Thread: Sun November 25th - Sat December 01st

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Edwin Jagger best badger
Soap: Trumper's Officers & Gentlemens Shaving Soap
Strop: Tony Miller Heirloom tri-strop (3x25)
Razor: Otto Busch World Master
ASB: Caswell-Massey No. Six

Nice and smooth shave.

After 10 days of the girls being home, the house was once again quiet last night. I had not shaved in a few days and had a good growth. Upon arrival at Penn State, my daughter commented that I really needed a shave. I did not even think she noticed such things.

Early shave
Hot shower
Boar Brush
MWF Shave Cream
1959 Gillette Fat Boy, Derby Blade
Lathered and shaved in the shower

OK Shave, not like a Str8. I guess for the morning it is OK.

No picture today. I tried some of this over the holiday and found it pretty interesting. Thinking I'll stick with the occasional Scotch.

I hope everyone enjoyed Thanksgiving.

Pre - Alum block
Brush - Semogue 1350 Boar
Strop - 3 inch bridle leather with hard felt
Razor - Wostie Peerless 5/8
Scuttle - Robert Becker
Soap - Vitos Red+TBS Macca Root with 3 drops glycerin and 1 drop lanolin
Post - Alum block followed by Thayers witch hazel

What a great soap/brush combination producing tons of rich creamy lather. My wife kept the razor when my father in-law passed and allows me to use it. He was a nice man and I feel privileged to be trusted to use it. All in all a good shave. Hope your shave is even better.

Bob

My humble post-holiday Monday submission:

Kikuboshi | Jabonman | Thäter | Sulwhasoo | Mazzolari Mazzolari

Shave prep Morning shave, so a hot shower
Brush: D.R. Harris
Preshave: Proraso Pre
Soap: Penhaligon Blenheim
Scuttle: Simple soup bowl
Razor: Max Sprecher Custom 8/8
Strop: Kanayama 20 canvas strokes and 80+ strokes on the leather
After Shave Splash: Nivea aftershave Balm

Notes:

Took my 8/8 MSC or Maxtom or Mad Max (all names are appropriate) for a spin.

A bonus treat was lathering with Penhaligon Blenheim soap. That scent lingers for almost a day and all that time gives me a out of this world feeling. Sad that I didn’t know this stuff earlier, when I started shaving, some 30 years ago. Well I how could I? Max didn’t do straights yet, the stores over here didn’t sell Blenheim, and the web hadn’t been invented yet.

Now is the time to enjoy.
‘Time is the monster’

Paul

Hot Shower, Lecran Cutlery, Semogue 1305, Tabac Shavestick, Aqua Velva Classic, Nitro EdT
Apparently even four day weekends are too short. I'd love to take a couple more months off but duty calls and the bills won't pay themselves.

Geo F.Trumper Violet soap
Alumn bloc
Bohemian 71 aftershave
30mm Whippedog silvertip
Kronpunkt Solingen razor

Monday November 26

Pre: Hot Shower Nivea Face Wash & Nivea Face Scrub
Soap: Tabac
Brush: DG Designs "Pure Badger" Custom
Scuttle: SWK XL
Razor: Henry Sears & Sons 1865 5/8
Astringent: Dickinson's Witch Hazel
AS: Musgo Real
Result: Two passes eliminated two days growth without difficulty.

Good morning gentleman! It's going to be a LONG day. I have a full day and don't get started until 11 am! Looks l like the family will be eating dinner without me once again. Received the Tabac Friday evening and have been anxious to try it ever since. I also received some Speick Friday and used it Saturday and had such a great shave I didn't need to shave yesterday. The Tabac lathered like a dream. The brush I made yesterday (hence the "DG Designs") with the help of some friends. Finished it up with some witch hazel and Musgo Real. Made a pot of coffee, enjoying a lazy morning with the wife before starting my late day. Have a great week everyone.

Today on a November rainy day, at home sick, i allowed myself the luxury, of a afternoon shave. at 2:15 PM





Pre: Hot Shower
Soap: Proraso Red
Brush: Omega
Razor: Wapienica
Strop: Self Made
Aftershave: La Toja

26 NOVEMBER 2012

* The Cobra
* Feather Pros
* Chubby 1 2-band Super
* Mystic Water Bay Rum
* Thayers
* Unrefined Shea Butter