Thread: Sun May 20th - Sat 26th

Strop: MickR's Roo Hide
Uber: Tabac Soap, Tabac Cream, Glycerin
Brush: Frank's Shaving Fine Badger
Razor: Kropp 6/8
Astringent: Thayer's
Balm: Nivea Replenishing
A/S: Wahl Bay Rum
I arrived home from work this afternoon, to find an empty house. While the wife & kids were out I decided to take the opportunity for a quiet shave.
I haven't used the Kropp for a long time and wasn't sure how it would perform against a 3 day growth.
Happy to report it's performance was top notch. Managed to get 3 passes in before the family pulled into the garage, with an absolute BBS result.

Thanks for the great posts and pics fellas
Grant

Razor: 6/8 Hart Steel
Prep: hot water, Barbasol
Brush: vander Hagen boar
Soap: Williams
A/S: Nivea for Men
Result: A great shave

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Simpson Polo
Razor: Curla, Kayser Ellisons Best Silver steel
Soap: Nanny French Lavender
AS: Floris Santal
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Uberclean
During the shave I was thinking: "it doesn't seem to be anything special about this Kayser Ellison steel", now when I'm sitting and touching my ultra clean face I'm thinking: "Wow". I love Dr Harris Sandalwood, it's old school British gentleman AS and Floris Santal's a modern British ditto and excellent stuff as well.


... and, of course:

I arrived home yesterday to find the Bob Allman razor waiting for me. I was exhausted from a week long trip that had me running from one place to another in horrible conditions. Anyway, all went well since my daughter is thrilled with her new place and she is ready to tackle grad school (I am a proud Daddy).

Too tired to shave last night so I just showered (no water pressure in Florida so the shower was welcome also) and went to sleep. After having several goo/multi-blade shaves I am ready for the Allman

Hot shower, Stephan's,Warm oil
Dirty Bird Scuttle
Custom badger
La Toja Shave soap with a little glycerine
Bob Allman Custom, 8/8 full hollow, barber's notch, Scales are bone that has been dyed ox blood.
Razorock Aluminum
Aramis After Shave
Aramis After Shave Balm




What can I say but wonderful. My wife and daughter love the color of the scales. I'll post more later but I am off to Philadelphia to take my daughter to the airport for her School trip to Italy. I always laugh at the school part but I do believe there is so much more to education than sitting in a class room.

Valobra : Vielong Extreme Flat Top : Iwasaki Tamahagane Kamisori : Edwin Jagger Sea Buckthom




Perfect shave.

Originally Posted by Mvcrash

I arrived home yesterday to find the Bob Allman razor waiting for me. I was exhausted from a week long trip that had me running from one place to another in horrible conditions. Anyway, all went well since my daughter is thrilled with her new place and she is ready to tackle grad school (I am a proud Daddy).

Too tired to shave last night so I just showered (no water pressure in Florida so the shower was welcome also) and went to sleep. After having several goo/multi-blade shaves I am ready for the Allman

Hot shower, Stephan's,Warm oil
Dirty Bird Scuttle
Custom badger
La Toja Shave soap with a little glycerine
Bob Allman Custom, 8/8 full hollow, barber's notch, Scales are bone that has been dyed ox blood.
Razorock Aluminum
Aramis After Shave
Aramis After Shave Balm


What can I say but wonderful. My wife and daughter love the color of the scales. I'll post more later but I am off to Philadelphia to take my daughter to the airport for her School trip to Italy. I always laugh at the school part but I do believe there is so much more to education than sitting in a class room.

Talk about roaring back in style...WOW! Beautiful blade Jeff! (we will forget your former indiscretions.....LOL)

Originally Posted by JoeSomebody

Talk about roaring back in style...WOW! Beautiful blade Jeff! (we will forget your former indiscretions.....LOL)

Speak for yourself, Joe. I may forgive, but I can never forget that image seared into the scariest recesses of my mind!

Gentlemen, here is today's shaving playbill:

Razor: Edwin Jagger DE 86 faux ivory handle crowned with the Merkur "l904" open comb shave head
Blade: Astra
Brush: Vulfix 2235 super badger
Cream: Vulfix lavender
Pre-shave: Castle Forbes
Face lather
Scuttle: Moss
Alum
Witch hazel
Balm: Institute Karite
Aftershave: Coldinava Lavanda

And now all's well with the world — almost.

Crema Sant James of London // IBERIA 13 // Simpson T3 Manchurian Badger // Thayers // Locion Weleda

Originally Posted by Mvcrash

I arrived home yesterday to find the Bob Allman razor waiting for me.

Jeff, the razor is spectacular. I like so much. I also love the scales, they are very very nice.

Originally Posted by lu20vt

Crema Sant James of London // IBERIA 13 // Simpson T3 Manchurian Badger // Thayers // Locion Weleda

Lu, Nice razor and a great picture

Angel.