Thread: January 14-20

Shower
conditioner
TAGMSC soap
My homemade silvertip brush
Bobbo's homemade strop
TI 7/8 silversteel red stamina
Axel's bay rum with peppermint.

Very nice. The TAGMSC soap makes the shaving process a bit rough but the results never lie. It's always a great shave for me with that stuff. I hadn't used it for a while because I'd gotten some other creams and soaps. But I used it today just to show it I hadn't forgotten is. And that worked out great.

2 days growth.
2 Pots of hot water (boiler has gone kaput..)

Hot rinse
Proraso pre/post cream
Almond conditioner

Trumpers Limes shaving cream
Edwin Jagger Best Badger brush

Lewis 5/8 roundpoint

Cold rinse
Witch Hazel & Lemon EO splash (I need more witch hazel to make some different splashes now, it just feels so good on the skin, and to the nose)
Proraso aftershave balm

Had little work to do today so I really took my time and had a fantastic shave. They are getting better I think in part to growing confidence with these sharp razors from Jason (Toxic). I even took a swipe cross grain under the chin and didn't swim out of the bathroom in my own blood.

BBS is almost an understatement, and didn't need to do any cleaning up with the Quattro, another first

I just got hold of the Proraso aftershave balm and really like it. The lack of alcohol in it was a nice bonus, and is easily absorbed with good soothing / nourishing properties.

Blinding shave!

Rooney small style 1 brush
Gold Dachs Spezial soap
Hand American strop
5/8 Heljestrand #31 w/ Ivory scales
Harris face milk

Great shave.

Fri

Vulfix best badger
TM RL strop
Mitchell's Wool Fat soap
5/8 Revisor
AOS Sandalwood balm
Tabac EDC


Nice smooth shave

Jordan

Dovo Micarta
Savile Row 208
Taylor Rose
Proraso splash
Mama Bear Milk

Hot Shower

4/8 Fermarud
proraso pre shave
mama bears rose shaving cream
silvertip badger brush

C&E Nomad After shave balm.

I wasn't careful and sliced my chin. Rushed through the photography, so I promise better work next time. The soap bowl should have been on the other side. Better luck next time.

Wow - PR - that's some heavy scent, Ilija

Cheers
Ivo

I like it. Ironically, I've had it for about 6-7 years but only started using it when I went straight.

I also have mine PR PH 6-7 years... don't use it much, obviously

And now for SOTD:

1850 or so heavy 6/8 wedge. Almost broke my back getting rid of the microchips and honing it. Good shave but razor not as sharp and smooth as I like: scored 9/10. I believe I can improve it, as I like its lines too much to give up at just 9/10.

Need to work the coticule, Escher again and maybe add the CrO2 that I skipped... CrO2 has raised the bar so much! I got the tip that it's not so good on old English wedges so I decided to skip it



Cheers
Ivo