SOTD Monday Oct 31 -Sunday Nov 6 [Archive]

rtaylor61

10-30-2005, 11:15 PM

Ron...my eyesight is NOT that good...a description please?
http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=538
The beginning of another work week! The books in the background are Moleskine journals, one for work,
one for personal information. I've used them for years, and highly recommend them! My notekeepers that go every where I go! Today's shave music by Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66.

Sidenote...for the past three weeks, I have used my hair dryer to help expedite the drying of my brush. As Richard has reported previously, no ill effects and a great bloom of the brush!

Randy

roughrider

10-30-2005, 11:38 PM

Hey Randy, how are you liking the AloeVera80? I'm thinking about picking up a bottle.

rtaylor61

10-30-2005, 11:47 PM

RR, (do you have a first name we can use?)

Aloe 80? I absolutely love it! Seldom a day goes by that I don't use it. I'm on my first bottle, since May, and have hardly put a dent in it. It leaves my skin feeling smooth, fights any razor burn, and leaves no scent behind. Since I live in a dry climate, I not only use it on my face after I shave, but use the excess (and this IS intentional) on my elbows, which are always too dry. IMO, no shave is complete without it!

Randy

guenron

10-31-2005, 03:16 AM

Ron...my eyesight is NOT that good...a description please?

In deference to our Bud in Utah,

Taylor's of Old Bond Street Maroon Range (aka Shaving Shop),
Kent BK-12,
and Vision with Feather PtInox. (I guessed you couldn't see the gleam on the blade edge.:wink2: )
Neat Halloween decorations (arts and crafts) including the ghost tree, witchs coven, haunted house, et al. compliments of SWMBO.

DoubleE

10-31-2005, 04:30 AM

Gillette super speed w/Merkur blade
Shavemac brush
QED pine & cedarwood shaving stick
QED DaVinci water
Coral skin food
T&H West Indian Limes cologne (sample)

I've had a cold for the last week and woke up this morning with pinkeye!:mad:
No contacts for me this week, back to glasses....DOH!

Jerry

Austin

10-31-2005, 04:45 AM

Tabac shave soap
Harris Milk
Taylors St. James EDT

Scotto

10-31-2005, 05:56 AM

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=534

Happy Halloween!

joel

10-31-2005, 09:47 AM

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=534

Happy Halloween!

AHHHHHHHHHHHH Scotto finally cut his hand off whilst trying to unload a feather blade from his horridly designed Merkur Futur!

:biggrin: Happy Halloween all!

guenron

10-31-2005, 09:50 AM

AHHHHHHHHHHHH Scotto finally cut his hand off whilst trying to unload a feather blade from his horridly designed Merkur Futur!

:biggrin: Happy Halloween all!
:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Good one Joel! Still shaves better than the Progress and the \|.:001_tt2:

joel

10-31-2005, 11:40 AM

:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Good one Joel! Still shaves better than the Progress and the \|.:001_tt2:

Silly Ron, this is HALLOWEEN not April Fools! :tongue_sm

roughrider

10-31-2005, 12:20 PM

Merkur HD with Merkur Blade
Shavemac Brush
QED Sandalwood Soap
T&H A/S Balm
QED Da Vinci Water

guenron

10-31-2005, 12:25 PM

Silly Ron, this is HALLOWEEN not April Fools! :tongue_sm
Speaking of which, did you shave today? No post?:glare:

joel

10-31-2005, 12:39 PM

Speaking of which, did you shave today? No post?:glare:

DOH!! Check out the SOTD from "last week" and you'll see one of the last posts was one I made.... for today! OOPS, well here it is....

For Monday.....
Simpsons Polo 12
Tabac Shave Soap
Filarmonica 5/8
Trumpers Lime skinfood
Roger & Gallet Green Tea Cologne

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=536&original=1

Rik

10-31-2005, 04:55 PM

Showered with SoapDance Woodland Sprite bath soap
Puma 7/8
Shavemac SMF Special
QEDman Special 218 shaving soap
30 passes on treated leather
Steamed Face with Hot Towel and Lather - 3 minutes
1 pass down the sides and neck with cream
1 pass across the sides with cream
1 pass along and below jaw line from ear to chin with cream
1 pass up the sides with cream
1 pass touch up with shave stick
Proraso after shave balm
Trumper's Coral Skin Food
Montana EdT
30 passes on treated leather

Nick

10-31-2005, 05:02 PM

Merkur Vision
Savile Row SRT12
Cream (explination below)
Light spritzing of da Vinci Water
A little bit of Proraso AS Lotion

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=540

The picture is a complete and utter fabrication. I set it up, and then went to happily shave away, and to my surprise, my Tea Tree tube was entirely empty (save for some hard crusty business). Needless to say, I was shocked and mortified, and decided to throw all caution to the wind, and used equal parts Trumper's coconut and sandalwood because I had some samples lying around that I was never going to use. The combo was actually very pleasant.

