Thread: Sun June 17th - Sat June 23rd

No pic today as I only managed a partial shave. Today was tghe first styptic worthy cut I've had in a long time. I was trimming around the handlebar and managed to dig the point of my Engels Special into my cheek. Stopped the bleeding and even forgot that I cut myself; that is until I applied the Clubman.

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: New Forest 2201 knot in vintage barbers handle
Razor: Feather SS
Soap and AS: Tabac
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Very, very clean
Nice shave, even though done in a hurry, I like the SS more than my folding RG, I think (SS's more nifty and just seems to work better for me).

Monday

Floïd preshave oil
Craftree & Evelyn Nomad
Thiers Issard rosewood 6/8"
Vie-Long 16401
block alum
Institut Karité ASB



Have a nice week, gentlemen.

Regards. Saludos
José Luis

Hot Shower, Stephan's, Warm Oil
Dirty Bird Scuttle
Badger Brush
Acca Kappa 1869 Shave Cream
Wade and Butcher, 10/8 Barber's Notch, Horn Scales, Brass wedge.
SRDP1 Strop
Razorock Aluminum
Pinaud Clubman
Vaseline for men

I received this razor a few weeks ago from Robert Williams. I had started to hone it but wanted to take my time and get it right. Tonight I finished the razor and took it for a drive. It was honed on Chosera 1K, 3K,5K,8K,12K, .25 Diamond spray, .50 Crox and then stropped on SRDP1 Felt and leather.
It is a big, heavy blade and I am happy to say shaves very well. I guess I must have gotten the bevel correctly set because it just glided over the whiskers. The Acca Kappa shave cream was nice and thick and gave a great cushion for this shave. I have to be honest that I am not sure if the razor is a wedge, 1/4 or half hollow. What do you think?




What do you think?

Originally Posted by Mvcrash

I have to be honest that I am not sure if the razor is a wedge, 1/4 or half hollow. What do you think?

What do you think?

Jeff, looks more like a near wedge to me. Definitely not half hollow!

Menthol Monday
Brush: Vie-Long Horse
Soap/Creme: Proraso Green (new)
Razor: Merkur Futur
Blade: Astra SS
Pre: Proraso Pre (white)
Post: Lilac Vegetal
Hair Groom: Jeris
Result: DFS

SotD - Wednesday
Lately I found out something is not right with my shaving routine.I guess the ritual needs to be reviewed.When I started Str8shaving 1 and a half years ago,the first few weeks was a very careful one though you get cuts and nick here and there,time was not a criteria.The next few weeks was like a champion wannabe,a quick no nick comfortable shave below 10 mins or so.After a few months, I seemed to be very confident with the str8s, getting BBS shave most of the time.These few days I do not feel I am getting the shave right.My daily shaving routine is:immediately after shower in the morning,wet face,lather face with cream/soap,WTG,XTG and ATG,followed with astringent and AS.I do not touch my face anymore and I am ready for the day.The problem is when I left the house,it is quite congested and at this time I started to touch my chin,lower jaw,upper and lower lips and found out that though not visible,I can feel the sharpness of the hairs at some spot as I strecthed the skin.This really gave me disappointed feeling about my shaving [unless the rate of growth is very fast].I guess I need to go back to square 1,a proper face prep[with hot towel treatment this time],increase shaving time and a thorough touch up before applying the AS.O yes,back to the basics for that perfect shave.

Have a perfect shave to all.

(Moonbeam

Good morning friends!

PREP: Proraso Preshave Cream
BRUSH: New Forest Tubby2
SOAP/CREAM: QED Essentials Fresh Lime Shaving Soap
SCUTTLE / BOWL: Fitjar Lathering Up Shaving Bowl
RAZOR: Iwasaki Kamisori
STROP: Kanayama Cordovan #60000
SHAVE: 2 passes, WTG/XTG
AS: IRISCH MOOS
RESULT: Fresh, BBS shave!



Have a nice day,
Béla

Prep Botanics Face Scrub
Razor Vintage Japanese Fon Golden Star
Brush Simpson Chubby 1 in Super
Cream Vulfix Persian Musk
Alum & Witch Hazel
L'Occitane Baux Balm
Neal's Yard Rose Moisturiser
L'Occitane Baux EDT

Jamie.

My favourite razor the Japanese Fon Golden Star, and she really did turn in a star performance with this shave, she can challenge my Feather AC - SS when it comes to sharpness, beautiful BBS shave.

Tuesday

Pre Proraso crema pre barba
Brush Vie-Long silverstip
Soap Myrurgia stick
Razor Filarmónica 14 DT
Post alum + Myrsol emulsión
AS Barbon after shave



Nice shave today. Myrurgia is one of my favorite soaps. An old product manufactured and used for decades but, unfortunately, was discontinued years ago. A jewel for me.