SOS: November 2019

My favourite Sandalwood scent!

 

Above the Tie Copper Windsor (4th shave) w/Polsilver - Stirling Orange Chill soap & American Blend. This beauty continues to impress and with this shave has replaced the Segal in my rotation and has moved to the #1 spot just above my NEW SC and Pre-war Tech (no easy feat). I've used Astra, Med Prep and Polisilver and all deliver a silky smooth 2 pass with very near BBS results. This razor really shines against-the-grain as it wipes out my trouble area's (neck, left cheek) with minimal effort. After the first shave I realized I was pressing to hard and now have adjusted and let the weight do the work. This is a very heavy shaver (129 grams) but surprisingly still nimble under the schnoz. Someday I will resume my normal 6 razor rotation but for now I'm really enjoying my new acquisition; plus it looks so good sitting on the counter (I'guess I'm a sucker for a shinny things).

 

Looks great: never seen before!

 

Today the weather was a gentleman: after the fog, it started to rain.
Here, autumn, it is such!

And, the day required, a shave of yesteryear or, better, what I perceive as such.

The soap, in its old sturdy and pleasant-looking bowl, though too small in diameter to let a comfortable load, smelled of almond: I change tastes more often than a spinster in a men's strip-club!
The soap loads so quickly that the size of the mouth of the bowl is forgotten and it lathers immediately: tallow power!
And, assessing the performance of this in any other respect, I wonder if having neglected it for so long a time was not an injustice.

I like the old razor more and more, not only for its essential line, but also for its performance: it is supplanting the Maggard to have very smooth shavings.

The conclusion with a Mediterranean lavender water completed the liturgy.

In the end it's not like I was any handsomer.
Reasonably ... how could this be possible?





Sapone PS: Valobra Glicerolanolina
Sapone: Nicky Chini, Cella
Pennello: Lab. Villefranche, The Fridge, Tigrano/Finest 24
Rasoio: Gillette, Tech, Cromato, UK
Lametta: Feather
AS: Balsamo dell'Abbazia di Casamari
EdT: Farmacia Vaticana, Acqua di Lavanda
ST: Billie Holiday

 

Sergio, I always enjoy your pictures by that window. Beautiful!

 

Wednesday 6th November




Vitos Pre Shave Cream
Williams Mug Shaving Soap
Vulfix 'The Mayfair' Badger Brush
Schick Grip with a Proline B
Thayers Witch Hazel with Cucumber
Palmer's for Men Moisturiser
Williams Aqua Velva AS

A late shave today before my night shift. 3 passes for a perfect 'Face Feeling' Finish

 

Thank you, Perry!
I qand my window, gratefully thank!

 

Ever-Ready 1912 Razor
Gem Stainless Blade
West German Boar (restored) Brush
Tabac Shave Soap
Dickinson's Witch Hazel w/Orange
Tabac After Shave
Tabac Eau De Cologne

I got this razor from @Jrdelgado and noticed that the original blades and instruction sheet were still there. Also it was in excellent shape and guessing it was never used, at least until today. Two passes with minor touch up for a very smooth BBS shave.

 

SOTD Nostalgic November 6th


Stirling Mentholated Pre-Shave Soap
Schick Injector Type F
Chinese Schick Injector blade (2)
Hardright Anchorset(24mm, Frigate Class)
Stirling One, soap and AS
SP Dottie lather bowl

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Willy Wednesday!

Razor: G. SS FB England
Blade: Rapira SS (#2)
Brush: Vulfix #26
Soap: Williams


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I notice of late that some soaps like to rest on the brush a little before use and Williams is one such soap. Go in slow don't get it too wet and you will be in lather heaven.
The razor jumped out at me today for this shave. I often think what was the best razor Gillette made from a technical standpoint and it is hard to argue with the SS as candidate. issued at the very zenith of wet shaving and just before Gillette got giddy about cartridges, the SS is everything you could want in a razor. I love it.

Shave on!

 

I own multiple John & Wm Ragg razors and they all excel. For the moment this is my favored among the bunch.

Hot water preparation
AOS Lavender PSO
Barrister Reserve Lavender
Shavemac 2-Band Silver Tip Badger
John & Wm Ragg Napoleon 11/16
AOS Lavender After Shave Balm



Happy shaving - Karl

 

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And here it is for "Throwback Thursday".

prep-Nivea 4 Men Bodywash(Max. Hydration)in shower
shave-Barbasol Century Can(1919)
razor-Gillette Sensor Deuce Pivot DisposeABLE
A.S. TSD Store Bay Rum*

*TSD's clone of a classic, centuries-old A.S.

 

And...yet ANOTHER company to research(Above The Tie). Name sounds great!

 

Weds NOvember 6

No Repeat (mostly) NOvember. Up today is a L'Essor hoe/lather catcher with a CV Heljestrand wedge blade I honed myself. Looking forward to this shave.

Bowl/Scuttle - GP12
Soap - MWF
Brush - Rubberset 400-3
Blade - CV Heljestrand wedge (2)
Razor - L'Essor hoe/LC
Post Shave - OSMA Pierre alum, Clubman A/S

Shave rating 5 of 5

Last time I shaved with this razor in OCtober, I used a GEM SE blade. Today I used one of the wedge blades I recently honed. The razor and blade provided a very nice, mild shave. I did two passes; first pass WTG was DFS. Second pass XTG and was BBS after second pass. The MWF provided excellent lather as usual. The alum was a little vocal on one side of my neck but that was it. Finished up with the Clubman A/S.

Happy NOvember and great shaves everyone.



- Ken

 

Thursday
November 7, 2019

OneBlade Genesis V1
Feather FHS
Simpson Chubby 2 Synthetic
C&E Nomad
Fine Fresh Vetiver
Tom Ford Grey Vetiver

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November 7, 2019
Tatara Masamune SB with Nodachi Top Plate
Feather
Brad Sears Disco
Mike’s Hungarian Lavender
Fine Lavender Aftershave

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Thursday 11.07.19 SOTD
Tcheon Fung Sing DiVino Pre & Post Shave Oil
Schick Eversharp Type G1 Injector Razor
Schick Injector Razor Blade (1)
Semogue Owners Club Cherry Wood Boar
Fine Fresh Vetiver in a vintage mug
Tcheon Fung Sing DiVino Pre & Post Shave Oil

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Thank you sir!