SoS: November 2021

GEMonday, Nov 15th 2021

Razor: Gem Junior bar lather catcher- Mfg 1907-11, upper mild range razor, beautiful razor to use, easy to work the face and I enjoy using this great razor and it performs well with a sharp blade.
Blade: Gem Personna SS PTFE(4) Excellent blade, very sharp, excellent longevity + smooths out nicely 7 predictable.
Soap: Razorock The Dead Sea, very unique scent with excellent lather qualities.
Brush: Yaqi 24 mm Moka synthetic, excellent lather generator, heavenly cloud like soft tips, gentle 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.
Post shave: Razorock The Dead Sea AS with witch hazel + a dollop of CeraVe moisturizing lotion(Balm)+ scentless.
Results: CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + no weepers = Excellent shave with my Gem Jr bar lather catcher with a coated Gem Blade.


Have some great shaves!

 

SOTD MONDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 15, 2021

This morning I broke out the last of my four Japanese razors, the Hoshi Tombo 8000. This folding Kamisori blade is a symmetrical hollow grind that feels great in hand and holds an amazingly buttery smooth, sharp edge. Although it didn’t need it, last night I touched it up on the 9 Ball Slate and the Schlecter constroption with its four sides of graduated pastes. Then 40 on the roo-skin bench strop, and all was right with the world. There’s something about straight razors with shorter length blades (shorties) and my Swedish 4/8 razors that seems perfect for my neck whiskers, the bane of many straight shavers.

My old man neck whiskers swirl in a clockwise direction on either side of my Adam’s Apple (AA). Getting these areas as smooth as I’d like is a real challenge with longer straight razor blades, and much easier with my Shorties and Swedes which are more maneuverable in my arthritic hands. My touchup last night yielded a whisker destroying two and a half pass masterpiece mug shave this morning. It felt like I was just scooping away the MWF lather with each stroke resulting in a progressively smoother and smoother runway. Shorties seem perfect for the challenging scything strokes on each side of the AA, which left only a hint of stubble for a few flatblading scoops to complete the total velveteenization of my mug.

After that great mug shave, I needed a comparable noggin shave, and since I’d only shaved yesterday with my favorite vintage safety razor, the G.E. Jones Shake Sharp, I reached for the best adjustable in my den, the Rex Ambassador. Matt Pisarcik, its developer, prototyped it initially in 2016-2017 in brass based on his extensive safety razor repair background which had led to a deep understanding of adjustable safety razor design. The razor was announced for pre-orders at Big Shave West in 2017 and rolled out by the last two quarters of that year. All Rex Ambassadors have a unique serial number and are constructed from stainless steel in a CNC manufacturing process. My razor dates to 2019, and despite an initial hiccup, which Matt remedied on his dime, is a tremendous shaver. It completed the velveteenization of your very pleased narrator’s noggin in two ATG passes on 6 and 4 respectively.

RAZOR: Hoshi Tombo 8000 6/8 (Mug), Rex Ambassador (Dome)
BLADE: Feather DE (Dome)
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: Rooney Ebony Pure Badger
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by a rinse with Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Williams Aqua Velva (Spanish Version)

 

Shave Nation #359 / Personna Reds
Razorock Mudder Focker
Yaqi Synthetic

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Tarmax Adjustable SE Razor
Gem Stainless Blade
Czechoslovakian Triumph Boar (restored) Brush
Proraso/Love my Skin Spearmint Soap
Sea Breeze Astringent
Aqua Velva Ice Blue After Shave

 

Monday 15th November



Simpson M7 in Best - Culmak - Pearl Blaze/Gillette Winner Black - Guerlain Heritage EDP


My first shave with the Blaze. Fit and Finish is very good. The razor for me is medium aggressive but deceptively efficient. I had a DFS after 1 pass. I could have stopped with an excellent result after 2, and the 3rd was the icing on the cake.....absolutely perfect. I am very pleased with this razor.

 

MOTI Monday

 

November 15th
Br. Arisocrat Jr w Wizamet (3)
Oumo flattop/Rubberset 400 #3
Fine Platinum Classic Soap/ AS combo
Thayers

Have a great night all!

 

Here it is for Tuesday(16th). This one is for my sister-it's her birthday. Well, the shave is for ME too, of course .

prep-Agadir Men Bodywash(in shower)
shave-Razorock Tuscan Oud
brush-Jayaruh#59
razor-Gillette Sensor Deuce Pivot (DisposeABLE)
A.S. AgadirMen*
Cologne-Mutamayez**
*Oud Wood
**-House of Swiss Arabia

 

An SE shave is usually about 10 minutes quicker than a straight (at least for me.) Being squeezed on time this morning I used that opportunity to shave with this fine 1914. It’s just such a sweet shaver. If only it opened easier

Hot water preparation
T&H Ultimate Comfort PSO
Romero Wengue Chubby Manchurian Badger
Castle Forbes 1445 Shaving Cream
Ever-Ready 1914
GEM PTFE SS (1)
Castle Forbes Lavender After Shave Balm



Happy shaving - Karl

 

Thanks, Jeff.

This one is very light on the menthol scale, 3/10 but I really like the aroma and pre/post-shave slickness of this soap.

