Le Grelot 6/8 :: Semogue 1800 :: Calani Cadre Noir :: Thayer's WH :: Parfums de Rosine "R0se d'homme"
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Le Grelot 6/8 :: Semogue 1800 :: Calani Cadre Noir :: Thayer's WH :: Parfums de Rosine "R0se d'homme"
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Pre-Shave: Hot shower Brush: 25mm Shavemac Silvertip Badger Razor: 11/16" F.W. Engels "Perfect Temper", Full Hollow Ground, Square Point Honing (Refresh): 5 laps on CrOx leather Strop: 8/30/50 laps (Neil Miller Linen / Imperial Shave Pegasus III Cordovan Latigo / Horsehide leather) Überlather: Acca Kappa "1869" Shave Creme + Acca Kappa "1869" Shave Soap + Glycerin Toner: Thayer's Witch Hazel After Shave Splash: Floïd Italian Blue AS After Shave Balm: eShave "Almond" ASB Cologne: Acca Kappa "1869" EdT Results: I decided to go with the Acca Kappa software again today. Yeap!! it is that good:tu. I hadn't shaved since Sunday and this gorilla face needed a nice, serious clean up :dropjaw:. Hesitant to reach for any of my smaller blades, the "devil" on my left shoulder kept insisting I live on the edge. Given that I have a board meeting and a thick vegetation on my face, it was a BIG gamble to consider...But, tempting fate, I went for the Engels. Heck...What have I got to lose, right? The gamble paid off. The lather was luxurious, super rich and its scent intoxicatingly relaxing. Despite her small size, the Engels proved to be up for the task at hand and delivered an exceptional shave. From the way she wiped that growth, there was no mistaking the fact as to who was "BOSS". Three passes later and I am sporting a BBS face with absolutely zero irritation and 100% satisfaction:y. This is going to be a good day.
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Have a FABULOUS Friday gentlemen :nj.
Cheers,
Robert
Muehle products and the stunning soap Calani
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:yFRIDAY!
I feel a bit Russ'd today!
Hot shower prep
Razor: Капитолий страны "Capitol of the Country"
Soap: Tet-a-Tet
Mug: soup cup
Brush: generic mixed badger
Aftershock: alum bloc
Splash: TARR
A very close and quick shave!. No sting and good enough in two.
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The fun of trying things makes the day go a bit better and quicker!
~Richard
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Iberia Bassat 13 Doble Temble // Jabon Valobra // Simpsons T3 Manchurian Badger // Thayers // Floïd Vigoroso
Robert, You are the reason I have 2 of these wonderful razors! One 6/8" and one 9/16" which is out on a 'loaner' to my oldest son. Somehow I get the sneaking suspicion that I will never see her again...LOL! Great Shavers both!:beer1:Quote:
Originally Posted by BladeRunner001
Well gents, after working all night and all day yesterday, I had been awake for about 26 hours by 7:30 AM this morning. On top of it all, my boss is less than appreciative. Oh well, such is IT (long hours and managers who aren't social geniuses). I just woke up from a 4-hour sleep and feel much better. I think I'll grab a bite to eat, shave, do a few chores, and take another nap. Oh yeah, and homework.
Today's shave:
Razor: Kanenaga Kamisori
Prep: Bald Frog Eucalytus Balm
Brush: Whipped Dog Black Badger
Soap: Bald Frog Tangerine with 3 drops Kwan Loong Oil
A/S: Joop! Homme
Result: A great shave
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Thanks Max!
Cheers! It's a sweet shaver, nice steel and very easy to shave with, I think (probably thanks to the relatively short cutting edge and wide blade ... much like a Japanese western straight) + I really like the blade design a lot.Quote:
Originally Posted by nca000
Razor: C.V. Heljestrand (Eskilstuna) "MK Nº 31" 11/16
Brush: Rooney 1/1 "John Bull" Super Badger
Suds: Acqua di Parma Colonia
Skin: Acqua di Parma Colonia ASB
Scent: Acqua di Parma Colonia EDC
(hat-tip to fonthunter!)
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:rock: ...and yours are full yet, my friend! :)
Cheers,
Béla
Hi SRP !
Today, 8/8 no name, Penaligon's cream and 26 mm silvertip.
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+1 on Calani, gentleman has a classy scent, it goes well with his nameQuote:
Originally Posted by eTom
Thanks, Robert. The MWF and Alt-Innsbruck is a perfect combination. And the Toyo, well I'm still none the wiser how these scales came to it.Quote:
Originally Posted by BladeRunner001
Well, I have a not-insubstantial selection...Quote:
Originally Posted by fonthunter
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Razor – TI 'Wheatfield'
Strop - 3" Snake, Shell Cordovan & Genuine Linen Hanging Razor Strop
Pre shave – Hot Towel, Palmolive Shave Stick
Brush - GOSH Heritage
Soap - Tabac
Cold Rinse/ Witch Hazel / Tabac Aftershave Splash
Bloody 'ell, that was a great shave!!
