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Razor: Red Imp 133, Weishi 9306
Blade: Super Max Super Platinum
Prep: Bald Frog Eucalyptus Balm
Brush: VDH boar
Soap: Bald Frog Arabian Hooka
A/S: witch hazel, Joop Homme
Result: DFS, thanks to the DE
The edge on the Red Imp wasn't ready. I've been trying to avoid honing mange lately, and apparently my other tests aren't up to par yet. This razor will go back to the hones.
Location: Coffs Harbour Australia
Brush: Comoy Badger
Soap: MWF
Razor: Pa's Gillette Tech With Feather Blade
Astringent: Dickinson's Witch Hazel
I usually only do 2 passes when I do a DE head shave, but I had so much lather tonight that I went for 3 passes.
Closest to BBS I've ever achieved on the head. Shiny as a cue ball.
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Carl: Hope you get the news you want to hear tomorrow, my wife and I will be thinking of you guys.
And thanks for the pics, he really is a cool lookin' little dude
Thanks for the great posts and pics gentlemen.
Grant
Proraso pre/ AOS Badger/ G5/ Nancy Boy Signature/ Brummel #18/ Clubman AS/ Nivea Lotion
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Have a Great Wednesday Gents!
No shave today
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Happy hump day all!
Prep: Hot shower
Brush: SOC
Razor: Max Sprecher, 1/4 grind
Soap: LEA stick (new formula = great face lather soap)
AS: La Toja Manantalies
Strops. Neil Miller
Result: Very, very clean :D
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Wednesday: The Palmolive arrived in the mail yesterday...just in time for today's shave!
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Hot shower
Dovo Best 6/8
20/60 laps on Illinois 127
Palmolive cream, whipped with Conk badger
Lucky Tiger mentholated disappearing cream
Brut cologne
After reading the thread about favorite "cheap" soaps/creams, I ordered three tubes of cream: Tabac, Arko and Palmolive. I think the latter is my favorite of the three. A unique scent that endures, and it yields abundant lather with a luscious, creamy texture. I wanted to re-lather again after the shave was finished! :D
Cheers!
Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Rooney Style 2 Size 1 (Small) faux Horn “Super Silvertip Badger”
Strop: SRD 2" Latigo / Premium Fabric
Razor: Busse Combat BATAC LE (Convex grind by Ban Tang)
Shave Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Result: This is what happens when your at a cabin bragging "how sharp your knife is". Clean up with a Gillette Tech.
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You realize you're going to have to take that to your hones now, right?
lol, nope just a few laps on a paddle strop with chromium oxide and good as new;)Quote:
Originally Posted by DFriedl
crom762 :
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:rofl2:
@ Fonthunter LMAO just like that only reversed..! hahaha. A little razor burn otherwise unharmed.
SOTD
Prep: Water Splash
Pre-shave: 1st pass Castle Forbes, 2nd Pass AOS Sandalwood Oil
Cream: AOS Sandalwood
Brush: Omega
Razor: Bismarck
Post: Cold Water Splash and Towel
Balm: AOS Sandalwood and Skincado Combat Ready Balm
AS: Clubman
Well, I finally got the Dovo up and running. This was my second razor, which was the victim of some aggressive cleaning measures on my part. It started with an issue with the finish. Not sure what happened but apparently Aloe Vera gel eats away at a mirror finish. I started with some Blue Magic Polish and ended with the gold wash being washed away. Lesson learned. I guess. Oh yeah, the shave went well. I got the razor honed up fairly well using six layers of tape. All I used was the Norton 4/8 K and some Chromium Oxide to finish. Anyway, I hope everyone is doing well.
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Thursday
Well, just got off the phone to the wife and she tells me Bailey’s MRI is all clear; still no sign of the cancer. I remembered to say “Dear God, thank you” and sort of heard a “That’s OK Carl” reply.
The shave was great; I’m really nailing it these days. I haven’t used a pre-shave in ages; weeks or months even. I just splash hot water on my face after the shower. I don’t want to muck around when the bathroom is so cold in the morning. I’m getting to the point where I can make a pretty nice lather out of either soap or cream of both, too; though I haven’t made an Überlather for ages now and also mainly use natural soaps these days. I think learning to lather with soap makes one a better latherer. I’m surprised ‘lather’ is a word; at least ‘Word’ thinks it is, so that’s cool. I think teaching prisoners makes one a better teacher. I’m using a little less water in my lathers lately, a lot less water really. I really just use what’s left on the brush after five shakes (not really ‘shakes’; picture a very fast elevator (lift) going down 10 floors) and what happens to cling to the bowl; though with the colder weather more does indeed cling to the bowl post emptying.
Good day to you all, my Shave Of The Day Brotherhood. And may we all be united in comradeship and love.