-Nick

guenron

11-01-2005, 04:30 AM

Merkur Vision
Vulfix Old Original #41
Provence Santé Savon à Raser
Provence Santé Thé Vert After Shave
Provence Santé Eau de Cologne

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=544

Austin

11-01-2005, 05:23 AM

Nice collection Ron!

T&H Almond shave cream
Lucky Tiger toner
BB 1818 EDT

guenron

11-01-2005, 05:26 AM

Nice collection Ron!

T&H Almond shave cream
Lucky Tiger toner
BB 1818 EDT
Thanks Andrew.

Scotto

11-01-2005, 05:47 AM

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=535

DoubleE

11-01-2005, 06:03 AM

Gillette super speed
SR-231 brush
Trumper's violet shaving soap
QED DaVinci water
Feather ASB
T&H Freshman cologne (sample)

Jerry

1st in my antique camera rotation.
http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=545

roughrider

11-01-2005, 01:08 PM

Merkur HD with Merkur Blade
Shavemac Brush
Tabac Soap
T&H A/S Balm
QED Da Vinci Water

Rik

11-01-2005, 06:28 PM

Showered with SoapDance Woodland Sprite bath soap
TI Red Stamina 7/8
Shavemac SMF Special
Taylor Shaving Shop shaving cream
30 passes on treated leather
Steamed Face with Hot Towel and Lather - 3 minutes
1 pass down the sides and neck with cream
1 pass across the sides with cream
1 pass along and below jaw line from ear to chin with cream
1 pass up the sides with cream
1 pass touch up with shave stick
Proraso after shave balm
Trumper's Coral Skin Food
Woods of Windsor EdT
30 passes on treated leather

gage0921

11-01-2005, 06:35 PM

Merkur HD & feathers
Vulfix
Trumpers coconut
Davinci water
baxter a/s

DoubleE

11-02-2005, 04:41 AM

Gillette super speed w/Merkur blade
Vulfix 2235
T&H 1805 shaving soap
QEDman DaVinci water
T&H 1805 ASB
T&H 1805 EDT

Jerry

The measure of a man's real character is what he would do if he knew he would never be found out.

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=553

Austin

11-02-2005, 05:28 AM

Hoffritz Slant Bar
Vulfix brush
Vulfix Lavender shave cream
Harris Pink
Dilmum EDT

Scotto

11-02-2005, 05:37 AM

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=550

guenron

11-02-2005, 05:54 AM

Merkur Vision with Feather PtInox
êshave Ceci est une pipe
êshave almond crème à raser
QEDman DaVinci Water
êshave thé blanc après crème de rasage
Geo. F. Trumpers Marlborough Cologne

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=554

roughrider

11-02-2005, 10:02 AM

Merkur HD with Merkur Blade
Shavemac Brush
The Body Shop Cream
The Body Shop A/S Balm
QED Da Vinci Water

rschul2

11-02-2005, 11:34 AM

Merkur Futur w/ feather Platinum Blade
Savile Row SR-241 Shave Brush
Cyril R. Salter's Mint Shave Cream
QEDman DaVinci Water
Feather Aftershave Balm

Rik

11-02-2005, 02:14 PM

Showered with SoapDance Sandalwood Vanilla bath soap
Dorko 7/8 w/ rosewood handle
Shavemac SMF Special
Taylor Mr Taylor's shaving cream
30 passes on treated leather
Steamed Face with Hot Towel and Lather - 3 minutes
1 pass down the sides and neck with cream
1 pass across the sides with cream
1 pass along and below jaw line from ear to chin with cream
1 pass up the sides with cream
1 pass touch up with shave stick
Proraso after shave balm
Trumper's Coral Skin Food
HB Boss Number One EdT
30 passes on treated leather

joel

11-02-2005, 06:31 PM

Almond/Ginger shower soap
Simpson PJ2
vulfix Sandalwood
Merkur Progress
Pacific Shave Oil
Musgo a/s Gel (discontinued)
Caswell Massey Sandalwood

guenron

11-03-2005, 04:56 AM

Merkur Vision with Feather PtInox
êshave Ceci est une pipe
êshave citrus shave cream
QEDman DaVinci Water
êshave soother after shave cream
Caswell and Massey Aura of Patchouli

