Thread: Sun September 23rd - Sat September 29th

-SOTD-

Gillette Slim Adjustable
Croma Blades
VDH Badger
Geo F. Trumper Eucris Shaving Soap
Lilac Vegetal Aftershave Splash

Saturday

Great shave with the Jernbolaget this morning, though the edge could still be tweaked. I’m really liking this new Musgo Real formula, it’s excellent.


Razor: Jernbolaget| Cream: Musgo real Orange amber | After Shave: D. H. Harris Bay Rum | Hair Tonic: Pashana Bar Rum Hair

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Neep, as well , in lovely coffee bean handle (cheers Rod!)
Razor: Garanti with fancy back
Cream: Vulfix English Rose
AS: Ogallala Limes and Peppercorns
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Clean enough
Well, this was a two pass so so shave, sometimes I get them and even though you prob get cleaner than 98 percent of the male population on earth when we have these shaves, it wasn't a good shave for me

Good morning friends
Today the small Fili



It seems we get some sun today...

Prep L'Occitane Cedarwood soap
Razor Vintage Hishakaku Folding Kamisori 6/8
Brush Simpson Chubby 1 in Super
Vito's Coconut & Almond
Alum & Witch Hazel
Clinique Moisturiser
Lalique Encre Noire EDT

Jamie


A beautiful shave and the very first ever for this vintage Hishakaku NOS folding Kamisori, I honed her a few days previously after watching a few of Glen's video's on Kamisori razor honing, to be honest it couldn't have been simpler.

Originally Posted by Adept

No problem!
Well, I thought you guys don't do this - (with beer mugs)
But, let us imagine that this were the glasses filled with Egri Bikavér
Cheers!

Oh yes!

OFF
On Hungary is a legend, that, when 1849. october 6. executed the 13 martyrs of Arad (they was 13 hungarian general), the Austrian generals toasted with beer. Therefore, the Hungarian people do not clink beer. According to historians, although it is not a true legend. But I think the "Egri Bikavér" very fine wine!
ON

Busy day ahead of me today so a quick two pass for me.

Sat, Sept 29

Pre: Hot Shower, 10 Linen, 15 Leather
Razor: Dubl Duck Special No 1
Brush: Thiers-Issard Super Badger w/ Black Horn Handle
Scuttle: Dirty Bird Brush Scuttle
Soap: SRD Patchouli
Post: Cold water and Alum
Aftershave: Proraso White

Today is a slow day so I thought I might try another of the SRD samples. I found out how I am going to use them now. With the first sample which was Opus X I had trouble lathering. The sliver wouldn't stay in place and it was a hoot lathering the sliver from the palm of my hand. I found that the soap was just soft enough that I could mash it down into the black resin shaving bowl I reserved for sample day. It kinda chunked down and then stuck into place across the entire bottom of the bowl.

Onto the shave. Today starts a new chapter in facial hair. For Halloween I want to have a glorious muttonchop-mustache combo so I growing my beard in so that I can shave the chin at Halloween. So today's shave and many more in the future will be neck only. I found it a challenge to edge the jawline of the beard but that will come with time. The Patchouli scent does not agree with me. I don't know what it is but I just plain don't like it. It lathered great. So now its onto finding the scents I like. The duck as usual made quick work of my beard. It did nip me as if to say play with me more often. I guess it was getting lonely watching me shave with my Mappin.

Happy Shaving!

Thanks for a week of great shaves and photos!
SATURDAY...Another beautiful day!

Hot shower prep
Razor: Case "Red Imp"
Soap: NOS puck of Colgate Cup Soap <1970
Mug: Yup I were one about them times
Brush: NOS HESS #2
Aftershock: Styptic Pencil...unneeded
Splash: NOS Mennen "SKIN BRACER"

I can readily understand why some folks find the old Colgate and Williams soaps to be superior. The puck was so old that I had to keep adding water to the lather. The result? Well another great shave in two and a touch up. The old Case was one of those very few I did not need to do any more than clean and hone. They do take a great edge when loved! These things are meant to be used and enjoyed.

I like the ability to enjoy a shave and try to place myself in the life and times of the stuff I am enjoying. My goodies? are a source of history and were acquired cheaply while on safari in the hinterlands of WI and MN. There are still many of the millions of razors manufactured still to be located. I had a Forum mate that went to a shop a week after I had been there and grab a new Escher for about $15. Do not give up!

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

~Richard

Today we visited the company Friweika. Here you get a link to the English version of their website:
Friweika - All about fresh potato products - The COMPANY
The name FRIWEIKA stands for fresh potato products from Weidensdorf as well as for innovations, progress, high quality production and efficiency on the German potato products market since more than 40 years.

Our objective is an integral and optimal utilisation of the primary products, a high quality and flexible production, a customer oriented service as well as a responsible and conscious treatment of natural resources for the purpose of protecting and preserving the environment.

Today FRIWEIKA is an ultra modern and high performance company, that is specialized in storing, conditioning, merchandising table potatoes and processing them to fresh products. For a various potato taste we supply our customers with

„super fresh potato products“!






new parts of the company are under construction




some years ago the former Vice Mayor of Lynchburg, VA together with his wife visited the company too



When we came back, I found the invitation to the U.S. Election Night 2012 from the Consulate General of the U.S.A. Leizig
The event will be November, 6th (9 p.m- 4 a.m.)
Special thanks to the Consulate General!