Razor: Wade and Butcher Special 5/8 | Cream: Top Secret| After Shave: Pinaud Clubman
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Hmmm. I've been thinking lately of increasing the amount of patina on my De Pews. I've read somewhere about 'creating' patina; I wonder how Aloe Vera would work? It might be cool to be able to use a natural product to do this. Maybe I'll do a test and but a spot of fluid squeezed from a plant onto one of my razors overnight? Consider it done. Report due tomorrow this time +1...Quote:
Originally Posted by Mephisto
Hi Mikael, how are you able to get such a narrow depth of field? What f stop are you using? That's a really nice photo...Quote:
Originally Posted by Mikael
Thursday
PREP: Hot shower + Nyasha Black Facial Cleansing Bar
CREAM/SOAP: Penhaligons Opus 1870 Shaving Cream
BRUSH: 30mm GB Kent H12 - Best Badger
RAZOR: 6/8 GEORGE WOSTENHOLM AND SON
STROP: Scrupleworks 3"
BOWL/SCUTTLE: soup bowl
POST: Osma Alum + Alpa + Fitjar K3 Extra
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Good morning friends! :)
PREP: Proraso Preshave Cream
BRUSH: 23 mm Vie-Long 16510 Silvertip Badger Shaving Brush
SOAP/CREAM: La Maison du Barbier Soap
SCUTTLE / BOWL: Fitjar Lathering Up Shaving Bowl
RAZOR: 6/8" Thiers Issard Le Canadien Carbonsong
STROP: Kanayama Cordovan #60000
SHAVE: 2 passes, WTG/XTG
AS: L'occitane Vetyver EDT
RESULT: Excellent, BBS shave
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Have a nice day,
Béla
EPBD | Jabonman Eucalyptus/Pine/Tea Tree Oil/Menthol | Rover | Lucido | WWDIPIS
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Thursday
Prep: Hot Shower/ Proraso pre-post creme
Brush: AOS Badger
Scuttle: G5
Soap: Experimental
Razor: DD Special #1
Post: Proraso AS, Nivea Lotion unscented
Result: My Daughter in law is a chemist and she likes to experiment occasionally. She made up some shaving gel and gave it to me to try. This has got to be the slickest stuff I have ever used but doesn't foam up much. So the glide was phenomenal, the cushion good, and the after moisturizing was also good. It has a modern fresh scent. Not bad for her first attempt! She said to tell her how it worked and she had a couple other formulas to try. Kinda fun to experiment. Nice close 3 pass shave with the DD performing flawlessly. Hope the rest of the day goes this smoothly.
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Have a Great Wednesday!
Carl, That is outstanding news about Bailey! Give the little guy a hug from us all!
Thursday the 19th
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Prep: Hot shower - Hot towel - Proraso/Aloe & green tea
Brush: Antique silver hair badger
Soap: Razor rock - Don Marco/Bergamot
Razor: Vintage Boker (Just picked it up a few days ago still looking into the model)
Post: The Body Shop: Maca root razor relief and Lafes natural and organic
Astringent: Thayer's Lemon Witchhazel
Ahh nothing better to start the day.
Excellent news, my friend. I wish Bailey continued success in his battle.Quote:
Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider
Razor: Concord DE
Blade: Gillette 7 O'clock Sharp Edge (Yellow Pack)
Prep: Bald Frog Eucalyptus Balm
Brush: Vie-Long 12705
Soap: Bald Frog Arabian Hooka
A/S: Joop Homme
Result: A great shave
This was the first time I've used this brush (besides cleaning and break-in) and I really like it. Not floppy in the least, but very soft on my face. It lathers the Bald Frog soap easily. I also see why Obie and others recommend this blade. This was the best shave I've gotten from a DE.
Thursday:
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I hope all is well Carl. Also, now that you have me thinking about it. I sometimes put some tea tree oil mixed with the aloe. Not sure if that happened with the Dovo in question. But something did it.Quote:
Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider
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Bartputzer modell 1930/Silvertip brush/Bomb Calypso/ Le Male/ result BBS.
Prep L'Occitane Vetyver Soap
Razor Vintage Otto Busch World Master
Brush Simpson M7 Finest Silvertip
Cream Simpsons
Alum & Witch Hazel
Neil's Yard Rose Moisturiser
Penhaligon's Castile EDT
Jamie.
The shave was superb, without fault.
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Welcome to the SOTD! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by PaPaMarmalade
Cheers,
Béla
Thursday Morning
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Prep: Hot Shower
Refreshment: Freshly brewed Trader Joe's Kona coffee
Lather: Gillette Foamy, Unscented
Razor: Dovo #41 Stainless Pearlex
Strop: A few dozen laps on my Illinois #361 to kick up the shaving edge "goodness" :)
After Shave: AOS Balm, Unscented
Result: Silky Smooth
A relaxed, once over WTG pass using plenty of blade angle (around 30 - 35 degrees) and straight strokes with a feather-touch amount of pressure against my skin. (That is, no pressure at all.) I find that by doing this I don't have to do multiple passes and still get a very smooth shave - darn near BBS - with no irritation.
Have a peaceful, day (or evening) Gentlemen!
Thursday
EJ DE629
Astra SP
Vie-Long Pro Horsehair
KMF Cool Mint Shave Soap
Nivea Sensitive Post Balm
Aqua Lavanda Puig
Carl, Great news on the clear MRI for Baily.
Guess I'll add in my SOTD now.
