SOS: November 2019

Sunday 11.03.19 SOTD
RazoRock Artisan Bar Soap lather and rise
Gillette ball end NEW LC gold / Gillette Nacet (1)
Simpsons Commodore X3 Best Badger
Fine Fresh Vetiver in a vintage mug
Old Spice Cologne Original

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If memory serves me correctly.....it should do. On this occasion I can neither confirm or deny!. Since last Tuesday I have been suffering from 'full blown' 'Flu. After many days of typical flu symptoms things have eased off and since yesterday I just have a chest infection and severe congestion.. I can smell absolutely nothing and that was my first use of that particular Wickham Soap. I do however know that it pairs beautifully with other Leather Soaps such as P&B Spitfire

 

SOTD 20191103.
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Proraso pre-shave cream (white).
OUMO Brush / OUMO Brush imitation finest 2-band synth.
TDS "Cream: lavender wood-resinous" shaving soap.
Homelikeshaving "CTAPT" (START) 0.90 OC / Stork "Advoco" handle.
Personna Platinum Chrome (4).
DejaVu "Cool" ASL.
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The CTAPT razor shaves comfortably and effective - about the same as the Game Changer 0.84 OC.
The razor head weights 41 grams (including blade), today with a stainless steel handle of 95 grams.
Tomorrow I will test this razor with a titanium handle for comparison.

 

Sunday 3rd November




Vitos Pre Shave
Scottish Fine Soaps Traditional Shaving Soap
New Forest High Mountain Badger Brush
Valet Autostrop VC1 with a modified GEM SS PTFE Blade (#2)
Thayers Witch Hazel with Cucumber
Palmer's Raw Shea Moisturiser
Forest Fresh AS

3 passes for a perfect finish

 

Good Morning Everyone SOTD 11/03/19

Gillette Ball End Tech (ndc)
Astra (1)
Barbasol Original
Cold Water Rinse, Witch Hazel

Have A Great Day!

 

Sunday morning shave 11/3/19
Brush: Shore Shave 24mm synthetic
Razor: Wilkinson Sword Classic TTO
Blade: Wilkinson Sword
Soap and aftershave: Razorock Tuscan Oud

Today was my first shave with the WS TTO, it is in my opinion a very good razor. BBS in 3 passes with 1 or 2 tiny nicks (possibly due to the blade). My only gripe is that the handle is very long thus is a challenge to keep the razor balanced and at the correct angle. I normally prefer a shorter handle. All in all a good shave.

 

November 3rd
Razor: Blackland Dart
Blade: Bolzano Superinox (1)
Brush: 30DC LE V2 synthetic
Pre-shave: Stirling Mentholated
Soap: GD Sandalwood Fig Musk
PAA Galactic witch hazel
PAA unscented Star Jelly
AS: Fine Santal Absolut

No Repeat November

Good morning!

 

Tech
Lord Platinum (4)
RazoRock Big Bruce
Tabac SS
Tabac AS
Nivea sensitive ASB

 

SE Sunday's Shave


Cold Water Rinse
Colgate Mug Shave Soap
Jayaruh #30RS
1907 Gem Jr. Lather Catcher
Vintage Gem Cutlery SE
CWR
Lucky Tiger AS

My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Colgate Mug Shave Soap face lathered well with the Jayaruh #30RS Badger Brush. I did two passes and a cleanup with the 1907 Gem Jr. Lather Catcher razor with a Vintage Gem Cutlery SE blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Lucky Tiger AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Sunday morning:

Razorock Plissoft 26mm Monster
Super Speed/7 AM day 7
Phoenix & Beau Albion SS
Fino ASB
Aqua Velva Sport AS Splash

Surprise, surprise, surprise, I was expecting the 7 AM blade to die out during my first pass but it kept on going - now that’s what I call loyalty. It earned its retirement after a week of great service, and I’ll replace it tomorrow morning. The Albion soap which my good friend Tony sent me in a PIF has some of the thickest, densest lather I ever experienced, its scent profile is bergamot, lavender, and grapefruit, but I find the lavender dominates in a lovely way. The Fino balm went on with great soothing as well as moisturizing, and the Aqua Velva Sport’s scent is starting to grow on me - at first I had some doubts about it but now I can say I like it. A very good BBS shave from just two passes.

