Thread: Sun November 11th - Sat November 17th

Location: 36° 0'5"N - 115° 15' 21"W
Razor: Wade & Butcher
Brush: C2 - 2 band
Cream: GFT Sandalwood
Astringent: Thayers Witch Hazel
ASB: AOS Sandalwood
EDC: B&B

We had a 30F drop in temperature so the warming, earthy scent of Sandalwood does wonders. From walking around in a T-shirt 2 days ago to having to turn on the heater.
Took a hot shower, had an excellent shave and I'm ending the evening with a nice French Cabernet. Maybe a hot cocoa before bed time

Gents, we're closing in towards the middle of November. Enjoy the new week.

Good morning friends!

PREP: Proraso Preshave Cream
BRUSH: 27mm SIMPSON Polo PL 10 Best Badger
SOAP/CREAM: Geo. F. Trumper's Sandalwood Shaving Soap
SCUTTLE / BOWL: Fitjar Lathering Up Shaving Bowl
RAZOR: 8/8" BUDDEL Custom (w/ Desert ironwood scales)
STROP: Kanayama Cordovan #60000
SHAVE: 2 passes, WTG/XTG
AS: Geo. F. Trumper West Indian Extract of Limes Skin Food
RESULT: One amazing shave!



Have a nice week,
Béla

Sunday

Up early, but not wanting to be
Awoken by the sound of small town activity
Old loud voices, stating long detailed explanations
Morning Coffee
Walk up the mountain with the dog and pretend you're still in the army
Push yourself
A warm day developing
Wary of snakes
And weak ligaments
Bone rubbing on bone
And also wary of laziness
Soft middle age
Wary of it and fighting it off like it's a dragon
Showered
Warm
Wondering if you'll die of a heart attack in the shower at some time in the future
Then afterwards, sitting in a cane chair on the lawn reading The Book Thief
An ivy hedge, warm breeze, green grass
Beer
Wearing a large ridiculous cane cowboy hat, skin browning, ageing, tanning, good leather
Grandson playing
Digging out the soil from an earthenware clay flower plot ‘looking for treasure’
Judging by his face he found it
Judging by my face judging his face I found it
Simple treasure and sweet
Like the shave in my room later

Strop: Osgar Vintage Shell Horse
Brush: Comoy Badger
Cream: Nancy Boy Signature
Razor: The Bastard 7/8
Astringent: Thayer's
Balm: Nivea Replenishing
A/S: Wahl Bay Rum
I couldn't resist using the Bastard again this week for my Sunday shave.
Result: 2 pass DFS
I still think this blade can be a little sharper though, might take it back to the stones tonight.

Have a great week gentlemen, and thanks for the posts and pics
Grant

Razor: John Wigfall (Sheffield) 6/8 near wedge, horn scales (thanks again M!)
Soap: Klar
Brush: Simpson PJ2
A/S balm: Nivea

Have a great Sunday!

Today my Revisor I often use on tours.
Have a nice Sunday, friends!

Prep L'Occitane Cedarwood Soap
Razor Wade & Butcher 7/8
Brush Simpson M7 LE Finest Silvertip
Palmolive Soap
Alum & Witch Hazel
L'Occitane Baux Balm
L'Occitane Baux Edt

Jamie

Very early Sunday morning shave, two pass shave great shave from a real old timer.

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Muhle
Razor: J. Nowill and sons in ivory scales
Soap: McD'
AS: Island Bay Rum
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Uberclean
What a great razor and shave, unlike Max we've had cold weather and frost nights many times by now , so I've been heating my scuttle in the micro for some time now

Good Morning

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Martinez' Custom: Chess King w/ 26mm silver tip badger
Soap: Truefitt & Hill: Luxury Shaving Soap
Strop: Tony Miller Heirloom tri-strop (3x25)
Razor: Henckels Friodor 8/8 Spanish point w/ mammoth ivory scales
ASB: Caswell-Massey Newport

What I luxury it is to be able to take ones time and enjoy the finer things in life like a smooth, slow and comfortable shave.
Have a great week.