Thread: Sun October 14th - Sat October 20th

THURSDAY
Hot shower prep
Razor: COOPER "Flip Top" ~1937
Soap: Home blended Bay Rum glycerin
Mug: 1900's glass and a ceramic soup cup
Brush: Col Conk Badger
Aftershock: none
Splash: NOS HESS "Rose Face Lotion"

A nice, very close, shave in two and a touch-up. The Col Conk badger was smooth and had very little backbone. It appears to be China made from the look of the wood handle. Smells like a ???? It performed well and I used it with my method of dealing with a soft brush and hard soap. The soap gets a couple mm of hot water on it before I shower. The soup cup goes into the sink basin of hot water upside down and supports the cup of soap. The soap cup does not go low enough to get water in it.

Wet the brush with hot basin water and fill the brush from the cup and work up a
lather in the now wet and hot bowl.

A couple of firsts today. The COOPER razor came my way through an internet challenged local antique dealer. He traded it to me for some of my time checking ebay prices for some of his goods. The Cooper razor, as originally marketed, was a three piece and used proprietary blades. They found that Gillette had the market and designed this razor to use regular DE blades. The blade cover swings over the blade on the pins in the head and is pulled down by twisting the end of the handle. It requires a thin blade! It is very aggressive but forgiving. There are no blade stops to protect the shaver. The extra length of the head places the corners of the blade on top of the comb teeth and covers the corners of the blade well.

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

Originally Posted by tONe2

My first post to the Shave of the Day thread!

Welcome to the SOTD and a fabulous way to start!

Myrurgia : Simpson PJ2 Two Bands : Heljestrand MK nº32 ivory scales : Geo.F.Trumper Spanish Leather

TI Razor-Eucrist Soap-Tea Tree Oil Emulstion-Lucky Tiger Face Tonic and Aftershave



Started with a JR Torrey Extra Hollow, found out it does not work for me. It just feels like a toy compared to my other razors. I think this razor is really suited for people with wispy whiskers which the directions substantiate. Switched to the TI halfway through the 1st pass. I have not used to tree oil in awhile but it works good as astringent. Coupled with the Lucky Tiger my face is feeling great.

Prep: 25 mile bike ride
Razor: 8/8 Wade & Butcher pitted pleasure
Brush: AOS Find Badger
Cream: Spencer & Devon Sagebrush
A/S: Alum Block, Floid Blue

Result: After putting in 25 miles in the foothills of the Sierras, the Sagebrush scent just felt right. Great shave. I picked up this razor when I was a noobie. Probaby would pass on it now because it was in pretty bad shape, lots of rust and stuff. Well, it cleaned up good, and the scales are in great shape, and what remains is a pitted 8/8 serious shaver. This edge has never failed me. Unbelievebly silky smooth, gentle, and allows me to get BBS with little effort. Have a good Thursday!

Pre shave: hot shower
Brush: Simpson Duke3 Silvertip
Soap: Penhaligon's english fern
Razor: Medusa Inox 440c Custom Made
Strop: Self Made

For Tomorrow

DORKO 7/8 | Irisch Moos AS | Kangaroo Strop | Harris Marlborough Cream

Originally Posted by Scookum

DORKO 7/8 | Irisch Moos AS | Kangaroo Strop | Harris Marlborough Cream

Amazing photo! I am awestruck.

Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Razor: Wade & Butcher For Barbers Use 17/16
Brush: Whippeddog silvertip
Soap: Mama Bear Canadian Spruce Needle
Scuttle: Robert Baker 002 in Lava Slate
Shave: 3 passes, WTG/XTG/ATG
Astringent: Alum
A/S: Clubman Pinaud
Reading Material: Henry Ellis' 1812 edition of the later, Yorkist, version of Hardyng's Chronicle

Pre - Warm Shower; Pacific Shaving Co. Shave Oil
Strop - RupRazor Filly
Razor - 6/8 Kropp
Soap - SRD Vetiver
Brush - Whipped Dog Silver Tip
Post - Witch Hazel; Trumper's Sandalwood Skin Food
And tomorrow is Friday!!! Have a great last day of the week guys!