Thread: Sun - May 05th - Sat May 11th

Proraso White - Semogue 830 - 7/8 Hibbard Spencer & Co - Proraso

Saturday, May 11, 2013

Prep: Speick Natural Soap
Razor: Thiers-Issard 5/8
Strop: Tony Miller 3" Heirloom Artisan
Soap: Santa Maria Novella
Brush: Omega 39
Scuttle: Schwarzweisskeramik
Post: Myrsol Emulsion

Lukewarm Shower, C.V. Heljestrand Mk4, VDH Boar, Cella, Skin Bracer, La Toja Manatiales AdC, Stache Bomb

Great shave. This razor is absolutely amazing. 20 on canvas, 60 on leather and it feels like its fresh off the stone every single shave. I really like the Manatiales cologne too. It was gifted to me by a friend at work (a Spaniard who had made a visit home). I'll definitely refill this when it's empty. The trimmed stache is fantastic. In fact wax is optional, I can wash it out and brush it out and it kind of jumps into a loose handlebar configuration by itself without a couple pounds of hair hanging in front of my gob. Hope the last trimming wasn't just a fluke. I'd like to be able to keep it like this without messing it up in the process of trimming it.

PS: I paid $8 for this razor at a flea market several years ago. Since then I've done nothing to it but hone it, maybe twice. Got my 1960 Fatboy at the same flea market for $4. Haven't seen a razor worth buying at the place since.

Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

A late afternoon shave in my room, a glass of wine, jazz on the music player, two table lamps, purple velvet curtains, a Swedish razor, a linen and English bridal strop, Madame Scodioli’s ‘Step Right Up’ soap and lotion, a cut.

Very morose, I feel a poem coming on

Prep: Shower
Scuttle: Schwarzweisskeramik
Razor: Riki Shia '888' 6/8" half hollow
Brush: Thater 4125/00 2-band fan
Cream: St James of London 'Cedarwood & Clarysage'
Astringent: Osma Alum
Cologne: St James of London 'Cedarwood & Clarysage' post-shave cologne



Notes: A good shave, 2-pass and a touch, near BBS, little alum sting. First razor I'd finished on a Suehiro Gokumyo 20k and it was certainly keen enough.

Hi all !



Have a nice weekend

I just got this one and I decided to not really restore it,
I just cleaned up and conditioned the scales, Blue Magic and honed the blade.
I was supposed to test out the Genco Head Barber I just got done with as well on this shave,
but the G.W. Pipe just felt so no nice... and left me BBS... c'est la vie

SATURDAY
Thanks for a week of great ideas, photos, and shaves.
Razor: Genco
Soap: Green Mountain “Scentless Shaving Soap”
Mug: Vintage USA
Brush: generic mixed badger
Aftershock: none
Splash: “Ultra Black”

The Day? Mixed weather >9ºC. The shave quick and clean in two. All the players were in the game and it is a winner.
The fun of trying things makes the day go a bit better and quicker!
~Richard

Informational:
I received the soaps as no cost samples to try them out. You will see this one for a few days as I try it with different shave equipment. I am trying the no scent one to assure my nose is not leading me in a wrong direction. The soaps are made in the USA. Today...the soap has promise!

Beautiful pipe you got there, Mr. Pfries.

Originally Posted by Hirlau

Beautiful pipe you got there, Mr. Pfries.

Thank you Hirlau,

scales are a bit rough but I think they fit it well as they are.