SoS: February 13, 2017 - February 19, 2017

Its a lot different than I thought it would be which is a good thing. The Jamacian Peppercorn scent is very nice as well. Have you tried both the tallow and vegan? Curious to see how they differ so I picked up one of each.

 

SOTD
February 17, 2017
Prep: Hot Shower.
Razor: Weber PH w/RazoRock Bamboo
Blade: Derby Extra
Lather: Coate's Rose
Brush: Semogue 830
Post: Thayers Rose WH.
Aftershave: Folsom and Co. Capri
Another fine with the Weber PH, I'm very pleased with the way the Derby Extra performs. Coate's shaving cream I awesome. I thought that Semogue 830 had more backbone? Synthetics have really spoiled me.

 

Uncle Jon's is a great performing soap, I agree the scent of Holly Berry is incredible. It can be hard for a artisan to find both a great formula and be good at mixing up scents but Uncle Jon's has accomplished both. Hope they start getting more recognition.

 

Yes, I have four Tallows and two Vegans. For me, both are super easy to lather, slick razor glide and pretty good post shave feel with the tallow getting the edge over the vegan.

 

Thanks Guy. I figured the tallow would have a bit better post shave, but glad to hear the vegan lathers well. Only have 1 shave so far with TF but the lather quality was impressive.

 

Trimmed Personna DE blade in the Supply SE and Schick E2. Hey I'm not dead and am quite clean shaven.


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I like apothecary bottles for aftershave because they just have a unique character. I use one for my Bay Rum shave kit that I put Gabels aftershave into. I want to put together an unscented setup with some Shave Den products, but I haven't heard back from TSD store at all since Tuesday. I want to obtain a silver Shave Den label to put on a black apothecary bottle and match it up with TSD shave soap and put with my black shave kit. Otherwise I will be using the Kiss My Face shave soap and some random products to match with my white shave kit. Either way it will be a nice setup, but I wanted to have a TSD related set too.

 

Saturday morning:

Razorock Plissoft 26mm Monster
Super Speed/Astra day 6
Karo Fresh S/C
Max Refreshing A/S Splash

I actually hate this Karo Fresh cream but I have to finish it off because it's been lying around here for over 5 years. The only good thing about it is the lather. It has a small trace of menthol but no real skincare, so that's where the Max Refreshing aftershave comes in!

 

That's the case that came with the Big Fellow razors. I've a couple, one that came with a Big Fellow and one I had to track down, for a stray Big Fellow I found. They are out there, now and then, but most are in a state that requires a little restoration. Sometimes they can be pricey. I had good luck on eBay by searching "Vintage Wood Razor Box(or case)".
Happy hunting.

 

My sotd

Fantastic shave. To me out of the adjustables that I have, my black handle birth year ones are the best ! Bbs smooth and lovin it. The soap is great I do want to transfer it to another container one day. It's such a compact container it's hard to lather in.

 

Here's my shave plan for Sat. 2-18.

prep-Dial 4 Men Bodywash(Maximun Moisture)in shower
shave-Rise Super Foam
razors-Gillette 65-Slim w/Perma-Sharp Blade+Gilette Sensor Deuce Pivot DisposeABLE
A.S.-Stirling Sampler(Sandpiper)

 

I've been wanting to shave with this razor for several shaves now and it kept taking a back seat. It's the biggest blade I have and has a very thin grind. It shaves like a dream and did again today.

Hot water preparation
AOS Lavender PSO
Haslinger Honig Shave Soap
T&H Wellington Super Badger
John & Wm Ragg Napoleon 15/16
Osma Bloc d'Alun
AOS Lavender After Shave Balm

Happy shaving everyone - Karl

 

THURSDAY SHAVE


Prep: MLSW Sandalwood pre shave butter
Razor: Gillette Slim (4)
Blade: Croma (1st shave)
Brush: RazoRock plissoft
Soap: Van Yulay Achilles
Post: Van Yulay Tobacco Polvorion balm

Had a nice shave yesterday with Van Yulay products. The Achilles soap smells wonderful, spicy notes with some bourbon whiskey and tobacco. Happy to report there was no burning with this scent, which was a concern since it is a strong spicy scent and have had trouble with this type of scent in the past. The lather was thick and protective plus it's loaded with good skin care ingredients. Tobacco Polvorion balm smells incredible, not very many Tobacco balms on the market and this is a beautiful scent.

