Thread: Sun December 09th - December 15th

Sunday, December 9, 2012

Pre: Hot Shower, Nivea Face Wash, Nivea Face Scrub
Soap: SRD Blood Orange
Brush: 20 mm Rubberset Silvertip Restore
Razor: Taylor's Eyewitness Max Sprecher Restore
Scuttle: SWK XL
Astringent: Dickinson's Witch Hazel
AS: Pinaud Clubman

Had a fantastic shave this morning. Nice long hot shower followed by a relaxing two pass shave. This was my first go with the SRD Blood Orange soap. It was accidentally sent to me and the good folks at SRD said "keep it." I'm a HUGE fan of tallow based soaps, but it's unusually warm today and I thought I would give it a go since I don't use a lot of citrus scents in the winter months. This is my first glycerin based soap, and I am thoroughly impressed. I prepped it just like I do with my tallow based soaps, a few drops of hot water before my shower. Loaded the Rubberset (a fun little restored brush I got off "the bay" a few months ago) without problem and whipped up a scuttle full of lather -- more than enough for two passes (and I'm sure more than enough for three+ if I had wanted). The Taylor's never disappoints. Haven't used used the Clubman in awhile, and I think it matched well with the Blood Orange soap. Overall, just a great eperience.

Have a great week everyone!

Sunday Morning Shave!

Prep: 25 mile bike ride and hot shower
Razor: Theirs Issard 7/8 with blonde horn scales
Brush: AOS Fine Badger
Cream: Spencer & Devon Sagebrush
A/S: AOS Sandalwood balm

Result: Nice crisp ride in the foothills of the Sierras, followed by a nice BBS shave! Now off to church with the family. You all have a wonderful week!

SUNDAY
Music: from my youth,“Victory at Sea” NBC Symphony Orchestra
Hot shower prep Proraso pre-shave cream
Soap: C.O.Bigelow
Mug: Soup Cup
Brush:home made 24mm
Razor: Schick I1
Blade: NOS from AAFS
Splash: NOS “Brut”

Today: First real snow of the season a bit dreary and cold. I decided to make a Holiday of it all. The razor just joined my household and is a quite aggressive little shaver with the NOS blades. A really close shave was accomplished in two passes. The CO Bigelow and the Proraso pre-shave cream were a blessing on this rather blah day.
The BRUT was a great finisher! The double Latte Macciato you see, prior to stirring, was a good start for the rest of my day. The Luck of the day was to get the plow truck in the photo that was a timed exposure!!!



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

~Richard
May you all have a great week of personal success and good stuff coming your way.

[QUOTE=carlmaloschneider;1069335]Sunday

What an interesting day. Awoken early (8:30) by the bike riders who take over the town hall I live next to every few weeks. Showered, coffee. Walk to the top of Mount Torrens, showered. Ate two boiled eggs. Trimmed the hedge and conversed about it with the bike riders. Cut my hair and showered. Ate a fried egg and sauerkraut. Retired to the lawn with 'Shame' by Salmon Rushdie, three beers and a straw cowboy hat. Requested cucumber sandwiches from the wife and received them. Got burnt by the sun. Retired indoors to my room and shaved; hot towel, Madame Scodiloi Boheme soap, Klas Törnblom razor, no aftershave. Requested two more beers from the wife and received them. Wrote my post.


Sounds so nice! Your photos are wonderful.

Autumn Shaving


Melody: Talk Talk - It's My Life





NM Shaving Oil - Tres Claveles 12740 Cerdita – Nanny's Silly Soap Down Home Summer – Schick Krona Long Handle 1960 + Rapira#4 – Alumbre - Bálsamo Herbíssimo & Paul Sebastian ET

Have a nice day !!

Tow razors, one french from a semainier (the "mercredi" ) made in Langres around 1850, and the second a G Johnson from 1830 (seven stars and an hammer), MDC soap and a 24mm finest silver tip

~"Scorcher" strop~Autostrop with new Feather~Reknot badger rubberset~RR Fresco~AQV~












Nice shaves this fine day, Gents!

Today's shave was a lot different. I have a "razor" buddy, John. He looooves anything sharp and shiny! We talk of things and he advises and educates me. Interesting dude! As he was mentoring me on my Wilkinson set, I mentioned the similarities to the Autostrop. He informed me that the Japanese had copied them back in the day and Feather blades were the bomb for an Autostrop. Soon, the mail brought a NOS Autostrop, some Feather blades for it, and a NOS "Scorcher" strop! No, I did not strop the new blade, so the strop is for show. Might run it next time! The first pass was with much trepidation. I am so used to seeing the edge of my razor! As I found it was not going to bite, I gave light pressure and adjusted angle on this top-heavy thing and got a DFS! Thanks, John!

To-day is John's Birthday as well, so this shave's for you, John!
Happy Birthday Brother! You are catching up with me!
Have a great week, ALL!
Tom

Originally Posted by fonthunter

Carl,
Thank you for your shared photos.
Very nice to see, we have a good cold weather.

Béla

Thanks, Béla, I'm sure in a few weeks when it's around 40 degrees I'll be wishing for Winter!

Originally Posted by Mikael

No shave today


Cheers Carl, thank you very much!! We've this on the ground (from our back yard):

Wow, there's a LOT of that stuff!

Originally Posted by ShavingSrgn

...Sounds so nice! Your photos are wonderful.

Thank you very much :-)

Prep-hot shower
Brush-Frank's Shaving "Chubby"
Soap- RR Cacao
Razor-Max-ter Piece

Yesterday was my inaugural shave with my new razor from Max.


I liked it so much, I decided to use her again today, for my first ever head shave.........


Hey, that's not too bad looking for a cue ball...........

It is one of those cold and snowy days where a good shave is a very good thing. The shave started with a hot shower, Mama Bear's roses soap, and a freshly honed Geneva 5/8. The finish was with cold water, Dominica Bay Rum, and Proraso ASB.