16 April 2013
* Weber DLC + UFO U2V1 Brass
* Super Iridiums
* WSP 2-band + oscar11 handle
* Mystic Water Sandalwood
* Unrefined Shea Butter
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16 April 2013
* Weber DLC + UFO U2V1 Brass
* Super Iridiums
* WSP 2-band + oscar11 handle
* Mystic Water Sandalwood
* Unrefined Shea Butter
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Hot Shower, Merkur 37C, Omega Boar, Cella, Skin Bracer, Lapidus Pour Homme, Stache Bomb
They say there's someone for everyone. Thirty years ago today, I married my someone. Living with me that long couldn't have been easy but somehow through all the ups and downs here we are still very much in love and best friends to boot. Pretty cool huh?
Happy Anniversary '1OldGI'.
16th April 2013 - SoTD, codename:"Awkward sod"
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Pre : Hot water, Proraso pre-post green tub
Soap : Lather attempt #1, Arko. Lather attempt #2, Tabac
Brush : Progress Vulfix 404
Razor : Gillette Superspeed flare tip
Blade : Personna blue
Post : Nivea moisturising balm
A/S : Old Spice original
Finish : Smooth, TFIO!
Comments :
The goblin of shaving passed gas upon me today. The Arko soap just would not build a lather. No amount of resoaping, whisking etc would produce lather of any useable degree. The arko was given up, the brush was rinsed out and the Tabac soap was used. Even this was being stubborn, but it gave in eventually and produced enough useable lather. The arko soap is not in my good books at the moment.
Happy Anniversary GI! A hearty congratulations, in this day and age you two are a model we all strive for. My wife and I are at 28 years this year and in your situation also.
:mexwave::mexwave::mexwave::mexwave::mexwave::mexw ave::mexwave:
TUESDAY
Hot shower prep
Razor: Schwert rescued stainless steel 6/8ths medical WWII razor
Soap: Palmolive
Mug: Austrian
Brush: generic badger
Aftershock: none needed
Splash: TARR
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The Day? Cold and blustery,3ºC. The shave? close and clean in two and a touch. The big Schwert proved again that size, in this case, does not matter. The Palmolive is an ok, but not great, shave cream and does not let the face get raw. The TARR is a Romanian product, formerly German, and is definitely manly!
The fun of trying things makes the day go a bit better and quicker!
~Richard
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Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Polo 14
Razors: GEM for head + Joseph Rodgers, big ass blade (cheers for letting me try it Mr Magnus!)
Soap: Dr Harris + Proraso
AS: Mennen S B
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Very, very clean indeed :D
Lovely shave and fantastic Rodgers razor :D
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... and some fresh:
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Prep: Hot shower
Soap: Williams Mug Shaving Soap
Brush: AOS Fine Badger
Razor: Thiers Issard 7/8
Strop: Illinion 827; SRD Prem I
Post: AOS Unscented Balm
Result: My wife and I went to Monterey for the weekend. Monday morning this razor pulled like nobody's business. Did someone cut veggies or gut a trout with it while we were gone??? I may never know; however, a quick trip to the hones this morning and this razor shaved like a champ, like it's designed to. So, a simple and good, comfortable, close shave. I hope you all have a great Tuesday.
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Congratulations to you and your wife GI, that's a wonderful achievement.
~Paul
That looks like a fine shot of espresso! Nice shave gear too ! What kind of group head is on your espresso machine?
Hot shower, warm oil
Dirty Bird Scuttle
Custom Badger Brush
Lima Canela shave soap
Otto Fromm Special 72, 5/8 Full Hollow, horn scales
Naniwa 4K,8k,12k, SRD P1 strop 50 laps
Razorock Aluminum
Pinaud Bay Rum
Vaseline for men
I had trouble with this razor the other day when it began to tug during a shave. I took it to the hones for a few laps to get the edge back. It is now back to having a nice edge and gave a really nice shave. I received the shave soap from Bill last time I visited him in DC but forgot I had it. I really like the scent of the soap. I don't know what to compare it to, but it is really nice.
Enjoy the evening.
Wednesday morning:
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L´Occitane Cadé SS
Shavemac D01 2Band
Peroux-Cognet 6/8
Myrsol Agua Balsamica AS
One of my first razor. Not a beauty straight but it shaves wonderfully. The company makes today the french folding knives "Douk-Douk".
Have a nice day!
Good morning Gentlemen!
-Wade & Butcher Special 6/8"
-Simspons Chubby 2, Best
-Mitchell's Wool Fat
-Taylor of Old Bond Street Eton College
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Prep: Shower
Scuttle: Schwarzweisskeramik
Brush: Semogue Boar OC Cherry
Razor: FW Engels Special 5/8" full hollow
Soap: Nanny's Silly Soap Company Grapefruit & Lemongrass
Astringent: Osma Alum
Balm: Woods of Windsor
Eau de Toilette: Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet
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Notes: Very good shave. Effortless 2-pass BBS, almost no sting. Razor finished on brown Special Stone.
