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by Obie
Wed Oct 03, 2012 6:20 am
Forum: SOTD - Shave of the Day
Topic: SOTD: October 01 thru October 07, 2012
Replies: 139
Views: 18299

Gentlemen, here is today shave menu:

Razor: Le Grelot
Brush: Thater 22 mm silvertip
Soap: The Art of Shaving sandalwood
Pre-shave: Castle Forbes
Scuttle: Moss
Face lather
Alum
Witch hazel
Balm: Institute Karite
Aftershave: Bronnley
by Obie
Mon Oct 01, 2012 6:07 am
Forum: SOTD - Shave of the Day
Topic: SOTD: September 24 thru September 30, 2012
Replies: 113
Views: 15041

Gentlemen, here is today's shave menu:

Razor: Gillette Aristocrat
Blade: Feather
Brush: Rooney Heritage "Stubby" 1XL super silvertip
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Scuttle: Moss
Face lather
Alum
Witch hazel
Balm: Institute Karite
Aftershave: Polo
by Obie
Fri Sep 28, 2012 5:51 am
Forum: SOTD - Shave of the Day
Topic: SOTD: September 24 thru September 30, 2012
Replies: 113
Views: 15041

Gentlemen, here is today's shave bill:

Razor: Tuckmar 13/16 round point
Brush: Thater 22 mm silvertip
Soap: eShave lavender
Pre-shave: Castle Forbes
Scuttle: Moss
Face lather
Witch hazel
Balm: Institute Karite
Aftershave: Royal Copenhagen
by Obie
Thu Sep 27, 2012 12:03 pm
Forum: SOTD - Shave of the Day
Topic: SOTD: September 24 thru September 30, 2012
Replies: 113
Views: 15041

Gentlemen, here is today's shave menu:

Razor: Stolichnaya 5/8 round point
Brush: Thater 24 mm silvertip
Soap: Martin de Candre
Pre-shave: Castle Forbes
Scuttle: Moss
Face lather
Alum
Witch hazel
Balm: Institute Karite
Aftershave: Polo
by Obie
Wed Sep 26, 2012 6:22 am
Forum: SOTD - Shave of the Day
Topic: SOTD: September 24 thru September 30, 2012
Replies: 113
Views: 15041

Gentlemen, here is today's shave menu:

Razor: Paul Schulze Original 6/8 round point
Brush: Semogue silvertip
Cream: Santa Maria Novella
Pre-shave: Castle Forbes
Scuttle: Moss
Face lather
Alum
Witch hazel
Balm: Institute Karite
Aftershave: Woods of Windsor
by Obie
Mon Sep 24, 2012 6:11 am
Forum: SOTD - Shave of the Day
Topic: SOTD: September 24 thru September 30, 2012
Replies: 113
Views: 15041

Gentlemen, here today's shave menu:

Razor: Friedre. Herder 6/8 square point
Brush: Rooney best
Cream: Jermyn Street by Taylor of Old Bond Street
Pre-shave: Edwin Jagger
Scuttle: Moss
Face lather
Alum
Witch hazel
Balm: Institute Karite
Aftershave: Bronnley
by Obie
Sun Sep 23, 2012 7:30 am
Forum: SOTD - Shave of the Day
Topic: SOTD - September 17 thru September 23, 2012
Replies: 103
Views: 13543

Gentlemen, here is today's shave menu: Razor: Thiers-Issard "Dos Festonne" 6/8 "dreadnought" point in Desert Ironwood scales Brush: Semogue silvertip Soap: Institute Karite Pre-shave: Edwin Jagger Scuttle: Moss Face lather Alum Witch hazel Balm: Institute Karite Aftershave: Old S...
by Obie
Sat Sep 22, 2012 7:42 am
Forum: SOTD - Shave of the Day
Topic: SOTD - September 17 thru September 23, 2012
Replies: 103
Views: 13543

Gentlemen, here is today's shave menu:

Razor: Ralf Aust 6/8 round point
Brush: Simpson Duke 3 best
Soap: Joris
Pre-shave: Castle Forbes
Scuttle: Moss
Face lather
Alum
Witch hazel
Balm: Trumper Coral Skin Food
Aftershave: Bronnley
by Obie
Fri Sep 21, 2012 6:49 am
Forum: SOTD - Shave of the Day
Topic: SOTD - September 17 thru September 23, 2012
Replies: 103
Views: 13543

Gentlemen, here is today's shave menu:

Razor: Pensylvania (one "n"), a 13/16 round point French razor
Brush: Thater 22 mm silvertip
Soap: De Vergulde Hand
Pre-shave: Edwin Jagger
Scuttle: Moss
Face lather
Alum
Witch hazel
Balm: Institute Karite
Aftershave: Royal Copenhagen
by Obie
Thu Sep 20, 2012 9:35 am
Forum: SOTD - Shave of the Day
Topic: SOTD - September 17 thru September 23, 2012
Replies: 103
Views: 13543

Gentlemen, here is today's shave menu: Razor: No-name 1/4 hollow vintage French razor, 11/16, French point — and a glorious shaver Brush: Vulfix super Cream: Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet Pre-shave: Edwin Jagger Scuttle: Moss Face lather Alum Witch hazel Balm: Institute Karite Aftershave: Musgo Real...
by Obie
Wed Sep 19, 2012 7:07 am
Forum: SOTD - Shave of the Day
Topic: SOTD - September 17 thru September 23, 2012
Replies: 103
Views: 13543

