[w12code3]

I'll kick off this week's SOTD thread with a new razor.

Razor: Shumate Tungsteel
Strop: Unidentified vintage strop
Shaving Cream: Omega Shaving Soap (rebranded Prorasso)
Brush: Cheap Badger
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman

Results: Fantastic! The Shumate has emerged as the clear favorite in my feeble rotation... (thanks Joe!)

[Big_E]

Hot shower

Union Cutlery 5/8 spike
VDH shaving brush
Arko Commando Shaving cream
Mama Bear's Peppermint Summertime aftershave

2 passes WTG, 1 pass ATG.
Smooth shave!
Ernest

[Jlander]

MUSIC:
Sweet Hour of Prayer – Tennessee Ernie Ford

Simpson CH1 “Chubby” in Best
MB’s Chypre Rose SS
Mappin & Webb 5/8 Square Point
MB’s Chypre Rose EdT

[RayG]

Dovo Special 5/8 Tortoise
KMF Mint
CE BBB
GTown Scuttle
WTG, XTG
AV Ice Blue
Nivea Cooling A/S Balm

[Ookla]

6/8 Tongwha Frameback
Williams Mug Soap
AoS Unscented SC
Tweezerman Brush
Pinaud Clubman A/S

[Adam51980]

Carl Rader 4/8 double hollow ground
Rooney small 1 silvertip
Feather preshave
Conk almond
Feather Aftershave

[TOB9595]

Sunday night
= Chinese Silvertip $25 - HIGHLY recommended
= Torrey 5/8 with Denmason scales The scales are a joy!
= Tryphon Rose cream- What a terrific scent and lather
= alum block
= 4711 cologne - 1st time don't know if I like it

I only did one pass cause I sliced my chin pretty well. Nice cut. good edge.





Tom

[RichZ]

I usually don't shave on Sunday save it for Monday morning but place to go so.

Hot shower

Shavemac silvertip badger brush
C&E sweet almond oil shave cream
7/8 W&B Vlad's special wedge




Wow did I get a great shave. I couldn't stop touching my face it was sooooo smooth. You would think I would be used to a really smooth shave by now but it was better than ever.

[gssixgun]

Had to test shave razors this morning...
My standard shave using Mitchell's Wool Fat soap and Musgo Real cream mixed into an ultra smooth Uberlather...

The razors are my Boker Red Injun #101 spike point, a antique store rescue....
and one of my "Boker Brothers" beautiful Gold Washed round point King Cutter...
Something about a Boker edge when it is up and running right, is hard to beat, and these two are no exceptions...
Both sides of my face and neck feel nice and smooth....

[Big_E]

Hot shower

Sanguine Classic razor
Williams Shaving Mug soap
Stainless steel shaving mug
Unknown brand pure badger shaving brush
Illinois #127 strop, 40 laps on the linen, 40 laps on the leather
Pinuad Clubman Aftershave
Mama Bear's Peppermint Summertime aftershave

2 passes WTG, 1 pass ATG. BBS shave! 4:30 PM and still smooth.
Ernest

[RayG]

Hot shower

Clauss Barber Special 5/8 square point (test shave)
TM RL x 30
SCS Lime SC
CE BBB
GTown Scuttle
WTG, XTG, ATG
TOBS No 74 Lime A/S
Skin Food
SCS Bay Rum with a Twist (sample, thanks Sue!)

Smooth shave.

[richardhead]

So yesterday was Sunday, and I decided to give myself a quick one-pass WTG to clean up for my girlfriend.

Well, she challenged my shaving ability. She said, while rubbing my face, "did you really shave? It doesn't feel like it..."

Arrgh! She questions my shaving abilities? She doubts my BBS ability?

So today I brought out the big guns. Tonight I showered and put conditioner in my one-day old beard and kept the water hot. All the while a Moss scuttle was warming in the sink along with the badger brush. TGQ Bay Rum shaving cream was ready to be whipped up into a lather when I exited the shower.

Some fresh hot water in the scuttle and I whip up some thick lather...it's applied generously across my face while I ponder the razor to use.

Should I use the satin wedge? How about the Goldedge? No, the Puma Gold...or should I use the 8/8 Wade & Butcher...the helj, filli or the Engstrom frameback? No, only one razor is good enough for this task...THE PINK RAZOR!

That's right, a pink 6/8 Geneva round-point full-hollow. If I'm going to shave well, it's gonna be with some 'pank' scales mocking me the whole time!

Well, I did manage a BBS shave, but not without the use of an alum block, Thayers lavender witch hazel, and some bay rum aftershave followed by aloe vera balm. I'll admit I did more passes than usual WTG, XTG, AGT, and enough skin stretching to test the limits of the collagen in my skin, but it was *smooth*.

My skin is tight and 'sticky-smooth' as Lynn describes a BBS-grade shave. The only problem is that the girlfriend is at home tonight...so I'm alone with no one to feel my face and share the victory.

Oh well, at least I'll have the 'pank' razor as testimony...

[matt]

6/8ths hejelestrand?? frame back
TM paddle strop latigo
Simpson PJ2 super
Tryphon lime
Moss scuttle
MB peppermint ASB

HWR and proraso pre post
Hot towel twice
Lather
strop 35 leather
hot towel
Lather
shave 2 passes with some touch up

[gssixgun]

What is this Spring???

We have gone from snow up to our butts to spring time rains in one day, damn crazy weather

Lavender Uberlather:
Art of Shaving Lavender Shave cream
TOBS Lavender Shave soap
Pure Glycerin

Razor: 5/8 Spike point #35 Beau Brummel -Werks
Coffee Time: French Roast Pressed
Aftershave: Capt Smith's Bay Rum




Have a Great Day!!!!

[sebell]

Chubby 1 Super
Dovo #41 Pearlex
Dovo Best Russian Strop
Tabac SS
Tabac AS
D.R. Harris ASM

(No need for cologne, the Tabac is sufficient )

- Scott

[RayG]

Hot shower

Robeson Shuredge 5/8 Round
QED Sandalwood SS
CE BBB
WTG, XTG, ATG
Proraso A/S Splash
GFT Sandalwood Skin Food
SCS Sandalwood EDT

[Big_E]

Hot shower

Union Cutlery 5/8 spike
Illinois #127 strop
Lee's Pure Badger shaving brush
Derby Lavender Shaving Cream
Pinuad Clubman aftershave lotion
Mama Bear's Peppermint Summertime aftershave lotion

40 laps on the linen side, 40 laps on the leather.
2 passes WTG, 1 pass ATG. Really smooth shave! The Mama Bear's added a cool bang!
Ernest

[Padron]

Simpson Tulip 2
Mitchell's Wool Fat Soap
3" HandAmerican Old Dog Strop
6/8+ TI Workedback
Floid Italian AS
Czech & Speake Cuba EDT

Nice Shave

[gatorfan]

Wednesday

Hot Shower

Boker 6/8 Extra Hollow Ground
20 laps linen, 30 laps leather
C&E BBB
C&O Bigelow cream
Super scuttle

WARM LATHER

WTG, XTG

Thayers Witchhazel w/Aloe
L'Occittane CADE A/S

Good start for the day!

[Churchill]

Wednesday:
5/8 Henkels Red Twins
Simpson's Polo#8
TM 3" Artisan Horsehide/Linen
Trumper's Rose ss
DR Harris a/s milk
Trumper's Spanish Leather Edt.