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Friday


Muhle R101 2011'
Gillette Silver Blue
Frank Shaving Finest Chubby
Proraso Eucalyptus & Menthol Shave Cream
Nivea Balm
Booster Oriental Spice Aftershave

12 April 2013

* Weber DLC + UFO U2V1 Brass
* Super Iridiums
* WSP Stubby 2-band
* Mystic Water Sandalwood
* Unrefined Shea Butter

Prep: Face lathered C.O. Bigelow with an AOS Fine Badger Brush
Razor: 6/8 Wheat Sheaf Cutlery Company
Strop: SRD Prem I
A/S: Wiped face with towel, Pinaud Clubman

Result: Excellent early morning shave. I can't believe I did not finish the Clubman. I tried, but I think I have one more splash to go; now off I go to work! Happy Friday to all.

12th April 2013



Pre : Hot water, Kiehl's facial fuel wash, Proraso pre-post cream green tub
Soap : Tabac
Brush : Turkish "No.6"
Razor/blade : Rolls Razor "Viscount"
Rescue setup : Gillette Superspeed flare tip razor, Personna blade
Post : Cold water, alum block, Nivea moisturising balm

Finish : BBS

Comments :
The Rolls Razor was an eBay purchase, bought mainly because of the intact hone in one lid. Sadly, the hone didn't survive its journey via "Postman Pat", or it was shattered by the eBay seller. There is a piece big enough to use, but it can't be used in the lid as it was originally meant to be; this makes honing the blade trickier than it would've been. The blade can be held whilst honing, but this is fiddly. Ah well.
The Superspeed was brought into action once I'd discovered the Rolls blade couldn't comfortably be used XTG.

FRIDAY
Hot shower prep
Razor: “”Chinese Razor”” >1890
Soap: Rose of Bulgaria
Mug: Soup cup
Brush: 26mm Home made silvertip
Aftershock:none
Splash: Pinaud “Clubman”

The Day? At OºC snowed over night. The Shave? Good enough to brighten my day. My nose says the Cream and splash go together and there is no-one nearby to gainsay me! A very pleasant shave.
The fun of trying things makes the day go a bit better and quicker!
~Richard

The so called "CHINESE" razors were produced over a period of time by most of the major makers of Sheffield. I can find no real positive dating on them though. Probably the mid 80's when there were many immigrants to build the railroads in the USA

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: New Forest, Tubby 2
Razor: Klas Törnblom
Soap: LEA
AS: Lavanda
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Uberclean
I think this soap stick out classes ARKO and Palmolive

New Forest Tubby2 2-band (real horn handle made in Italy by Voigt&Cop), Truefitt&Hill 1805, Wacker Chevalier 6/8, Ortigia Ambra Nera AS&EdT

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Originally Posted by Dvde

Wacker Chevalier 6/8,

that my friend is an awesome looking razor !!!!

one shave , to different times ..lol
shaved half my face with a razor i honed on the Coticule , then went to the Zulu Grey from very light slurry to water , sont ask how many strokes cause i have no clue ...lol

pre= shower
soap= Mikes " Barber Shop "
brush= Thater 4411 finest badger
razor= Shumate " Ben- Hue"
results .. well i busted out a DE to top off my shave but never even got it wet .. strictly straight and a fine 1 pass WTG !!