FRIDAY SHAVE


Prep: MLSW Sandalwood pre shave butter
Razor: Gillette Redtip
Blade: Croma (2nd shave)
Brush: RazoRock BC Plissoft
Soap: Sudsy Soapery Sandalwood Myrrh
Post: Burts Bees Bay Rum balm


Very smooth 3 pass shave this morning. The Sudsy Soapery soap has a light scent but it is a terrific soap. Whipped up a creamy lather with no problems. This Croma blade worked much better in the Redtip than it did yesterday in the Slim. Finished off with Burts Bees balm which has a spicy Bay rum scent and a touch of menthol. Hope everyone has a great shave!

 

Parker Variant razor
Rainbow Stainless blade
Vie-Long Silver Tip brush
Taconic Eucalyptus Mint SC
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe
Pinaud Clubman A/S

The Parker Variant shaves me so well that it's easy to want to use it every day. So nice shave to end the work week. Now go enjoy your day folks

 

Razor: Timeless .95 OC w/ Hempel Titanium Handle
Blade: Personna 74 Tungsten Steel (17)
Brush: El Druida Cocololo Manchurian
Soap: Reef Point Soap Classic Barbershop
Aftershave: Fine Platinum
Fendrihan Shave towel

Another excellent 3 pass shave this evening with is combination of products.

 

Saturday's Planned SOTD



Razor: ONEBLADE
Blade: Feather FHS-10 (D6)
Brush: Spalted Maple w 24mm Super Silvertip
Bowl: The Distinctive Goat Style 3 5"
Pre-Shave Scrub: Tiki 1920’s Barber Shoppe
Pre-Shave Oil: Homemade Bay Rum w Lime
Shave Soap: BWW Black Beard (Bay Rum w Lime)
Post: Monster Block Alum
Aftershave: BWW Black Beard (Bay Rum w Lime)


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02/16/17 Shave of the Day
Harry's Truman Razor & Shave Gel
On the road and had to breakout the carts
Bummer since my new Blackbird was delivered to my house today!
I had trouble posting my picture so I'm just catching up now that i'm home.​

 

Friday's Shave: Felt like a sandalwood kinda day. Captain's Choice Sandalwood soap (bowl lather) with Proraso Sandalwood after shave. Like to apply the Nivea Post Shave Balm before the aftershave. Omega Professional Boar brush and my newly acquired vintage 1961 G1 Gillette Fatboy. I used a Ladas blade for all shaves this past week and it worked great with the Fatboy. Today I tried a new Voskhod blade. It too works great. I'll continue to try different blades but so far the Fatboy seems to like them all. If you have not tried a Fatboy - you owe it to yourself to do so. Partly because it is history but also because it is one great razor. The one I acquired was off eBay for $80. It is in excellent shape and well worth it. That's it for today. Now to find the wife and take her out to dinner.

 

02/17/17 Shave of the Day
Face Wash with Cellar Door Bath Supply Co Haunted Woods Soap
Cold River Soap Works Limenthol Select Shaving Soap
Wolf Whiskers Blue Train Custom 24mm Silvertip Badger Brush
Creative Flame Pottery Stoneware Shaving Scuttle
Blackland Blackbird Closed Comb Polished Razor with 85mm Handle - First Shave!
Personna Super Blade - 1st Shave
RazoRock Alum Stick
Lucky Tiger After Shave and Face Tonic
NIVEA Men Sensitive Cooling Post Shave Balm​

 

Thank you. It's a great performer, too!