October 1 SOTD: Razor: Gillette New LC Blade: Voskhod Brush: Razorock Plissoft Lather: CO Bigelow Aftershave: Proraso Green Additional Care: Stirling Unscented PSB The LC is a great way to start off OCtober. I did two easy passes for a DFS using some CO Bigelow. I don't how it could get much better. I hope everyone has a great day!
OK, I didn't know we were doing razor porn today. I will oblige: Straights - the ultimate open comb. Yeah, I know it's kind of cheating, but I'm gonna shave some with straights this month anyway. Real Open Combs Today's SOTD - the tuckaway, Oleo Shiloh and the SOC mixed brush. BBS. Clean and refreshed. Monday is downhill from here.
Beautiful picture, Jim! I just ordered some of the Atomic Pumpkin Bay Rum, and I am looking forward to it.
OCtober 1st Cooper MonoBilt Omega Boar/Walnut Jeeves Blood on Steel SS & AS Thayers For the start of OCtober, out comes the MonoBilt. I also broke out the new handle I made, with a small Omega boar in it. It will become a travel brush for me, but want a couple of shaves on it to try to break it in a bit. Didn’t go with any odds and ends this morning, but rather with the Blood on Steel. Got a fantastic lather in the bowl with this little boar and went to work on the weekend’s stubble. Went with whatever blade was left in there (I’ll look tomorrow morning when I bin it) and had 3 great passes. Did ‘jump’ the razor a bit on the side of my Adam’s Apple and ended up with a weeper, but besides that, had a perfect shave. 3 passes with this assassin definitely isn’t my norm, and I’m probably dealing with a few less layers of skin than I started the day out with, but I feel pretty awesome. Have a great day all!
Some great reports and shots to start us off right this month, gentlemen! As Randy said, some real razor porn in there, including his own photos. I find it interesting btw how much the design and proportions of the Gillette Tuckaway you used, Randy, mimic the earlier Probak razor -- made by a rival company Gillette bought out.
October, 1 2018 Razor: Gillette New SC Blade: German Wilkie (2) Brush: 30 DC LE/Pure Badger Soap: Williams Post: Alum, Listerine, WH So here we are at the start of a new month. My left hand seems to be healing well from Friday's surgery, though I can't remove the bandages until Wednesday. As a result, I had to shower with my hand wrapped in plastic which I kept in place through the shave. The New SC and German Wilkie had no issue with the three days of beard and seem to be a good combination. I find that I need to go with a slightly milder blade with this razor than I would with, say, a Tech otherwise there is too much blade feel for me. I've got enough OC razors that it should be a good month: Thin cap OT Thick cap OT Unbranded Single Ring clone (I may try a shim with this one as it was a bit harsh last time) New LC New SC English Flat Bottom New Yaqi DOC I've also got the core of a Criterion New DeLuxe but no knob or cap. Anybody have spares or know if it is possible to remove the neck and use the baseplate like a regular New DeLuxe? Also, I picked up a parts lot from eBay, so I may have a spare New LC later in the week for someone who really wants to try one.
A fine collection of OCs for the month! Love the Tuckaway, Randy. I think those New Improved handles are super cool.
Glad to hear your hand is healing well, John. Keeping surgical areas dry while staying clean yourself can be a real pain in the butt...
It's going to be interesting to compare the Russian Leather scent(TSD shop) to that of "Michigan Leather"(the Tobacco&Leather aftershave I'll be getting from Maggard in a few days.
Welcome home, Keith! A great Menthol Monday, Perry. A beautiful Blackland to start off OCtober, Jim! Yes, the LC is a great way to start a month, Jim! Or in the middle, or to end it, actually... Glad to hear the hand is healing, John. A fine collection of tools for the month!
