SoS: April 17, 2017 - April 23, 2017

SOTD: Early morning shave using this large 8/8" FBU ('For Barber's Use') by Williams Greaves & Son; Stirling 'Coniferous' hi-menthol tallow soap, TGN 24mm synthetic, and Black River (home made) Bay Rum. Outstanding! Have a blessed Sunday, men!

 

Today's shave
Hot water wash with Nivea men's face wash and a washcloth
Rubberset 400/reburbished by @clint64 and set with a whipped dog high mountain white
Stirling Blu
Kinfolk's 5/8 spike wedge
Polo blue aftershave balm and cologne
Today's shave was nice. Always a pleasure to use muy 400, beautifully redone by my friend here at the den. Stirling Blu performs so nice and spot on matched polo. The wedge gives a quiet shave, I'm very smooth, not as comfy as a de. Alum was warm. Polo blue feels soothing. I'm ready to go to church, y'all come with me.

 

Prep - Noxzema / Hot towel
Pre shave - Proraso
Razor – Merkur 34C HD
Blade – Astra S/S
Brush - 'The Duke' (Duke 3 Best)
Soap – Nanny’s Traditional - Moroccan Sands
Post - Cold water rinse, Chatillon Lux – Bon Vivant Post Shave Toner

a very satisfying shave, the best one yet with Nanny's..

 

Razor: Portland Razor Co Chimera / Supply Provision Custom 3 dot head
Blade: Chick
Brush Handle: B-400 The Brush by Tom
Knot: APShaveCo Tuxedo
Soap: Chiseled Face Ghost Town Barber
Post Care: Thayers Witch Hazel
Alum
Osage Rub
Aftershave: Chiseled Face Ghost Town Barber

Excellent shave this fine Sunday morning. This was the first time I've ever done a full pass with a straight. I used the Supply to knock down 3 days of growth and then 2 full passes with the Chimera. Ended up with a DFS with no blood and almost zero feedback from the alum. I'm finding it easier to find the angle with the Chimera over a traditional straight and will use it going forward. Have a great day folks!

 

Sun. 4/23/17







Marvelous shave with the PAL Injecto-Matic this morning. Three passes for a dolphin smooth and refreshing finish. Enjoy your day friends.

 

Sunday, April 23

Mike's Bay Rum~~SOC Boar~~1940 Gillette Milord Tech~~Feather (1)~~Meehan Bay Rhum
Have a great day!​

 

Sunday, April 23, 2017

Simpson Chubby 2 Synthetic
Fine Platinum
Wolfman WR1-OC w Darwin Titanium
Gillette Silver Blue
Fine Platinum Aftershave
Creed Aventus

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Nope!

 

I think my Cavvy will be around for 2 more fall/winter seasons.

 

Day 28 of 30 days of Henckel straights

2 passes again today, this time with the 4/8 Henckel. Results were the same as yesterday, very nice.

Virtually the same as what I wrote yesterday and the day before that, only today this is the 4/8. I have gotten to the point where I can get a 2 pass DFS with any of the 3 blades . I haven't felt the need lately to go for a third pass and try for a BBS. But, I also have been steadily reducing the number of cuts I get - only 1 nick in the last 4 days.


DIY Pre-Shave Oil
ABC with TOBS Rose Face Lathered
2+ pass, WTG, XTG
24MM silvertip set an extra 10mm deep
Sampsons All Natural Aftershave Balm
Round Toe 4/8 Henckel 89 1/2

 

Sunday

Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Bath Soap-Port-au-Prince (mutton tallow)
Soap: Los Angeles Shaving Soap-Woody Lavender
Razor: Gillette Red Tip Super Speed
Blade: Vintage Personna 74 Tungsten (shave #27)
Brush: Rubber Canadian Fuller/Whipped Dog High Mountain-24mmx52mm
Aftershave: Chiseled Face Sherlock

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard)

LASS Woody Lavender today. 20 seconds to load the Fuller/WD High Mountain brush. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Personna 74 Tungsten in the Red Tip Super Speed. Excellent smooth, close shave. I finished with Chiseled Face Sherlock aftershave.

Bob

 

German Palmera
Edwin Jagger Synthetic Brush
Prep Shave Cream
Myrsol Metilsol

 

Me too. Great grip!

 

Dragon tallow just might be my favorite for soaps now. The elf tears and fairy dust are just an added bonus.

 

Simply beautiful Clint!

 

Beautiful photo amigo!

 

Spectacular head and face shave with the DeHaven Diplomat, fresh Personna injector, using Tom White's adapter he fashioned for the Model 2 . Five stars.

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Thank you Mark. I hope you are having a great Sunday

 

Powerhouse lineup Mark!

 

Brass Colonial General SE
Feather Pro (8)
Esbjerg Orange Vetiver Soft Soap
Frank Shaving Synthetic Knot
Paul Sebastian After Shave