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

20 JANUARY 2013

* Weber DLC with one shim + UFO U2V1 Brass
* Super Iridiums
* WSP Stubby 2-band
* Mike's Lemongrass & Eucalyptus
* Unrefined Shea Butter

Sunday 20th January

Hot shower and Facial Scrub
Vitos Pre/Post Cream
Sanguine Shavette/Half Treet Carbon Blade
Frank Shaving 24 x 50 Silvertip
Godrej Lime Fresh Cream
Witch Hazel
Organic Shea Butter
Selin Turkish Lemon Cologne
Fat Jacks Tash Wax

Just decided to use the other half of the blade. Now that I have been straight shaving for a while.....I actually get wery respectable shaves from this setup. 3 Pass BBS

A 6/8 walzer



Pre: hot shower
T&H lavender cream
Omega 10066 pure bristle
Solingen unnamed razor
Pinaud Clubman Bay rum

SUNDAY
May I wish you all a week of great shaves, considerate bosses, understanding SO’s, and personal success!
Hot shower prep
Soap: P-160
Mug: Japanese resrvoir base three piece
Brush: Ever-Ready Lucite, Boar
Hone: Japanese Nakayama
Razor: Kokuro 6/8ths frameback
Aftershock: none needed
Splash: none

Today: Sunny and bright -16ºC. The Shave. smoooth and close in two. Another Japanese frameback. I followed my usual practice of putting purchase cost ahead of my labor time. I spent about 4 hours on the rough razor including honing to “very nice!”
She certainly repaid my efforts!
The fun of trying things makes the day go a bit better and quicker!
~Richard

Prep - None
Strop - Paciccella (by paciccio)
Razor - Gilbert Saville works limited 5/8
Soap - Cella
Brush - Castle Forbes badger
Post - Alum block followed with Floid Balsam

Prep: Hot shower -- followed by Vitos pre-post-shave cream
SS/SC: Mitchell’s Wool Fat + Castle Forbes “Lime” Essential Oil
Brush: Vie-Long 6910 Silvertip Badger
Strop: SRD Premium IV Bridle Leather - 50 fabric; 60 leather
Razor: 6/8” Revisor “Extra”
Toner: Thayers “Original” Witch Hazel w/ Aloe Vera
ASB: Creed “Green Irish Tweed”
EDC: Creed “Green Irish Tweed”
Result: An outstanding shave!

~Imperial Razor Co "Improved Eagle"~Neil Miller Bridle~AOS Lemon Essential Oil~Rubberset/best badger~Afta/AQV~







Awesome Shaves to-day, Gentlemen!
Next week will bring great challenges to All! Let's meet them head on!
Tom

Originally Posted by jhenry

Prep: Hot shower -- followed by Vitos pre-post-shave cream
SS/SC: Mitchell’s Wool Fat + Castle Forbes “Lime” Essential Oil
Brush: Vie-Long 6910 Silvertip Badger
Strop: SRD Premium IV Bridle Leather - 50 fabric; 60 leather
Razor: 6/8” Revisor “Extra”
Toner: Thayers “Original” Witch Hazel w/ Aloe Vera
ASB: Creed “Green Irish Tweed”
EDC: Creed “Green Irish Tweed”
Result: An outstanding shave!

That looks like one mighty royal shave!! I bet the queen of England doesn't get that (equivalent) kind of treatment for her face!