Wednesday
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Haslinger Sandelholz / HJM 31 / Filarmonica 13 / Floid MV / Mennen Green Tonic
Result: Excellent shave.
Have a nice day, gents!
Angel.
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Wednesday
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Haslinger Sandelholz / HJM 31 / Filarmonica 13 / Floid MV / Mennen Green Tonic
Result: Excellent shave.
Have a nice day, gents!
Angel.
Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Martinez' Custom: Chess King w/ 26mm silver tip badger
Soap: Truefitt & Hill: Luxury Shaving Soap
DE-Razor: Gillette Aristocrat / Wilkinson Sword blade
ASB: Geo. F. Trumper – Lime Skin Food
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Close enough for work.
Wednesday
I’ll try to behave myself today and not post outrageous comments.
The shave with the Klas Törnblom was excellent; another very smooth very close shave. I forgot to try (Moonbeam’s idea of starting with an ATG pass. Thinking about it on the way home, I considered WHY we start with a WTG, then a XTG and then a ATG (though I just do the first and last). And why starting with a ATG can cause irritation for some. I thought first that, really, there’s no reason that we CAN’T do just a ATG; after all, it works AFTER a WTG, it’s the same razor, same hair. Then I thought about how the hairs may lay, flat to the face. I figured the longer the hair is, maybe the easier it is for the razor to sort of get stuck UNDER the hair. A shorter hair will be more likely to stand up rather than lay flat. Food for thought; what do you guys think?
The picture features my ‘re-purposed’ Swiss ration bag from WWII. I just saw it hanging there and decided it’d make a good prop.
Rather annoyed to learn today that I may have to go back to the other prison I was working at before moving to the one I’m currently at (been there at the Women’s prison for nearly three years now). The other one’s OK, but I’d rather work with female offenders than male offenders. I think female offenders appreciate a male Education Coordinator who is mindful of the abuse they have often suffered and who models ‘good’ behaviour.
Razor: Klas Törnblom | Soap: Edwin Jagger Sea Buckthorn| After Shave: Ach Brito Lavanda
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La Toja Manantiales | Solgen | Rover | Sabon
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Wow! I am overwhelmed by all the great pics!
Hope things go good for you Carl, I cannot imagine having your job... My people skills leave alot to be desired, also I think it would drive me slowly insane. (So THATS what happened???):shrug::rofl2::rofl2::rofl2:
Wednesday
AOS Badger/ G5/ CS French Vetiver-Proraso Uber/ Brummel Wedge/ Proraso AS/ Nivea Lotion
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Took this one for a tune up on the Naniwa 12k, life is good. I am sure you guys can relate that the more you hone the better you get. So when you take one to the hones after an extended use, the quality of the edge compared to the last honing is remarkably better! Chasing perfection...BBS and off to work!
Have a Great Wednesday Gents!
6/27/2012
Pre : Shower + Homemade Lavender Preoil
Bowl : Robert Becker Scuttle
Brush : Vie-Long 16401 Best Badger "Foroafeitado 2012 Edition"
Safety : Merkur Progress 500
Blade : Rapira Super Stainless #2
Soap : Jabonman Foroafeitado 2012 Edition
Post : Brut Faberge After Shave
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Razor: Weishi 9306
Blade: Crystal / Israeli Personna
Prep: hot water, Barbasol
Brush: VDH Boar
Soap: VDH
A/S: witch hazel, Joop Homme
Result: A great shave - as good as the red pack Personnas in this razor
Wednesday
PREP: Hot shower
CREAM/SOAP: GB Kent Luxury Shaving Soap
BRUSH: 25mm Shavemac - Silvertip (britva.cz 2012 )
RAZOR: KIJUMARU
BOWL/SCUTTLE: soup bowl
POST: Osma Alum
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I have today anniversary of rebirth.
Nine years ago, I was on hiking in Slovenia. There I am struck by lightning.
My friends me revived . A now I'm here.
I'd like to give make custom straight razor to the tenth anniversary, next year.
Excuse my bad English.
Have a nice day.
Palo.
Palo.
No shave today
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Today, I hit the first of many goals this year, and am down 15 pounds in the last 5 weeks. My wife has lost over 5 in the last 3 weeks as well.
To celebrate, I ordered up my first custom, via Brian Brown. Should be here this weekend...which should also be just in time to enjoy my dirty bird :)
Happy Hump Day, gents!
Wednesday
Floïd preshave oil
Simpson The Colonel X2L
Geo F Trumper's Rose
Dovo Special 6/8"
alum + Thayers Rose Petal
Floïd vigoroso
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Great shaving today with a nice scent to rose.
Regards. Saludos
José Luis
Back home after 8 months of Military Academy.
- Semogue 1305,
- Tabac Original Shaving Soap Stick,
- German "Christal" Razor, 11/16 Extra Hollow Ground, Cocobolo scales, - WONDERFUL performer!
- Bloc Osma,
- Tabac Original Eau de Toilette,
- 444 Para Depois de Barbear.
There's nothing like a good shave - and this one was a pure bliss, believe me :nj
Bless You all Gents!
