Thread: Sun September 09th - Sat September 15th

Wednesday

I decided my face needed a smooth razor today, so of course it was the Wade and Butcher that I grabbed. I nicked myself a little, unfortunately, and thought nothing of it. After my normal 50 minute drive to work I decided to check out how devilishly handsome and distinguished I was becoming in the rear vision mirror and was dismayed, yes, dismayed to see a stream of dried up blood running down my face! I hastily rid myself of said blood. Moral of the story is always check out how devilishly handsome you are before entering the workplace. It could save your colleagues (when they politely mention the blood) from a half hour ‘information session’ on how you shave with a straight razor, how cool it is, and how cool the creams and soaps are, and how yes, you do have one of those stroppy things that make the ‘wish wish’ sound, and yes, you are a little bit weird but also wonderfully cool…

79.1 kilos!! 6.1 to lose to get to my target of 73 by the start of summer…80 days…
(yes, I’m very sorry, you’re going to hear about this for the next 79 days)


Razor: Wade and Butcher | Soap: Crabtree and Evelyn Nomad | After Shave: Truefitt and Hill Trafalgar

Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable (set to 2)
Blade: Lord Platinum
Prep: Hot Water
Brush: Whipped Dog Black Badger
Soap: C.O Bigelow Shave Cream
A/S: witch hazel, Joop! Homme
Result: DFS

Prep: Lukewarm wash
Razor: Boker Red Injun 102
Brush: VDH Boar
Soap: Arko Shavestick
AS: Skin Bracer
Finish: Murray and Lanman's Florida Water
Result: DFS.

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…

Razor of the Day:
Gem Jr.
Blades of the Day:
Personna Red
Brush of the Day:
Semogue 830
Soap of the Day:
Mitchell's Wool Fat
Lotion of the Day:
Pinaud Clubman



Great shave today! I love the Gem Jr. I prefer it over a DE. I wish there were more blades to choose from.

Valobra Stick // Bull Mastiff/Astra1 // Morris & Fordran Heritage 3XL // Thayers // Floïd Vigoroso

Originally Posted by lu20vt

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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.

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...'....

Originally Posted by lu20vt

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Very nice.

Sat, Sept 15

Pre: Hot Shower, 10 Linen, 15 Leather
Razor: Hart Rosewood Square-Tip 5/8"
Brush: Thiers-Issard Super Badger w/ Black Horn Handle
Scuttle: Dirty Bird Brush Scuttle
Soap: AoS Sandlewood and Cedar
Post: Cold water and Alum
Aftershave: Trufitt & Hill 1805 Balm

Well I was going to use the mystery razor today but after a swipe it still needs some work. I don't think I should hold off on what it is anymore so viola:



Hope you like the Mappin Brothers 6/8" near wedge. I want to say its the sun razor but I am not sure.

Anywho on to the shave. It went delightfully well. Like my previous shave this week the AoS lathered like a champ to Classic Brand. I am able to do 3/4 of the XTG today. I stopped at the portion directly under the chin. I will conquer it though. 1805 still is pretty darn good smelling.

Result: CCS

Originally Posted by JoeSomebody

Proraso pre|AOS Badger|G5|Panacrema 'Casablanca'|Brummel#44|Proraso|Nivea

I love that little lather bowl.