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From Rolls to Joh. Engstrom Red Devil
Just finished my nightly shave, usually do it at night, unless I have to be somewhere important in the morning. I felt adventurous & started with a Rolls Razor that I rescued about 9 months ago. Cleaned & stored it. I broke it out tonight & followed the directions & honed it on the attached hone, stropped it on the attached strop. 2 passes on the cheek & it felt like I was using the neighbor's machete.
To the rescue:
Razor: Joh. Engstrom Red Devil with ivory scales, all original (my smoothest shaver BTW)
Brush: Bull Elk Antler with Amber bottom, custom made by GemStar Customs.
Cream: Art of Shaving Lavender
Finished with Thayers Witch Hazel Lavender
Thank you for your time.
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Sun November 25th - Sat December 01st
Razor- Dovo "Silver Steel" in Black ebony
Brush- Rooney silvertip badger in black handle
Scuttle- SRD in black
Soap- SRD's bay rum
Prep- hot towel with lather on, roughly two minutes
Post- hot water followed by witch hazel
This was my first razor, and I think it deserved to be my first submission to SOTD.
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Sun November 25th - Sat December 01st
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Pre: Hot Shower
Soap: I Coloniali
Brush: Generic Silvertip
Scuttle: SWK XL
Razor: W&B c.a. 1870 Max Sprecher Restore
Astringent: Dickinson's Witch Hazel
AS: Krampert's Finest Bay Rum
Cologne: Gucci Intense
Result: CCS
Fantastic shave this morning. Rotated back to the I Coloniali. Took me a LONG time to warm up to this soap, but now is part of my regular rotation. Received it this Summer, but thought it was awful "spicy," but found it paired well with the Gucci cologne. I just received the Krampert's, and really like it. Not too strong. It too matched well with the I Coloniali. The W&B is just an absolute pleasure to use. Max did this razor in honor of my 5 y/o daughter who's favorite color is pink. The scales may be pink, but this is definitely a man's razor. It's a "big ol' chopper," nearly 8/8. Just a wonderful experience. I hope everyone has a great day!
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Sun November 25th - Sat December 01st
Hot shower, warm oil
Dirty Bird Scuttle
Custom Badger Brush
TOBS Lemon Lime shave cream
Genco Easy Aces, 5/8 full hollow
SRD P1 Strop
Razorock aluminum
Stephan's Island Lime AS
Vaseline for men
Nice shave this evening. Small nick today but it has been a while so I'm not upset.
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