SoS: December 5, 2016 - December 11, 2016

December 6 SOTD:

Stirling Synthetic Brush
MWF
Gillette Fatboy
Stirling Unscented PSB
Aqua Velva Musk AS

 

SOTD: Early morning first shave using this vintage Hoshi Tombo 6000. An ebay salvage with active rust, this razor cleaned up nicely! I bevel-set & honed it entirely with a nagura progression on two jnats. Two distinct features on this razor: most western razors have a 3.0" blade length and symmetrical grinds (identical on both sides). This 6k model has an asymmetrical 'kamisori' grind (right-handed) and a much shorter blade length (1.9"). The shorter length is easy and actually quite nice to use; the right-handed grind is more of a challenge for a lefty. It took me a little more time as I became acclimated to this 'backwards' razor. Great Slick & thick Soap Commander 'Fortitude' lather & matching menthol-balm helped make it an outstandingly smooth shaving experience.

 

Tuesday's SOTD............

TOBS Avocado & Country Uncle Silvertip
Gillette New LC paired w/a Derby Extra blade
Witch hazel follwed by British Sterling ASB & a spritz of EDC

2-passes over 2-day growth for a fantastic DFS!!

 

SOTD December 6, 2016

Blade: Chinese Schick
Razor: Schick I1 injector
Brush: Artisan badger
Lather: Stirling Ozark Mountain
Post: Witch hazel splash, Stirling Ozark Mountain aftershave, Nivea sensitive balm
WTG, touch-up

Nice, effortless shave with Stirling Ozark Mountain and a Schick I1 injector. This is a great combo of products. Ozark Mountain smells like the Christmas season. It's a really nice scent. Plus the performance is exceptional.

Hope you have great shaves and a good day!

 

Good picture of excellent shaving gear.

 

Today's shave
Hot water wash with a washcloth
Parker silvertip
Bombed Route 66 Bourbon Jungle
Stahly head/ Maggard MR5 handle
Astra sp (3)
Iced Pinaud vanilla clubman
Great shave today. Parker is very elegant, th jungle made thick lather which is both rich and slick. And the scent, manly and clean. The Stahly/ MR5 combo does so very nicely. Finished with iced vanilla, cool close and comfy.
Hope y'all did as well, or better.

 

Great photo Gabe!

 

Tuesday, December 6

Jabonman Vetiver de Haiti~~BC Mistura~~AS-D2~~Polsilver SI (4)~~Vintage Vetiver de Guerlain AS
Have a great day!


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Blackbird/Polsilver ~ Thiers Issard Silver Tip ~ Barrister & Mann Seville ~ Lea AS​

 

6 December 2016

* Wolfman WR1-SB + Stork Aristocrat 2 Titanium
* Iridium Super
* WSP Original 2-Band + Oscar11 Aquamarine C7
* Mystic Water Bergamot/Cedar/Juniper
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Oakmoss EO


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Tuesday

Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Bath Soap-Scots Pine Sheep
Soap: Martin de Candre Fougere
Razor: Gillette Red Tip Super Speed
Blade: Vintage Gillette “Spoiler” Super Stainless (3)
Brush: Ever-Ready 50R/TGN Premium Silvertip-20mmx55mm
Aftershave: Ancucci EdT

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

MdC Fougere today. 20 seconds to load the E-R Silvertip. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Gillette “Spoiler” SS still in the Red Tip. Excellent smooth, close shave. I finished with Anucci EdT.

Bob

 

Merkur 1904 open comb razor
generic DE blade
Maggards 22mm black synthetic brush
Tabac soap
Skin Bracer aftershave

 

That's a good-lookin' shave Bob.

 

L&L Cuir et Épices Soap
Wolf Whiskers Brush
Otto Deutsch Hans Razor
Thayers WH
L&L Cuir et Épices AS
Have fun!

 

Route 66 Bourbon Jungle is one of my favorite soaps David. Nice photo also.

 

Dec./6/2016 Tue.

Razor: Razorock SE Hawk
Blade: Captain Kai Mild (1)
Brush:VDH Badger
Lather: Proraso Green
Pre Shave: Hibco Nag Champa
A/S: Aqua Velva Musk/ Hibco Nag Champa Butter Balm
Newspaper Date: July 18,1943

An unbelievable shave. My first experience with the "longer" type blade, The Captain Kai Mild cleans the lather off on the 1st stroke, you have nothing left, it`s clean, so you must move on to where the lather is. Kinda hard to get used to, but it doesn`t take long trying to shave where there`s no lather. Just different, not good or bad. I only needed two passes, WTG/ATG with a little extra lather when cleaning up my neck. A very clean and efficient shave, to say the least, almost a BBS. Tomorrow i will go fishing for a dolphin. Wish me luck. Luck to all and God Bless.

Bill

 

SOTD: 12/6/2016 - "All Stainless"

Pre: Hot shower
Soap: Captain's Choice Products "Bay Rum"
Brush: Brushguy Shave Supplies "Noah" 3-band Badger
Razor: Phoenix Shaving Stainless DOC Evolution w/ Polsilver Stainless blade (1)
Post: Captain's Choice "Bay Rum" aftershave balm & "Cat O' Nine Tails" aftershave

A great shave today. I love this Bay Rum scent from Captain's Choice. Perfectly balanced IMHO. And they all perform very well. The brush was fantastic, as I would expect. The razor is one efficient beast. My beard had no choice but to run in fear.

Be Smooth and shave it up, everyone!


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Parker Variant razor
Gillette Silver Blue blade
Vie-Long Silver Tip brush
Dr. Selby 3x SC
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe
M&L Florida Water Cologne w/added menthol

Moved the Variant setting to 3 for today's shave and it was a good move. Smooth, comfortable and effective, great shave. Of course, it was helped by the Dr. Selby SC which I think is a much overlooked product. At any rate, I'm ready to go and lovin' the Parker Variant razor. Now go enjoy your day folks.

 

Thanks for the complement..............