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02-04-2008, 02:35 PM
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SOTD Mon Feb 4th - Sun Feb 10th
Monday Morning!!!!
Starting the week off right this morning with a Lanolin Blast
Hot Steaming Towel prep
Noxema face wash
Hot Steaming Towel prep
Hot water splash
Lanolin Uberlather:
Mitchell's Wool Fat Soap
Musgo Real Shave Creme
Pure Glycerin
Lather up
Bengall 6/8 "Neutered" Spike Horn Scales
25 Laps Linen 35 Laps Leather
Steaming hot towel over lather
Re-lather
WTG pass
Re-lather
Strop 20 Laps Leather
XTG pass
Hot water rinse
Cool water rinse
Nice Hot shower
Royall Bay Rhum Splash
Write this, and off to Work!!!!!!
Singing as I go "Monday Monday, Any other day, any other day of the week is fine!!!!! "
Sometimes I forget just how good the Sheffield steel is
Last edited by gssixgun; 02-04-2008 at 03:54 PM.
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02-04-2008, 03:10 PM
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Monday
MUSIC:
Various Tracks – Billy Joel (7” Open Reel)
Speick SC
B&B ’06 Ltd. Ed. Finest in Horn
J. R. Torrey 5/8 Barber’s Notch
Speick AS
Tabac Cologne
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Deus vobiscum Memento vivere
B&B-LE #8
SRP-LE #160
TIPTLE #260
My Shaving Stuff
“There is hardly anything in the world that some man cannot make a little worse and sell a little cheaper, and the people who consider price only are this man's lawful prey.
When you pay too much, you lose a little money - that's all. When you pay too little, you sometimes lose everything, because the thing you bought was incapable of doing the thing it was bought to do."
John Ruskin
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02-05-2008, 06:18 AM
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Monday Night
Omega, 6215 Silver Tip Badger in Green and Gold
Musgo Real SC
5/8 Geo Worthington "Clearcut", Spike Point
"Tony Miller" Heirloom Latigo Starter Strop, (40)
WWR
Alum
CWR
Musgo Real AS
Musgo Real ASB
Musgo Real Agua di Colonia #2 - Oak Moss
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Trust is always earned, never given. (Ralph Waldo Emerson)
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The Cathouse
The *Clauss*et
'Jolly Rodgers'
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02-05-2008, 11:48 AM
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5/8ths wapi wood scales
TM Latigo Linen
Simpson PJ2
Tryphon lime SS
Dominican Bay RUm
Shower and conditioner
lather
strop 20/40
Re-lather
shave 3 passes and a little touch up
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02-05-2008, 04:23 PM
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Status: Restoraholic / Moderator
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My New Swedish Gal!!!
This morning I took this new Swedish gal out for a walk to the garden to smell the Violets 
Oh well it sounded good anyway!!!
This is my first test shave on the newly restored Heljestrand Razor...
Hot steaming towel prep
Hot water splash
Build a Violet Uberlather with the Shavemac 28mm Ebony
Violet Uberlather:
Geo F. Trumpers Violet Shave creme
Violet Classic Shave soap
Pure Glycerin
Let this sit in the hot water in the sink and stay warm
Illinois #827 Russian Leather Strop
40 Laps on the Linen side
60 Laps on the Leather
OOOOooooo she is wicked sharp now and ready to dance
Hot steaming towel prep x 4
Hot water splash
Lather Up
Take the pic for this!!!!!!
Hot steaming Towel on top of lather
Re-lather
Finally the first pass WTG on the cheeks
OK this was a success
Now for the real sharpness test!!!
First pass ATG on the neck and this blade better not pull or skip
That is what I consider "Shave Ready Sharpness"
Nice smooth pass
Hmmmmmmm nice razor!!!!!
Hot water splash
Re-lather
20 laps on the leather
WTG on the neck just to check
XTG on the cheeks
Touch up on the beard lines
Hot water rinse
Cold water splash
Thayers Rose WH
Coffee time and time to write this, and ponder on this new Swede !!!!!!
