Friday SOTD



Razor: Muhle R41 2013\Tradere
Blade: Gillette Spoiler (D6)
Brush: IBLE 2012 Boar
Bowl: Doug Smith 5" Shaving Mug
Pre-Shave Scrub: Wickham 1912 Shamrock Tweed
Pre-Shave Balm: Vitos
Shave Soap: P.160 Tipo Duro
Post: Handmade Soap Co. Soothing AS Cream
Aftershave: Floid Blue

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I might make a play for a Mountain Mike wallet . (Course this is not The Wallet Den lol).

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Friday's Adjustable Shave


Proraso Pre Shave
Musgo Real
Jayaruh #220
Rockwell 6C (4)
Gillette Silver Blue
CWR
Thayer's Lemon WH
Aqua Velva

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Musgo Real Shaving Soap face-lathered well with the Jayaruh #220 synthetic brush. I did two passes with the Rockwell 6C Adjustable 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 Lemon WH and then Aqua Velva AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Thanks Doug. Have a great day buddy. ☺️

RECENT SHAVES


Prep: pre shave soap mix
Razor: Wilkinson Sword Classic
Blade: Gillette Black
Brush: Razorock BC Plissoft
Soap: P&B Spitfire
Post: MLSW Italian Stallion milk


This was a bit of a rough shave. The Spitfire did not make the usual thick protective lather. It may have been because I bowl lathered this time. Anyways, threw on some Italian Stallion milk to repair any damage that may have been caused.



Prep: Musgo Real Oakmoss
Razor: Gillette Redtip
Blade: Laser Platinum
Brush: Razorock BC Plissoft
Soap: PAA Sangre De Drago
Post: PAA Sangre De Drago A/S


Very smooth shave and really enjoy the scent of Sangre De Drago, but the soap performance is adaquate at best. Prefer some of the other PAA/CK formulas much more. Luckily the aftershave lasts for a long time throughout the day.



Prep: pre shave soap mix
Razor: Wilkinson Sword Classic
Blade: Laser Platinum
Brush: Fine angel hair synthetic
Soap: PDP 63
Post: SC Endurance balm

Had a decent shave this evening. The PDP did not make the best lather but the scent is devine, spicy and like a expensive sandalwood cologne. Finished off with Endurance balm. Hope everyone had a great shave!

Blackland Sabre L2 & GEM SS ptfe #4
Deluxe Shaving 30mm Silvertip
Deluxe Shaving Doo-Wop Tallow
Humphreys Alcoholado Maravilla
M&R Rose water
Nivea 2in1 splash
JayZ Gold A/S splash
JayZ Gold edt

Just a great shave with the Sabre and L2 base plate. Just turned the Sabre up a notch for the better while yet still maintaining a very smooth feel and shave. A great razor that just became brilliant. Have a great evening and shaves Gents.......

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Tonight's homerun shave
Hot water wash with a washcloth
Pur-tech/ whipped dog handle
Route 66 Frozen Margarita
Above the Tie Calypso R1
Ladas (4)
Crusellas Kolonia
Route 66 botanical balm frozen margarita
Excellent shave,
Hope y'all did as well, or better.

Beautiful picture and a beautiful razor!

November 10 Plans

Weber SS
Astra SP (3)
Simpson Chubby 2 Super
Castle Forbes Lavender shave cream
Thayers Lavender witch hazel, unrefined shea butter, and Fine Platinum aftershave

November 9, 2017
Jamie' Night Shave

1. Truffet & Hill Oil.
2. Dr. Jon - Blood oath.
3. SEMOGUE 610 BOAR.
4. SUPPLY 2.0 'Jet Black'
5. Schick Proline(JAP)B size.
6. Lucky Tiger after shave tonic.
7. Lucky Tiger after shavr lotion.
8. DR JON Blood Oath alcoholsplash.

11/10/17 Shave of the Day
Face Wash with Mineral Fusion Face Soap
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Sandalwood Shampoo/Conditioning Puck
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements CUBE Mentholated Preshave Soap
Maurer & Wirtz Tabac Shaving Soap
RazoRock 400 Butterscotch 24 x 57mm Synthetic Noir Plissoft Brush
Creative Flame Pottery Stoneware Shaving Scuttle
Rockwell 6S Adjustable Stainless Steel Safety Razor Plate 2
Astra Green Superior Platinum Blade - 7th Shave
RazoRock Alum Stick
Homemade Lime & Rose Witch Hazel
Crown King Porthos Star Jelly Aftershave
Maurer & Wirtz Echt Kölnisch Wasser No. 4711 Original Eau de Cologne
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Sandalwood Natural Deodorant​

NOVember!!!

