SoS: June 20, 2016 - June 26, 2016

Razor: AlumiGoose 2 w/ Hempel Handle
Blade: Feather Professional (5)
Brush: Rubberset Aluminum 400 #3
Soap: Eufros Tierra Humeda
A/S: Folsom & Co. Capri

A little earlier today as I have a meeting tonight at 6:30 PM and a golf tournament tomorrow. Very near BBS shave today with these fine shaving product. The #3 whipped up a great lather tonight and the feed back from the AlumiGoose and Feather Pro was great. Finished with the Folsom Co. Capri and I'm ready to go.
Have a great night everyone. TGIF tomorrow.

 

Planned SOTD - 23 June 2016
Leopard Week



Have a nice afternoon!
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Excellent tools and picture Chris.

 

On another positive note tomorrow is Friday. I know how you like Fridays

 

Beautiful Red Tip and case Joseph.

 

Friday's


Dove Men Face Wash
TSD Iced Lime
Jayaruh #81 (first shave)
Gillette Red Tip
Personna Super
CWR, Asma Alum Block
T.N. Dickinson's WH
Pinaud Clubman

The TSD Iced Lime Shaving Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #81 Synthetic brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette Red Tip razor with a Personna Super Stainless blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse and alum block, I finished off with T.N. Dickinson's WH and then Pinaud Clubman After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Excellent picture and tools Mark. Good looking brush also.

 

Friday's Planned Shave

prep-Nivea 4 Men Energy(in shower)
shave-Rise Super Foam
razor-Gillette Sensor 2 Pivot + Disposeable
A.S.-Aqua Velva Ice Blue**

**-I've decided to set aside the Rise a.s. balm for cooler/colder temperatures. Humidity is coming fast, and while my face was smooth(the A.S.), it wasn't cool&refreshed. AV will fix that, as will the TSD Subzero when I use that. Rise has great overall features, but it's best used in the fall/winter, with it's moisturizing ability. Therefore, for this summer I'll be riding the Aqua Velva/TSD Subzero Express .

 

Thanks Doug! El Capitan` is the bomb. Simpson's new handle is a winner IMB.

 

Friday's Planned SOTD



Razor: Schick E2
Blade: Schick (D7)
Brush: Nathan Clark Envy White 27mm
Bowl: Wedgwood China Pedestal Bowl 4 ½”
Pre Shave Scrub: MRGLO
Pre Shave Oil: AOS Unscented
Shave Soap: Barrister & Mann Cologne Russe
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Barrister & Mann Cologne Russe
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Thanks again, I'm glad you enjoy the pics.

 

What a great setup. That bowl and brush are sure eye catchers.

 

Wow Doug that brush looks brand new.

 

Getting the Big Iron dialed in. Tonight just called for a straight razor shave. The J A Henckels just seems to get better and better every time I strop it before I shave with it now that I have a good canvas strop.


Strop- Vintage broke in Certified 323 Deep Cut Diamond Russia Back Leather and Canvas.
Razor- 33 J A Henckels Solingen Zwillingswerk wedge.
Brush- NOS Made Rite L1500 Pure Badger.
Lather- Ogallala Bay Rum Lime and Peppercorn Soap.
Post- OSMA alum block followed by Ogallala Genuine Bay Rum Lime and Peppercorn Aftershave.

3 pass shave with very good results. Getting better with every straight razor shave I do. Edge maintenance is a big key to good results. The learning curve is a long one but it is definitely worth the effort.

Ken P.

 

Thanks very much Mark. Mean lot coming from you.

 

I want your brush along with the other 300 plus people. Great setup.


Fellowship of cold water shavers

 

Thanks Doug. I think this setup will produce a wonderful shave tomorrow morning.

 

LATE NIGHT SHAVE



PREP: MUSGO REAL ORANGE AMBER
RAZOR: GILLETTE TECH/ SOMERSET
BLADE: SUPER-MAX CHROMIUM (1ST USE)
BRUSH: RAZOROCK Plissoft
SOAP: PHOENIX & BEAU SPITFIRE
POST: REEF POINT AVIATOR BALM



I have some important business early in the morning, so I figured I wouldn't have time to shave beforehand. I want to publicly apologize and retract my statements about the scent of Spitfire. It was a case of "don't knock it untill you try it", when I first sniffed the tub I couldn't stand it, but I found a different tub that smelled completely different to me. Absolutely love this scent now, I am completely blown away by how my interpretation of this scent has changed. Anyways, the performance is top 5 easily ( I am not affiliated with P&B in and way, just to make that clear). First time with these blades and they were not bad, although they didn't have to cut the days of stubble, they felt smoother than I would have thought. Curious to see how these stand up to the Blue Diamond and the others, thank goodness for places that let you try individual blades. Finished the shave with Aviator balm and it is the closest A/S I know of to pair with Spitfire. Have a great night TSD!

 

I always read them when you put them up, Bill. Please keep doing so!

 

Thanks, I shall continue until I have exhausted all material, then go over some that more popular(ads)

Oh! The paper is one of my passions. I`ll go until ..................?