Thread: Sun October 14th - Sat October 20th

Dig that shop, David. I need to put mine on here! Sweet!

Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Razor: newly re-scaled 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: Thayer's Witch Hazel
A/S: Men's Stock North Woods



I finally got around to re-scaling my FBU, and while I wasn't able to save the original washers, I was able at least to save the original wedge. It's nice sometimes to be able to incorporate some of the original bits like that.

It will be a very early day for me, between my annual review at work and a three hour drive to conduct witness interviews thereafter. So I decided to post tonight in anticipation of tomorrow's shave. Here is my anticipated playbill:

Foroafeitado TI Razor | Chubby 2 | Nomad | Lucido | MPG Santal Noble

Brush: Vie-Long 16510
Soap/Creme: Cyril Salter French Vetiver
Razor: Gem 1912
Blade: Gem PTFE
Pre: Dreadnought
Post: Captain's Choice bay Rum

Prep: warm shower
Brush: AoS Badger
Cream: AoS lavender
Bowl: A bowl I found at a ¥100 store
Strop: SRD Black Latigo (35 linen/70 leather)
Razor: 5/8 Dovo Diamant with white ebony scales
Shave: 2 passes WTG and XTG
ASB: Gillette Fusion ProSeries Intense Cooling Lotion
AS: Aqua Velva Ice Blue
Results: What a great way to start what's going to be a very busy week for me. In the beginning this razor and I didn't get along but this morning it performed great. After my shave I went for a 7 mile run[ATTACH=CONFIG]109327

11/16 Revisor, Full Hollow Ground, Spanish Point
Kanayama No.3 Strop
Simpson Duke 2 Best
Palmolive Stick
Cold Water Rinse
Proraso Splash
Houbigant Fougere Royale

Prep L'Occitane Cedarwood Soap
Razor Vintage Taylors Witness 3000
Brush Simpsons M7 LE Finest Silvertip
GFT Coconut Oil Shaving Cream
Alum & Witch Hazel
L'Occitane Baux Balm
L'Occitane Baux EDT

Jamie


I love this razor, a beautiful balanced feel and smooth shaver.

Originally Posted by Scookum

...I used my new to me DORKO clippers on my half bald head today too, these things are awesome, they mow through what little hair I have on my head like a Saskatchewan wheat farmers combine swathing through a wheat field ...

You'll have to tell me about those clippers, how cool! Congrats on the Featured SOTD. I changed my general means of access to the site the other day to the main page; normally I enter through the Forum door, as I wanted to see the front page more. I'm glad I did!

Kent T4
Creed Original Vetiver SS
Le Grelot 6/8 quarter grind
Roger & Gallet L'Homme ASB
Creed Aventus EdP

Monday

I had to give a presentation to staff this morning, so chose the DE for a really perfect shave. I’d shaved yesterday afternoon so didn’t have a lot of growth anyway. I always get EVERY hair with the DE, as I can come up against them 100% ATG. I was also short of time, so again the DE was a good choice.

Nice warm weather; board shorts weather. The local swimming pool opens in two weeks. My weight is bouncing around 73 – 75, but I’ve managed to lose 3.5 kilos in 35 days, which doesn’t sound a lot, actually. I’m not really trying. I’m upping the exercise, but not really reducing calories, unfortunately. I like to eat drink and be merry. I think I should get myself put on an exercise wheel like a lab rat, but keep the sustenance up, that’s the only way this is going to work for me. I wonder how old I’ll be when I finally say “Oh stuff it, let gravity and age do its stuff, I’m going to the winery with a platter of cheese and cured meats…."

...and olives, sun dried tomatoes, marinated artichokes, hommus, guacamole, warm pitta bread and pickled onions, some beer, unwooded Chardonnay. I may need a rug, wool, and possibly a straw hat. Chambray shirt, collar to turn up against the sun, sleeves to roll down. No shoes.

I've been thinking of hats, lately. Maybe a fedora, or a 'boater'. Maybe a flat cap? You can advise on what sort of hat if you wish...


Razor: Mühle R 89 | Cream: Musgo Real | After Shave: Truefitt and Hill Trafalgar