SOTD 3/22/18
Preshave shower: Stirling Dunshire Bath Soap and Sandalwood by simply great beard oil pretreatment

Stirling Dunshire shave soap applied with my new Maseto Silvertip Badger brush

A nice 1 pass ATG for a DFS with a Astra Platinum(1) in my Gillette Fat Boy

And finished it all off with a cold water rinse and alum block then a double splash of Stirling Dunshire Mentholated

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Inaugural use of the Corvette brush...
Stick Schick (L2) injector w/ Schick Plus Platinum blade
PAA King R Emporium
Avon Wild Country in a 1965 Corvette
Definitely shifting into high gear!

Enjoy your shave!
Tom

March Madness!!!

March 22

Razor - 1959 (E1) Gillette Super Speed
Blade - (1)
Soap - Proraso Green Tub
Brush - Stirling Two Band Synthetic
Post - Alum

On to the Ladas blade tonight. A very fine blade and it matches very well with the Super Speed. If you ever wanted to go minimalist this setup would be a fine one. SS, Ladas, Proraso, Stirling Synthetic. Easy, inexpensive and it delivers a great shave. The baby showed up for another appearance and alum was silent. It really doesn't get much better than this. I always like it when a setup like this one works so well because it further proves Technique Trumping Tools. Basic Gillette workhorse razor and a good Russian blade with inexpensive software - as good as any shave that would cost twice as much or more.

Good day today, though the rain crept in late. We got storage set up today and made a couple of runs hauling stuff to save on the work next weekend. About the time we stopped the rain was starting. Tomorrow they are saying rain all day so I feel some more packing and indoor work will be the rule of the day. We're getting there.

Just over a week to go in March and once again it's been a busy and fun month around here! Due to my schedule next weekend I will probably not get April opened up until late on the 31st, so just keep it going here through the end of the month as always! For those wondering - it's Arko Adjustable April! I'm thinking you can figure that one out. One of our traditional monthly themes as we approach MAYhem!!

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Thanks for the interest - it is a different blade as is a kamisori style or more accurately, symmetrical non-folding razor (with the same bevel on both sides) so can use both hands when shaving like a western style razor. Is a thick wedge and thus heavy and a bit unwieldy compared to other razors . . . so a challenge to use. Would say Alex Jacques is very talented by the looks of most of his interesting, unique and unusual razor work - and would say he has a sense of humor by his logo below as found on his razors . . . (also has some razor sharpening videos on YouTube - and will have to study them as need this blade sharpened up for my particular beard - and put that mad pumpkin steel to work).

Shampoo - Paul Mitchell (Tea Tree) Lavender Mint
Bath Soap - Pinaud Clubman

Razor - Vintage Gillette Superspeed circa 1947-1952 (re-plated in nickel by Razor Emporium)
Blade - BiC Chrome-Platinum *Fresh Blade
Brush - Declaration Grooming "Fatty" in custom green color
Brush stand by Desire Metal Works
Razor Stand by RV Shaving
Shave Soap - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Clubguy
Preshave Oil - Lather & Wood Unscented
Aftershave - Pinaud Clubman
Post-shave Balm - Cilo Super Anitoxidant Serum
Deodorant - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Clubguy
Fragrance - Chanel Pour Monsieur EDP

03/23/18 Shave of the Day
Face Wash with Daisygirl Soaps - Citrus Spice Goats Milk Soap
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Lime Ginger Tea Tree Conditioning Shampoo Puck
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements CUBE Mentholated Preshave Soap
Crown King Pineapple Bay Rum Shave Soap
Wolf Whiskers RCE# 47 Custom Fluted DWW-3 25mm Black Wolf 3rd batch Synthetic hybrid/fan knot
Creative Flame Pottery Stoneware Shaving Scuttle
RazoRock Baby Smooth All Titanium DE Safety Razor
Voskhod Teflon Coated Russian Blade - 3rd Shave
RazoRock Alum Block
Homemade Lime & Rose Witch Hazel
Old Spice Classic Aftershave
The Sudsy Soapery 100% All Natural Cola Creamy Aftershave Balm
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Lime Ginger Tea Tree Natural Deodorant - New Sport Strength ​

Good Morning Everyone SOTD 03/23/18

'59 Gillette Fat Boy (set on 6)
Ming Shi MP-036 (5)
VDH Boar
VDH Luxury
Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block
Gillette Cool Wave A/S

Have A Great Day!