A nice long hot shower
Followed by a splash of Dominica Bay Rum
And,,,,, heck I don't know, it's my day off 
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02-05-2008, 04:35 PM
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Tuesday:
5/8 Henkels Red Twins Spike
Rooney Super 3,1
Trumper's Limes ss
Aqua Velva Frost Lime a/s
Floris Vetiver Edt.
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"I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure." -- Clarence Darrow
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02-06-2008, 01:14 PM
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Tuesday morning
9/16ths wapi
TM 4 sided paddle
TM linen latigo hanging strop
Simpson PJ2 super
Tryphon Lime
Moss scuttle
HWR and condtioner
20 strops on .5 chronium oxide paddle
hot towel
lather
hot towel for a couple minutes
shave 2 passes one down one across. a little touchup
Looking good.
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02-06-2008, 03:00 PM
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Second dance with the Swedish gal
I did one more day of testing on the Heljestrand, This little gal can dance alright!!!!
Going back to basics today:
Went back to some of the stuff I started straight shaving with, OK the second time I started straight shaving ......
Steaming hot towel prep
Hot water splash
Col. Conk pure badger brush
Ogallala Bay Rum (new formula) Shave Soap
Lather up
Strop #827 Illinois Russian leather
30 laps linen
50 laps leather
WTG pass
Steaming hot towel
Hot water splash
Re-lather
XTG pass
Re-lather neck
ATG touch up
Hot water splash
Cold water splash
Thayers Lemon WH
Ahhhhhhhh coffee time, time to write this, time to stare out window and go "Great more snow"
Hot shower
Cold water splash
Ogallala Bay Rum AS
Off to work!!!!!!
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02-06-2008, 03:21 PM
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Wensday afternoon
music
None
room temperature
13° Celcius
shower
Face wash + massage with Savon de Marseille (70% oil d’olive)
hot towel
2x Hot towel to open the pores (heaten in microwave oven for 1 min.)
pre-shave
none
razor
Thiers Issard ‘Le Grelot’ 6/8 Black (First time use)
brush
Mühle Pinsel Premium Silver Tip Badger Black (soaked in water for approx. 3 min.)
bowl
Stainless steel lather bowl ‘au bain-marie’
lather
Arko ‘Lemon’ shaving cream (almond)
Lather up
razor preparation
Dovo Combo Strop
15x passes Canvas side (warming/cleaning) and
25x passes Leather side (alignment)
shave
Re-lather
1st pass WTG + WWR + hot towel + re-lather
2nd pass ATG + Touch Ups + WWR
Alum block
CWR to close the pores
finish
Hema aftershave soothing balm
Arko ‘Lemon’ aftershave splash
Verdict: 7,5
comment
First time using my Thiers Issard "Le Grelot", must get used to it
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A photo every day for 6 years and La Valse à Margaux ...très beautiful !!
Wannahaves » Razor 7/8 Square point | Cream Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet | Shaving cabinet Home made
French Foreign Laceration, The Filarmonica, House of Prussia, Wapi
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Reason: Removed Pinaud AS
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02-06-2008, 11:13 PM
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And what a delightful evening it is...DANK!!! but warm..
Wednesday
Simpson T4
Nagin ESPE Straight Razor
Lider Shave Cream - Polish, inexpensive, citrus, Great lather
Alum block
Corn Huskers Lotion
Floids Italian in spray dispenser
Trumpers Coral Skin Food
Bill Ellis Tee Shirt
This is the first time for the Lider Shave Cream and it was a fine Lather, nice citrus smell...not too powerful, nice mositure and lube.
It's also my first time with the Trumper's Coral Skin Food. This feels mighty nice. Got this from the Trumpers sample bag.
And I wore my Uber..svelte Bill Ellis Tee shirt. A really finely made and attractive shirt. I'll have to get the other color...It's that nice
Straight was another success. Using my left hand all the more
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I keep CHRIST in CHRISTMAS
God Bless America
NRA Endowed
NJKCA #016
Flashoholic
My SALE and TRADE stuff
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02-06-2008, 11:33 PM
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Moss Scuttle
TGQ 'Leatherneck' Shaving Cream
Generic brush
Thayers Lavender witch hazel
Mama-Bear's Lilac Ice aftershave balm
TM Latigo strop
Boker King Cutter silver-wash full hollow blade
This is one of the first razors I've had to sharpen by myself. Surprisingly it took an edge very quickly.