November 9 - Qshave Focus

Razor - Qshave Futur Clone
Blade - (1)
Pre-Shave - Stirling Mentholated Pre-Shave Soap
Soap - Stirling Barbershop
Brush - Jayaruh #54
Post - Alum

Well, here's the challenge. The Qshave on 4.5 to end with a BBS like @RyX did last night. Let's see if the clones can both match up for us. I went with a fresh Feather tonight to replace the three day old Wilkinson and went Stirling Barbershop the the JR54 to insure a slick and wonderful lather.

Last night when I backed off to 4 on the razor I felt like it wasn't nearly as intuitive as it had been on higher settings. The angle seemed a bit restrictive and my finish was a very nice DFS, but not a BBS. I haven't tried any of the 1/2 notches with the razor so adding that .5 to the angle didn't seem like it would be a huge difference. Surprisingly, the feel is much better. That extra 1/2 made it a much more pleasant and effective shave. Hard to believe but the feel was definitely better for me. And, after two passes and an extra pass on my neck, which we'll call two and a half passes, I was left with a very nice BBS and no blood and alum that was mostly quiet. Right under my chin on the goatee line was a bit of a stinger but that was it.

Clearly the 4.5 worked for Rick and I both and that makes the month even more fun. I'm going to go up to 5.5 tomorrow night, then back to the wide open 6 on Saturday to compare. This is an extremely aggressive razor with the size gaps it carries but it does seem to work better and even smoother as you open it up. That's a nice discovery to make!

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SOTD - 9 November 2017



Have a fantastic Friday!

SOTD Thursday - November 9, 2017
SIX BLADE Cartridge Razor DISTRACTION
RAZOR: TopCare (Dorco Pace 6 Blade Handle - SXA1000)
BLADE: TopCare 6 blade (Pace 6 Cartridges)- this blade had been used 4 times since it was put away maybe 6-7 years ago.
PREP: Hot water shower with Zest Soap, hot water rinse
BRUSH: NO - applied by hand
PRE-SHAVE: NO
SHAVE CREAM: Barbasol Sensitive Skin
POST SHAVE: Hot water rinse
AFTER SHAVE: Master Bay Rum
BALM: NONE

Another very good 2+ pass BBS. It continues to astound me how quickly I can get to a baby smooth face using this shave system- 5 MINUTES TOPS.
I had a very small amount of razor burn today, but basically a no issue- no abrasions, no weepers, no cuts.
And basically no fun - no kidding.

Not really, there is an intrinsic joy in such an easy, efficient, eventless shave.
Back when I had 4 kids running around and lots of places to be, this was exactly what I sought - just a QUICK, efficient shave.
In fact, a one pass DFS was most likely what I settled for on most days. GIT 'ER DONE!

It really was only 2 things that pushed me into exploring the more traditional shave systems.
1) Money - the continuously rising cost of new razors and replacement cartridges
2) Availability - I was constantly seeing my favorite shave platform being pushed out of the store shelves by the newer (more expensive) products.
To be honest, those 2 factors continue to exert a major influence on my shaving decisions, but TIME and EASE of USE are other factors that count.

Makes me wonder if I would have ever found the joy of using the DE, STR8, and shavette without those motivating factors.
Enjoy your shave.

For using a bloody cartridge razor......... WHY?? go back to these stupid cartridge razors you only need one blade to give you fantastic shaves, best of all double edge blades are sooo CHEAP!!

Pre-Shave: SebaMed, cold water
Razor: BBS-1
Blade: Voskhod (1)
Brush: Doug Korn D7V Romera Manchurian
Lather: Vicious Sample #2
Post-Shave: Alum, Stirling Bay Laurel Witch Hazel, Australian Emu Oil​

Todays shave

Razorock butterfly de razor
And vokshod blade
Razorock 28mm plisoft brush

Soap.. What the puck blue
Alum Block
Thayers witch hazel

Aftershave.. Paa sancre de draco

Have a great day guys

Good Morning Everyone SOTD 11/10/17

'59 Gillette 195 Fatboy (set on 5)
Personna (3)
VDH Boar
VDH Luxury
Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block
Gillette Cool Wave A/S

A Fantastic Friday Morning Shave, A BBS Finish!

Have A Great Day

SOTD 20171110



Semogue 1250.
Monsavon.
Schick type M2 (dial:3).
Personna S/S PTFE coated (2).
TOBS "Shaving Shop" luxury aftershave gel.