Thread: Sun - June 23rd - Sat June 29th

I don't usually get to spend as long as I would like shaving (work tends to interfere) but today I decided to go all out, and also get a SOTD post up. Shave consisted of 2 pass WTG & ATG.

Strop : Mountain Mike 3" 50 laps on webbing and leather
Prep : Hot Shower followed by lemon grass scented hot towel
Soap: C&E "Sienna"
Brush: Omega Boar
Razor : JR "Royal Razor" In Ivory
Post Shave : Lemon grass hot towel
After Shave : Aramis "Cool Blend"

Mastro Livi Kamisori: Great Shave

• Pre-shave: Proraso Green Pre-Post Shave Cream
• Soap: P.160 Shaving Cream
• Brush: Muhle Nr. 281 H 23, Fine Badger, Pine - 21 mm - Size M
• Bowl: Stainless Steel Gerby Bowl
• Razor: Mastro Livi Kamisori 5/8, Mastro Livi Carbon Damascus Steel
• Post-Shave: Argan Oil
• After Shave: Floïd The Genuine After Shave

Gentlemen, here is today's shave bill:

Razor: Feather Artist Club DX Japanese style
Blade: Feather ProGuard
Brush: Semogue Owners Club
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Pre-shave: Edwin Jagger
Scuttle: Moss
Face lather
Alum
Witch hazel
Balm: The Art of Shaving lavender
Cologne: Agua Lavanda Puig

23 June 2013

* Weber DLC + UFO U2V1 Brass
* Perma Sharp Supers
* Chubby 2 Super
* Mike's Lemongrass & Eucalyptus
* Unrefined Shea Butter

Originally Posted by jhenry

Prep: Hot shower -- followed by Vitos pre-post-shave cream
SC: Proraso
Brush: Simpson Chubby 2 “Super Badger”
Strop: SRD Premium IV Bridle Leather - 50 fabric; 60 leather
Razor: 5/8” Blue Bowdin’s “Swiss 500”
Toner: Thayers “Original” Witch Hazel w/ Aloe Vera
ASB: Proraso
AS: Proraso
A great 40th Wedding Anniversary shave!

* Congratulations on your Anniversary! Wow, 40 years! Incredible!

Scuttle: Schwarweisskeramik
Razor: IC Vincent, 6/8" 'Special Pour Barbes Dures'
Brush: Thater 4125/00, 2-band fan
Cream: St James Cedarwood & Clarysage
Aftershave: St James Cedarwood & Clarysage



Notes: Fine 2-pass & a touch shave, easy and clean.

SUNDAY
May this week bring you all some of what you wish and all of what you need!
Hot shower prep
Razor: F.W.E. rescaled by Dirty Chrome
Soap: Tet-A-Tet Russian
Mug: Firehouse Pottery
Brush: Firehouse Pottery
Aftershock: none
Splash: Bay Rum

The day? Overcast and warm. The Shave? A quiet and pleasant removal of stubble. I like former SovBloc shave products. They are no nonsense and do the job well. The Razor was added to a forum giveaway by Dirty Chrome and the Shave bowl / brush were commissioned at Firehouse Pottery by Whiskey Pete for the same giveaway. I was the lucky recipient. Thanks guys wherever you are!
The fun of trying things makes the day go a bit better and quicker!
~Richard

Prep: Hot Shower
Razor: Hart 7/8, Satin Finish Square Point
Strop: SRD Prem I
Brush: Semogue 610
Soap: Crabtree & Evelyn Sienna
A/S: Crabtree & Evelyn Balm

Result: Excellent Sunday morning shave. It's a bit cool and breezy today, unusual for this time of year, so I went with some balm instead of an aftershave splash. Now my face feels good and my soul content (though not because of the shave). Off to church with my family. You all have a great Sunday.

Location: Louisville, KY
Pre-Prep: 2 cups of coffee
Prep: Hot Shower
Pre-Shave: Somerset's English Shave Oil
Soap: Van Der Hagen
Bowl: Wooden Lidded Bowl of Indeterminate Manufacture
Brush: Boar Hair Brush of Indeterminate Manufacture
Strop: Nicked, Ripped, and Chipped Strop of Indeterminate Manufacture - 30 passes webbing, 60 passes leather
Razor: Vintage John Primble 1091 Extra Hollow Ground
Astringent: Generic Witch Hazel
Post-Shave: Neutrogena Razor Defense Lotion

Got a bit of a slow start this morning. I got out of the shower, put on my pants, and realized I forgot my strop so I pocked my razor (mistake) and went to grab my strop. When I reached to get my razor out of my pocket for stropping it had fallen open slightly and I got about a half inch cut on my index finger. The rest of the shave went fine but the damaged finger prevented me from trying a few new strokes I had been meaning to. (scything strokes on the neck).

Now off to launder my shirts and slacks, and polish my boots.

Congrats Henry! Fantastic and well done!!