Thread: Sun December 30th - January 05th

Good morning friends!

PREP: Floïd Sandolor Pre Shave Gel
BRUSH: 26 mm Thäter LE, 2-band (SRP 2011) Silvertip Badger
SOAP/CREAM: Acqua Di Parma Collezione Shaving Cream
SCUTTLE / BOWL: Fitjar Lathering Up Shaving Bowl
RAZOR: 8/8" J.A. Henckels Friodur, Square Point, Stainless steel
STROP: Kanayama Cordovan #60000
SHAVE: 2 passes, WTG/XTG
AS: Alt-Innsbruck EDC
COLOGNE: Aqua Di Parma Colonia Intensa
RESULT: Great shave, BBS!



Happy New Year,
Béla

UM, JUST FOR THE RECORD, IT'S STILL THE 29TH HERE IN HAWAII!!! Oh well...

Location: Pearl Harbor, HAWAII (That's Hawaii/Aleutian time, or Whiskey time zone for military types... UTC -10:00, Hello!)
Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Haryali London Silvertip
Razor: Dovo Inox Ebenholz 5/8"
Soap/Cream: TOBS St. James cream (sample)
Scuttle/mug: milk-glass bowl
AS: Truefitt & Hill Grafton (sample)
strop: SRD 2" nylon/black latigo (30x/60x)
Result: BBS fantastic shave

Man, this is just getting really awesome. Three great shaves this week with no cuts. All of these razors are the result of my latest honing work; all finished on a Shapton 16K. It seems that the honing and the shaving technique are coming together nicely. Sharper razors mean lighter strokes, and I'm getting a DFS with the first WTG pass. BBS with the 2nd ATG pass, and I can go from throat to sideburn in one stroke now on the second pass. When I can pull that off, there's almost no burn at all when I'm done, and the AS can be just about anything. It's good to have the TOBS Jermyn St. sensitive skin AS cream on hand, but it's also nice to know that I'm not limited to it. Great to have this Dovo (my first razor that got strop damaged) back up to this level. Makes me want to spring for a Bismarck now...

Razor: Wade and Butcher 8/8
Soap: Harris Arlington
Brush: Thater 28mm
A/S: Harris Arlington

Have a great Sunday and keep those pics coming!

Originally Posted by MichaelS

Razor: Wade and Butcher 8/8
!

Beautiful scales! What are they made from?

Originally Posted by nicknbleeding

Beautiful scales! What are they made from?

Camel bone, modern replacement by Cedric/Ali but hopefully similar shape as the originals. Makes a change from...black!

Sunday the 30th of December, twenty twelve

scene setting

The day broke mild and sunny, the birdsong awakened. Up, showered, a cappuccino (possibly; depends on your definition) a walk to the top of Mount Torrens with the hound (walk up - run down) twenty seven thirty four. Pb is 20:51, but that was ten years ago...

On return another shower, then hedge trimming wearing my straw cowboy hat. Hedge trimming with 'traditional' shears is great shoulder exercise...

Then I washed my car, and then the wife's car, and then I took the wife's car for a frivolous spin 'round the country backroads, past cows, and cows' poo, and teddy bears made of round hay bales wishing me a merry time. Down winding roads turning to dirt, feeling all the world like Toad of Toad Hall...

The Shave

Then, on my return, I shaved. In my room. While listening to 'The Prophet' by Kahlil Gibran.

I chose the J A Hellberg frameback, Madame Scodioli sopa, Lavanda scent.

One of the best single pass shaves I've had (the razor had suffered 20 laps on the Shapton 16k at my hand prior to the shave)

I acquired a coffee machine, and now I'm rather besotted. I think I may have made a macchiato today...

from 'The Prophet' (on children) for if I love anything in this world, I love my children, for they are from me, like I am from God.

You may give them your love but not your thoughts,
For they have their own thoughts.
You may house their bodies but not their souls,
For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow,
which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams.
You may strive to be like them,
but seek not to make them like you.
For life goes not backward nor tarries with yesterday.

Thiers Issard

Prep L'Occitane Cedarwood Soap
Razor Wade & Butcher late 1840s 7/8
Strop Kanayama Cordovan #8000
Brush semogue SOC Special
Mitchell's Woolfat
Alum & Witch Hazel
Una Brennan Neroli Moisturiser
Penhaligon's Castile Edt


Second time this week for the old Wade & Butcher, she delivered a lovely BBS two pass shave.

Strop: MickR's Roo Hide
Brush: Frank's Shaving Fine Badger
Soap: SRD Vanilla Bourbon
Razor: http://straightrazorpalace.com/custo...ile-razor.html 7/8
Astringent: Thayer's Witch Hazel
Balm: Nivea Replenishing
A/S: Wahl Bay Rum
This was my first shave with this razor.
I honed it last night, finishing with my new Norton 8K.
Having never shaved off a Norton 8K, and this being the first shave with this razor, I dont have much reference to judge my honing job, but the edge felt good.
I'll take it to the Naniwa 12K and probably the Chrome Ox after that, but for an 8K edge, I'm really happy with tonights shave.

Have a great week boys and thanks for the great posts and pics
Grant

Originally Posted by baldy

Razor: The Bastard II (Fixed Blade File Razor) 7/8

Don't you just love it when it all comes together. I still think that is one sweet looking razor.

Bob