SoS: June 13, 2016 - June 19, 2016

Wow!!! Look at the tips on that brush!!

 

Haha it's got some serious tips!

It's always a treat to use.

Probably the most pronounced hooking I have experienced in a knot.

 

When I travel I tend to use one of my early E2s and send a blade in advance via mail to where I am staying. With some travel coming up I wanted to test out a different pairing as I need to post the blade today to get it in time. Some time ago I picked up some NOS Schick Krona blades. I'd only used one once before and found it to be very mild. It dawned on me that this might be a great pairing with the early E2. Sure enough, it was a like a match made in heaven.

Each pass was quick and easy and offered some of the best whisker reduction I've had with my early E2s. Hardly any touch ups were needed and the third pass was really just clean up. I am really struck by how smooth this shave was and how fast it went. I was just flying through each pass with the abandon of a cart. Wow - it may be a while before I use any other blade in these razors.

AOS Lavender PSO
Sterling Soap Glacial Lemon Chill
T&H Wellington Super Badger
Black handled early E2
NOS Schick Krona (1)
AOS Lavender After Shave Balm



Happy shaving everyone - Karl

 

Thanks Guy.

 

SOTD 6/16
Schick Krona / Astra SP (1)
Pacific Shave Caffeinated Cream
Rubberset Vintage boar
Every Man Jack face lotion
Vintage English Leather AS
A very good shave using the Krona with the Astra. The Caffeinated Cream has a nice scent and lathers great with excellent slickness. Have a blessed day gentlemen.


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On a Thursday

Razor: Gem Clog Pruf w/ PTFE Gem blade
Brush: Shave Revolution Synthetic
Lather: Dr. Jon's Anne Bonny
Post: Cluan Bayrum
What a great shave today! SE shaving has been better the past 2 days than it ever has. I'm sad now that I almost gave up on it. I still prefer my injectors but these SE razors are so efficient. Still working on getting used to the large head but it will come eventually.
Anne Bonny is the best bay rum scent that I have experienced, I love the hint of citrus and black tea. They make the scent feel very sophisticated, but they don't take away from the bay scent either. And the clubman bay rum is a great classic scent, without being overly clovey like some others.

 

16.6.16

D.R. Harris Almond :: Simpson Chubby 2 synthetic badger :: Edwin Jagger + UFO Goliath :: Treet Kala :: Myrsol Emulsión

 

A very good SOTD this morning with some help from the Rocnel SE50 and Wickham's new 1912 line (this morning I used the "Russian Leather" one).
Posted a shave report about the Rocnel SE50 here

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For my Friday Freeze:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Razorock Plissoft 26mm Monster
Junjie/Astra day 5
Stirling Glacial Obsidian SS
Stirling Glacial Obsidian AS Balm
Fine Snake Bite AS
Caron Pour Un Homme EdT

I don't know how much colder than this it could get!

A great weekend to all in advance!

 

Alumigoose +Stork Consul titanium
ML Pantie dropper
Fougere royale
Shiseido uno

 

Thanks! I got into being an Old Spice junkie, because my Dad used it. I used to watch him shave on the weekends, growing up. He was up way to early during the week! And I think Doug is way ahead of me with his collection. My bride I ok with it. She is just happy I'm not collecting Corvettes.

 

Wow! Steaks 42c a pound! Coffee 32c a pound!

 

Yeah, pretty neat huh?

Bill

 

I couldn`t help noticing the Junji razor in your post. I have one that I tried awhile back and no matter what I did, I couldn`t make it work for me, I was about to throw it out but maybe I should give it another try. Any tips?

Bill

 

SOTD: Thursday, June 16
Strong 'n Scottish
CH3 Manchurian
Merkur Progress (1-3)
Personna Med Prep (3)
Floïd Blue AS
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Have a great day!​

 

SHAVE OF THE DAY



Prep: Occams crushed lime
Razor: Gillette Single Ring OC
Blade: Gillette nacet
Brush: omega s synthetic
Soap: Dr. Jon's Bandit
Post: Osage Rub/ Aqua Velva (decanted)



2 pass shave, went with Bandit today. Very nice complex citrus scent, whipped up a thick lather with only a small dab of product. The Nacet Blade did not work out very well in the single ring, not smooth enough for such agressive razor. The AV felt nice to cool the skin down. Hope everyone had a great shave!

 

Today
Hot water wash with nivea mens face wash and a washcloth
Brothers Bristles/ ace black badger
Pyrate Cove bay rum and ginger (bombed)
Stahly head/maggard mr5 handle
Astra sp (1)
Pinaud virgin island bay rum (iced)
Today's shave was nice. The bb made great cool lather from the bombed (3 drops) br/ginger soap. Three passes with the Stahly (new astra blade). So smooth you dont think your doing anything. But the three passes left me slick as owl poop. Finished with iced bay rum, so cold and warm simultaneously.
Hope y'all did as well, or better.

 

How was the progress?

 

Razor: AlumiGoose 2 w/ iKon OSS handle
Blade: Feather Professional (3)
Brush: Tres Amigos Desert Ironwood Honey Comb w/Envy White
Soap: Route 66 Twisted Tweed
A/S: Folsom & Co. Shambala

Fine way to prepare for an laid back evening with a near BBS shave. I'm very impress with the new Route 66 Twisted Tweed soap. This soap is a twist on the classic, unforgettable Green Irish Tweed fragrance. This crisp, fresh, sporty fougere opens with green citrus, bergamot, wild lavender and lemony verbena over a rich heart of geranium, fern and violet. Anchored with spicy, wood accords of cedar, musk, amber, frankincense and Mysore sandalwood. Twisted Tweed has a long lasting, slick lather protective cushion and glide soothing post shave conditioning.
Turns out that there is a Father's Day sale on Route 66 products.
Check it out.
http://www.retroshaveshop.com/

 

Beautiful pic!