SOS: December 2018

I love anecdotes like this!

 

Excellent setup Joseph. One of these days I will give in and pickup some of the Meehan Sandalwood. Was given a Sample last year and wonderful cologne.

 

+1

 

Thank you for sharing that story. Nice sleigh!

 

Sunday shave 23/12

Proraso 27 mm boar brush
Solingen straight razor from 1940.Was yoused in a Danish barbershop under worldwar 2

Mondial Axolute shaving cream
Mondial Axolute aftershave

Cologne of the day: Creed Aventus

 

Christmas shave 24/12

Shavemac 26 mm silvertip badger
Subumi kamisori shavette and vokshod blade

Truefitt and Hill no 10 shaving cream
Proraso green aftershave

Cologne of the day:Taylor of old bond street Barbershop

 

Razor: Blackland Sabre L2 w/ Hemple Ti handle
Blade: Personna GEM
Brush: Wild West Brush Works Breeze w/ MS two Band 100% Finest Badger Extra Density
Soap: Route 66 Perfect Gent
A/S: Route 66 Perfect Gent Balm
Bowl: Boise Mud Works Olive Drab

Excellent shave with a new brush. This knot works very well with the Wild West Brush. Two passes for a near BBS. My grand daugthers are taking me Christmas shopping tomorrow. It could get expensive, but that's okay.

 

Beautiful setup of fine tools Primo.

 

Thanks Guy, it's the real deal.

Thanks Douglas.

That was a beautiful story, thank you for sharing it.

 

Excellent setup Doug. Derek (WWBW) IMHO makes excellent handles at a reasonable price point and I own five handles from him. So, expensive for the granddaughters or your pocketbook? I have just one grandchild and I spoil her rotten.

 

Gem 1912-Atlas handle/Gem PTFE

 

Guy, the grand daughters don't bring money when they go out with their Papa. I pay, that's the deal, and I don't mind a bit.

 

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Very good picture and setup.

 

You sound like me Doug. A wonderful time with the grandkids, cant ask for anything more.

 

Thanks Guy. I'm talking to Derek about a few other projects. I like his work. This brush was ordered first part of November, we thought it was lost. He was going to give me a full refund for the handle if it was lost.

 

Have a good pre xmas Saturday gents

30mm badger
Gillete c voshkod ⚂
Stirling Nag Champa
Winter's Reserve AFS
SC ASB
3 pass ATG

KY boy showing my roots - bourbon? wonder if it would make a good afs? Winter's Reserve is a good proxy.


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Great picture and setup Tommy.

 

I found Derek a pleasure to work with. Four of the five brushes I told him the style, dimensions and color blanks I was looking for and he was up to the challenge as two of them he hand not undertaken the style before and two were his design we tweaked a bit and he came through like a champ. Cant wait to see what you two come up with.

 

Three exceptional products for a great solstice shave:

Pils :: Paladin :: SV

 

Gillette New Standard Razor
Bolzano Superinox Blade
Semogue Excelsior Boar Brush
Sudsey Soapery Citrus & Bay Soap
Dickinson's Witch hazel
Aqua Velva Musk After Shave

A fantastic shave today with this razor/blade combo. Two passes and a little touch up for an excellent BBS shave.