[mparker762]

Sun:

Rooney small finest #1 brush
Penhaligon Blenheim Bouquet soap
Tony Miller strop
5/8 Puma #39 carbon
Pinaud Clubman

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SR 3228 Silvertip
QED Frankincense and Myrrh Soap
TM 3" Honey Brown Strop
8/8 Henckels Friodur Spike
Alum
Thayers Lavender WH
Czech & Speake Frankincense and Myrrh EDT


Great Shave 2 passes - BBS, zero irritation

[Shorty]

Hot rinse and Cien conditioner
Hot rinse and Proraso pre-post

Edwin Jagger BB brush
Taylors Shaving Shop cream
TM Red latigo strop
Lewis 5/8 roundpint

Hot and cold rinse
TAGMSC goat milk a/s balm
Joop EDT


Nice shave!

[Don]

Preparation:
Start Boiling a Gallon of Water
Blade: Livi 8/8 Damascus
5 Strokes on the Linen Bench with .25 Diamond Spray
10 Strokes on the HMA Best Horse Strop on the Linen Cut Side
30 Strokes on the HMA Best Horse Strop On the Smooth Side
Shavemac Best Silver Tip Soaking in the Super Scuttle
Shower:
Shampoo Em's Relaxation
Conditioner Em's Relaxation
Soap Issy's Guinness and Bay Rum
Face Vitamen Face Scrub
Shave:
Pour Boiling water in Scuttle and Wifes Sink
Put Towel in Sink of Boiling Water
Mix up the Castle Forbes Lime Shaving Cream
Dr. Harris Pre Shave
Hot Towel Wrap
Pass 1 Livi 8/8 Damascus
WWR
Dr. Harris Pre Shave
Hot Towel Wrap
Pass 2 Livi 8/8 Damascus
WWR
Dr. Harris Pre Shave
Hot Towel Wrap
Pass 3 Livi 8/8 Damascus
WWR
CWS
Iced Towel Wrap
After Shave:
QED Alum Stick
Thayers Lemon WH
Castle Forbes Lime ASB
Face:
The Gentlemen Refinery Eye Gel
The Gentlemen Refinery Moisturizing Cream
Finish:
T&H C.A.R Hair Cream
Floris Lime EDT
1 Hour and Ten Minutes of Heaven

[AntC]

Diamondine 5/8 spike point
TWG 4-sided paddle strop
TGQ Provence Lavender soap
Thayers WitchHazel

wonderful mostly bbs shave, still working on a couple spots on the neck.... The lavender is so amazing I just couldn't put any AS on.

Ant

[LX_Emergency]

Shower
Proraso pre
Olivia-Seife's Rolling Stone cream/soap stuff (kind of inbetween the two)
Homemade silvertip
Outram strop
6/8 Silversteel Worldmaster
2 1/2 passes
Hot water
Cold water
Proraso AS balm
SCS 2-11+Diesel Zero Plus Masculine.

Excellent shave, nice scent. Plus the fact that I get to defend my graduation paper tomorrow (was approved today) make today a good day.

[Gravitas]

A very smooth and comfortable shave

6/8 Clauss
TM Paddle Strop
AOS Fine Badger
TQG Sandalwood & Vanilla
Old Spice AS

[RichZ]

3 days growth

hot shower
conditioner


7/8 W&B Vlad original
silvertip badger brush
Mama Bears Green Irish Tweed Soap

C&E Nomad ASB


Smooth as a babys bottom... and twice as sweet..

[Don]

Simpson Super PJ3 soaking in the Super Scuttle
T&H Pre-Shave
Em's Skindicinal SC
dubl duck 6/8 Golden Edge
HMA Big Dog in Horse 10 on the Linen Cut Hide 30 on the Smooth Hide
3 Passes
WWR
CWS
QED Alum
Em's Cucumber Toner
Em's Skindicinal ASB
Pashana Eau de Quinine Hair Tonic
Finished with Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet
Some reason not a great shave today a little irritation

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Proraso Pre
25mm Shavemac Silvertip Horn
Mitchells Wool Fat Soap / Penhaligons Blenheim Bouquet cream
3" TM Honey Brown Strop
8/8 Henckels Friodur Spike
Alum
Thayers Lavender WH
Nivea ASB
Penhaligons Blenheim Bouquet EDT

Great Shave

[Shorty]

Hot rinse and conditioner
Hot rinse and proraso prepost cream

Krusius 5/8 notch
EJ BB brush
Taylors shaving shop cream

Cold rinse and alum rubdown
Thayers witch hazel, lemon and aloe
TAGMSC a/s balm
Pinaud Clubman


Wonderful BBS shave, ready for my Mothers birthday. Bring it on.