-SOTD-
Top Flight Razor in Cocobolo: MWF Soap : AOS Balm : Vintage Old Spice Lotion
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Finally got around to putting some scales on the Top Flight. The original ones were a done for. I went with Cocobolo. The shave went OK. I am missing the Norton 4k/8k. Just stoked about resurrecting another blade.
Today, I pulled the 6/8 round Clauss, the second razor I ever acquired (an eBay grab). One of my first honed, finished on the Norton 8k. Have always gotten bbs shaves from it, but the edge was never very refined. So, today, I decided to give it 50 laps on the CROx strop, followed by the usual 20/60 pre-shave.
What a difference! First thing I noticed was how much quieter the blade was. BBS clean, and a DFS. Clauss razors are keepers. If you ever have a chance to add one to your collection, don't pass it up!
Musgo Real for the suds, Brut a/s to finish.
Cheers!
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Good Evening Gentlemen!
Though I would share today's shave, as it was a first time shave with a DE and a very pleasant one! As I put it up to my face, I didn't have the foggiest idea what to do! I thought, a 30 degree angle seems like the standard for shaving at all, so I tried that! Let me tell you, it was different.
Also tried out the Godrej Lime Cream today. That stuff sure does make a lather!
Razor: Gillette DE(not sure what type, was loaned to me by a friend)
Blade: Derby Super Stainless
Brush: VDH Boar
Uber: Williams Mug + Godrej
Astringent: Alum
AS: Loriel After Shave Balm
Cologne: C.O Bigelow Black Elixer
Result: Smooth, Close, and Comfortable shave!
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Have a Good Saturday guys!
-Parker
Col.Conk soap
Gillete splash
Osma alumn bloc
Simpson Beaufort 6
TI Festonne
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Luis,Quote:
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Beautiful shot and great gear to boot brother
Thank you Joe. I never thought of myself as an "influencer" before :w...but, I guess an apology would be in order if this caused any harm to the wallet :rofl2:. I have a feeling you may be right about never seeing it again, but then again that's why we have to go out and get another set. This time, may I recommend getting your hands on the 8/8" version of the Engels. You won't be sorry.Quote:
Originally Posted by JoeSomebody
I feel your pain brother...Sorry about having a jack A$$ for a boss. The good thing is that the bad ones teach you what not to do when you become boss one day.Quote:
Originally Posted by DFriedl
Ali,Quote:
Originally Posted by xALIx
Love the smile on that blade. Very nice
An absolutely stellar combination indeed David.Quote:
Originally Posted by Optometrist
Prep: Hot shower
Brush: New Forest knot in n old barbers handle
Razor: Magna
Soap: Nannys French Lavender + Muhle cream
AS: Lacoste Challenge
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Very, very clean indeed :D
Nice combo with the soap, excellent slip and cushion :) + this razor's a sweet shaver (if you like hollow and flexible blades it doesn't get much better than this one, I think).
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... and a lovely mega cappuccino, my large Motto jug came out and two double shots of this went down :D
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Razor: Hiver 6/8 near wedge
Brush: Rooney Heritage 3
Soap: MdC
Cologne: Occitane Verveine
French oldie needed lots of sanding and TLC but should now be ready for the next few owners!
I start to guess where is the best expresso in Sweden Mikael...:needcoffee:....I go to having a coffee right now. Unfortunately I have run out of "Volcan de Oro", the coffee from Guatemala that I like a lot
Cheers José! I wouldn't mind drinking it with you in Basque Country though, starting to get cold here now and I hate the winter here (I would much rather go skiing in the Pyrenees, when I felt for some snow) :DQuote:
Originally Posted by du212
Saturday
Oh my goodness me what HAVE I done? I believe I may have unbalanced the natural order of things. It is scarcely believable that I’ve been able to hone this razor this well. There comes a time in a straight shaver’s life where he says “I can hone”. It’s taken me a full course of seasons to get here, but today I can say with confidence “I can hone”.
This was actually quite a rushed shave. Not in the vibe at all, yet it’s the closest and smoothest with a straight yet. It had the same massive honing ritual that the Jernbolaget was subjected to, two hours of steady honing. I used only my thumb to test the edge, and a hand held magnifying glass. I did two ‘laps’ of tiny little circles on the 4k and then straight to the pyramid below.
The actual shave was with an Über of Mike’s Natural, Faulding ‘Shave’ and glycerine; nice and warm in the bowl and on the face. Prep was a hot shower and some ‘Sukin’ natural conditioner on the beard whilst in the shower. After the honing which was this morning (I shaved early evening) I did 30/70 on the Neil Miller English Bridle strop. That strop really ‘brings out’ an edge.
The Madame Scodioli ‘Step Right Up’ aftershave was just the thing for a cool spring evening at home with pizzas and movies and assorted family, including Bailey my grandson.
