Thread: Sun - January 20th - Sat January 26th

Good morning Gentlemen!

Omega 48
Cella
Dovo Best Quality 6/8"
444
Floid Suave

23rd January 2013

Location: Milano, Italy
Prep: Hot shower + cold splash
Soap: Cella
Brush: Geo F. Trumpers Best Badger Shaving Brush (GT Range) GT2
Razor: Stainless Steel Dovo 5/8 Round Point Ebony
Strop: Tony Miller 2,5" Horsehide Leather and Linen
Shave: 1 pass WTG
Astringent: Alum
A/S: Floid (Italian)

Nice shave, not BBS... a tendinitis is kinda blocking my right shoulder and I had some problem doing some movements... :-\

Strop: MickR's Roo Hide
Brush: Comoy Badger
Soap: SRD Vanilla Bourbon
Razor: Sheffield Scissor & Razor Co. 6/8
Toner: Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Balm: Nivea
A/S: Wahl Bay Rum
When I found this razor in an antique store recently I thought it was probably a junker, but worth spending 10 bucks on.
I didn't expect to fall in love with it like I have.
There is something about it I really really like. I rarely use the same razor for 2 consecutive shaves but couldn't resist tonight.
The SRD Vanilla Bourbon smelled fantastic and produced an amazing easy lather for me.
A GREAT 2 pass shave.

Thanks for the great posts and pics fellas.
Grant

Originally Posted by baldy

...When I found this razor in an antique store recently I thought it was probably a junker, but worth spending 10 bucks on.
I didn't expect to fall in love with it like I have...

Ten bucks are you serious that's cool. Massively cool. Great photo too...

Wednesday

People, persons and personalities.

Today's shave was with the Jernbolaget, a very nice shave it was.

I delighted (yes, delighted) in experiencing the sight of the patination on the blade contrasting with the thin, silver line of the sharply honed edge flashing in the light as it was whisked to and fro in my hand on the strop.

Tomorrow I shall take this razor to Deep Creek Conservation park, 4452 Hectares of native scrub on the Fleurieu Peninsula for a camping trip the imagery of which shall now generate this sporadic, off the cuff, 'typing it now' prose thing...

I shall walk to the ocean
and be surprised if more than ten humans are there
I shall speak to God and my soul
And see what He says
and what he says
I shall reconcile and measure
I shall
I shall throw myself in the ocean
And I shall
On back
Cross formed
Arms thrown out
Eyes closed
Bobbing
reconcile and measure
It shall be done
I shall walk to the ocean and I shall speak to God





(the picture is ten years old, but it is still me at the beach in the poem...)

Proraso|G5|AOS Badger|MWF|Brummel 18|Iggys balm

Chilly Willy would love this weather, it's 9 deg.F.(-13 C.) That didn't stop the MWF from producing mounds of luxurious lather and the Brummel gave an outstanding 3 pass shave. Just a little balm to top it off and hope the rest of the day goes as smooth!
Have a Great Wednesday Gents!

Originally Posted by harrygr

...

Great photo, Harry...

Wednesday



iKon Deluxe OC
Lord New Platinum
WSP Prince Silvertip
Ach Brito Lavanda Shave Cream
Nivea Replenishing Balm
Old Spice Classic After Shave

Palmolive - Semogue LE FB1 - 11/16 Wagner & Lange - Myrsol Emulsion - L'Occtiane Badian

Prep - None
Strop - 3 inch bridle leather/hard felt
Razor - Vintage Boker Edelweiss
Brush - Simpsons QE II Jubilee Manchurian badger
Soap - Tabac puck
Post - Alum block followed with Thayers witch hazel

Close and comfy cold water face lathered shave. The old Boker Edelweiss is a pleasure to use, just smooth. Enjoy your day.

Bob