SoS: September 19-25 2011

Let's see those shaves for the week! As always, bonus points for pictures! This week is Williams Week, so break out that puck!

I will get things started for the week with my gear for tomorrow. I did this one a week or so ago, but had to break it back out for Williams Week:


Valet AutoStrop
Feather SE
Jimbo Kangaroo Strop
Knotty Badger Boar
Williams Mug Soap
Booster Jickey

 

Rotbart Mond Extra
with Bolzano (1)
Hans Baier 24mm Silvertip
Kappus Men Active SC
Tüff Herbal AS
Czech & Speake EdT

Have a nice day!

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I don't own or use Williams Soaps, but in honor of Williams week, I will post this.



My regular shave post will continue when I wake up in about six hours.

 

Monday:

Williams Soap
Vie-Long Bombito
Weishi gunmetal
Astra (day 2)
alum, witch hazel, osage rub, TSD ISZ

 

Lets kick off Williams week with a bang!
I set my gear up early since I won't have time to take a picture before work today.

• Brush: Omega Banded Boar
• Soap: Williams
• Razor: Merkur Sledgehammer
• Blade: Rapira Swedish Supersteel
• Aftershave: Aqua Velva Orginal Sport

 

Menthol Monday 19 September

I don't have any williams soap, and I'm kinda flush with other stuff.
So I respectfully decline to play.

Proraso preshave balm
Godrej menthol mist SC
Gillette TTO, with Lord Platinum (D4-and final)
Omega Boar Travel brush, face lather
Alcolado Glacial, and Anherb conditioner

A three pass DFS. I was hoping for a repeat of yesterdays most awesome shave, but it was not to be. Oh well there is always tomorrow.

 

Happy Monday From Florida!

Williams Week Day One:

Hot Shower
Green Marvy Mug
Vintage Williams
Green Every Ready Horse Re-Knot
Muhle R-41
Voskhod (2)
Cold Water Rag
A.V. Sport

3 Passes = 5 Blade, Off The Hook, Bang A Gong, Inter-Galactic BBS!

The main key to Williams as far as I can tell is that it needs a lot of water. I soak the brush, pull it out of the water and go straight to the mug without shaking or wringing the brush and still need a bit of extra water.

Have a great week Ya'll!

 

Menthol Monday:

Omega Wooden Handle
Super Speed/Astor day 2
Derbylux SC
Diana Sport Menthol Balsam
Keri unscented moisturizer about 20 minutes later
Pino Silvestre EDT

This was a beautiful face-freezing shave that I enjoyed so much. The Derbylux cream from Hungary starts off as a mild menthol sensation and gets increasingly stronger with each pass. By the end of the 2nd pass, it is already frigid, and by the 3rd pass you'll have tears in your eyes. The Diana Sport balsam is BRRRRRRRR cold! :biggrin:

 

Monday, September 19, 2011

Pre-shave soap: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: 1956 Gillette Red Tip Superspeed
Blade: Super Iridium
Brush: Simfix Grosvenor LE Two-Band
Soap: Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet (tallow formula)
A/S: Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Wesley & Scott Lavender Balm

No Williams in the den, but still a great shave, using some products of yesteryear--all but two of the products listed above are no longer in production.

 

Gem OCMM
Gem Stainless PTFE
Semogue 2000
Williams (Modern)
Alum
Superior 70 Bay Rum (Boosted)

 

I use it differently. I don't soak the brush, I just dip it in the sink a couple times while the basin is filling. I get most of the excess water out before I go to the mug with a near dry brush. I load the brush heavy and then dip the tips of the brush in the sink when I need a little more water. I didn't think it needed an excess of water.

 

Monday, September 19. Good Morning!

Morning Coffee: Hills Brothers Original Blend
Prep: Wash face with Musgo Real Glyce Lime, hot towel
Razor: Edwin Jagger DE87
Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock Blue
Cream: Musgo Real
Brush: D.R. Harris H1
Post: Cold water rinse followed by some Musgo Real Aftershave Balm



Have a GREAT day.

 

Gillette Fatboy
Iridium
M&F 1/2
La Toja Manantiales
Barbasol Pacific Rush

Diptyque Tam Dao

 

I can see where it would be different if face lathering.

 

Parker 22r/Super Max stainless/Omega Mighty Midget/Vintage Burma Shave soap/ViJon Spice​

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Sorry, No Williams for me. Super max stainless (brown label) have been often referred to in the forums as a blade that can't cut butter. Well, they might not be feather sharp, but it's a very smooth blade. And sharp enough for me. I find that this blade has virtually no tendency to dig in and cause wheepers as many of the sharper blades do. It's a perfect blade for razors that I feel are almost unusable. It's the only blade I can use in this 22r. (with other blades it's a face shredder to me). The Omega midget is one awesome brush well worth the 13 dollar price tag. I actually was quite put off by Omega's after using the 49pro, but if the rest of the Omega's are of the same caliber as the midget, I'll need to re-evaluate my previous position. A true BBS shave delivered from a dull blade in a bad razor. Life is good.

Have a great day, Gentlemen.​

 

Monday:

Shumate 5/8
The Dridecker
C.O. Bigelow SC
Dickenson's Witch Hazel
Nivea Sensitive Balm
Old Spice AS Splash

Str8 fever has a tight grip on me and I'm loving it. Every shave is getting better and better. I'm getting better at edging the goat, something that has been difficult to do with accuracy no matter what style of razor I've used.

 

Monday

Prep: Hot shower, hand strop blade
Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Kenya Safari Ridge, BLACK
Soap: Williams + 5 drops TSD M Bomb
Brush: C&E Pure Badger
Razor: Merkur 34G
Blade: ASR Platinum Chrome, day 1, 3+ passes
Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash (like I needed it any colder after 5 drops of M Bomb ) Osage Rub (colder yet!), Brut Attitude, hand strop blade

Shave Rating: 5 Blades

The Williams lather was a bit thin, but usable. Five drops of the M Bomb killed the Skeeter-Be-Gone smell. I'm going to cut back a drop of M Bomb per day and see if I come to like the smell of the Williams by the end of the week. After all, it did help me get the 5 Blade shave rating.

 

The Dridecker Brush (Shea Moisture)
Williams Tonsorial Vintage Soap
Merkur Slant
Polsilver Blade
Osage Rub
Lab Series AS Balm

 

Ya just got to know how to do it! (It's the Porter's Mug):biggrin:
Semogue/New Williams in a Porter's mug/Darwin/Acqua Di Glo

 

I'm very much a newbie, so I'm unsure about my technique. Accordingly, take comments with a grain of salt...

I had an ok shave this morning. Had more nicks than usual, but might have been a function of the blade or me rushing a bit.

I soaked the soap in hot water when I showered, dumped out the water, and went to town. I got a lather quickly, but it was pretty thin. I seemed to get better lather with my second pass -- I've found this with Proraso too. I also found the thinnish later didn't stay on my face well -- had to re-lather after application. Don't mind the smell, but wouldn't seek it out either. Seems like there's not as much lubrication/moisturizing as I've found in other products.

Gillette Tech
Voshkod Blade
Cheap VdH Boar Brish
Whiskey After Shave
Ahava After Shave Balm