Thread: Sun - May 26th - Sat June 01th

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Tulip 2
Razor: Klas Törnblom, Eskilstuna/Sweden
Soap: Dr Harris Marlborough
AS/edc: 4711
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Very, very clean indeed


I did mention our Rododendro before, now it's in blom and some like it a lot:

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Prep: Speick Natural Soap/VB Oil
Razor: Thiers-Issard Le Grelot 6/8
Soap: MWF
Brush: Vulfix Strand
Scuttle: Schwarzweisskeramik
Post: Krampert's Bay Rum/VB Balm

Gentlemen, here is today's shave bill:

Razor: Thiers-Issard smiling 6/8 round point with sculpted spine and set in ebony wood
Strop: Bison
Brush: Thater 22 mm silvertip
Soap: Institute Karite
Pre-shave: Castle Forbes
Bowl: Sara Bonnyman
Scuttle: Moss
Alum
Witch hazel
Balm: The Art of Shaving lavender
Aftershave: Woods of Windsor

Proraso Sandalo // EJ Georgian // Morris & Fordran Fan 3XL Heritage // Thayers // Floïd Italiano

Originally Posted by Mikael

... Razor: Klas Törnblom, Eskilstuna/Sweden Soap: Dr Harris Marlborough, AS/edc: 4711

Beautiful images.

Interesting to see 4711 being used here quite often.
Over here in Germany it is a scent being used by older women *only*. Since I am a kid it is 4711 == old woman. We even have it in our language. If You say somthing like "I came into the room and there was 4711 in the air...", everyone knows what You're talking about.

Does not mean it is not a nice scent, it's just so closely connected, that I never ever had the idea of using it my own... maybe I should try.

been working on this Goldedge , had it feeling to sharp but shaving well , knocked it down a bit on the coticule to get that soft coti edge , got it close to where i wanna be but im gonna take it back to the coticule for a few more strokes to step it up a notch ..lol

pre= shower
cream= Proraso Blue
brush= silvertip
razor(s)
1) DD Goldedge
2) Gillette Super Speed with a Derby
results= a nice shave but could have been better , the spike bit me a couple times but the only thing that i didnt like was i didnt get the edge where i wanted it off the coti , but that is also the good thing as i get to return to the coticule for more fun ..lol

Tuesday
Prep: 20 min of meditation in the evening sun
Hot water
Henckels #14 razor - Cyril Salter travel badger brush - Sanders & Co in an ueber with a fingertip of Palmolive and a bit of glyerin - cold water splash - Thayer's Rose witch hazel - Calani asb - hot towel - Acca Kappa 1869 AdC

The first real sunny day in weeks. Sat outside for a while enjoying nature's sounds and the world winding down. The shave was okay. Nothing thrilling today. It left me with no redness and no irritation, which means that the razor is "almost there". Still need to smoothen out the edge. It'll get there. There's no rush.

The Alium Ursinum (bear's garlic) in our garden is flowering finally. It's a protected plant here in Holland. I like to use the leaves in salads. It's great to make soup from as well. The taste is milder than garlic and stronger and fuller than chives.

Prep sauna and shower
R. Herder 7/8
Silvertip brush
MB Iceberg
AS pinaud clubman bay rum
Result subliem smooth

Originally Posted by sashimi

...Sanders & Co in an ueber with a fingertip of Palmolive and a bit of glyerin -

I do like this soap. Smells fresh and reminds me of the laundry room of my childhood. Sometimes I need that step back.

Quite different is the bear´s garlic. It blooms here en masse in the woods and who does not like the smell, should not go out the door.

Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

Hey. I'm really liking your photos, they're a breath of fresh air; I like your different aspects...

Thanks, nice to hear! I try having fun making the razors interesting

Also for the road incident carry a roll of coins in the car that will give you some extra uh, power haha!