SOTD - July 5, 2010 through July 11, 2010

[Empty Words]

Dubl Duck Special
B&B Essential
Speick cream
Osage Rub

[djh]

Friday morning:

Wee Scot
Da Fat
Futur + Derby
Thayer's WH
Hermes Citron Vert

First shave with my puck of MWF and I am very impressed. Great lather, a subtle scent and a very moisturising shave!

[N_Architect]

AoS badger brush : Muehle R89 : Gillette Platinum UK : Proraso sensitive : AoS alum : Floid (Italian blue) : YSL Kouros EdT

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll266/N_Architect_2008/Technical/Shave_09Jul2010.jpg

[honed]

C.V Heljestrand MK31
TGN Finest
Musgo Real cream
Floid Splash
444 Balm
Ogallala Bay Rum Cologne

[Slivovitz]

Another great shave. What else is new?
Schick E2 with Pella blade
Tweezerman brush
Proraso cream

[rm71]

SOTD Thursday July 8, 2010

Razor: 11/16 Crown Razor Spike Point
Shaving Cream: Musgo Real
Lather Bowl: Ceramic
Scuttle: RAB Ceramic
Brush: Medium Badger
ASB: Nivea Replenishing
Aftershave: Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue :tongue_sm

Great shave this morning with the Crown Jewel and the AV Ice Blue felt great. Yesterday was 103F and today is going to be even hotter. :w00t: (I'm working in the sun building a gazebo on my patio and it's murder out there!) Love the scent of the Musgo Real and it lathers like a champ. Not sure how to describe the scent except to say it's pleasant and familiar. (Don't know where I've smelled it before maybe my Dad used it.) At any rate, it's a keeper IMHO. Have a great deay Gents and stay cool! :thumbup1:

Nice:thumbup1:

[du212]

Simfix Grosvenor Super Badger : Henckels 17 : Mitchell's Wool Fat


http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g294/du212/SOTD%20pics/SOD2010/FASOTD10/DSCN4142.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g294/du212/SOTD%20pics/SOD2010/FASOTD10/DSCN4145.jpg

Good shave, with a bit of roughness, because of the edge of the Henckels that's almost the factory edge with a bit of CrOx,.... Anyway I have finally cooled with a good splash of "France de Molinard "

[Captain Flint]

2010.VII.09
Friday:

Slim Adjustable w/ Bleue Extra (2)
Omega 10098 Pro boar
Ogallala Bay Rum & Sweet Orange SS
Bronnley Gentlemen's AS
[Bronnley Gentlemen's EdT]

Cheers,
Vasco

http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv24/aqquyunlu/2010VII09.jpg

[du212]

Nice pic, Captain, I like this brush, but is a bit hard to broke the bristles....

[drumana]

Friday

Muhle R89 with Derby
Simpson CH1 2BS
DR Harris Lavender shave soap
Speick aftershave lotion

[akokandy]

Merkur 23C with Super Thin (2)
Vie-Long 13710C Boar
KMF Key Lime
SCS Blue Line Menthol AS
Knize Ten

[oversaturn]

Friday:

Semogue 830
A little of Savon à barbe L'Occitane CADE + Musgo Real shaving cream
Mühle R89
Feather Hi Stainless Platinum
ASB "O Melhor", by Confiança

Yesterday and today was the first time that I've tried a Feather blade on a Mühle R89. My dear friends, what a blade!
Close and smooth shave, zero cuts and no irritation at all!
Magnífico!
I think this is the closest shave that I got, so far.

I've been using DE safety razors for about 2 months or so, I'm still on my learning curve. But I think that I've managed to "tame" the Feather!

[beginish]

Friday

Trumpers Coral Skin Food as Pre-Shave
Vintage Simpson X1L in Best
Sara's Lather Bowl
Gentlemen's Best Chilled Soap
40's Super Speed with a Feather
CF Lavender ASB

[Spivey]

Penworks 22mm Finest
SCS Town & Country
5/8 Gibraltor
Old Spice AS
Burt's Bees ASB

[slantman]

FRIDAY

Merkur 45 Bakelite
Astra
VDH ss
Omega boar
Spanish Floid as

[Barbash]

Kent H8
Merkur 34G
Astra Superior Platinum (1)
Speick Shaving Soap Stick
Dickinson Witch Hazel w/Peppermint Essential Oil
Pitralon Fresh@Work

[Scissors]

Semogue 2000 Brush | Musgo Real Shaving Cream | Puma 88 Razor

http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/1016/20100709sotdweb.jpg


It was a really wonderful shave. The Puma has the "wipe the whiskers off your face" feel, and the result was BBS. Good way to start Friday. :001_smile Hope y'all have just as good a start.

[professorchaos]

Simpson Tulip | Acqua di Parma | Le Grelot | Rasage Opaline | 444 | Perfums de Rosine Rose d'Homme

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4115/4775267277_6da34cf9f2_b.jpg

[dwestenk]

Rooney 3/1 Super | Salter Wild Rose AS | Merkur 23C | 7 O'clock SharpEdge | SCS Savory Rose AS

[Suntzu]

Gillette Trac II
Tabac Soap
Semogue Boar Brush
Moss Scuttle
Florida Water

[renoles]

Friday shave:

Pre-wash w/Mysore Sandalwood soap
Musgo Real SC
S.O.C. Brush
Kyle's prep
Gillette black-handled super adjustable w/black 7 O'Clock (1)
cold water rinse
Musgo Real AS as AS and scent

Thought I had a reaction to the Musgo on the first use...nothing this time except a DFS! Happy Friday all!

[Batmang]

Friday 7/9/10

Fat Handle Tech w/ Dorco 300 (3)
Semogue 1305
Cella ss
Thayers Cucumber WH w/ aloe
Speick a/s
Anherb a/s gel
Acqua di Selva Edt

Another terrific shave with the Cella...it's wonderful stuff...I think the Dorco is fine but may be limited in many more uses...going to work to clean out my office...Yikes!!

