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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

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"



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.

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

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

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
Lovely shave and fantastic Rodgers razor


... and some fresh:

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.

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.