SoS: September 12, 2016 - September 18, 2016

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Good looking picture Jim.

 

I wish your mother a speed recovery, and will pray for both of you.

 

Thank you, Doug! Have a great day!

 

I'll be praying for your mother.

 

Great idea for a picture Joseph. I'll have to try your method for a picture.

 

Mercì Monsieur.

 

Wednesday, September 14

MW Lime~~CH2 SiLVERTiP~~'58 Fat Boy~~Feather (4)~~OS Lime AS​

 

Van Yulay - Soap Of The Gods Aquarius "Espresso"
Kent V8 (vintage)
RazoRock Wunderbar Slant | Triad Rolling Hex 316 Stainless
Gillette 7 O'clock Super Platinum Black (2)

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Fat Handle Tech
Permasharp Super
Semogue BC Mistura
CO Bigelow SC
Superior 70

 

Fantastic razor Robert, I also have a schick adjustable and love it

Thank you my friend Have a wonderful day!

 

It's a fine razor and I'm happy you also enjoy it. Enjoy your day my friend.

 

SOTD SEptember 14th


Henckels Rapide / GEM Stainless
Stirling Executive Man
Stirling 24mm Synthetic
Tangerine and Tea Tree AS & Nivea Sensitive ASB

This morning I decided to try my Henckels Rapide loaded with a Gem blade. This was my fist time using a Gem blade and all I can say is WOW, very impressive! Using the wet loading method with the Stirling 24mm didn't work quite as well as it does with the Satin tip, the Stirling just holds way too much water. By the time I got enough soap loaded to equalize the amount of water in the brush I had enough soap to shave a buffalo. As I started face lathering I was flinging soap all over the bathroom, in the end though it did produce en excellent wet slick lather. Lots of audible feedback from the Gem as I kept the retention clip of the Rapide touching my face at all times. The Gem had no problems with my coarse chin whiskers, this is the kind of sharpness I am looking for in my wedge blades. Please tell me this level of comfort can be achieved with the wedge blades. Three passes was probably a bit overkill but the baby was waiting for me at the end and my face feels amazing. Have a great day my friends!

 

That is a very cool razor and handle pairing.

 

Wednesday, September 14, 2016


Wolf Whiskers Spring Forth TGN Finest
Panna Crema Nuavia Verde
OneBlade
GEM PTFE #7
Barrister and Mann Reserve Cool
Mystic Water Whipped Shea Butter


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Thanks. Yeah, it's like they were made for each other. They're both 316 stainless (the head being 316L)

 

Wednesday

Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Bath Soap-Scots Pine Sheep
Soap: Reef Point-Peerless
Razor: Gillette Red Tip Super Speed
Blade: Gillette 70’s “Spoiler” Super Stainless (5)
Brush: RazoRock/Zenith Chubby Extra Silvertip-28mmx51mm
Aftershave: Reef Point Submariner

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard)

Reef Point Peerless today. 20 seconds to load the RR/Zenith Silvertip. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Gillette “Spoiler” SS still in the Red Tip. Excellent smooth, close, shave. I finished with Reef Point Submariner aftershave.

Bob

 

Barbasol for Wednesday's SOTD...............

 

SOTD: Restored Greaves & Sons (circa 1840), 'semi-stub' tail 3/4"—heavy hunk of Sheffield steel with thick tang and spine; Stirling 'Orange Chill' lather applied with an old 1905 Rubberset boar; finished with Musgo Real #3 'Spiced Citrus.' Nice start to the day!

 

Wow Mark! Beautiful!