Thread: December 3 - December 9

TI Sheffield Steel 6/8 round point
Vulfix 2197 pure badger
JM Fraser cream
Proraso A/S splash
Proraso pre-post.

The TI still needs a little more work on the padle, but its already a great shaver.

Hot Shower

6/8 Genco spike
Tony Miller strop
Vulfix 374 silvertip
Williams Mug Soap
Dominica Bay Rum


Terry

Fri:

Rooney's finest small style 1 brush
T&H soap
Hand American strop
6/8 Williams french point
Harris face milk

Very good shave. This is one of Robert Williams' preproduction razors that I managed to wheedle out of him several weeks ago, and only now received due to the USPS's inability to distinguish between "2nd day delivery" and "2nd month delivery" .

It's a very nice piece of kit, it feels like a W&B would be if they were still around making razors; if you look at some of his other razors you'll notice the stylistic influence of Sheffield. One nice non-W&B'ish touch I'll mention is the adjustable pivot For those of you with Feather AC's you'll recognize the utility of this feature, but the version that Robert is using is actually attractive, it took me a bit to notice that the dimple in the center of the pin wasn't from a punch but was suspiciously hex-shaped There's a lot to be said for (a) being able to adjust the tension without beating on your expensive razor with a hammer and (b) being able to clean the pivot without a drill press and hammer.

I'll have more to say about this razor once I've spent a little more time with it, but first impressions are very good.

Fri

TM #1 Strop
TA best badger
Mama Bear Mysore Sandalwood soap
Eicker & Sohne 11/16 RP
AOS Sandalwood gel
SCS Sandalwood EDT

Love sandalwood on a cold windy morning. This razor rocks. Great shave.

Jordan

Wet towel for prep

5/8 Handforged
Tony Miller #1 Honey Brown Strop
Savile Row 208
Taylor's Avocado
Aqua Velva Ice Blue

Great shave today! I'm really getting the hang of this.

Shave-tested the Boker 6/8 today. It just wiped the stubble off my face. I thought I'd go easy on the honing and give it multiple shave-tests but it passed the first one with flying colors This one's definitely going up for sale as I have a couple more identical ones lol.

Nothing fancy, besides Tony's strop, but a great shave...

After a good face-scrub:

Prep with PREP
Kruidvat soap (cheep as chips, but a great thick moist lather in no-time)
Badger brush
Jaguar 5/8
hot towel
alum
De Vergulde Hand after shave balm

Great shave. Finally learned to hone to near pefection...

Hot Shower

5/8 Supplee Hardware spike
Tony Miller strop
Vulfix 374 silvertip
Williams Mug soap
Pinaud Lilac Vegetal

A lillte too cold outside for
a Proraso experience... 16 degrees F


Terry

Sat:

Rooney small style 1
T&H soap
Hand American strop
6/8 Williams french point
Harris face milk



fantastic shave