Thread: Sun July 22nd - Sat July 28th

Originally Posted by celticcrusader

The Boker restore is looking very nice Andy i'm liking the setup.

Jamie.

Thanks Jamie

The combination of using a DE (or two) and a straight is working perfectly for me.

I've got a couple more in need of a restore so will be giving you a shout at some stage soon.

Friday:

-SOTD-

Prep: Shower
Pre-shave: AOS Sandalwood Pre-shave Oil
Cream: AOS Sandalwood
Brush: Omega Mighty Midget
Razor: TI 6/8
Balm: AOS Sandalwood
Lotion: Pinaud Clubman

So for the past week I was frustrated time and time again with my razor. I went back to the hones over and over, never achieving the edge I wanted. I was almost to the point of giving up. However, I let it rest and shaved with a DE for a few days. One day I was looking at my strop and started to laugh.

The thing was in need of some TLC. I cleaned it up. I also noticed it was cupping a bit. So I rubbed it with my palm some. I eyeballed a razor on the strop and it seemed ok. The blade laid flat on the strop. I also watched some stropping videos. Why not? Back to the basics.

Well, after today's shave the basics seemed to pan out. Nice shave. Not perfect since I was aiming for a test. But the razor was doing it's job. Finally, after all the frustration I had a smile on my face while I was shaving. I need to look into investing in another strop. Poor guy. My one and only strop was my first strop purchase.

Old Photo, the TI is looking dingy now.

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Prep: Hot Water Wash
Razor: Friedmann and Lauterjung "Electric" (must be a cordless model)
Brush: Semogue 2000
Soap: L'Occitane Cade
AS: Nivea Double Action Balm, Clubman Bay Rum
Finish: Crusellas Sandalwood
Stash Treatment: Murray's Bee's Wax
Results: An extra 20 minutes of sleep sounded like a better idea than getting up and shaving this morning. In the end it turned out to be a wonderful, relaxing evening shave with 3 very thorough passes and some good music. There's been some discussion with my son about no-shave November. I gotta be honest, I don't know how or if I could go a whole month without shaving. I feel like a bum when I have barely visible stubble! In my cockier moments I've even gone so far as threatening to go for the full on "Russian anarchist" beard and not shave or trim my beard from 01 November to 01 May. Just between us, the daily shave has become such a cherished part of the day that I doubt I could go a week, let alone six months, without it. We'll see what we see but, in the end I'll likely shave through no shave November and (as a compromise) stop trimming my moustache (which I never do anyway.)

Today I had to test shave my newest razor save. This 13/16 Pumeto Solingen razor was a razor I just finished restoring and honing yesterday. Today was my first chance at shaving with it. One word: WOW!!!! I am very happy I chose this one to keep for myself.

Today's Shave:

13/16 Pumeto #28 Silver Steel Full Hollow Solingen
RazoRock XXX
Pinaud Clubman
Stetson

EJ BBB--DR Harris Rose SC--6/8 Bengall--DR Harris AS Milk--Penhaligons Elixir

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Semogue SOC two band
Razor: Bengall, Cast Steel
Superlather: Nannys Yushu + LEA Menthol cream
AS: Old Spice Fresh Lime
Strops: Neil Miller
Result. Very, very clean
Nice shave and razor, but I think this blade has been regrinded at some point, since it's afull hollow, but I think it should be a wedgy grind (I guess it was produced around mid 19th century):

Saturday

EJ DE629
Personna Hospital Stainless
Vie-Long Butterscotch Beehive Horsehair
Mike's Natural Peppermint & Rosemary Shave Soap
Nivea Sensitive Post Balm
Aqua Lavanda Puig

Saturday

PREP: Hot shower + Nyasha Black Facial Cleansing Bar
CREAM/SOAP: Penhaligons Opus 1870 Shaving Cream
BRUSH: 30mm GB Kent H12 - Best Badger
RAZOR: 8/8 Filarmonica 14 Doble Temple
STROP: Scrupleworks 3"
BOWL/SCUTTLE: soup bowl
POST: Osma Alum + Fitjar K3 Extra

This straight razor I honing myself. This was my second attempt and succeed.

Palo.

I decided to test 2 razor today. Just cant shave everyday like i would like too. Both performed outstandingly. I havent used my Castle Forbes in a while. Love the lime scent.

Have a great weekend guys!

Tony Miller strop
TGN 26mm brush
CF Lime
Henckles 7/8 and Bluebeard 11/16 +
WH
Skin Food
ASB