Thread: Christmas shave

Well.......I like the idea of celebrating Christmas eve more so than day myself. I have no sauna unfortunately. I have a good stock of food for breakfast snack and supper as does my cat. I will break out my hones today as I am a lousy honer and do some practicing. Maybe the good lord will give me a good edge and I could work out a nice SR shave for the day. That would be nice. Merry Christmas fellas.

Originally Posted by Sailor

Hyvää joulua for you too,

We leave sauna for evening. At noon we're about to get into city to watch the declaration of christmas peace. A tradition that has been going on in this city for more than 700 years.

I was spreading aftershavebalm when I herd from tv that declaration of christmas peace started. What a perfect timing It starts my family christmas always, no christmas without it.

I wasn't going to shave today but last night this post inspired me to strop up a razor so I can shave this morning. Using the Bismarck I bought myself for Christmas last year and A/S balm I just opened from wifey :-) . Merry Christmas everyone, hope your edges are sharp and smooth

Well I just laid everything out for the Christmas morning shave that is going to end in BBS. After a very hot shower. I have a vintage solid brass brush handle with a new silver tip knot in it I have been meaning to test. And I might as well crack open a new puck of Mama Bear's Dragon Blood to to break it in. Then the Reaper I just finished is going to get it's maiden run now that it splits a hair length wise :<0). It should be a nice relaxing morning before all the relatives get here for breakfast. I hope you all enjoy your Christmas !

It is christmas day and time to tell was it as good as I thought it would be.

I chose vintage sr C.V. Heljestrand MK 30 for shave. It was my first time with that razor. I used Col. Conk amber shaving soap and eShave's cucumber aftershavebalm. I spent in sauna about hour and half using vihta. I rubbed my face with really warm vihta. Col. Conk soap was almost half year at my friend who was getting know to wet shaving so I was thrilled to get it back at last. I hadn't shaved for a week so I got really strong stubble.

I made nice lather and did tree passes. After sauna it was like I wouldn't had stubble at all, C.V. cutted really great stubble, There wasn't even normal sound of shaving, all sr shavers know what sound I mean It was absolutely great shave, result was BBS and didn't had to do any touch ups.

My christmas shave was absolut success

Sorry to say but I missed out on my Christmas shave, and most of the day. The day was supposed to go like this: open presents in morning, a hike with dogs, a shave and then go to a friends for a couple of drams, and finally Christmas dinner with some friends.

I made it through the hike with the dogs. The rest of the day was spent between the bathroom and bed. I had to struggle to get my shave finished last night.

Originally Posted by Leatherstockiings

Sorry to say but I missed out on my Christmas shave, and most of the day. The day was supposed to go like this: open presents in morning, a hike with dogs, a shave and then go to a friends for a couple of drams, and finally Christmas dinner with some friends.

I made it through the hike with the dogs. The rest of the day was spent between the bathroom and bed. I had to struggle to get my shave finished last night.

Oh duuuude...that sucks ! I am so sorry. I hope you are feeling better? Hope maybe New Years will be better for you also.....get well soon.

Originally Posted by Nightblade

Oh duuuude...that sucks ! I am so sorry. I hope you are feeling better? Hope maybe New Years will be better for you also.....get well soon.

Feeling much better, thanks.
A line from a Radiohead song comes to mind...you do it to yourself, you do, and that's what really hurts

Originally Posted by Leatherstockiings

Sorry to say but I missed out on my Christmas shave, and most of the day. The day was supposed to go like this: open presents in morning, a hike with dogs, a shave and then go to a friends for a couple of drams, and finally Christmas dinner with some friends.

I made it through the hike with the dogs. The rest of the day was spent between the bathroom and bed. I had to struggle to get my shave finished last night.

Oh man, that really sucks. Not sorry for missing the shave but getting sick on christmas. Well, now you have whole year to plan next christmas shave

Originally Posted by sharptonn

I have an 8 year old tradition of pulling the old Ern Mistletoe razor from the drawer, stropping it up and going at a Christmas day shave before trundling off to the in-laws house. The old girl was toe-heavy honed, but always shaves great!

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After last years jolly old shave, I decided a face-lift was in order for this once-a-year razor! I reshaped the blade to a nice smile and set a nice bevel thru 1k with 2 layers of tape!

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I have always wanted some "Christmas tree" celluloid scales, too pricy!
So I used some liners from a rotted-away Novelty Cutlery razor and some strips from Hobby Lobby for decorating flip-flops! Some bartop epoxy!
Stay with me, now!

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Silly thing, but much more festive, to me anyway! I need to get it taped back up and run it thru the hones for Christmas day when I will face-lather some nice MDC with my newest brush, "Amedaus" and clean-up good for a fine day with family!
That's the plan!

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That is very unique, and a great idea!