SoS: August 22, 2016 - August 28, 2016

Dr. Jon's Aphrodite Soap
Wolfs Whiskers Brush
Otto Deutsch Hans
Alum
Thayers WH
Chrome Azzaro Cologne
Have a blessed day!

 

Aug. 28/2016 Sunday

Razor: Schick Injector J1
Blade: Ted Pella (1)
Lather: Nivea Shave Gel
A/S: Nivea After Shave Balm/Brut
Newspaper Date: Oct. 25,1944

A very interesting shave this Morn. A 2 pass, tripping the light fantastic around my wound. With the shave gel, I was able to navigate around the boo boo with my fingers, and then carefully avoiding the affected area. The shave: 1st pass, totally WTG, smooth. easy with Lady J, no hang ups anywhere, and able to skirt the wound. 2nd pass, ATG/XTG with clean up. Wherever I touched her to my skin was smooth and felt so good, those areas are definitely BBS. I still have a small patch unshaven. It is what it is, luck to the rest.

Bill

 

SOTD 08/28/16

Razor - Custom Maxhined SS handle with Gillette Tech triangular base and head.
Brush - Epsilon White Horse Hair “Fan Shape” Black Shaving Brush 27mm knot
Soap - Mitchells Wool Fat
Bowl - Tinned copper Turkish dimpled.


First shave with the SS handle I help make on metal lathe yesterday. Wonderful solid feel which paired perfectly with 1938-45 Gillette Tech.

 

Merkur 1904 open comb razor
generic DE blade
Maggards 24mm marble handle synthetic brush
Arko soap
Aqua Velva aftershave

 

great shave description and dog

 

Now that's a straight razor I could see myself using. Very nice!

 

Thanks. Come join us on the Darkside.

 

SOTD: Sunday, August 28

Fine AB~~CH2 Synthetic~~Gillette RedTip~~Personna 74 (2)~~YSL Rive Gauche Pour Homme AS
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So the heavier, longer handle was an improvement?
It looks very nice.

 

Thank you Mark. Made it back home safely.

 

My SOTD


A wonderful shave this morning. I'm still trying to get the hang of using SE razors. My face could of used the day off, but I enjoy shaving daily. The razor isn't as aggressive to me as I have read. The blade is still going strong as I have about 6 shaves on it. The badger whipped up a great lather. For the first time since getting this soap, I was able to get a slick lather out of it. Although it's never a dry lather, it just wasn't slick. I loaded the brush straight from the tin for a couple of seconds. Normally I would grab an almond size dollop from it and either out it into a bowl or into the brush. I think I like this new method better. This knot does need more water and it stores a lot of lather in it. All in all a great shave. A little irritation as I felt the veg burn my skin. But my skin was a little tender from yesterday and I'm still trying to figure out my angle. I'm a happy camper.

Happy shaving gents !

 

Beautiful FatBoy buddy

 

Ive heard that mickey lees drunken goat is fantastic, what's your take/review?

 

SATURDAY'S SHAVE



Prep: Musgo Real orange amber
Razor: Gillette Single Ring OC
Blade: Persona Med Prep
Brush: AOS Badger
Soap: Tabac
Aftershave: Soap Smooth-Frankincense & Myrrh
Balm: Soap Commander Endurance



My father found this AOS Brush at a estate sale for $.50 new in the box. The only other badger Brush I have tried was a different AOS Brush that I was having a lot of problems with. Fortunately this one worked much better. Got a nice lather from Tabac, but the blade/Razor combo did not work out well. Lots of redness and irritation. The Endurance Balm was like a life saver.


SUNDAY SHAVE OF THE DAY



Prep: gustafsons woodlands
Razor: Gillette Redtip
Blade: Persona Med Prep
Brush: Maggard 24mm synthetic
Soap: Viking- Ironside
Post: Thayers Peach WH
Balm: HEV Cognac & Cuban Cigars



3 pass shave this morning. Absolutely love the performance of the Viking soap, and the scent of Ironside is manly and very nice. Super slick lather with little effort. This soap can take a lot of water. Got a much better shave than yesterday. Ended up with a dolphin smooth BBS shave, finished off with Cognac & Cuban Cigars Balm which was a great finish for a perfect shave. Hope everyone else has the same results!

 

Like the motorcycle helmet! Always nice to see something different around here.

 

Thanks. When matched with a mild head it worked out. Also the feeling that I participated in the milling and design gave me that added feeling.
The machinist student I worked with starts a job Monday. Good for him.
I need to find another teacher to do some more projects.

 

Rubber tree?

 

Glad you're okay. Such a tragedy for some.

 

Glad to hear you and your family were sparred any losses. Very good of you to give tribute to others near you and to all those who helped in the response.