Thread: Sun November 04th - Sat November 10th

Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Razor: Dubl Duck Special No. 1
Strops: Tony Miller
Brush: Nondescript badger
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Scuttle: Robert Baker 002 in Lava Slate
Shave: 3 passes, WTG/XTG/ATG
Astringent: Thayers Witch Hazel
A/S: Captain's Choice Bay Rum
Reading Material: The Anonimalle Chronicle. Possibly my favourite mediaeval chronicle (top five at least) and by far the best account of events in London during the 1381 Peasants' Revolt. Great fun.



Ran across a few Dubl Duck threads recently so I thought it was time to give my Sheffields a (short) break and bring 'the spalted one' back for a spin. This may be my favourite non-Sheffield blade and it gives consistently smooth shaves with relatively little irritation.

For me, tomorrow morning's shave will be one of luxury!

Sprecher Scaleless | AdP | Chubby 2 | Lucido

4/8 Union Cutlery Spike Special / SRD Latigo Strop / MamaBears Spicy Lime soap / Van Der Hagen Brush / Witch Hazel splash / Nivea for men Energizing Lotion



My shave before work yesterday. Still can't get over how well this little guy shaves. Definitely the best looker of my meagre collection of razors.

Originally Posted by Maximilian

S.W.E.E.T and G.O.R.G.E.O.U.S

I'll second. Awesome razor!

Monday

Well, the moustache, soul patch and beard thing is growing back quite nicely now, I’m starting to look rather bohemian, a little French, so much so that I’m contemplating going for the full face unshaven look. I’m thinking about shaving only my neck for a week and seeing what happens. Very little is my guess, but one doesn’t know until one tries it.

The Wade and Butcher Special worked a treat, but I still haven’t commanded Mike’s natural soap, it’s not the soap, it’s me, I’m lazy, I’ve been spoilt by all those chemical laden creams…

The aftershave left me feeling a little greasy on a humid day; a poor choice. My skin is oily at the best of times; I think I’ll reserve the Madame Scodioli ‘Step Right Up’ for cooler months. Don’t get me wrong, excellent aftershave, but I’m very oily; you could fry and egg on my forehead on a warm day at the beach, and with this humid pre-storm weather I really should have gone with my first hunch being Bay Rum. I can’t really go past Bay Rum at the moment, which means I may become a Bay Rum aficionado…

(I finally got a picture's background to blend perfectly with the page background :-))

Razor: Wade and Butcher| Soap: Mike’s Natural Pine and Cedarwood | After shave: Mme Scodioli ‘Step Right Up’

TOBS Jermyn Street - Semogue 830 - 6/8 Revisor - Floid Blue

I didn't shave over the weekend, so it was really nice to wipe away three days worth of beard growth. Floid Blue after Jermyn Street is one of my favourite combos. I'll have to find a raplcement for the Floid when I run out of it (I have another bottle as backup for now).

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Edwin Jagger best badger
Soap: Truefitt & Hill: Luxury Shaving Soap
Strop: Tony Miller Heirloom tri-strop (3x25)
Razor: Genco Army & Navy
ASB: Geo. F. Trumper – Lime Skin Food

Slow, smooth and comfortable shave. I like it when I have plenty of time in the morning.

Pre - Alum block
Brush - Semogue 1305 boar
Strop - 3 inch bridal leather
Razor - DD Special No.1
Scuttle - Robert Becker
Soap - Cella+Palmolive cream+3 drops glycerin and 1 drop lanolin
Post - Alum block followed with Thayers witch hazel

Love that plain Jane DD Special. Nothing fancy just does the job and takes an edge with the best of the rest I have. Yea, the shave was very satisfying.

Bob

Monday

NOS Bakelite Slant
NOS Wilkinson Sword Stainless (England)
Nuka Shave Cream
Vie-Long Butterscotch Beehive Horsehair
Nivea Sensitive Post Shave Balm
Krampert's Finest Bay Rum

Invicta Coronet 6/8

Grant