Thread: SOTD Sun Jun 28th - Sat Jul 4th 2009 American Steel for Independence Day Week

Haven't been here for a while, lack of time means not much straight shaving. Today though was an early morning start and time to break out the steel.

Hot Flannel
Trumpers Lime Skin Food
Crabtree & Evelyn Sandalwood Shave Soap
Kent BK4
Osgar 5/8
Lime Skin Food
Freebie Lancome Moisturiser.

Shower: Mama Bear's Dublin Tweed Bath Soap
Shave Cream: T&H 1805
Brush: Stephen's Woodworking 28mm in Mystery Wood
Strop: SRD 3" Latigo
Razor: Wester Bro's #22 6/8 Round Point
Aftershave: Caswell-Massey Newport
BBS: Priceless

Monday, 06/29/09

5/8 Geneva Cutlery Co., Geneva, NY
Jack Black Synthetic Brush
Trumper's GFT S/C
Floid, Italian A/S

* A good shave, but the edge needs a little touch-up on the stones. CRO2 improved it, but not enough.

Still Keeping It Simple:

The Razor: 5/8 Spike point Extra Hollow KA-BAR #34 by Union of Olean NY
The Soap: Honey Bee Spas Old Spice in a Vintage Shave Mug
The Brush: Vintage Old Spice Boars Hair
The Aftershave: Original Old Spice
The Shave: OOooooo Baby!!!!!!

Razor: Friodur 70 1/2 11/16s round point (in honor of the hessians that helped us out in the revolution)

Brush: Vulfix Strand

Soap: MWF

AfterShave: Aqua Velva Sport

Worcester 11/16 half hollow
Omega 10098 boar brush
Ogallala Bayrum & Sandalwood shaving soap
Ogallala Bayrum & Sandalwood aftershave

OOOOOooooo Nice pics there, Ray and Justin

Thanks very much, believe it or not it was taken with my phone (nokia N95) and then just tweaked to black and white. Grab shot this morning on my way out of the bathroom.

Originally Posted by holli4pirating

Hm... I've only got one American blade that is shave ready. I have another one in the works, but I'm pretty sure she's Sheffield steel (I've heard rumors that the early Torrey's with the whip on the tang were not American steel).

Holli you need to borrow some of mine?? LOL

Wade & Butcher 8/8 Hollw Ground - 30 Linen, 60 leather
C.O.Bigelows Shaving cream
Crabtree & Evelyn's Pure Badger Brush
Thayers Witchhazel
L'Occitane Cade After Shave