Thread: Sun November 04th - Sat November 10th

Originally Posted by lu20vt

TI Oakwing G #379 // Floris 89 Shave Soap // Rooney Alibaba Heritage // Balm Floris N.89 // Locion Floris N.89 // EDT Floris N.89

Floris, Floris, Floris and Floris! What a fantastic shave, Luis! My favourite Floris range

Originally Posted by Optometrist

Floris, Floris, Floris and Floris! What a fantastic shave, Luis! My favourite Floris range

I'm going out on a limb here David, but I'm guessing you'd recommend the Floris?

Originally Posted by Mephisto

...It was a gentlemen's website dedicated to helping men take care of their hygiene, such as shaving...

That web site sounds like The Art Of Manliness; a great site. I'm not sure i agree with the statement in that article that hot water dulls your blade. Interesting read, though, thanks...

Originally Posted by unit

...Sorry to go OT.

I will shave later, and it will be fantastic...and with warm water

I don't think you're off topic at all, Unit!

Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

I don't think you're off topic at all, Unit!

Thanks!

And here is proof of concept. Tonight's shave was a family affair. My three sons played I'm the hot tub behind me as I enjoyed a truly fantastic shave with Geandpa's Electric. BBS on the face and DFS on the neck...more than good enough for family movie night down stairs!

Attachment 312007

Prep: Hot shower, GFT Coral Skin Food
Brush: Semogue LE 2011 Finest Bristle #2
Cream: GFT Violet
Razor: Merkur 34C w/fresh Astra Super Stainless (blue package) blade
AS: Nivea aftershave lotion, Razorock aftershave wax

DFS, including a regular sized nick near the mustache area.

Originally Posted by l3580

Carl, that's the second time I've read about your Sunday routine with envy. Now I won't be satisfied until I have a beautiful antique shaving stand and they shift Mt Torrens into North Melbourne for me.

I did however manage to get some Madame Scodioli and like it a lot.

Thank you. I must say my Sunday routine probably needs to shift into some sort of cutting grass mode from reading Leaves of Grass mode pretty much ASAP; the grass is almost as tall as I...

My shaving stand is actually only an English oak side table, cheap mirror from K mart, and a pitcher and wash stand set thing. The wash stand stuff (pitcher, bowl, soap dish, chamber pot) was about 150. I did get some nice white towels too. pyrateknight (I think that's his moniker) has a nice set. I'm going to try and make some shelf brackets somehow, and then take a pane of old glass out of the louvre windows in the shed; sand the edges and make a nice shelf. I also need some candle holders fixed to the wall. I've decided you don't need to buy a shaving stand all in one (though that's probably nicer); you can sort of build around a frame; it doesn't need to be portable...

" I'm not sure i agree with the statement in that article that hot water dulls your blade. Interesting read, though, thanks".

Might be that hot water dulls the blade of a "dull razor"!

Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

Thank you. I must say my Sunday routine probably needs to shift into some sort of cutting grass mode from reading Leaves of Grass mode pretty much ASAP; the grass is almost as tall as I...

My shaving stand is actually only an English oak side table, cheap mirror from K mart, and a pitcher and wash stand set thing. The wash stand stuff (pitcher, bowl, soap dish, chamber pot) was about 150. I did get some nice white towels too. pyrateknight (I think that's his moniker) has a nice set. I'm going to try and make some shelf brackets somehow, and then take a pane of old glass out of the louvre windows in the shed; sand the edges and make a nice shelf. I also need some candle holders fixed to the wall. I've decided you don't need to buy a shaving stand all in one (though that's probably nicer); you can sort of build around a frame; it doesn't need to be portable...

I've been looking on the bay for the porcelain parts so that I could do something similar, but haven't seen anything yet. Where did you get yours?

Originally Posted by l3580

I've been looking on the bay for the porcelain parts so that I could do something similar, but haven't seen anything yet. Where did you get yours?

Hi, from a local antique shop. I really wanted the whole deal, stand, etc, but in fact buying a stand with the hole in it for the basin AND getting a basin to fit is hard anyway. I also don't mind the fact that it sits ON the table, not IN it. There were a few advertised on Gumtree a little while ago; in fact a few in Melbourne; I even considered a road trip to go and get one!