SOTD: July 6, 2008 - July 12, 2008

RayG · 07-06-2008, 10:23 PM

TI 6/8 Squareback
TM RL
Shavemac Custom Silvertip
AOS Sandalwood SC
GFT Sandalwood Skinfood
Diptyque Tam Dao EDT

AntiqueHoosier · 07-07-2008, 04:25 PM

I'm using the same "rig" for the month of July for Simplicity/Fidelity sake. I have come back to straight razor shaving...attempting to learn for the second time after putting it down a couple 3 months ago. This time I hope I can accomplish it! Using two hands this time and going slowly.

Thiers Issard 5/8 Super "Gnome"
Plisson #12 HMW in Horn
TABAC Shaving Soap

*today I splashed on some Floris JF Aftershave, followed by JF Balm & EDT.

gatorfan · 07-07-2008, 05:55 PM

Sunday

6/8 G.Felix
Straight Razor Designs Tony Miller Red Latigo Strop - 15 laps linen, 25 laps leather
Tweezerman badger
Mama Bears Rosemary Mint warmed up in a G-Town scuttle
Humphrey's WH
Finish of with a splash of Pinaud's Bay Rum A/S

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GAZBAG100 · 07-07-2008, 08:32 PM

3" Tony Miller Red Latigo
SRP TI No. 185
Kent BK4
Trumpers ‘Sandalwood’ skin food pre-shave
Mitchells Wool Fat
Floris ‘Santal’ post shave hydrator
Floris ‘Santal’ EDT

Ookla · 07-08-2008, 03:27 AM

5/8 Wapienica
C&E BBB
C.O. Bigelow SC
Aqua Velva AS

Padron · 07-08-2008, 04:58 AM

Oh Yeah!

Padron · 07-08-2008, 05:03 AM

Great photos guys!!

Churchill · 07-08-2008, 07:11 PM

Tuesday:
7/8 Mastro Live SRP LE
Simpsons Tulip #2
Coates Sandalwood sc
DR Harris a/s milk
Trumpers Spanish Leather Edt.

freebird · 07-09-2008, 03:05 AM

Tonight:
Great Uncle's shaving mug
Ogallala Bay Rum with a twist (Ogallala Bay Rum, Glycerin, KMF Mint shaving cream)
Omega pure bristle brush
Wade and Butcher 5/8 barber point
Black Bear brand strop
Alum
Ogallala Bay Rum a/s skin toner

3 passes, bbs smooth

gatorfan · 07-09-2008, 03:21 AM

TUESDAY

Hot shower with homemade shave stick of VDH as a beard pre-shave
Rolls razor # 38
Mama Bears Hydrogen soap
Humphrey's WH
Aqua Velva Ice Sport

Need something to keep cool, gonna be a hot one in desert today!!!!

Ookla · 07-09-2008, 05:33 AM

5/8 "Ookla Wapi"
Simpson's Chubby 1 Best
Mama Bear's Dragon's Blood SS
Blue Floid AS

BigBubba · 07-09-2008, 07:22 AM

A Sandalwood and Rose kind of day.

AntiqueHoosier · 07-09-2008, 12:41 PM

Wednesday Fidelity continues....

Stagga100 · 07-09-2008, 12:52 PM

Cool Pic AntiqueHoosier!!

That wouldn't be a Plisson HMW would it??

Rick

rum · 07-09-2008, 11:32 PM

I like all the pics here. But I feel as I have to post as well and say a special congrats to BigBubba and RayG for their exceptionally good pics this week!! Well done guys

BigBubba for the layout and the use of wooden hardware - seems to work quite well).

RayG for the use of the TI in the foreground and all the other stuff in the background.

I agree that AntiqueHoosier deserves a special mention too for his originality.

Hmmmm.... we should have a competition just like they've done in the past over at the Badger & Blade forums.

AntiqueHoosier · 07-10-2008, 01:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stagga100

Cool Pic AntiqueHoosier!!

That wouldn't be a Plisson HMW would it??

Rick

Thanks Rick! I just picked it up a short time ago from Hawkeye5 (John from Tennessee). He made a dream come true for me and I love the brush. It holds hot lather in the bristle like a scuttle would...Pure Luxury.

AntiqueHoosier · 07-10-2008, 01:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rum

I like all the pics here. But I feel as I have to post as well and say a special congrats to BigBubba and RayG for their exceptionally good pics this week!! Well done guys

BigBubba for the layout and the use of wooden hardware - seems to work quite well).

RayG for the use of the TI in the foreground and all the other stuff in the background.

I agree that AntiqueHoosier deserves a special mention too for his originality.

Hmmmm.... we should have a competition just like they've done in the past over at the Badger & Blade forums.

Thanks Rum! I have been using the same set up daily so I have to try different things to make "the same old tools" look different...of course...a Thiers Issard, A Plisson and TABAC are really "roughing it" Right?

RayG · 07-10-2008, 01:23 AM

Thanks. Would have been nice if my hands were not in the picture.

Since quite a few here are into photography, it might not be a bad idea to have a thread showing some of our non-shaving photos. What do you guys think?

Ookla · 07-10-2008, 03:37 AM

5/8 "No-Name"
Simpson's Chubby 1 Best
Honeybee Old Spice SS
Osage Rub AS

rum · 07-10-2008, 11:16 AM

5/8 Robeson Shuredge with rosewood custom scales, honed by me
Castle Forbes Pre Shave
Castle Forbes Sandalwood & Cedarwood shaving cream (sample)
GB Kent
Coral Skin Food

Achieved a very close shave... felt BBS in most places which is not bad for this razor especially given that I honed it (I'm useless at honing!).

First time with a CF cream as well. Very interesting and quite different to the usual Trumpers or T&H soaps and creams that I'm used to. It was quite hard for a soap, but it made a great lather and it felt like I didn't need anything after the shave - couldn't stop feeling my face it was so smooth after I did the final rinse. Can't wait to try the CF Lime Oil though!!