SoS: December 5, 2016 - December 11, 2016

Congrats, Sir!

 

Friday Night......



Have a great weekend everyone.

Merry Christmas!

 

Congratulations to you and your daughter.

 

Which Autostrop is that Guy?

 

Some people disagree with me, but I think the Med Preps are smooth and sharp while the Lab Blues are as you describe, hit and miss.

 

Congratulations.

 

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Planned Saturday SOTD

Gillette Aristocrat razor
Shavemac- Gary Anderson shaving brush
TOBS Rose shaving cream
Myrsol Plastic Shave

 

Decadent December!!

December 9


Razor - Fatip Piccolo
Blade - (2)
Soap - Route 66 Sweeney Todd
Brush - Semogue 620
Post - Alum

After the arrival of the Route 66 Sweeney Todd today, courtesy of @wristwatchb I knew I had to give it a shot. I've never tried any of the Route 66 soaps yet and part of that is my own bit of snobbery. That and the fact I have never had a SAD. Well, not a serious one anyway. Arko is fantastic at lathering so there's the low end covered. The Fat and Tabac? Work great and I love both scents. High end covered in my world. Anything else just falls in the middle and i'm good with that. So, yes, I tend to turn my nose up a tad when I see something take off and become hugely popular. I tend to avoid fads too, even if they really aren't one. So, a gift of Sweeney Todd (and what a perfect choice for my history around here) is the perfect opportunity to join in and give it a shot.

I stayed with the Fatip and day two on the Swede. Perfect result yesterday (with the Fat) so this will be a good test. I grabbed the Semogue as I know it will be the most aggressive weapon to attack this soap.

The soap is harder than I thought it would be and that's good. I prefer solid soaps to croaps. The Semogue had no difficulty with it at all. I kept trying to work out the scent. I love how subtle the scent is. Enough so that it draws your attention but it doesn't overpower anything. I face lathered one of the easiest and quickest lathers I've had. Seriously, this is as easy as Arko (yes, I know many of you are saying....DUH! we KNOW!). And the slickness and cushion. Fantastic. Great feel.

Two passes with the Swede and the Fatip and I again had the baby. Alum was quiet. Great protection from the soap and great shave overall! The only other comment about the soap is that it overtakes a couple of other lanolin based soaps I have used. The Fat is, to me, the gold standard of lanolin soap, and Route 66 is as close as you can get without putting it in a porcelain bowl and speaking with a British accent. I think I may have found one more soap to add to my permanent collection!

And....final comment.....how much more decadent can you get than that shave eh? Perfect for this December.

 

Thank you. It's going to be a beautiful wedding tomorrow

 

Welcome to the Route 66 fan club. I PIFed my MWF after discovering Route 66

 

It is a VC4. Instructions are dated 1946 http://www.stropper.com/home/stropp...ct4link=Auto Strop&select5link=&select6link=0

Believe it is the same one that you have. Mine was also NOS as I believe yours was also NOS.

 

Have a Lovely and Memorable Day.
Mike B

 

Thank you!

 

I like the fact I found a modern soap that is as good as the vintage. As one who tends to lean vintage, it's always fun to find someone doing it in a new way, but I don't think I'll ever stop with the Fat. Kind of like my love of vintage DE razors. The New LC - favorite vintage OC. But the Fatip - somebody got it right again. So both get their due. I will say, though, that the next time I use MWF I'm going to pay attention after the shave for the skin feel several hours later. Sweeney Todd left me soft and supple tonight. Curious to see how they will compare in that regard.

 

The #8000 is a beautiful razor to look at and to shave with

 

Sat 10th Dec

Vulfix 404 mixed
Vitos Red croap
ER !924 + s/s Handle
Gem S/S [ 4 ] & 1/2 spine shim
Alum Rub/Rinse off
Tuff Green A/S lotion

Like many folk I have been tempted to dip my toe in the World of New SE Razors, in my case the Claymore. I have had some superb shaves with it , but realised that to ensure that there were no mishaps, I really focussed on taking care and not rushing the Shave. I think as I got used to other
Razors in my rotation, sometimes I rushed things a bit. So recently I have reverted to Vintage SE shaving with the emphasis on taking care and not rushing. With the " Streamline " I equalled the shave quality given by the more modern Razor.

Today used the ER 1924, with a modern handle and a 1/2 spine shim. I got a really smooth and comfortable shave , with a top class finish all round. I find the use of shim makes the 1924 more amenable , and experience no mishaps or post shave soreness. Have come to the conclusion that when using a Razor/ Blade combination the suits you, employ care and do not rush and the end result will be good.

 

Sat. 12/10/16







Excellent shave with the PAL Injecto-Matic this morning. Superb lather from the KMF shave cream. Three passes for a refreshing dolphin smooth finish. Have a great day friends.

 

Good luck and congrats (again) today.

 

December 10, 2016
Mongoose B2 with Triad Ti
Feather Super Pro (10)
Simpson CH 2 Synthetic
Route 66 Bay Lime Twist
Witch Hazel
Folsom & Co Capri

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I too was a recipient of Charlie's @wristwatchb generosity and Christmas Spirit with an truly unexpected gift of Route 66 Bay Lime Twist. The scent is a very bright take on traditional Bay. I enjoyed the lime front note and was pleased to find the scent rounded out with other citrus notes as well. Citrus scented soaps are always a favorite with me and I can tell I will truly enjoy Bay Lime Twist. Thank you again Charlie. As expected the CH2 Synthetic easily whipped the Bay Lime Twist into a wonderful slick lather. The two pass shave followed by minimal touch ups ended in a near BBS. I finished up the shave with a slash of F&C Capri. I hope everyone has a fantastic Saturday.