Thread: SOTD:Sunday May 4,2008 - Saturday May 10,2008

6/8 heljestrand frame back
TM latigo linen
Simpson PJ2 super
Tryphon lime
moss scuttle
Bay rum as

Proraso pre post
Hot towel
Hot towel
Lather
Strop 30/60
Relather
shave wtg
shave xtg
shave atg

Touch up
cwr
Dominca bay rum

5/8 "No-Name"
AoS Pure Badger
Honeybee Eucalyptus Spearmint SS
Tryphon Permafrost SC
Aqua Velva AS

The soap/cream combo makes both better than they would be alone.



I didn't see a SOTD for today. So, I made one for the week.

Simpson T2 Super
Crabtree and Evelyn Sweet Almond Soap / Sweet Almond Cream
3" TM Artisan Strops
5/8 Dorko #100
Floid Italian AS

Great shave

Bengall Cadman 6/8
Shavemac Finest
Musgo Real SC
Booster's Iced Lime AS


Kind regards,

Breaking in the newest addition to the stable a C-MON Diamond HR 11/16 Spike Point

Build the Uberlather using a 28mm Silvertip Ebony Shavemac

Almond Smoothe' Uberlather:
The Body Shop shave crème
Classic Almond shave soap
5 drops Pure Glycerin

Let this sit in the bowl in hot water until after a nice long hot shower
Hot water rinse
Lather up
Razor: C-MON HR 11/16
Strop Illinois #827 Russian
25 laps linen
50 laps leather
Steaming hot towel over the lather
Re-lather
WTG pass
Hot water rinse
Re-lather
25 laps leather
XTG on the cheeks
ATG on the neck
Touch up on beard lines
Hot water rinse
Cold water rinse
Alum Block pass

Coffee Time!!!! Write in the SOTD, Relax
Cold water rinse
Aftershave: Bois D’ Inde’ Bay Rum



Have a Great Day!!!!

Monday:
5/8 Boker "Our Pet"
Rooney Super 3,1
AOS Sandalwood ss
Lucky Tiger a/s
Trumper's Eau de Portugal

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qs7k5WWOZIM

11/16 H.Eicker & Sohne "Biedermeier"
C&E BBB
Mitchell's Wool Fat SS
SCS Savory Rose ASM

Simpson Chubby 1 Super
QED Violetta Soap / Trumpers Violet Cream
3" TM Honey Brown Strop
7/8 Mastro Livi ATS34
Thayers Lavender WH (not show)
Penhaligon's Violetta EDT

Very Nice

Blimey Padron, you have one sexy artillery of razors.