovo Natural
Target Badger
Bigelow
Alum Block
Aqua Velva
Afta Original
Clubman Special Reserve

• Pre: Nothing
• Shaving brush: Semogue SOC boar
• Shaving soap: TFS Sandalwood
• Razor: Iwate Hirade 6/8
• Strop: Illinois #827, Kanayama
• Scuttle: SWK XL
• Post: Aqua Velva

By blix72 at 2012-04-22

Gentlemen, today's shave was a revelation:

That my Le Grelot in the black buffalo horn scales is about as sweet a razor in every way as I've had, and I've had some beauties.
That my handsome Muhle Stylo butterscotch DE must have been designed for me for absolute comfort and close shave.
That the matching Muhle Stylo butterscotch silver tip brush is a beauty in looks and an odd duck in function for being floppy with a handle that weighs a ton and is an ergonomic bust.
That the double edge blades Super Iridium and Gillette 7 O' Clock "SharpEdge" yellows share the crown in my humble shave den.
That Xpec original is an exquisite shave cream.
That Schwarzweisskeramik is the most perfect scuttle I have owned, and I have owned a series of scuttles.
And that today's shave was worthy of a king.

Razor: Le Grelot in the black buffalo horn scales
Razor: Muhle Stylo DE in the butterscotch handle
Blade: Super Iridium
Brush: Muhle Style silver tip in the butterscotch handle
Cream: Xpec original
Scuttle: Schwarzweisskeramik
Alum
Witch hazel
Balm: Coral Skin Food by Trumper
Aftershave: Zino by Davidoff
Music: Piano Concerto No. 3 by Rachmaninov
Finisher: Ethiopian Harrar coffee and the New York Times

Sunday:

Pre: Hot shower prep
Soap: Proraso White
Brush: Semogue 2011 LE No. 1 Boar
Scuttle: Good Earth Pottery
Razor: Vintage Boker with MOP tang cover
Post: Thayers Witch Hazel followed by Santa Maria Novella pre/post dopa

Great shave!

Sunday Shave:

Warm Shower, Stephan's, Warm Oil
Dirty Bird Scuttle
Castle Forbes Lavender Shave Cream
Boar Brush
Boker,Finest English Cast Steel
Rocks: 3,5,8,12K, Crox
Razorock Aluminum
Pinaud Lilac Vegetal
Vaseline for Men

I love the look of this razor and scales. It provided a great shave as well.

Originally Posted by Obie

Gentlemen, today's shave was a revelation:

Finisher: Ethiopian Harrar coffee and the New York Times

Excellent! My "finisher" was home roasted Kona-Kowali Farm JBM Cultivar

Sunday Dome and Face Shave:
Prep: Hot Water Wash
Razor: Texas Shumate
Brush: Semogue 1305
Soap: L'Occitane Cade
AS: Nivea Double Action Balm/ Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Finish: Paul Sebastian EdC

Touch up hone seems to have cleaned up the edge on this razor quite nicely. Three passes on the dome and just a single multidirectional pass on the face. Good enough for a Sunday afternoon.

Originally Posted by blitzt

Excellent! My "finisher" was home roasted Kona-Kowali Farm JBM Cultivar

The is a good way to start a Sunday, wouldn't you say? Indeed, sir.

Stick Valobra // JMP Medallon Taurino // Plisson EW // Thayers // Floïd Vigoroso

Prep: Hot shower + Barbasol
Cream: CO Bigelow
Brush: Low cost brush from CVS
Razor: W&B thumb notch
Post: Homemade Bay Rum aftershave
Results: Near BBS one of the best shaves yet. Very pleased as this razor was purchased with a massive crack near the heel.