The shape of the blade on this razor makes using the heel difficult; and I like to shave a lot with the heel, esp for cutting in around my goatee, soul patch and moustache, and it also feels a little odd in my hand, a little too large for the thin tang. It’s a really, really nice razor to shave with though, and I think I’ll appreciate it more the more I shave with it.
Thanks Mikael! Those three Swedish razors have REALLY nice steel!
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Razor: J A Hellberg | Soap: Mike’s Natural Pine and Cedarwood | Cream: Faulding ‘Shave’ | After Shave: Madame Scodioli ‘Step Right Up’
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My first shave of the day picture!
Saturday September 7, 2012
Razor: F Herder 6/8 Roundpoint
Soap: Trumpers Rose
Water: Moist:rofl2:
Aftershave: Ogallala Bay Rum
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Welcome to the brotherhood, Skookum. That's a fine looking opening salvo, now we look forward to seeing more from you!Quote:
Originally Posted by Scookum
Thanks!
You guys take fancy schmancy photos. Guess I should set up a light box.
Location: Sydney Australia
DE Razor: Pa's Gillette Tech with Feather Blade
Cream: Faulding Shave Cream
Brush: Comoy Badger
Haven't had any internet access all week because the family & I are away from home visiting family & friends.
However I've managed to get some internet time while I'm staying at my parents house in Sydney tonight.
This Head Shave was last nights shave, one of those slightly awkward, clumsy hotel room shaves.
My head is back to shiny smooth though so I'm feeling a lot better.
Havent shaved the face in about a week, but I'll wait till I get home tomorrow.
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Now to try and catch up on reading the last 6 days of SOTD.
Grant
No shave for me today, but I did get out for some early morning picture taking along the Potomac River here in Alexandria:
You're most welcome and it was a pleasure all the way (even though that Jernbolaget was my favorite, but maybe it'll come around and bite the Hellberg later :D ). _Never_ think you can hone, well, not until you've honed a couples of thousand razors, lol. Seriously though, I think honing's the hardest part of this art, sometimes you think you get it, but then you fall deep down and hit rock bottom once you think you've got it.Quote:
Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider
Sat, Sept 8
Pre: Hot Shower, 10 Linen, 15 Leather
Razor: Hart 6/8" Square Tip w/ Rosewood Scales
Brush: Thiers-Issard Super Badger w/ Black Horn Handle
Scuttle: Dirty Bird Brush Scuttle
Soap: SRD Opus X
Post: Cold water and Alum
Aftershave: Proraso White
Still giving the duck a rest as today I decided to start trying a double pass. As nippy as the duck can get I would rather start with my Hart. I looked at what was left of my Classic Brand Bay Rum and realized it was the remains of suds. New soap today. I decided to try one of my samples from SRD. Opus X. It kinda reminded me of walking into a head shop. I had a little trouble lathering this but I think its not really the soap. I think its more that trying to lather a chunk of soap that is about half the size of my pinky was a little daunting.
I am waiting on T&H 1805 aftershave to come in and as a tantalizer... a 6/8" near wedge that I have only just talked about buying in this post. What it is, you will see when it gets here.
Onward. I did not do a full double pass. I did do WTG and XTG on my face but gave up on the neck. Result: CCS
Now off for some espresso... curse you Mikael! :needcoffee:
No Shave Day!~
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~Richard
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Today a Thiers Issard and...Calani-soap
In the afternoon...river Mulde
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Tomorrow we'll do a trip to "Ferropolis"...yes, I'll do some pictures
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It would be great, :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Mikael
Saturday, Birthday Shave.
Brush: Muehle Black Fibre
Soap/Creme: DR Harris Rose
Razor: Schick Hydromagic
Blade: Personna PFTE
Pre: Hot Shower & Proraso
Post: Alt-Innsbruck
Result: I went for DFS, not BBS, because I wanted to be sure it was an enjoyable shave, and really hit the mark. Everything was excellent, and not the slightest discomfort all shave.
Prep: 45 minute run, lukewarm shower
Razor: Imperial Extra Hollow Ground
Brush: VDH Boar
Soap/Cream: Arko Shavestick/Barbasol Uberlather
AS: Alum Block, Nivea Double Action Balm
Finish: Brut Cologne
Result Great two pass shave. The run wasn't bad either
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Originally Posted by Sargon
Happy Birthday Sargon!
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Pre-Shave: Hot shower/Proraso Pre Shave Brush: SRP Thäter Razor: Les Croix Strop: 40/60 Neil Miller Linen/Kanayama Cordovan Soap: Martin de Candre After shave: Str8fencer's English leather Results: After a few busy days with no time for shaving tonights shave was very longed for. And what a shave :) this was one of those where everything is just right, a perfect BBS! And now it's time for a movie with the missus :)
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And for my sister's wedding:
Prep: Hot Shower, Prep pre shave cream
Razor: Merkur Futur w/Derby Blade
Brush: Simpson Duke 3 in Best Badger
Soap: La Toja Shaving soap stick
Alum: AOS
AS: Razorock Aftershave Wax
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