SoS: February 13, 2017 - February 19, 2017

Delta echo razors pre-war Gillette tech in the Cubano colorway with a feather blade, Wolf Whiskers silvertip badger brush, saponificio varesino tundra artica, barrister and mann classic reserve aftershave

 

2/18/2017
So I will be using my travel gear the next 4 days, I drove my family from Mass to Norfolk VA to visit my sister's family. So no shave last night.
1. hot shower
2. PAA ice pre shave travel tube
3. Arko stick with home made travel container
4. Maggard slant with a maggard travel handle.
5. semogue boar stored in pill container
6. brut after shave.
Arko just rules, face lathering with insane amount of slick tallow lather. also call my crazy but i love that smell!!

 

Thanks for the feedback. I'm looking forward to trying their Sandalwood products. I have a few C&E Indian Sandalwood soaps, a cream, and a balm and was looking for a good AS. I agree that PAA makes great products overall and my experience with their aftershaves has been top notch.
Steve

 

I also enjoy the Arko smell buddy. Have fun and safe travels!

 

I must say it is a unique razor, which I really like. I found it's different enough from an angle perspective that it provides a refreshing shaving experience that does not feel like my other razors. I only have 2 shaves under my belt now, yesterday with the CC & today with the OC. At this point, I would say that it provides a very close shave by the second pass, and honestly I feel the blade more then on my R41. Combined with what appears to be a shallow, tight cutting angle range, I need to be more careful with it until I become more used to its unique geometry. Nevertheless, I really like it so far and think it will be a great daily driver, providing very close shaves without leaving my face on the raw side. Some razors like my Wunderbar, provide really close shaves by the second pass, but when used daily can be a bit rough on the face - almost too close. I like to use a more mild razor by the third day. I don't get this impression from the Blackbird, but I will need to use it more and get more comfortable with it. I think it will provide very close shaves daily but will be a bit more gentle with my face - if that makes any sense? I just can't wait to see how it works long term with more shaves under my belt and trying different blades.
Steve

 

Obsession For Men:

Bath Soap - Mama Bear's Obsession for Him
Razor - Antique Gillette 1907 Old-Type fully restored
Blade - Gillette 7 O'clock Yellow "Sharp Edge"
Shave Brush - Everyman Jack Synthetic
Shave Soap - Mama Bear's Obsessed for Men
Preshave Oil - Lather & Wood's "Unscented"
Aftershave - Calvin Klein's Obsession For Men
Post Shave Balm - Retseliney Hyaluronic Acid Face Serum
Deodorant - Calvin Klein's Obsession For Men
Fragrance - Calvin Klein's Obsession For Men EDT

Still the best shave I've ever had (the old-type and Gillette yellow + pre-shave, etc).

 

Thank you, buddy! Have a great day!

 

Great looking New!

 

02/18/17 Shave of the Day
Face Wash with Cellar Door Bath Supply Co Haunted Woods Soap
Detroit Grooming Ludington Glycerin Bar Soap
I Coloniali Mango Shave Soap
Wolf Whiskers Blue Train Custom 24mm Silvertip Badger Brush
Creative Flame Pottery Stoneware Shaving Scuttle
Blackland Blackbird Open Comb Polished Razor with 85mm Handle
Personna Super Blade - 2nd Shave
RazoRock Alum Stick
Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel Toner
Booster Mosswood Aftershave
NIVEA Men Sensitive Cooling Post Shave Balm​

 

I wanted to love Obsession but it just doesn't want to love me!

 

Another great shave.

RazoRock Protege razor
Brandless badger brush
Superman Titanium blade
Stirling soap
Thayer witch hazel

Have a great weekend everyone.

 

How many shaves have you had with that blade!? Nice picture!

 

Ty

 

Thanks. Very interesting. I don't ever recall seeing one before!
Steve

 

-Kai Captain
-Omega 10066
-Stirling Barbershop
-Chiseled Face Summer Storm

Have a great Saturday evening.

 

Sunday's


Dove Men Face Wash
C.O. Bigelow Shave Cream
Jayaruh #120
Gillette Fatboy
Wilkinson Sword Super Sword Stainless
CWR, Asma Alum Block
T.N. Dickinson's WH
Aqua Velva Musk AS

The C.O. Bigelow Shave Cream face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #120 silvertip badger brush. I did two passes the Gillette Fatboy and Wilkinson Sword Super Sword blade, I ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse and alum block, I finished off with T.N. Dickinson's WH and then Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

That's okay. That means more for me.

 

Blackbird/Hempel :: Simpsons :: I Coloniali​

 

Razor: Timeless .95 OC w/ Hempel Ti Handle
Blade: Personna 74 Tungsten Steel (18)
Brush: El Druida Cocololo Manchurian
Soap: Reef Point Soap Classic Barbershop
Aftershave: Fine Platinum
Fendrihan Shave towel
I'll keep on using this razor and blade until it starts to pull and tug. The El Druida Cocololo Manchurian is a pleasure to use. It is one of the best brushes in my den. The Reef Point Soap Classic Barbershop performed very well all week.
I'll start tomorrow with some new hardware and software.

 

Wonderful setup Doug. I got 27 two pass shaves out of my Personna 74 and only due to fact my King Cobra came in and I wanted to try out the KC did I stop.