[ssultan]

Ah Henry, my favourite blade, shaving cream and the T3 that'll be with me in a few days...your shave this morning is really calling out to me!!! :biggrin1:



Simpson Tulip | Acqua di Parma | Le Grelot | Rasage Opaline | 444 | Perfums de Rosine Rose d'Homme

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4115/4775267277_6da34cf9f2_b.jpg

[guenron]

Feather $$ DE with a Feather Blade:thumbup1:
QED Select Two-band:thumbup1:
Irisch Moos Shaving Stick
QED Rose Water Hydrosol
S'Eau Rose

Absolut alle erste Klasse! :thumbup:

[professorchaos]

Ah Henry, my favourite blade, shaving cream and the T3 that'll be with me in a few days...your shave this morning is really calling out to me!!! :biggrin1:

:lol: I love the way the cream smells. Based on aroma alone, it might be my favorite of any cream or soap. Assuming they make it, I might have to splurge on the aftershave.

[waxwing23]

Great pics and shaves everyone.
I have barley had time to shave much less post, but here is todays.

Noxzema
MWF
shavemac 30mm
Globusmen 134 6/8
TWH
Cade Splash

- Russ

[DanOK]

Friday 07/09/10
Forecast: More Rain

Razor: Slant 37G
Blade: Feather
Brush: C&E Super BB made by Edwin Jagger
(a little floppy but good with creams)
Bowl: G5 Georgetown Scuttle
Cream: T&H Trafalgar
Aftershave: T&H Trafalgar
Hair: Pashana Eau de Portugal
Balm: T&H Trafalgar
Cologne: T&H Trafalgar

[ssultan]

Henry, as a side note, compared to the AdP, do you still consider Domenico Caraceni, Santa Maria Novella and MWF to be strong competitors. I realize MWF is not a cream but those are three I've occasionaly considered trying out.

[dalecooper51]

Ah Friday, and not a day too soon.

Cold refreshing shower

Anchorset TGN Finest
Valobra Shave Stick
Feather Portable Bull Dog
Red Pack Personna (2)
Barbasol Pacific Rush

I was really pleased with the first outing of the new brush. Ran a few test lathers through it to try and get rid of some of the funky smell and colored lather. Today's shave gets a rating of 3 out of 5.

[azmark]

Simpson Tulip | Acqua di Parma | Le Grelot | Rasage Opaline | 444 | Perfums de Rosine Rose d'Homme

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4115/4775267277_6da34cf9f2_b.jpg

How do you like your new T3? I got the T2, didn't know if the T3 was going to be too big.

[markb]

6/8 TI Le Grelot
Proraso
B&B Essential
Alcolado Glacial


http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o225/Thornmoon/Shaving/IMG_2193.jpg

Great pics gentlemen!! :thumbup1:

[oscarbowman]

GFT GFT SC,
Simpsons Eagle G3 / TGN 21mm UK Super,
Merkur 38c / IP (5),
Alum Block,
GFT Sandlewood SF,
Arpege Pour Homme EDT.

[DogHair]

Palmera No. 14 : Williams w/Best : Proraso : Aqua Velva

Another hot day. Looking for all the menthol I can get.
http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss31/doghair_photos/7-9-2010.jpg

[ssultan]

Nice blade Kevin - those white scales really stand out :thumbup1:



Palmera No. 14 : Williams w/Best : Proraso : Aqua Velva

Another hot day. Looking for all the menthol I can get.
http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss31/doghair_photos/7-9-2010.jpg

[DogHair]

6/8 TI Le Grelot
Proraso
B&B Essential
Alcolado Glacial


Great pics gentlemen!! :thumbup1:

I see I'm not the only one looking for menthol these days.

[markb]

I see I'm not the only one looking for menthol these days.
No sir!! With high in the upper 90's and heat indexes pushing 105°, menthol is a must!!!

[jkh]

Proraso SC / Simpson Duke 3 Best / Genco Head Barber / TWH / SCS Blue Line ASB

[BigRich]

No sir!! With high in the upper 90's and heat indexes pushing 105°, menthol is a must!!!

Same here. I've got Proraso or Aqua Velva in every shave lately.

[jasonGjordan]

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It's a Speick Kinda Day.... I am really enjoying the Slim Adjustable

[Tony_B]

Friday

Gillette "Old Type" OC
Gillette Bleue Extra (3)
Vulfix 404 Boadger
Palmolive Soap milled into a bowl
Thayers
Nivea Cool Kick ASB
Tabac AS

A really nice shave with the "Old", I do like OC razors, I shimed the razor, put the GBE in and had a DFS.

TTFN

Tony

[DogHair]

Nice blade Kevin - those white scales really stand out :thumbup1:

Thanks, sweet shaver too.

[MikeS]

Excellent pictures today gentlemen!

Friday:

Prairie Creations EO Blend
B&B LE 09
Dubl Duck 5/8
Thayers Original (and lots of it...)
Speick ASB

Don't know exactly what happened but one particular stroke down the neck just was not right and thus left a big swatch of razor burn :001_huh: The rest of the shave was fine :tongue_sm

[Stroker]

Nice:thumbup1:

Thanks Rocco! :biggrin1: Looks like another day for me in the sun, I should buy the AV Ice Blue by the gallon! :laugh:

[Stroker]

Another great shave. What else is new?
Schick E2 with Pella blade
Tweezerman brush
Proraso cream

Great pic! Your Dad as a little shaver looks just like you in the piture with your Dad. I love those old time photographs; lots of history there.
That Proraso Cream is great stuff! :thumbup1:

[Stroker]

2010.VII.09
Friday:

Slim Adjustable w/ Bleue Extra (2)
Omega 10098 Pro boar
Ogallala Bay Rum & Sweet Orange SS
Bronnley Gentlemen's AS
[Bronnley Gentlemen's EdT]

Cheers,
Vasco

http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv24/aqquyunlu/2010VII09.jpg

Very nice shot Captain! The Ogallala Bay Rum & Sweet Oranges sounds great! :thumbup1:

[Stroker]

6/8 TI Le Grelot
Proraso
B&B Essential
Alcolado Glacial


http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o225/Thornmoon/Shaving/IMG_2193.jpg

