Thread: Sun - February 24th - Sat - March 02nd

Today was a real 'a ha' moment when I shaved.

I started by pulling out some hones:



I honed then test shaved and WOW was it great.

Nice soak in a hot bath with a few wet/hot towels.
AOS pre shave oil
AOS lavender cream with a Gemstar silver tip brush
Three passes, no nicks and no irritation
Cold rinse and a healthy splash of Clubman.

Ahhhh! Best shave to date

Preshave: Eucalyptus EO, Hot Water Splash
Brush: Fuller Super Badger
Cream: Proraso Red Sandalwood
Sheffield Steel: Pre 1890 5/8 Hollow Etched, Rescalled in acrylic.
Shave: 3 Pass with scyth stroke on neck
Post: Alum, Winter Tap Cold Water... BRRRRR
EDT: Arrogant, by English Laundry

Monday

Razor | Klas Törnblom | Soap | Proraso | Hair Tonic | Pashana Bay Rum | After Shave | D. R. Harris bay Rum

I haven’t used the Klas Törnblom for some time, as it’s ‘programmed’ in my rotation for Sundays and I haven’t shaved on Sundays for a while; I’m going for a bohemian look on weekends these days.

The shave was a ‘ho hum’ shave all in all, mainly because standing was painful. Standing was painful because I hurt my knee bouldering on Saturday. I lack a tendon of some sort in the knee (legacy of a falling off roof while drunk thing a few years ago). The ‘surgeon’ decided to just rip the thing out and throw it away; hence Carl's leg bends too far backwards when Carl forgets he’s 50 and overdoes things. Carl often overdoes things; overdoing things is what Carl does.

One day Carl will learn to simply relax, but the problem is Carl also overdoes relaxing, hence the falling off the roof while drunk thing…

Originally Posted by Mvcrash

...Dubl Duck 5/8,Spike point, full hollow, Hand Forged hammered tang,"Ilium B&B Supply Co.

Love the scales on that :-)

Originally Posted by England

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Very interesting photo, and brave. Very interesting and brave photo...

Originally Posted by Geezer

...PS. Some folks call these “Depression Razors” or “Hobo Razors” Whatever the case; the previous owners cared for the blade as best as they could. Harness washers and copper burrs (rivets) any handy wood, and bailing wire were common fixes...

Wow. Very nice looking razor. Love the colour and 'distressed' nature of the wood and fixings. Also, oddly, I like the look of the wide bevel and hone wear. Another 100 years and some poor sod will be removing a LOT of metal when they hone that!

25th February 2013

Location: Milano, Italy
Prep: Hot shower + cold splash
Soap: PannaCrema Amomum
Brush: Custom Silvertip Badger 24mm
Razor: Wade & Butcher 5/8 Round Point, black resin scales
Strop: Tony Miller 2.5" Horsehide Leather and Linen
Shave: 1 pass WTG
Astringent: Alum
A/S: Pinaud Clubman Virgin Island Bay Rum

Hartring 5/8, MB Wood, Omega boar brush, pinaud clubman bay rum, result smooth

This week my setup will not change as I am testing some prototype after shave splashes for a shop.

Prep: Shower
Scuttle: Schwarzweisskeramik basic
Brush: Simpson Chubby 1 Best Badger
Cream: Castle Forbes Lime
Razor: Levering Razor Co. "Mail Pouch"
Astringent: Osma Alum
Aftershave: TOBS No.74 Victorian Lime



Notes: 2 and a half pass BBS, little alum sting afterwards.

Beautiful razor, thin, moderately stiff blade, spent a while beautifying it with some metal/pastic polish before honing up.

Hot Shower, 1960 Gillette Fatboy, VDH Boar, Tabac, Clubman, Lapidus Pour Homme, Firehouse Wacky Tacky

Monday

iKon Deluxe SB
Feather
WSP Prince Silvertip
Proraso Sandalwood Shave Cream
Nivea Balm
Krampert's finest Bay Rum