Thread: Sun - June 09th- Sat June 15th

Lukewarm Shower, Merkur 37C, VDH Boar, Mitchell's Wool Fat, Clubman AS, Stache Bomb

Yesterday's straight shave was wonderful and to be completely honest, this shave was probably not even required, I did one pass just so I didn't look like a homeless man around lunch time

Travel shave:

Originally Posted by celticcrusader

It was a was a difficult razor to hone, but once the edge was right I must admit it would take some beating, a really beautiful looking razor, and the only reason that I was prepared to let this one go is I had two folding Kamisori razors, happy shaving Jean.

Jamie

Thanks Jamie!
Asked out of curiosity: What a stone do you use as a finisher?

Originally Posted by Deegee

Curse you Lotse and Ratbag. I'm gonna hang my camera up, if you keep posting such photos.

Please do not! It was my intention to make them happy ...
I am glad of course if the pictures are well received and my basic recipe also betrays: With bad mood photos do not make. There also helps no full format sensor and also no still so expensive photo equipment.
I look forward to your pictures and shave reports.

Originally Posted by lotse

Thanks Jamie!
Asked out of curiosity: What a stone do you use as a finisher?

Hi Jean,

I use a Naniwa 12K finisher, but I also use a rather long pasted bench strop, pasted with chromium oxide and then the usual linen and leather stropping, here's my finishing table strops close at hand.

Jamie.

Very nice setup you have there Jamie.

10 June 2013

* Weber DLC + UFO U2V1 Red Bronze
* Perma Sharp Supers
* WSP 2-band + oscar11 Brown/Amber
* Mike's Lemongrass & Eucalyptus
* Unrefined Shea Butter

Originally Posted by celticcrusader

Hi Jean,

I use a Naniwa 12K finisher, but I also use a rather long pasted bench strop, pasted with chromium oxide and then the usual linen and leather stropping, here's my finishing table strops close at hand.

Jamie.
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Thanks for the interesting insight into your "Servicebox"...

Gentlemen, here is today's shave bill:

Razor: Puma 13/16 round point
Strop: Neil Miller shell cordovan
Brush: Semogue 830
Soap: Bath House Spanish Fig and Nutmeg
Pre-shave: Edwin Jagger
Scuttle: Moss
Face lather
Alum
Witch hazel
Balm: The Art of Shaving lavender
Cologne: Vetiver Guerlaine

Prep: hot shower and proraso green
Strop: Kanayama
Brush: Rooney Super
Cream: Proraso Red
Razor: Puma 88 5/8
After-shave: Dominica Bay rum followed by emu oil

I truly believe my Kanayama strop brought the edge of this puma to a level it has never attained before. A superb one pass shave.