Great pics gentlemen!! :thumbup1:

Good to see your great pics back Mark! Isn't too hot to ride the bike down there in 'Bama? :blink:

[shm]

Friday and weekend :biggrin1:

Ikea Bowl
Frieb Boar
Eclipse Red Ring with Derby Extra

La Toja Shave Stick
Floid Suave Aftershave (Spanish)


Have a nice day and weekend when you get that far Gentlemen :001_smile

http://www.shm.dk/shave/sotd/2010/07/09.jpg

[azmark]

Is summer here:lol::lol::lol:

Shavemac | Proraso SC | TI 7/8 Frameback | AV Splash | Thayer's Medicated | Knize Forest

It's a balmy 114 today:001_cool:


6/8 TI Le Grelot
Proraso
B&B Essential
Alcolado Glacial


http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o225/Thornmoon/Shaving/IMG_2193.jpg

Great pics gentlemen!! :thumbup1:



Palmera No. 14 : Williams w/Best : Proraso : Aqua Velva

Another hot day. Looking for all the menthol I can get.
http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss31/doghair_photos/7-9-2010.jpg


Proraso SC / Simpson Duke 3 Best / Genco Head Barber / TWH / SCS Blue Line ASB

[joshmpdx]

Simpson Tulip 2 Two Band
Penhaligons English Fern
Thiers Issard "Festonne"
444
Alpa 378
Domenico Caraceni - Ivy League

[woodsrider]

Friday:

Rooney 3/2 Finest
Castle Forbes Lime cream
EJ DE89 with Gillette Platinum blade
Booster Mosswood AS
Nivea Sensitive AS Balm
Creed Original Vetiver

[Captain Flint]

Very nice shot Captain! The Ogallala Bay Rum & Sweet Oranges sounds great! :thumbup1:

Thanks Bruce :001_smile This soap has one of the best smelling scents in wet shaving, and works as well as any other Ogallala product :thumbup:

[DogHair]

Is summer here:lol::lol::lol:

Shavemac | Proraso SC | TI 7/8 Frameback | AV Splash | Thayer's Medicated | Knize Forest

It's a balmy 114 today:001_cool:

But it's a dry heat right? :lol::lol::lol:

[professorchaos]

How do you like your new T3? I got the T2, didn't know if the T3 was going to be too big.

I like the T3 in finest. Similar to Rooney's finest, which I love. My sole complaint is that it isn't quite so large as I'd like.

[ssultan]

Henry, you mean the Super right? Well...there's always the T4! :tongue_sm


I like the T3 in finest. Similar to Rooney's finest, which I love. My sole complaint is that it isn't quite so large as I'd like.

[Stroker]

But it's a dry heat right? :lol::lol::lol:

So is a blow-torch! :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Stroker]

SOTD Friday July 9, 2010 (Cold Shave) ....Kinda....Sorta

Razor: 5/8 Solingen Round Point
Soap: Classic Shaving Sandalwood
Soap Scuttle: Lord Nelson Ceramic
Brush: Omega Boar
ASB: Nivea Replenishing
Aftershave: Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue (What else with this heat!)

Skipped the hot water and big scuttle. Went with the small Lord Nelson Soap Scuttle I just got for England. :001_cool:
This scuttle is so small it didn't even warm up the soap and it was basically a cool water shave. It felt pretty good with all this heat. :thumbup1:
Nice shave this morning. :thumbup:

[thanks]

GEM Featherweight
CVS SE Blade
Simpson's Duke 2
Tabac SS
Aqua Velva (With a lot of added menthol crystals)

After a few days of shaving with an injector and getting decent shaves without much effort, I still thought DE's were better than Single Edges, and straights were better than both. After trying the GEM Featherweight today, I must say I don't think I've ever had a better shave. It also took no effort! I might be selling off everything else I own if the shaves keep up like this.

[Empty Words]

Dubl Duck Special
Rooney 1/1 Super
Valobra stick
Osage Rub

[Kamamuri]

Friday, 07-09-10.

Soap from Aleppo - Vie Long 16727 23 mm. - GEM G Bar - Blade GEM #2 - Pre Proraso - TABAC - Alum block - Astringent Thayers Lemon - ASL GRAVITY.

http://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu335/SlowShaving/Afeitado/Afeitado09-07-10001.jpg

[professorchaos]

Henry, you mean the Super right? Well...there's always the T4! :tongue_sm

Yes, Super. Sorry, it's been a long, long week. As for the T4...well that would cut into the straight razor budget.

[Gogo]

Friday:

Rooney 1/2 Finest
Institut Karite
Union Cutlery 7/8
Royall Vetiver

I've been experimenting this week with the same brush and soap. Keeping those factors the same I played around with water amounts and loading technique. Today I really hit the honey pot!

[azmark]

But it's a dry heat right? :lol::lol::lol:


So is a blow-torch! :lol: :lol: :lol:

114 and with a chance of thunderstorms. I think I'm going to have to go pick up some Osage for a bath:velva2:

[lagaffe]

Thursday

6/8 Air Brand
Body Shop Maca Root cream
Kent BK4
Alum block
Lloyds Chemist Witch Hazel
Simple for Men AS Balm
Pinaud Clubman AS Lotion

Friday

No shave today.

[falkor27]

Friday 9 July 2010

1962 Slim Adjustable // Shark Super Chrome // C&E Pure Badger
Mitchell's Wool Fat // AoS Alum Block // Old Spice Fresh Aftershave
C&E Nomad EdT

[Fairchild86]

Merkur 34C / Astra SP / Rooney 3-1 / Kent shave soap / Victoria's Secret ASB

[bohdathone]

Proraso pre
B&B LE 09
Omega sc
Feather AS with Feather (5)
Aveda asb
Clinique Happy edt

[DE7]

Razor: Gillette Slim adjustable
Blade: Shark super chrome
Brush: Semogue 1305
Cream: Musgo Real
AS: Pinaud Clubman

I attacked a two-day growth of beard with my Slim set on 9 for my first pass, 7 for the second, and 5 for the third. I ended up with the best shave I've had in months (and until recently I'd been using the Edwin Jagger DE89L, which is a fine shaver). I'm still face-tur-bating more than 12 hours later.

