C. V. Heljestrand MK32, soap was 3P lathered with the ‘hippie brush’ with a Maggard SHD knot. ABC almond balm topped off a perfect shave - I am BDBS.
Two Pass Shaving Routine.. Hot Water prep & Massage with Argan Oil Puma Inox Special Solingen Full Hollow 6/8th Mason Pearson Pure Badger Wickham 1912 Soap Humphreys Witch Hazel I Had a Super Close Shave with My Puma Stainless Steel Special 6/8th..A Generous Sized Blade for a 6/8th as a Lot of Solingen Blades Typically Are..Puma Razors are All Lovely Shavers But this One Sure Stands Out..Uber Sharp & Uber Smooth..A Sublime Shaver..Wunderbar.. I Am Dolphin Smooth & Refreshed.. Billy..
Lovely Puma shave, Billy! You inspired me! My Puma’s nowhere near as pretty, but still a great shaver!
SOTD TUESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 17, 2020 RAZOR: Puma 88 5/8 (Mug), Gem Model 1912 (Dome) BLADE: Pella PTFE Gem PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil BRUSH: Alpha Shaving T-400 Tribute w/ 26mm Boar Ferrule SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Humphreys Lilac WH and Osage Rub.
Been busy so not take as many pics nor posting as much. Here are last two shaves. Filarmonica 13 Ali's Blades
In honor of Keith (@Spyder) making an appearance, I dusted off the Le Grelot “Royal Canada.” If you still have yours, it might be time to take it for a spin. Good to see you Keith. Enjoy your shave, Tom
SOTD WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 18, 2020 RAZOR: Feather DX Wood Handle (Mug), Blackland Tradere (Dome) BLADE: Feather Super AC (Mug), Feather DE (Dome) PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil BRUSH: Rooney Ebony Badger SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Humphreys Lilac WH and Osage Rub.
Not a Royal Canada, but good to see @Spyder - a Le Grelot ‘Fleur Acier’ frameback, soap and splash were Floris 89.
Tonight's shave was with a freshly honed razor. Maiden shave for this one, after restoration. I had a silky smooth 2 pass shave, that left me BDBS. I expect nothing less, from this razor maker. One of my favorite makers. Razor- "Winova", by Peter J Michels Soap- AOS Kingsman, "Bourbon". Brush- B-400, by Tom(@twhite ) . Omega Boar knot. Great combination. Aftershave- Vintage Avon Spicy. Vikings Horn Decanter.
SOTD THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 19, 2020 RAZOR: Witte Solingen Copperhead (Mug), Gillette Gold Black Beauty BLADE: Feather DE PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil BRUSH: Sapele/Resin Handled Pro48 Boar SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Humphreys Lilac WH and Osage Rub.
Filly 14 Novodur, soap and balm were IC Mango Oil, and the brush a M&F Alibaba. It’s hard to get a bad SR shave with such a slick soap, and this one left me BDBS.
Worcester Razor Co. “American Beauty” from, you guessed it, Worcester, Massachusetts. Went with a favorite combo, Fine L’Orange Noir soap & A/S finished off with Terre D’Hermès. Enjoy your shave. Tom
SOTD FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 20, 2020 RAZOR: C-Mon Special 11/16 (Mug), 1976 Gold Bicentennial Edition Schick Krona (Dome) BLADE: Feather DE PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil BRUSH: Sapele/Resin Handled Pro48 Boar SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Humphreys Lilac WH and Osage Rub.
Panama Razor Esplanado Co on the tail German made Suds & Splash provided by Fine Platinum Finish was Mancera Cedrat Boise Cool celebration of the canal. Enjoy your shave. Tom
