SoS Mar 2 - 8

Late Wednesday shave due to plumbing issues. Blargh

Razor: '49 SS
Blade Schick Plus Platinum day 5
Brush: VDH green handle
Soap: Williams
A/S: AV

Good shave. Better than I expected after the struggles to get the sink repaired first.

 

C-MON razor
Shavemac 22579 Silvertip
Musgo Real cream
Musgo Real AS
Musgo Real ASB

 

Wednesday 3/4 . . .

• [*]Prep: Rite Aid Skin Cleansing Cream & Hot Towel
  [*]Brush: The "Ever Roddy", an Ever Ready 300 refurbished with silvertip badger by The Knotty Badger
  [*]Cream: SCS Very V
  [*]Razor: '41 Gillette Ranger Tech
  [*]Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock SharpEdge (shave 14)
  [*]Oil Pass: Leisureguy's Last-Pass Shave Oil
  [*]A/S: Thayer's Lavender Witch Hazel Toner & Clubman Club Complete ASB
  [*]EDT: SCS Very V EDT
  
  [*]Result: This shave, #14 for this blade was as good as the second one. BBS with no nicks, cuts or weepers. Very V carries a great scent through the entire shave and after with the EDT. Also made for a smooth slick shave.

 

Rick,

Only a true blooded Steeler fan would shave using a video camera and monitor for a mirror. But then there is the instant replay you can use to see how your technique is coming along. And if you get a nick or weeper you can see if it was your technique or the razor that caused the damage.

:happy097

As an self-annointed replay official I need to penalize you for your flagrant use of Nivea canned goo instead of real shave cream or soap and also the cartridge razor instead of a DE, SE or Straight.

:happy097

 

T&H pre-shave oil
Boker 5/8 Magnetic Steel
Shavemac 585 Silvertip
Acqua Di Parma SC
C&E Nomad ASB

 

3/4

1921 valet auto strop
valet blade (10!!)
williams soap
ever roddy badger brush, black/green marble bakelite handle

dickinsons witch hazel

murray & lanman florida water



10 shaves! truthfully though last night i had to do about 1 minute of honing and mild stropping, but today it felt like new. if anyone says "thats a lot of work" youre full of it. you sometimes have to do more to maintain a straight razor.

 

Wednesday

Slim adjust w/ feather
Kent BK4
Musgo Real SC
L occitane Cade AS splash w/ TGR ASB


Musgo gave a 3rd pass irritation which isnt normal but day 4 of the feather might have been to blame. These feather just dont last that long

 

Am I imagining it, or am I really feeling a small menthol tingle from the Musgo cream when I use it?

 

Have you seen Squire's review and blow-up pic of the Feather edge over at SMF? He said the way they're honed doesn't allow for more than a couple of shaves before the blade is done.

 

Wednesday

Razor: 5/8 Sta-Sharp
Brush: Simpson Tulip #2
Cream: Coates Sandalwood
A/S: English Leather
Edt: Penhaligon's Opus 1870

 

an afternoon shave today

Didn't have a chance to shave until late afternoon, but it was a nice shave.


Speick Shaving Soap Stick / Semogue 750-I
LUX / Red Pack Personna
Laboratoires OSMA Pierre D'Alun
Geo. F. Trumper Spanish Leather Aftershave

 

Forgot to post.

My Shave for this week.

Gillette Slim/Sharp's Blade
Crabtree and Evelyn BBB
The Shave Den Subzero Soap
The Shave Den Subzero ASM

 

Tomorrow's shave happened this evening:

T&H preshave oil
Tech / Feather (1)
Moos Soap
Dovo Mikarta Silvertip
Acqua Di Parma ASB

BBS and very satisfying experience.

 

Thursday

• Cream: Connought Sweet Orange
• Brush: GN-ER
• Razor: R89
• Blade: 7 O'clock Sharp
• AS: SCS Paroma Valley Milk

 

Thursday:

Omega Silvertip
Parker 22R V1/new 7 AM
Tryphon Clorofilla shaving stick
Arko Aqua A/S gel
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
Acqua di Selva cologne

The 7 AM's are fantastic blades because they're very smooth and sharp, but they're also more forgiving than I first thought.

 

After the usual 1-2 minute hot towel prep:

Shavemac 22mm silvertip
fatboy/feather
J Peterman 1903 SC
Lucky Tiger AS
i Profumi di Firenze 'Ambra del Nepal' EdP

Very nice shaving experience!
Martin

 

Good Thursday all...

'66 Gillette Slim w/Dorco 301(4)
C&E BBB
Tryphon Mentolo ss
Thayers Original WH
Wesley & Scott Orange ASB
GHT Eau de Portugal


Nathan

 

THURSDAY

Merkur 11C
DG Blade Day 2
PC Woodcraft Silvertip 24mm
TSD Sweetgrass Soap
Fruit Of Earth Aloe Gel
Jett Homme Cologne

 

Thursday

Omega boar (10075)
Arko soap
Red tip Super Speed
Crystal blade
Aqua Velva aftershave

I'm not a big fan of the fragrance of Arko soap, but I like how well it lathers. With this cold I've had for a week, I can't smell a thing. So I think I'll use Arko until my sense of smell returns.

 

Weds Late night shave:

Musgo Real Glyce Lime Oil Soap
TOBS Avocado
Simpsons Duke 3
'56 Flair Tip SS
Derby (3)
TSD ASB