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Monday

Razor | Wade and Butcher | Cream | Body Shop Macca Root | After Shave | D. R. Harris Bay Rum

Smooth and close shave with the W&B this morning after two days of no shaving. Unfortunately I filled the sink up too much with water and the bowl with lather tipped up and became inundated with water. Nevertheless, I soldiered on…

Good morning to everybody!

-Proraso Preshave
-Cadman & Sons, Bengall 13/16"
-Mitchell's Wool Fat soap
-Simpson The Commodore X3
-Dr. Harris Marlborough After Shave Lotion

Have a great week!

Monday morning:



Jabonman Ylang-Patchouli-Naranja SS
Dr. Dittmar 2Band
Iwasaki
Dopo Barba di Camaldoli AS

Have a nice monday and a good week!

Kent T4
Creed Green Irish Tweed SS
Filarmonica 13 DT, white scales
Castle Forbes Lavender ASB
Amouage Epic Man

last nights shave ......i got booted offline while posting so im re-posting cause i didnt see the original

pre= shower
soap= Bald Frog ( Arabian Hooka)
brush= Thater ( fine badger )
razor(s)
1) W&B 17/18
2) "59" Fatboy ( $ store blades )
post= nothing
results= a nice 1 pass WTG for the straight , a pass ATG & XTG with the fatboy ... sssmmmmoooootttthhhh !!

DE: Laurel (Sheffield) with Feather Blade
Soap: Proraso White
Brush: Frank's Shaving Fine Badger
Astringent: Thayer's
Balm: Nivea
Just a head shave tonight, 2 passes and I'm smooth as a cue ball.

Thanks for the great posts and pics gentlemen
Grant

Originally Posted by unit

A few of my favorite straight edges:

These are all in your rotation?

Prep: Shower
Scuttle: Schwarzweisskeramik basic
Brush: Simpson Chubby 1 Best Badger
Soap: Nanny's Silly Soap Company "Vetyver" soft
Razor: JA Hellberg 6/8" clip-on Frameback
Aftershave: TOBS Victorian No.74 Lime



Notes: It's the first Frameback I ever bought and initially I wasn't quite sure about this as handling was not what I was used to, with the razor being just a thin blade with a couple of strips of metal attached along the spine. It felt quite flimsy and the handle felt heavier than the blade itself.

However, it didn't take me very long to get used to it and the geometry and steel means it can be made very keen and the result was a good smooth and close shave. I shall have to check the edge later to see how it held up.

Vetyver along with Patchouli is probably another scent that perhaps isn't quite my style. Performance was good though, so I'll be trying another sample next.

Prep - None
Strop - 3 Inch bridle leather/hard felt
Razor - Clauss/stropped night previous
Brush - Omega 10066 Boar
Soap - Williams puck/cold water face lathered
Post - Alum block followed with Thayers witch hazel
AS - Aqua Velva Ice Blue

About the only purpose I can see to using Williams soap is to drive beginners crazy. It works but barely. The Clauss oth shaves as well as any in my rotation and delivered a fine shave despite the Williams.

Bob

Proraso|G5|Mountain Badger|Pannacrema|Invicta 6/8|Proraso AS|Iggy's Balm

Have a Great Monday Gents!