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=562

Austin

11-03-2005, 05:09 AM

Caswell-Massey Sandalwood shave cream
Coral skin food
Dilmum EDT

DoubleE

11-03-2005, 05:28 AM

Gillette super speed w/Merkur blade
Shavemac brush
Trumper's sandalwood shaving cream
Trumper's coral skin food
Trumper's sandalwood EDT

Jerry
http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=558

Scotto

11-03-2005, 05:40 AM

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=551

Not shown: QED Vanilla shave stick rubbed aggressively against the grain on my chin to try and get closer via "blade-buffing" after third pass. Moderately successful.

rschul2

11-03-2005, 08:13 AM

Merkur Futur w/ Feather Platinum Blades
SMF Shave Brush
Tabac Shave Soap
QEDman DaVinci Water
Feather Aftershave Balm

roughrider

11-03-2005, 08:41 AM

Merkur HD with Merkur Blade
Shavemac Brush
T&H 1805 Cream
T&H A/S Balm
QED Da Vinci Water

rtaylor61

11-03-2005, 09:12 AM

Merkur HD Classic with Merkur blade
SMF Brush
Taylor's St. James Collection Shaving Cream
Natureade Aloe 80
Brooks Brothers 1818 Cologne.

Yeah!

Randy

Rik

11-03-2005, 08:09 PM

Showered with SoapDance Santa's Pipe bath soap
TI Red Stamina 7/8
Shavemac SMF Special
Taylor Almond shaving cream
30 passes on treated leather
Steamed Face with Hot Towel and Lather - 3 minutes
2 passes down the sides and neck with cream
1 pass across the sides with cream
1 pass along jaw line from ear to chin with cream
1 pass up the sides with cream
1 pass touch up with water
Proraso after shave balm
Trumper's Coral Skin Food
Yves Saint Laurent M7 EdT
30 passes on treated leather

Austin

11-04-2005, 05:15 AM

Vulfix 2236
Merkur Vision
T&H Rose shave cream
Harris Pink
Pecksniffs Fresh Citrus EDT

Have a great weekend!

DoubleE

11-04-2005, 05:23 AM

Merkur classic long-handle w/Merkur blade
Crabree & Evelyn Edwin Jagger best badger brush
Truefitt & Hill shaving soap
Feather ASB
Frank #2 EDT

Jerry
http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=561

guenron

11-04-2005, 05:23 AM

Merkur Vision with Feather PtInox
êshave Ceci est une pipe
êshave cucumber shave cream
QEDman DaVinci Water
êshave cucumber after shave cream
Floris of London Santal Extreme

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=563

Scotto

11-04-2005, 05:53 AM

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=555

Savile Row SR212 brush
QED Pine and Cedarwood soap :drool:
Merkur Futur with Merkur blade

Then I changed my mind from the picture I took last night.... Woods of Windsor after shave instead of the Em's/Baxters/Tabac. Call me fickle

roughrider

11-04-2005, 02:06 PM

Merkur HD with Merkur Blade
Shavemac Brush
Tabac Soap
T&H A/S Balm
QED Da Vinci Water

Rik

11-04-2005, 08:41 PM

Showered with SoapDance Sandalwood Vanilla bath soap
Dorko 7/8 w/ rosewood handle
Shavemac SMF Special
Taylor Sandalwood shaving cream
30 passes on treated leather
Didn't steam face - bad choice :frown:
2 passes down the sides and neck with cream
1 pass across the sides with cream
1 pass up the sides with cream
1 pass touch up with water
Proraso after shave balm
Trumper's Coral Skin Food
Shiseido Basala For Men EdT
30 passes on treated leather

designwise1

11-04-2005, 11:16 PM

Trafalgar
Schick Injector (c. 1940) with a new Schick blade
SMF brush and hotpot

I was able to make three passes and had extra lather so I'm finally getting used to this brush.

guenron

11-05-2005, 03:59 AM

Merkur Vision with Feather PtInox
êshave Ceci est une pipe
êshave Floral Cream
êshave Soother Aftershave Cream
Pierre Cardin Men's Cologne

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=564

DoubleE

11-05-2005, 05:28 AM

Merkur classic long-handle w/Merkur blade
SR-231
Floris Santal shaving cream
coral skin food
Floris Santal EDT

Jerry
http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=565

Scotto

11-05-2005, 06:54 AM

Didn't nick or cut myself, but a pretty poor shave. The contortions required with a str8 are going to take lots of practice. Still, I did it!