Mike

[mretzloff]

6/8 TI Le Grelot
Proraso
B&B Essential
Alcolado Glacial


Great pics gentlemen!! :thumbup1:

As always, nice SOTD! Have you tried Osage Rub? If so, how would you compare it to Alcolado? Which is colder?

[mretzloff]

Razor: Gillette "Fat-Handled" Tech
Razor blade: Astra Superior Platinum
Shaving brush: Shavemac custom D01
Shaving cream: My Time Bath & Body Bulgarian Lavender Menthol 10/10
After shave lotion: Speick

[du212]

VieLong 16726 : Merkur 37G+Crystal : Wilkinson SS : Myrsol ASL

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g294/du212/SOTD%20pics/SOD2010/FASOTD10/DSCN4168.jpg

[Captain Flint]

2010.VII.10
Saturday:

Slim Adjustable w/ Bleue Extra (3)
Omega 48 Pro boar
Dovo Mint SC
Alt Innsbruck

Cheers,
Vasco

http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv24/aqquyunlu/2010VII10.jpg

[rm71]

Saturday Evening:

Razor: Merkur HD
Blade: German Wilkinson (3)
Cream: TOBS St James
Brush: SR 3824
A/S: Old Spice
ASB: Gaia Organic

[Captain Flint]

VieLong 16726 : Merkur 37G+Crystal : Wilkinson SS : Myrsol ASL

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g294/du212/SOTD%20pics/SOD2010/FASOTD10/DSCN4168.jpg

:thumbup:

[akokandy]

Merkur 23C with Super Thin (3)
Muehle HJM Boar
Muehle Sea Buckthorn SC
Face Lather
L'Eau D'Issey Pour Homme AS

[Tony_B]

Saturday

Ever-Ready 1912
Gem PTFE (1)
Omega 80052
Da Fat
Thayers
One Planet ASB
Umbro Ice AS

Back to the SE's, and a superb shave from the ER & Gem.

TTFN

Tony

[mretzloff]

2010.VII.10
Saturday:

Slim Adjustable w/ Bleue Extra (3)
Omega 48 Pro boar
Dovo Mint SC
Alt Innsbruck

Cheers,
Vasco


Nice SOTD :thumbup1:

[Sieges]

Hot Shower • Proraso Pre/Post
Dirty Bird Scuttle
Saville Row 3722 • Musgo Real Cream
'39 Gillette Senator w/Gillette Y7'oC (1)
WWR • OSMA Alum • CWR
German Pitralon Splash
Nickel Fire Insurance ASB
Editions de Parfums Frederic Malle French Lover

[slantman]

SATURDAY

Bakelite 45
Astra Stainless
Omega Boar
VDH SS
Skin Bracer AS

[Captain Flint]

Nice SOTD :thumbup1:

Thanks Matt :001_smile

[bohdathone]

Proraso pre
EJ BBB
Godrej Limes sc
R89 with Israeli (2)
Aveda asb
Clinique Happy edt

[Slivovitz]

Williams Soap
Omega Boar Brush
Schick B2 Magazine Repeater
Pella Blade

[inkcoffee]

10JUL2010

Merkur 34C
Dorco ST-301 (3)
Tabac Soap
Omega 11575 boar
Razorock Alum

[rtb178]

Sweet Almond Oil
Rooney 3/1 Super
DR Harris Arlington Soap
EJ DE89 w/ Astra Platinum
Proraso Splash & Pre/Post
Terre d'Hermes

[guenron]

Feather $$ DE with a Feather Blade:thumbup1:
QED Select Two-band:thumbup1:
QED Sandalwood Shaving Soap:thumbup:
Geo. F. rumper Sandalwood Skin Food
C&M Sandalwood Cologne

Plaisir grand du meilleur

[markb]

As always, nice SOTD! Have you tried Osage Rub? If so, how would you compare it to Alcolado? Which is colder?
They're on par IMO. I may give a slight edge to the Osage. The AG has a more appealing scent though. Can't go wrong with either one though!

[markb]

7/8 Henckels Friodur
Toms of Maine Mint
Vulfix 2234
Floid Blue


http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o225/Thornmoon/Shaving/IMG_2196.jpg

Great pics gentlemen!! :thumbup1:

[Stroker]

SOTD Saturday July 10, 2010

Razor: 13/16 Frederick Reynolds Wedge Hollow Point in Bone
Washington "The Champion of Liberty" Blade etch
Shaving Cream: Proraso
Lather Bowl: Ceramic
Scuttle: Ceramic
Brush: Col Conk Barbershop Badger
ASB: Nivea Replenishing
Aftershave: Mennen Original Skin Bracer

Just rescaled this FR Wedge in Gray Bone. :001_cool:
The original scales were badly deteriorated, broken and being held together with adhesive tape. :blush: I love this razor! It's one of the smoothest shavers that I have. :thumbup1: Weighs a ton! :laugh:

[DGS]

Mama Bear's Rosemary-Mint soap
B&B Butterscotch LE brush
Gillette HD Rocket
Feather blade
Thayer's lavender witch hazel
Speick AS

[Spivey]

Penworks 22m Finest
Ogallala Bay Rum Limes & Peppercorns SS
5/8 Henckels 50
Ogallala Bay Rum Limes & Peppercorns AS

[jmwebster]

Merkur LC
Feather (day 3)
Omega Boar
Kent Soap
Alum
Speick AS

[arghblech]

10th:

p.160 Tipo Morbido
Omega Pro
Flare-tip SS w/ Wilkinson Sword
Thayer's Lemon
Ogallala bay rum, limes, and peppercorns AS

[salisburyyates]

Merkur 33c
Red IP
Kent BK2
TABAC
Aqua Velva

[Bill Smith]

Hardware:
Merkur 15c with Derby Extra Blade,
Edwin Jagger best badger brush

Software:

Proraso Green Tea and Aloe, you know the White tub.
Old Spice.

