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

Case Red Imp 132 11/16ths.

Tis is one of my favorite lookers. Clean classic lines and curves. She shaves real fine too!

Prep: Hot Shower
Strop: War Horse Canvas and Horse Hide
Brush: Vulfix Pure Badger
Shave Soap; TWG Cavendish Black
Razor: Clauss 5/8s
AS: Royall Spice

Another typical shave... JUST GREAT!!

Hot shower
Brush: EJ Best Badger
Soap: The Shave Den – Old Spice type
Strop: Tony Miller Heirloom tri-strop
Razor: Henckels Friodor 8/8 Spanish point w/ mammoth ivory scales
- not American steel but Robert Williams made the scales.
AS: Geo. F. Trumper – Lime skin food

A BBS is a great way to start a day.

Have a good 4th of July!

Taking out "The Ace" in the hole..

The Razor: 11/16 Kinfolks "The Ace"
The Uber: "Bay Rum Blast"
The Brush: Shavemac 28mm Silvertip
The Scuttle: Georgetown Pottery
The Strop: SRD Premium I 25/50
The Aftershave: Master's Bay Rum
The Shave: Incredible...



Have a Happy 4th !!!!!!

Ok .. firstly , sorry no US steel blade used . However has to share the shave with you guys .

My first HEAD shave with a straight ( 01:00am 4th July GMT )


Hair approx 3-5mm long ( usual work/ business week length for me )

prep: 2 bottles of Kronenborg 1664 beer &
1 half bottle of 2007 35degree south Chardony
wet towel on head for about 1 minute

Soap: Olivia's Rolling Stone creme
final pass's hand made oatmeal and aloe vera soap

Razor : W&B 6/8 smiling full wedge

Time taken : approx 1.5-2hrs and I didn't actually use the mirror for the back of my head ( didn't realise until i was 3/4 finished )
Some irritation on the base of scalp due to the handmade soap ( oops ) ..

Finish: Trumpers coaral skin food ( hmmmm soothing )
St Kitts Herbery hand made Lime & Bay aftershave (
soothing eventually .


Happy 4th July you guys

Cheers Garry

Razor: Wade & Butcher 7/8 "American Razor"
Strop: SRD Premium I
Soap: HBS Old Spice
Brush: Omega 10098 Professional Boar
Scuttle: Small Moss
Aftershave: Old Spice with Peppermint EO

Everyone have a happy and safe 4th!

5/8ths Waterville Unlimited.

1) Hot shower
2) SRD Sandalwood
3)Harris Goar Extra Hollow Ground etched on one side, We sell Elgin watches on credit etched on the other
4) Ogallala Bay Rum w/ Peppercorns


PS: Zepplin if you are reading this, Thank you!

RayG: That is a beautiful Wade & Butcher. Who did the scales?

Originally Posted by Otto

RayG: That is a beautiful Wade & Butcher. Who did the scales?

Thanks. It was restored and rescaled by Gary (Traveller).