SoS: October 28, 2013 - November 3, 2013

Razor: 2013 Muhle R41
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (D1)
Brush: WD 24mm Tulip Handle w silvertip
Pre: Musgo Real Lime Basil Oil Soap
Soap: Le Père Lucien Savon du Barbier
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Myrsol F/Extra

Today tried out the 2013 R41 for the first time and it is less aggressive that the 2011 model. The 2011 irritated my face to no end so I sold it just before the 2013 rolled off the press. Today, loaded up with a new Silver Blue my shave was BBS with only two passes and no weepers. Monster bloc alum produced no sting so aggressive and smooth so I think this 2013 R41 is a keeper.

 

Thursday morning, October 31, 2013

Gillette Fusion Proglide Power
Proglide cartridge (1)
Omega 20102 Pro boar bristle brush,
Arko soap, lather with hot water—
Witch Hazel
Family Dollar Spice aftershave


Wow, another heavenly smooth close shave. Love this kit! The Family Spice is one of my favorites, smells so nostalgic. The Arko provides one of the most soothing after-shave sensations on the face. Aces!

 

Thursday morning, October 31, 2013

Schick E2 Injector with Personna blade (14)
Semogue 1305 boar bristle brush,
Arko shaving soap with hot water lather,
finish with cold water rinse for a CCS!

 

@ Holyrollah - Jasman - ram57. Thanks Guys!
Yep Jasman, sometimes those variant genes slip into the DNA and one of those round ones pops out!

BTW, that's the one and only New Straight razor I have ever bought; all the others are vintage.
These blades are actually NOS from the 1950's that were discovered in one of the Solingen Razor Works warehouses of those manufacturers that closed their doors back in the fifties. They were ground by one of the last master grinders from the old Solingen master grinders and made available under the generic Solingen brand as new razors. (Newly manufactured; ground and scaled) I purchased this razor a few years ago and when I last looked I couldn't find the website that was selling them anymore so I guess they are all gone.

 

The Edwin Jagger DE89 is so elegant and such a great shaver, I actually used mine yesterday at the beginning of my shave to mow some stubborn chin stubble. A wonderful shaving maching it is! Aces!

 

A lot of things I could do came to mind

 

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Dove Men's Face Wash​

TOBS Lavender Shave Cream​

Frank Shaving Finest Badger​

'62 Gillette Slim (9)​

ASCO Super Stainless (6)​

CWR​

Dickinson's Witch hazel​

Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS​

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The TOBS Lavender face-lathered effortlessly with Frank Shaving's badger brush. The Gillette Slim, set wide open, left my face near BBS. Finished off with Dickinson's WH and Aqua Velva Ice Blue leaving me totally refreshed and ready to go out for some chili on this fine Reformation Day. Happy Reformation Day all.​

 

One of my tenants took off in the middle of the night last year and guess where he was found. Around the corner trying to rent an apartment in a building which my brother-in-law owns! Seriously, I'm a landlord who will never skimp on heat and hot water so Monkeylord would be guaranteed nice, hot showers and shaves every day!

 

Before I let them both go, I began using my Slim & Fatboy set to wide open and found I liked them both best at that setting. With a new blade.

 

Razor : Sticky
Blade : Feather
Brush : Stingray Custom
Post : Alum & Thayer's
AS : Fine American Blend

Great shave BBS+++!

 

Another great shave!

Prep: cold face wash with African Black Soap, Proraso Green Crema pre Barba
Cream: TOBS Jermyn Street
Brush: HIS Synthetic
Razor: Maggard m10
Blade: Gillette 7 o'clock sharp edge yellow (2)
AS: TSD Signature Scent AS Milk

DFS. My first shave with the HIS and I'm very impressed! This thing makes loads of lather, and I mean loads! I got almost twice as much from the same amount of product I use with my Parker. I could have made nine passes. I made three and lathered my face again while I cleaned up the counter. The AS milk is a nice product, my face feels smooth and ready to go.
This is my HIS Synthetic next to my Parker Synthetic... The HIS is much bigger and more dense, which is a very good thing.