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02-06-2008, 11:46 PM
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Wednesday
MUSIC:
Arc of the Diver – Steve Winwood (Vinyl)
Shulton Old Spice Original SC
B&B ’06 Ltd. Ed. Finest in Horn
Taylor Eye Witness 6/8 Round Point
Shulton Old Spice Original AS
Shulton Old Spice Original Cologne
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Deus vobiscum Memento vivere
B&B-LE #8
SRP-LE #160
TIPTLE #260
My Shaving Stuff
“There is hardly anything in the world that some man cannot make a little worse and sell a little cheaper, and the people who consider price only are this man's lawful prey.
When you pay too much, you lose a little money - that's all. When you pay too little, you sometimes lose everything, because the thing you bought was incapable of doing the thing it was bought to do."
John Ruskin
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02-07-2008, 04:38 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jlander
MUSIC:
Arc of the Diver – Steve Winwood (Vinyl)
Shulton Old Spice Original SC
B&B ’06 Ltd. Ed. Finest in Horn
Taylor Eye Witness 6/8 Round Point
Shulton Old Spice Original AS
Shulton Old Spice Original Cologne
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02-07-2008, 05:03 AM
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Wednesday Night
Shavemac, Custom in finest badger, Knot Size 23 mm in black
Saint Charles Shave, Parma Violet, SCS Limited Edition SC
6/8 Genesee, Square Point
"Tony Miller" Heirloom Latigo Starter Strop, (40)
WWR
Alum
CWR
Saint Charles Shave Parma Violet ASM
Saint Charles Shave Parma Violet EDT
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Trust is always earned, never given. (Ralph Waldo Emerson)
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The Boker Brotherhood
The Cathouse
The *Clauss*et
'Jolly Rodgers'
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02-07-2008, 06:02 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pizz
This is my setup except I have a couple Wapi str8.. gotta love that classic old spice! |
How is the Old Spice shaving cream? |
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02-07-2008, 10:33 AM
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9/16ths wapi
TM latigo linen strop
Simpson PJ2 super
Tryphon lime
Moss scuttle
WWR and conditioner
hot towel
wwr
lather
strop 20 40 linen leather
hot towel
lather
shave 2 passes with some touchup
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02-07-2008, 02:15 PM
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Thursday Feb 7th...first shave
Today was the day…I finally decided to make a full shave with my str8 razor.
Before I used a shavette and did just a small part of my cheek, but after 3 attempts and 4 cuts I had almost abandoned . 
Yesterday I honed and strop my Wolrd Master Special and this morning I went for it.
It went great, no pulling, no rash, just the pleasant sound of cutting hair. What a nice sensation. I was watching the point of the blade all along. Did WTG, CTG and an almost complete AGT (a bit of trouble angles on my neck). Will figure it out on my nest shaving.
Much easier and much safer than with the shavette. Must be the fact of the longer blade.
Détails:
Fruit s& Passion Mango- Papaya massage oil
Proraso shaving soap with eucalyptus and menthol
Delong Badger Silvertip brush
#177 World Master Special 6/8 razor
Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue after shave
Have a nice day…mine is great.
Jacques
Quebec, Canada
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02-07-2008, 03:27 PM
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Thursday Morning "Sandalwood"
This morning I went for a nice start with Sandlewood.... Been awhile since I have used this scent, always forget just how refreshing is can be!!!!
Sandalwood Start:
Steaming hot towel prep x 4
Hot water splash
Build the Uberlather with the Shavemac 28 mm in ebony
Sandalwood Uberlather
Crabtree & Evelyn Sandalwood shave creme
Sue Bee's Sandalwood Musk shave soap
Pure glycerin
Lather up
Strop Illinois #827 Russian
"Das Dovo" #105 Ice Tempered SS Razor
30 laps linen
50 laps leather
Steaming hot towel over lather
Re-lather
WTG pass
Steaming hot towel
Hot water splash
Re-lather
XTG on cheeks
ATG on neck
Steaming hot towel
Re-lather
Beard line touch
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