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Wednesday's Vintage bliss was:
Vintage Old Spice Soap in the original container, whipped up in a 2 quart restaurant mixing bowl saved from the GoodWill
24mm Whipped Dog silvertip (I love Larry's Knots)
Pinaud Clubman (What a great vintage scent)
Canoe EdT (Goes great with the Pinaus Clubman scent, gently lingers for a long time)
5/8" Spike wedge (Wednesday from my 7 day set (Thanks again Tom))
As usual, the spikes just deliver. These small wedges were the best modern wedges (near wedge, depends on your mindset) made, IMO. I have an entire collection of Union Cutlery Wedges, and every one of them just deliver.
The old spice, when handled correctly lathers and lubricates well. The scent goes well with my Old Spice Deodorant and makes lathering up a real treat.
Pinaud went on without any sting, which just goes to show the quality of the edge on the Spike. Smooth as silk, but sharp, sharp, sharp!.
Have a great Wednesday men!!
HammeR
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SOTD
Preparation: Scrubbed my Mug
Pre-shave: Castle Forbes (1st pass)
Cream: CO Bigelow
Balm: Skincado
AS: Vintage Old Spice
Brush: Omega 'Little Chubby'
Razor: Wade & Butcher ~7/8 Extra Hollow Ground
Wow, so I got a delivery today, my first W&B. I cleaned it up a bit but mainly concentrated on honing it. I never really honed any smiling type razors. I could not get the heel side straight but the rest honed up just fine. I did a two pass shave which went fairly well. First, The CO Bigelow is really starting to grow on me. I could not stand the eucalyptus smell at first but find it sort of soothing now. When I finished up I had a silky smooth face. When I splashed on the OS I barely had any sting at all. I finished up with the Skincado. I think I am gonna buy a lifetime supply of this stuff. Does not smell divine but it does a great job of reducing any inflammation and healing the skin. Overall, I really liked the razor. I am not sure if it was due to it being a larger size or just because it was a W&B. This was the first razor have used larger than a 6/8. Well, good day gents. As always, great to see all the sweet pics.
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Great shave today! EJ & Clauss USMC 6/8
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Prep: Touch Up Hone, Hot Shower
Razor: Texas Shumate
Brush: Semogue 2000
Soap: Arko Shavestick
AS: Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Finish: Nitro Eau De Cologne
Results: Edge on the razor was good but requires some work to duplicate the WOW factor of the Imperial last evening. I finished the shave well after midnight and couldn't help but think of the Wilson Pickett song Wait 'til the Midnight Hour
Wilson Pickett - In the Midnight Hour - YouTube
Thursday
Perfect.
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TOBS, MR Taylors / HJM 31 / Futur / Floid MV / La Toja
Have a nice day,gents!
Angel
Prep L'Occitane Vetyver Soap
Razor Vintage Japanese Fon Golden Star
Brush Simpson Gary Young M7 LE in Finest Silvertip
Shaving Cream Simpson
Alum & Witch Hazel
L'Occitane Baux Balm
L'Occitane Baux EDT.
Jamie.
My favourite razor, the Fon Golden Star always delivers a smooth shave.
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Wed 27-06-2012 shaving
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Good morning friends! :)
PREP: Floïd Sandolor Pre Shave Gel
BRUSH: SIMPSON CHUBBY 2 Best Badger
SOAP/CREAM: J&E Atkinson's I COLONIALI, Softening Shaving Cream with Rhubarb
SCUTTLE / BOWL: Fitjar Lathering Up Shaving Bowl
RAZOR: 6/8" Le Talisman / PEROUX-COGNET, Thiers
STROP: Kanayama Cordovan #60000
SHAVE: 2 passes, WTG/XTG
AS: J&E Atkinson's I COLONIALI, Sooting Aftershave Emulsion with Rhubarb
RESULT: Great shave, BBS
DECORATION: Forum knife 2012 (Le Forum Opinel)
OPINEL Folding knife N°08 Luxe w/Bubinga (Guibourtia)
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Have a nice day,
Béla
Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Edwin Bush best badger
Soap: Truefitt & Hill: Luxury Shaving Soap
Strop: Tony Miller Heirloom tri-strop (3x25)
Razor: Otto Busch World Master
ASB: Geo. F. Trumper – Lime Skin Food
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Sticky smooth shave.
What are the stabilisers like? I have on older razor, and Oz told me it was just a little worn from a lot of honing and the corner of the heel needed to be taken off a bit, as the stabilisers were stopping me from honing that area properly. When i took the heel of a bit (on the edge of a Norton 4/8) I could fix it up just fine. Of course, don't take my word for it; I've only been honing for a year, and someone who knows would need to see a photo of the heel, but it's just a thought...If Oz hadn't have told me that I would never have been able to get the job done!
Thank you my friend! :)
Thursday
"Day had broken cold and gray, exceedingly cold and gray…":
The first few words of the Jack London story ‘To Build a Fire’. I like listening to the audio book of this on cold nights in bed, and also when I go camping in Winter. Of course, where I go camping and the cold I experience is a walk in the park compared to what you guys on the top part of the planet experience, but I still like the story. Why am I telling you this? Because it’s about 20 hours until I go on holidays for two weeks’, and hopefully in those two weeks go to Deep Creek National park for a few days. I love that place. This time of the year it’ll be pretty much empty. 46Km squared of rugged coastal bushland. Heaven, even in the middle of Winter.