[rustyblade]

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The razor looks great Richard

25mm Shavemac Silvertip
Tabac Soap
3" Hand American Latigo Strop
6/8 Dorko Workedback
Alum
Nivea asb
Tabac edt


Decent shave, this razor needs to hit the coticule

[izlat]

2 sub-par shaves: TI wedge guilty as charged

Shave 1:
5+ days' beard
Plisson HMW 12 horn
Acqua Di Parma cream
DD 70 Broke-in Russia
vintage 5/8 TI wedge a/r honing + Chromium
Trumper's alum
Trumper's CSF

Shave 2:
24 hrs' stubble
Custom Super Silvertip ivory handle
Lucky Tiger shave lotion
Tony Miller 3" strop
same vintage TI wedge a/r Y/G Escher, no Chromium
Trumper's alum
Trumper's CSF

Both shaves were not too close and the razor pulled Nevertheless, no cuts and extremely little irritation in a couple of spots, which disappeared within 30 or less min. Razor did shave ATG, just not very well.

Cheers
Ivo

[mparker762]

Wed:

Dovo travel brush
Trumper's Violet cream
5/8 Puma #39
Czech & Speake #88

'twas a dark and stormy night, and a dark and stormy morning, so I am in a particularly Victorian mood right now. Unfortunately the shave was merely so-so; I never do get great shaves from creams...

[izlat]

A so-so shave is probably better than a "dark and stormy" shave, Michael?

I remember you don't like the creams too much and was surprised to see the Violet's appearance. What is your issue with creams? - I mean, not slick enough, no cushion, etc?

I think I like (some) soaps' performance better than that of any creams I have, but I like the variety and scents of my creams and seem to use them as much as soaps...

Cheers
Ivo

[mparker762]

I get great lather, I just get mediocre shaves. I never have gotten a good shave when I've used a cream - I think I prefer more slip and less cushion, and that's easier to do with a soap. I only picked these two tubes up (Violet and Limes) because they were the much-beloved old formulation. I love the smell of the Violet though, so I think I'm gonna pick up some of their violet soap.

[Don]

Prep:
Gave in 10 Passes on the .25 Diamond wool felt Bench
Then went with HMA Big Dog Bridal and Split Horse Strop felt the Top Horse one might be a Little to smooth
Went with 15 on the Split Horse and 30 on the Bridal
Soaked the Simpson Super T3 in the Scuttle
Shower
T&H Pre-Shave
AOS Sandalwood Cream
Maestro Livi 7/8 Takeda
3 1/2 Passes
WWR
CWS
QED Alum
Pinaud Clubman AS Lotion
Pinaud Clubman Hair Tonic
Finished with Floris Veviter

Plain and Simple that is one Great Shaver sharp as all get out the whiskers ran and jumped before the blade got there. Great Balance and something about the look of that dark Grey metal in the mirror. Highest Recommendation on this one.

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Originally Posted by mparker762

I get great lather, I just get mediocre shaves. I never have gotten a good shave when I've used a cream - I think I prefer more slip and less cushion, and that's easier to do with a soap. I only picked these two tubes up (Violet and Limes) because they were the much-beloved old formulation. I love the smell of the Violet though, so I think I'm gonna pick up some of their violet soap.

When you get the Violet soap, try a soap / cream mix, see if that improves the shave. Usually works well for me, I haven't splurged on the Trumpers soap yet though.

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25mm Shavemac
Coates Tea Tree
Tosuke straight
Clubman


Great Shave