Today's shave Hot water wash with a washcloth Parker silvertip Route 66 Sweeney Todd Gillette fatboy (D4)(7) Persona lab (1)(white wrapper) Route 66 Sweeney Todd balm Tommy Bahama cologne/deodorant This morning I got a wonderful touchup. More ritual than need. But the elements were humming near perfection. Hope y'all did as well, or better. (Be hard pressed, but hope you can)
Sunday Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Bath Soap-Scots Pine Sheep Soap: Chiseled Face Ghost Town Barber Razor: Maggard V2 Open Comb Blade: Rapira Swedish Supersteel (2) Brush: RazoRock/Zenith Chubby Extra Silvertip-28mmx51mm Aftershave: Chiseled Face Ghost Town Barber WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard) Chiseled Face Ghost Town Barber today. 20 seconds to load the RR/Zenith Silvertip. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Rapira Swedish Supersteel in the Maggard V2 OC. Excellent smooth, close shave. I finished with Chiseled Face Ghost Town Barber aftershave. Bob
Mike's Natural Soap B-400 Brush by Tom Portland Razor Company Siren Alum Thayers WH Ogallala Bay Rum, Sage & Cedar AS Have a blessed Sunday!
Feb. 26/ 2017 Sunday Razor: Razor Rock Silver Hawk Blade: Kai titan Mild Brush: VDH Badger Cream: Proraso Red Pre Shave: Hibco nag Champa AS: Hibco Butter Balm Newspaper Date: Nov. 7,1943 Three passes,WTG/WTG, ATG. Smooth, Clean, Clear and Close. Couldn`t be happier. Don`t know how long this type blade will last. It seems to be holding out so far. Wishing for great shaves for all, God Bless. Bill
Sunday SOTD.......... C&E Nomad lathered w/Omega 6151 Pure Edwin Jagger DES86 paired w/a Pol-Silver SI blade Witch hazel followed by Nivea ASB finishing w/a splash of British Sterling.... 2-passes = great shave!!
If you do 25 passes (1 pass is a full up and down motion on the strop) on both the linen side and the leather side, it should be plenty. You can tell from the razor because it should be able to easily pop hairs off (you can certainly check this on your arm or chest hairs prior to shaving if you like). On the strop itself, you will feel what some call a "draw." There are scientific explanations that can be found on the Internet as to the "why's," but you will feel the blade kind of suck in to the strop...almost like a magnet to metal.
Fragrance - Creed Original Vetiver Aftershave - Country Club for Men - Frozen Vetiver Shave Soap - Country Club for Men - Frozen Vetiver Deodorant - Country Club for Men - Frozen Vetiver Razor - Vintage Gillette Superspeed circa 1947-1952 Brush - L&L Grooming "Fatty" in custom green color Brush stand by Desire Metal Works Soap Bowl - Vintage Dubarry Soap Bowl circa 1930's Britain Razor Stand by RV Shaving
26 February 2017 * Weber DLC + UFO U2V1 Graphite Black * Iridium Super * Shavemac Silvertip 2-Band 35mm * Mystic Water Vetiver/Oakmoss * Unrefined Shea Butter * Bergamot/Vetiver EO
WOW! Amazing Shulton collection! I love that shrine you've made. I wanted to fill my classic 9.5 ounce Shulton bottle with Shulton cologne, so I had to obtain the juice from a vintage 1977 black telescope decanter, which was thrown away. I don't keep the bottles or packages except that big 9.5 ounce bottle that sits like a crown on top of my cologne collection: I threw these on a shelf I just had from years ago that I kept forgetting to throw out. At least I made use of it. When I get into the new house I've been shopping for I will buy bigger, more dressed up looking shelving. This will have to do for now.
Damaskeene with a vintage Blue Star did commendably well but needed help from the Shake Sharp. While they are excellent beard slayers I don't find any of the GEM blade razors can go ATG on my crown stubble nearly as well as injector or DE bladed units much as I love the Damaskeene and its extended family. And I can't get Mr Cueball without that ATG action. SAD. Sent from my Nexus 5X using Tapatalk
All considered, it went well. Shavette is absolutely more difficult to pick up than traditional straights... But the good news is that this is totally doable. Honestly, it will take 50-90 shaves to figure it out fully. So glad you tried, just keep practicing!
Thanks for the tip. I am so new at straights, that I don't know what I should or should not be feeling on my face.
February 26 SOTD: Stirling Synthetic Brush Stubble Trubble Up & Adam Merkur Futur Gillette Cool Wave AS
Good looking stuff Tim. Did it look like this? Top left corner of my picture of decanters, but it's turned sideways. My mistake. One of my pride and joys. I got it $9.95 plus shipping. Brand new. Telescope Black Style Decanter Product ID #4354 1975-1976 Aftershave. The foremast and mizzenmast stand out straight and there are 2 of them. The ship also has a little anchor hanging from the bow. IE 1975-1975. Styrofoam packaging was introduced in 1975.
