Thread: Sun - April 21st - Sat April 27th

Prep: None
Scuttle: Schwarzweisskeramik
Brush: Thater 4124/00 2-band fan
Razor 1: Bismarck 11/16" hollow ground
Razor 2: Fisher '42' 5/8" quarter hollow
Cream: St James of London Cedarwood & Clarysage
Astringent: Osma Alum
Aftershave: St James of London Cedarwood & Clarysage
Eau de Toilette: Penhaligon's English Fern



Notes: A half and half shave test. The Bismarck was honed for a friend of a friend and it was a bit keener than I'm used to - some weepers & minor cuts came as a result, but BBS still. Good stiff steel.
I'd touched up the Fisher as a starter razor for my friend, but not quite there. No scars but not quite BBS either.
The Bismarck was honed up on a Chosera 1-5-10k progression and then 16 passes on a Lakeside barber hone, before stropping.
The Fisher had been honed on a JNat - I tried to refine the edge on a Lyn Idwal, before moving onto some Special Stones.

Lathering up and shaving.

Always a great way to relax.

After so long...i can shave...giving me to perfumes blue

Proraso Blue/F.S. Silvertip/Vipel 80/Floid Blue

Truefitt & hill 1805 shaving cream, Ern little dorrit, and vintage Erskine brush

Preshave: Too much tequila and a hangover
Shave: Le Grelot and Castle Forbes
Post: Osma Bloc D'alun and four aspirin



So you figure a baby shower is something innocent. Well, except when it is hosted by my sister's drinking buddy. I was pulled in by the cries of 'drink bitch!' How could I resist? I guess since my sister could not drink; me and my brother were surrogates. Anyway, now I remember why I should not drink. The shave was a quiet reprieve from the banging in my head.

I thought I would get my Shave Of The Evening in before Gooser shows up with another one of his "fishing while shaving" posts.

Yes,,,Gooser,,,I'm talking about you & that baby catfish you showed us last week. The eyes on that catfish were so cloudy, I know it was sitting on ice for weeks, in some fish market.

Here in South Florida we don't catch baby catfish, we wrestle gators !!
I caught this one in the canal behind my house, subdued it with my bare hands, taped it's mouth shut & forced it to watch me shave.



Shave Of The Evening
Brush: Thiers-Issard blond horn & badger
Razor: Maher & Grosh "The Trusty Razor"
Cream: Jack Black
followed by Shavex alum bar, Thayers Lavender Witch Hazel


Thank you for looking.

Hirlau just beat me on that one ..lol

well not to disappoint i had a fishing trip before my shave except i was just a guide service instead of the fisherman !!

was getting a few things ready for a fishing trip in the am , was cleanin the car as my youngest was practice casting in the front yard .. well i didnt get the car cleaned or anything ready cause i grabbed the boy and off i went .



then it was shave time !! got home later then i wanted so i rushed and felt it .. no prep and 2 razors i honed in my start of honing stage that shaved well then but not now as ive grown accustomed to an advancement in my honing ..lol so at least i have some razors to work on ..lol

soap= SRD Vanilla Bourbon
brush= Thater 4411
razor(s)
RED-IMP 132 & 133
result = ill be shaving again tommorow as this one didnt hit the spot ..lol

Originally Posted by Hirlau

I thought I would get my Shave Of The Evening in before Gooser shows up with another one of his "fishing while shaving" posts.

Yes,,,Gooser,,,I'm talking about you & that baby catfish you showed us last week. The eyes on that catfish were so cloudy, I know it was sitting on ice for weeks, in some fish market.

Here in South Florida we don't catch baby catfish, we wrestle gators !!
I caught this one in the canal behind my house, subdued it with my bare hands, taped it's mouth shut & forced it to watch me shave.

hey in a few weeks those little cats will be bait for the big boys !! im gonna start posting my boys bath " TUB" NOT "TUBE" goose decoys to uphold my prestigious screen name ...lol , and you did just beat me with your SOTD .. ..

Todays choices were Crystal clear
Cool water prep and shave.
SRD Vetiver
Macey pure Badger
New to me Torrey fresh off the hones
Alum crystal
Nivea Balm
Slow relaxing and smooth.
I do think I can get a bit more out of the Torrey and we will be making another trip to the Naniwas.
Have a great start to your week gents.

Wade & Butcher- buddelized