Thread: Christmas shave

I tend to to have special shaves on special occasions. I have no such designated razor or products I'm committed to for any given day; but I do have a stash of 'special occasion' razors that I use for a special shave.

This Christmas I think I will be using a 200 year old greaves stub tail, mama bears northwoods camp with AOS ocean kelp über lather and a homemade rosemary mint bay rum. Gonna strop her up on my certifyd Red imp 700. I will likely shave before the gifts, and finish off the shave by making a fire and drinking some eggnog.

Though I am torn at this point, I may pull out my W&B celebrated, as it hasn't bad it's fair share of face time this year.

Merry christmas!

I would love to try a traditional Finnish sauna. In fact, I have a day-dream of visiting Finland and renting a summer cottage.

My holiday shave will be a relaxed shave sometime late morning. I know I have some shaving stuff under the tree so I am looking forward to trying something new.

Originally Posted by Leatherstockiings

I would love to try a traditional Finnish sauna. In fact, I have a day-dream of visiting Finland and renting a summer cottage.

It's not bad idea at all to rent a summer cottage at Finland Finnish sauna is best pre-shave I know and I'm glad I own wood heated sauna. But you got to remember that if you ever get to finnish sauna, it's not same thing if you don't have finnish buddies with you

I'm warming sauna early in morning and going to use for few hours, cool off once in awhile. It makes stuble really soft and easy to cut. I have had my BBS's usually after sauna. I'm not getting any shaving products for gift because I have already too much. Well that is my wife's opinion

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!



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!



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!



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!

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!



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!



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!



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!

That is very unique, and a great idea!