SOS: July 2018

Good shot with a stunning brush Scott.

 

Thank you Amigo.

 

Thank you.

 

July 9th
Razor: Rex Ambassador (6.5)
Blade: Perma Sharp Super (1)
Brush: SOC mixed
Pre shave: Stirling mentholated
Soap: Stirling Eskimo Tuxedo
Thayers cucumber
AS: Stirling Sharp Dressed Man


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07/10/18 Shave of the Day
Face Wash with Daisygirl Soaps - Citrus Spice Goats Milk Soap
Crown King Alt-Eleven Shampoo & Conditioner Bar- w/ Prickly Pear, Neem Honey & Yucca Root
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Prickly Pear ATG Pre-Shave Soap
Maurer & Wirtz Tabac Shaving Soap
RazoRock Plissoft Monster Synthetic 26mm Brush
Creative Flame Pottery Stoneware Shaving Scuttle
Ever Ready 1912 Razor
Personna GEM SE Super Stainless Steel Blade - 4th Shave
RazoRock Alum Block
Homemade Lime Infused Witch Hazel
Crown King Porthos Star Jelly Aftershave
The Sudsy Soapery 100% Natural Rain Deodorant​

 

Compares favorably Guy. Maybe...not quite as strong. Maybe. Still, very nice.

 

Tom, that brush is just too cool. Nice set up.
Steve

 

Tuesday SOTD
July 10, 2018

Blackland Sabre L2
GEM PTFE
Alpha T-400 with Envy White Two Band
CRSW Juniper Soap & AS
ADP Ginepro di Sardegna

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You have WAY more patience than I; I would be livid.

 

How are you enjoying the Semogue Jim?

 

Terrific picture, Doug!

 

I have never heard of this razor and blade or seen one. Is the blade a single edge?

 

TUESDAY MORNING'S SHAVE​

Razor - Merkur Futur
Blade - BiC Chrome-Platinum *3rd Shave
Razor Stand by RV Shaving
Shave Brush - Omega Hi-Brush 20mm Synthetic (Model# 46745 – 0146745)
Brush Stand by Desire Metal Works
Preshave Oil - Lather & Wood's "Unscented"
Shave Soap - Country Club for Men *Woodly Spice scent (Custom created scent, not normally available, you must contact to request)
Aftershave - Country Club for Men *Woodly Spice scent (Custom created scent, not normally available, you must contact to request)
Post Shave Balm - Retseliney Hyaluronic Acid Face Serum
Deodorant - HeartJCreations *Spiced Woods (Custom created scent, not available unless obtained by Country Club for Men)
Fragrance - Creed Spice & Wood

 

July 2018

July 9

Razor - Qshave (6 - setting OMG)
Blade - (3)
Soap - Stirling Iced Coffee
Brush - Jayaruh #46
Post - Alum

What a great shave this was. Yeah, I'm gushing a bit, but all three now with the Qshave have been just about as perfect as shaves can get. Considering when I first tried this razor out it was a bit of a challenge, I have become a loyal advocate of its abilities. Ok, yeah, so I know it's technique that counts. But.....having a great tool in your hand to use it on helps. Is the Qshave as good as a Fatboy? Or a Slim? Or any other vintage razor? I won't say that, but I will say it has produced three baby's in a row and all with zero irritation or alum burn. And that's with it dialed all the way open. Again, technique rules - but a tool that functions exactly like it's supposed to is the other half of the puzzle.

The soap - Stirling Iced Coffee - I'll go ahead and call it. My favorite Stirling scent. I haven't tried all of them, but so far this one wins. It's still not back on the website but I'm watching for it. And the JR46, well, we know Jayaruh brushes.

I suppose I should mention the blade. Ladas is one of my top five choices in Russian steel and continues to impress. I don't use it as often as I should. It's one of those "wow I forgot how nice it is" blades. For the next rhree nights - I'll be switching to the Russian Consul. It would be the next most aggressive adjustable I have. And, I'll figure out a Russian blade for it to match. Should be fun.

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The razor is a Personna injector with a pivot head. The blade is a Gillette Twinjector (2 blades).

Bill

 

Thank you Steve. I was pleasantly surprised how she turned out - a blast to use.
Tom

 

Thanks for the info Joseph. Cant remember exactly the year 2012, 2013/14 and the exact business paper I was reading but came across a small article stating that thePimenta Racemosa crops in the Caribbean Islands had come down with a fungus and whole crops were destroyed. As soon as I read that I went online to California Antilles Trading, and bought at that time the last 3 bottles each of the Dominica Bay Rum and with Lime as I knew it would become scarce and pricy if found in stock. Ran through my Meehan's but cant justify buying another bottle with enough DBR to last a very long time.

 

Stop taunting me with that Rex Ambassador!

 

Razor: Gold “14”
Brush: 24mm Boar
Soap: Fine Santal Absolut
A/S: Pre de Provence No. 63
Had fun with this razor - reshaped the tip, shortened the scales to match, and honed from bevel set to finish on this new (to me) Coticule. Good project.

Enjoy your shave!
Tom.