Thread: Sun September 09th - Sat September 15th

... Discovered my Thiers Issard need to go to the pasted strop a few more times, a little tugging, ended up going back to my Dorko. Topped it off with Clubman Original and a Hobgoblin beer.[/QUOTE]

Hobgoblin... Now your talking!!!! A very fine beer!

Originally Posted by tbert33

... Hobgoblin... Now your talking!!!! A very fine beer!

If you guys are talking about the one from UK, sorry to be pedantic, technically it's not a beer. It is an Ale and a damn good one I must add!

Cheers,

Ash

Originally Posted by unit

I recently (today) took delivery of one that will be tough to top--My Grand-Father's razor.

Unit, Thanks for sharing, I envy you, and am very happy that you got to have this experience and were willing to share with us. Congrats!

-SOTD-

Shower w/ Mitchell's Wool Fat Soap & Shampoo, Noxema
Castle Forbes Preshave
Madras Razor
Semogue 830 Boar Brush
Pré de Provence Shaving Soap
King 1k, Chinese Natural
Vintage Blades 3' Black Latigo Strop 40/60
Album: Kid A by Radiohead

Results: Not a perfect shave, but it was enjoyable. Loved Radiohead whirling in the background as I sliced through the one day old stubble. Motion Picture Soundtrack was winding down the album as I was finishing the shave. There was some irritation. I am still experimenting with the 'one stone hone' until I get the Norton 4k/8k back. The Madras is acceptable at its job or I do an acceptable job with it-not sure which one yet...

Gentlemen, here is today's shave menu:

Razor: 13/16 Otto Busch "Pirola" round point
Brush: Simpson Duke 3 best
Soap: eShave
Pre-shave: Edwin Jagger
Scuttle: Moss
Face lather
Alum
Witch hazel
Balm: Institute Karite
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman classic

Puma 5/8
Rudy Vey Vintage Restore-Finest Badger
Godrej Menthol Mist
TSD Iced Grapefruit Witch Hazel
Mama Bear's Iced Grapefruit AS Balm
tunes-Dropkick Murphy's

Razors: Chiron "Microsori" 8/8, Mulcuto Gold 4/8
Brush: Jade handled boar
Soap: Omega
AS: Thayers Rose followed by Brut
Cologne: Brut
Result: I hadn't shaved for a few days and decided to take the microtome for a spin. Had an extremely close shave with the first pass but needed a little touch up. Unfortunately my arms were tired from using the microtome so I pulled out the Mulcuto to do the touch up. Talk about going from one extreme to the other. I think the picture pretty much says it all.

Originally Posted by unit

I love getting a new razor.

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I do not have a lot of razors (at least not by the standards around here), but I have a few and they are all special for some reason or another.

I recently (today) took delivery of one that will be tough to top--My Grand-Father's razor.

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I re-applied my lather for an additional two passes, and finished up with a smile. This experience will be difficult to top. I am truly happy to have this member in my collection to use regularly. I am sure I will desire other razors in the future, but I seriously doubt any will provide an experience like I had today...my first shave with my Grand-dad's razor.

Thanks for reading.

Nice to see your using the legacy razor. I only wish I could have one.

But for upcoming shaves I do have a surprise razor in the rotation for this week. It will most likely be my Saturday shave as Wednesday is before class (which I have an exam) and office hours. Along with that I just got T&H 1805 in so I will be trying that this week also.

Razor: 8/8 Wade & Butcher "For Barbers Use" Maxterpiece
Prep: Hot Water, Barbasol
Brush: Whipped Dog Black Badger
Soap: Bald Frog Chocolate Espresso Soap
A/S: witch hazel, Joop! Homme
Result: A great shave

Originally Posted by DFriedl

Razor: 8/8 Wade & Butcher "For Barbers Use" Maxterpiece
Prep: Hot Water, Barbasol
Brush: Whipped Dog Black Badger
Soap: Bald Frog Chocolate Espresso Soap
A/S: witch hazel, Joop! Homme
Result: A great shave

How do you like the whipped dog brush? I've got one coming in the mail soon, right now I have a 4 dollar drugstore brush lol.