SoS: April 18, 2016 - April 24, 2016

That's a steal!

 

Saturday SOTD - 4/23/16

Razor - Blackbird w/Nacet (2)
Brush - Semogue 830
Soap - Stirling Iced Pineapple
AS - Stirling Orange Chill

Got my Semogue off of the shelf tonight. I realized he had been neglected of late. What an awesome brush! A killer shave every time, and I just love how utterly disheveled it looks when I am done. Like roadkill, only it smells nice.






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Very nice colors and a black beauty handle there, my friend

 

Razor: Schick Krona
Blade: Perma-Sharp (4)
Brush: Isana Premium Synthetic
Soap: Proraso Eucalyptus & Menthol
AS: Fa Speedster

 

Tabacstag!
I'm getting better with this brush and bowl lathering. I soaked the brush while I brushed my teeth and started in on a dry soap. I think I need to load even more. I stopped loading too soon for the first pass, and needed to reload for the rest. Tabac is a perfect soap to learn with since it has a wide water tolerance. I think I might use a hybrid bowl/face lathering technique at some point. The shave was easy and comfortable, as usual with Tabac.
Prep: Jack Black Nourishing Oil
Soap: Tabac!
Brush: Futur Brush
Razor: Futur
Blade: Voskhod
AS: Tabac!




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Thank you Can, it's one of my favorite handles, good grip and good length.

 

That after shave looks Can, i've never seen it before.

 

What a beautiful pair your razor and brush make.

 

It's true! My 620 looks the same way, reminds me of Beaker!

 

04/24/2016
Gem 1912 Damaskeene
GEM PTFE (7)
Rubberset 400 #3 with WSP HMW
TSD Yin Yang
Witch Hazel
Fine L’Orange
Whipped Shea Butter

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You sure have a talent for composition. Your pictures can be recognized without seeing the name.

 

Two Pass Shaving Routine...

Hot Water prep & massage with Argan Oil
Puma 91 Solingen 6/8th
Leon Hardy Pure Badger
Haslinger Tallow Soap
Thayer's Witch Hazel

I had My Maiden Shave today with my Newly Acquired Shave Ready Puma 91 Solingen 6/8th..One WTG Pass & One ATG Pass & Dolphin Smooth..Lovely Keen Edge & Very Smooth..This came All the Way from Siberia..The Russian Post was Surprisingly Quick..My Gear was almost All things German Today..

Billy..

 

Thank you my friend, very kind of you. Have a great day.

 

Planned shave:

Vie-Long horsehair brush
TOBS cream
Fendrihan Ambassador razor
Kai blade
Neutrogena aftershave

 

Wow Clint, that Gem sure is shiny!

 

Sunday's SOTD............

Proraso bowl lathered w/Omega Pro
Gillette Slim set on 4 w/a fresh Astra SP blade
Witch hazel followed by Nivea Cooling ASB finishing Fine Platinum aftershave

Excellent 3-pass BBS shave.............

 

Thank you Robert. I received the boxed set in a trade and it is in fantastic shape.

 

Sunday 24 April 2016



Mastro Livi Symmetrical Kamisori, 11/16 Full Hollow, French Point​

In this rainy day, I opted for this Mastro Livi symmetrical kamisori made from Damasteel Odin's Eye pattern. I also opted for "somewhat warm" fragrances, such as Meißner Tremonia Indian Flavour Shaving Soap and the Italian "Pino Silvestre" (Wild Pine Tree) after shave. As for the kamisori, it was just amazing how it gave a super smooth and close shave, a little aggressive, but this is something common to every Damasteel blade. The symmetrical kamisori gives the easeness of using both sides of the blade, even by using just one hand. Certainly easier to use than an asymmetrical kamisori, however delivering an impeccable result.​

• Pre-Shave: RazorGuy Pre-Shave Oil
• Soap: Meißner Tremonia Indian Flavour
• Brush: Mastro Livi Wild Badger, Juniper Handle, 24mm knot
• Bowl: Bamboo Bowl
• Strop: Mastro Livi Medium Loom Strop "Coramella Italiana" and Hand Palm
• Razor: Mastro Livi Odin's Eye Damasteel Symmetrical Kamisori, 11/16 Full Hollow, French Point
• Post-Shave: Alum Block
• Post-Shave: Argan Oil
• After Shave: Pino Silvestre

 

My goodness! What a beautiful Kamisori.

 

Wednesday 4/24/16 shave:

Prep: Hot shower, Nivea Face Wash
Brush: Jayaruh #33 Horsehair
Lather: RazoRock For Chicago croap
Razor: RazoRock Bamboozled RAKE OC
Blade: Treet Platinum (1)
Passes: WTG, XTG, XTG (1, 2, 3 )
Post: Cold water rinse, Bloc Osma alum, Thayer's WH pad, Pinaud Clubman AS splash
Cologne: Le 3e Homme de Caron

The Treet Platinum loaded into the RAKE today is the last of my blade sampler package from Tryablade. I find them to be good, but not great, blades, and therefore a useful yardstick against which to gauge other blades. Lathered up with the horsehair and - in a show of support for the drubbing the Cubs took yesterday - the 'For Chicago' croap; I think the difference in backbone between this brush and the others I use may account for the difficulty I have in getting consistent lather. The lather was protective enough, regardless, as 3 passes left me with DFS results and only some mild alum sting under the chin.