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Menthol Monday's Shave


Cold Water Rinse
Fine Snake Bite Shave Soap
Jayaruh #222 Synthetic
Custom Wood Handle Enders Speed Razor
Enders Speed Blade
CWR
Osage Rub

The Fine Snake Bite Shave Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #222 Synthetic Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Custom Wood Handle Enders Speed Razor with an Enders Speed Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Osage Rub. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Monday SOTD



RazoRock SS Hawk V3 / Schick Proline
Maggard Blue Resin 2-Band Badger
Fine American Blend Shaving Soap & AS​

 

GEMonday. May 31st, 2021, Memorial long weekend.

Razor: Gem Jr parade 1912 with baton handle- Mfg 1943, nice mid range, I like this handle a lot, care free shave this morning.
Blade: Gem Personna SS PTFE(8) very sharp, great longevity, smooths out nicely, predictable.
Soap: Razorock The Dead Sea- Unique scent + excellent lather qualities, one of my best favorite soaps any time of the year.
Brush: Yaqi 26mm H.M 2band badger- Excellent lather generator, pillow soft tips with a nice scrub + great lather painter.
Pre shave: Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser + a dollop of clear Aloe Vera gel on the cleaned beard area.
Prep: Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups. WTG + ATG + pickups.
Post shave: Razorock The Dead Sea after shave with witch hazel + a dollop of Nivea balm.
Results: CCS,DFS,BBs + no irritation + no weepers= excellent shave with my Gem parade 1912 with a coated GEM blade.


Have some great shaves!

 

Ever-Ready WW II 24/14 Little Lather Catcher Razor
Gem Stainless Steel Blade
Ever-Ready #1 Boar (restored) Brush
Victory Shaving Lemon-Lavender-Menthol Soap
Sea Breeze Astringent
Barbasol After Shave

 

Tue 1st June

RazoRock Syn. 22mm
Vitos Super Red
ES Claymore V1 /Bulldog handle
Kai CT Protouch MG [ 4 ]
Pitralon Polar A/S Lotion

Managed to get my face burnt a bit on Sunday, through officiating for hours with no hat on- always forget that sun actually gets through the clouds.
My face is still a little sore, but the Kai guarded blade used today did not cause further irritation and delivered a more than decent close finish.My choice of the Vitos was good as that lather it produces is very protective.

 

Tabac Tuesday's Shave


Cold Water Rinse
Tabac Shave Soap
Jayaruh #222 Synthetic
Custom Wood Handle Enders Speed Razor
Enders Speed Blade
CWR
Tabac AS

The Tabac Shave Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #222 Synthetic Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Custom Wood Handle Enders Speed Razor with an Enders Speed Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Tabac AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

A.S.Razor shave, Tue, June 1st 2021

Razor: Everready 1924(AKA shovelhead)- Mfg-1924-33, great mid range, different way of loading blades from back, once dialed in it will give excellent shaves and a joy to use with great audio feedback. Takes a regular Gem blade that is one of the best.
Blade: Gem Personna SS PTFE (9) excellent blade, very sharp, great longevity, smooths out nicely, predictable.
Soap: Gillette PURE cream, nice refreshing scent with great lather qualities.
Brush: Yaqi 22mm Cola, 1st use of this new addition Den brush, excellent lather generator, cloud like soft tips, not a lather hog, nice scrub + excellent lather painter. This would be a also for a excellent travel brush and regular Den use IMO.
Pre shave: Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser + a dollop of clear Aloe Vera gel on the cleaned beard area.
Prep: Cold water rinse rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups. WTG + ATG+ pickups.
Post shave: Pinaud clubman with witch hazel + a dollop of Nivea balm.
Results: CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + no weepers = Excellent shave with my ER 1924 shovelhead with a coated Gem blade.


Have some great shaves!

 

aahh gin,my favorite...fabulous set up and pic Matt..

 

cool hawk shave and pic Jim..

 

Thank you Gary.

 

Thank you, Gary!

 

Wednesday 2nd June
3D Adjustable GEM 'C' Plate
GEM Stainless Coated #8

 

So much good looking stuff there.

 

Phoenix Shaving | Organism 46-B
Phoenix Shaving | The Starcraft | Roswell Hybrid Synth
Durham-Enders | Enders Speed Shaver | Schick Proline B-20

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Organism 46-B opens with a distinct Grand Marnier and cocoa vibe. Later, the sweetness of the liqueur mellows a bit revealing cured tobacco, but it remains boozy all the while. The splash presents the same way, except it's a bit more of the bitter orange. It unfolds similarly, but the dry down is interesting. The sweetness transforms to something reminiscent of warm caramel without the buttery note. Then there's a brief powdery element followed by a gentle, sustained cool ethereal essence. It's quite a ride!

 

Williams Wednesday's Shave


Cold Water Rinse
Williams Mug Soap
Jayaruh #222 Synthetic
Custom Wood Handle Enders Speed Razor
Enders Speed Blade
CWR
Aqua Velva Musk AS

The Williams Mug Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #222 Synthetic Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Custom Wood Handle Enders Speed Razor with an Enders Speed Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Aqua Velva Musk AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

I'm guessing that little bit of weight in the handle only improves the handling. Sweet.

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The Christy-Penn Trifecta:

Penn Dollar Razor (1914)/ Schick B20
Christy Massage Bar (1923)/ Schick B20
Penn Adjustable (1917)/ BIC

Total success this morning.

Since the Penn Adjustable-DE blade was an unproven combination I decided to start there with a WTG beard pass. Just terrific. I did a few ATG strokes to test those waters and fine as well. Second pass with the Christy had a different feel of course with an injector blade and my setting was super comfortable if a wee bit mild. No problem ATG. Head shave I started with my usual ATG pass with the Penn Dollar, again a wee bit mild but marvelous. Having tested its capabilities I finished mostly ATG pickups with the Adjustable.

Hat tip to Dave for the shim suggestion on the Adjustable. I just hate to let a good razor sit unused and today's shave left me thrilled to see these underappreciated tools perform so well.




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Williams Wednesday's Shave

GEM Damaskeene
GEM S/S PTFE (1)
MrEE LE #015
Vintage Williams Mug Shaving Soap
T.N. Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Spanish Williams Aqua Velva

It's been a while since I've been able to post in this thread - been taking a break from SE's by using my DE's for the past several month. The Damaskeene always impresses me with its performance.

 

awesome set up and pic Matt.love the brush..