Thread: Sun - January 06th - Sat January 12th

picked up a new razor and brush today antique store shopping , razor isnt ready to use yet but the brush was so why not toss in a shave !!

pre= none
soap = Harrison (sandalwood)
brush= Dubl Duck
razor= Gillette Slim
post shave = a rinse with cool water ..

Originally Posted by IamSt8ght

As for the Lilac Vegetal, the scent if very light, and for some reason, I'm smelling pancakes with maple syrup, which is making me hungry. Happy Friday to all!

Interesting take, I've never gotten pancakes with maple syrup out of Lilac Vegetal. Did you maybe have a dad or grandpa that made you pancakes as a kid that threw on some Lilac Veg after the morning shave?

Prep: Hot shower, T&H Ultimate Comfort pre shave oil
Brush: Semogue Owner's Club Special Edition 2012
Cream: Razorock S. Maria
Razor: Edwin Jagger head with Weber Bulldog handle
Blade: Polsilver Super Iridium (fifth and last use)
AS: Nivea Aftershave Lotion, Speick aftershave balm

D F S !

I realized a while ago that while I enjoy my digital camera (Panasonic DMC-FZ50: nice size, great lens (Leica-made), decent manual controls) I really miss my older Nikon SLRs. So I have dug them out, bought some Tri-X, and look forward to doing some wandering and enjoying some old-school film photography. Now, if I can just get access to a darkroom again, I'll be happy. This is one of my three Nikons: the venerable F3. Built like a tank and still working as well as the day I bought it 23 years ago.

Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Razor: RJ Roberts Parabola
Strop: Cangooner Enterprises #1
Brush: Whippeddog Silvertip
Soap: Razorock XXX
Scuttle: Robert Baker 002 in Lava Slate
Shave: 2 passes, WTG/XTG
Astringent: Thayer's
A/S: Ogallala Bay Rum

Originally Posted by 1OldGI

Interesting take, I've never gotten pancakes with maple syrup out of Lilac Vegetal. Did you maybe have a dad or grandpa that made you pancakes as a kid that threw on some Lilac Veg after the morning shave?

Good insight. My dad used to take me to breakfast on Saturday mornings when I was a kid at our local diner. I always ordered pancakes and eggs. Some of my favorite memories. And my dad was a wet shaver, using a boar brush and a DE. I have no idea about his aftershave, but he did use tres flores.

Pre: hot water applied with brush and then grapeseed oil
soap: Provence Santé Verlaine
brush: Crabtree and Evelyn Best Badger
razor: Torrey 6/8
post: TN Dickinson's Witch Hazel
AS: PInaud Lime Sec

Castagnon-buddelized

Day 4 F.Herder,silvertipbrush,
goodfellas,canoë. Result a fine smooth face.

No shave, just a long drive to stage myself for the NY/NJ meetup tomorrow!

Soap: Proraso White
DE: Pa's Gillette Tech with Feather Blade
Astringent: Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Balm: Nivea
A/S: Wahl Bay Rum
Just a quick 2 pass head shave tonight.
I'd lost track of how many head shaves I've had with this blade, but it's time to retire this one.
Still, not a bad shave though.

Have a great weekend boys, and thanks for the posts and pics
Grant