 

Barbasol Razor
Supermax Tiger (Super Plat)
Oscar11 Purple Omega
Klar Kabinett
Cold Water Rinse

 

Friday

Proraso Sandalwood cream bowl lathered with Omega 49
EJ89 with Dorco ST301 (3)
3 passes, cool water rinse and finish with Proraso aftershave

I'm not a fan of the Dorco ST301, next time I try it will be in a different razor in the hope I have a razor it works well in.

 

Friday

Prep: Hot shower, Dirigo Blue Aroostook PSO
Coffee: Maxwell House, BLACK
CD: The Blues Brothers ~ Briefcase Full of Blues
Soap: TSD Lemon & Cedarwood
Brush: C&E Pure Badger
DE: '67 English made Gillette Slim Twist
Post: Cold water rinse, L'Oreal Comfort Max ASB, Pinaud Clubman
'Stache Wax: Dirigo Blue

Just another great shave, with some fun tunes backin' it up.

 

Friday:

L'Oreal Men Expert Facial Wash
#6 Horsehair
Super Speed/Rapira day 5
Gillette Menthol SC
Svoboda AS Balm
Osage Rub AS
Aramis Stick Deodorant
Aramis EdT

Except for one very small weeper which healed right away I would rate this as a perfect BBS shave. As always, my 1950s Super Speed gives me unbeatable performance and such comfort and efficiency. It felt really nice to use the Gillette Menthol cream - it's icy-cold lather really woke me up. The Svoboda balm and the Rubby Dubby Doo made the end of this shave a delight.

Have a great weekend, folks!

 

Friday

Hot shower
Semogue 1305
Speick SS
R-41
Treet Black (1)
Cold water rag
Speick Splash

2-passes = DFS+++!

 

Friday, November 1, 2013

• Prep: Warm shower, Homemade Cedarwood PSO
• Razor: EJ DE89L
• Blade: Personna Lab (3)
• Soap: Local soap maker
• Brush: Vie Long Horse Hair 12705
• Post: Witch Hazel followed by Nivea Sensitive Post Shave Balm
• Cologne: Canoe

Excellent BBS shave! It's the last day of the work week. Have a good one!

 

Friday

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Ozark Mountain Soap
Soap: Stirling Scots Pine Sheep
Razor: ’66 Gillette Slim
Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Green SS (3)
Brush: Omega 10066 Boar
Aftershave: Krampert’s Frostbite
WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angle for my beard a bit)

3rd shave with the Gillette 7 O’Clock Green SS in the Slim. Stirling Scots Pine back this morning. Another smooth, close shave. The Greenie is doing fine. I finished with Krampert’s Frostbite.

Bob

 

5/8 T.I.
Synergy SS
20mm do1 - 3 band Shavemac
Witch Hazel
Very nice shave this morning. I'll give a brief mini review of Synergy Shaving Soap for those that are interested. The scent I ordered is vanilla/vetiver, I'm o.k. with it. I'd say mostly vanilla with just a bit of vetiver to ground the scent. Unlike many artisan soaps, this soap produces a prolific lather readily. It's easy to get it too thick. I had a lather bowl near by this morning just in case but I hit it right face lathering and there was no need for the bowl. My shaves have been nickless so protection and slickness are there. Post shave skin care is very good. This is a veg soap which holds no attraction to me on that regard but I don't consider it a deficit either, a good soap is a good soap no matter what it's made of. I look forward to playing around with this soap a little more. Have a good one.

 

SOTD Nov 1
Prep: hot shower
Razor: Weishi 9306
Blade: Merkur (day 3)
Brush: Wilkinson Sword
Cream: Musgo Real Classic
Passes: 3 (WTG, XTG, ATG)
Post: cold water, alum, Proraso blue cream

Mixed feelings about this blade. It gives a great shave, but a fair bit of hurt too. I'm wondering if it is either I have a bad bade or it is my technique. I only have three shaves invested into the blade, but I think I will swap it out for a fresh one.