Thread: Sun April 22nd - Sat April 28th

Monday Morning:

Nivea Moisturizing face wash
Proraso P/P cream
28mm TGN 2 band in Butterscotch
MWF-"The Fat"
1st pass: 9/16 Clauss honed on my La Grise, Charlie Lewis Custom (on loan) honed on my La Dressante, and 5/8 Spanish point Puma honed on my La Dressante.
2nd, 3rd and cleanup passes: 5/8 Spanish point Puma (New aquisition for me, in the pic)
Thayer's Lavender
Alt-Innsbruck

I had to test 3 razors I had honed over the weekend. No Shave since Friday last week, so the man hair was nice and thick. First Pass I started with the little Clauss. Did the right cheek. Started the left cheek with the charlie lewis, and finished with the Puma. 2nd and 3rd passes were sublime! All three razors handled the beard flawlessy. They just plowed through it with no effort at all.

New Puck of MWF was welcome. I had been out for a while, and it was like an old Friend had come home. The shaves just keep getting better, and this was my best to date!

Good Shaving my Friends!

Jon

Monday:

Barbasol Prep
Dovo Natural
Omega Pro
Bigelow
Alum Block
Aqua Velva
Afta Original
Clubman Original

Monday 4-23-2012

Great shave this morning. I used a 5/8" J.A. Henckels Platinum 401. I knew this razor was supposed to be good but wow, I didn't see this one coming! I'd honed it before several times and it would *Shave* but nothing as good as I'd expected. Then I took it over to my friend Mike (MJHammer) and he put it though a progression and finished it. I stropped it this morning: 30 on linen, 150 on leather -- since it just came off of the stone -- and got a silky smooth straight shave out of it. BBS everywhere except on the neck which always gives me trouble.

Prep: Piping hot water

Soap: Proraso

Brush: Pure Badger set in deer antler.

Razor: 5/8" J.A. Henckels 401 Platinum

Astringent: Thayer's Super Hazel

After Shave: Pinaud Clubman.

Gentlemen, have a wonderful day!

John

Gentlemen, here is today's shave den adventure:

Razor: Edwin Jagger lined Bulbous
Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock "SharpEdge" yellow pack
Brush: Simpson Chubby 1 — face lather
Soap: Dr. Selby
Pre-shave: Castle Forbes
Scuttle: Moss
Alum
Witch hazel
Balm: Institute Karite
Aftershave: Lagerfeld

And now all is well with the world.

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Good evening friends!

Shave prep: Face wash
Brush: Fonex boar
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Scuttle: Robert Becker extra large
Razor: Erik Anton Berg, 4/8 wedge french point
Strop: nun2sharp's hanging leather strop
After Shave Splash: Cypress Myrrh home made splash
Notes: Great 2-pass smooth and relaxing shave. This razor feels sharper than most wedges, but still a comfy BBS.

Originally Posted by johna2231

Monday 4-23-2012

Great shave this morning. I used a 5/8" J.A. Henckels Platinum 401. I knew this razor was supposed to be good but wow

I know what you mean John. I have a 6/8 401 Platinum and I don't know what it is but there is something special about it. Just gives a great silky smooth shave. Unfortunatley Mine is in need of new scales at the moment so it is out of the rotation. I must remedy that soon!

Jon

Originally Posted by Raithskar

I know what you mean John. I have a 6/8 401 Platinum and I don't know what it is but there is something special about it. Just gives a great silky smooth shave. Unfortunatley Mine is in need of new scales at the moment so it is out of the rotation. I must remedy that soon!

Jon

I'm in the club too...LOL I have a #14 Henckels 5/8" in ivory. I nicknamed it the "Velvet Squeegee" Yup, it's that smooth! Think I'll shave with it tomorrow!

Prep.shower
Strop.30 canvas/60 leather
Brush.FS Silvertip
soap. MB Phoenix rising
scuttle.schwartzweisskeramik XL
Razor.F Herder
A.S. Le Male
Result. smoooooottttthhhhhh

Hot shower, Stephan's, warm oil
Dirty Bird
Acca kappa
Custom Badger
Robert Williams 7/8, 1/4 Hollow,Damascus in Ivory
Razorock Aluminum
Old Spice
Vaseline for men

Nice single pass shave.