SoS: February 20, 2017 - February 26, 2017

Maiden shave with the Friedr Herder this morning. It was a little less sharp than I thought it would be so there was more than the usual touch ups to get that nice, smooth finish. It was also time to replace the soap as it was the bottom of the puck and a little too soupy. Next time I take it out it will have had a light refresh on some diamond spray and felt and better lather.

Hot water preparation
AOS Lavender PSO
Haslinger Honig Shave Soap
Savile Row 3824
Friedr Herder 77 Square 11/16
Osma Bloc d'Alun
AOS Lavender After Shave Balm



Happy shaving everyone - Karl

 

Thank you.

 

Route 66 Twisted Tweed
Doug Korn Brush
Jacob Ray El Diablo Razor
Alum
Thayers WH
WSP Gaelic Tweed AS
Happy Friday!

 

I have a goatee. Nice solution
The intimidation goes away with each successful shave. I saw little bits of improvement each day and then added a second pass. More improvements happened and then I started working on an ATG pass. Each step can be intimidating but can show incremental improvements. It just takes time. Good luck!

 

Single Ring was a little rough this morning, I suspect the Feather blade was a bit tired. Shake Sharp again for the save.


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Saturday's shivering session:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Razorock Plissoft 26mm Monster
Super Speed/Astra day 6
Palmolive Menthol S/C
Lucky Tiger A/S Cream
Osage Rub A/S Splash
Old Spice Cologne

This setup puts icicles in a man's kisser and gives him a great shave!

 

DE89 Head/Custom Heavy Handle Razor
Personna Lab Blue Blade
Maggard 22mm Synthetic/My Handle Brush
WSP Fougere Noir Soap
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Lucky Tiger Aspen After Shave

A very smooth and comfortable two pass BBS shave today.

 

Saturday Planned SOTD



Razor: Executive Shaving Claymore SE\MR9
Blade: Feather Pro (D2)
Brush: Wolf Whiskers THBS Black Wolf 25mm
Bowl: The Distinctive Goat Style 3 5"
Pre-Shave Scrub: Ginger Garden Aventus
Pre-Shave Balm: TSD Oakmoss Sandalwood
Shave Soap: Viking Soaps Tree of Life
Post: Monster Block Alum
Aftershave: AOS Sandalwood Balm
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Razor: Timeless .95 OC w/Timeless Knurled Handle
Blade: Personna 74 Tungsten Steel (24)
Brush: Shavemac Zebra Honeycomb 2 Band
Soap: Reef Point Soap Tranquility
Aftershave: Folsom & Co. Capri
Bowl: Junichi Tanaka Scuttle

 

Great picture Guy.

 

Friday's shave: hard to believe the week is gone again. Another Friday night date night with an afternoon shave. All Proraso this time. Proraso Red with matching after shave. Simpson "The Colonel" best badger brush, G1 Fatboy with an Astra SP blade. Captain's Choice bowl for lather and a bit of Nivea Post Shave Balm. Once again a different blade for my Fatboy - another great shave. Not sure if there are any blades that don't work in the Fatboy. Now to find my bride and head out for drinks and dinner.

 

SOTD - 23-24 February 2017




Magic Salon Razor
Derby Professional
Barbasol Soothing Aloe
Alum
The Mighty Osage



Have a great evening!
☺

 

If you master the E with stretches, shavette is only a small leap of faith.

 

Saturday's


Dove Men Face Wash
TABAC
Jayaruh #128
H. Böker 5/8 Straight
Gillette Fatboy (standby)
Wilkinson Sword Super Sword Stainless
CWR, Asma Alum Block
T.N. Dickinson's WH
Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS

The TABAC Shave Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #128 brush. I did one pass and clean up with my newly restored H. Böker 5/8 straight, I didn't even need 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...

 

Schick Type M Injector
Schick blade
Maggards 24mm marble handle synthetic brush
Nivea Sensitive shaving cream
Skin Bracer aftershave

 

2/24/2017
sotd
1. hot shower
2. art of shaving lavendar pre shave oil
3. semogue boar with sterling noir
4. LORD head from 3 piece/Custom Handle from ROD GEORGE . amazing hand made one of kind work, also a super nice guy with cheap prices.
5. feather blade (1)
6. shulton old spice a.s. / vintage admiral decanter NOS 1st use today . Fresh and amazing.

 

Another tranquil pic. Your little town reminds me a lot of Erlangen Germany.

 

Thanks Guy. I've been to a few places in Germany, but not Erlangen.

 

02/24/17 Shave of the Day
Face Wash with Detroit Grooming Ludington Glycerin Bar Soap
RazoRock XXX LE Shave Soap
Wolf Whiskers Blue Train Custom 24mm Silvertip Badger Brush
Creative Flame Pottery Stoneware Shaving Scuttle
Crown King Shavette - Bone Scales Handle - First & Last? Shave
Derby Extra Half Blade - 1st Shave
RazoRock Alum Stick
Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel Toner
Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue Cooling After Shave
NIVEA Men Sensitive Cooling Post Shave Balm​

Today I did something new for me in the world of shaving! I tried a replicable blade, single edge razor – The Crown King Shavette with Bone Scales. Keep in mind, I also never used a standard straight edge. As expected, it was the roughest shave I had in a long time, maybe ever. Just call me “Bloody Nick”. As expected, doing something that is almost an art for the first time, I had difficulty trying to find a comfortable way to hold the razor, and even just seeing what I was doing. Between trying to keep my hands and arms out of the way and being half blind and at a distance from the mirror, I found it very awkward passing the razor at a good consistent angle, stroking the contour of my face, keeping the razor parallel with my skin and not applying pressure. My face was a bit raw after the shave and yes the alum stung when done. I am right hand is dominant, and my right cheek faired the best. I cut myself on the first pass on the left side closer to the jawbone. My neck was not too bad, but trying to get around my chin was the toughest. I was able to get an acceptable shave, closeness wise; but for sure it is not as smooth as my typical shaves – and definitely the blood is not a standard affair I encounter. My hat goes off to those of you that can do this on a daily basis. I will certainly give this razor a rest, give my face a break, and maybe try again next weekend if I am up to it. I think I need to watch some more videos now that I have tried it myself once and can relate better to what is happening. I’m not sure this type of shaving is for me. I have enough DE & SE razors that I love using, are comfortable and provide very enjoyable shaves. I had to give this a try, but in the end, I have to like what I am doing, or it becomes an unnecessary chore instead of a pleasurable experience. At least for now, I can say I gave it a try and even though it was rough, the adventure was fun, but definitely not something I’m ready to go all in on.
Steve

 

Date: 25 February 2017

Brush: - Platypus P&C LE 2017 24mm Fan Manchurian White
Lather: - Williams Mug Shaving Soap
Razor: - Parker Variant Adjustable
Blade: - Polsilver Super Iridium #3
Post Shave: - T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent / Alfredus Choice sample Australian Private Reserve Aftershave