The bevel just didn't want to go, so I put it off to the side and the next morning had another go. This time I put some tape on it and used the DMT325 to get out the crumbly metal at the edge, after that I went through the nortons. 1K, 4/8K, finished on the 12K Naniwa and stropped on leather 50 laps on an old shell strop. It was very sharp, but I think I need to go back and make it smooth...
PREP - Hot Shower
SOAP - Mike's / Barber shop
BRUSH - Kent BLK8
RAZOR - A.W. Wadsworth & Son
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~Paul
17th April 2013
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Pre : Hot water, Kiehl's facial fuel wash, Proraso pre-post cream
Soap : Proraso green tub
Brush : Progress Vulfix 404
Razor : Merkur 15C
Blade : Personna blue
Post : Cold water, Proraso pre-post cream, Nivea moisturising balm
Finish : BBS. :)
Today's Shave
Razor: Merkur 37C
Brush: Omega Boar
Soap: Tabac Shavestick
AS: Aqua Velva Classic
Finish: Murray and Lanman's Florida Water
Stache: Stache Bomb
17 April 2013
* Weber DLC + UFO U2V1 Red Bronze
* Super Iridiums
* WSP 2-band + oscar11 handle
* Mystic Water Sandalwood
* Unrefined Shea Butter
Proraso|G5|AOS Badger|MNS Lime|Aiku|Proraso AS|Iggy's Balm
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Have a Great Wednesday Gents!
WEDNESDAY
Hot shower prep
Razor: W&B >1890
Soap: VdH
Mug: Coffee and soup
Brush: Generic 28mm badger
Aftershock: none
Splash: none
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The Day? Overcast and to approach 3ºC with rain showers. The Shave? Close and clean in two and a touchup.
The fun of trying things makes the day go a bit better and quicker!
~Richard
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Prep: Hot Shower
Brush: Omega 48 Pro
Cream: Proraso
Razor: Schick Injector Type 'N'
Blade: Chinese Schick (4)
A/S: Pinaud Clubman
Balm: Nivea Sensitive ASB
Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Neep in Masur Birch handle
Razor: Erik Anton Berg, frameback
Soap: MdC
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Very, very clean :D
Very nice and stiff blade, sharp too :D
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Myrsol Emulsion - Mama Bear Orange Orange - Semogue 610 - Clements Perfection - Floid Suave
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computer was down , gonna sneak in a couple here ..!!
Sunday
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Tuesday
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After 2 weeks renovation of 6 rooms, painting 5 doors and painting some heating devices now is the time for a shave with the Maxterpiece...
Thursday
Razor | Jernbolaget| Soap | Edwin Jagger Sea Buckthorn| After Shave | Tabac
Very, very nice edge on this razor, this is certainly possibly my nicest razor as far as the edge goes, thought the Wade and Butcher Special is very nice and smooth too. This razor is ratty looking, and maybe I could always get new scales and make it all nice and shiny, but I see so few razors with leather scales I can’t really bring myself to swap them!
I bought the Tabac aftershave yesterday, I’ve never tried it before. Quite nice, and cheap, only 29 bucks. I’ll have to get some of the soap; people seem to rave about it a bit.
Bad news is that standing at the sink this morning my back decided to go out again. After a little bit of rolling around on the floor, hanging from the shower recess and bending myself over the kitchen bench it feels a little better. And I was feeling so GOOD yesterday! It’s possible the workout the other day that consisted in part of 90 (yes, 90) E Z bar curls had something to do with it; that and the recent tendency to sleep for greater than 12 hours a day (I’m on holidays).
Well, off for a walk to the forest with the dog to see if I can’t get the back to ‘flick back in to place’. If you never hear from me again, I’ve collapsed amongst the pine trees in severe pain, and passed quietly away with my faithful hound whimpering quietly by her master’s side.
Earlier this morning:
Pre: Hot shower, T&H Ultimate Comfort pre shave oil
Brush: Semogue 1250
Razor: Edwin Jagger head with Weber Bulldog handle
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (2)
AS: Nivea aftershave lotion, Kyoku razor repair balm
DFS!
Good morning friends! :)
PREP: Proraso Preshave Cream
BRUSH: 23mm Vie-Long 16510 Silvertip Badger Shaving Brush
SOAP/CREAM: Castle Forbes Shaving Cream Levender Essential Oil
SCUTTLE / BOWL: Fitjar Lathering Up Shaving Bowl
RAZOR: 6/8" Revisor, shoulderless, Full Hollow Ground, Round Point
STROP: Kanayama Cordovan #60000
SHAVE: 2 passes, WTG/XTG
AS: Castle Forbes After shave Balm
RESULT: Great shave, BBS
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Have a nice day,
Béla
18th April 2013
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Pre : Hot water, Proraso pre-post cream
Soap : Mitchell's Wool Fat
Brush : Turkish "No.6"
Razor : Merkur 15C
Blade : Personna blue
Post : Cold water, alum block, Proraso pre-post cream, Nivea moisturising balm
Finish : BBS