SoS: February 20, 2017 - February 26, 2017

Today's shave
Hot water wash with a washcloth
Parker silvertip
Route 66 Sweeney Todd
Gillette fatboy (D4)(7)
Persona lab (1)(white wrapper)
Route 66 Sweeney Todd balm
Tommy Bahama cologne/deodorant
This morning I got a wonderful touchup. More ritual than need. But the elements were humming near perfection.
Hope y'all did as well, or better. (Be hard pressed, but hope you can)

 

Sunday

Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Bath Soap-Scots Pine Sheep
Soap: Chiseled Face Ghost Town Barber
Razor: Maggard V2 Open Comb
Blade: Rapira Swedish Supersteel (2)
Brush: RazoRock/Zenith Chubby Extra Silvertip-28mmx51mm
Aftershave: Chiseled Face Ghost Town Barber

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

Chiseled Face Ghost Town Barber today. 20 seconds to load the RR/Zenith Silvertip. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Rapira Swedish Supersteel in the Maggard V2 OC. Excellent smooth, close shave. I finished with Chiseled Face Ghost Town Barber aftershave.

Bob

 

Mike's Natural Soap
B-400 Brush by Tom
Portland Razor Company Siren
Alum
Thayers WH
Ogallala Bay Rum, Sage & Cedar AS
Have a blessed Sunday!

 

Feb. 26/ 2017 Sunday

Razor: Razor Rock Silver Hawk
Blade: Kai titan Mild
Brush: VDH Badger
Cream: Proraso Red
Pre Shave: Hibco nag Champa
AS: Hibco Butter Balm
Newspaper Date: Nov. 7,1943

Three passes,WTG/WTG, ATG. Smooth, Clean, Clear and Close. Couldn`t be happier. Don`t know how long this type blade will last. It seems to be holding out so far. Wishing for great shaves for all, God Bless.

Bill

 

Sunday SOTD..........

C&E Nomad lathered w/Omega 6151 Pure
Edwin Jagger DES86 paired w/a Pol-Silver SI blade
Witch hazel followed by Nivea ASB finishing w/a splash of British Sterling....

2-passes = great shave!!

 

If you do 25 passes (1 pass is a full up and down motion on the strop) on both the linen side and the leather side, it should be plenty.
You can tell from the razor because it should be able to easily pop hairs off (you can certainly check this on your arm or chest hairs prior to shaving if you like).

On the strop itself, you will feel what some call a "draw." There are scientific explanations that can be found on the Internet as to the "why's," but you will feel the blade kind of suck in to the strop...almost like a magnet to metal.

 

Fragrance - Creed Original Vetiver
Aftershave - Country Club for Men - Frozen Vetiver
Shave Soap - Country Club for Men - Frozen Vetiver
Deodorant - Country Club for Men - Frozen Vetiver
Razor - Vintage Gillette Superspeed circa 1947-1952
Brush - L&L Grooming "Fatty" in custom green color
Brush stand by Desire Metal Works
Soap Bowl - Vintage Dubarry Soap Bowl circa 1930's Britain
Razor Stand by RV Shaving

 

26 February 2017

* Weber DLC + UFO U2V1 Graphite Black
* Iridium Super
* Shavemac Silvertip 2-Band 35mm
* Mystic Water Vetiver/Oakmoss
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO


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Nice layout this morning David, photo is pro quality, nice job, Bill

 

WOW! Amazing Shulton collection! I love that shrine you've made. I wanted to fill my classic 9.5 ounce Shulton bottle with Shulton cologne, so I had to obtain the juice from a vintage 1977 black telescope decanter, which was thrown away. I don't keep the bottles or packages except that big 9.5 ounce bottle that sits like a crown on top of my cologne collection:



I threw these on a shelf I just had from years ago that I kept forgetting to throw out. At least I made use of it. When I get into the new house I've been shopping for I will buy bigger, more dressed up looking shelving. This will have to do for now.

 

That is an awesome collection Doug.

 

Sweet pic Robert!

 

Damaskeene with a vintage Blue Star did commendably well but needed help from the Shake Sharp. While they are excellent beard slayers I don't find any of the GEM blade razors can go ATG on my crown stubble nearly as well as injector or DE bladed units much as I love the Damaskeene and its extended family. And I can't get Mr Cueball without that ATG action. SAD.


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All considered, it went well. Shavette is absolutely more difficult to pick up than traditional straights... But the good news is that this is totally doable. Honestly, it will take 50-90 shaves to figure it out fully. So glad you tried, just keep practicing!

 

Thanks for the tip. I am so new at straights, that I don't know what I should or should not be feeling on my face.

 

Nice picture!

 

February 26 SOTD:

Stirling Synthetic Brush
Stubble Trubble Up & Adam
Merkur Futur
Gillette Cool Wave AS

 

Good looking stuff Tim. Did it look like this? Top left corner of my picture of decanters, but it's turned sideways. My mistake. One of my pride and joys. I got it $9.95 plus shipping. Brand new.



Telescope Black Style Decanter Product ID #4354 1975-1976 Aftershave. The foremast and mizzenmast stand out straight and there are 2 of them. The ship also has a little anchor hanging from the bow. IE 1975-1975. Styrofoam packaging was introduced in 1975.

 

Beautiful brush Celestino.