Gentlemen, here is today's shave menu:

Razor: Le Grelot in buffalo horn
Brush: Chubby 1 best
Soap: Dr. Dittmar — retired to the shower after two shaves. OY!
Pre-shave: Edwin Jagger
Scuttle: Moss
Face lather
Alum
Witch hazel
Balm: Institute Karite
Aftershave: Bronnley
by Obie
Tue Sep 18, 2012 6:19 am
Forum: SOTD - Shave of the Day
Topic: SOTD - September 17 thru September 23, 2012
Replies: 103
Views: 13543

Gentlemen, here is today's shave bill:

Razor: Le Grelot 6/8 in snakewood
Brush: Rooney Heritage super
Soap: Dr. Dittmar
Pre-shave: Edwin Jagger
Scuttle: Moss
Face lather
Alum
Witch hazel
Balm: Institute Karite
Cologne: Spanish Leather by Truefitt & Hill
by Obie
Mon Sep 17, 2012 6:42 am
Forum: SOTD - Shave of the Day
Topic: SOTD - September 17 thru September 23, 2012
Replies: 103
Views: 13543

Gentlemen, here is today's shave menu:

Razor: George Butler 13/16 round point
Brush: Thater 22 mm silvertip
Soap: D.R. Harris lavender
Pre-shave: Edwin Jagger
Scuttle: Moss
Face lather
Alum
Witch hazel
Balm: Institute Karite
Aftershave: Woods of Windsor
by Obie
Sun Sep 16, 2012 8:05 am
Forum: SOTD - Shave of the Day
Topic: SOTD: September 10 thru September 16, 2012
Replies: 98
Views: 13586

Gentlemen, the great Jane Austen said in her novel Emma : "One half of the world cannot understand the pleasures of the other." Which perfectly frames the pleasures of wet shaving with the straight razor that half the world cannot understand — except for those of us who experience it daily...
by Obie
Sat Sep 15, 2012 7:31 am
Forum: SOTD - Shave of the Day
Topic: SOTD: September 10 thru September 16, 2012
Replies: 98
Views: 13586

Gentlemen, here is today's shave menu:

Razor: Rudolf Schmidt "Bambola" 13/16 round point
Brush: Thater 22 mm. silvertip
Soap: La Toja Manantiales
Pre-shave: Edwin Jagger
Scuttle: Moss
Face lather
Alum
Witch hazel
Balm: Institute Karite
Aftershave: Royal Copenhagen
by Obie
Fri Sep 14, 2012 7:17 am
Forum: SOTD - Shave of the Day
Topic: SOTD: September 10 thru September 16, 2012
Replies: 98
Views: 13586

Gentlemen, here is today's shave menu:

Razor: Carl Endlein 5/8 round point
Brush: Thater 24 mm. silvertip
Soap: Fitjar
Pre-shave: Edwin Jagger
Scuttle: Moss
Face lather
Alum
Witch hazel
Balm: Intitute Karite
Aftershave: Zino by Davidoff
by Obie
Thu Sep 13, 2012 8:16 am
Forum: SOTD - Shave of the Day
Topic: SOTD: September 10 thru September 16, 2012
Replies: 98
Views: 13586

Gentlemen, here is today's shave menu:

Razor: Henckels Friodur 5/8 muted spike
Brush: Shavemac
Soap: Savon du Midi
Pre-shave: Edwin Jagger
Scuttle: Moss
Face lather
Alum
Witch hazel
Balm: Trumper's Coral Skin Food
Aftershave: Trumper's Spanish Leather
by Obie
Tue Sep 11, 2012 6:13 am
Forum: SOTD - Shave of the Day
Topic: SOTD: September 10 thru September 16, 2012
Replies: 98
Views: 13586

Gentlemen, here is today's shave menu:

Razor: Rudolf Schmidt "Bamboula" 6/8 round point
Brush: Semogue silvertip
Soap: Scottish Fine Soaps
Pre-shave: Edwin Jagger
Scuttle: Moss
Face lather
Alum
Witch hazel
Balm: Institute Karite
Aftershave: Coldinava
by Obie
Mon Sep 10, 2012 10:05 am
Forum: SOTD - Shave of the Day
Topic: SOTD: September 10 thru September 16, 2012
Replies: 98
Views: 13586

Gentlemen, here is today's shave menu:

Razor: 13/16 Otto Busch "Pirola" round point
Brush: Simpson Duke 3 best
Soap: eShave
Pre-shave: Edwin Jagger
Scuttle: Moss
Face lather
Alum
Witch hazel
Balm: Institute Karite
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman classic
by Obie
Sun Sep 09, 2012 7:47 am
Forum: SOTD - Shave of the Day
Topic: SOTD: September 03 thru September 09, 2012
Replies: 97
Views: 15536

Gentlemen, here is today's shave menu:

Razor: Korte Brothers 6/8 round point
Brush: Rooney best
Cream: The Art of Shaving lavender
Pre-shave: Edwin Jagger
Scuttle: Moss
Face lather
Alum
Witch hazel
Balm: Coral Skin Food by Trumper
Aftershave: Spanish Leather by Truefitt & Hill