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

Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

Don't German porn stars have flowing manes of blond hair??? I think we can dismiss the resemblance even without your friends photo!

No, the porn stars apparently has dark hair ... and a moustache.

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Martinez' Custom: Chess King w/ 26mm silver tip badger
Soap: Truefitt & Hill: Luxury Shaving Soap
Strop: Tony Miller Heirloom tri-strop (3x25)
Razor: Steinbrück & Drucks Mozart Spezial 6/8
ASB: Caswell-Massey Number Six
soundtrack: Anne-Sophie Mutter: W. A. Mozart Violin & Piano Sonata No. 28

Comfortable and smooth shave.

PREP - None
SOAP - TOBS / Jermyn St
BRUSH - Kimson / Horn Handle
RAZOR - Boxer Custom 6/8

Last time i used this razor i sliced my face twice on the left cheek, but i completed the shave and it was pretty close.
The only problem with a spiked toe and relatively short blade edge is, you tend to use the blade near the toe and end up cutting yourself.
This razor certainly takes more concentration to use.

~Paul

Razor – Iwasaki
Brush – Semouge boar
Soap – Mike’s Hungarian lavender
AST – OSMA ALUM & Thayers lavender witch hazel
AS – Myrsol Agua Balsamica
ASB – Sage & Daisy – Nag Champa

The edge makes me happy.
Mike

No shave for me tonight, been busy with other stuff...





Have a great week fellas, and thanks for the posts and pics.
Grant

Razor: Thiers-Issard, Dandy "Lux"
Soap: Monsavon "Bol a Raser"
Brush: Mysterious S.H



I'm easy like sunday morning

Originally Posted by baldy

No shave for me tonight, been busy with other stuff...

Worthy sacrifice Grant,

I look forward to seeing and reading about the finished product.

Prep: Hot Shower
Soap: TOBS Coconut
Brush: Thater Fine Badger
Razor: Ralf Aust 5/8
AS: Two applications of Thayers followed by Neutrogena
Post Shave Lotion

Rough shave. I am having a heck of a time with finding the right angle on the neck. Ended up with major razor burn everywhere below the jaw, hence the double application of Thayers. I don't know if the second application did anything but it felt appropriate. Sorry no picture. I was playing around with shave gear and camera yesterday-cell phone pics were bad and I don't have the skill for good shave pics with the SLR sans macro lens.

5 May 2013

* Weber DLC + Bulldog handle
* Gillette Bleues Extra
* WSP 2-band + oscar11 all-amber
* Mike's Lemongrass & Eucalyptus
* Unrefined Shea Butter

Gorgeous day today, cool, clear and dry.

Hot shower, warm oil
Dirty Bird Scuttle
Custom Badger Brush
Castle Forbes AS
Dovo, Silver Steel, 5/8 full hollow
25 Laps with tape on Paddle with Crox, 50 Laps on leather
Razorock Aluminum
Thayer's Witch Hazel
Vaseline for men

A quick touch up on the Dovo. I've had discussions about using Crox on a paddle strop with tape on the spine. My take is that if the razor is honed with tape, and I use tape on the spine when using the Crox on a paddle, the result will have no effect on the bevel. Seems to work well for me because I've checked the bevel after using Crox and tape and found no issue other than the quick refresh.
Anyway, the entire shave was great, from the aroma from the CF to the hot towels at the end.

Enjoy the rest of the day!!