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Thiers Issard 6/8 :: Vie Long Best Badger foroafeitado.com :: Castle Forbes Preshave :: Jabonman Lavanda :: Castle Forbes Lavender ASB :: Czech&Speake Oxford and Cambridge EdT
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And yesterday because I couldn't connect :
Thier Issard foroafeitado.com :: shavemac silvertip foroafeitado.com :: Floris Elite Shaving soap & cream :: Floris Elite ASB :: Floris Elite EdT
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TSD ISZ PSB
Semogue 820
Williams Vintage Tonsorial Soap
Torrey straight
DR Harris Arlington Splash
Tet-a-Tet AS Balm
tunes-Jimmy Lunceford
After a quite long time of silence, during which I have been traveling in Europe giving speeches and lectures, I safely made home and found the pleasure and time to post tonight's shave. Did I say J.A. Henckels razors are among my favorite? Well, now you know! :)
- Pre-shave: Proraso Green Pre-Post Shave Cream
- Soap: Proraso Green Shaving Soap
- Brush: Omega Synthetic "Syntex" Shaving Brush 90081
- Razor: J.A. Henckels Friodur 70 1/2, 5/8 Full Hollow, Round Point
- Post-Shave: Umbrian Extravirgin Olive Oil
- After Shave: Floïd Blue After Shave
Trafalgar is a nice citrussy scent; and long lasting too, one of my favourites...I may have said that before, if so, just ignore me...Quote:
Originally Posted by Pyrateknight
You're the one who suggested it, and I am not going to ignore you. I think it will be another good scent for me. After letting 1805 fully develop, I think I am sold on it possibly to trump proraso.Quote:
Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider
Prep: Hot Shower
Strop: SRD P1
Bowl: Imperial Shaving Lather Bowl
Brush: 24mm TGN knot in Custom Crimson Swirl handle
Cream: Al’s Shaving “Saigon”
Razor: Iwasaki Kamisori
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Result:I hadn’t shaved with the Iwasaki in a little while and thought I would take her for a spin today. I LOVE how this razor shaves, it is in my top 3 razors I have ever shaved with, BBS every time with this beauty. There is something about the Kamisori style razors that really appeal to me. I learned early on to respect the razor or else…the Kamisori demands even more respect. When respected and used correctly, a better shave is hard to be found.
Happy shaves gentlemen!
Glenn
HI guys,
Today's after work shave consisted of:
Prep: Hot Shower, hair conditioner rub, left in
Soap: RazoRock Artisan 'Boston Tea Party' + Glycerine
Razor: 6/8 Robeson Shoulderless "Robesons Best"
brush: 6" American Ash Silvertip Custom
Post: Alum + Witch Hazel
AS: Aqua Velva Ice Blue
EdC: Stetson
I love the combo of the Blue and the Stetson. This razor is amazing. I'm sure happy I dug it out last weekend and finished her up again. The new edge on this is the best it's been since I've had it.
Loved the shave, a great blade, excellent lather, wonderful brush, and the Velva and Stetson finished it off for a wonderful evening. The fresh blade is a little crisp still, needs more stropping to get a little smoother yet, but man will it shave. Wonderful!
A nice rainy day, the first in months, and wow, will it make for some good sleeping tonight. Can't wait~
C'mon weekend!!!!! Have a great one fellows!
M
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13/16 FON Golden Star, Full Hollow Ground, Square Point
Kanayama No.3 Strop
Custom Simpson Duke 3 Silvertip
JabonMan Vetiver Haiti Soap
Cold Water Rinse
Italian Floid "The Genuine"
Carven Le Vetiver EdP
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Good morning friends! :)
PREP: Proraso Preshave Cream
BRUSH: 26mm Thäter LE, 2-band (SRP 2011) Silvertip Badger
SOAP/CREAM: Castle Forbes Shaving Cream Levender Essential Oil
SCUTTLE / BOWL: Fitjar Lathering Up Shaving Bowl
RAZOR: 6/8" Mastro Livi, Half hollow ground, Round Point (w/ Boxwood scales)
STROP: Kanayama Cordovan #60000
SHAVE: 2 passes, WTG/XTG
AS: Eau de Cologne LAVANDA Ach. Brito
RESULT: Awesome shave, BBS
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Have a nice day,
Béla
Man, I gotta get some new razors so i can start switching it up for my shave of the day. cant wait to get a collection going. seeing the spread in this thread really gets me goin
Prep Simple Soap Gel
Razor Vintage Japanese G" TOWA T"
Brush Simpsons M7 LE Finest Silvertip
Vito's Coconut & Almond
Alum & Witch Hazel
L'Occitane Baux Balm
L'Occitane Baux EDT
Jamie.
The G" TOWA T" delivered a beautiful two pass BBS shave, now I'm off to Cardiff to check out some fragrances for Men, have a few in mind one in particular fingers crossed.
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Thursday
A bit of an interesting day at work discussing Joseph Conrad, Lucretius, Aldous Huxley, Timothy Leary and reading reports on weird and wonderful comments by psychotic prisoners. This made for a fun-filled day. It’s always nice to read about the arguably insane, as it makes one feel very measured and stable.
