Thread: Sun August 26th - Sat September 01th

Originally Posted by eTom

cloudy...

...With a chance of meatballs?

The Name of the Rose

Pre-Shave: Hot shower

Brush: 26mm Custom Rudy Vey w/ TGN Grade A Silvertip Badger

Razor: 7/8" Heinrich Böker "Our Very Best Warranted", Extra Hollow Ground, Round Point (w/ Faux Ivory scales)

Honing (Refresh): 4 laps on 0.3µ CrOx leather

Strop: 5/25/60 laps (Neil Miller Linen / Imperial Shave Pegasus III Cordovan Latigo / Horsehide leather)

Soapreme: Cyril Salter " Wild Rose" Shave Creme + JabonMan "Rosas" Shave Soap + Glycerin

Toner: Thayer's Rose

After Shave Splash: D.R. Harris "Pink" AS

After Shave Balm: D.R. Harris ASB

Cologne: None

Results: Super smooth shave with today's choice of hardware and software. The JabonMan not only delivered mounds of smooth and delightfully thick lather, but the deep Rose scent was intoxicating. After a couple of laps around the CrOx, the Böker took on a super smooth edge and cleaned 3 days worth of whiskers (more like a forest). What a shave indeed!!! My face is as happy as a clam. Ready for another fabulous Sunday with family.

Wishing you a relaxing Sunday gentlemen .


Cheers,
Robert

EJ Georgian // Creed Santal // Simpsons Duke 3 2band // Floris Santal Aftershave

- Penhaligons Bleinheim Bouquet SC
- "King" Gabon Ebony 24 mm Silvertip
- W&B Celebrated Hollow Ground 13/16 restored by King
- Ogallala Limes & Peppercorn Bay Rum

Musgo lime wash~RazoRock XXX~Henckels 15/16 #66~Rubberset reknot~ AQV








The big Henckels is quite the "performer" !
Next week presents great challenges for me as I am sure it does for all of you. Let's meet them Head-On!
Have a good one!
Tom

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Results: Super smooth shave with today's choice of hardware and software. The JabonMan not only delivered mounds of smooth and delightfully thick lather, but the deep Rose scent was intoxicating. After a couple of laps around the CrOx, the Böker took on a super smooth edge and cleaned 3 days worth of whiskers (more like a forest). What a shave indeed!!! My face is as happy as a clam. Ready for another fabulous Sunday with family.

Cheers,
Robert

Great shave with the JabonMan rose, Robert. Next time you should dispense with the uberlather and try the soap on its own. Wonderful scent, supreme performance.

Originally Posted by Optometrist

Great shave with the JabonMan rose, Robert. Next time you should dispense with the uberlather and try the soap on its own. Wonderful scent, supreme performance.

Thanks David,
It is great stuff. I didn't mention this, but I did the first pass with the soap alone and the rest with über. Both were fantabulous. You know how much I loooove my über though...I just can't get around the fun of experimenting mixing and matching soaps + cremes

SOTD August 26th 2012
Hot shower prep
Razor: I Hall ( 1795-1830) Original complete
Hone: George the Third
Soap: 50's Williams puck
Mug: Soup cup
Brush: 40's STA-FAST BOAR
Aftershock: alum block
Splash: 40's Walgreen's Bay Rum

The old steel cuts as well as the modern stuff and the blade is a dream to maneuver. The old hone did that blade up proper. All my unidentified hones are Georges!as in the Mad king! The Williams gave good account of itself. Would have cost equal to a dollar back then 21 cents the manufacture's printing. It was a tallow soap back in the day and so is lubricious, love that word, and supportive of the stubble. Walgreens made many different scents and carriers.This is still very good!


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

~Richard

Another week in the books men!!

Prepping for a Monday, with a week of training ahead of me. Ouch, 5 days straight of 10 hour days. And I'll only remember half of it anyway! heheh.

Prep: Hot Shower, Hot towel soak, Hot washcloth soak
Pre: Rise Baby Face Gel - non Lathering,under coating only
Soap: RazoRock Artisan Boston Tea Party
Brush: WD 24mm Silvertip
Razor: 6/8 Pumeto Solingen #28 X restored by HammeR
Post: Humphrey's Witch Hazel
EdC: TOBS Eton College - What a beautiful, Citrus'y scent. I love it, as does SWMBO

Excellent shave, excellent. It was so close and smooth. It made a ton of noise as I was shaving, getting at 3 days of growth. With my work schedule, I'm lucky to get in a shave every 2-3 days or so. Good thing the rest of the boys at work are just as bad! I really don't like not shaving every day, but I do prefer sleep. I wish I could participate more often, but I'll just have to keep working at it!!

Here's hoping we all have a great week! and in the meantime, enjoy a relaxing Sunday!!

Great SOTD's this week men, great job!

M



p.s. I should mention that RAD has struck again now that I am re-employed. I just scored a bunch of razors this weekend. Ah, it's great to have money again!!!

No shave for me today. Went to a wedding yesterday and proceeded to drink way more than I should have. Hangover doesn't even begin to describe the way I feel today.