Thread: Sun February 5th - Sat February 11th

Location: 36° 0'5"N - 115° 15' 21"W
Razor: Wade & Butcher 'Celebrated Fine India Steel'
Brush: C2 - 2 band
Soap: Irisch Moos
Astringent: Thayers Witch Hazel
AS: Booster Mosswood

I had just honed up this W&B today so I took it for a full test shave. Needless to say it was extremely smooth and mowed away several days of beard growth like a walk in the park. I'm usually not a big fan of heavier grinds but when I'm sporting a serious beard those heavy grind razors do perform flawless. The Irisch Moos produces tons of slick tallow lather and the scent is extremely refreshing. One of my favorite soaps. I usually will produce lather straight from the stick with my brush and continue lathering up on my face. Works extremely well with the C2 brush which has a nice stiff backbone to it. Really nice combo with Booster's Mosswood which unfortunately doesn't linger very long but the first few minutes deliver an awesome refreshing splash. I definitely enjoyed my SOTD.

Gents. A superb new week and may the best win the Super Bowl 2012.

Good morning friends!

PREP: Proraso Preshave Cream

BRUSH: New Forest Tubby2

SOAP/CREAM: Mitchell's Wool Fat Shaving Soap

RAZOR: 8/8" Rudolf Stehlo (stainless steel), Square Point

STROP: Kanayama Cordovan #60000

SHAVE: 2 passes, WTG / XTG

AS: Sir IRISCH MOOS

RESULT: BBS shave

Picture two years ago, when Rudolf Stehlo worked yet...

Have a nice week,
Béla

Muehle-day with a buddelized Wade & Butcher

Hot Shower
Soap from Aleppo 100% olive oil
Feather ASS
Gellette yellow/ Sharp Edge #1
Schwarzweisskeramik XL scuttle
Simpson Duke 3
RazoRock XXX
PEREJA Lemon
RazoRock Wax

Location: Coffs Harbour Australia
Strop: MickR's Roo Hide
Brush: Franks Fine Shaving
Soap: Proraso
Razor: Wade & Butcher For Barber's Only
Toner: Thayer's Lemon Witch Hazel
Balm: C.O. Bigelow Mentha
A/S: David Craig Bay Rum
Its been raining for 2 weeks here, but today the sun finally came out and gave us a hot Aussie summer day.
The Proraso, Bigelow combo is a favorite at the end of a hot day for me, and the W&B was a great choice to take on the 4 day growth.
2 and a half passes and I'm smooth as a catfish's belly.

Looking forward to another SOTD week, thanks in advance for all the great posts and pics
Grant

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Martinez' Custom: Chess King w/ 26mm silver tip badger
Soap: Mama Bear's Bay Rum
Strop: Tony Miller Heirloom tri-strop (3x25)
Razor: Le Grelot 6/8 Ram's Horn
ASB: Mama Bear's Aged Spice Winter ASB
Soundtrack: Wiener Phil.: Johann Strauss II - Reitermarch / Donauweibchen / Amazonen-Polka

Unhurried, comfortable and relaxing shave.
Have a great week.

Hey SOTD brothers what a SPECIAL shave it was tonight! Get a 3 day weekend since the theatre doesn't sell many tickets on Superbowl Sunday so i get a 3 day weekend which is UNHEARD of and........my new razor, new to me but it has SOME history, came in 2days ago and i finally got to shave with it so here goes.........

PREP:

Hot Shower followed by Proraso

STROP:

NONE got the razor from Ivan (gugi) and it was ready to go!

SOAP:

Razor Rock Italian Barber LE shave soap....just bought it got 71/100....this stuff is AMAZING!

SCUTTLE:

as always the G5

BRUSH:

Restored Dubl Duck 3 re-knotted with 2 band silver tip

and now for the AWESOME....well at least to me....

RAZOR:

C.V. HELJESTRAND No. 32 in GENUINE TORTOISE SHELL....i bought this razor from Ivan (gugi) and HOLY RAZOR this is, i think, by far my BEST shave yet! i am very much a "its the user NOT the tool that make the job good" type of person but in this case i MUST say that the tool DEFINITELY help...A LOT! The edge that Ivan put on this thing was just PERFECT super sharp and super smooth! there is not one bad thing i can say about this razor OR Ivan! This razor will be back and back hard! it was such a pleasure and ease to shave with and the tortoise shell looks and feel fabulous! i am VERY glad i talked myself into pulling the trigger on this one!

POST:

Tepid water, Alum, Cold water, Thayer's, Clubman AS splash....AND a few fingers of OBAN 18yr Scotch Whiskey

MUSIC:

Tonights music was a bit different but it was Miss Saigon......i have mixed (i am a Sound Mixer for musicals) Saigon before and will be heading out to Ohio to do a production of it starting the 15th and need to get the muscle memory back so i can jump right back in so i have been listening to it a bunch

All in all it was an AMAZING NEAR BBS shave and that was in 2 passes did the 3rd just because i didn't want to put the razor down! have a great week guys and who knows you may see this razor again this week!! hahaha prob not i have BB i just got in as well i need to try out! Oh and this razor reaffirmed my total LOVE of thumb notches!

Prep: Hot shower -- followed by Vitos pre-post-shave cream
SS/SC: L’Occitane + L’Occitane “Cade”
Brush: H. L. Thäter SRP 2011 “2 band Silvertip Badger”
Strop: VB Red Latigo 50 fabric; 60 leather
Razor: 5/8” E. E. Schaaf - Indianapolis, IND “Blue Bird”
Toner: Thayers “Original” Witch Hazel w/ Aloe Vera
ASB: L’Occitane “Cade” Pour Homme
EDT: L’Occitane “Eau De L’Occitan” Pour Homme
Result: Ready for Super Bowl Sunday!

Pre Floïd preshave oil
Brush Semogue 1438
Soap MWF
Razor Dovo-Special 6/8"
Post block alum + Myrsol emulsión
AS Floïd vigoroso

No picks today, sorry.

I used my new brush Semogue 1438. I like it very much.
The MWF + Floïd is fantastic.

Cheers. Saludos.
José Luis

Great way to start the morning. I am looking forward to my Sunday shave and the Super Bowl today. GO GIANTS!!!