=

BBS shave.

[jss]

Saturday

Omega 31064
Rolls Razor
Institut Karite
Trumper”s Coral SF

[Gogo]

Saturday:

B&B 09 LE
Institut Karite
Gold Dollar
Musgo Real AS

I'm a little tired of the IK but I'm glad I stuck with it for several days in a row. Good thing I have some anxiously awaiting other things!:thumbup1:

[alabamalawyer]

Fama 6/8 // Rooney 1/2 Finest // D.R. Harris Arlington
http://www.straightrazorplace.com/forums/members/alabamalawyer-albums-sotd-picture7505-2010-7-04-018.jpg

[wimbouman]

Back to the classics today:

- Muhle R106
- Mitchell's Wool Fat
- Muhle custom brush Olivewood, Silvertip
- Paul Smith EdT

[Rudy Vey]

Da Bomb Good-fellas shave cream
Rooney Finest
Fatboy
Good-fellas asb
Pen's Castile

[mretzloff]

Fama 6/8 // Rooney 1/2 Finest // D.R. Harris Arlington

I like the look of that finest. Nice!

[alabamalawyer]

I like the look of that finest. Nice!

Thanks. It is a great brush!

[djweezy]

SOTD 10 July 2010

Edwin Jagger Best Badger Brush
Merkur Extra Blade
Starbucks Barista Coffee Mug
D.R. Harris Arlington Shave Cream
Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue


First shave using Aqua Velva, it burned much less than I thought it would, might take over my Nivea Revitalizing Doubler Action for cheap aftershave.

[Fairchild86]

Merkur 34C / Astra SP / Rooney 3-1 / Kent shave soap / Clinique Post Shave Healer

[lennrupp]

Took multi photos for face mapping after a 2 1/2 day growth.


Omega Pro Boar Uberlather: Proraso green soap and Godrel menthol mist cream.



Tried my new Schick Hydro 5. Gillette tech was set too high <3> for a newbie using Feathers. :blushing:



Nivea sensitive ASB with splash of AV Blue.



Back to the DE tomorrow, though with Sharks at setting 1.

[lagaffe]

Saturday

Merkur HD
Feather
Arko stick
Kent BK4
Alum block
Thayers Lemon Witch Hazel with Aloe Vera
Simple for Men AS Balm
Floid Blue AS

[professorchaos]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4077/4780688327_942405c432_z.jpg

[bennyJ82]

TGN Silvertip
58 Tech w/Gillette Bleue
Proraso SC
Aveda MEN ASB
Penhaligon's Opus 1870

[Geordon]

I got my first bottle of Alt-Innsbruck in the mail today, so I OBVIOUSLY had to go take a shave! (Actually, I've been waiting 2 days for it).

Anyway, today consisted of:
Wash with Musgo real lime Glyce soap
Proraso pre-shave cream
Feather Popular with Feather blade
Penworks silvertip badger
MWF
Alt-Innsbruck AS.

I had a couple of days' growth, so I took a good 4 passes. Sometime in there, my daughter wiggled her way into the bathroom to watch and help. ;) I got distracted and forgot my alum! Anyway, that Innsbruck is something else! Holy COW! Comes out a little fast, but I had been warned about that. The scent is really pleasant, and the menthol had me smiling for a couple of hours. I don't know what all is in it, but my face is feeling really nice even several hours later. Definitely a fortunate blind purchase, and one that I'll happily repeat when it gets low!

[woodsrider]

Saturday:

Simpson Astor
Trumper Limes soap
EJ DE89 with Gillette Platinum blade
Booster Iced Limes AS; Nivea Sensitive AS Balm
Creed Original Vetiver

[Oglethorpe]

P.160 in the wood bowl.
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f172/gfanelle/IMG_0878.jpg

[Kamamuri]

Saturday, 07-10-10.

Soap from Aleppo - Semogue 2000 - Gillette "The Tech" fat handle - Blade Wilkinson Sword #2 - Pre Proraso - Arko (sample) - Alum block - Toner Thayers Original - ASL Grey Flannel.

http://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu335/SlowShaving/Afeitado/Afeitado10-07-10003.jpg

[Empty Words]

Dubl Duck Special
Rooney Emillion
Prairie Creations Lime soap
TSD Iced Lime

[Evbo]

Pear's Vintage stick - B&B Essential - Slant w/Feather (d2) - WWR/CWR - SCS Savory Rose splash - ASAQ's Molook Royal Blend (Oud + Rose Taifi)

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=21640

[joshmpdx]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4077/4780688327_942405c432_z.jpg

Henry, i'm continually so happy to see your Livi's on Saturday... fortionately, or maybe unfortionately, it's also breaking my reslove to join the weekly shave.


I got my first bottle of Alt-Innsbruck in the mail today, so I OBVIOUSLY had to go take a shave! (Actually, I've been waiting 2 days for it).

Anyway, today consisted of:
Wash with Musgo real lime Glyce soap
Proraso pre-shave cream
Feather Popular with Feather blade
Penworks silvertip badger
MWF
Alt-Innsbruck AS.

I had a couple of days' growth, so I took a good 4 passes. Sometime in there, my daughter wiggled her way into the bathroom to watch and help. ;) I got distracted and forgot my alum! Anyway, that Innsbruck is something else! Holy COW! Comes out a little fast, but I had been warned about that. The scent is really pleasant, and the menthol had me smiling for a couple of hours. I don't know what all is in it, but my face is feeling really nice even several hours later. Definitely a fortunate blind purchase, and one that I'll happily repeat when it gets low!

Congrats!! Alt-Innsbruck is one of the best!

[azmark]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4077/4780688327_942405c432_z.jpg

Great pattern on the razor Henry.:thumbup1:




Congrats!! Alt-Innsbruck is one of the best!

