SoS: October 16, 2017 - October 22, 2017

SOTD October 19, 2017

Prep: Stirling mentholated pre-shave soap
Blade: Kai Captain Mild
Razor: RazoRock Black Hawk
Brush: Semogue 1520c boar
Lather: Stirling Piacenza
Post: Witch hazel, Stirling Piacenza aftershave
WTG, touch up

Smooth and comfortable. Top notch all around. Have a great day!

 

Terrific photo!

 

Nice looking set up Perry! I have used the Piacenza bath soap, and both my wife and I enjoyed the scent. I'll have to look at getting some shave soap and AS st some point.

 

Thank you, Jim! I really enjoy the Piacenza scent. It has a soapy element after dry down that I like. It smells and feel very clean. I think I had a sample of the bath soap from a Stirling order and that prompted me to get the soap and splash. Rod's practice of including samples is genius!

 

Ogallala Bay Rum Shave Stick
B-400 Brush by Tom
Eye-Gore SE Razor by Tom
Thayers WH
Ogallala Bay Rum After Shave
Have fun!

 

Brief Tabactober Pause
I recently acquired the Wholly Kaw/Chattilon Lux collaboration soap Yuzu Rose Patchouli, so I had to try it out. This shave was splendid. The lather was thick and slick, easing the stubble reduction with my Rockwell + voskhod. The post shave feel is amazingly smooth and comfortable. I used the YRP toner anyway to extend the scent.
Prep: Van Yulay PSO
Soap: Wholly Kaw Yuzu Rose Patchouli
Brush: Stirling Boar
Razor: Rockwell 6sR6
Blade: voskhod
AS: Chatillon Lux YRP

 

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Thursday

Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Bath Soap-Scots Pine Sheep
Soap: Route 66 Sweeney Todd
Razor: Gillette NEW Short Comb
Blade: Vintage Schick Plus Platinum (Shave #20)
Brush: oscar11 TGN 2-Band Finest-24mmx50mm
Aftershave: Bulgari Man in Black

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

Route 66 Sweeney Todd today. 20 seconds to load the oscar11 TGN 2-Ban Finest brush. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Vintage Schick Plus Platinum still in the Gillette NEW SC. Excellent smooth, close shave. I finished with Bulgari Man in Black aftershave.

Bob

 

Beautiful Milord, Alan!

 

Weber DLC razor
Sharp Star blade
Omega 10066 brush
TSD Iced Lemon Grass SS
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe
Pinaud Citrus Musk cologne

1st use of the Sharp Star blade and.......it went fine. While shaving with it, it seemed like I really felt the blade but not in a bad way. I just knew it was there. But a dandy shave was the result of the above components. Now go enjoy your day folks.

 

October 19, 2017

Paladin Sumo
MDC Original “Le Bol En Bois”
Titanium Wolfman WR1-OC with Darwin
Polsilver Super Iridium
Barrister and Mann Reserve Cool
Brooks Brothers Blue

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SOTN OCtober 18th



Gillette Single Ring
Gillette 7 O'Clock Super Stainless (6)
TFS Mastro Miche
Ever-Ready 200T
Canoe AS

This shave was the second part of the shootout between the Gillette Single Ring and the Leresche #34. Both have reputations for being aggressive and willing to spill blood for any minor laps in concentration. Tonight's shave was very nice and I didn't feel threatened by the Single Ring at all. Overall both razors are amazing shavers capable of delivering the baby in short order. Neither felt like it was going to bite, riding the cap. Overall I have to tip my hat to the Leresche, it just felt a bit more comfortable in the hand and a little less edgy on the face.

This was also my first time using Mastro Miche. The scent was very light and to me mainly smelled of oak moss, vetiver, and bergamot (which is nowhere near the official scent description which I will post below.) A heavy load gave me a bowl of creamy, slick, shiny lather (not quite super goop). I felt the performance of the soap was good, but did not really stand out in any particular category. I finished of with a splash of Canoe, which is very similar to Skin Bracer and Clubman though a little more refined.

Mastro Miche scent description:
Head: black currant, plum, pineapple, citrus green
Heart: sandal wood, black orchid, white calla
Base: cashmere wood, musk, cedar wood, Tonka bean

Have a great day friends!

 

Very fine condition Probak with Super Max BD (2), delivers an excellent mild shave. Two pass head shave yields results not quite as close as the Famex yesterday but a very pleasant shaver, an easier go than the Old Type it resembles.

 

Tuesday 10/19/2017

Razor: Persona Flex Head
Blade: Gillette TwinJector (2)
Lather: Proraso Green
Pre Shave: Homemade
Brush: VDH Badger
AS: Brut Splash On

Again, another great shave, WTG/ATG with a small amount of clean up. I can`t say enough about the pairing of the Personna Flex and the TwinJector blade(s). I just got a new pack of Kai captain "mild". I loaded one in my Hawk, thanks to PickledNorthern`s gift of a fantastic razor. I can hardly wait to use it. Just have to wait until my meds start working right again. This morning`s shave was in my top ten, smooth, clean and close, beautiful. God Bless and happy shaving to all.

Bill

 

Here's the deal for Friday morning:

Stirling Mentholated Pre-Shave Soap
Razorock Plissoft 26mm Monster
Junjie/Astra day 5
Stirling Gin & Tonic on the Rocks SS
Gold Bond Moisturizer
F&C Shambala AS Splash

Oh, do I ever love a setup like this!

 

Thank You Andrew, it is one of my favorite razors.

 

Rockwell 6C Razor #4
Blue Bird Hi Stainless Blade
My Halloween Birthday Brush
Klar Shave Soap
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Pinaud Virgin Island Bay Rum After Shave

First time using a Maggard Black & White synthetic knot and it whipped up a great and thick lather with the vintage Klar soap. I think this is the third time using the Blue Bird blade and it performed great. Two passes with a hint of touch up for an extremely smooth and comfortable BBS shave.

 

I love that Ever-Ready brush with that knot! Great pic.