SOS: November 2019

Great looking equipment Jim. How do you like that Bay Rum soap?

 

Are you sure you didn't put dishwashing detergent in that lather bowl?

 

Oooh I love that shaving cream. I will be using this a few times in the next month.

 

Thanks Douglas, I like it a lot. I also have their Vanilla Sandalwood and Green Tweed. They all perform great. The Green Tweed has a really nice scent to it.

 

Jim.

 

Thanks Doug! 108 years old and still shaving! The razor, I mean.

 

Where do you purchase the Dirty Deeds shave soap @jimjo1031?

 

Here it is for Menthol Monday*

prep-Dial 4 Men Bodywash(Max. Hydration)-in shower
shave-Central Texas Soaps Weekend Rodeo*
brush-Stoylin Synthetic li'l brudder
razor-Gillettr Sensor Deuce + Pivot DisposeABLE
A.S.-Central Texas Soaps Weekend Rodeo*

*I'm kinda sneakin' in through the back door here with the Menthol.....the next to last ingredient on the A.S. does say the M word.

 

cool shave for monday Paul..

 

Thanks Gary....I do need to get to work with this one.

 

I got these from a member here, sorry memory lapsing today. But here is their web site: https://www.dirtyshave.com/. I want to try their beer soap.

 

Looks to me like a good shave Paul.

 

SOTD, 24 November 2019

First shave today with a Nacet blade, and I'll add my voice to those who praise its virtues. What a sharp blade! In concert with my relatively newly-acquired Fine Marvel razor, there was hardly anything left of a two-day growth after the first pass. A very comfortable, very enjoyable two passer today.

Pre-shave: hot shower and hot towel
Razor: Fine Accoutrements Marvel
Blade: Gillette Nacet (#1)
Brush: Omega Pro 49
Bowl: Fine Accoutrements Ceramic Lather Bowl
Cream: Taylor of Old Bond Street Sandalwood
Aftershave: Taylor of Old Bond Street Sandalwood

 

Thank you Doug....that it was, indeed.

 

November 25th
Razor: VDH TTO
Blade: VDH Ice Tempered (1)
Brush: SOC boar
Pre-shave: Stirling Mentholated
Soap: Stirling Satsuma Glacial
Stirling mentholated witch hazel
Stirling mentholated balm
AS: Stirling Satsuma w/menthol

No Repeat November/Menthol Monday

Good morning!

 

Monday
November 25, 2019

Blackland Dart Triad Ti
Wizmet Super Iridium
Grizzly Bay Omega 10098
Krampert's Frostbite Soap and Aftershave
Pino Silvestri

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NOVember 2019

November 24

Razor -Soviet "Soyuz 1"
Blade -
Soap - Jeeves of Hudson Street Bay Rum
Brush - Jayaruh #54
Post - Alum

Testing, testing.......ok seems like everything is working again. This is my shave from Sunday evening. Time to go back to a Russian razor, but more typical than the adjustables. In other words - not a great razor. Unique, though, in its design and the way it creates a wonky edge on any blade you put in it. Doesn't quite align right, gives one side a bit of a wavy edge, you know, fun stuff like that. This is the infamous "Soyuz 1", which is my name for it in honor of the flaming disaster that was the real Soyuz 1. And, if I'm going to use a questionable Russian razor, then I don't want a great blade either, do I. The Crown Super Stainless should do nicely.

Crown blades are part of the Lord blade family now made in Egypt. I would put them in a second tier under the Lord branded blades and I'm not really a fan of any of them. Crowns tend to be a bit rough although usable if you have good technique. Well, I have good technique but I have a razor that presents a bit of an extra challenge, and the shave proved that out. I should say that the lather from the Jeeves and JR54 was perfect so no blame there. The shave itself wasn't a bloody mess, just a draggy and harsh affair. With the way this razor holds the blade you get lots of blade feel and with one corner sticking out a bit on one side and the wavy blade on the other it's definitely a balancing act to keep it under control. I didn't even need the alum to know that I was plenty irritated, but the alum did its job and burned the knowledge into my head. The finish wasn't perfect but it was more than adequate, so there's that. DFS and some Nivea balm cooled everything off. All in all, hey I've had worse. Much, much worse.

Hope your week is off to a fantastic start! Get those turkeys thawing!!

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Rotbart #15 razor
Perma-Sharp blade
JR #85 brush
Viking "Citron" SS
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe/Viking "Citron" balm
Pino Silvestre EDT

Day 4 with the Perma-Sharp and it's still doing ok. Well, it's slowing down a bit and maybe only 1 more shave for me out of it. But that's ok, nice blade for sure. The Viking SS is wonderful, easy to lather and what a fine lather it is. My face is happy. Now go enjoy your day folks

 

awesome shaves and pics gentlemen..good morning..

 

Bubblesday
Superb shave with LMR and River Rouge. Top-notch lather and an exceptional scent. My face feels and smells great.

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: Rockwell 6s R6
Blade: Voskhod
Brush: Leo Frilot 2018 TSM
Pre-Shave: PAA Cube 2.0 Menthol
Lather: Catie's Bubbles LMR
Aftershave: Catie's Bubbles River Rouge