Sun September 16th - Sat September 23rd

**BladeRunner001** · 09-16-2012, 02:36 PM

Pre-Shave: Hot shower

Brush: 28mm Rodney Neep Extra dense Silvertip Badger w/ African Soapstone

Razor: 15/16" BARTMANN #504, Worked spine, Full Hollow Ground, Round point

Honing: 30 laps w/slurry on Shapton 12K + 35 laps w/ Nagura slurry on Maruka Asagi

Strop: 0/0/0 laps (Neil Miller Linen / Imperial Shave Pegasus III Cordovan Latigo / Horsehide leather)

Überlather: CarrieM "Lilac" Shave Creme + Mama Bear's "Lilac + Patchouli" Shave Soap + Glycerin + 2 drops of liq. lanolin

Astringent: Thayer's Witch Hazel

After Shave Splash: Floïd Spanish Blue AS

Cologne: Floïd Spanish Blue EdT

Results: What a week. Hadn't shaved since Tuesday and today had to be special. I decided to use a Lilac and Patchouli über combo. Mama Bear produces some of the most marvelous artisan shave soaps out there. It ranks amongst the top performers in my book

. The RN brush whipped up a rich and luxurious lather that was out of this world with a scent that was equally hypnotizing

. The Bartmann is a superb shaver. After refreshing her edge on the stones, she took on a keen and ultra smooth edge. Took her straight to my face without stropping

. This shave was super nice and comfortable.

Have an AMAZING Sunday gentlemen

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Cheers,
Robert

**eTom** · 09-16-2012, 02:44 PM

Back from castle Blankenhain with its agricultural museum.
Today was the day of historical trades.
Here you get some impressions

more pictures at my facebook-site (in a few minutes!)
https://www.facebook.com/th.schreiter

**Obie** · 09-16-2012, 03:01 PM

Gentlemen, the great Jane Austen said in her novel Emma: "One half of the world cannot understand the pleasures of the other." Which perfectly frames the pleasures of wet shaving with the straight razor that half the world cannot understand — except for those of us who experience it daily. With that in mind, here is today's shave menu:

Razor: Paul Schulze 5/8 round point
Brush: Rooney best
Cream: Castle Forbes lavender
Pre-shave: Castle Forbes
Scuttle: Moss
Face lather
Alum
Witch hazel
Balm: Intitute Karite
Aftershave: Coldinava (Italian lavender)