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NOVELTIES, SOTD "themed week" March 5th - March 11th 2012

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Wacker // H.LThäter // Shave Cream San James Of London // Thayers // Aqua Velva
 
Monday

Merkur 37G
Red IP
Moss Scuttle
Vulfix badger
Proraso Soap
Alum block
Witch hazel
Master bay rum
 
Monday

Omega 81052
Saint Charles Shave "Refined" Soap
EJ DE89L with Med Prep Personna
Acca Kappa White Moss AS
 
Hardware:
  • Gillette Old Style Razor, bright and silvery
  • Derby Blade
  • Superior 25mm SBB
  • Weller bowl

Software:
  • J. M. Fraser's SC (In all it's lemony goodness)
  • Witch hazel
  • Lord & Master AS
  • Lucky Tiger Vanishing Cream
 
March 5/12

Omega Boar
Yuma with Shark blade
Proraso Aloe and Green Tea
Witch Hazel
English Leather AS

Result -- BBS... first ever shave with my Yuma. Quite surprising how well it shaves given it cheap/unassuming pedigree!
 
Pre-Shave: Hot shower
Brush: Semogue 750
Razor: 5/8 Puma
Strop: 40/60 Neil Miller Linen/English Bridle
Soap/Cream: RazoRock XXX
After shave: Str8fencer's Rhòmme
Results: Honed this this one for a newbie having some problems, it took a quite nice edge, just lacking a little bit on the comfort side to my liking so I'll give it a little more work to tune that in, but nice and sharp, gave me my first cut in months :tongue_sm a nice little slice on the chin.

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  • Pre: Lather massaged into whiskers
  • Shaving Soap: Martin De Candre
  • Shaving Brush: Thäter SRP 2011
  • Razor: 13/16 Globusmen
  • Strop: Illinois #827, Kanayama
  • Honing: Finished on a Ozuky Asagi, with my new and improved finishing stroke. :)
  • Scuttle: SWK XL
  • Post: Aqua Velva
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By blix72 at 2012-03-05

A bit narcissistic today.... :smile:

That poor Globusmen have seen a lot of water and hones the last 10 days, it's due for a little Autosol cleanup. :smile:
 
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Razor:5/8 Cosmo Silver Steel, 6/8 Ontario Cutlery
Brush:24mm Silvertip
Uber:TOBS Sandalwood
AS:Alum + Pinaud Lilac Vegital
Edt:Brute
Hones:Bevel king 1k, Edge Norton 4/8, 300 laps CNat 12k, 5 laps Diamond Felt, 10 laps CrOx Balsa, 100 Clean Felt, 300 Clean Leather
Results:I honed these 2 razors as part of a 4 razor marathon on Saturday. The Ontario was slightly smoother than the silver steel, but both were quite nice. Almost BBS in 3 passes.
 
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strop

Now half as wise
In keeping with this week's theme, I inaugurated this new razor. What a great shave!


Malaspina Triple Delight
Thater
Le Grelot with Desert Ironwood
Musgo Real
Blenheim Bouquet
 
Monday evening:

Turkish horse hair brush Nr. 6
Body Shop Shave Cream, <2009 formula, laced w. KMF unscented and whipped up in a bowl
Super Adjustable, O-2, set at 4 (first pass) then 3
Gillette Spoiler,U-2, 3rd shave
Target witch hazel
Body Shop Razor Relief, <2009 formula
 
Semogue 2010 Custom Boar
Sir Irisch Moos
EJ DE89 Barley
Gillette 7 O'Clock Super Stainless
Drakkar ASB
Drakkar EDT
 
Pre:
Hot Shower
Kiehl's Facial Fuel Face Wash

Shave:
EJ DE 89
Big Ben Blade
Tweezerman Brush
VH Deluxe Soap

WTG, ATG

Post:
Cold Water Rinse
AOS Alum Block
Nivea ASB
 
Mon Mar 5
Brush: Vie-Long Horse
Soap/Creme: Arrko
Razor: Merkur Futur
Blade: Astra SP
Pre: Hot Towel
Post: Witch Hazel.
Hair Groom: Vitalis
Result: DFS
 
Maxterpiece: 6/8 Wade & Butcher "For Barbers Use" 1/2 Hollow Ground, Square Point, (Tigerstripe Scales + Moon Glow Wedge)
Imperial Shave Pegasus III Strop
Rooney 3/1 Silvertip
Penhaligon's English Fern Soap
Cold Water Rinse
Proraso Splash
Penhaligon's English Fern EdT


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Tuesday, 6.III.2012

Vitos Predopobarba
Semogue ABB Pure Badger
Martin de Candre
Gillette Brit. Tech Ball-End
Super Iridium
Thayers Witch Hazel Lemon
Institut Karité ASB
Williams Aqua Velva


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