Thread: Sun June 17th - Sat June 23rd

Tuesday
Thater/ G5/ MNS Peppermint & Rosemary/ Satinedge 6/8"/ Proraso AS/ Nivea Lotion

Recycled photo, sorry no time, but a Great Shave!

Have a Great Tuesday Gents!

Prep: hot shower
Brush: Le Tuft w 22 mm Simpson super knot
Razor: Nesbitt´s Crown razor
Super lather: Nannys Ice and a Slice + Proraso
AS: Proraso
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Very, very clean
I really like this razor, nice and crispy "modern" Sheffield blade.

Well Carl if i'm perfectly honest, i always enjoy your SOTD pic's, not only for their interesting compostition, but 9 times out out 10 they will be accompenied with a witty and very amusing story.

Jamie.

Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

Nice looking razor. The pattern I can see on the blade and the size and shape of the scales appeals to me for some reason...



Not really. I'm not sure but we're a bit strange here. I think generally one just can't take animals; I'm sure I'd need some kind of permit. However, it appears to me that my fellow citizens extinguish native fauna regularly with utter abandon with their auto-mobiles, at least the bloody carnage on the roads suggests either this or some sort of satanic acts are taking place each evening round these here parts. Good suggestion though. I don't have my bow yet, so I suppose guerrilla type manaouvers should take place; the poisoning of water-holes for instance; that do you think?



This was exactly my experience a month or so ago; maybe six weeks. Even as far as feeling the chin. I found I'd got so much better that I stopped really trying. I also found I had either stopped trying to go completely ATG on all hairs, or hadn't really paid attention on mapping my face; or maybe a combination of both; I'm still not 100% sure. Anyway, I started to take a few minutes more and 'care' more and concentrated on going REALLY absolutely ATG on all hairs (as close as can be possible) and found the result was better than anything I'd achieved before. I found my motor skills and comfort using the razor now allowed (and probably didn't previously) this degree of precision.

Best wishes.



The first thing I thought was 'Jamie, your photos are always really excellent' (with a hint of jealously)
And then I thought, 'How on earth did he get it to stand up like that!'
Then I saw the stand. That's an excellent photo!!

Tuesday:
Brush: Vie-Long Horse
Soap/Creme: Proraso White
Razor: Gem JR
Blade:Gillette Blue pack
Pre: Proraso white pre/post
Post: Proraso Balm
Hair Groom: Jeris
Result: DFS

EJ BBB
TOBS Lemon & Lime
6/8 Bengall
AOS Lavender AS Gel
C&S Cuba

Pre-shave: Hot Shower
Brush: Simpson Chubby1
Razor: T.Noonan & Sons Gold Eagle 6/8
Honing: Chosera 1K-Shapton Pro 2-5-8-12K-CrOx-0,25CBN-0,125CBN
Strop: 50/50 Neil Miller Linen/English Bridle
Soap: Palmolive stick
Aftershave: L'Occitane Verdon
Result: Finally came around to hone up the Gold Eagle, took it all the way, it took a nice edge, but to be honest I think it might have been a little too much, it was sharp as **** but a bit too harsh DFS+ with a hint of burn. I'm starting three weeks of vacation in a little more than a week, and beinh the restless soul I am I'm bringing all my razors and hones and will rehone every single one and make a log. (I need something to do to not go on the nerves of everyone around me)

Today's face feast:

VDH Almond (gift for fathers day) whipped up in a 2 quart mixing bowl with some Sir Irisch Moos
24mm Custom Silver Tip
4/8 Kerry-Gow German Wedge
Aqua Velva AS
Cuba Gold EdT

An excellent shave from a great little razor. Fresh off the 12k it was smooth as silk and sharp enough to split atoms. Great start to a Tuesday Morning!!

Enjoy the week gents! 95 degrees and climbing here. 2 hottest days so far this year, and it's not even summer yet!! Ouch!

M

Well, here's some comic relief for the week, gents. Traveling on business, and I opted to travel as light as possible. Therefore, no str8s, DE, brushes, bowls, etc. Here's my gear for the rest of the week:



Schick triple track disposable
Barbasol travel size goo shooter
Bigelow 1585 barber's cologne

I had forgotten about the aromatic overtones of propane that come with the canned goo. Spent plenty of time massaging it in by hand and made two passes with the Schick. As much as I hate to admit it, it was a BBS shave with a finish worthy of faceturbation.

Cheers!

This is my first straight razor SOTD post!!!

I recieved my Dovo Silver Steel and Clauss USMC 6/8 from Lynn yesterday so today was my first chance to try one out. I had been practicing which inferior quality Pakistani forged blade for about a month, although recently while waiting for my Dovo and Clauss to arrive I have been shaving with DEs exclusively. So this isn't my first sraight shave, I just wanted to wait to post a SOTD until my skills improved!

The Shave

Pre: Hot Shower/ Apricot Face Srcub
Razors: Clauss USMC 6/8 & Gillette Red Tip (to touch everything up)
Brush: Kingsley Badger
Bowl: Vintage Stoneware
Cream: EJ Sandalwood
Post: Thayer's/ L'Occitane ASB



I definitely need practice but today's shave turned out really well!

Originally Posted by tri33

This is my first straight razor SOTD post!!!

Welcome, and an excellent shave for your first!