SoS: April 3, 2017 - April 9, 2017

Here's the setup for Friday morning:

L'Oreal Men Expert Facial Wash
Razorock Plissoft 26mm Monster
Super Speed Shark day 5
Edwin Jagger Menthol SC
Lucky Tiger AS Cream
Folsom and Company Black Powder AS Splash

Haven't used this EJ Menthol cream in a long time and it's good stuff - decent scent, lathers easily, and it's about as cooling as Proraso Green. The Lucky Tiger and the Black Powder are both a great finish!

A good weekend in advance!

 

Tabac, B-400 WhippedDog HighMountainBadger
'59 Fat Boy, Personna Med Prep, Alum, & Canoe AS

 

I love your razor. How does it shave?

 

Beautiful picture!

 

Rocnel SE//GSB//Chatillon Lux Pre Shave Butter//Maggard Aluminum 2-Band//Stirling SDM

 

-Gillette Old Style/Scotch & Stowe Handle
Refinished by Delta Echo
-Voskhod Blade
-Restored Klenzo B843 Boar Brush
-Dickinson's Witch Hazel
-Love My Skin Barber Shop 1920's Soap
-Aqua Velva Musk After Shave

Didn't keep track of how many shaves I've used on this blade, but probably the last. A little bit of tugging, but still managed a two pass with some touch up for a nice BBS shave.

 

TOBACCO TUESDAY

Prep: MLSW sandalwood pre shave butter
Razor: Gillette Ball End Tech
Blade: Gillette Black
Brush: Maggard 24mm synthetic
Soap: WSP Blackbeard
Post: peach Thayers WH, HEV Cognac & Cuban Cigars Balm

Had a bit of a rough shave, the Blackbeard has a wonderful scent but the lather seemed to be lacking cushion or something. Had some irritation and a few nicks. Not a terrible shave but not as close as it could have been.

WEDNESDAY SHAVE


Prep: Razorock Mister Joe
Razor: Gillette Ball End Tech
Blade: Gillette Black
Brush: Fine angel hair synthetic
Soap: Soap Smooth War Blend
Post: aloe Vera gel


This shave was much better than the day before. The War Blend has a nice menthol touch with a cologne type scent. Awesome suds, really like the performance of Soap Smooth soaps and This one in particular. Finished with a BBS shave.


THURSDAY SHAVE


Prep: Gustafsons Woodlands
Razor: Wilkinson Sword Classic
Blade: Bic chrome (1st shave)
Brush: Maggard 26mm synthetic
Soap: Grandstaff Amyris
Post: peach Thayer's WH, Clubman Vanilla (iced)


Very smooth shave this afternoon. Ran out of 4G so the phone is way too slow to upload any pictures. The Grandstaff soap whipped up a nice lather in the copper bowl. Not sure I Care for this razor/blade combo, this razor is on the mild side, but was a bit harsh with this particular blade. It's funny how different blades performance depends on the razor being used. Still managed to get a smooth shave with just one minor nick, so I'm happy with the results. Hope everyone had a great shave!

 

Planned SOTD - 6 April 2017



Have a great afternoon!

 

SJOL Lavender Geranium​

Paladin Chief Blonde Badger​

JA Henckels Zwillingswerk​

Lime Sec​

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Continuing this week retrying soaps that did not blow my skirt up the first time. Today was Pre de Provence No 63. The scent still is just to much perfume for me. Also the lather I find is not very slick and a bit drying to the skin. Putting it back in the cabinet rather than out with my usual high performing soaps. The Merkur 34c with a Rapira Platinum Lux blade, Omega boar, Captain's Choice bowl, Nivea balm and a healthy splash of good old Barbasol still made for a good shave. When you throw some Barbasol on your face - seems like it makes everything alright again.

 

Friday's shave plan:

prep-Dial 4 Men Bodywash(Ultimate Clean)in shower
shave-Rise Super Foam
razor-that ol'Sensor Deuce Pivot DisposeABLE from the makers of Gillette(in fact, it IS a Gillette).
A.S.-Avon 4 Men "Maxwell 23 Tribute".

 

Razor: Gillette Fat Boy Adjustable (G3) 1961
Blade: Personna 74 Tungsten Plus (6)
Brush: Elite Razor Tres Amigos Desert Ironwood Beehive w/Envy White
Soap: Arko
Aftershave: Myrsol F/Extra

First day of The Masters shave. Everything worked well together for a 3 pass with a clean up near BBS shave.

 

Great setup with a beauty brush Amigo. Love the flowers!!!!

 

Good picture of fine great. Razor looks beastly.

 

Beautiful photo Gabe.

 

Razor: Edwin Jagger d89
Brush: Doug Korn D7V
Lather: Mike's Hungarian Lavender​

As always Mike's soap performed like a champ! Every now and then I take the old d89 for a spin and it always delivers a great shave but with so many fine tools to choose from it gets overlooked far too often.

Have a great day guys!




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Good picture with a beautiful brush.

 

Tonight's shave was with a Pre-Civil War Wade & Butcher 1830-1837. It is a fantastically sharp razor, that gave a BBS 2 pas shave. What can I say, but, I could wish for nothing better from this razor. This was from my "A" List of razors, that I own.

Razor- Wade & Butcher 1830-1837
Brush- B400 By Tom
Soap- AKRO/Vintage Avon Spicy scented
Aftershave- Vintage Avon Spicy

 

04/07/17 Shave of the Day
A Day at the Park for the Tigers Home Opener!
Face Wash with Cellar Door Bath Supply Co Haunted Woods Soap
Shave Secret Pre-Shave Oil
RazoRock Lime Essential Oil Shave Soap
Cremo Vie-Long Spanish Horsehair Shave Brush
Perfecto Badger Brush
RazoRock Plissoft Monster Synthetic 26mm Brush
Creative Flame Pottery Stoneware Shaving Scuttle
OneBlade Razor Model 2.0
Feather FHS-10 Hi-Stainless Blade - 6th Shave
RazoRock Alum Stick
Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel Toner
Lucky Tiger After Shave and Face Tonic
NIVEA Men Sensitive Cooling Post Shave Balm
Stetson Fresh Cologne​

May not be a good day for a game since it is snowing tonight....

 

Those Mastro's are just so beautiful!
Steve