SoS: April 16th, 2012 - April 22nd, 2012

SOTD Friday 4-20-2012

5/8 Joseph Rodgers & Sons Wedge
Proraso PSC
Musgo Real SC
Semogue 820 Boar
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Nivea ASB
Royal Copenhagen Musk ASL

 

I like to fool around with pics when I've got the time. Photoshop & The Gimp have some pretty neat filters and effects. It also helps to cover up the crappy quality of the camera in my cellphone...

 

Friday's Zen shave

• Prep: hot water splash, hot washing cloth, olive oil marinade while lathering
• Music: Easy Japanese Cookbook, Traditional Japanese music
• Brush: Wilkinson Sword badger / boar
• Soap: DVH "extra Fris" (bowl lathered)
• Razor: British Gillette flare tip Rocket
• Blade: Merkur (6th? shave)
• Shave: 3-pass + touch-up

DFS++ (it would have been a BBS but for a few patches which I missed. D'OH!)

The olive oil marinade is very nice. No burn whatsoever, smooth shaving, smooth skin and a daily BBS (or very close to)! Perhaps I'll try some other oils. Sesame seed oil, grape seed oil, rice oil. I'll have to dive in SWMBO's kitchen cupboard to try 'em one by one.

 

The TOBS Lavender SC is a gift for SWMBO but since she is out of town on business I thought I would give it a spin. Good product but the scent isn't for me.

 

Great post, great photo

 

I have used a 75/25 baby oil, olive oil, it work well as a pre-shave.

 

Ah, of course! baby oil! For that ultra BBS feeling!
Haven't got that in the house at the moment, as my girls are fifteen and seventeen. I don't have to clean their bums anymore!
But a great idea none the less, fishcrow! I remember it always felt and smelled nice!

 

20 April, 2012
Hello fellow wet-shavers, hope everyone's weekend is great.

Today's Shower and Shave

Hot Shower
Facial Prep: Proraso glycerin
Soap: Vitos Extra
Brush: Parker Badger
Razor/Blade: Gillette Old Style Open Comb/Treet
Post: RazoRock alum, Arko Aqua
Results: DFS

 

Wade and Wingfield 19th century with ivory scales
Simpson's Chubby 2
Provence Sante Green Tea Shave Soap
Osage Rub
Baxter of California AS Balm
Music-Wailin' Jenny's

 

Poor pic of a nice razor. Daniel Peres 5/8 and Calani shaving soap.

 

Eveline shave gel as preshave
OCMM/Gem SS PTFE
Vie-Long horsehair brush
Wilkinson Sword soap in a blue bowl
Cold water splash
Nivea AS splash
What can I say... If there is a term 'OCMM quality', that is it!

 

Friday

Prep: Hot shower, soak brush
CD: Victory In Heaven Blues Band ~ V I H
Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Malawi Mapanga AA, BLACK
Soap: TSD SOTQ A3 - Jelly Doughnut
Brush: Ever Ready 200T with original knot
Razor: Merkur 34C
Blade: Voskhod, day 5, 3+ passes
Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, Brut ASB, Brut cologne

Great shave. Just finished a 5-pack of Voskhod blades. Not the best blade for me, but I've found that paired with my Merkur HDs I get the best shaves from 'em.

 

That is a nice razor! Better to have a poor pic of a great razor than a great pic of junk.

 

Great point.

Great razor!

 

Thank you. DE on deck for tomorrow, maybe.

 

Friday Shave with the son:

Hot Towel
Burt's Bees shving cream as pre shave
Hot towel
TOOBS Sandalwood shaving cream
Clubman badger brush
Becker Scuttle
Schick G6 w/ Schick blade 2nd shave
Cold rinse
Alum block
Nivea AS Balm
Old Spice Classic AS
Clubman Talc

The shaving cream for the entire shave was whipped up by my six year-old son. As many of you have seen and read before he shaves with me on weekend visits. I have bragged that he can make a good batch of lather. Well here is the pics of what a a young man of 6 can do by himself.

 

That's great, Z. I love to see Dad and kids doing things together. Lets 'em know they're loved.

 

Thanks Randy! I'm just glad that he shows the enthusiasm towards shaving. I just remember the days I spent along side my grandfather. It is what I remember most. The smell of Williams Mug Soap and Old Spice AS takes me back every time. Hopefully one day he won't be able to pick up a razor without thinking back of our days shaving together. See how strong of bond our hobby can make sights, smells from generation to generation and so on...

 

That scent is quite amazing isnt it?! I love it! As soon as I got it in the mail I opened and took a whiff and quickly went to shave! My wifey showed me her love for the scent too

 

SOTD Saturday 4-21-2012

Gillette Old Type, Ball End
Wilkinson Stainless Blade
Classic Shaving Lavender SS
Col Conk Barbershop Badger
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Nivea ASB
No. 4711 EDC

Late night shave due to early travel time tomorrow. Will be attending a seminar at the Shriners Hospital for a couple of days so may not post for awhile.
Enjoy your shaves and I'll follow your posts on the laptop.