Thread: Sun - January 13th - Sat January 19th

Prep - None
Strop - 3 inch bridle leather/hard felt
Razor - Otto Busch "World Master"
Soap - MWF
Brush - Simpsons QE II Jubilee Manchurian badger
Post - Alum block followed with Thayers witch hazel

Crisp and clean cold water face lathered shave. Couldn't ask for better, hope yours was as good too.

Bob

Monday


Gillette Old Type OC/Griest 360 Brass Handle
Feather
WSP Prince Silvertip
Ach Brito Lavanda Shave Cream
Nivea Sensitive Balm
Booster Oriental Spice After Shave

14 JANUARY 2013

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

Originally Posted by Wiggles

Hey guys, long time lurker here, thought I'd finally start posting.
Got my first straight for Christmas and I've loved every second of it. Had a few nicks here and there the first week or two but I'm reasonably comfortable with it now and loving the baby smooth shave I had this morning
I fear I might come down with RAD soon enough though...I've been looking around and I'm already itching to get a second razor :P
Razor: Dovo prima
Brush: Muhle Silvertip Fibre
Lather: Geo F Trumper Eucris
Post Shave: Proraso Aftershave Balm
Result: Very happy shave

* Welcome to the forum and the SOTD!

Welcome to SOTD, Wiggles! Be part of the pack.

BTW: there is a nice Video about Muehle R41:
http://sharpologist.com/2012/03/r41.html

If you are interested in...Muehle at facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/shavingculture

Originally Posted by Whitemikeca

My First SOTD post. Just found this thread and love it! Just bought a DSLR so I will try and post here as much as I can!

Whitemikeca,
welcome to the SOTD!

Cheers,
Béla

Prep - Hot shower; wash face with Sapone a base di latte Verbena, from Santa Maria Novella
Razor - Gens #14, 15/16
Cream - Musgo Real Spiced Citrus, with a few drops of glycerin
Brush - Crowley & Tosh silvertip badger
Post - Alum block followed with Acqua di Parma aftershave balm
Result - not bad. This was my first time using the Gens, which is new old stock from 40 years ago. I stropped only, to see how the blade would do right out of the box. I don't know if it was honed before I got it. I had a few weepers along the jaw line. I think this full hollow, very wide blade is a little springy, and needs some getting used to. It seems to need more finesse than, say, my Dovo 5/8 Half-hollow.

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Simpson, Chubby 3
Razor: Iwasaki
Soap: Dr Harris Almond + Proraso cream
AS: Italian Blue Floid
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Uberclean
My 1 inch kamisori looks scary (to me anyhow ) but shaves like a dream

Excellent picture, Mikael. Thanks for sharing.

Originally Posted by eTom

Excellent picture, Mikael. Thanks for sharing.

Thank you Tom!