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Tuesday 18th December

Hot Shower and Facial scrub
Proraso Sensitive Pre/Post Cream
GD #66 6/8
Semogue 1250 Brush
Wars Shaving Cream
Alum Block
Somersets ASB
Clubman Classic Vanilla AS
Morgans Classic Pomade

I am still fine tuning my blade prep so the GD 66 is getting a lot of use recently. 40 laps on felt, followed by 50 on Latigo and 40 on English Bridle. I had a lovely 3 pass shave. Could have stopped at 2 passes, but I was enjoying the shave so much....I carried on.

Tuesday


iKon Deluxe SB
Polsilver Super Iridium
KMF Key Lime Shave Cream
WSP Prince Silvertip
Nivea Sensitive Post Shave Balm
TOBS St James After Shave

Pre - Alum block
Strop - 3 inch bridle leather/hard felt
Brush - SOC 2 band badger
Soap - Vitos Red
Razor - DD Pearlduck Goldedge
Post - Alum block followed by Thayers witch hazel

Good start to the day, hope yours is too.

Bob

18 DECEMBER 2012

* Weber DLC with one shim + UFO U2V1 SS Handle
* Super Iridiums
* Frank Shaving synthetic 24/48mm
* Mike's Lemongrass + Eucalyptus
* Thayers
* Unrefined Shea Butter

Tues, Dec 18


Pre: Hot Shower, 10 Linen, 15 Leather
Razor: Hart 6/8" Square Tip w/Rosewood
Brush: Simpson Major Travel Brush Super Badger
Scuttle: None
Soap: Williams
Post: Cold water and Alum
Aftershave: Proraso White

Back to the parents for the Holidays. I thought I would actually bring a setup since I will be here for a bit. Finally breaking out the puck of williams I bought a couple weeks back. Lathered super nice and easy and held up for a single pass. The brush had at least a second pass still in it when I cleaned her. It may be because I am on top of some of the softest water I know of but I see no problem with the $1.50 soap. It is a good bit slicker than my other soaps but less cushion. Over all I had a good shave with no nicks and tad of irritation at the ol' adams apple.

Prep - Hot Towel, Palmolive S/S
Razor - Muhle '11 R41
Blade - Astra S/P
Brush - New Forest Tubby 1 Finest
Soap - Vitos Extra Super
Cold Rinse/ Witch Hazel/ Tabac

I haven't shaved since last Thursday,but the Vitos set the scene for another BBS shave...

Only the hand that erases can write the true thing.

Meister Eckhart

TUESDAY
Hot shower prep
Soap: Tet-A-Tet (Russ)
Mug: soup
Brush: Generic boar
Razor: Iskra D.E. (Russ)
Blades: Feather stainless / Gillette stainless
Aftershock: none
Splash: Don Juan (Russ)

Today: Bright, a bit dreary as the sun is behind scudding clouds. The Shave: The Tet-A-Tet is great as both a nice lather and good protection to my face. The splash is very earthy and a good match to my body chemistry,

The ISKRA Razor. I had to try one!! I started the shave with a Feather Blade and the razor allowed it to flex; that is not something I want against my face! I then switched to a Gillette stainless which is stiffer. That improved the shave a lot. This is a razor which is to be used with no pressure!!!! It seemed to me to be aggressive without the needed control.The blade corners are a bit exposed and I was not sure whether it was the sharp corners of the razor head or the blade which gave me pause many times. It would be a razor waaayyyy down on my rotation!
The fun of trying things makes the day go a bit better and quicker!
~Richard

Wow it´s been a while since i posted anything in this forum but here goes!
Unknown razor but sill shaves a champion.
Mama bears shaving soap Mountain waters.
All and all a great way to start the day.

Special day today. First time I ever shaved with this NOS spike I cut my self bad. That spike made me pay for my lack of carefulness! today it was perfect. Respect the spike!!!

Sharpest smoothest razor I have
Razor: F.W. Engels special only 2nd time it has ever been used.
Cream: Proraso sandalwood cream
Brush: BK8
AS: Pinaud Vanilla