SoS: December 4, 2017 - December 10, 2017

Very similar to the Merkur Progress. A little
more mild, in my opinion. It actually shaves really nice. It was an enjoyable shave.

 

I just gave my Dad a GREAT shave with his Wilkinson Sword brush, a Palmolive stick and a Ming Shi razor loaded with a fresh Astra blade. I put a little Hega aftershave on him afterwards which he really enjoyed. The staff here at the facility don't really like the residents to wetshave by themselves but if a family member does it for them they're ok with it. Is Dad ever smooth as silk!

 

Good on you Yehuda!

 

Thanks so much - his shave was a million times better than mine this morning because his beard stubble isn't so damned hard like mine. Two passes got him dolphin smooth whereas I only got a DFS+. Was he ever happy!

 

Thanks. Finding it hidden in a lot of junk razors on Ebay for $7 makes it that much more special to me

 

Razor: Blackland Bluebird (Blackbird) Delta Echo Finish
Blade: Pol Silver (3)
Brush: Oscar 11, w/Omega 10049 Boar
Soap: Oleo Montrose Beach
A/S: Myrsol Blue
Bowl: Boise Mudworks Blue

 

Another cool photo, Doug! Loving the blue!

 

Thank you Dan. Have a good week.

 

Crown King - Black Bot
RazoRock 400 | Noir Plissoft
Radio 1912 | Gem PTFE
Black Belt Cologne (Leeming Pfizer,1968)

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Great picture Matt.

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That razor is fantastic looking!

 

Thank you!!

 

Thank you, Douglas!

 

Tonight's shave was with a newly honed blade, that just isn't performing as expected. I had an OK 2 pass shave, that left me with a SAS. Back to the stones, to see if I can dial it in. Some of these Framebacks can be tricky to hone at times.

Razor- Joh.Engstom, Eskilstuna Sweden.
Brush- Stirling Boar
Soap- Arko/Sandalwood
Aftershave- Pinaud Clubman

 

Great looking set up.....

 

Sweet pic.....

 

Thank you!

 

Great picture, Matt!

 

Decadent December!!!

December 10 - It's TOGGLE TIME!

Razor - 1960 (F4) Gillette Toggle (4)
Blade - (1)
Soap - Stirling Ozark Mountain
Brush - Jayaruh #46
Post - Alum

Up another notch as we climb toward Setting Me on the Toggle. It's at 4 tonight, which is one notch above my trial setting for mild razors. And, as it's the fourth shave, it's time to switch blades. Grabbed a Sharp Star to continue the decadence with the best NOS blade out there. Add in the Stirling Ozark Mountain with JR46 and this should be.........



Great lather, two passes and touch ups, nice audible feedback starting to get more noticeable with each click of the adjustment dial, and......the baby crawled in the door at the last minute. There we go. The Toggle is acting just like its Gillette Adjustable brethren. And it's doing it in style. Alum was quiet, and all's well at Cartel HQ West for the night. Hope you have a great week coming up! I actually have two days in a row off starting tomorrow again. Life is good.

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Matt, Awesome as usual my friend.
Steve