Thread: Sun - February 03th - Sat February 09th

Originally Posted by ojinsa

I, for one, didn't take it badly at all. In fact, I was thinking another possible issue may lie with your razor, and to help rule this out as the possible antagonist, I'm willing to shave with it for as long as it takes to make sure there are no issues with it. I know what you're thinking, and I agree, it's a very generous offer I'm making...

Thanks Oscar for your generous offer. So generous in fact that I simply can't accept it.
It's a daunting task to shave yourself the rest of your life with only one razor...

It's one of my top three razors and after two years of honing experience, I know what I can get out of this one.
That is exactly the reason I decided to shave with this blade. To rule out all other variables.
Ceteris paribus, you know...
Try a new soap? Take your best razor.
Try a new razor? Take your favourite soap/cream.
Simple.
Well, not today apparently. But... to be continued.

Originally Posted by sashimi

Thanks Oscar for your generous offer. So generous in fact that I simply can't accept it.
It's a daunting task to shave yourself the rest of your life with only one razor...

It's one of my top three razors and after two years of honing experience, I know what I can get out of this one.
That is exactly the reason I decided to shave with this blade. To rule out all other variables.
Ceteris paribus, you know...
Try a new soap? Take your best razor.
Try a new razor? Take your favourite soap/cream.
Simple.
Well, not today apparently. But... to be continued.

Very well, but please understand generous offers like this only come around so often...well, restated, they come around so often that they appear disingenuous, but whatever.

Razor: Sheffield KROPP
Prep: Hot shower, lather face, strop blade then re-lather.
Strop: 3" home made
Soap: Dr Harris - Marlborough
Brush: Edwin Jagger - Badger
After: Vetiver Guerlain
The shave: 1 x WTG pass, 1 x ATG pass + touch up.
Result: BBS

Originally Posted by Geezer

No Shave Day! Customer service calls! Prototype parts must be delivered prior to end of day.
~Richard

Same here! ...uh, the 'no shave' part.

Tuesday 5th February

Hot Shower and Facial Scrub
Shavex Brushless Shave Cream
Ford & Medley Arrow 6/8 Razor
New Forest Tubby1 Tigris Perla in Finest Silvertip
Vulfix Lavender Shaving Cream
Lavender Water
Organic Shea Butter
4711 Cologne
Brylcreem Original
Brian's Own (Moustache Wax)

I bought this razor a few months back and tonight was the first time I used this Ford & Medley. An excellent 3 pass shave

honed the razor i got at the antique store the other day and stropped a ebay razor i picked up a month ago that felt pretty sharp and was poppin hairs and off i went

pre= HOT SHOWER /FACE SCRUB
soap= TOBS (sandalwood)
brush=THATER pure badger
razor(s)=
1)EXTRA HOLLOW GROUND "SHEFFIELD"
2)CANTON HARDWARE CO.
after= Proraso lotion
results= man that sheff blade i felt was gonna need more work after i honed it last night but after about 40-50 strokes on the strop (kinda went faster then normal with a tiny bit of pressure) this thing felt super sharp and proved to be on the face !! the canton hardware razor needs a touch up on a barbers hone or perhaps the 8k , it shaved well but it had a slight tug ... all in all i had a very good shave !!

Wednesday

I haven’t been here for a few days because our internet stuffed up; seems we needed a new modem…

When I checked out the SOTD posts I saw Paul’s (paulj’s) camera post so of course had to join in…

I honed a few razors over the last few days (what else can one do when one’s internet is down?) and this one came up excellent. This one had about 40 laps or so on the Shapton 16k. The edge on this is smoooooth AND sharrrrp!

Cream today was C O Bigalow; a great cream for a warm morning…

Scents were Pashana Bay Rum Hair Tonic and D. H. Harris Bay Rum after shave.

Hope you’re all having a good week, and being good, healthy and happy (in that order)…

Prep Palmolive Verbena & Neroli Soap
Razor Wade & Butcher Special 6/8
Strop Kanayama Cordovan #8000
Brush Simpsons M7 LE Finest Silvertip
GFT Coconut Shaving Cream
Alum & Witch Hazel
Una Brennan Neroli Moisturiser
Penhaligon's Castile Edt.

Jamie.

A really first class BBS two pass shave from one of my best shavers the Wade & Butcher full hollow 6/8.

Revisor
brush: Muehle

6th February 2013

Location: Milano, Italy
Prep: Hot shower + cold splash
Soap: Cella
Brush: Custom 24mm Silver Tip Badger
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: TOBS Aftershave Mr Taylor + TOBS Aftershave Balm Mr Taylor