In preparation, apart from listening to Jack London I listened to Eddie Vedder’s ‘Into the Wild’ soundtrack. Unfortunately, only a few kilometres from home this morning I came across two dead Koalas on the road. Dead animals on the road upset me. A lot. I actually had a tear in my eye as I listened to and sang along with ‘Society’ from the soundtrack. I also love that song. And, actually, I don’t give two hoots, Society, if you'll be lonely without me. I know, I'm a big girly girl, but I'm a bit pissed off about the destruction I see and hear about.
I should mention something that’s shaving related I suppose, tsk. I tried Moonbeam’s idea of commencing with an ATG pass, and I must say (sorry Moonbeam) it wasn’t the best. A small amount of irritation ensued, as did a stubborn outpost of hairs. I’m sorry to say that in my experience it was not of benefit.
Rest in peace poor dead Koalas, we are stupid, stupid people who are wrecking nature, and we should be more careful when driving through your land.
Razor: Burrell Top Flight | Cream: Body Shop Macca Root| After Shave: Dominica Bay Rum | Eau de Cologne: ‘Whisky’ by Evaflor
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Manaslu M-55 | Rover | MW Marakesh | Lucido | Chanel Antaeus (vintage)
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WOW! Now that I've figured out this MW soap, I'm really liking it a lot. I went with a slightly wetter brush to start. The lather was much better hydrated and whipped up into a great lather. I had enough for three passes with lather averaging about 1/4-1/2 inch deep each time. I still need to dial it in just a touch as I got it just on the wet side, but this stuff performs once you do get a stable lather. I recently rehoned the Manaslu (just a full nagura progression touch up) and it was sharp and smooth. I am sporting a CBS, and I am proud to admit it!
Carl, enjoy your holiday and try not to get eaten by a koala or some other wild, rabid creature out there in the bushland!
Thank you, Sir. There's actually nothing in Australia that can hurt you; apart from snakes and spiders, and the world's most poisonous ant (it lives where I'm going).
Koalas are very gentle people.
You've got like Cougars and bears, oh my!:cry:
Top photo, too.
What's a CBS again?
Razor: 6/8 Hart Steel
Prep: Bald Frog Eucalyptus Balm
Brush: VDH boar
Soap: Bald Frog Eucalyptus Lime
A/S: witch hazel, Chipre
Result: Perhaps my best shave yet
Thursday
Prep: Warm shower/ Proraso pre-post creme
Brush: Thater 4125-2
Scuttle: G5
Soap: MNS Lemongrass Eucalyptus
Razor: Charlex #60
Post: Proraso AS/ Nivea Lotion
Result: My latest razor, just came in last night and I wanted to see if it would shave before investing more time. Took it to the Norton 1k and set the bevel with 3 layers of tape, had to remove some micro-chipping, removed the tape, set the bevel and went to the 4/8k stone, wrapped up with the Naniwa 12k and slurry diluted down to water. Stropped it up and Hooorah! BBS and off to work, the edge was slightly harsh and will need to be dialed in a bit more, but I really love this blade, slight smile and great feedback from the hollow grind. Looks like I'll be unpinning this one and giving it some love...
Speaking of love, I am a lucky, lucky man. Today is my 27th wedding anniversary! I am so fortunate, my girl is the best!
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Have a Great Thursday Gents!
Strop: MickR's Roo Hide
Brush: Frank's Shaving Fine Badger
Uber: Proraso Soap, Faulding Cream, Glycerin
Razor: Wade & Butcher For Barbers Only 7/8
Astringent: Thayer's Witch Hazel
Balm: Nivea Replenishing
A/S: Aqua Velva Ice Blue
My last shave was Sunday last week,(just felt like lookin' scruffy) and this is the thickest I've ever let my beard get.
I was missing shaving too much though so it had to go. I did leave a goatee, not sure if I like it or not.
I'll probably keep it for a few days and then get rid of it.
The Uber was perfect, and the W&B performed flawlessly. A great shave.
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Here's a before and after the shave
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Thanks for the great posts and pics boys.
Grant
Thursday, June 28 Prep: Hot Shower Razor: H. Boker "Edelweiss" Lather: SRD Opus X Brush: Thater 2 Band Post: Alum + Clubman Result: DFS
For some reason, I've always struggled to bowl lather the SRD soaps. Given that, I always reside myself to face lather with them. I often forget how enjoyable a face lather really is, especially with this Thater bulb. The wife is going on a work-related boat excursion, which will keep her out of the house until 10pm-ish... so that will grant me some quality time with the hones this evening to finally ready my recent purchases (W&B, Torrey, and Frederick Reynolds), thought the Reynolds needs some resto work before I'll hone it.
I started a thread here, http://straightrazorpalace.com/honin...tml#post985062, thanks for the idea Carl. I will see if I can get some consensus from other opinions.