Thread: Sun - February 17th - Sat February 23rd

No shave today.

Böker red injun 5/8
FS silvertip
Soap?? Some vintage stuf i get from a barber. I can find any name on it but it smells great!
As. None
Result smooth.

Pre: Hot shower
Soap: Proraso white (new formula)
Brush: Semogue LE 2011 #2 finest badger
Razor: Parker 99R
Blade: Wilkinson Sword (4)
Alum: Razorock
AS: Krampert's Finest Acadian Spice Bay Rum

Monday evening - The candlelight shave
Hot water prep
Ali's Blade T-Rex "Hors Serie" razor - AK 1869 sc - silvertip badger brush - cold water splash - Thayer's witch hazel green re-splash - AK 1869 asb - hot patchouli-verveine bath by candlelight - AK 1869 AdC - Tunes: Miles Davis; Kind of Blue

This was one fine relaxing shave. I figured that men must have shaved at some point by candlelight when there was no electricity yet. So, I put candles all over the bathroom and had a go at it with Miles in the background. The T-Rex is an amazing blade. It's heavy, but very well balanced, which makes it a real pleasure to use. It has a wickedly sharp edge. It's brisk for sure and that fits its character nicely. It also taught me to stay focussed, as the spike point gave me a nice 3/4" vertical nic on the right cheek. I guess that's what you get when you mess with sharp teethed dinosaurs in half-darkness...

Tuesday 19th February

Hot shower and Facial Scrub
Shavex Cream
Sanguine Shavette/Bic Platinum
Frank Shaving Berwick 22x48 in Finest
Erasmic Shaving Cream
Tea Tree & Peppermint Toner
Organic Shea Butter
Denim Unleash AS
Brylcreem Original
Brian's Own Moustache wax.

Bargain Basement BBS

Thäter 4125/0, Mitchell's Wool Fat, Thiers-Issard "Dominator" 7/8, Dopobarba di Camaldoli (AS)

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went light weight today , got a razor & brush in the mail and gave it a go ..

pre=shower
soap=SRD Lavender
brush= Semogue 1438 Boar
razor= J.A. Henckles KOS-MO 4/8
after=none
results= a nice 1 pass WTG shave full of comfort , i was very happy with considering ive been using the bigger 7/8-88 blades lately .

Tuesday:

Razor - 13/16 TI Spartacus
Brush - Proraso boar by Omega
Preshave - Proraso green tea
Soap - Proraso
Balm - Razorock 888 wax (I really love this stuff)

Have a good one gents

Ali's Blades Custom Damascus 9/8 / Merkur Silvertip / Penhaligons Endymion / Alum Bloc / T&H Trafalgar



The postman dropped off this razor today so this is it's first run tonight..all I can say is WOW..very maneuverable for such a large blade and sharp. I wanted to do a 3 pass shave but only needed 2. Pics definately don't do this razor any justice. First time trying Penhaligons as well and it's definately my new favorite cream. Have a great week gents!

Originally Posted by eTom

Thanks but I don't like knock-knees!

Being of Welsh descent, i know how to deal with the knock- knee problem, can't wait for my birthday.