SOTD "FREE WEEK" May 1st - May 7th, 2017

[Mike R]

Monday
Brush: Rooney Stubby 1
Soap: Mystery Soap
Razor: Van der Hagen
Blade: Feather
A/S: Jojoba Oil
Cologne: GFT Sandalwood
Mike

 

[Raven Koenes]

SOTD
Razor: Schone
Blade: Gillette Platinum
Soap: Tabac
Brush: Semogue 620
Aftershave: Proraso Splash
On American Bison robe

 

[eezee]

5/1/17
Proraso Green Tea & Oatmeal Pre Shave Cream
Taylor of Old Bond Street Sandalwood
Matthew Marting Silver Tip
Merkur 1904 Closed Comb
Gillette 7:00 Yellow (4)
Omega Alum Block
Clubman Virgin Island Bay Rum
Art of Shaving Sandalwood Balm
Dolce & Gabbana The One

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[alfredus]

Many thanks for your great pictures gentlemen and your kind words Ron - I call the technique bluepia

I hope you all have a fantastic start into the new week

 

[Doug57]

@Doug57 - Such an inviting shave pic, Doug.

Thanks, Ron. That razor makes any shave inviting to me.

 

[Doug57]

1 May 2017

Sheffield Cutlery, 11/16
Tony Miller Strop
Semogue Owners Club Boar
Mitchell's Wool Fat
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Fine American Blend

 

[CapnPanther]

Tuesday


Pre-shave: Kiehl's Facial Fuel
Razor: Edwin Jagger 89L
Blade: Personna Lab Blue
Brush: AoS Silvertip
Soap: AoS Lavender Shave Cream
Aftershave: Alum/ Thayer's Rose Petal Witch Hazel/Alcolado Glacial Splash
Balm: Jack Black Double-Duty Face Moisturizer

 

[evnpar]

Ali's Blade Chopper 65 // Mastro Livi Loom Strop // GA Shavemac 2-Band
Cold River Soap Works - Cypress // Penhaligon's - Blasted Heath​

 

[ram57]

Monday SOTD

Razor: Razor: ATT H-1\Windrose Z1P
Blade: Ladas (03)
Brush: Rod Neep Retro Deluxe 24mm Manchurian
Bowl: Symmetrical Pottery
Pre-Shave Scrub: Ginger Garden Aventus
Pre-Shave oil: Homemade Bay Rum w Lime
Shave Cream: Al’s Calypso (Bay Rum) Mentholated
Post: Stirling's Bay Rum Butter
Aftershave: Al’s Calypso (Bay Rum)​

 

[rob_shaves]

Stirling Barbershop
Maggard 24mm Synthetic
Mühle R89
GSB (7)
B&M Reserve Cool

 

[Bobcat]

Monday
Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Bath Soap-Port-au-Prince (mutton tallow)
Soap: Crown & Crane Thuringian Forest
Razor: Gillette NEW Short Comb
Blade: Vintage 70’s Gillette Platinum Plus (Shave #5)
Brush: Mozingo Silvertip-24mmx54mm
Aftershave: YSL M7 Oud Absolu EdT

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard)

Crown & Crane Thuringian Forest today. 20 seconds to load the Mozingo Silvertip brush. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Vintage Gillette Platinum Plus still in the Gillette NEW SC. Excellent smooth, close shave. I finished with YSL M7 Oud Absolu EdT.

Bob

 

[imcndn]

Razor: Merkur Progress
Blade: ShaverBoy
Brush: LioJuny Finest Badger
Lather: Pre de Provence No 63
Aftershave: RazoRock Gold

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[CT23]

Timeless/UFO/Personna :: Shavemac :: Mike's :: St. James'
-The Timeless may be the best DE I've used. It has such a great balance of blade feel, smoothness and efficiency. BBS all the way.​

 

[AlabasterA]

1. Proraso Red( with a drop of Erasmic).
2. Omega Boar.
3. Chris Johnson, "the Western Razor" Sheffield Straight.
4. Ogallala Bay rum and Sandalwood

 

[Mr.Dinky]

Catie's Bubbles Le Piment de la Vie
Catie's Bubbles In Jour Gris
Gillette Fat Boy
Personna Lab Blue
Whipped Dog High Mountain Badger
Lalique Encre Noire

 

[sarimento1]

SOTD, Monday, May 1st, 2017

Shower + Ach Brito Glyce face lather and rinse
Morris & Forndran badger brush
Filarmonica #13 6/8" stainless steel straight razor
Gillette Slim + Super stainless blade for trim
Cool washcloth rinse
Santa Maria Novella aftershave balm
Santa Maria Novella Acqua di Cuba cologne

 

[EzraCobb]

05/01/17 Shave of the Day
Face Wash with Crabtree & Evelyn Indian Sandalwood Triple Milled Soap
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Sandalwood Shampoo/Conditioning Puck
Detroit Grooming Ludington Glycerin Bar Soap
Crabtree & Evelyn Indian Sandalwood Shave Soap
RazoRock Plissoft Monster Synthetic 26mm Brush
Creative Flame Pottery Stoneware Shaving Scuttle
OneBlade Razor Model 2.0
Feather FHS-10 Hi-Stainless Blade - 1st Shave
RazoRock Alum Stick
Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel Toner
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Classic Sandalwood Aftershave Cologne with Alum
Crabtree & Evelyn Indian Sandalwood Shave Balm
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Sandalwood Natural Deodorant​

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EXCELLENT STEVE! one of your best ;-)

 

[EzraCobb]

Monday

Soap: Proraso Sandalwood Shaving Cream
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft Monster Synthetic
Razor: Gillette "New" Long Comb
Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock Super Platinum
AS: Homebrew
ASB: Cremo All-in-One Face Lotion
Fragrance: Sung Homme EdT

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Gotta love that long comb! one of my favorite razors - I wish mine had the ball end...

 

[PrairieWolf42]

2017-05-01

Ikea bowl ¤ Semogue Owners Club, ash ¤ 6/8" Gold Dollar
Fine American Blend ¤ Fine American Blend AS ¤ T&H Clubman

Nice! When they are properly honed, you can't beat the value of a Gold Dollar 66.

 

[PrairieWolf42]

Hot Shower
Proraso Red
Maggard Marble Synthetic 24mm Brush
Smooth Edge Razor 02
Big Ben Super Stainless
Pacific Shaving Co. Caffeinated After Shave

SOTD 05-01-17

• PrairieWolf42
• May 1, 2017

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