SOS: October 2019

Burley-Outstanding!

 

Excellent filter.

 

post!

 

Good looking post Jim. Nice filter!

 

Isn't that something Jason.

 

Looks like a good shave to me Jeff.

 

Thank you Douglas!

 

Thanks Doug!

It certainly was - today I was in the mood for an old school barbershop-themed shave!


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Thanks!

 

Yintal Bronze version of the V3A on brass Tibam handle. Added a shim to goose rigididty a bit. Fine shave.

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Carrying on with the Supply V2 but with the three dot plate today. Maiden voyage was with the Classic or two dot plate so I was anxious to see a difference. I will report that though it did shave a bit closer on the first pass WTG I really didn’t notice much. More on that in a bit.

Soap of the day Henri et Victoria Fall’s Lumberjack or just Lumberjack on the new packaging. Rainy morning today and so a little walk through the cedar forest seemed like a plan. Well the scent anyway.

Lovely three pass DFS/BBS. Only the second shave with the V2 and still need to figure out the angle. It is well built and enjoyable to use but as a dedicated DE user I am going to need a bit more time to dial it in.

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: Supply The Single Edge V2
Blade: Schick Injector
Brush: Simpson Chubby 1
Lather: Henri et Victoria Fall’s Lumberjack
Aftershave: Henri et Victoria Fall’s Lumberjack
Additional Care:
B.I.G. Co. Alum Block
Guerlain L’Homme Ideal

 

Thank you, Doug!

 

Thursday OCtober 24

So I decided to go "big" today. Pulled out my 1923 Big Fellow, used my largest brush, a 31mm M&F, and Stirling Deep Blue Sea A/S.

Bowl/Scuttle - GP12
Soap - La Savonniere du Moulin (A+ in my book)
Brush - M&F Arley Butterscotch
Blade - Gillette Platinum (8)
Razor - Gillette New Big Fellow 1923
Post Shave - OSMA Pierre alum, Stirling Deep Blue Sea A/S

Shave rating 5 of 5

The Big Fellow provided an excellent, 2 pass shave. The first pass WTG was smooth with a little blade feel, and fairly efficient - DFS. The second pass, XTG and again was a very smooth pass with no blade feel and and finished BBS. I haven't used this soap since the beginning of the month; it is my favorite, just ahead of MWF. With an almond sized chunk, this soap generated enough high lubricating lather for 6 passes if if I wanted them. I got a 2 pass, nick and weeper free shave. The alum was a little vocal on my neck area and on my upper lip. I finished off with the Stirling Deep Blue Sea A/S.

Overall, an excellent shave. Have a few more vintage OC razors to use before I break out my current OC razors for this last week of OCtober.

Happy OCtober and great shaves everyone.



- Ken

 

Thanks Marine.

 

Phoenix/Wilkinson :: Paladin :: Barrister & Mann​

 

Razor: Timeless OC w/Dimpled Handle
Blade: Voskhod (5)
Brush: DFS LE Nathan Clark Envy White Knot Handle Aluminum Color, Anodized Dark Bronze. #41/150
Soap: Timeless Soap by Oleo Soapworks
Aftershave: Floid Vigoroso
Bowl: Timeless Ceramic Handmade Bowl

Good shave today. A gloomy rain day. I like these products and if it wasn't a close comfortable shave it was me.

 

Thursday 24th October




Clubman Shave Butter (Pre Shave)
Scottish Fine Soaps Traditional Shaving Soap
Vulfix 'Hyde Park' Badger Brush
TNNSER 3D razor with a GEM SS PTFE Blade
Thayers Witch Hazel with Cucumber
MWF Moisturiser
YSL Jazz AS

A repeat of yesterday's shave.........just perfect

 

Lather: Brion shave cream
Razor: Parker SR1 w/ Vincent Sigma blade
Post: Brion A/S Splash
First complete shave with the Sigma blade. It is definitely more forgiving than a standard DE blade.

 

TNNSER Thursday's Shave


Cold Water Rinse
Proraso Sapone
Jayaruh #340 Badger
TNNSER 3D Green/Black
CVS CS SE
CWS
PSC Caffeinated After Shave Balm

My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Proraso Sapone
face lathered well with the Jayaruh #340 Badger Brush. I did two passes and a cleanup with the TNNSER 3D Green/Black razor with a CVS CS SE blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with PSC Caffeinated After Shave Balm. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...