SoS: February 20th, 2012 - February 26th, 2012

If I'm not mistaken, "ya'll" is singular. "All ya'll" is the plural

 

Guess I'll better stick to: "everybody"

Why doesn't everybody speak a decent language like DUTCH ?!

 

"All ya'll" is for the big city folk, us country boys just said "ya'll".

 

Stop scaring me Been meaning to try myself one of these days

 

Used MWF my last two shaves to get my face right, and now I get a whole week. Good thing I have the cabinet below the sink for reinforcements.

 

Love the theme. And then you watched the Hustler, with Gleason as Minnesota Fats

 

Youse, ditto for NY, and here in South Florida, or South Long Island

 

A couple in rotation this week. Homemade brush and I've been on a Harris bender for the last several days, Marlborough and Almond. The razors are a Johan Engstrom frameback (Sweden), and a 5/8 Size-Gold (France). Both razors are superb shavers. The Engstrom has an arrow and 1874 on the blade. My understanding is that's when he set up his factory. That would be a couple of years before Custer's Last Stand. If some of these old razors could talk.......

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Haha, the only soaps I don't use this way are Proraso (too soft) and the soaps that are melted into a bowl like TSD. Have to find something for that...

 

Monday, February 20, 2012

Prep: Hot shower; Yardley bath bar
Lather: MWF - face lather
Brush: Simpson's Commodore X2
Razor: Merkur 39C - SlantHammer
Blade: Voskhod (1); 3 passes
Post: Cold water rinse; Krampert's Finest Bay Rum

First full shave with the SlantHammer and I'm very impressed. This razor is S.M.O.O.T.H. So far I much prefer this to the feeling that the R41 gives me during the shave. I'm really developing some theories about DE blades and irritation/weepers. Complete BBS (even in my tough spots) with zero touchup. I look forward to seeing how easy it is to use this razor daily when I use it again tomorrow morning. Oh yeah, and I'm already loving the idea of using MWF all week long!

 

Hard to beat the Hammer, especially with a great blade! Glad you're enjoying your "tour de razor". Have you tried the Fatip yet?

 

Monday 2-20-2012

Merkur HD 34C w/ Tiger Superior Stainless (3)
Kent VS30 boar
Proraso green soap
Proraso pre-shave (green tea & aloe)
2xW+X=DFS

Midday Monday shaves are awesome - I love long weekends

Have a great week all!

 

Nope, the FaTip will be the final one I try. I'm going to use the Slant most likely for the next 2 shaves for 3 total and then switch to the FaTip for another 3. Should give me 3 shaves on each razor. This is quite fun!

 

Monday's Presidential Shower and Shave
A long hot shower using a bar of Razorock ginseng.
The Omega "Midget" tackled the MWF with absolute ease. Recently I made a small adjustment to my bowl lathering. I was bowl lathering with the entire puck, till learned that there was a better way. Now I load the on the brush and then lather in bowl. This one small tweak has made the lather so much better.
Razor chose today a Gillette Knack with a Persona Blue
After three passes polar water splash, toner Thayer's Witchhazel, the finish touch Tet-A-Tet balm.
:wave: rated this DFS a 9.
Everyone have a great week!!

 

Ik spreek een kleen beetje - mar niet goed.

 

Don't forget about "you'ns"

 

Jose Monserrat Pou 14 "Medallon Taurino: Estocada" :: Superbadger Onyx handle :: Jabonman Lavanda

 

You could try TSD refills...

 

This is embarassing to me - although I've improved my English from crash courses, I still cannot understand the Southern States dialects!