FAVOURITE RAZOR, SOTD "themed week" September 19th - September 25th 2011

[beginish]

Sunday

Simpson Berkeley in Best
DR Harris Almond Soap
48-50 Gillette Super Speed with a Feather
DR Harris AS Milk

 

[BladeRunner001]

I am a "New Born" Straight Shaver
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Pre-Shave: Hot shower
Brush: 26mm Simpson "Chubby 2" Super Badger
Maxterpiece: 8/8" Wade & Butcher "Celebrated", Extra Hollow Ground, Spike Point (w/ Black Paper Micarta scales + Bone Linen Micarta wedge)
Honing Regimen: Chosera 1k, 2k, 5k, 10k + Maruichi Nakayama Kiita/Asagi Hybrid JNat w/ Tomonagura slurry progression/dilution to water only + 7 (very light pressure) laps on CrOx on Bridle IV (sanded) leather strop.
Strop: 0/40 (Ambrose Horse Hide Clásico leather)
Überlather: D.R. Harris "Lavender" Shave Creme + D.R. Harris "Lavender" Shave Soap + Glycerin
Toner: Thayer's Witch Hazel (Lavender, no alcohol)
Moisturizer: D.R. Harris Aftershave Milk
After Shave Splash: D.R. Harris "Pink" AS
After Shave Balm: Boellis "Panama" ASB
Cologne: Acca Kappa "Blue Lavender" EdT
Results: I had been waiting and drooling over this Wade & Butcher Extra Hollow for well over a year and finally scored her in pristine condition the other day

. Scales were in good enough and useable condition, but this beauty needed something more befitting her true character. So to Max she went for a makeover. I (almost) always give Max free reign over design and choice of scales and I have never been disappointed. This project was (almost) certainly no exception, but with the minimum requirement that her wardrobe consist of some kind of a timeless classic black scales with off white wedge. The result is what you see in this photo. I love it Maxtro (thank you

). Honing this beauty was a piece of cake too. The Choseras did a marvelous job in no time and the JNat/CrOx finish really sealed the deal with her edge. Hairs were popping all over town just with the mere whisper of the name W&B Extra Hollow, which admittedly deserved nothing less than the best in software/hardware. To this end, the D.R. Harris/Simpson combination fit the bill just perfectly. After this shave, I can honestly step up and say that I understand why Max swears by this beauty

. How can I best describe today's experience? Well, let me just say that it makes all my other shaves to date feel like a "first time/learning" shave. This was the nirvana moment every newbie straight shaver goes through in his wetshaving journey, stumbling along the way, all in the quest for that "perfect" shave. The words "Irritation-free" and "BBS/CBS" quickly evolved and took on a whole new meaning and as such, shattered all prior expectations. I can proudly (and publicly) announce that a new standard has been set with this blade. The genesis of a new chapter is beginning to take a hold of my wetshaving life and it begins with; "Today marks the first day of the rest of my straight shaving journey"

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Have an EXTRAORDINARY Sunday gentlemen .

 

[shm]

Sunday

Bukhave Scuttle
H.L. Thäter Bruyére Silvertip
7/8" Korff & Honsberg - Dos Angelitos

Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet Shaving Soap
Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet Shaving Cream
Proraso Liquid Cream After Shave
Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet EdT


Have a nice and relaxing Sunday, Gentlemen

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[lu20vt]

Crema Fitjar Neroli // Sub Cero 14 // Simpson DUKE 3 // Thayers // Er Practicante Water

 

[gregindallas]

Rolls Imperial

 

[Zephyr]

 

[johsa]

Fatboy / Iridium
Shavemac
MWF
DR Harris Sandalwood as
Knize Ten EdT

 

[king1976]

Semogue 1305 Boar Brush
Musgo Real SC
FON "Golden Star Deluxe" 13/16 Full Hollow
Proraso pre/dopo Cream​

 

[Mink]

It's almost the end of this week's thread, so I couldn't resist jumping in to ask about this Henckels razor. The blade looks like a LeGrelot and I've never seen one like it. What grind is it? Is it a 6/8? Beautiful scales too, which I assume are custom.

 

[FL shaver]

HD/SP
G5
ER 150B/TGN 22mm short lofted best
L'Occitane Cade shaving soap
Cold water splash
Flood Suave splash

First go with Cade. Only positives!!

 

[du212]

Wadw&Butcher - Kimson - Aramis - Royall Bay Rum

 

[doug1066]

Surrey Banded Boar
C.O. Bigelow Cream
1955 Gillette Flaretip Super Speed with a US Personna blade
Witch Hazel
La Nuit Pour Homme by YSL

 

[rsaltonstall]

Sunday, September 25

Semogue B&B Custom Boar 2010
Acca Kappa 1869 (tub)
'40s Aristocrat
Gillette 7 O'Clock Green (Indian)
Speick ASL
Pre de Provence ASB

 

[drumana]

Sunday

Muhle R89 with Derby
Simpson CH1 best
QED shave soap: Pine & Cedarwood


I'm coming around to the QED soap. It's a different beast than my usual choice of tallow based soft soaps so it lathers a little differently, but now that I have the hang of it I'm really enjoying it.

 

[drumana]

Awesome!

 

[ceedee]

Brush: Shea Moisture Black Badger
Razor: Merkur 34C
Blade: Personna Red
Soap: QCS Key Lime
Astrigent: RazoRock Alum Block
After shave: Floid Blue

Simple, Super Sunday Shave!


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[woodsrider]

Sunday:

Simpson M7
Trumper's Almond Cream
Feather SS with Israeli Personna
D.R. Harris Pink AS
Clinique Post-Shave Healer
Knize 10

 

[rsaltonstall]

Sunday:

That's a beautiful brush!

 

[AndreasTV]

Hello .

# Jaguar Boar 803
# Proraso
# Gillette "Red Tip"
# Derby Extra
# Pitralon Classic

I love this old razor a lot .

Have a nice week everybody.

Greetings

Andreas