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12/7/2013



Pre : Nivea face wash
Soap : Mitchell's Wool Fat
Brush : Semogue 620
Razor : 1960 Gillette Fatboy (#9 setting)
Blade : Feather
Post : Lime scented balm

Finish : BBS

Friday, July 12, 2013

Prep: Speick Natural Soap
Razor: Feather AS-D2 with Polsilver Blade
Soap: Barrister & Mann Bay Rum
Brush: Vulfix 404 Grosvenor
Scuttle: Schwarzweisskeramik
Post: Dominica Bay Rum

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: New Forest knot in old barbers handle
Razor: Max Sprecher
AS/soap: La Toja, Manantiales
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Uberclean
Fantasrtic razor ... fantastic gear all around actually : D



Happy Birthday Harry!!

Gentlemen, here is today's shave bill:

Razor: Fritz Bracht Tennis 5/8
Strop: Illinois
Brush: Semogue
Soap: Valobra
Pre-shave: Edwin Jagger
Scuttle: Moss
Face lather
Alum
Witch hazel
Balm: The Art of Shaving lavender
Cologne: Santa Maria Novella Russian

Originally Posted by Mikael

Fantasrtic razor ... fantastic gear all around actually : D

I guess I am moving to Sweden soon...

Today was more of a test run. I'm out of town and packed a few razor supplies (a boar hair brush is my traveling brush, unfortunately) and I have a yellow coticule with me as well as my Naniwa 12k. I had my first successful honing yesterday, and wanted to see if I could get the edge even better. So, here are the weapons I used -



Wade and Butcher - honed by Glen
BJ Eyre Challenge Razor - honed by yours truly
Prep - hot shower followed by AOS Sandwalwood oil
Creme - TOBS Sandalwood
Brush - cheap boar hair
Damage control - alum block with Nivea + AOS lavender lotion

I shaved my neck with both razors to see if I could put an effective edge on a razor. I was very pleased to see/feel that the razor I honed wasn't giving me any pulling and cut very close to the skin. Mind you, I certainly wouldn't compare myself to being able to put an edge on a razor the way Glen can. That aside, I am 100% satisfied with the job I did. I had a great shave by two really old razors

Originally Posted by harrygr

Good morning Gentlemen,

-C.V. Heljestrand No 31, 5/8"
-Simpsons Chubby 2
-La toja Shaving soap
-Truetfitt & Hill 1805 After Shave Lotion

A special day for me, it is my 39th birthday!
I celebrated the day with my new Heljestrand razor. What a fantastic razor it is! From now on, I would say that there are two categories of straight razors: the straight razors and the Heljestrand!

Happy Birthday harrygr



Jamie

Musgo Real Cream
Simpsons Commodore Brush
Hart Steel Razor
Castle Forbes ASB



Today was very interesting. I had to take my brother to the ER because he put a 22 cm laceration across his back. He passed out in the shower and cut it on something. He woke me up to ask for help as he turned around I about pooped my pants when I saw what happened. Anyway, a nice little shave to kick off my one thousandth post.

Razor: Max Sprecher 8/8
Brush: Mr.Magnus Manchafroian Madness
Cream: RazoRock Classic
ASB: Bulldog
EDT: Penhaligon's Endymion

Madness Razor + Madness Brush = Magnus Like.

Blade: Erik Anton Berg (Eskilstuna) 9/16
Brush: "Frank", Sterling-silver Silvertip Badger 14mm
Suds: QED Violetta
Scent: Lolita Lempicka Lolita Lempicka au Masculin