Thread: Sun September 30th - Sat October 06th

Gentlemen, here is today's shave menu:

Razor: Thiers-Issard "Dos Festonne" dreadnought in Desert Ironwood scale
Brush: Plisson
Soap: La Toja Manantiales
Pre-shave: Castle Forbes
Scuttle: Moss
Face lather
Alum
Witch hazel
Balm: Institute Karite
Aftershave: Old Spice

SIR Irisch Moos Shavin Soap // Vie-long 2.band EL afeitadoclasico N.007 // EJ Georgian // Thayers // Vintage SIR Locion

Prep: Hot shower
Brush:
Razor: Three Crosses
Soap: Henks Dutch Moss + Irish Moos
AS: La Toja
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Very, very clean
I think this is my most favorite razor, if I had to pick one anyhow... prob.

SOTD OCTOBER 4th
Donnerstag

Hot shower prep"
Razor: W.H.Morley and Sons "GERMANY" CLOVER BRAND 1913-1927
Soap: Al's Bomb "CALYPSO"
Mug: Soup Cup
Brush: BARBERSHOP
Aftershock:none
Splash: #4711

A simple and comfortable shave. Since the weather is at the verge of inclement, I decided to up the voltage of my soap and splash. Al's is always a good choice and my body chemistry makes it a good call for those around me. There is also a reason that #4711 has been around for a couple hundred years

W.H.Morley was a company that existed in all the European countries of the time and in America.The quality of the blade steel is excellent and a good edge will last a long time
The fun of trying things makes the day go a bit better and quicker!
~Richard

PS. Wikipedia footnote
The German Navy during World War II issued vast amounts of 4711 perfume to the submariners of the U-Boat fleet. As there were limited facilities and few opportunities for bathing, the scent was to be used in an attempt to improve the odour aboard the vessel. Crew members typically didn't use much of it and would take home bottles as presents for mothers, wives, or girlfriends.[15]

Thiers Issard Historique 6/8 Half Hollow Spartacus Ram's Horn Straight Razor
Kanayama 3 Strop
Omega 652 Pure Badger Shaving Brush
Proraso Shaving Cream
Clinique Post-Shave Soother Beard Control

Razor: 6/8 Hart Steel
Brush: AOS Fine Badger
Cream: Spencer & Devon Sagebrush
A/S: cold water rinse, AOS Sandalwood Balm

Result: This Hart is hard, but not harsh, and has found a place in my heart. I hardly felt it on my face, and suffered no shaving harm. I have no reason to harp on this razor. I feel so har-har.

Soap: Mamabears Dragon blood

Brush: Van Der Hagen

Dirty Bird Bowl

Razor: Dovo Special

Splash: Witch Hazel

Lotion: Nivea for men Sensitive





It was suppose to be a farewell shave before I put it up for sale since I hadn't shaved with it in a long while. But the darn thing said "hey, I can shave just as well as the old guys!" So.....I guess it will stay. Fantastic shave.

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Semogue owner's club (two band badger)
Soap: Tabac
Razor: Merkur Futur w/Merkur blade
Toner: Thayer's cucumber
As: Razorock aftershave wax
DFS!

Warm Shower, Stephan's, Warm Oil
Dirty Bird 1.5 Scuttle
Mama Bear's Rosemary Lemongrass soap
Custom Badger
Henry Sears and Son, 6/8, Near Wedge, Barber's Notch, Mokume Gane Black/White Burl with a tapered photoluminesent wedge By Max.
SRD P1 Strop, 100 laps
Razorock Aluminum
Lilac Vegetal
Vaseline for men

Nice shave in the early evening. Now time to relax a bit.

I need a clean face today. It is my mothers 85th birthday.



When she was 17 years old she lost her left arm by an accident.
In 1945 the US-Army liberated parts of Glauchau and she got some offers to go to USA with them. She doesn't do so.



Glauchau was divided because the Russians also liberated Glauchau. Nearby my home there was the border between the Americans and the Red Army.

In 1946 my mother married my father and they got 3 children. My father survived the war even though he did a dangerous job during the war- he was a mine-sweeper. The English Army sent him home...no prisoner of war...he was to young.

Thanks Mom!