SoS: June 5, 2017 - June 11, 2017

Thanks,Bill

 

Here you go Guy




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picture Clint.

 

Is that the Three Mile Island shaving brush?

 

Wednesday's Planned Shave


Nivea Men Face Wash
Col Conk Bay Rum Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #182
Gillette 195
New Improved
Rockwell Swedish Stainless
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayer's Lemon WH
Florida Water AS

Fifty years ago on this date, I took the oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God. I had enlisted in the Army.

The Col Conk Bay Rum Shaving Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #182 Synthetic brush. I did the first pass with the Gillette 195 razor and Rockwell Swedish Stainless blade and second/clean up pass with New Improved, and I ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse and alum block, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Florida Water AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Excellent setup. What did you do different to whip a good lather in the TDG bowl?

 

You weren't kidding, that is pretty shallow, looks pretty cool though, giant clam shell.

 

Wednesday Planned SOTD



Razor: Gillette Toggle - Gold
Blade: Personna Super Stainless (D6)
Brush: Zen Shave two band 24mm
Scuttle: TDG Style 3 5" Maple\Walnut
Pre-Shave Scrub: Lisa's Spicy Lime Patchouli
Pre-Shave Oil: Homemade Bay Rum w Lime
Shave Soap: Neumann Lime & Mint Rum
Post: Stirling's Bay Rum Butter
Aftershave: Dominica Bay Rum w lime
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I wasn't in a hurry and softened the soap a little before I started to mix it up.

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06.06.2017


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Smooth and uneventful shave... I'll focus on my next shaves on this Personna GEM SS blade to test its longevity.

 

I can always tell how a shave is going to go by what happens WTG on the point of my chin. Normally this razor is absolutely top notch but today it wouldn't cut the whiskers there for beans. Reduction with each pass was sub-par. But with more touch-ups than usual the big Napoleon pulled out a good shave.

Hot water preparation
AOS Lavender PSO
Mike's Natural Soap Barbershop
Shavemac 2-Band Silvertip
John & William Ragg 15/16 Napoleon
Osma Bloc d'Alun
AOS Lavender After Shave Balm



Happy shaving - Karl

 

Thank you Doug.

 

For anyone keeping score, after 10 hours, as close as the R41 side is the AlFrankenrazor side is discernably closer. Quite impressive.

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Beautiful photo Doug!

 

Fat Tuesday /Tech Tuesday
Gillette Canadian Tech 38-45 /Feather (8)
MWF
Comet Silvertip
Gentleman's Pride ASB
Aqua Velva Musk
The first time I have taken a blade to 8 shaves. It was BBS but I really had to concentrate to achieve it. Have a blessed day gentlemen.

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Here's the shave plan for (Englebert)Hump(erdink) Day:

prep-Nivea 4 Men Bodywash(Platinum Protect)in shower
shave-Fields&Streams Soap(from LocalGent Shaving Co.)
brush-Wet Shaving Products "Pure Badger".
razor-It's a Pivot + Nation(Sensor Deux par Gillette).
A.S.-Stirling Sandpiper(avec Menthol)

 

Tonight's shave was with an oldie but goody. I had a smooth 2 pass shave, that left me with a DFS. Zero issues.

Razor- W.R.Case & Son's "Bull's Eye"
Brush- B400 By Tom
Soap- Stirling Spice
Aftershave- Shulton Old Spice

 

Congrats on your anniversary, Jim!

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I like to think an oldie shave IS a goody.