Indeed it is:001_cool:

[SliceOfLife]

Possibly Lavender * Vintage Pure Badger 18/64 brush from West Germany * Solingen Extra Hollow * 444

[moonshine44]

Saturday morning:

Martinez Customs Silvertip
CO Bigelow Premium Shave Cream
D4 Fat Boy
Nacet blade
Ice Blue Aqua Velva

[professorchaos]

Henry, i'm continually so happy to see your Livi's on Saturday... fortionately, or maybe unfortionately, it's also breaking my reslove to join the weekly shave.



Congrats!! Alt-Innsbruck is one of the best!

How so, do tell?

And yes, Alt-Innsbruck is one of the best. That shave was so smooth, so BBS that neither the alum nor the Alt-Innsbruk burnt in the least.

[GoldenBacon]

Gillette 60's Aristocrat | Shea Moisture Shave brush | Tabac SS | CM Bay Rum

[mretzloff]

Pear's Vintage stick - B&B Essential - Slant w/Feather (d2) - WWR/CWR - SCS Savory Rose splash - ASAQ's Molook Royal Blend (Oud + Rose Taifi)

Nice! If I may ask, which beach is that?

[mretzloff]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4077/4780688327_942405c432_z.jpg

As always, a nice SOTD. The colors and patterns are just amazing.

[mretzloff]

Sunday, July 11, 2010

Razor: Gillette "Fat-Handled" Tech
Razor blade: Astra Superior Platinum
Shaving brush: Shavemac custom D01
Shaving cream: My Time Bath & Body Bulgarian Lavender Menthol 10/10
After shave lotion: Speick

[lennrupp]

Dovo 5/8 MOP : Ever-Ready : GFT Coconut : TOBS Victorian Limes

http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss31/doghair_photos/7-8-2010.jpg
De Lime and De Coconut...I Say DOCTOR! Is there nothing I can take to relieve the belly ache?

[saltypete]

Sunday July 11

Pre: T&H Preshave oil
Brush: T&H Super
Soap: MWF
Razor: Merkur Slant
Blade: Feather
Aftershave: alum, Dickinson's witch hazel and Nivea Sensitive ASB
EDT: GFT Spanish Leather (sample)

Pete

[Captain Flint]

2010.VII.11
Sunday:

Brit Tech w/ Bleue Extra (4)
Vulfix Grosvenor bristle & badger
Omega SC
German Pitralon AS
[German Pitralon EdC]

Cheers,
Vasco

http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv24/aqquyunlu/2010VII11.jpg

[amcardon]

Sorry there's no pics but I just had my shave of the day - my first with a straight razor! I used the beautiful solingen that I recently got and it was wonderful! No cuts! I was flippin out that I was going to slit my throat or something but other than a little razor burn I am golden! I went over my face with my schick razor afterward to see if it picked up anything more than the straight and there was absolutely no hair in the cream at all! I am VERY happy with my first shave and am looking forward to many more in the future. It really makes me wish I could afford a nicer razor and the rest of the kit! The blade was the only thing appropriate for the shave... The cream was (for the faint in heart, do not continue reading!) gillette gel Tahitian Noni shave gel and I used Tahitian Noni aftershave. Sorry, no scratch for a proper brush quite yet, as a student with a wife and 2 kids there are higher priorities than my facial hair...

[du212]

Plisson # 10 : Gillette NEW+Crystal : T&H Luxury SS : Home Institut ASB : Ac. Brito Lavanda EdC

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g294/du212/SOTD%20pics/SOD2010/FASOTD10/DSCN4174.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g294/du212/SOTD%20pics/SOD2010/FASOTD10/DSCN4171.jpg

[djh]

Sunday morning: (note to self: take some more pictures.....)

Old, old brush
MWF Soap
Futur + Derby
Alt Innsbruck

I went for an early bike ride this morning and came home via the bakery. A quick shower, a wonderful shave and then a relaxed breakfast has me in the mood for a great Sunday. Enjoy Gents!

[Sieges]

T&H Ultimate Pre-Shave Oil • Proraso Pre/Post
Kent Badger & Blade 2009 LE • Cella
BRW Bull Mastiff + Gillette Tech Head w/Gillette Y7'oC (2)
WWR • OSMA Alum • CWR
Musgo Real Splash
Nickel Fire Insurance ASB
Vintage L'Occitane Neroli

Spectacular shave this morning!

[Tony_B]

Sunday

Merkur 1904 OC [Shimed]
Gillette 7'O Clock Sharp Edge (1)
VDH Select/Ingrams [Superlather]
Kent VS30
Thayers
Nivea Sensitive ASB
Ivy Club Spice AS

The yellow was a bit harsh on my skin today, probably me but the result was a BBS finish, thou one thing with the yellow this is one of the blades that feel better 2nd shave onwards with me.

TTFN

Tony

[akokandy]

Merkur 23C with Super Thin (4)//Muehle HJM Boar//Muehle Sea Buckthorn SC//L'Eau D'Issey AS

[shm]

Yesterday a catastrophe hit me - well I might be overdramatizing things, but my computer died on me, so I'm on the borrowing market right now and restricted to about ½-1 hour of internet time a day - yikes :scared:

Saturdays shave

Proshave Scuttle
Safetyrazor Silvertip
M. Hunter & Son - Fuerte 6/8"

Tabac Shaving Soap
Tabac Aftershave Lotion

http://www.shm.dk/shave/sotd/2010/07/10.jpg


Sundays shave

Japanese Rice Bowl
Semogue 2040HD Silvertip
Champion & Co. 6/8"

Castle Forbes Lime Shaving Cream
Castle Forbes Lime Aftershave Balm


Have a nice Sunday, Gentlemen :001_smile

http://www.shm.dk/shave/sotd/2010/07/11.jpg

Both straights where a first try after acquisition and my own honing.

[inkcoffee]

11JUL2010

Merkur 34C
Dorco ST-301 (4)
Omega 11575 boar
Cella
Razorock
Witch Hazel

[Son]

Sunday

Proraso Pre e Dopo
Body Shop Maca Root Shaving Cream
Muehle Silvertip Shaving Brush
Feather (1)
Muehle R89
Georgetown G5 Scuttle
Muehle Aloe Vera AS Balm

Three passes. Nice and refreshing!

