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

Prep: Hot shower + cold splash
Soap: TOBS Mr. Taylor shaving cream
Brush: Custom Badger SilverTip 24mm
Razor: SS 5/8 Dovo
Shave: 1 pass WTG
A/S: Pinaud Clubman Virgin Island Bay Rum


I'm sad to add that this will probably be the last time I use TOBS' cream here at home. TOBS cream seems to dislike hard water and here in Milan we have a terribly hard water... The lather's performances are just terrible here, nothing comparable with the performance I get with the same cream when I visit my parents near Venice.
I'll ship the remaining bowl of TOBS Mr. Taylor to my brother on monday and I'll only retain the tube that I'll mix with cella or valobra in order to get a decent result. Techniques helps and I can shave pretty well with TOBS here, but it's not comparable at all with other soaps.

Just to give you an metric, if I can value TOBS performance to 9 at my parent's home, here in Milan I would only give it a 5...

Prep - None
Strop - 3 inch bridle leather/hard felt
Brush - Simpsons LE QE II Jubilee Manchurian
Soap - LaToja stick
Razor - Premier Cutlery "Premier King"
Post - Alum block followed with Thayers witch hazel

Smooth and close cold water face lathered shave. The LaToja stick is another very good soap providing more then enough rich, thick and slick lather. The Manchurian just keeps getting better with each use, a real treat. The already good shaving razor is another whose smoothness improved after touching up with the Zulu Grey. Enjoy your Saturday.

Bob

Saturday


Gillette OC Old Type/Griest Brass Handle
Feather
Proraso Sandalwood Shave Cream
Whipping Dog Firehouse Handle 23mm Silvertip
Nivea Sensitive Balm
Krampert's Finest Bay Rum

Prep: Hot Shower, Conditioner, Ice Water Splash
Razor: C.V. Heljestrand Mk4
Brush: Semogue 1305
Soap: Cella
AS/Finish: Aqua Velva Musk
Tunes: The Kinks- Come Dancin' (Great tune hadn't heard it in ages)


Nice shave!

SATURDAY
Hot shower prep
Soap: P-160
Mug: Belgian
Brush: Vintage boar
Razor: Eskiltuna “PHILADELPHIA” Importe
Aftershock: not needed
Splash: Barnängen, Stockholm Sweden

Today: Cold and blustery ~ -6ºC. The Shave: A wonderful performance by a little razor that could take on the big fellows. Very close shave in two passes. The spike did get my attention but no blood. P-160..I still don’t know about it but it is good for cutting off a little chip for the scuttles. The Barnängen is always a good call. Almost Oregano in scent.
The fun of trying things makes the day go a bit better and quicker!
~Richard

PS. Does anyone know what Enuejleur (stamped on the spine) means??
PS, Sometimes the 'bay is kind!

12 JANUARY 2013

* Weber DLC with one shim + UFO U2V1 Red Bronze
* Super Iridiums
* WSP Stubby extra-dense
* Mike's Lemongrass & Eucalyptus
* Unrefined Shea Butter

Location: 46° 49.523'N 122° 58.312'W
Razor: Dubl Duck Satinedge
Brush: AOS Best Badger
Lather: AOS Sandalwood
AS: L'Occitan
Strop: SRP Bridal leather- 60 passes
Result: My new favorite SR!

Thank you GSSIXGUN for the fantastic hone! This was my first shave with this recently purchased DD and it is by far the best shave I have ever had!!

Razor: John Heifor
Cream: Fitjar citrus and bay rum
Brush: Custom made Horse brush
Balm: K3 ekstra fitjar

Originally Posted by Geezer

PS. Does anyone know what Enuejleur (stamped on the spine) means??

Could you PM or post a pic of the word, I don't think you got it right (at least if it's Swedish, which it should be). Do you mean on the spine/frame part? Usually, on CV Heljestrand and EA Berg razors like that, it says what kind of steel was used for the razor... but it could be something else too, of course.

Saturday 12th January

Hot shower and facial scrub
Somersets Shave Oil
Dovo Special 5/8 razor
Semogue 1470 Brush
L'Occitane Cade soap
Somersets ASB
4711 Eau de Cologne
Dax Wax (hair)
Foad Wax (moustache)

Excellent super close and smooth 3 pass shave.