Thread: Sun September 02nd - Sat September 08th

Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

Thanks Mikael! Those three Swedish razors have REALLY nice steel!

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 ). _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.

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!

No Shave Day!~

~Richard

Today a Thiers Issard and...Calani-soap


In the afternoon...river Mulde



Tomorrow we'll do a trip to "Ferropolis"...yes, I'll do some pictures

http://www.ferropolis.de/in-english.html

Originally Posted by Mikael

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)

It would be great,

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

Originally Posted by Sargon

Saturday, Birthday Shave.

Happy Birthday Sargon!

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

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