Thread: Sun June 10th - Sat June 16th

Prep: Hot shower
Razor: Boker Red Injun 102
Brush: VDH Boar
Soap: Arko Shavestick
AS: Skin Bracer
Finish: Clubman Bay Rum
Result: Great shave! Today's background is the pier at Ballast Point Park. Having grown up in South Tampa, I spent many a lazy summer day fishing off this pier. Let's see 1987 would have been my first full year in Alaska. Those indeed were the days!

Originally Posted by 1OldGI

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Your pics have been very artsy lately Seriously, this is very nice.

Originally Posted by DFriedl

Your pics have been very artsy lately Seriously, this is very nice.

Yeah, I've done some playing around on Photobucket. Really some interesting capabilities.

Tuesday, June 12

Prep: Insanity, week 3 day 2 + Hot shower

Strop: SRD premium fabric x 50, red latigo x 100

Razor: Early to mid 1800 tail-less Litchenberger from gssixgun

Brush: Thater 4292/4B

Lather: RazoRock XXX

Post: Alum + OS Classic

Result: BBS

One of the best things I love about RAD, and the beast that feeds it, is the first shave with a new razor. This is my first "vintage" blade, restored by Glen. Of course, the craftsmanship is outstanding, but the shave was even better. I'm really beginning to love the sweet silence of wedges. Efficiency at its finest. It took a minute to get used to a razor without a tail, but the end result could not have been better.

Thater/ G5/ MNS Lemongrass eucalyptus/ J.H. Becker/ Proraso AS/ Nivea Lotion

Have a Great Tuesday Gents!

This is actually yesterday's shave, but today's shave will pretty much be exactly the same save for the cream. I just recieved the Port razor, I like it so far!

The Shave

Pre: Hot Shower
Razor: Port Safety Razor w/ Super Platinum
Brush: Kingsley Badger
Cream: EJ Sandalwood (I really like this stuff, it just took me a while to realize it needs tons of water)
Bowl: Vintage Stoneware
Post: Thayer's and L'Occitane ASB

6/12/12

Stephan's preshave
Emperor, proraso red
Tm strop 60 laps
Boker extra hollow 6/8, merkur heavy classic
Thayer's as, lotion

This razor really sings on the strop! I haven't managed a great shave with it in two tries though. Today I was shocked at the amount of stubble after my first pass. After that I re lathered and did a wtg w my merkur to clean up. I'll keep trying to figure this one out.

Michael

-Nice Shave-
Prep: Warm Shower and AOS Preshave (1st Pass)
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Razor: EM Dickinson Invicta
Strop: Homemade Paddle @ 100 passes
Toner: Thayer's blended with some Lavender EO
Post: Cold Towel, Skincado Combat Balm, and AOS ASB
Man, I think my honing skills are getting there. I touched up the Invicta on a C12k and what a difference. This razor is crazy sharp. Give me another 10 years and might give some of the pros a run for their money. Anyway, today was a slow shave by design. I took my time to get the hard spots. The only spot really left to conquer now is the bottom right side of my neck. It just refuses to cooperate with me.

Razor: CV Heljestrand MK32
Brush: Rudy vey horn
Soap: MDC
As: NancyBoy

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