SMF

This afternoon:

vintage scuttle-mug
Shavemac pure badger brush
Black Bear brand strop
Challenge Cutlery 5/8 round-point
Truefitt & Hill Grafton shaving cream
Turefitt & Hill Grafton a/s balm

later this evening: Truefitt & Hill Grafton Cologne

B. Altmans & C o. Pure Badger brush
Black Bear brand strop
Wade & Butcher barber point
Geo. F. Trumper Coconut Oil Soap
vintage shaving mug
C.O. Bigelow Bay Rum A/S balm
3 passes, bbs

luck of the draw. They were part of a drawing on srp quite some time back.

I have a feeling next week is going to be a bit of a letdown after this week lol. Don't think I can top this for quite some time.

This week started off good, and kept getting better as it progressed. On Monday, I received a new Disetronic insulin pump system, 6,000.00 retail, and I got it for nothing. On Thursday, I opened the box to find this: http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q69/okfreebird/Shaving/hamburgring.jpg http://i1...

Shavemac pure badger brush vintage scuttle (I find that TGQ's sample size shaving soap works perfectly in this one) TGQ Cavendish Black C.O. Bigelow Bay Rum a/s balm (not needed, but used anyway) Black Bear brand strop 8/8 Hamburg Ring (first shave with this razor, and also first time shaving with a...

Vintage scuttle
B. Altman pure badger brush
Geo. Wostenholm IXL
Black Bear brand strop
TGQ Cavendish Black
3 passes, bbs
no a/s or balm

Ever Ready pure badger brush
antique store scuttle
TGQ Cavendish Black
Case Red Imp 132 Wedge purchased on straight razor place's bst forum
Black Bear brand strop
no a/s or a/s balm

antique scuttle
TGQ Cavendish Black soap
Silvertip brush (prototype purchased from Tryphon.it)
Black Bear Brand strop
Wade & Butcher barber point
3 passes, WTG,ATG and XTG
C.O. Bigelow Bay Rum A/S Balm

EverReady pure badger brush
C&E scuttle
TGQ Cavendish Black soap
Black Bear brand strop
Wade and Butcher 6/8 spike in custom bloodwood scales
3 passes
no a/s or balm
bbs

This A.M.

Black Bear brand strop
Barclay Bros. 6/8 spike
C&E Scuttle
Proraso cream
Nivea a/s balm

20 x linen 25 x leather
2 passes

Let my minddrift while shaving, got bit on right cheek, not bad. Styptic dried it up. Not bbs, but decent shave all things considered.

5/8 roberson shuredge
ever ready pure badger brush
c&e scuttle
williams mug soap, with c&e nomad
black bear brand strop
c&o bigelow bay rum a/s balm
3 passes=bbs smooth

If only those would hold a straight

Yesterday evening. Bath, olive oil shampoo Strop: Black Bear brand, 40x each linen and leather Soap: Cavendish Black w/ C&E Nomad creme and glycerin Mug: new (to me) scuttle, TGQ's sample size soaps are perfect for it. Brush: Tweezerman pure badger, smallest brush I have, (outside a Lion King ny...

Date codes g-1 and f-4.20.00 each
one flare tip date code b-3 15.00
all are nice and tight, adjusts easily,no brassing just need a little cleaning.
first batch of pics g-1
SOLD
Second of the f-4
SOLD
and the flare tip
SOLD

Actually SOYE.....shave of yesterday evening. Hot bath, olive oil shampoo ......this actually acts much like a shave oil, and it smells good. Strop: Black Brand........40 on the linen, 20 on the leather Soap: uberlather, 6 drops glycerin, TGQ's Cavendish Black and Kiiss My Face Cool Mint Brush: Ever...

3 shaves within 1 week is usually unheard of for me. (It's one of those slow beard growth + being retired = once a week shaves) This week was differant. I had guitar lessons on Saturday, and 2 Dr's apointments this week, so I wound up with 3 shaves this week. Was quite pleased with the result. Imple...

My chosen implements of destruction: brush: Everready Pure Badger Shave Cream: C&E Nomad - still trying out some of the creams I purchased from B&B's bst thread-still doesn't compare with Colleen's Cavendish Black Razor: Genco 5/8 roundpoint that I won in the newbie giveaway on SRP about a y...

Razor: Challenge Cutlery 5/8
strop black bear brand
brush: silvertip prototype from tryphon
soap: williiams mug brand with a touch of proraso
3 passes, wtg, atg, xtg bbs
balm c.o. bigelow bay rum