S.O.T.D Sat. 15th Dec. to Frid. 21st Dec 2012

Wednesday:

La Toja cream
Semogue SOC Boar
Gem OCMM
Gem blade
Witch Hazel
Professor Blighty's Green Ginger AS

Great shave, BBS results.

Thursday:

La Toja soap
Semogue SOC Boar
Artist Club SS
Pro Guard blade
Witch Hazel
Pinaud Vanilla

Another great shave. Not totally BBS but I was in a rush this morning, didn't have time for touch ups.
 
Good morning friends! :)

PREP: Proraso Preshave Cream
BRUSH: 27 mm SIMPSON Polo PL10 Best Badger
SOAP/CREAM: Mitchell's Wool Fat Shaving Soap
SCUTTLE / BOWL: Georgetown Pottery Scuttle
RAZOR: 6/8" Mastro Livi, Half hollow ground, Round Point (w/ Boxwood scales)
STROP: Kanayama Cordovan #60000
SHAVE: 2 passes, WTG/XTG
AS: J&E Atkinson's I COLONIALI, Sooting Aftershave Emulsion with Rhubarb
RESULT: Great shave, BBS

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Have a nice day,
Béla​
 
Good Morning Gentlemen,

-Shaving Cream: Proraso Sandalwood & Shea butter
-Shaving Brush: Omega No 48
-DE Razor: Edwing Jagger 89
-Blade: Personna Platinum (#1)
-After Shave Lotion: Dr Harris Marlborough

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The paradox of the day is that the blade had honed only one side.
 
Thursday

Off to the works Christmas Lunch now, I may be some time........

Prep: Hot Shower
Cream: GFT Spanish Leather
Brush: Neep Aztec 29mm Extra Silvertip
Razor: iKon Deluxe Open Comb
Blade: Gillette 7 o'clock SharpEdge
A/S: GFT Spanish Leather
Cologne: GFT Spanish Leather

Nice clean shave
 
After the usual 1-2 minute hot towel prep:

vintage Simpsons best badger
'Webly'/Wilkinson Super Sword Edge (NOS)
Penhaligons Racquets SC
Barbershop Bay Rum AS
St Johns Bay Rum cologne


The Pens cream called to me this morning. Very little left in the tube and I'll be a bit sad when it's finally gone. Heh, I've been rationing it out for quite some time and have got lots of fun shaves from the stuff.

BBS results,

Martin
 


Hot face cloth
MWF lathered in Steve Woodhead scuttle
Simpsons Commodore x3
Merkur 37c slant
Rapira swedish supersteel(1)
Cold splash
Nivea ASB

Comfortable shave 2nd shave with the slant quite like it smooth slicing action on the whiskers. The Rapira swedish is a good blade sharp and smooth. Will try in my EJ DE87 next time to compare. Stopped trying to get BBS on my neck much better more comfortable.

Brian
 
Good afternoon, gents.

Prep: Nivea Sensitive Face Wash, Hot Flannel, White Proraso Pre/Post
Soap: Grated Palmolive
Brush: M&F Blonde Badger
Razor: EJ DE89L
Blade: Rapira Swedish Supersteel (4)
Post: Alum, Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel, Weleda After Shave Balm

I was pushing it a bit with the Rapira blade on its 4th day, but still quite a satisfactory shave.
 
Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Shavemac D01 23 mm three band
Razor: Bengall by T R Cadman and sons
Soap: Castle Forbes Lime
AS: Ogallala Limes and Peppercorns
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Very, very clean :D
On of my top shavers and one of my two or three best Sheffield razors, wonderful shave! :D
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Greetings

Thursday 20th December 2012
Prep: Shower
Razor: Ever Ready Streamline
Blade: GEM Stainless Coated
Brush: Vie Long 13061M Horse
Soap: Tabac
Aftershave: Adidas Balm

Another OK shave from the Streamline

Regards
Dick.
 
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