Have a nice Sunday!


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Get better soon!

 

Thanks Edison!

 

Sunday Vespers
Fantastic shave today. Very close and comfortable. I love this scent.

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: Rockwell 6s R6
Blade: Voskhod
Brush: Lutin Chubby Lightning
Lather: B&M Vespers
Aftershave: B&M Vespers
Additional Care:
B&M Fern Pomade

 

Razor: Murkur 34C HD
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (2)
Brush: SOC Mistura Badger/Boar w/Taj Resin Handle
Soap: Ogallala Bay Rum
Aftershave: Ogallala Bay Bum
Bowl: Junichi Tanaka Artisanal Shaving Scuttle

DFS today before going to a Veterans lunch/dinner at the Canadian Legion. As a member of the American Legion we have the same rights and privileges as Canadian Legion members. The same applies to Canadian Legion members in America. I am the only Marine and Vietnam Veteran that attends this function. I is my duty to make America proud.

This is an amazing array of shaving products. I am a big fan of Bay Rum, Ogallala is one of the best IMO. The SOC Badger/Boar brush is fantastic. It whips up and outstanding lather in light speed time even when bowl lathering. Okay light speed is an exaggeration but is a good brush.
This Scuttle is outstanding I don't use it enough. Here is a little about the scuttle. Maybe more than a little.

Created expressly for our valued customers, fellow Canadian Junichi Tanaka handcrafts this Artisanal Shaving Scuttle for creamy, warm lather every time you shave. Painstakingly fashioned from the fusion of the outer hot water chamber, filled through the spout, and the soap whipping insert, the final product is a single piece, glazed with the potter’s signature Smoky Celadon Glaze. Exceptional care is taken in the crafting, from the special Alberta sourced clay, through the intricate shaping process of both bowls and their integration together, to the slow firing and cooling that takes at least six days. The texture of the insert works with you to make dreamy, creamy lather to lavish upon the face in anticipation of a spectacular warm and wet shave. Each piece is unique and each is highly recommended as a remarkable shaving tool and a work of art.

Mr. Junichi Tanaka is a gifted and visionary ceramic artist from Whonnock, British Columbia. After experiencing his command of the art we at Fendrihan commissioned a Shaving Scuttle, and believe you will be as captivated as we by his mastery of the design and its exquisite execution. Order your masterpiece online at Fendrihan, the Canadian custom-made shaving store.

Dimensions: 8 ½” x 5 ½” x 3 ¼” (22 x 14 x 8 cm)
Base diameter: 3 ½” (9 cm)
Inner diameter (top): 4” (10 cm)
Water capacity: 8.8 oz (250 ml)
Weight: 1.47 lb (670 g)

Designed and Made in British Columbia, Canada.

 

2019-11-03, Sunday

A beautiful rainy day welcomed me back from holidays: the night before leaving St. Maxime the sky seemed to announce a change in weather (The picture, obviously, has not been shot by me...).



I hate taking holidays in November to ger an April weather!

Today I tried a new soap, a present from a friend who took a trip to Sardinia: no tallow but a very protective lather and an outstanding post.
Its perfume it is not the more suitsble for present season though!




Sapone PS: Valobra Glicerolanolina
Sapone: Farmasinara, Linea Barberia, Grecale, alla calendula
Pennello: Lab. Villefranche, Cucciolino Padouk/Silvertip 24
Rasoio: Gillette, Rocket Flare Tip
Lametta: Feather
AS 1: Lab. Lirici, Biancamenta
AS 2: Allume in cristallo
EdT: Vicious, Ira
ST: Chet Baker

 

Lovely scuttle.

And.... We are already proud of you!
Enjoy the dinner and fellowship.

 

Thank you for your service!
Gorgeous scuttle!

 

Good post, write up, and shave Jeff. Good job.

 

I appreciate your kind words.

 

Thank you!