 

Tuesday SOTD



Razor: OneBlade GENESIS
Blade: Feather FHS (D2)
Brush: Paladin PK-47 26mm Blonde Badger
Bowl: Captain's Choice Copper
Pre-Shave Scrub: MRGLO Lime
Pre-Shave Balm: GroomingDept Eucalyptus & Spearmint
Shave Soap: Barrister & Mann Vespers
Balm: Saponificio Varesino Puro Burro di Karitè
Aftershave: Barrister & Mann Vespers
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TUESDAY'S SHAVE​

Perfumed by:


Bath Soap - Pinaud Clubman

Razor - Vintage Gillette Superspeed circa 1947-1952 (re-plated in nickel by Razor Emporium)
Blade - *4th Shave
Brush - Declaration Grooming "Fatty" in custom green color
Brush stand by Desire Metal Works
Razor Stand by RV Shaving
Suribachi Lather Bowl handmade by Of the Dirt Pottery
Shave Soap - Pinaud Clubman
Diane Neck Duster
Deodorant - Pinaud Clubman *dusting powder
Fragrance/Aftershave - Pinaud Clubman

 

SOTD : 16th November 2021.



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Shaving recipe for today.

Prep: Warm shower:/Asda Pomegranate & Apple Extract Shower Gel.

Pre:
Cold wet flannel to my face.
Pears Transparent Bar Soap.
Brush: Fine 24mm Synthetic.
Face Lather.
Lather: Proraso sensitive.
Blade: Trig Silver Edge. ( D1) (Green cover)
Razor: Parker 98r.

Post:
Cold water face wash with brush squeezings, Cold Water Face Rinse. /Homemade (~Autumn/Winter mix~) peppermint lavender, eucalyptus, + Tea Tree essential Oils Mixed Together With 200ml of Care+Witch Hazel./ Superdrug Forest Fresh ASL./ The Real Shaving Co. Post Shave Soothing Balm.

Greetings,

Early morning shave.

The Proraso Sensitive Soap provided me with slick protective lather for the shave leaving a equally good post shave feel. Out of the 3 Proraso soaps that i have, the sensitive has the best slickness...My only gripe with the soap is it leaves a white residue on the razor surface after i have finished the shave...However, this could be because i live in a hard water area and the soap reacts with the high minerals in the water which has nothing to do the ingredients of the soap.

A Enjoyable 2 pass + pick ups close comfortable shave with no errors to report...Finishing the shave off with a small dollop of Creightons Sensitive PSB.

My face is feeling super smooth & smelling divine.

Stay safe, and enjoy your day ladies & gentlemen.

 

SOD Tuesday November 16, 2021
Ever wonder how many shaves in each tub or tube of Proraso? See below in the Lather report!

Brush: Simpson T3 Trafalgar
Bowl: Shave Nation
Pre shave: None
Lather: Proraso Blue (20)
Razor: Henson AL13 Mild
Face WTG-XTG-ATG
Head WTG:XTG-ATG
Blade: Voskhod (1)
Razor: Gillette Styler
Post: Omega Alum Block
Post: Thayers Witch Hazel
Lotion: None
Balm: Proraso Blue Dopobarba
Have a great day!

 

Dscosmetic Brass Razor
Feather
MDC Rose Soap
Semogue Boar
Aloe Vera
Agua Colonia Antiga

 

SOTD TUESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 16, 2021

It was definitely time to pull out some long-neglected shaving tools this morning. Ever since acquiring the Tedalus Essence, just an amazing barber’s razor, I’ve been neglecting my formerly stalwart Feather DX. It definitely fits into the shorty open edge shaver category as does the Tedalus. As I’ve said in earlier posts, I really like shorties. And the Feather DX has never let me down on that score. A friend from down under, Russell, is responsible for my adoption of the Feather Super blade. It is the hands-down, sharpest, closest cutting AC blade available, and this morning’s two and a half pass mug shave was a delight leaving my face clean and porcelain smooth.

I enjoy using safety razors of both the DE and SE varieties, although if I have my druthers, I tend to tip in the SE direction. The modern G.E. Jone Shake Sharp is probably my favorite, although it is in a rather unique category all its own as it uses DE blades. My preferred injector blade shaver is the modern Supply razor, followed closely by the vintage Schick E Type. Now my favorite injector blade is the Schick Twinblade which works in the Supply and L Type and later injector razors. The silver-plated Paul Revere L Type was a promotion between Schick and International Silver during the 1971-76 period. I really like the long handle, and when fitted with a Gillette Injector Twinblade always delivers a two pass ATG velveteen result as it did this morning.

RAZOR: Feather DX (Mug), Schick “Paul Revere” L Type (Dome)
BLADE: Feather Super AC (Mug), Schick Injector Twinblade (Dome)
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: MrEE LE Knurled Aluminum Handle Hybrid Knot #007
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by a rinse with Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Lilac Vegetal.

 

Friendship Shave

Tuesday November 16, 2021
Razor: Gibbs Adjustable/TWhite Copper Handle
Blade: Wizamet
Brush: Fluffy Industries Copper/70/30 Mix Knot
Soap: Tabac (Tallow)
AS 1: Humphrey's Alcoholado Maravilla 70
AS 2: CHH Tobacco
Fragrance: Prada Luna Rossa Black
Consecutive Daily Shaves - # 1,105

EVERY piece was connected to a friend today and I didn't even realize it until done and looking at what was used. Pretty cool. Thanks @Str8on2 @twhite @fluffy Have a GREAT day everyone !!

 

Tabacstag!
Outstanding slick today!

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: Merkur Futur
Blade: Voskhod
Brush: Simpsons Trafalgar T3
Pre-Shave: Billy Jealousy CBD Shave Cream
Lather: Tabac Original
Aftershave: Tabac Original Balsam

 

November 16, 2021
Wolfman WR2 105mm
Feather
BSB-2
WSP Fresh Vetiver
Shave Soap & After Shave

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Tabac Tuesday's Shave


Cold Water Rinse
Tabac Shave Soap
Semogue 1305 Boar
Gem 3D
Personna GEM SS PTFE
CWR
Tabac AS

Day 16 of 3D Printed Razor Month

The Tabac Shave Soap lathered well with the Semogue 1305 Boar Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gem 3D Razor with a Personna GEM SS PTFE Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Tabac AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...