Thread: Sun October 14th - Sat October 20th

Bought this Straight 2 yrs. ago, and for some reason I never use it. I think because at the time when I bought it my honing skills....well apparently sucked. And the shave I had tonight proved it. My honing skills have improved greatly since then! I ended up finishing up with my Dovo Silver steel (that I honed). Anyhow this straight has the original box, two blades, and the screw driver to change them, cool piece I think.

Jaques Lecoltre | TABAC | Dickinson's witch hazel | Alum | RR orig.

Result better than when it started out........

5/8 Vintage Garanti-Solingen, Full Hollow Ground, Round Point
Kanayama No.3 Strop
Edwin Jagger Medium Silver Tip
JabonMan Lima-Pimienta Mentolado Soap
Cold Water Rinse
Proraso Splash
C&E West Indian Lime Cologne

Prep: AoS Unscented shave soap
Brush: AoS pure badger
Soap: AoS Unscented shave soap
Bowl: White Bowl from ¥100 store
Razor 5/8 Dovo Carpe Diem with multiwood handles
Strop: SRD 3in Black Latigo and poly webbing
ASB: Gillette Fusion ProSeries intense cooling
AS: Aqua Velva Ice Blue
Shave: 2 pass WTG and XTG
Results: Over all it was DFS the razor saved the day but I can't say too much about the soap I just felt it wasn't pullin it's weight during he shave. I didn't do anything different but there was some razor burn. The cusion just wasn't there. I'll give it another go and it may just go and keep A Rod company on the bench.
Worked out with my flight 1 mile run then 5minutes of tabata. Then some Ultimate football too blow of some steam.

Prep L'Occitane Cedarwood Soap
Razor Vintage Japanese Kikuboshi Orion
Brush Simpson Chubby 1 in Super
Cream Simpson
Alum & Witch Hazel
L'Occitane Baux Balm
Penhaligon's Castile EDT

Jamie


A great two pass BBS shave from the Kikuboshi Orion.

Deposition day: I was up early, and needed something to really wake me up after the long week I've been having. So, I reached for a soap that rarely comes out - La Toja Manantiales. The Thäter whipped up such a creamy lather, and the Kikuboshi quickly erased what little stubble there was. Like a deft counsel, the Lucido soothed the skin and inspired confidence. The Villoresi Piper Nigrum, with its peppery base served to remind me that today is not about compromise, it is about being clear that our side is the best!

Kikuboshi | La Toja | Thäter | Lucido | Piper Nigrum

Nice set up Bill!

Kikuboshi day for you and Jaime (My RAD grows.....)

Proraso pre
G5
AOS Badger
L'Occitane Cade
Genco 'Fluid Steel'
Cade Balm

Although this razor is honed out at the toe, after I got down to some good steel it provides a deceptively smooth shave! Outstanding pics this week!

Have a Great Friday Gents!

QCS Key Lime - Semogue 830 - Zebra Wood Bowl - Rolls Razor - Floid Blue

Day 4 with the Rolls and this time the blade was honed on lapping film. From 12 micron down to 1 micron - I've cut the film so it fit's into the Rolls case it can be used using the Rolls honing system.

I've been after comfort for the blade and comfort was easily delivered. It was so much more comfortable than yesterday (and yesterday wasn't too bad honestly). It delivered a shave just as comfortable as most of my straight razors and with the speed of my DE. I still prefer shaving with a straight razor but this does provide a very nice compromise for a rushed shave.

I do now want to try hone it on my coticule - the size of the blade makes it's awkward to hone it outside of it's honing system. That will have to wait until I get my coticule back however.

Prep: Hot Shower, Clearly Natural
Razor: Imperial Extra Hollow Ground
Brush: Semogue 1305
Soap: Arko Shavestick
AS: Skin Bracer
Finish: Acqua di Gio knockoff
No time for a pic today but the Imperial did a fantastic job. A great start to a finally Friday. P.S. SWMBO smells me this morning and says, "I like that one, it doesn't smell like an old man. "

Razor: 6/8 Red Imp 133
Prep: Bald Frog Tangerine
Brush: Whipped Dog Black Badger
Soap: Bald Frog Tangerine
A/S: Nivea for Men "Energy"
Result: One-pass DFS

Thanks Max!