[slantman]

SUNDAY


Merkur 45 Bakelite
Astra Coated Stainless
VDH Deluxe SS
Semogue 1438 Boar
Spanish Floid AS

[Slivovitz]

Canadian plastic handled type E Schick injector with Schick blade
VdH boar
Williams soap
The Williams broke apart into small fragments. Got a great shave anyway, but decided to put the remainder in my frankensoap tub.

[Kamamuri]

Sunday, 07-11-10.

Soap from Aleppo - Vie Long 16727 23 mm. - Gillette Coronation set #58 - Astra Superior Platinum #1 - TOBS Avocado - Alum block - Astringent Thayers Lemon - ASL Grey Flannel + ASB 444.

http://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu335/SlowShaving/Afeitado/Afeitado11-07-10002.jpg

[Evbo]

Nice! If I may ask, which beach is that?

You may indeed. It's Fair Harbor on Fire Island.

[renoles]

Saturday:

No shave

Sunday:

Mysore Sandalwood soap as pre-wash
Kyle's prep
La Toja SC
G5 Scuttle
Everrready reknot w/TGN Finest (Fan)
BRW BullMastiff Deluxe handle + replated OLD type head w/black 7 O'Clock (1)
cold water rinse + alum block
Spanish Floid Suave AS + 444 ASB
1916 EdC as scent today

[rm71]

Sunday Evening:

Razor: HD
Blade: Croma Stainless (1)
Soap: Tabac
Brush: TGN Finest
A/S: Wahl Bay rum
ASB: Gaia Organic

[lagaffe]

Sunday

6/8 Air Brand
Ingram cream
Kent BK4
Alum Block
Lloyds Chemist Witch Hazel
L'Oreal Men Expert Hydra Energetic post shave balm
Floid Blue AS

[mretzloff]

Sunday, 07-11-10.

Soap from Aleppo - Vie Long 16727 23 mm. - Gillette Coronation set #58 - Astra Superior Platinum #1 - TOBS Avocado - Alum block - Astringent Thayers Lemon - ASL Grey Flannel + ASB 444.

Nice SOTD!

[Spivey]

Penworks
MWF
Henckles 50
Speick AS + ASB
C&E Sandalwood

[wilsonent]

C & E Sandalwood cream
C & E Sandalwood asb
Merkur HD
Gillette, 7 o'clock black
Shavemac 177

[moonshine44]

Sunday morning:

Martinez Customs Silvertip
Ian S. Cedar Grove
D4 Fat Boy
Nacet Platinum
Flag & Sail Brisk AS

[honed]

F.W Söderén 6/8 Faux Frameback
AoS Pure badger
Speick Soap
Speick Splash
Trumper's Portugal EdT

[ctr]

Feather All Stainless w/Gillette Super Stainless blade
EJ Super Badger Travel size
GFT Extract of Limes shaving cream
GFT Extract of Limes aftershave
Gillette Sun Up cologne

[rtb178]

Almond Oil
Simpson T3
CADE SC
Merkur 23c
Proraso Splash, P/P

CADE SC gave me some real problems. Lathered ok (used a lot), but got a couple of bad cuts. Meh.

[guenron]

Feather $$ DE with a Feather Blade
QED Select Two-band
QED Frankincense and Myrrh Shaving Soap:thumbup:
QED Lemon Verbenna Tonic
Geo. F. Trumper Royal

[alfbacca]

Edwin Jagger 89L w/ Feather
Rooney 3/1 super
Speick soap
Aqua Velva Ice Blue

[Chibouk]

Sunday

Ever-Ready SE with a GEM blade
Semogue Owners Club brush
D R Harris Rose Cream
D R Harris Aftershaving Milk

http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/9726/004ztu.jpg

The SE razor has been a revelation to me. It shaves so closely and so far with no irritation.
The SOC brush is coming along, with some of the hairs already splitting at the ends. I'm still soaking it for about 15 minutes prior to shaving, which I'm sure is helping it to break.
The combination of the rose scented Harris products is very nice, especially when coupled with Penhaligon's Hammam Bouquet Edt :D

[Stroker]

SOTD Sunday July 11, 2010

Razor: 9/16 Late Greaves & Son Wedge French Point
Shaving Cream: TOBS St. James Collection
Lather Bowl: Ceramic
Scuttle: RAB Ceramic
Brush: Medium Badger
ASB: Nivea Replenishing
Aftershave/Cologne: British Sterling Cologne

My first use of the TOBS Shaving Cream and I must say it is a step or two above what I have used in the past! This SC will definitely be part of my rotation from now on. Great Sunday morning shave with the Greaves, TOBS Shaving Cream served up warm and soothing in a scuttle. An occasion like this demands a cologne like British Sterling. I felt like I was getting ready to meet the Queen instead of going out on the patio and building a gazebo. Oh well, we can live in our fantasies! :laugh:

[RayG]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4096/4782969973_80013bfbb7_b.jpg

John Holler half hollow 6/8 in horn
SRD English Bridle strop
Plisson HMW 12 blond horn
C&E Sweet Almond Oil shaving cream
Trumper's Spanish Leather aftershave
T&H Spanish Leather cologne

[ssultan]

Very nice Ray... :)

[Rudy Vey]

Fitjar Sandalwood soap
T+H Rooney 1/1
Fatboy
Ed Jagger Sandalwood balm
Floris Sandalwood

[markb]

20 mile bike ride then a nice hot shower and shave!! :thumbup:

6/8 Wacker
C.O. Bigelow
Shavemac 177
Barbasol Pacific Rush


http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o225/Thornmoon/Shaving/IMG_2202.jpg

Great pics gentlemen! :thumbup1:

[alabamalawyer]

Razor: Prima Soligen 5/8 - Sunday razor from the 7-day set
Brush: Rooney 1/1 Finest
Soap: SRD Bulgarian Rose
AS: D.R. Harris Pink
Edt: AdP Colonia Intensa
http://www.straightrazorplace.com/forums/members/alabamalawyer-albums-sotd-picture7526-2010-7-11-004.jpg

[Xezmer]

Brush: AoS Badger
Cream: Vintage Blades Herbal Citrus
AS: Adidas pulse
Razor: Parker 60R
Blades: Shark Chrome
Bowl: Handmade

http://i27.tinypic.com/2yytqav.jpg

[joshmpdx]

How so, do tell?