Tobacco Friday
Excellent shave today. This cream is as good or better than any I've used, including T&H and TOBS. I really enjoy the scent as well. I used both the splash and balm because it's been cold in the mornings and the balm leaves my skin so soft.

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: Merkur Vision
Blade: Personna Platinum
Brush: Brothers Bristles Silver Surfer
Lather: WSP Tobacco Cream
Aftershave: WSP Tobacco Balm
Additional Care:
WSP Sandalwood PSO
WSP Tobacco Splash

SOTD 20180323.



Yaqi model R1710.
Monsavon shaving soap.
Timeless titanium OC 0.68 mm.
Supermax Stainless (2).
PeReJa Lavender EdC.

March 23, 2018
Colonial Razors Brass General
Feather Super Pro
WDC-8 with El Druida Manchurian
AOS Peppermint Shaving Cream

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Wanneer ek hierdie fantastiese seepe gebruik, begin ek Afrikaans praat!

(Afrikaans for Whenever I use these fantastic soaps I start speaking Afrikaans!)

Just joking, but seriously - this RVT Frosty Bay Rum has it all. A delicious bay rum scent, such awesome lather, and very good menthol cooling with a comfortable post-shave feeling that the bay rum-scented aftershave from Krampert's enhanced. A lovely BBS shave which I enjoyed so much!

Have a great weekend!

March 23 SOTD:

Razor: Vanta
Blade: Sputnik
Brush: Elite Razor Manchurian White
Lather: Stirling San Antonio
Aftershave: Shulton Old Spice
Additional Care:
Stirling Unscented PSB

Fatboy Friday's Shave


Proraso Pre Shave
Musgo Real
Jayaruh #266
Gillette 195 Fatboy on 7
Astra SP
CWR
Thayer's Lemon WH
Vegetal

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Musgo Real Shaving Soap face-lathered well with the Jayaruh #266 synthetic brush. I did two passes with the Gillette 195 Fatboy Razor on 7 using an Astra SP blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Vegetal AS. It was a fantastic shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

SOTD March 23, 2018

Prep: Cold water and Stirling mentholated pre-shave soap
Blade: Vintage Personna Ultra Chrome
Razor: Schick L5 'Revere' injector
Brush: Omega 10049 boar
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Post: Witch hazel, Fine American Blend aftershave

For me it doesn't get much better than this combination. Have a great day!

Jim, have you stopped using alum? I recall that you once used both alum and witch hazel.

Friday

Prep: Warm Shower-Maggard London Barbershop Soap
Soap: Stirling Sandpiper (1st shave w/this scent)
Razor: Gillette Fat Boy
Blade: Vintage Personna 74 Tungsten (Shave #1)
Brush: Wild West Brushworks/Elite Razor Manchurian White-24mmx54mm
Aftershave: Stirling Sandpiper w/Menthol

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

Stirling Sandpiper today. 20 seconds to load the Wild West/Elite Manchurian White brush. Easy, thick, slick, lather. I loaded a vintage Personna 74 Tungsten in the Fat Boy. Excellent smooth, close, shave. I finished with Stirling Sandpiper aftershave.

Bob

That is correct. Haven't used it regularly since July last year. I just do WH followed by my AS. If I ever nick or cut myself I have it on hand, but it has been a long time.

Thanks, Jim. I have never been an alum fan. Have tried it a couple of times with little agreement. I use witch hazel and then aftershave as well.

Friday, March 23

RR XXX~~Semogue TSN LE~~Feather AS-D2~~Wilkinson Chromium
Have a great day!​