SoS: Oct 30 - Nov 5, 2017

It’s been a long time since I used my Bunny and even longer since using the V2. Wow! Quite possibly the smoothest and closest shave you can get. Why did I wait?

Hot water preparation
AOS Lavender PSO
Mike’s Natural Soaps Hungarian Lavender
Savile Row 3824 Silvertip Badger
Bunny V2
Schick (1)
AOS Lavender After Shave Balm



Happy shaving - Karl

 

A Krona fan! I will use my gold Krona tomorrow. Not mint, but very good. It was part of a lot that had a 1959 fatboy and a schick type L with the dummy blade in it. all razors were filthy but cleaned wonderful. Entire lot was 20 dollars and change, my best score. I never see the gold 76.Krona. I would love the entire 76 travel kit... i seen it posted but never for sale. Krona was the 1st bbs I got from a DE when I was learning, it was my easiest razor to learn, and i got a NIB black tip to start.

 

That is a very nice Ever-Ready!

 

I have the chrome supply razor, and when I 1st used it I was holding it like the vintage Schick injectors I was so used to and got a bad nick and cut, so i put it away.. I revisited the Supply a few weeks back and this time got the proper angle and wow, what a shave. The 2 dot plate worked best for me. With proper angle, the Supply is wonderful. My RAD got the best of me and I just got the supply 2.0 jet black! Sleek and sexy razor. I have not used it yet, how do u compare it to the 1st version? is the 2.0 different in any way?

 

ooops its a 1914, haha ... but u know.. I like the 1914 better than a 1912 and the 1924. I finally scored a streamline, in decent shape, it is the 2nd newer version. Basically, after seeing your streamline all these times I fell in love with it. Still need to use it.

 

BLACKBIRD/STORK :: PALADIN :: L&L​

 

Thanks Doug!

I have the Supply V1 in matte finish, and V2 in the Jet Black and Chrome finish and use the 2 dot version in all 3. Started with the 2 dot but found the 3 dot gave a closer shave for me and no nicks. I guess I lucked out angle wise as I can speed shave like I do with the Feather AS-D2 and Colonial Razors with no fear of a nick. Anyway no difference in the shave at all for me. With these old eyes does look like the V2 tabs that hold the blades look a little bigger and I read somewhere that with the V2 one cannot push down below the locking nut to open the gap and remove a blade like you can with the V1, but I can push down below the locking screw and remove the blade from all 3. Great shaver and will part with all my injectors except the Supply's and repeater.

 

Friday's Shave


Proraso Pre Shave
Musgo Real
Jayaruh #235
Gillette Super 84
Gillette Silver Blue
CWR
Thayer's Lemon WH
Aqua Velva Musk

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Musgo Real Shaving Soap face-lathered well with the Jayaruh #235 synthetic brush. I did two passes with the Gillette Super 84 razor on 7 with a 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 Aqua Velva Musk AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Thanks Jim ☺️

 

NOVember!!!

November 2 - Stalling for time


Razor - Qshave Futur Clone
Blade - (2)
Soap - Soap Commander Courage
Brush - Stirling Synthetic
Post - Alum

My what a long day this has been. Started around 4:15 a.m. when I woke up thinking someone was knocking on the front door. Noticed a light flashing out the bedroom window. Stepped into the kitchen to the site of red and blue flashing lights through all the windows. Apparently I'd heard the commotion from a DUI arrest they were in the middle of in the street next to the house. Watched them cuff the guy and then went back for a couple more hours sleep, followed by a very long and quiet day instead of the busy days I like. Anyway.......I'm a bit on the tired side and was ready for a great shave.

Second day on the Qshave razor and blade and I dialed up to 3. That's halfway to the top on this beast. The gap starts looking pretty awesome at this point. It is a .006 increase over #2 which is a pretty good jump. Hoping the blade hangs in there. Soap Commander since it's been awhile since I used it and the Stirling synthetic brush for a hilariously huge amount of lather.

The audible on this razor is awesome and even better at this setting. The Qshave blade on its second run - not so great. It did the job but it is already feeling a bit rough and draggy. I did, however, manage to hang in through three full passes to bring the baby home. Alum was a tad warmer than normal but not horrible. This will be the end for the blade, though. I'll use something I like tomorrow and through the rest of the time with this razor. The Qshave blades are good enough to get the job done for a couple of shaves, but nothing special enough to warrant having them around.

 

Date: 03 November 2017 "SOTA"

Pre: - Cold Water straight from the tap
Brush: - Yaqi Sagrada Familia Tuxedo Synth. 24/53mm knot
Lather: - Route 66 ~ Barbershop Hop 3x
Bowl: - Captain's Choice
Razor: - Fatip Testina Gentile Close Comb
Blade: - Gillette Nacet #1
Post: - Speick Aftershave Lotion / Bulldog Original Moisturiser
Fragrance: - Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male

 

Friday shave

fine 24mm angelhair brush
muhle r89 and derby blade

proraso red shaving soap
alum block
thayer witch hazel

aftershave...razorock al sapone


have a nice day

 

Given how often I post here, you'd think I shave every three months only

Fatip OC, walnut handle
Gillette 7 o'clock yellow blade
Stirling boar brush
Tabac Original soap
Tabac Original aftershave
Cella Eau de Lavande

I might have overdone it on the lavender a bit this morning; fortunately I am working from home until noon

 

SOTD 20171103.



Semogue 1250.
Epsilon shaving bowl.
Proraso Cypress & Vetiver shaving cream.
Supply Single Edge V1.0 ("Sensitive" insert).
Schick Proline B-20 (2).
Proraso Cypress & Vetiver after shave cream.

 

Gillette Red Tip
Feather (2)
Semogue BC Mistura
Soap Commander Love

A nice comfortable shave...

 

Good picture Charlie. Happy Friday.

 

Brass General & Feather Pro #4
Maggard Granite 26mm
AoS Kingsman Bourbon shave cream
Humphreys Alcoholado Maravilla
Nivea 2in1 lotion/balm
AoS Kingsman Bourbon A/S balm

A quick 2 pass plus touch ups shave and back to a BBS finish and feel. 2 tiny weepers as I was up against the clock. But the BG never disappoints. As smooth and efficient as a razor can be. Have a great day and shaves Gents... ​

 

Fougere Friday
Beaudelaire is one of my favorite scents, the only one I have backed up. The boar made easy work of the lather and felt great on my face. I'm not sure how much more it will break in over time, but it is a pleasure to use now. Overall this was a close comfortable shave.
Prep: PAA Cube
Soap: B&M Beaudelaire
Brush: Stirling Boar
Razor: Rockwell 6sR6
Blade: voskhod
AS: B&M Beaudelaire

 

November 3, 2017
Colonial Razors General
Feather Super Pro (3)
Doug Korn DK7 with Druida Manchurian
Nuàvia Rossa


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