Austin

11-05-2005, 07:30 AM

Ron, talk about a flash from the past, I remember wearing Pierre Cardin in high school. Good choice!

roughrider

11-05-2005, 10:46 AM

Merkur HD with Merkur Blade
Shavemac Brush
QED Sandalwood Soap
T&H A/S Balm
QED Da Vinci Water

joel

11-05-2005, 10:52 AM

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=566

Merkur Vision
Simpsons PJ2
Trumper Violet
Taylors No. 74 Aftershave
DR Harris a/s milk
Taylors Mr. Sidney's cologne

guenron

11-05-2005, 12:14 PM

Ron, talk about a flash from the past, I remember wearing Pierre Cardin in high school. Good choice!
Thanks Andrew! I can't seem to remember high school!:biggrin1:

Austin

11-05-2005, 02:33 PM

Hoffritz Slant Bar
SMF brush
T&H Sandalwood shave cream
Harris Pink
Floris Sandalwood

guenron

11-05-2005, 08:25 PM

êshave Ceci est une pipe
Merkur Vision w/Feather PtInox
êshave White Tea Shave Cream
QEDman DaVinci Water
êshave White Tea Aftershave Cream
Geo.F.Trumper Curzon:001_tt1:

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=569

Rik

11-05-2005, 09:22 PM

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=571

Showered with SoapDance Santa's Pipe bath soap
TI Red Stamina 7/8
Shavemac SMF Special
T&H 1805 shaving cream
T&H 1805 after shave balm
Trumper's Coral Skin Food
T&H 1805 EdT

DoubleE

11-06-2005, 05:49 AM

Gillette long-handle w/Merkur blade
SR-231
L'Occitane CADE shaving soap
L'Occitane CADE ASB

This was a test of two products, the L'Occitane soap and the Gillette long-handle razor. I know Richard (Conche_) uses this razor and really enjoys it so I thought I'd give it a try (You must be secure in your manhood to shave with a baby-blue razor with purdy little stars on the handle). I picked up a nice looking specimen an antique shop yesterday for $6.00. Still in the box with a package of blades. Two thumbs up for both. I normally try to only introduce one item at a time but couldn't resist this morning. There will now be two long-handles in the stable, Gillette and Merkur.

I also included a picture of my new Truefitt & Hill M3 razor that saw a little use this morning on the neck area. Since I can't carry my double edges on my overnights because I don't typically don't check luggage, this will be my travel razor. It's a very elegant razor in my opion and if I was an M3 lover, it would be my go to razor.

The L'Occitane soap was a joy to use also. Very nice lather and a very close shave.

Jerry
http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=572

Scotto

11-06-2005, 07:57 AM

Sunday Shave

HlSheppard

11-06-2005, 09:59 AM

I haven't done this in a while... :w00t:

Showered with Molton Brown Black Pepper Body wash
Exfoliated with Smartshave pad (daily ritual often forgotten with these posts)
Hydrolast "Da Cube" mixed with
Trumper's Rose
SMF Brush (still lovin' it)
Slant Bar with Feather Platinum
Pacific Shave Oil for 2nd and 3rd passes
QED DaVinci water
Hydrolast Peppermint A/S balm
=
Smooth, happy face :ladysman:

Finished up with the LAST OF MY B&B Cologne!! :cryin:

Help a fella out, here, Charles!!!

Austin

11-06-2005, 10:57 AM

SMF brush
Merkur Vision
Vulfix Lavender shave cream
JL Dilmum EDT

rtaylor61

11-06-2005, 11:59 AM

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=574

Sunday is straight razor day. Barber's Pet #421, SMF Brush, Taylor's Avocado Shaving Cream, Florida Water. Shaving music by Mark Knopfler.

Randy