Thread: Sun August 26th - Sat September 01th

Thursday
Prep: Hot Shower, Proraso pre-post creme
Brush: Thater 4125-2
Scuttle: G5
Soap: MNS Lemongrass Eucalyptus
Razor: Genco Fluid Steel
Post: Proraso AS, AOS ASB unscented
Result: This Genco was a gift from my youngest son and when I got it there were issues. I really didn't think this could be made shavable, but figured to give it a try. It has heavy hone wear, starts at 11/16 heel, to 1/2 at the toe, but I really like the smiling shape of the blade, it seems to "fit the face" so to speak. So I went to work and set a good bevel on the 1k, progressed up through the Naniwa 12k and Voila! Smooth, silky smooth. These blades have a well deserved reputation as great shavers and this lived up to the legend this morning! 3 passes and CBS, off to work and looking forward to the holiday weekend (only one more day left!).

Have a Great Thursday Gents!

Prep: Lukewarm Shower
Razor: Lecran Cutlery
Brush: Semogue 1305
Soap: Arko shavestick
AS: Nivea ASB
Finish: Skin Bracer
It doesn't get much more rice and beans than this. What it lacked in fancy, it made up for in comfort and closeness. Very nice shave.

Thursday

PREP: Hot shower + Nyasha Black Facial Cleansing Bar
CREAM/SOAP: Penhaligons Opus 1870 Shaving Cream
BRUSH: 28mm Frank Shaving - Silvertip
RAZOR: 8/8 Filarmonica 14 Doble Temple
STROP: Scrupleworks 3"
POST: Osma Alum + Alpa

Razor: Gillette Old Type
Blade: Personna (Red Pack)
Prep: Bald Frog Eucalyptus Balm
Brush: Vie Long horse
Soap: Bald Frog Arabian Hookah
A/S: Joop! Homme
Result: A great shave

Thursday:

5/8 Dovo Special (always gives a great shave)
Illinois 127 strop 20/60
Palmolive cream, whipped with Conk badger
Pinaud Clubman a/s

BBS clean, a DFS indeed.

Cheers!

SOTD August 30th 2012
Hot shower prep
Razor: For Barbers Use" Wostenholm "Washington Works" ~ 1850
Soap: Cella
Mug: porringer
Brush: Horsehair
Aftershock: Alum block
Splash: Bay Rum

Simple and fast shave today. No weepers and the razor has remained sharp for well over a year. Good steel. One of my first rescales in horn. The Royall bottle is from way back and still has the tiny crowned cork as a seal. The Bay leaf/laurel has long been known as an antiseptic and anti fungus. It fit right into the British three way trade. Africa for slaves, Bermuda for rum and to England for profit taking.



The fun of trying things makes the day go a bit better and quicker!

~Richard

Prep: Hot Shower
Razor: 9/8 Wade & Butcher
Strop: Illinios 827
Brush: AOS Fine Badger
Cream: Truefitt & Hill Trafalgar
A/S: AOS Sandalwood Balm

Result: I am still impressed with the edge these old Sheffield blades take. Very good early morning shave to start the day.

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: M&F blond 2 band badger (finally I got my hands on one of these and I'm very happy how it behaves initially )
Razor: Nesbitt's Crown razor
Soap: Dr Harris Almond + Proraso
AS: Blue Italian Floid
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Very, very clean

I'm beginning to think you like that 60mm lens, Mikael...

Today new old stock Revisor
Have a nice day