Very close single pass shave with the Top Flight this morning. The Mike’s natural soap lathered obediently, though I’m still not sure about the Pine and Cedarwood scent. I really need to get another of his; maybe a nice citrussy one?
The scales told me I was 75.9 this morning. I DID have just salad for tea last night, but given that that was washed down with four or five Dutch beers I can’t really see how I dropped 3.2 kilos in one day; even considering my remarkably youthful and speedy metabolism. Salad for tea again tonight, methinks, but then pasta and a little bit of meatballs for my pre-workout snack tomorrow and a little bit of pasta, a LOT of meatballs and some simple carbs AFTER the workout; it’ll be interesting what happens then, re the weight...
I think salad at night’s the way to go, it’s not like I need a massive amount of calories at night; I don’t really get up to a lot at night. I do do some sitting, and the fingers are pretty active on the keyboard, plus I may shout and gesticulate at the TV a bit (depending on what stupid condescending ‘politician’ is saying stupid things), but I don’t gesticulate enough to warrant steak, eggs and chips for tea.
The brother (who’s been staying at my house for a few weeks after escaping family turmoil) has gone back home to his, um, wife and taken his packets of Peter Stuyvesant Classic filter with him, which is a good thing, as I’d been imbibing. FEELING A BIT TENSE THOUGH, SO YOU’D BETTER WATCH OUT. If I were you, I’d stay off the road between Mount Torrens and Murray Bridge for the next few days. If you absolutely DO need to travel that route, do NOT tail gate the old red Toyota RAV 4. That guy’s a complete arsehole and really, really tense. Plus I hear he’s been workin’ out...
Razor: Barry Burrell | Soap: A guy named ‘Mike’ (who smells of cedar and pine) | After Shave: Some Liquored up Jamaican sailors who’ve rubbed a Bay tree on themselves just prior to steppin’ ashore for some action…
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That's a really important statement, Mike. Now I've got a really nice strop, I should pay more attention to using the strop to smooth an edge. Thanks!Quote:
Originally Posted by mjhammer
That must be why he's a maestro, surely? That's a work of art. Those scales and that pin is a work of art. Those scales would go REALLY nice on a frameback, I reckon...Quote:
Originally Posted by fonthunter
Thank you for the kind words Carl. :)
B.
Cough, cough, um, I'd just like to say that you've just blown us all out of the water. Those photos, esp the first, are just seriously incredible.Quote:
Originally Posted by lu20vt
It's like...we're messing around up at the school playing 2 on one basketball, just the dudes and I, just muckin' around...
And in comes this guy, and he slam dunks from, well..... a long way away.
And we all like, say... 'Oh. Wow. That guy just came in and like slam dunked from like... a long way away.
Um.
Let's just go to the pub and play pool...'....
Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Martinez' Custom: Chess King w/ 26mm silver tip badger
Soap: Truefitt & Hill: Luxury Shaving Soap
Strop: Tony Miller Heirloom tri-strop (3x25)
Razor: Gotta 120 8/8 Spike - Mahogny scales
ASB: Geo. F. Trumper – Lime Skin Food
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Smooth shave. A little too fast.
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Toyo Special | Windsor | Chubby 2 | Lucido | Aqaba Men
Shave prep: Hot shower
Brush: D.R. Harris
Pre shave: Proraso
Soap: Penhaligon Blenheim Bouquet
Scuttle: A simple soup bowl
Razor: Max Sprecher restored/re-grind W&B 7/8
Strop: Kanayama 60+ strokes on the leather
After Shave Splash: Nivea aftershave Balm
Notes: one of the shaves when afterwards it seems like your skin feels smoother and softer than ever before!
Thanks,
Paul
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Proraso pre|Thater|Cade|Top Flight|Proraso|Cade BalmWent with the Top Flight again today. Dialed in the edge with the diamond pasted strop, oh so smooth. Almost as good as the pics you guys are posting...3 passes to silky sticky smooth and I am out the door feeling like a million!
Have a Great Thursday Gents!
Prep: Proraso pre shave
Brush: Vulfix 660 med
Soap: Cella, Cremo Cream, six drops glycerin and one drop lanolin lathered in a Robert Becker scuttle
Strop: 3 inch bridal leather
Razor: Vintage Boker King Kutter
AS: Thayers Original
Always impressed with the clean smooth shaves from my two vintage Bokers and this was no exception. Nice combo for an uber lather too, lots of glide. Great start to the day, hope you have one too.
Bob
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Razor: Tally-Ho 15/16 "For barber use" (by Imperator)
Brush: Silvertip 24mm
Soap:Tcheon Fung Sing almond
AS: Florida water
Very nice.Quote:
Originally Posted by lu20vt
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Muehle "Grande" and Muehle brush
soap Calani
Thursday:
Sprock 6/8 round, stropped 20/60
Arko cream, Conk badger
Brut cologne
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Three passes. Satisfying harvest of two days' growth, near bbs.
