SOTD: October 26, 2015 - November 1, 2015

[Nick Freeh]

Friday, October 30, 2015

Razor: Merkur Futur
Blade: Astra SP
Brush: H.L. Thäter 4125/2 Silvertip
Soap: La Cigale - Aloe
Post Shave: Dickinson's Witch Hazel
ASL: 4711 splash

[Mike R]

Thursday

Brush: Rooney Stubby 1
Cream: Taylor - Sandalwood
Razor: Van der Hagen
Blade: Astra
A/S: Lab Series
Cologne: Clubman A/S

Mike

[Mike R]

Friday

Brush: Rooney Stubby 1
Soap: QED Limes
Razor: Van der Hagen
Blade: Astra
A/S: Lab Series
Cologne: Knize Ten

Mike

[churchilllafemme]

Friday AM 10-30-2015

Georgtown Pottery G20 scuttle
Rooney Polo 2 Finest (27mm/60mm)
C&E Aloe Vera shaving cream (vintage)
'Stealth' Feather AS-D2/Delta Echo Bulldog
Wilkinson Falcon (3)
T&H West Indian Limes aftershave balm

[pausted]

Friday morning:

J. Peterman 1903 cream
Semogue IB 2012 LE brush
Muhle R89 razor
Gillette Silver Blue blade
Vi-Jon Spice A/S

[Antique Hoosier]

Michael Hunter & Son
Kanayama #3
Semogue 2000 Boar
Czech & Speake Oxford & Cambridge
Dopobarba di Camaldoli
Penhaligons Endymion
Tabac Hair Cream

[smoothshaver]

Thursday:
Rooney 2/1 super silvertip brush
AoS unscented soap
Jagger DE89L razor
Feather blade (1)
Thayers witch hazel
Lucky Tiger after shave and face tonic
Feather Kanwa ASB

Today:
Rooney 3/1 super silvertip brush
Tim's ruby red soap
Edwin Jagger DE89L razor
Feather blade (2)
Thayers witch hazel
Lucky Tiger after shave and face tonic
AoS unscented ASB

[Squire]

Friday evening:

Kent BK4 brush
Harris Almond shave soap
Chatsworth razor
Derby blade
Harris Lavender aftershave

[wayne06]

Friday evening

WSP Rustic Barbershop Shaving Soap
Semogue 1438 Brush
Gillette Rocket HD
Platinum Sheffield Blade
Fine American Blend AS

[Nick Freeh]

Saturday, October 31, 2015

Razor: Cadet Santa Fe TTO-11
Blade: Astra SP
Brush: Vie-Long 2012 LE Beehive Natural Horse
Cream: TOBS Cedarwood
Post Shave: Dickinson's Witch Hazel
ASL: Pitralon Classic

[Antique Hoosier]

Michael Hunter & Son
Kanayama #3 25 laps suede 50 shell
OMEGA #49 Boar
C.O. Bigelow Cream
Dopobarba di Camaldoli Splash
Blenheim Bouquet EDT
Tabac Hair Cream

[pausted]

Saturday morning:

WSP Rustic Barbershop soap
Omega 80097 brush
Muhle R89 razor
Gillette Silver Blue blade
Vi-Jon Spice A/S

[churchilllafemme]

Saturday AM 10-31-2015

Moss Anniversary Slate scuttle
Rooney 1/2 Ebony Finest (24mm/57mm)
Floris No.89 shaving cream
'Stealth' Feather AS-D2/Delta Echo Bulldog
Wilkinson Falcon (4)
Floris No. 89 aftershave balm

[Squire]

Saturday morning:

Jagger Georgian silvertip brush
Woods of Windsor shave soap
Krona razor
Derby blade
SMN Sandalwood aftershave

[jaguar]

Feather AS-D2
Gillette 7 O'Clock Black SP
Semogue 1800
Valobra Patchouli Shaving Soap
D.R. Harris Windsor Aftershave Milk

[Squire]

Saturday evening:

Kent BK4 brush
Harris Almond shave soap
Chatsworth razor
Derby blade
Harris Lavender aftershave

[Nick Freeh]

Sunday, November 1, 2015

Razor: Merkur 23C
Blade: Gillette Dark Blue
Brush: ABW BG7 Synthetic
Soap: La Savonnière du Moulin
Post Shave: Dickinson's Witch Hazel
ASL: Myrsol Antesol

[therazorguy]

Sunday 1 November 2015



Honing a Mastro Livi RWL34 Straight Razor

Everything started when some gentlemen told me about their unsuccessful attempts in honing a Mastro Livi RWL34 straight razor. I admit I never honed a Mastro Livi razor because, so far, none of the ones I own needed any edge refresh or honing. As a matter of fact, the very first Mastro Livi straight razor I bought two years and a half ago still shaves like the first day. The same I can say about my first Mastro Livi RWL34 razor and which I bought a little more than two years ago. I however wanted to try this myself and see how hard or difficult was honing a Mastro Livi RWL34 razor. I opted for this razor - the last RWL34 I bought - severely dulled its edge on a glass, then honed it from scratch using a Naniwa 3k/8k combo hone, a Guang Xi stone (Chinese stone), Mastro Livi loom strop, his chromium oxide stick and hand palm. I needed the last and ultimate test in order to assess the quality of my honing and it had to be, of course, shaving. Well, this RWL34 razor has a beautiful edge capable of giving me a super smooth and velvety shave, just like every Mastro Livi razor is capable of giving. As far as I can tell and based on my own experience, honing a Mastro Livi RWL34 straight razor is nothing different than honing any other stainless steel razor and I must tell this RWL34 stainless steel seems to be quite "docile" when you pass it on a hone. Superb Mastro Livi shave, as usual!

• Pre-Shave: RazorGuy Pre-Shave Oil
• Soap: RazorGuy Shaving Soap
• Brush: Mastro Livi Silvertip Badger, Makassar Ebony Handle, 26 mm knot
• Bowl: Chinese Cheap Bowl
• Strop: Mastro Livi Small Loom Strop and Hand Palm
• Razor: Mastro Livi RWL34, 8/8 Full Hollow, Snake Point
• Post-Shave: Alum Block
• Post-Shave: Umbrian Extravirgin Olive Oil
• After Shave: Vifrex Gelée

[Antique Hoosier]

Michael Hunter & Son
Kanayama #3
Semogue 2000 Boar
C.O. Bigelow Cream
Dopobarba di Camaldoli
Penhaligons Blenheim Bouquet EDT
Tabac Hair Cream

[pausted]

Sunday morning:

WSP Rustic Barbershop soap
Omega 80097 brush
Muhle R89 razor
Personna Lab Blue blade
Vi-Jon Spice A/S