Thread: Sun September 02nd - Sat September 08th

Originally Posted by eTom

It seems you live at the dark side of Europe...

...sorry.
Or only saves power.

SOTD September 4th 2012

Hot shower prep
Razor: Antoni Tadross >1920
Soap: Home made glycerin base
Mug: Period glass
Brush: Home made, Silvertip knot 22mm
Aftershock: Alum block
Splash: Vintage Walgreen's "BAY RUM"

A good shave today, nothing to sing about but I enjoyed it! The old razor has lost none of its edge in the weeks since last used. Home made accoutrements made it even more fun. Gotta make some Bay Rum myself!


Antoni Tadross was a New York entrepreneur and importer of fine goods in the early 20th century.
Even a home made soap can lather well. Use a good quality glycerin soap as a base add a bit of glycerin and an essential oil; then melt in a mug with a microwave. It makes a good starter and is inexpensive.
The fun of trying things makes the day go a bit better and quicker!
~Richard

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Neep/Pensoftheforest 28 mm extra stuffed silvertip in a Kenya Soapstone handle
Razor: Gotta 120
Soap Nannys Ice and a Slice
AS: Mennen SB
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Very, very clean
These razor are very nice and good shavers, nice hollow and flexible steel

I am a little late with this post, this was Sunday's shave:

Prep: Shower
Razor: 8/8 Wade & Butcher, The Celebrated, Extra Hollow Ground, square point
Brush: AOS fine badger
Cream: Truefitt & Hill Trafalgar
Astringent: Alum Block, Thayer's Rose Witch Hazel
A/S: Pinaud

Result: nice late Sunday morning shave, great scent from Pinaud that lasted all day

No shave yesterday, too busy having other fun and grilling for the family, so my face was ready for a back to work early morning shave.

Prep: Hot Shower
Razor: Wade & Butcher 7/8 near wedge American Razor
Strop: Illinios 827
Cream: AOS Lavender
Brush: AOS Fine Badger
A/S: Floid Blue

Result: I shaved very early this morning, so I used this near wedge since it's so quiet, and helps me from waking my sleeping wife. It is also a great shaver which left me BBS. I simply wiped the excess cream off my face when I was done, and applied some Floid. I think that combination is what left my face feeling smooth and moisterized. Good way to start the work week.

Henckels inox 6/8 :: Vie Long 16726 :: Al's The bomb Palermo :: Myrsol antesol :: Annick Goutal "Duel" EdT

Originally Posted by celticcrusader

Typical Woman, when any Woman asks a Man have you ever heard of emotional intelligence what they are really saying is you are a thick skinned uncaring male chauvinist twat.

Jamie

Yeah, well, she's got a point I guess...But I'd take issue with the word 'twat'. Swap 'twat' with pedantic, overbearing, opinionated, arrogant arsehole and she's starting to hit the mark :-)

Originally Posted by du212

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Love the hills or mountains in the background of your photos, esp the colours of the sky etc.

Blade: Wheatley Bros. Wheat Sheaf (Sheffield) 6/8 straight razor
Brush: Rooney 1/1 John Bull Super Badger shaving brush
Suds: TGQ Cavendish Black shaving soap
Scent: Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille EDP

Warm Shower, Stephan's rubbed into the whiskers
Home made Pre Shave Balm
Hannah made Bowl
Razorock Classic Shave Cream Soap
Badger Brush
Henry Sears and Son,(Maxterpiece) 6/8, Near Wedge, Barber's Notch, Mokume Gane Black/White Burl with a tapered photoluminesent wedge.
SRDp1 Strop, 75 laps
Razorock Aluminum
Stephan's Lilac AS


Nice 2 pass shave.