The Sprock sings like a cymbal on the strop and plinks like a music box tine when it pops a hanging hair. (Actually the sound is faintly reminiscent of clicking the lid open on an old Zippo lighter.) Unfortunately, the extra hollows aren't quite as good with my beard.
Have a terrific shave and an even better day!
Gentlemen, here is today's shave menu:
Razor: Henckels Friodur 5/8 muted spike
Brush: Shavemac
Soap: Savon du Midi
Pre-shave: Edwin Jagger
Scuttle: Moss
Face lather
Alum
Witch hazel
Balm: Trumper's Coral Skin Food
Aftershave: Trumper's Spanish Leather
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JabonMan Lilas Sandalo // Wacker // Simpson Dule 3 Finest Badger // Lucky Tiger // Thüff Hierb
Quote:
Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider
Thank Lord :bow I was lucky and almost an arm less :roflmao
SOTD September 13th
Hot shower prep
Razor: GEM ~ 1900
Soap: New formula Proraso
Mug: Soup Cup
Brush: ~1900 re-knotted STAY-FAST boar
Aftershock:Alum block
Tried the New Proraso and like the old C.O.Bigelow better due to more lubricity. Good shave today.
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Sorry fer missing yesterday...duty and friendship called.
The fun of trying things makes the day go a bit better and quicker!
~Richard
Indian Summer Woodstock 2008
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Breath visible in cold, not even 7 a.m.
Prep: 5 minutes with cream
Brush: really crappy old antique-store boar brush
Cream: Anthony Logistics for Men shave cream (smells minty)
DE: Weishi
Razor Blade: generic (Walmart, Walgreens or Kmart, can't remember)
Post: Stephan's Alpine Menthol
Biked out to a park where no one would bother me. Filled tiny rice bowl with water fountain water, soaked permanently squashed and bent ratty, crappy old boar brush in bowl. I used my travel container with the last of the Anthony shave cream, a round, shallow old lip-balm tin with the crappy red coating on the rim leaking into the shaving cream. Ugh, just what I need. Prep was the minimum 5 minutes, washing off cream first time to remove skin oils. Shave went fine, I really appreciate the travel case the Weishi came in because of the crappy little mirror inside. Couldn't use two hands because of holding the mirror though, which was crappy. Still got a good shave though, just not as close as with a str8 and two hands. Rinsed off at the water fountain, which was low-pressure lameness (and crappy). Stephan's Alpine Menthol was delightful, accentuated by the morning's crappy cold.
Shave quality was OK but in comparison to the usual quite crappy. Bleh. Thanks for reading.
Alarm didn't go off for some reason this morning, so had to rush the shave. Sorry had no time for a pic. Result was an unsurprising below-par shave.
Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK
Strop: Scrupleworks Swedish Bridle Barber's End
Brush: Semogue LE 2011 Bristle 2
Prep: Shower
Cream/Soap: MdC soap
Scuttle: DB Brush Scuttle
Razor: Edv Neiström no: 62 4/8
Shave: 2 WTG passes
Astringent: Alum Block
A/S Balm: Floris Santal
Result: Not as close as usual, I would say DFS with some razor burn
Fridays Pre Planned Shave - yes I am now planning ahead :)
Razor: Dorko 7/8 | Soap: Trumpers Rose | Astringent: Thayers | AS: Dominica Bay Rum
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:D I know the feeling. Nice razor.Quote:
Originally Posted by paulj
13/16 Toyo "Scheon Burg" #777, Full Hollow Ground, Square Point
Kanayama No.3 Strop
Simpson Duke 2 Best
New LEA Stick
Cold Water Rinse
Proraso Splash
Creed Green Irish Tweed
Great looking razor David.
Jamie.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Optometrist
It gets like that after a while...Soon you'll be making lists deciding on which razor for which day, paired with which After Shave and which soap, etc. You'll consider that you'll need a relaxed weekendy type scent for Saturday morning; with maybe a DE, but a touch up with a very smooth straight and more complex cologne before you hit the club/bar/cinema/pool room/strip club/choir practice/law course/Bible study group or AA meeting...I suggest a large white board with photos of all the equipment stuck on with BluTac. Use pieces of coloured wool or thin strips of paper to match the razors to the scents to the after shaves, etc...Quote:
Originally Posted by Scookum
Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Martinez' Custom: Chess King w/ 26mm silver tip badger
Soap: Truefitt & Hill: Luxury Shaving Soap
Strop: Tony Miller Heirloom tri-strop (3x25)
Razor: Otto Busch World Master
ASB: Geo. F. Trumper – Lime Skin Food
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Nice, smooth, start of the day. Have a good week-end.
Fabulous Friday Shave!
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Kikuboshi Special | Rover | Bomb - Rose/Sandalwood | Lucido | Creed Windsor
Proraso pre|AOS Badger|G5|Panacrema 'Casablanca'|Brummel#44|Proraso|NiveaHave a Great Friday Gents!
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Spectacular pics this week! Thank You All!
