Thread: Sun - March 24th - Sat March 30th

Originally Posted by sashimi

Monday evening
Hotel throw-away garbage plastic "razor" - hotel shaving "gel" - Cyril Salter travel badger brush - cold water splash - TOBS Eton College as

Well, what can I say. This was not a shave... I'm actually proud to say that literally every blade in my rotation is sharper than this piece of junk. The gel didn't lather. A tugging mess.

I've had many,many hotel room shave experiences like this. It certainly makes you appreciate your quality instruments that await you, yes?

The facial mowings, today, were done with the following.



Pre : Hot water, Kiehl's "facial fuel" wash
Brush : Progress Vulfix 404
Soap : Mitchells Wool fat
Razor : Gillette Superspeed flare tip
Blade : Feather
Post : Cold water, alum block, Nivea balm

Finish : Smooth

Originally Posted by Hirlau

O.K Mephisto,,, I gotta go to art school just to figure that photo out.
At first glance, I thought it was an amoeba.

That's funny. Although I just used an app on my Iphone to make it. Since I do not have a super-mega-ultra-uber camera; I have to use special effects to make my pics look interesting.

Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

I think it's got more to do with Lysergic acid diethylamide than art school...

Well, that reminds me of this one time in high school. My friend was driving me back home and I felt like I was in a big bubble. Maybe it was an amoeba?

Today was a nice slow shave

*Prep: hot shower
*Pre shave Oil: Shave secret
*Strop: Illinois #827
*Soap: VDH with 2 drops glycerin
*Brush: GemStar Custom Silver tip
*Razor: Boker Red Injun #101
* Post Shave: Alum, rinse witch-Hazel
*Balm: Nivea
*A/S: Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue

Three Passes with none of the usual interruptions’, I don’t know what I did to deserve it but it was nice.

May you have inspirational evening gentlemen.

Pat

Prep: Hot Water
Bowl: Opalescent Copper Hand Bowl
Brush: Fuller Lucite w/ TGN Black Badger
Creme: Proraso Red Creme
Razor: Tillotson's Celebrated FBY 9/8
Post: Aqua Velva Classic Musk

Shave of the Day
Prep: DIY Preshave oil/Hot shower
Brush: VDH Badger
Creme: "Jack Van Der Williams"
Razor: Lewis Razors komisori
Post: Witch Hazel/Clubman original

PREP - None ( i say none, but usually splash cold water on my face )
STROP - My trusty SRP Modular Paddle
LATHER - Palmolive Shave Stick, Plus a dab of Fauldings Shave Cream ( wont try that again )
BRUSH - Kimson Silver Tip Badger in Horn Handle
RAZOR - Revisor 4/8

A recent post asking about the new Revisors compared to the vintage Revisors prompted me to try a little 4/8 i had never used.
I gave it 5 laps on felt with .5 diamond followed by 20 on scrub leather, then a final 60 to hopefully polish that edge.
Turns out to be a nice little shaver, although i have gotten used to heavier 7/8 and 8/8 blades.
And it's sharp, i went to do a XTG from the edge of my right lip and got the tiniest of cuts as i was holding the blade near vertical and my hand dropped a tad.
Not enough to bleed, but i could see blood ( oops )
My verdict : it 'IS' certainly nibble and very sharp, but alas i don't think it will stay in my rotation ( it's just too slight )

~Paul

Wednesday

PREP: Hot shower + Alepo soap
CREAM/SOAP: Simpsons Luxury Shaving Cream
BRUSH: 31mm GB Kent H12 - Best Badger
RAZOR: GB 17/16
STROP: Scrupleworks 3"
POST: Osma Alum + Fitjar K3 Extra + Alpa

Originally Posted by TexasShaver

...Razor: Lewis Razors komisori...

I doublepluslike that razor. What's it like to use?