Thread: Sun - February 10th - Sat February 16th

Dumas aine medaile/ MB bear ice/ fine badger brush/ A.S.Le Male. Smooth head.

Honed up a vintage puma 89 I recently acquired. The bevel seemed to be satisfactory, so I put it through a 4k-8k pyramid, followed by barber hone, Cr Ox on balsa, and strop and it took a great edge.

This is a razor that has a lot of mileage and belonged to a barber. I was initially disappointed with the amount of hone wear and the reduced width of the blade, but it sat amazingly flat on the stones and leather and the shave quality certainly makes it a keeper in my rotation. I think I will call this one Mellow Yellow.

Prep: Hot water and proraso green
Cream: Proraso red
Brush: Rooney
Razor: Puma 89
Aftershave: Dominica Bay Rum
Moisturizer: Emu Oil

Razor: The CBR Special. - A 6/8 Extra Hollow Sheffield with custom scales.
Brush: Edwin Jagger - Badger
Soap: MWF
Strop: Home made 3"
Prep: Wash face then cold shave
After: Witch Hazel then Bat Rum splash.
Result: Super Smooth
The Woman:

Tuesday evening
Hot water prep
Joseph Rodgers razor - silvertip badger brush - L'Occitane CADE sc - cold water splash - Thayer's Witch hazel green re-splash - hot towel - even hotter towel - TOBS Eton College as

A delightful shave with the Rodgers again. Very clean in two passes.

Tuesday 12th February

Hot Shower and Facial Scrub
Vitos Pre/Post Cream
Junker No 171 13/16 Western Style Japanese Razor
Rod Neep 26x47 Brush in Extra Silvertip
TBS Maca Root Shaving Cream
Alum Block
Organic Shea Butter
The Barbershop Natural Bay Rum
Morgans Classic Pomade
Foad Moustache Wax

I have not used the Maca Root Cream for ages....its a really good performer. A really excellent 3 pass shave!

Prep - None
Strop - Paciccella (by paciccio)
Razor - Ford&Medley 6/8
Soap - Proraso
Brush - Omega Badger
Post - Alum block followed with "sul filo del rasoio" balsam by Proraso

Prep: Shower
Scuttle: Scharzweisskeramik
Brush: Simpson's Chubby 1 Best Badger
Razor: Joseph Fenton & Sons
Cream: TOBS Jermyn Street
AS Treatment: Osma Alum
AS Balm: Woods of Windsor
EDT: Woods of Windsor

12th February 2013

Location: Dublin 3, Dublin, Ireland
Prep: Hot shower + cold splash
Soap: Valobra Shaving Stick
Brush: Taylor of Old Bond Street Travel Badger Brush
Razor: Stainless Steel Dovo 5/8 Round Point Ebony
Strop: Tony Miller Travel Horsehide Leather and Linen
Shave: 1 pass WTG
Astringent: Alum
A/S: TOBS Mr Taylor Aftershave + TOBS Mr Taylor Aftershave Balm

Exactly as yesterday... I'm not that happy with the Valobra stick. The standard "crema di sapone purissima" is definitely a different and better story...

Prep Palmolive Verbena & Neroli Soap
Razor Vintage Maxotte High Grade 5/8
Strop Kanayama Cordovan #8000
Brush Bill Jack Le Tuft 59 in Buckeyed Burl
Mitchell's Woolfat
Alum & Witch Hazel
L'Occitane Baux Balm
L'Occitane Baux Edt

Jamie.

A super smooth flawless two pass shave.

Razor: Wacker 6/8 Antik
Shave prep Morning shave, so a hot shower
Brush: D.R. Harris
Preshave: super hot towel only
Soap: Crabtree & Evelyn Sienna
Scuttle: On face mix; no bowl action
Strop: Kanayama 20 canvas strokes and 60+ strokes on the leather
After Shave Splash: Nivea aftershave Balm

Notes:
Quickie in the morning.

Paul