Thread: Sun November 11th - Sat November 17th

Originally Posted by Zephyr

Sorry for my abcense lately, but things have been quite busy the last few weeks. Two weeks ago I was summoned for a meeting with the district manager. The company I work for is building a huge tyreshop, and they wanted me to run it, so I got 3 1/2 week to finish off everything at the place I'm now before I start the new job.

Congratulations on the promotion, Rune!

Prep: hot shower
Brush: Neep extra stuffed silvertip in Masur birtch handle
Razor: Edv. Neiström no 2
Soap: Provence Santé
AS: Old Spice Musk
Edt: Penhaligons English fern
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Very, veyr clean
Close to uberclean, just missed a little on one spot

Originally Posted by Mikael

Prep: hot shower
Brush: Neep extra stuffed silvertip in Masur birtch handle
Razor: Edv. Neiström no 2
Soap: Provence Santé
AS: Old Spice Musk
Edt: Penhaligons English fern
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Very, veyr clean
Close to uberclean, just missed a little on one spot

I'm a big fan of wooden handled brushes and you have a beautiful looking brush there.

A nice bit of Swedish steel too.

17 NOVEMBER 2012

* Weber ARC
* Gillette Yellows
* Frank Shaving synthetic 24/48mm
* Mystic Water Bay Rum
* Thayers
* unrefined Shea Butter

Prep: Lukewarm Shower
Razor: Texas Shumate
Brush: VDH Boar
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat
AS: Skin Bracer
Tunes: Supertramp- Breakfast in America, Allman Brothers Band- Ramblin Man

Not a great shave but a very good one, more than good enough for a Saturday of dinkin around

QCS Key Lime - Zebra Wood Silvertip - 6/8 Revisor - Proraso

A really nice shave today and it's just what I needed. I think I'm coming down with something as for the last few days my joints have been feeling a bit stiff and sore.

SATURDAY

Hot shower prep
Razor: Hibbard Spencer Bartlet “OUR DAISY” 9/16ths
Soap: Cella
Mug: Soup cup
Brush: Barbershop badger
Aftershock: Alum bloc
Splash: Home made Bay rum

Another rescue from out in the wild, the little “DAISY” is a peasant razor to use and the steel quality is among the best that they made. Must have been early 1900’s to have that name.

The shave? Well, I still am trying, after a year, to get to love Cella. I get good shaves but the water carrying of the lather varies drastically between usages. It wants to dry immediately, or is too tin to work well. The rest of the troops came to attention and marched through the field of stubble.


The fun of trying things makes the day go a bit better and quicker!

~Richard

Good Morning, all! Thank you for a week of ideas, shaves, and eye candy. I may never get to try some of the many lovely and rare items seen, but I am glad someone has!

Originally Posted by Mikael

[B]Prep: hot shower
Brush: Neep extra stuffed silvertip in Masur birtch handle
Razor: Edv. Neiström no 2

That is an awesome photo, you seem to have gotten everything right! Wonderful!
~Richard

Sometimes you have the opportunity to really have a great Test Shave...

Prep - 3 steaming hot towels, lather, then another towel
Lather - Al's Pro-Bomb
Brush - Gemstar Custom 22mm Finnish Pure Black Badger in Lignum Vitae
Razors - (Fillarmonica - EPBD, DT #14, DT #13 Dubl Duck WonderEdge, GoldEdge)
Shave - WTG, XTG, Clear water touch up
A/S - Brut Splash
Results - Seriously ????? ya gotta ask





Honing on these last night
Chosera 1k, Henckels 1-3-8 Zulu w/Slurry dilution - 50/100 Illinois #827

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Sometimes you have the opportunity to really have a great Test Shave...

Is there a thread anywhere where professional honers reminisce about the most radical blades they have worked on...that could prove interesting