And yes, Alt-Innsbruck is one of the best. That shave was so smooth, so BBS that neither the alum nor the Alt-Innsbruk burnt in the least.

Seeing your gorgeous Livi's on a weekly basis is completely weakening my resolve to not pay the asking price, but perhaps it's worth it...


Sunday Evening:

Razor: HD
Blade: Croma Stainless (1)
Soap: Tabac
Brush: TGN Finest
A/S: Wahl Bay rum
ASB: Gaia Organic

Hey Joey!

Fantastic Avatar!

[Will P.C.]

A day off of straights because I got home & some NOS Personna 74 injector blades and decided to try them out. I forgot the C&E Sweet Almond Oil SC
I also took some pic of my roses as I like to spend some time on Sunday cultivating them after a fresh shave.
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_3iljZ9gwv8c/TDoYfFBZRpI/AAAAAAAACwI/K2utxvs-5hs/s800/DSCF1785.jpg
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_3iljZ9gwv8c/TDoYn17rh5I/AAAAAAAACxg/qaADEOB34u0/s800/DSCF1807.jpg
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_3iljZ9gwv8c/TDoYrOewynI/AAAAAAAACyA/hQBBbjErDxM/s800/DSCF1814.jpg

[Gogo]

Sunday:

B&B 2009 LE
MWF
Puma
Bump Patrol
Royall Vetiver

[jss]

Sunday


No shave today....

[ssultan]

Proraso White Shaving Soap | Simpsons T2 Super 2-band | British Gillette #58 w/Super Iridium | Proraso After-Shave Balm | Lacoste Cologne

[Empty Words]

Dubl Duck Special
EJ Small Best
D.R. Harris Rose cream
Musgo Real after shave

[oscarbowman]

GFT Coconut SC,
Simpsons Eagle / TGN 21mm UK Super,
Gillette Brit Tech / IP (1),
Alum Block,
GFT Sandlewood SF,
Arpege Pour Homme EDT.

[pal]

Bob's Razor Works "Amboyna Burl Handled NEW / Feather
Semogue #1305 Boar Hair Brush
Pirate's Cove "Bay Rum" Shaving Soap
Burt's Bees "Bay Rum" Aftershave Balm

[pauls51]

Sunday Evening

Merkur 34C
Shark Chrome
TGN 20mm silvertip
Erasmic SC
Gillette Cool Wave AS
Ralph Polo Cologne

[pastafarian]

Sunday evening (shaves temporarily moved form morning to evening so I have more time whilst trying the straight razor:scared:):

T&H Luxury soap
EJ Large Super-badger brush
Dovo 5/8 stainless steel blade with ebony scales
Coral Skin Food


I have been getting great results with the straight, but I still have a long way to go. Any advice is welcome.

[solar]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4096/4782969973_80013bfbb7_b.jpg

John Holler half hollow 6/8 in horn
SRD English Bridle strop
Plisson HMW 12 blond horn
C&E Sweet Almond Oil shaving cream
Trumper's Spanish Leather aftershave
T&H Spanish Leather cologne


Great setup, great photo.

[solar]

July 11, 2010:

JE Sandalwood cream
Simpson Polo 8 silvertip
Merkur Futur
Gillette 7 o'clock
Alum block
Clubman Bay Rum
Clinique moisterizer

[Geordon]

11 JUL 2010, Sunday

Two, two, two shaves in one! Well, not on my face, but Spawn (11 yo daughter) had gotten frustrated with the electric that SWMBO had started her out on, and wanted me to teach her how to use a blade razor. After checking that SWMBO was alright with this, we retired to the bathroom for a shave clinic

Spawn used:
Schick® Quattro for Women® disposable
Speick shave stick (her choice out of my soaps and SWMBO's KMF lavender and shea butter)
Penworks silvertip badger brush

Over all, she did a fine job. Took a long time (compared to my face) but no nicks and an acceptable shave. I may have lost my Speick stick. :lol:

I used:
Irisch Moos shave stick
Penworks silvertip badger brush
Feather Popular with a Feather blade
alum
Pinaud Lilac Vegetal

Ow, ow, ow. I could not seem to get the lather from the IM wet enough. IT was weak and tacky (or wet and soggy) and I could tell that I was getting a little burn. :thumbdown Then again, I was a little frazzled after the shave clinic, so I might have been off of my game. Four weepers, which is a record of sorts.

OVer-all, not a good shave, but a worthy time spent with my daughter.

[ssultan]

Proraso White Shaving Soap | Simpsons T2 Super 2-band | British Gillette #58 w/Super Iridium | Proraso After-Shave Balm | Lacoste Cologne :thumbup:

[jessea12]

QED wild ornage shave stick. Mekur heavy slant with merkur blade. Vulfix best badger. Shave den Iced lime A/S. Dominica Bay Rum for EDT/ hair dressing.

[mretzloff]

Proraso White Shaving Soap | Simpsons T2 Super 2-band | British Gillette #58 w/Super Iridium | Proraso After-Shave Balm | Lacoste Cologne :thumbup:

Nice SOTD. I like how the brush and razor are in focus, while the Proraso is not.

[N_Architect]

AoS badger brush : R89 : Gillette Platinum UK : TOBS Mr. Taylors shaving cream : AoS alum : Sante organic after shave : Terre d' Hermes pure perfume

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll266/N_Architect_2008/Technical/SOTD_12Jul2010.jpg

[Mike R]

Friday

Brush: Rooney Stubby 2
Cream: T&H Grafton
Razor: Gillette '59 (E-2) HD Adjustable
Blade: Vintage Schick - 70's or 80's Platinum Plus
A/S: Booster Iced Lime
Cologne: GFT Wild Fern

Mike