SOS: October 2019

very cool..

 

Thank you Gary.

 

awesome pic Chris..

 

Well I'm too impatient to use my straights so picked this up. Wedge blades that rotate and snap in place and you can adjust how much exposed edge that you want. Comes with a strop that you feed into the head assembly similar to the Valet but I have taken the wedge out of the holder and used a paddle strop to sharpen the edge. Nice change of pace and very close shave.

 

Tuesday SOTD



Razor: Wilkinson Empire 7 Day Set
Brush: Romera Rustic Chubby 26mm Manchurian
Scuttle: Woodhead Medium
Pre-Shave Scrub: Ginger Garden Enigma
Pre-Shave Balm: TSD Oakmoss Sandalwood
Shave Soap: L & L Grooming Dark Fall
Balm: Organic Shea Butter
Aftershave: L & L Grooming Dark Fall
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Monday OCtober 7

Hitting cleanup, one of the pride of my collection, Gillette British Aristocrat #15.

Bowl/Scuttle - GP12
Soap - MWF
Brush - Rubberset 200-4
Blade - Feather HI SS (6)
Razor - 1938 Gillette British Aristocrat #15
Post Shave - OSMA Pierre alum, Baum.BE A/S balm

Shave rating 5 of 5

Had to take a few days off from shaving - surgery on my left hand on Friday and had some pain issues over the weekend so didn't want to risk it. My 4th OCtober shave is with one of my favorite razors period; a 1938 Gillette British Aristocrat #15. The shave was so smooth, the razor feels so solid and has good heft. There was a little bit of blade feel (which I like) but not overly aggressive. My Monday soap was MWF and that is a very good soap - I just wish I had more. The Rubberset 200-4 brush is a little floppy for my taste but still did a good job. Post shave, the alum reported very little - one little weeper - which I think backs up how good the razor and shave were. The shave was BBS on 2 passes with no follow-up needed.

I'm not sure I'll shave Tuesday, may wait an extra day so I can look through my razors to see which one is next AND use MWF again (as if I need an excuse).

Happy OCtober and great shaves everyone.



- Ken

 

very cool pic Guy..lovely set up..

 

Thank you Gary!

 

awesome shave Ken..cool #15..

 

tuesday shave
38-40 senator
vintage wilkie blade
ever ready 89 flat top synthetic
MWF
razorock blue a/s

 

8 October 2019

* Muhle R41 + Stork Aristocrat 1 Titanium
* Wizamet Iridium Super
* Maseto Shaving 2-Band + Doug Korn Amber Taca
* Mystic Water Marrakesh
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO


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Thank you Gary


- Ken

 

Great picture


- Ken

 

Beautiful composition


- Ken

 

lovely pic sir..

 

OCtober with the FAT

October 7

Razor - Fatip Piccolo
Blade - (1)
Soap - Mitchell's Wool Fat
Brush - Stirling Finest Badger
Post - Alum

Welcome to an auspicious day. Yes, it's a day that everyone should know, recognize and celebrate. It's a big birthday today! October 7th. Whose birthday, you ask? Why this guy, of course.

Yes, Vladimir Putin was born on this day in 1952. However - just in case you're not a fan of Russians, guys who run around shirtless or just Putin as a person, there is another person who was born on October 7. This time in 1959

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So, even if you don't want to celebrate a Russian President's birthday, you can always celebrate a fake Russian Blade Cartel Czar. Your choice. Russian or Russian wannabe. Or neither. Who am I kidding? You can ignore the whole thing.

Good couple of days on the birthday train, though as my wife made sure to make me aware of another year rolling around on the calendar. Happy to have hung around for another trip around the sun. I'll let you know how I feel about it if I'm still here on the next one. Don't expect anything bad to happen. Just realize another decade is gone. Sheesh!

Well, anyway on to the shave. Switched out to the Fatip Piccolo for the OC razor and went to load a Sharp Star and realized they were all upstairs. All 1200+ of them. I'm old now, so didn't climb the stairs but just loaded a Rapira Super Stainless. Sweet blade at a great low price point. Never disappoints. I weighed the FAT at 297 grams, so a 1 gram reduction overnight and used the very nice Stirling badger brush for a great lather. Three passes and I'm as smooth as a wrinkled old guy can get. Took a hit of Geritol to get my energy up to use the alum and found no irritation. Or maybe I can't remember if there was any - either way, it's a win.

Great shave and I hope you all had a great day! Have an even better Tuesday!

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Nice shave


- Ken

 

Razor: Niki 14
Brush: Envy Shave Luxury Silvertip in a WD Goblet
Soap: Meissner Tremonia Lavender De Luxe
A/S: Razorock XX

Enjoy your shave.
Tom

 

awesome shave and pic sir..happy birthday..

 

Gary.