Thread: Sun July 29th - Sat August 04rd

Originally Posted by Dullard

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Razor: Taylor Eye Witness, ~13/16, near wedge, slight smile...
First shave of the day submission for me....
This wasn't a fickle and capricious blade. It had done this before...

Love the razor...
Congratulations and welcome!...
I love the way this is written!...

My Sunday shave...

Kent T4 Badger
Creed Original Vetiver SS
Le Grelot 6/8 quarter grind, black scales
Roger & Gellet L'Homme ASB
Creed Aventus cologne, Eau de Parfum

Monday

Burrell Top Flight day today. I need to take this to the Shapton again, the edge is worse than it was before my recent touch up. Oh well, we don’t always get it right, do we?

The Überlather was almost the same as Yesterday’s, no, wait, it WAS the same as yesterday’s, in fact, only the razor has changed…


Razor: Burrell Top Flight | Überlather: Mike’s Eucalyptus and Lemongrass soap. O Melhor/Glycerine | After Shave: Truefitt and Hill Trafalgar

Originally Posted by mjhammer

Have a great week all, I start my new job Monday, and I'm very pumped about it. I've been unemployed since January, so this is a gift from God as far as I'm concerned. I am so ready to get back to work!!

M

Congrats and best of luck on your new job.

Originally Posted by Dullard

First shave of the day submission for me. Today was also my first shave with this blade which was newly restored. It had a couple of spots of rust and pitting and no detectable bevel before (hours) of work on wet/dry paper then more hours on the Norton 4/8k and a finish on the Nani 12k and 100 or so on the horse shell strop.

How was the shave? It had been a few months since I had used a heavier grind, and, after my first stroke, I had to check to feel if it was actually cutting hair. It was. Smooth and quiet. Not perfect, there's some getting to know each other to do. I'm still getting the hang of using straights and the lower jimps helped me keep a grip on this piece of steel. Two passes and some touch-up. This wasn't a fickle and capricious blade. It had done this before.

Welcome to the SOTD!!!

Originally Posted by celticcrusader

Wow! what a fantastic piece of steel you have there.

Jamie.

Thank you. It was lying around Robert Williams work shop for sometime. Every time I went there I would look at it lovingly. Robert was kind of enough to allow me to be the next care taker.

Dovo 55 | Semogue 2011 Boar | Arko | Lucido | Antæus (Vintage)

A great shave for a Monday morning. I don't think about the Arko unless I'm traveling, but it is such a good product for the pennies per shave it costs. And the Dovo 55 is a legend in its own right. If you ever happen upon one, do not hesitate to pull the trigger. Of course, the Maxterpiece scales make this one an even more proud member of my very modest shave den.

PS - Welcome to the brotherhood, Dullard!

Monday

PREP: Hot shower + Nyasha Black Facial Cleansing Bar
CREAM/SOAP: Fitjar Soap Telemark
BRUSH: 23mm Omega - Boar
RAZOR: 7/8 Thiers-Issard Purple Boxelder Burl
STROP: Scrupleworks 3"
BOWL/SCUTTLE: soup bowl
POST: Osma Alum + Fitjar K3 Extra

Monday
Prep: Hot Shower/ Proraso pre-post creme
Brush: AOS Badger
Scuttle: G5 w/cold water
Soap: Proraso
Razor: J.H. Becker 11/16" Spike point
Post: Proraso AS
Result: (Sounds of angels singing) I can't think of a better way to start the week. A little warm this morning so I went with the all proraso shave and cold water in the scuttle. If this combo doesn't wake you up, you need to call off for the day! Creamy, abundant lather and cool menthol, 3 passes later I am BBS and feeling like a king!

Have a Great Monday Gents!

Congrats on the new job Mike!

Nice Pictures Bill! (Modest shave den my a**)

Keep on trying Carl, that Burrell is a great shaver. BTW how's the new job? You sounded less than enthused before vacation and no word since. Hope it is bearable.

7/30/2012

Pre : Shower + Myrsol Emulsion
Bowl : Robert Becker Scuttle
Brush : REX Boar 21MM x 55MM
Safety : Gillette England Minora Open Comb T3 1973
Blade : Rapira Super Stainless #2
Soap : The Real Shaving Co Shave2 Cream
Post : Brut Faberge After Shave

Prep: Hot Shower
Razor: Torrey Barber Tip
Brush: VDH Boar
Soap: TSD Iced Sub-Zero
AS: Skin Bracer
Stash Treatment: Murray's Bee's Wax
Finish: Pinaud Lime Sec

Would have been a great day to call in sick (sick of working that is) but, duty calls and someone has to keep this family in the lap of luxury so off I go. Have a great Monday!