SOS: July 2018

Nice Jim, one TTO for each hand.

 

July 2018

July 20

Razor - 1960 (F4) Gillette Toggle (9)
Blade - (2)
Soap - Jeeves of Hudson Street Bay Rum
Brush - Stirling Two Banded Synthetic
Post - Alum

Fatboy Friday is is! Well, so I'm using the razor that led to the Fatboy. Price it differently back then and market it a bit more and we might all have Toggles and be searching for the rare Fatboy. Instead, it's the other way around. We'll call it Adjustable Friday and it works that way too.

I went from the Blood on Steel soap to the Jeeves Bay Rum. They lather the same, of course, and provide the same great shave. The Kai blade was a bit rough on me tonight but I was hurrying a bit. Can't let the drunks wait too long out there! They need to get home! I didn't really draw blood but just some extra irritation that the alum was happy to point out. Kai, like its cousin Feather, is sharp enough to create the opportunity for a harsh result. I'll have to slow down and watch my angles a bit better tomorrow.

Have a great start to your weekend.

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sink of cool water
cool soak eshave brush
Williams w/a splash of Lustray Bay Rum
shavette w/5 use Derby blade
2 passes wtg and e-w
Denim Musk a/s w a bit of vitamin e oil

 

Shampoo - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements/Crown King - Atomic Age Bay Rum Puck

Razor - Antique Gillette 1907 Old-Type (fully restored and re-plated in gold by Razor Emporium)
Blade - Wilkinson Sword *7th shave
Shave Brush - 20mm GBS Synthetic 3rd generation
Shave Soap - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements/Crown King - Atomic Age Bay Rum
Post-Shave Balm - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements/Crown King - Atomic Age Bay Rum
Deodorant - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements/Crown King - Atomic Age Bay Rum
Aftershave - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements/Crown King - Atomic Age Bay Rum in Stoneware Jug
Fragrance - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements/Crown King - Atomic Age Bay Rum Eau de Parfum

I have been using this a lot lately. I just love the smell. Now I have the Eau de Parfum, but I likely won't use it since the products+aftershave are enough IMO. I'll only use the EDP if things get weak after 6 hours or so and it needs a booster shot.

***EDIT - I wielded Excalibur and defeated the enemy beard hair with ease. 3-pass + cleanup PERFECTION! The Wilkinson Sword blade already works better than any other blades in this Old-Type on the first shave, but this is the first time I dared to go to shaves beyond 4. Well, the 7th shave has been THE BEST of all the shaves with this razor. First time I dared to go for all-out BBS and had zero cuts, zero weepers, zero irritation. The aftershave splash didn't overtly sting because the shave was ultra-low irritation. This is the FIRST time this razor delivered such a shave. Every other time I got some kind of weeper or some tiny irritation. With this razor I've had to skip the 3rd pass and especially skip the final touch up because of the high likelyhood of irritation. This time around, no problems. The post-shave feel is just fantastic.

The Crown King soap performed beautifully, as usual. The splash and balm worked great and all of them smell amazing with the Atomic Age Bay Rum scent. I just can't get enough of this scent lately. I have placed this scent into place of some of my other colognes just to 'get my fix' of this scent.

 

SOTD 20180721.



Shaving Society LE 2018 (silvertip 2-band, fan 24x50).
Eufros “Edén”.
Schick injector type I1.
Schick Proline B.
Loris "E-202" EdP.

 

Good Morning Everyone SOTD 07/21/18

Pal Adjustable (set 3/4)
Schick (2)
Chrome Handle Boar
Kingsley For Men Soap
Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block
E-Shave Orange Sandalwood ASB

Have A Great Day!

 

Saturday Straights' Shave

Keep It Simple Shave Week

Williams Mug Shave Soap
Jayaruh #303
J.A. Henckels 5/8
CWR
Clubman Pinaud

My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Williams Mug Shave Soap face-lathered well with the Jayaruh #303 synthetic brush. I did two passes with the J.A. Henckels 5/8 Razor and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Clubman Pinaud AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

July 21, 2018
Karve D Plate
Feather
Thater 4125/3
C&E West Indian Lime
Myrsol Limon




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Once again a "cheap" saturday morning shave.
I'm a cold shaver
Aloe Vera preshave
Italian Barber Amici soap
Phoenix open comb slant loaded with a Dorco 310.
No need for a 3rd pass using this bad boy. I'm out of Feathers but they will be here next week, cant wait to try one in this tool.
DFS on the cheap.
A nice finish with Nivea, after a good hot shower.
Ready for the day.

It's time to change razors so I think I'll be using this razor for the next few weeks.

tp

 

Nice photo Clint. That brush knot is luxurious.

 

Thank you. The knot is very luxurious and a real joy to use.


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Saturday

Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Scots Pine Sheep
Soap: Country Club Spice Trail
Razor: Gillette NEW Short Comb
Blade: Vintage Gillette Platinum-Plus (12)
Brush: Elite Razor Manchurian White-24mmx50mm
Aftershave: Country Club Southern Oud

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

Country Club Spice Trail today. 20 seconds to load the Elite Razor Manchurian White brush. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Gillette Platinum-Plus blade still in the Gillette NEW Short Comb. Excellent smooth, close, shave. I finished with Country Club Southern Oud aftershave.

Bob

 

Hey guys - here are the icebergs I used today!

Saturday morning:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Razorock Plissoft 26mm Monster
Super Speed/Derby day 7
Stirling Glacial Eskimo Tuxedo SS
Stirling Glacial Unscented ASB
B+M Arctique AS Splash

Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr-cold and beautiful as well as BBS!

 

Sat. 7/21/18



Good morning friends. A fine three pass shave today with the Gillette Black Beauty fitted with a Gillette 7'oclock blade. Marvelous lather from the La Toja shave stick. I am smooth and refreshed. Enjoy your day friends. ☺

 

Pre: Cold water face wash
Brush: Omega 20102 Boar
Soap: OSP Fougere
Razor: WS Sticky
Blade: Gillette Nacet
Post: Cold water rinse, OSP Fougere ASL

With <15hrs since my last shave, the Sticky was just what the Doctor ordered.
My second use of an OSP soap and the performance of the Fougere is every bit as good as the Bay Rum.
The scent is also very good, James is indeed a very talented soapmaker.
Here's hoping your weekend is as smooth as my face.

 

Thank you, Joseph! Every now and then, you have to go double fisted.

 

Great picture, Roby!

 

Thanks Jim. Have a great day buddy.

 

Lovely razor, cool lineup Tim!

 

Top drawer setup Guy!