Thread: SOTD Mon Feb 4th - Sun Feb 10th

Monday Morning!!!!

Starting the week off right this morning with a Lanolin Blast

Hot Steaming Towel prep
Noxema face wash
Hot Steaming Towel prep
Hot water splash

Lanolin Uberlather:
Mitchell's Wool Fat Soap
Musgo Real Shave Creme
Pure Glycerin

Lather up
Bengall 6/8 "Neutered" Spike Horn Scales
25 Laps Linen 35 Laps Leather
Steaming hot towel over lather
Re-lather
WTG pass
Re-lather
Strop 20 Laps Leather
XTG pass
Hot water rinse
Cool water rinse

Nice Hot shower
Royall Bay Rhum Splash
Write this, and off to Work!!!!!!
Singing as I go "Monday Monday, Any other day, any other day of the week is fine!!!!! "
Sometimes I forget just how good the Sheffield steel is

MUSIC:
Various Tracks – Billy Joel (7” Open Reel)

Speick SC
B&B ’06 Ltd. Ed. Finest in Horn
J. R. Torrey 5/8 Barber’s Notch
Speick AS
Tabac Cologne

Omega, 6215 Silver Tip Badger in Green and Gold
Musgo Real SC
5/8 Geo Worthington "Clearcut", Spike Point
"Tony Miller" Heirloom Latigo Starter Strop, (40)
WWR
Alum
CWR
Musgo Real AS
Musgo Real ASB
Musgo Real Agua di Colonia #2 - Oak Moss

5/8ths wapi wood scales
TM Latigo Linen
Simpson PJ2
Tryphon lime SS
Dominican Bay RUm

Shower and conditioner
lather
strop 20/40

Re-lather
shave 3 passes and a little touch up

This morning I took this new Swedish gal out for a walk to the garden to smell the Violets
Oh well it sounded good anyway!!!
This is my first test shave on the newly restored Heljestrand Razor...

Hot steaming towel prep
Hot water splash
Build a Violet Uberlather with the Shavemac 28mm Ebony

Violet Uberlather:
Geo F. Trumpers Violet Shave creme
Violet Classic Shave soap
Pure Glycerin
Let this sit in the hot water in the sink and stay warm

Illinois #827 Russian Leather Strop
40 Laps on the Linen side
60 Laps on the Leather
OOOOooooo she is wicked sharp now and ready to dance

Hot steaming towel prep x 4
Hot water splash
Lather Up
Take the pic for this!!!!!!



Hot steaming Towel on top of lather
Re-lather
Finally the first pass WTG on the cheeks
OK this was a success
Now for the real sharpness test!!!
First pass ATG on the neck and this blade better not pull or skip
That is what I consider "Shave Ready Sharpness"
Nice smooth pass
Hmmmmmmm nice razor!!!!!
Hot water splash
Re-lather
20 laps on the leather
WTG on the neck just to check
XTG on the cheeks
Touch up on the beard lines
Hot water rinse
Cold water splash
Thayers Rose WH
Coffee time and time to write this, and ponder on this new Swede !!!!!!

A nice long hot shower
Followed by a splash of Dominica Bay Rum
And,,,,, heck I don't know, it's my day off

Tuesday:
5/8 Henkels Red Twins Spike
Rooney Super 3,1
Trumper's Limes ss
Aqua Velva Frost Lime a/s
Floris Vetiver Edt.

Tuesday morning

9/16ths wapi
TM 4 sided paddle
TM linen latigo hanging strop
Simpson PJ2 super
Tryphon Lime
Moss scuttle

HWR and condtioner
20 strops on .5 chronium oxide paddle
hot towel
lather
hot towel for a couple minutes

shave 2 passes one down one across. a little touchup

Looking good.

I did one more day of testing on the Heljestrand, This little gal can dance alright!!!!

Going back to basics today:
Went back to some of the stuff I started straight shaving with, OK the second time I started straight shaving ......

Steaming hot towel prep
Hot water splash
Col. Conk pure badger brush
Ogallala Bay Rum (new formula) Shave Soap
Lather up
Strop #827 Illinois Russian leather
30 laps linen
50 laps leather
WTG pass
Steaming hot towel
Hot water splash
Re-lather
XTG pass
Re-lather neck
ATG touch up
Hot water splash
Cold water splash
Thayers Lemon WH

Ahhhhhhhh coffee time, time to write this, time to stare out window and go "Great more snow"

Hot shower
Cold water splash
Ogallala Bay Rum AS
Off to work!!!!!!

Wensday afternoon

music
None

room temperature
13° Celcius

shower
Face wash + massage with Savon de Marseille (70% oil d’olive)

hot towel
2x Hot towel to open the pores (heaten in microwave oven for 1 min.)

pre-shave
none

razor
Thiers Issard ‘Le Grelot’ 6/8 Black (First time use)

brush
Mühle Pinsel Premium Silver Tip Badger Black (soaked in water for approx. 3 min.)

bowl
Stainless steel lather bowl ‘au bain-marie’

lather
Arko ‘Lemon’ shaving cream (almond)

Lather up

razor preparation
Dovo Combo Strop
15x passes Canvas side (warming/cleaning) and
25x passes Leather side (alignment)

shave
Re-lather
1st pass WTG + WWR + hot towel + re-lather
2nd pass ATG + Touch Ups + WWR
Alum block
CWR to close the pores

finish
Hema aftershave soothing balm
Arko ‘Lemon’ aftershave splash


Verdict: 7,5


comment
First time using my Thiers Issard "Le Grelot", must get used to it

And what a delightful evening it is...DANK!!! but warm..

Wednesday
Simpson T4
Nagin ESPE Straight Razor
Lider Shave Cream - Polish, inexpensive, citrus, Great lather
Alum block
Corn Huskers Lotion
Floids Italian in spray dispenser
Trumpers Coral Skin Food
Bill Ellis Tee Shirt



This is the first time for the Lider Shave Cream and it was a fine Lather, nice citrus smell...not too powerful, nice mositure and lube.
It's also my first time with the Trumper's Coral Skin Food. This feels mighty nice. Got this from the Trumpers sample bag.

And I wore my Uber..svelte Bill Ellis Tee shirt. A really finely made and attractive shirt. I'll have to get the other color...It's that nice
Straight was another success. Using my left hand all the more