Thread: Sun September 16th - Sat September 23rd

Mon, Sept 17

Pre: Hot Shower, 10 Linen, 15 Leather
Razor: Mappin Brothers 6/8" w/Ivory Scales and Barber's Notch
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: Proraso White Balm

Well the time has come and I have tested the edge once more. This blade was astoundingly smooth. If all Sheffield steel is like this I am in love. I chose one pass today as I have an early morning and a long day. Switched back to Proraso for my aftershave and it has its subtle scent I have never truely placed. Happy Shaving! This is one happy customer.

Razors: 6/8 Case Red Imp 133
Prep: Hot Water, Barbasol
Brush: "BurmaShave" boar
Soap: Rays Of Colorado Bay Rum shave soap
A/S: witch hazel, Chrome Balm
Result: Reasonably good shave

Well, the Rays soap was better than last time with more water, but still not what I'm looking for. It's not a bad bath soap, though.

Gentlemen, here is today's shave menu:

Razor: George Butler 13/16 round point
Brush: Thater 22 mm silvertip
Soap: D.R. Harris lavender
Pre-shave: Edwin Jagger
Scuttle: Moss
Face lather
Alum
Witch hazel
Balm: Institute Karite
Aftershave: Woods of Windsor

Long soak in a hot tub with a hot towel on my face.
Simmons Hardware Co. Excelsior No. 1448 (modified/repaired by me...I love this jimping!!)
Bald Frog Arabian Hooka
Whipped Dog Best Badger Brush
Drugstore Witch Hazel followed by
Connected (Kenneth Cole Reaction) after shave balm.

Love this aggressive spike!



It is a singer!

Creed Original Santal // Thäter 4125 // Thiers Isaard Okawing // Floris Santal Locion

Prep: Lukewarm Wash
Razor: Wm. Elliot and Sons
Soap: L'Occitane Cade
AS: Clubman Bay Rum
Finish: Crusellas Sandalwood AdC
Results: Very clean 2 pass shave. The edge on this razor is still remarkable after a touch up hone on Saturday. Off work today gathering paperwork for a house loan (I think I'd rather be at work) Have fun!

Pre shave - Hot Towel, Simpson's Shave Cream
Razor - Weber ARC
Blade - Astra S/P
Brush – Duke 3
Soap - RazoRock Mudder Focker
Cold Rinse/ Witch Hazel/ RazoRock Aftershave Wax

The Weber is much better suited with the S/P on my skin....The Simpson's Shave Cream makes a fantastic Pre Shave cream, and the Mudder Focker is an absolute delight!!

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Great, er Shaves today men! It only gets better!
Cool Nostalgic shave with an old Wilkinson Empire with the Sunday blade in. Poraso ubered up, Thater and AQV. snip..Shaved pretty good. I think I will just hone this blade and start over. If I grow to like this beast more, I will hone the others! Definitely a different shaving experience. Did not appear to be dangerous in the least!
Have a great week, ALL!
Tom

Awesome little beasties, what? If well honed and stropped, they can be as good as a blade on a stick can get. Thanks Tom, for bringing it out of the cold!
~Richard

MONDAY

Hot shower prep
Razor: rescued Hess #44 Frozen Steel
Strop: rescued HESS Pigskin
Soap: VDH
Mug: rescued Diner coffee cup
Brush: NOS HESS #2
Aftershock:alum block
Splash: NOS HESS Rose Face Lotion

Since a part of me family were Hessian, I decided to go the HESS route today. All in all a very pleasant choice! close and GTG in two.

The fun of trying things makes the day go a bit better and quicker!

~Richard
May you all have a week of success and pleasure

Today a test shave whit those beautiful razors..... i must say wow, im impressed they shaved realy smooth.
Naniwa workstone 1000/3000 Naniwa superstone 8000 and 12000 then Crox on leather+ diamond on leather, no stropping.
prep facewash
soap Cella
Brush Rex
scuttle schwartzweisskeramik xl black
Razors Colibri and Mauty Numan.
Result Damm good