Thread: Sun December 09th - December 15th

Proraso pre
G5
AOS Badger
Poraso/Nancy Boy/Glycerine Uber
Genco "Fluid Steel"
Proraso AS
Every Man Jack Lotion

Have a Great Thursday Gents!

Thursday


Titan H1
Vie-Long Beehive Dyed Horse
ASP Blade
KMF Key Lime Shave Cream
Nivea Sensitive Post Shave Balm
Krampert's Finest Bay Rum

Originally Posted by fonthunter

Congrats, Unit on the 1000!

Thanks, I honestly had not even noticed...I guess I am pretty mouthy

Perhaps some day it will earn a badge of some sort for me...I would like to think there was some quality among that quantity

As for SOTD.

I have been pretty stuck on one razor this week (the custom that my wife had made for me and gave me as an early Christmas present). Except for Sundays (reserved for my grandpas heirloom razor), this will probably be used most of the time for quite a while



I think it is as perfect as a razor can be (relative to what **I** like)...truth told, she really wanted a burl handle, but sadly it broke in production...I am not at all disappointed with the olive wood!

13 DECEMBER 2012

* Gillette 1934 Aristocrat
* Polsilvers
* Frank Shaving synthetic 24/48mm
* Mike's Lemongrass + Eucalyptus
* Thayers
* Unrefined Shea Butter

Pre - Alum block
Strop - 3 inch bridle leather/hard felt
Brush - SOC 2 band badger
Soap - Vitos Red
Razor - Schulze stainless 6/8
Post - Alum block followed with Thayers witch hazel

Close and clean. I enjoy using my stainless razors and don't find them harsh. The SOC is the only 2 band badger I have but can see getting another as it is soft on the face with enough backbone to give a good face massage. Have a good one.

Bob

@ Baldy

Thanks for the note -- you did just help.

dg

Originally Posted by fonthunter

PREP: Floïd Sandolor Pre Shave Gel
BRUSH: New Forest Tubby2
SOAP/CREAM: Arabian Spice Shaving Soap, Chelsea's Soap Garden - Natural Handmade Soap*
SCUTTLE / BOWL: Fitjar Lathering Up Shaving Bowl
RAZOR: 7/8" Rudolf Stehlo / Solingen (stainless steel)
STROP: Kanayama Cordovan #60000
SHAVE: 2 passes, WTG/XTG
AS: Eau de Cologne LAVANDA Ach. Brito
RESULT: Smooth shave

I always look forward to your SOTD posts. Your equipment is fantastic and your photos are art.

bela

Thank you my friend!

Cheers,
Béla

THURSDAY
Hot shower prep
Soap: Cella
Mug: vintage Staffordshire
Brush: vintage Horsehair
Razor: Darwin self sharpening ~1935
Aftershock: none
Splash: vintage British Sterling
Talc: vintage Yardley
Today; a gorgeous day for an execution! Little Jimmy, can you spell “Trepidation?” Yes, teacher;”DARWIN!” “Why??” “That's the scariest thing I’ve ever see’d!!”

As for the shave? good, close, and I do have a high amount of respect for those in the days of yore! Shhheeeesh! There is a set screw built into the hollow ground blade to adjust the edge exposure, and it somewhat mitigated the aggressiveness. Would I shave with it again? possibly.............

The fun of trying things makes the day go a bit better and quicker!
~Richard
More At: http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...ml#post1071459

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Simpson, Astor 90 th anniversary
Razor: Ari-Ya, Japanese ant arrow
Soap: Cade
AS: Aqua Velva by Williams
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Very, very clean
My wedding anniversary shave and a very good one it was

Faulding shaving cream
Osma alum block
Gillete after shave gel
Omega boar brush
Boker 'Shaver's Delight'