Thread: Sun July 29th - Sat August 04rd

Originally Posted by LegalBeagle

Rune,

It's great to see you back. That is an awesomely clear photo you took. What was your setup?

Thanks Bill, I use a Fujifilm HS10 hybrid camera, was going to get a new SLR, but spent my money on hones and razors instead

I decided to try and make up my mind on a couple of reasonably new acquisitions today hence the two razors in the photo.

Pre - warm splash
Brush - Vulfix Grosvenor 404 mix
Soap - Provence Sante
Razor 1 - Filarmonica 14 Especial 7/8 set in ebony scales lined with nickel silver
Razor 2 - Dovo 6/8 Flowing
AS - Thayers medicated and Fonex

The Filarmonica is the biggest blade I have used and I'm still not sure if it's too big for me. I used it for my first WTG pass. The Dovo I'm not sure about either. I wanted a custom looking modern razor but I think I prefer my vintage blades to be honest. I used the Dovo for a second WTG then XTG passes. A decent enough shave just not so close on my chin although running my hand over my face now some 9 hours later it still doesn't feel too bad!

I'm just not sure whether to keep these two or let them go!

shower / pre: RR King louis shaving gel / Merkur 12C / Bolzano Blade #2 / Semogue 2030B / RR Don Marco / RR Don Marco Balm

Good morning friends!

PREP: Proraso Preshave Cream
BRUSH: 31mm KENT BK12 Pure Badger
SOAP/CREAM: Art Shaving Lemon Shaving Cream
SCUTTLE / BOWL: Georgetown Pottery Scuttle
RAZOR: 7 /8" J.A. Henckels Friodur, stainless steel, square point, w/Worked back and White Ebony scales
STROP: Kanayama Cordovan #60000
SHAVE: 2 passes, WTG/XTG
AS: Proraso Liquid Crema After Shave
RESULT: Comfortable, BBS shave



Have a nice day,
Béla

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Semogue SOC 2 band
Razor: Bengall Cast Steel
Cream: Castle Forbes, Lime
AS: Mennen Skin Bracer
Result: Very, very clean
I like the this full hollow razor, I don't think it was made with a hollow grind, but it works like a dream for me

Prep L'Occitane Vetyver Soap
Razor Feather Artist Club - SS
Blade Feather Pro
Brush Le Tuft 59 in Buckeyed Burl
Soap Vito's Coconut & Almond
Alum & Witch Hazel
Neil's Yard Rose Moisturiser
L'Occitane Cedre L'Atlas Eau de Parfum.

Jamie.


What chance do any whiskers stand against the terminator of the razor world the AC - SS.

Pre: hot shower and Floid Sandolor
Cream: Cella
Razor: Puma 52
Brush: Omega pure brisle
Post: alum
AS: Hot water AS splash

Thursday

The handover continues, and now I’m just getting plain abusive, obstructionist and negative. Well, what are you SUPPOSED to do when someone asks you what you think of Head Office? The first thing I did this morning is apologise for ‘venting’ yesterday, and then spent the rest of the day venting. It’s only Thursday and I’m shaving with the DE. Normally Saturday is DE day. It’s like finding yourself drinking at 930 in the hotel pool bar in Thailand with a, um, lady. You look at your ‘Rolex’ (that’s turning in to a miniature fish bowl) that you haggled for last night at some ungodly hour and are shocked to see you’ve started drinking THIS early after only two days ‘in country’.

Like the 930 Thailand hotel bar pool scenario sketchily outlined above (fill in the blanks yourself), the shave with the DE was very nice but carried with it a sense of guilt.


Razor: Mühle R 89 | Überlather: Crabtree and Evelyn Nomad/Body Shop Macca Root| After Shave: Dominica Bay Rum | Eau de Toilette: 'Whisky' by Evaflor

Originally Posted by fonthunter

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Béla, that balm and Eau de Cologne combination would be very nice... :-)

Originally Posted by DFriedl

I wonder how Moonbeam is doing? I don't think he's been around for a couple of months.

Yeah, I was thinking of messaging him a few days ago, might do it; I miss him...