SoS: September 20-26 2010

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Razor: Jaggerooney
Blade: Astra Superior Platinum
Brush: Vulfix 2234 Super
Cream: Proraso
A/S: Generic Witch Hazel, Proraso Balm

A super refreshing, BBS shave this morning. The Proraso cream/balm combo was just the ticket for this warm and rather humid last day of summer here in the Chicago area.

 

Tuesday, September 21st

Razor: iKon Bulldog Open Comb
Blade: Astra Superior Platinum
Pre-shave: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Brush: Simpson Ehsan
Cream/Soap: Klar Kabinett Soap
A/S: Lucido

Another great shave!

 

Tuesday Morning:

Soap: Conk Bay Rum
Brush: Shea Moisture badger
Razor: No Name Solingen 5/8
Post: Witch Hazel, CVS Old Spice

I think I'm getting the hang of stropping. This was my best straight shave so far and I think the improved stropping may have something to do with that. Then again it could be that I was using a recently honed blade and hopefully my technique is improving. Maybe all of the above.

 

Monday's Set-up

DD Satinedge
Chubby 2 Best
MWF in Kent Bowl
Dirty Bird Brush Scuttle
Fat boy w/ IP blade for touch-ups :ashamed001
T&H 1805 Shave Balm
Styptic Pencil in background not necessary... this time.

 

Razor: Rolls Razor
Brush: Simpsons Case
Cream: Prairie-Creation sample 1
AS: Pinaud Clubman Musk



Wring. 1 min. 4 pass. Rework 1st. 2nd pass thin paste. Thinned out 4th.
Smooth skin sans moisturizer.
Shed 1. To date 4.

 

Brush: Vulfix
Soap: Taylor
Razor: Rolls

+4 2 passes, one with & one against, really getting to know and appreciate this Rolls (and still no blood!).

 

Tuesday Took a rare day off from shaving. My face has become a bit irritated. I`ve been using the RazoRock for the past three days and wondering if that`s the problem. I`ve only used it once or twice a week in the past. Witch hazel tomorrow.

 

SOTD Tuesday September 21, 2010

Razor: 11/16 Early Henkels 401, Full Hollow, Spike Point
Pre-Shave: Proraso Crema Pre Barba
Shave Soap/Mug: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Scuttle: RAB Ceramic
Brush: Semogue Boar 1460
ASB: Nivea Replenishing
Aftershave/Cologne: Aqua Velva Musk

This Henkels is a great shaver!
Thought I'd post this SOTD. It's been awhile since I've posted here and with some encouragement from Brother Lloyd I will try to contribute in the future.
I hope everyone is enjoying great shaves!

 

About time you showed back up Bruce, our SOTD thread has been missing your great pictures and colorful commentary. :happy088

 

Gillette Slim
KAI blade
Irish Moos SC
Vintage Ever Ready Boar Brush-pink handle
Thayer's Home Mentholated Unscented Witch Hazel
Lab Series 3-1 AS

-4.5 blades. Couldn't decide which pic to post so I'm posting both. Sorry for the indulgence.

 

Thanks Bill! It's good to be missed. (Especially if you're shot at!) LOL

 

Shave Of The Day - September 21st

• Hot Shower
• Vintage Rubberset Boar
• Lathering Bowl
• TSD SOTQ - A3 Scent + 3 drops M-Bomb - :freezing :freezing
• Clix 3 Piece Razor
• Derby Blade - Day 6
• Thayers Witch Hazel/Osage Rub Mix
• Lea Aftershave Balsam
• 

Mediocre shave at best.

The great scent of the soap and the delightful menthol M-Bomb kick, couldn't make up for not using the ISZ Pre-Shave and the use of too old of a blade, resulting in too many leftover whiskers.

I'll call this 3 blades.

 

No need to apologize with the beautiful coloring on the brush Danny! :happy088

 

C-MON razor
Rooney 1/1 Pure
D.R. Harris Lavender soap
Proraso after shave

 

Wednesday, September 22nd

Hot shower
TSD Egyptian Spice ss
Kent T8 Pure Badger
Mühle R89 w/ Red Personna
Alum block
Nivea for Men ASB
Joop! Go EdT

 

Wednesday:

Razor: Merkur 38C
Blade: Derby Extra (4th use)
Brush: Omega Boar 10049
Soap: Van Der Hagen Deluxe
A/S: Master's Bay Rum
EdT: Quorum​

 

Wednesday September 22

EJ DE86
7 O’Clock Super Platinum (Black) (6)
Vulfix 2235 S
Arko/TSD Sandalwood Hybrid
Dominica Bay Rum Lime

4.6 on 3+ passes. Decent shave, but time to change out the blade. This blade (7-blacks) is the best of my sampler, giving the best-most shaves in a forgiving manner (2nd only to my Gem). It's only drawback is its price. It costs more than 3x what IP Reds or Dorco 301's run (comparing bulk buys), yet only gives 2x the # of shaves per blade. If I did not have so many blades left in my sampler to use up, I might be tempted to bite the bullet and stock up on these.

 

Hot Shower
Glycerin Preshave
Frederick Reynolds Chopper
VDH Boar
Palmolive Shavestick
Witch Hazel
Clubman AS

For this one, I doubled up on my strop work (100 laps each side). The results were amazing! The razor mowed down stubble until my face felt like a five year old, two passes BBS.

 

Ever-Ready Finest re-knot
Palmolive Shave Stick
Feather Portable Bull Mastiff
Wilkinson (2)
Ivy Club Spice

 

Wednesday:

Gillette Tech razor
Shark SuperChrome blade
Colgate Cup Soap
Vie-Long brush
Osage Rub
Barbasol Pacific Rush Balm & A/S

Pretty darn good shave