Thread: Sun November 04th - Sat November 10th

Originally Posted by rum

All these lovely photos here of DR Harris bowls has made me go out and splash out and get a bowl of the Windsor. The first test shave will be on Sunday and hopefully I'll have pics!

Just got to not shave now to get some growth for Sunday

Nice! I think that you'll like it.

That's my first one from D.R. Harris. I just got it a couple of weeks ago and I really like it. The soap performs much like MWF, but has a better scent (IMHO), and may be easier to lather. I don't see myself without one of their soaps for a long, long time. Definitely a top notch product.

Pre - Alum block
Strop - 3 inch bridal leather
Brush - SOC 2 band Badger
Razor - No Name 5/8 http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...0-helgren.html
Scuttle - Robert Becker
Soap - Vitos Red+Proraso cream with 3 drops glycerin and 1 drop lanolin
Post - Alum block followed with Thayers witch hazel

Got the razor yesterday and gave it a clean and hone. Shaves up there with the others I have, seems there is not much in a name sometimes.

Bob

Originally Posted by BigBubba

Nice! I think that you'll like it.

That's my first one from D.R. Harris. I just got it a couple of weeks ago and I really like it. The soap performs much like MWF, but has a better scent (IMHO), and may be easier to lather. I don't see myself without one of their soaps for a long, long time. Definitely a top notch product.

I had Arlington before but got rid of it owing to having too many other soaps and not seeing them getting used up. It would lather up very well and gave a great shave. Scent-wise it was OK but could have been better.

I really like the look and feel of the Harris brand. The soap inside is protected by a plastic film, the bowl is sealed very formally and yet the box is simplistic enough to still be very elegant.

I agree. Unless something goes really wrong with it, I intend to stick with this.

9 NOVEMBER 2012

* The Cobra
* Feather Pros
* Chubby 1 two-band super
* Mystic Water Bay Rum
* Thayers
* Unrefined Shea Butter

13/16 Unmarked Swedish
27mm Morris & Forndran Blonde Badger
Mystic Water Lily of the Valley
Thayers & Aqua Velva Ice Blue

Just got this razor back from getting a fresh Jnat treatment. Smooth from first to last stroke on 3 days growth. A lovely shave!

Mike's Natural Soaps AF : Morris & Forndran 3XL Fan Shape : Filarmonica 14 Novodur : Locion Santa Maria Novella Sandalwood

Razor - TI 'Wheatfield'
Strop - 3" Snake, Shell Cordovan & Genuine Linen Hanging Razor Strop
Prep - Hot Towel, Palmolive S/S
Brush - 'Mama Chub' (Chubby 2 Two Band)
Soap - Tabac
Cold Rinse/ Witch Hazel/ Tabac

'Mama Chub' and Tabac laid the foundations for another great shave with the 'Wheatfield'...

לכבוד שבת קודש

I'd forgotten how aggressive an Old Style "Big Fellow" can be (should've looked in the mirror), and how unforgiving a fresh DE blade.
No; no nicks, scrapes, cuts, or irritation... just that heightened awareness of what might have been. I love the knurling on the handle,
and would really be in a bind, were I to find a straight razor with a "knurled" spine, tang, and tail.

Blade: 1921 Gillette "Big Fellow" w/Israeli Personna blade
Brush: "John Bull" (Rooney Style 1 Size 1) in Super Badger
Suds: Cyril R. Salter French Vetiver
Scent: Maitre Parfumeur et Gantier Route du Vetiver EDT

Razor - Gillette Superspeed flaretip
Blade - Tesco "own brand" (Israeli rebrand)
Soap - Tabac stick
Brush - Men-U synthetic
Balm - Nivea sensitive

Smooth? You bet.

Wade and Butcher "The Celebrated" Barbers Razor
Vintage Williams
Vintage Brush (? brand) Rudy Vey Restore with Finest Badger
TSD ISZ Splash
Lab Series AS Balm
tunes-Charlie Musselwhite
fantastic 19th century shave (Musselwhite may have come a bit later)