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

Palmolive - Semogue LE FB1 - 7/8 Hibbard Spencer & Co. - Floid Blue

MONDAY
Hot shower prep
Soap: NOS Colgate
Mug: UK
Brush: UK
Razor: 5/8ths G.Johnson Hammer +++++ stamp ~1820-1840’s..UK
Aftershock: none needed
Splash: New Brut
Talk: Yardley UK

Today: Cold and partly sunny -12ºC. The Shave: Nice! I felt like enjoying a real three pass with a touch o' class. The old Johnson, honed so long age, retained its edge and smoothness. The tallow Colgate was a protective winner. The scuttle holds a lot of hot water and is a pleasure to use. The travel brush fits into the well very well. The scales on the Johnson are a later addition. Long ago the shank was reground to make them fit.
All frufru’d up, I am almost ready to face the day!
The fun of trying things makes the day go a bit better and quicker!
~Richard

LOL Richard! Haven't heard the fru fru expression since the old man passed 25 years ago...

Location: Pearl Harbor, HAWAII
Prep: Hot wet towel compress
Brush: Haryali London Silvertip
Razor: Dubl Duck Satin Wedge (blonde horn)
Soap/Cream: Poraso (sample from The Shave Den)
Scuttle/mug: milk-glass bowl
AS: Cold wet compress/Poraso AS balm (sample from The Shave Den)
strop: SRD 2" nylon/black latigo (30x/60x)
Cologne: Bijan
Result: BBS!

This wedge has a really good edge in the center, but takes a firmer hand out near the toe, or it will filet if it hangs. I've just about decided that spike points are not the best for my face. Maybe if I had to trim around a stache or something, but it's too easy to scratch/cut into the rounder valleys of my features. I can manage it, but a round blade just fits better. The edge is as good as my C-MON since touching up on my Shapton 16K following the last time it came up in the rotation.

Poraso is a good cream and the balm is nice, although the scent is almost nil. I think I like the Musgo Real scent and cream a bit better, but for the sake of other cologne scents that might clash with Musgo, the Poraso is appropriate. Trying a sample of Bijan cologne today; so far, so good, but I'm still holding out for at least two unsolicited compliments before I pull the trigger on a full bottle of any of these high-dollar, movie-star colognes.

MWF
JR Torrey
Dickinson's Witch Hazel





Good Shave. Best with the Torrey so far. Something was always a bit off with the edge. Today it was a bit on.

Monday

Still really new with this DSLR thing so my presentation is not quite up to snub with everyone elses photos yet! Keep up the good work gents!

Razor - 8/8 Friodur
Brush - brand new Simpson chubby 3 best
Soap - MWF
AS - Trumper West Indian Limes skin food

Great shave!

Originally Posted by fonthunter

Whitemikeca,
welcome to the SOTD!

Cheers,
Béla

Thanks! Excited about enjoying both of my "new" hobbies at one time. Hopefully my photographs improve as much as my shaves have.

Cheers,

Mike

Once again
The Maxterpiece

And day 7 Of my Herder week.
R. Herder/calypso/ FS silvertip/ canoe/ smooth.
Temp -3 c. And snowy.

Shaving soap: Taylor of Old Bond Street, Jermyn Street
Shaving Brush: Semogue 2000
Straght Razor: Merkur 34c
Blade: Astra Superior Platinum (#2)
ASL: 444+Floid Suave

Have a nice day!