SoS: December 5th ~ December 11th, 2011

I noticed the 1 is sold out. Looks like the 2 is just slightly bigger?

 

Grab The Gold
Thursday
Hot shower
Semogue 1520 Superior Boar Bristle loaded with Col.Conk Bay Rum Shave Soap
GEM Junior SE equipped with PAL blade - 2Pass
Cold rinse
Booster Jickey AS
Finish with Jovan Musk Calonge

Good Shave


THE TREMELOES - SILENCE IS GOLDEN
Another Gold Tune

 

Yes...that is correct.

 

Your wife should appreciate that face so smooth Babies' Butts are jealous kind of thing you got going on now... And also the fact that it takes you half as long to shave now which frees up the bathroom for her... You have to point these little things out....She might order you some injector blades...

 

Thats a Bad looking Gem you got there Wyatt...Your set-up today looks like something your avatar Wyatt might have used...
You need to hang a Buntline Special next to that Lather Catcher....Maybe not....that Lather Catcher looks deadly enough...

 

Proraso pre/post
Omega Boar
Vintage Williams Soap
GOLD Gillette New
Shark
Alcolado Glacial Splash
Baxter of California Balm
Music-David Bowie-GOLDen Years

 

Not that deadly with the right blade...
I find the Ted Pella GEM blades are too sharp for this razor
The PAL's are more forgiving

 

Thursday Dec. 8
Good shave today. Tried to change things up again.Yesterday I used PRORASO white and had the best shave off my life. Today I used the RazoRock classic. Not a great shave but a good shave. Not sure if its the Feather blade losing it edge already(day2) or if it was the RazoRock. Will switch back to PRORASO tomorrow and see.

 

"Grab The Gold", Paying Homage To C.O. Bigelow Elixir Red Cologne​

Sledgehammer​

Dark Blue 7 O'clock​

Omega 622​

TSD Coconut​

Nivea​

C.O. Bigelow Elixir Red​

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Early Friday Morning
Razor - Thomas Turner "Lancet Edge"
Strop - My Own Creation
Brush - Vie Long Horse and Badger Mix
Soap - Culmak
Post - Alum & Old Spice Whitewater

What an edge this beauty took tonight, my old Sheffield razors seem to like my new strop. I don't know how old this razor is, it looks as though it should be post war and has the phrase Cutlers to his majesty on it so it must have been pre 1952 when our current Queen was crowned. Not that any of that matters, what does though is that the shave was excellent.

 

Soap: MWF
Razor: Dubl Duck Special No. 1 (Pearlduck)
Brush: Semogue 2000
Aftershave: Nivea Replenishing Balm

First shave with my new Dubl Duck!

 

Thursday:

Razor: Merkur 38C
Blade: Wilkinson Sword
Brush: Best Badger
Soap: Williams
A/S: Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue


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Tuesday’s shave:
Valobra Menthol shave soap
Mühle Basic Nr.2 shave brush with Silver Tip Fibre
BRW Gillette New Bull Mastiff
Super Iridium (2.)
D.R. Harris Bay Rum After Shave
In order to celebrate Finland’s Independence Day today, I lathered up with the mentholated Valobra, that is as close as I can to give my face that fresh & crisp feeling one experiences in Finland’s Winters.


Wednesday’s shave:
Calani Cadre Noir shave soap
Mühle Basic Nr.2 shave brush with Silver Tip Fibre
Gillette NEW long tooth Bull Mastiff von BRW
Super Iridium (3.)
Musgo Real Classic After Shave


Thursday’s shave:
Calani Oriental Plum shave soap stick
BRW Gillette NEW long tooth Bull Mastiff
Super Iridium (4.)
D.R. Harris Bay Rum After Shave
Totally forgot to bring along my Mühle travel shave brush to the gym this morning, so I lathered up with my fingers. Interesting result, but I will definitely continue to prefer shave brushes…


Friday’s shave:
Valobra Mandel shave soap
Mühle Basic Nr.2 shave brush with Silver Tip Fibre
BRW Gillette NEW Bull Mastiff
BIC Chrome Platinum (3.)
Dr. Alkaitis Organic Soothing Gel After Shave

 

SOTD 9-12-2011

PREPARATION : shower followed by EJ pre shaving cream and hot towel
RAZOR : Merkur 11C
BLADE : Shark
BRUSH : Simpsons X3
SCUTTLE : Schwarzwiesskermik XL
SOAP : L' Occitane Cade
Face Wash Verdon
ASL : Nivea Cool
ASB : Nivea Balm ​

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Ohh..I wasn't infering it isn't a great shaver....I was making reference to it's statis as a contender in the "MANLYEST-LOOKING RAZOR CONTEST...But I'm sure with the right blade, it's probably a sweetheart of a shaver...
Great photo...love the composition and how you framed it...It takes us to a different time...Well Done.

 

Decided to repeat my last set up to see if I can repeat the shave. And, yes, I could!
Merkur 23C/Red IP
Vie-Long horsehair brush
Valobra shave stick
cold water splash
Mayor Energy Platinum splash

What a great shave!

 

Friday, December 9. Good Morning!

Morning Coffee: Hills Brothers Original Blend
Prep: Wash face with Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: Schick G1
Blade: Schick
Soap: MWF
Brush: Simpsons Wee Scot
Scuttle: Dirty Bird 1.5 Face Lather Today
Post: Cold water rinse followed by some Floid Blue



It is amazing how much soap you can load up in this Wee Scot. Lathered my face three times to make three passes and never had to reload the brush once.

Have a GREAT day.

 

Thank you Bird

 

Great catch on the razor...by the time I kneew they were gone. What is the cost if I may ask?