Thread: Sun - June 30th - Sat July 06th

JBHoren,,,,Nice to see that old Gillette still in use & looking good.

Prep: Hot shower
SC: Cella
Brush: Caswell-Massey “Super Badger”
Razor: 1960 Gillette 195 “Fatboy” w/ Wilkinson Sword stainless blade
Toner: Thayers Original” Witch Hazel w/ Aloe Vera
ASB: Anherb Natural - Aftershave Conditioner
EDC: Murray & Lanman - Rue “Colonia de Ruda”

Can you say SMOOTH !!!!

Old Spice HBS in the Scuttle
7/8 C-MON Blackie
1305 Semogue Boar
Old Spice "Fresh"





Have a Happy 4th !!!!

Happy Independence Day, Americans!

Kent T4
Martin de Candre
Filarmonica 13 Doble Temple, white scales
Castle Forbes Lavender ASB
Creed Green Irish Tweed

Originally Posted by rum

Creed Green Irish Tweed

rum,

Gotta love that Creed Green Irish Tweed! It's one of my favorites.

Experimentation Day today as i used an Tang-Less French Razor from the 1860s and an old French Razor from the 1870s, both are some kind of special and i still have to learn, especially the Tang-Less Razor is nearly 7/8 and aboz 2 1/2 oz heavy so its a bit tricky to handle.

Prep: Hot Shower
Soap: Monsavon Bol a Raser Shaving Soap
Brush: Vulfix 404 Grosvenor Mixed
Strop: no strop, Razors out from the Box
Razors: Hamon a Paris 6/8" 1/4 Hollow, Tinaud 13/16"+ aka. the Tang-Less Reaper
After Shave: Proraso Dopobarba AS (old recipe)

Originally Posted by jhenry

rum,

Gotta love that Creed Green Irish Tweed! It's one of my favorites.

Worked a treat yesterday! Cloudy day, not too warm, not too hot. I also wear it in cooler weather but it'll get put to one side in the heat that we are expecting in the week ahead!! Woo-hoo!!!

Prep = None
Soap - Tabac puck
Brush - Muhle Retro silver tip
Strop - Neil Miller 3 inch Cordovan leather/English linen
Razor - Puma 18 rescaled.
Post - Alum block
AS - Aqua Velva Ice Blue

Leys hear it for TGIF.

Bob

PREP - None
SOAP - Jabonman / Musk
BRUSH - Kimson
RAZOR - Ali's Blade 9/8

Well, I've been using a DE Feather for the past couple of weeks. But today i had the extra time needed to enjoy a slower yet more civilized shave with a straight.
So i picked the largest beast i own and it turned out not only BBS, but I felt very relaxed and in a pleasant mood by shaves end.

Originally Posted by Hirlau

JBHoren,,,,Nice to see that old Gillette still in use & looking good.

Thank you! It's one of my favorite Gillette DE razors, and I especially like the "barber-pole" knurling on its handle. It's a two-piece razor: the handle and blade-guard are a single unit; twisting the handle loosens/tightens the removable top, clamping the blade. For a 99-year-old razor, it's in lovely condition. I debated whether to include the razor box in my SOTD photo (it's creamy ivory-colored plastic, with a purple padded lining and matching twin "ivory" blade containers). And yes, I find it to be eminently "user friendly"! :-)