Warm Shower, Stephan's, Warm Oil
Dirty bird Scuttle
New Forest Brush
Gentleman's Best Shave Soap
Dubl Duck 5/8 by Glen
SRDP1 Strop, 100 laps
Razorock Aluminum
Pinaud Special AS
Vaseline for Men.
Second time using this razor this week, the edge was superb!!!
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Thursday
Brush: Muehle Silvertip Fibre
Soap/Creme: La Toja
Razor: Muehle R41
Blade: Gillette Blue Pack
Pre: Hot Shower
Post: Proraso Balm
Result: BBS
Thursday, July 19
Prep: Hot shower
Strop: SRD Premium IV
Razor: Brian Brown #81 8/8 Spanish Point
Soap: MNS Barbershop in DB scuttle
Brush: Thater 4292/4B
Post: Alum + Pinaud
Result: BBS
A great shave to end my work week. Heading to the in laws for the weekend.
See you all next week!
Friday's Shave came Thursday evening.
After a late quit at the office, came home to discover a Beech tree on our property shed a giant limb across half the width of the public road serving our neighborhood. Hustled to cut it back to the berm before daylight ran out. Was soaked in my own juices by the heat + humidity and then drenched by a thunderstorm during the three minutes I scrambled to put the tractor and saw away. Straight to the shower I went, and, of course, how could I pass up a good shave??
After reading a recent entry by "Sixgun" Glen on cold water shaves, I decided to chill out myself:
Lukewarm shower
Clauss 6/8 round, stropped 20/60 on the Illinois 127
Bigelow menthol, lathered cold with Conk badger
Lucky Tiger balm to keep that menthol zing stoked up
Just a smidge of Brut cologne
BBS, and veeeery satisfying.
This Clauss is a perfect study in the "mystery" of razors' edges. Will only pass an HHT at the heel, but man, it can clean off the whiskers nice and close without irritation. Been faceturbating all evening. Hope I don't go blind. :p
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Shower / EJ Pre Shaving Cream / Merkur 1904 Classic / IP red blade / Semogue 2040HD/ Godrej cream/ Old Spice / Nivea Balm / Old Spice Deodorant
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Friday
The end of a week. Bailey’s operation went well, he’s up and about an hour after coming out of surgery. He’s a very strong man. Thanks for the prayers and best wishes.
Spring is beginning to get out and about and I feel positive. The stillness of the water and the fog over Chain of Ponds Reservoir this morning was amazing.
This AM’s shave was great with the Klasy. Sometimes the thinness of the scales on this razor annoy me. It’s hard to strop. I love the scales though (to look at) and the blade itself is interesting. My son says is looks like it was made by a five year old. In a way; he’s right. I think I’m more in tune with Swedish design aesthetics though, this razor is simplicity. And it works. It’s great after a trip on the Shapton @ double the other razors’ quota for the session.
‘Sopa’ was Mike’s. Mike is very adept at making soap, I’d say, from this my first. Problem is (for Mike) that this is going to last me 10 years. I’ll get some of the other flavours, as it’s such a good soap. If you’re heading off to the Arctic circle next week on a scientific expedition for the next year, take one of these soaps, it’s all you’ll need.
Razor: Klas Törnblom | Soap: Mike’s | After Shave: Dominica Bay Rum, with a frivolous quantity of ‘Whisky’ by Evaflor, these two are made for each other; seriously…Like Corona and a lemon wedge…
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I like the fact you work in an office but have a tractor... :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by csrund
My son said to me the other day, as I stood contemplatively in front of the mirror of the Dining Room side board, "Dad, why are you always rubbing your neck like that?" I said "So I can feel those hairs I didn't get this time and need to get next time".Quote:
Originally Posted by csrund
DeLorme "Charleston" | Thäter Bulb | LaToja Manatiales | Lucido | Antaeus (Vintage)
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7/20/2012
*** Russian Shave ***
Pre : Shower
Bowl : Robert Becker Scuttle
Brush : Omega 63171 Pure Badger, Faux Horn
Safety : Spark "искра" Safety Razor
Blade : Rapira Super Stainless #1
Soap : Arbat Russian Shaving Cream
Post : Arbat Russian After Shave
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Clauss are tempermantal. I had one i spent hours trying to get and edge from a norton stone. It never happened. I bought a diff 1k Chosera and shapton and was able to set the bevel no prob. Which 1k do you have?Quote:
Originally Posted by csrund
Some may know about my affinity towards that Spanish maker Jose Montserrat Pou:)
I recently scored this less than shiny piece of shaving history, and decided to give it a go for todays shave.
I will sand and polish it up a bit, but I think I will keep her looking like she has had a full life.
Nothing all that special about it, but of all the EPBD's I have, this is the first Tridur in #14.
I matched this Especial Para Barbas Duras with an all Art of shaving Lemon products.
Not the best I've tried, but a far cry from the worst too:)
The Chubby in 2-band super can whip up a lather from skimmed milk if needed, so the lather today was a walk in the park for this monster of a brush!
Clean shaven, and ready for a hectic weekend.
Enjoy it Gents, Monday'll be here before we know it!
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