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OCtober 2017 - day 7.



Vintage Souplex razor / custom handle.
Rapira Swedish SuperSteel (7).

Yaqi model R151016-S2.
Scheermonnik "Delftse Donderslag".
Hugo Boss ASB.

Souplex razor has non-standard threadsize: M5x0.75mm.
New Yaqi brush: good Tuxedo knot.

 

He tuckaway looks gorgeous. I have made a decision to look into these

 

OCtober 7, 2017
Timeless OC 0.95mm with Triad Ti Aristocrat
Feather
Rudy Vey Rover with TGN Finest
CRSW Jeff’s Soap
Floid Blue

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Saturday Straights/OC Shave


Proraso Pre Shave
Mitchell's Wool Fat
Jayaruh #224
Fredrick Reynolds 5/8
New Improved
Gillette Silver Blue
CWR
Thayer's Lemon WH
Pinaud Clubman

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Mitchell's Wool Fat face-lathered well with the Jayaruh #224 synthetic brush. I did the first pass with my Fredrick Reynolds 5/8 straight and clean up with the Gillette New Improved and Gillette Silver Blue blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Pinaud Clubman AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

OKtober 2017 - day 8.



Vintage Souplex razor / RR HALO handle.
Rapira Swedish SuperSteel (8).

Yaqi model R151016-S2.
Epsilon shaving bowl.
Proraso Cypress & Vetiver shaving cream.
Proraso Cypress & Vetiver after shave cream.

This Souplex razor has "standard" thread size: M5x0.8mm.

 

OCtober 8, 2017
Timeless OC 0.95mm with Triad Ti Aristocrat
Feather
Shavemac LE with DO1 2 Band Flat Top
Reef Point Test Depth
Witch Hazel with Menthol
Cool Water EDT

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OCtober 8, 2017

Paladin Sumo
Mike's Natural Soap Pine & Cedarwood
Wolfman Titanium WR1-OC with Darwin Deluxe
Gillette Silver Blue
CRSW Juniper ASB
ADP Mediterraneo Blu Ginepro

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Beautiful photo Mark. The Sumo handle shape makes for a great looking brush.

 

Love OCtober! A chance to use my favorite razor for a month!!
Today's shave to kick off the week...

 

OCtober 8 SOTD:

Stirling Synthetic Brush
MdC
Gillette New LC
Stirling Unscented PSB
Chatillon Lux Unconditional Surrender

 

OCtober 2017 - day 9.



ATT SE2.
Kai Captain Titan Mild Luffy (1).

Jabones by Luna "Dama de noche".
Haslinger "Sandelholz" ASB.

Trying to find the right blade for the aggressive SE2
This combination razor/blade is OK.

 

Menthol Monday's OC Shave


Proraso Pre Shave
TSD Iced Lime
Jayaruh #222
New Deluxe Tuckaway
Gillette Silver Blue
CWR
Thayer's Peach WH
Pinaud Vanilla

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The TSD Iced Lime shave stick face-lathered well with the Jayaruh #222 synthetic brush. I did two passes with the Gillette New Deluxe Tuckaway razor and Gillette Silver Blue blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Peach WH and then Pinaud Vanilla AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

This morning's shave with my NEW SC...

 

OCtober 9 SOTD:

Razorock Plissoft Brush
Stirling Cool
Gillette New LC
Stirling Unscented PSB
Kramperts Finest Frostbite AS

 

SOTD 10.9.2017

Pre-shave: coffee, hot shower & Shave Secret
Soap: Williams Mug + Head Slick Mentholated Shave Cream
Razor: vintage Probak (3rd shave in a row)
Blade: German Wilkinson Sword (6)
Brush: Marvy boar
Post-shave: Thayer's Lavender WH, Nivea Men Sensitive Cooling Balm, Skin Bracer

Last week I did a mix of Williams and Head Slick cream and really liked the results. I had to do it again and this mixture provided a creamy, pleasant, skin-friendly, slick lather. I'll be mixing these two again many times in the future.

This was my third shave with the Probak and the 6th with the Wilkinson blade. Since I haven't shaved for 72 hours I discovered this blade wasn't "cutting" it very well. I love Wilkinson blades, but since my face stubble was heavier and this blade had already seen a lot of shave action it was time to change it out. I didn't even get through a single pass and I reached for a new blade. I went for my open pack of $1 DE blades (from either Family Dollar or Dollar General) made in Vietnam. I hadn't used these for months since I've acquired better blades. But I need to get these used up as well. I've had both good and questionable blades in these packs. Today, I got a good blade. The end result after 2 full passes, and a clean up pass on the neck was a very close, comfortable shave... nearly baby smooth but I'm not ready to call that.

Happy shaving, everyone!

 

OCtober 9, 2017
Timeless OC 0.95mm with Triad Ti Aristocrat
Feather
Rudy Vey Rover with TGN Finest
CRSW Jeff’s Soap
Floid Blue

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OCtober 2017 - day 10.



ATT SE2.
Kai Captain Titan ProTouch MG (2).

Yaqi model R1605-S.
Jabones by Luna "Azahar".
Hawkins&Brimble ASB.

Trying to find the right blade for the aggressive SE2.
This combination razor/blade is OK, comparable to the combination of day 9 (Kai Captain Titan Mild Luffy).

 

OCtober10, 2017
Timeless OC 0.95mm with Triad Ti Aristocrat
Feather
Shavemac LE with DO1 2 Band Flat Top
Reef Point Test Depth
Witch Hazel with Menthol
Cool Water EDT

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Tuesday's OC Shave


Proraso Pre Shave
Soap Commander Renewal
Jayaruh #222
Gillette Goodwill
Gillette Silver Blue
CWR
Thayer's Peach WH
Pinaud Vanilla

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Soap Commander Renewal face-lathered well with the Jayaruh #222 synthetic brush. I did two passes with the Gillette Goodwill razor and Gillette Silver Blue blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Peach WH and then Pinaud Vanilla AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Tuesday's shave with my NEW SC and GSB blade. This combo is a stubble assassin!!