Thread: SOTD - Sun May 30th - Sat June 05th

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Location: 36° 0'5"N - 115° 15' 21"W

Razor: Filarmonica 14 EPBD

Brush: Simpson Cubby II

Pre Shave Oil: TOBS

Soap: GFT Rose

Astringent: Thayers Witch Hazel

Skin Food: GFT Coral

EDT: Hollister So Cal

Result: I've been busy moving to a new location and I finally got moved in to my new place after a week. I didn't shave for a whole week and had a nice scruffy beard. The Filarmonica 14 EPBD took care of it effortlessly. Awesome shave.

Thanks again to everyone for making the SOTD such a wonderful and enjoyable place at SRP.

Have a great memorial day WK.

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Martinez' custom: Chess King w/ 26mm silver tip badger
Soap: Mama Bear Dragon's Blood
Strop: Tony Miller Heirloom tri-strop
Razor: Moreton & Langley's
ASB: Caswell-Massey Newport
sound track: Gabrirla Montero - Bach and beyond

Slow relaxing BBS!
Bach in the background, a nice soap, a sharp old razor from Sheffield.
What a great way to start a new day. Have a good week.

Pre: Hot shower
Cream: Vulfix English Rose
Brush: Custom two banded finest
Razor: Dorko 7/8
Post: Proraso
AS: Dr Harris Sandalwood
What a lovely shave! I´ve been thinking of not using this cream, but today it payed off, I used a bowl and splashed water into it and wham, tons of creamy soap burst out
Two passes and touch ups on face and one pass on head.
Otto and Max your razors are truly amazing!!

Prep: Hot shower--followed by Robeson bay rum beard prep
Brush: Simpsons T2 “Super Badger”
SS/SC: Valobra (Menthol) + Proraso
Strop: No Strop today. Razor honed to perfection.
Razor: 6/8 Otto Busch “World-Master”
Astringent: Thayer’s Original Witch Hazel w/ Aloe Vera
AS: Ogallala "Bay Rum & Sandalwood"
Result: Gentlemen, start your engines!

SUNDAY

Progress
Astra Superior Platinum
Omega Boar
Williams Mug SS
Panama Jack "Green Ice" Aloe Gel
Alcolado Glacial AS

Sunday ... My typical iPhone pic but with a bit of morning blue skied light coming into the Florida cottage... Trying a newly acquired American razor today with the "usual suspects". Cheers!

W.R. Case & Sons Bradford, PA. "Prepardness" 5/8 Blade

Razor: 7/8 Henckels Friodur
Soap: 'Safari' by Ralph Lauren
Brush: B&B 2009 LE
Aftershave: Alum Block / 444 + Trumper's Spanish Leather

Great pics gentlemen!

Originally Posted by mbeem

Razor: 7/8 Henckels Friodur
Soap: 'Safari' by Ralph Lauren
Brush: B&B 2009 LE
Aftershave: Alum Block / 444 + Trumper's Spanish Leather

Great pics gentlemen!

mbeem,

A classy looking shave brush and straight razor...

Originally Posted by mbeem

Razor: 7/8 Henckels Friodur
Soap: 'Safari' by Ralph Lauren
Brush: B&B 2009 LE
Aftershave: Alum Block / 444 + Trumper's Spanish Leather

Great pics gentlemen!

Mark, what's the verdict on the brush?

Originally Posted by jhenry

Prep: Hot shower--followed by Robeson bay rum beard prep
Brush: Simpsons T2 “Super Badger”
SS/SC: Valobra (Menthol) + Proraso
Strop: No Strop today. Razor honed to perfection.
Razor: 6/8 Otto Busch “World-Master”
Astringent: Thayer’s Original Witch Hazel w/ Aloe Vera
AS: Ogallala "Bay Rum& Sandalwood"
Result: Gentlemen, start your engines!

jhenry, those World Masters are world class!