SoS: April 2020

April 18, 2020
Wolfman WR1-OC Ti (.74mm) with Triad Aristocrat Ti
Feather
Brad Sears Disco
SV Manna di Sicilia
Shave Soap & Aftershave

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SOTD Sunday, April 19, 2020

RAZOR: Christopher Bradley w/ D-OC
BLADE: Vintage Polish Wizamet Super Iridium (1)
PREP: Cold water rinse
BRUSH: Jayaruh Synthetic #343
SOAP: Stirling Glacial Obsidian
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with Glyce Glycerin soap followed by Thayers Lavender WH and Glacial Obsidian AS Splash. Finished with Cremo Cooling Post Shave Balm

 

Thank you, sir!

 

The Alt Innsbruck has always intrigued me , for its vintage looks, I imagine: is it a conventional cologne?

 

Sunday SOTD



Razor: Case Red Imp 133 11/16 Full Hollow spike point
Brush: VP Leonhardy 700040 25mm
Scuttle: Dirty Bird 1.5
Pre-Shave Scrub: Tiki Soap 1920s Barber Shoppe
Pre-Shave Balm: GroomingDept Unscented
Shave Soap: Mystic Water Sweet Briar
Balm: HTGAM Cavendish Lotion
Aftershave: HTGAM Cavendish

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I used goggle translator

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You! Sneaky guy...

 

It's rather linear. Just tobacco flower (which is complex in and of itself). It's also mentholated.

 

Sunday’s Shave

Eversharp Hydromagic
Personna blade

 

stunning outdoor pic Matt,love that brush..

 

fine set up and pics Sergio....

 

cool set up and pic Andrew..

 

awesome set ups,shaves and pics gents..

 

Thanks!

 

awesome gentlemen..

 

Thank you, sir.

 

Is Derby like Arko?



Being the Stirling Fanboy that I am, I only stray on occasion.

The 30DC Arko April theme always reveals deep feelings. It is a soap I may try someday, but not today. In a couple of my Shave Nation purchases Geofatboy threw in a stick of Derby along with his personal note. So, considering this kind of soap 'lasts forever', I'm good for 2 'forevers'

Face lathered with the Omega boar in the popular method. Works well, don't know why I don't do it more.

Brought out the John Jay. I rescued this 5/8" piece from an antique store for $17. The 2 things catching my eye were the French point and the mother of pearl tang inlay. If used, it wasn't much. As you can see, Mother Nature and Father Time weren't it's best allies. It has a very hollow grind and did take a nice edge. It has become a pleasant Shaver.

The best info I can get indicates that Boker was offering these 'pearl tang' pieces starting with the early 1900's. I can't find anything on the John Jay branding though. Boker is still offering razor models with pearl tang inlays today.

Light stropping laps on glass/mag mount nanocloth (whatever that is) charged with 1/10 micron cBN paste. Followed by mag mount denim and roo. The stropping gear is from Chef Knives to Go (a Max Headroom Approved source for sharp). I've begun to like keeping the strop mount in my palm over benchtop.

Great comfortable shave from an keen-edgey but not toothy tool. Not a bad shave for $17...........plus a thousand or 2 in honing stuff. Not complaining, and don't forget, this is a hobby for me, not a Walmart run.

Finished up with Pinaud Clubman. I'm not offended by the scent, but not on the Max Headroom List of Most Glorious Stanks. What I do like is the sting-zing-thing.

Edison Carter signing out of Network 23, now on lockdown due to the blipvert outbreak.

 

Thank you, Gary. It was a great shave!

 

SUNDAY'S SHAVE​

Perfumed by:
Olivier Creed


Bath Soap - Periwinkle Lane "Pure White" type

Razor - Merkur Futur
Blade - *10th Shave
Razor Stand by RV Shaving
Shave Brush - Omega Hi-Brush 20mm Synthetic (Model# 46745 – 0146745)
Brush Stand by Desire Metal Works
Shave Soap - West Coast Shaving "Pear-Brrr Shoppe"
Lather Bowl - Durance de Provence White Ceramic
Deodorant - Serenity Studio "Pear Musk"
Aftershave - West Coast Shaving "Pear-Brrr Shoppe"
Fragrance - Creed "Pure White Cologne"



***EDIT - Great lather. I tried to get away with a 10th shave on the BiC blade and got what I deserved with some irritation and a few weepers. I went to the Alum Block to save the shave. Still have some red spots. I applied some of my Advanced Clinicals Hyaluronic Acid Cream and topped it with a very tiny amount of Benzoyl Peroxide Acne Cream to keep the areas protected from bacteria while the skin heals today and tonight. Hopefully I will still be able to shave in the morning, but I may have to skip a day for full recovery of my skin.

 

Thanks, Gary