Shave Den Sunday

Wouldnt miss it! This thread is a GREAT idea!

 

Thanks.

 

SoTD, Sunday May 22nd.

Gillette New OC (then Schick G-Type)
TSD London Type
JR#53
Alum block
Homemade A/S splash
TSD London Type A/S splash

Sorry, no pics.

Started with the Gillette New. I tried this razor yesterday for the first time. Loaded a GSB and made it through 1.5 passes and decided the siren call from my Schick was too much to keep going with the Gillette. Was getting too much irritation and not enough reduction. Salvaged yesterday's shave with the trusty injector.

Normally GSB's are my favorite blade, so I had a day to think about my options. First thought was to put the once used blade in another razor and condem the OC after one go. Maybe it was just a bad blade, and that was not fair treatment? This razor looks like it was someone's daily driver for quite a while, and I figured it must have been a better shave for them to stick with it, right?

So I banked the GSB after the 1.5 pass failure and decided to put an Astra SP in this am. The injector was within reach, just in case. Astra SP's are a very smooth blade for me, so figured that may help.

Quick loading of the mock 400 JR#53 an the TSD soap nicely face lathered for me with cold water. First few strokes seemed better. This razor seemed to like very short strokes, so I proceeded to inch my way to a first pass. I made it through one pass, and was better than yesterday, but not enough to make me start the second pass. Maybe it's just not the razor for me.

I sent down the Gillette, and pulled the schick out of the bull pen. Now we're getting back to goodness. Another pass and some touch up and things are much improved. Nice DFS, albeit some irritation from the OC. Alum had a bit of sting! Finished with my usual two A/S routine. Homemade WH&EO, let dry then laid on the soothing goodness that is TSD London Type A/S...

Think I'm done with the Gillette OC. It may languish in the Island for misfit toys for a while before I decide to give it another go. The head is very low, and there seems to be an appreciable amount of blade exposure. The combination of these, when coupled to a fairly light razor doesn't seem to agree with my technique or face.

So maybe a few lessons learned. Always nice to visit TSD products. Not every shave is going to be great. Always keep an injector in your ankle holster, just in case.

Happy TSD Sunday to everyone!

 

Very good review of your Shave Den Sunday shave. Thanks for posting.

 

Shave Den Sunday May 29:

VDH Boar Brush
TSD Interception SS
W&B Wedge
Stirling Unscented PSB
Florida Water AS

 

Thanks for posting.

 

Razor: Ever-Ready SE
Blade: Gem (1)
Brush: Mokume-Gane Carbon and Red Copper 3 Band
Soap: TSD Coconut
A/S: TSD Coconut

 

May 29, 2016
SHAVE DEN SUNDAY
Hot Shower
Razor: 1912 GEM Damaskeene
Blade: GEM PTFE
Brush: Rooney 3/3 "Super" Silvertip
Just received my summer supply of TSD products:
Soap: TSD Yin Yang
TSD Witch Hazel
AS: TSD Yin Yang



Two-day growth, three-pass shave - WTG, XTG, ATG
First shave with this razor, was a unique experience. Louder than injectors and not as smooth (at this point in my development), but a dolphin smooth result. The blade angle appears to be narrow so will take me awhile to get consistently dialed in…and I’m guessing it will be well worth the effort.

A great shave. The TSD soap just explodes with rich lather and a remarkable cushion. Great stuff!

Cheers!
RT

 

Very nice setup RT. I also like the Yin Yang TSD soap. Funny I used the same razor today.

 

Planned Shave Den Sunday!!
29 May 2016



TSD Exclusive 2x Iced Barber Shoppe Shave Stick and Barber Shoppe AS Splash are on deck for a holiday weekend.

www.theshavedenshop.com

Have a great Sunday evening!​

 

SOTD May 29, 2016


Prep: Warm shower
Blade: GEM Stainless PTFE
Razor: GEM MMOC
Brush: Semogue 1520 boar
Lather: TSD Lanolin Bay Rum
Post: Witch hazel splash enhanced with TSD Iced Bay Rum, Nivea sensitive balm
WTG

One pass shave today, partly for experimental purposes and partly because I was running out of time! I was under a time crunch and needed to shower and shave pretty quickly! Pretty decent shave for one pass. It would have been nice to clean up around the neck and jaw area some more, but that's okay. The MMOC is an interesting razor and I need some more time with it to realize its potential.

The TSD products behaved beautifully as always. I hope you all had a great weekend!

 

Excellent setup with a great picture. I really enjoy Bay Rum. Thank you very much for your post.

 

Purple Rain!

 

Good looking Sunday morning shave Adam. Thanks for your post.

 

Shave Den Sunday June 5:

Stirling Synthetic Brush
TSD Lanolin Egyptian Spice
Injector Type J
Stirling Unscented PSB
Old Spice Classic AS

 

Very nice razor. I like your setup also. Thanks for your post.

 

Razor: AlumiGoose w/Bluebeards Revenge Handle
Blade: Feather Professional (3)
Brush: Omega 10066 Boar
Soap: TSD 2x Iced Oak Moss Sandalwood
A/S: Folsom & Co. Capri

I wasn't sure if I was going to be able to post after my shave today as a result of the amount of rain we where supposed to get. Fortunately they where wrong.
I change from the stock AlumiGoose handle (34.0 grams) to the Bluebeards Revenge Handle (45.8 grams) which made a big difference in the performance of the razor. Had a very close comfortable shave with the heavier handle.
Finished with Folsom & Co. Capri. Outstanding finish.


Not a very good picture this morning.

 

Thank you, Doug! Thanks for setting up this thread! It is great to show off some of the wonderful TSD Shop products.

 

Hey guys, I am stuck on a delay in KC... Did not forget SDS, but it will be later in Colorado after my next flight!

Here is the plan:

Shave Den Sunday!
5 June 2016



Ralf Aust 5/8
L'Occitane Plisson Synthetic
TSD Barber Shoppe Shave Stick
Alum
TSD 2x Iced FW type AS

All TSD Exclusives are available for purchase in the forum shop:

www.theshavedenshop.com


Have a great Sunday evening!

 

Above and beyond the call. Big thanks for your post.