Thread: Sun October 07th - Sat October 13th

Prep - Hot Towel, Simpson's Shave Cream
Razor - Muhle '11 R41
Blade - Astra S/S
Brush - Duke 3
Soap – Vitos Extra Super (Cocco)
Cold Rinse/ Witch Hazel/ Musgo Real

1st time with the Vitos....what a delight!!

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Simpson Polo 14
Razors: Nowill & sons + GEM Junior (for head)
Soap: Tabac
AS: Victorian Lime + Tiger AS
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Very, very clean
This Nowill razor turned out to be a shaver as well as a locker (I think), lovely ivory scales and very little wear over all and a super smooth Sheffield edge

TUESDAY

Hot shower prep
Razor: Travalong collapsible DE razor
Blade: Gillette DE
Stropper/ Hone "Bon-Hur"
Soap: Dove
Mug: face lathered
Brush: Travel Brush boar
Aftershock: none
Splash: Avon "Wild Country"

Imagine being a salesman out in the boonies of rural America in the 20's, and 30's! I decided to show a few of the steps / missteps in the history of travel. The little "Travalong" does do a workman-like job...providing one does not take a trip to the emergency room from trying to assemble it!

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


~Richard

Tuesday
(I forgot to post this last night1)

I shaved with the De Pews this morning. I actually wasn’t looking forward to shaving with the De Pews. I know that sounds really silly. You’re probably thinking ‘How obsessive IS this guy about routine that he uses a razor when he doesn’t want to?’. Fair point, I must say, if you did think that. I’d felt that I’d ‘neglected’ the De Pews for some time, and should use it. I was thinking the other day that though there are several razors in my humble collection of six that are no longer wild favorites, I’d never get rid of them as they meant so much to me. I’m not actually talking about the razors, there. I’m talking about the process of acquiring them. There’s the first razor (a Burrell Top Flight 5/8 spike) the first swap (a Wade and Butcher 5/8 with Canadian maple scales; which is also representative of my first SRP friend), the first frameback (a Klas Törnblom; which is also representative of my SECOND SRP friend), then there’s the De Pews (my first Bugger-Of-A-Razor to hone razor), and then the other two frame backs (from the second friend and first ‘restored’ razors). Oh, there’s a seventh, the (from the second friend) first patterned scales razor. That’s second friend has me hooked, doesn’t he?

Anyway, as I was saying, the shave turned out quite nice. The edge was fine; not perfect but acceptable, and I enjoyed the curve of the tang. If you haven’t used a razor shaped like that and can do so, you should; it’s quite interesting.

Oh, I’d also like to say that yesterday’s shave (which I didn’t talk about) with the Burrell was completely different to this, nut noticeably so in the audio department rather than the tactile…


Razor: De Pews | Cream: Musgo Real Orange Amber | After Shave: D. R. Harris Bay Rum | Hair Tonic: | Pashana Bay Rum

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Razor:	Le Grelot 6/8 evidé
Strop:	Ambrose Spanish Horse (20/60)
Preshave:	Castle Forbes
Brush:	Simpson KH3
lather:	Nanny's Juniper Berry SS
AS:	Myrsol Agua Balsámica
EdT:	Aqua Classica Borsari di Parma
Comments:	I have not get a great lather form this soap, maybe my mistake, more water than the soap needed. But the razor has forgiven my fault, and I have obtain a very smooth shave. When I bought this Grelot from rasurpur, some years ago, I was afraid to not being able to get a sharp and comfortable edge as the razor had when the seller sent it to me, but now I have learned a lot, thanks to my forum mates, and this razor has and edge worth of the best of my shaves. The agua balsamica is may preferred Myrsol product, the scent of the rosemary, thyme and lavender is pleasant and spicy as I usually like. Borsari di Parma gives a citrusy and classy italian finish....When I remember thhe times of the cartridge and can goo,....how wrong was me!!!!

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Brush - Semogue 1460
Soap - Crabtree & Evelyn Sandelwood
Razor - Kukri Solingen #130
Aftershave - Truefitt & Hill Trafalgar
Cologne - Truefitt & Hill Trafalgar

I'm enjoying posting SOTDs again. It is definitely fun to try different combinations, and it's great to share with the community

Also, great job y'all! The SOTDs have been great and very inspiring!

Blade: Wade & Butcher (Sheffield) 5/8
Brush: "John Bull" (Rooney Style 1 Size 1) in Super Badger
Suds: QED Anise & Lavender
Scent: Geoffrey Beene Grey Flannel EDT

13/16 FON Golden Star, Full Hollow Ground, Square Point
Kanayama No.3 Strop
Simpson Chubby 1 Manchurian
JabonMan Vetiver Haiti Soap
Cold Water Rinse
Italian Floid "The Genuine"
Carven Le Vetiver

Prep: Hot shower
Strop: Straight Razor Design, 2 inch Black Latigo
Pre-shave: Proraso pre-shave cream
Soap: Proraso shaving cream
Razor: Dovo 6/8
Brush: Vie-Long premium 23mm horse hair brush
After shave: Proraso after shave lotion

This was a great shave to end my night. I work second shift (3pm-11pm)

Wednesday

PREP: Hot shower + Alepo soap
CREAM/SOAP: Martin De Candre
BRUSH: 23mm Omega - Boar
RAZOR: 7/8 Thiers-Issard Purple Boxelder Burl
STROP: Scrupleworks 3"
POST: Osma Alum + Fitjar K3 Extra