SoS: March 17, 2014 - March 23, 2014

LOOK!! UP IN THE SKY!
..IT'S A BIRD!
....IT'S A PLANE!
......IT'S A ... WHAT THE..?
WHAT IN THE ...? YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING ME... IT'S SOME GUY, ... AND HE'S SHAVING!

 

SOTD March 21 -- Blade safari day 46

Prep: hot shower
Razor: WW2 Gillette Khaki with ball end handle
Blade: Perma-Sharp
Brush: Vie-Long
Soap: Proraso Green
Passes: 2+(WTG, XTG)
Post: Nivea Men cool kick

Another excellent shave. Superb lather from the Proraso Green and again I was lucky enough to get a touch of menthol effect. The Perma-Sharp was doing so well I decide to add an extra ATG pass for my neck and jaw line. It left me with a little irritation, but it didn't last.

 

6/8 Torrey
PPF
Plisson synthetic

This razor is perfection in it's simplicity and shaves way above it's pay grade, just a fine shaver. I used a castration band (purchased at any farm store, at least around here) on the Plisson to shorten the loft by 5mm, an improvement, IMO. I'll probably tweak a bit more for tomorrows shave. Have a good one.

 

Friday

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Bath Soap
Soap: Tiki-Set Sail
Razor: Gillette Slim
Blade: Personna Med Prep (1)
Brush: Whipped Dog Silvertip 22mmx48mm
Aftershave: Grey Flannel

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angle for my beard a bit)

Getting over my “bug”. Slim w/Personna Med Prep. Tiki Set Sail. Grey Flannel.

Bob

 

I've seen these used for many things, but this is the first time for this application! How did you stretch it out? Did you use an actually elastrator tool?

 

3/21/2014 Soap Week

Prep: Hot shower with L'Oreal Men Expert Facial Wash, home made PSO
Razor: Muhle R41 2013, Hamburg Concave Quick Cutter straight razor
Blade: Pol Silver super iridium (2)
Brush: Vie Long horse hair 23mm knot
Soap: Speick
After: Home made ASB
After Shave: Speick after shave
Cologne: Gravity

A relaxed 2 pass Darn Fine Shave this morning.

Have a blessed day!

 

Friday, March 21st, 2014



William Rodgers Express, 6/8 Full Hollow, Round Point​

• Pre-shave: Myrsol Emulsión
• Soap: Martin De Candre Shaving Soap
• Brush: Mastro Livi Silver Tip Badger Brush
• Bowl: Gerby Bowl
• Strop: Mastro Livi Loom Strop and Hand Palm Stropping
• Razor: William Rodgers Express, 6/8 Full Hollow, Round Point
• Post-Shave: Umbrian Extravirgin Olive Oil
• After Shave: Myrsol Blue After Shave

 

No I haven't used the tool, I've been able to roll them over the handle most of the time. I wouldn't try and roll them on over the hair or fiber down to the handle. I would worry about breaking the fibers. The tool could come in handy for that, though. My primary use for them is holding the open reeds on the coyote calls I make.

 

Friday
hot shower
RV Sambar Antler Flat Top,2 band,d01
Proraso PSC
RazoRock Cumba Cheech SS
iKon OSS/o'clock Black (4)
cold water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse
Thayer's Cucumber WH
Myrsol Formula K
Nasomatto Duro

Very nice 2 pass face,1 pass dome for BBS all around !!!! Stay frosty,my friends and enjoy the weekend !!!!!

 

3/21/14

Prep: Warm wash with Stirling Barbershop and application of homemade PSO
Razor: Parker SRB and Merkur 34HD
Blade: Shark and Wilkinson Sword
Lather: artisan homemade sandelwood type
Post: Cold rinse, styptic pencil and Old Spice aftershave

I am using a new soap from the following shop:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/IanSSoaps
This is the "vintage" soap deal that he made several years ago. This soap may have made the best lather I have experience in the past few months. Thick and slick and fast building. Anyways, the shave itself was good. For some odd reason, I was feeling throwbacky and decided to try the Parker again. This will be the last time. I cut my left ear! How did I do that? So I had to stop shaving and try to staunch the flow of blood on my ear. Put down the Parker and finished the shave with the Merkur. Uneventful the rest of the way.

Look for a 3 times used Parker SRB and 98 half blades in the Classifieds after April 3!

 

I'm late, but happy birthday. Sounds like it was a great one.

 

Friday morning, March 21, 2014

Schick E2 Injector with Schick blade (5)
Semogue 1305 boar bristle brush,
Arko shaving soap with hot water lather,
finish with cold water rinse for a CCS!

 

Friday, March 21, 2014

Prep: Warm shower, Cetaphil Lotion
Razor: EJ DE89L
Blade: Personna Lab Blue (4)
Cream: TOBS Mr. Taylor's
Brush: Semogue 830
Post: Witch Hazel, Nivea ASB
Aftershave: Old Spice

Excellent shave to end the workweek. The Personna is worn out, though. Luckily, I have plenty more.

Have a great day!

 

Razor: Mergress XL (S4)
Blade: Gillette Bleue Extra (D9)
Brush: Bullgoose Beehive w 24mm WD Silvertip
Bowl: Dirty Bird 1.5 Scuttle
Pre Shave Soap: MRGLO Lime
Pre Shave Balm: TSD Iced SubZero
Soap: Tiki Soaps Set Sail
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Floid Blue



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Friday

Prep: CeraVe facial cleanser
Soap: Barrister & Mann unscented
Brush: Plisson synthetic
Razor: iKon ShaveCraft 101
Blade: Astra SP
After: Cold rinse, CeraVe lotion

I am taking a tour of my unscented soaps this week, using exactly the same hardware everyday.

Sunday: Tiki Bar unscented soap
Monday: Mike's Natural unscented soap
Tuesday: Mike's Natural unscented soap
Wednesday: HTGAM Synergy unscented soap
Thursday: Petal Pusher Fancies "Scentsless soap
Friday: Barrister & Mann unscented soap

Excellent shave again today! The B&M soap is a reliable performer for me. The lather is nice and slick and leaves my face feeling great afterward.

Physical Description:

Barrister & Mann: off-white color, pliable tallow-based soap with a slight "sheepy" smell from the high lanolin content. The smell is not strong or objectionable at all.

 

Friday 21Mar14

• Razor & Razor Blade;

Weber 3pc. S/S Polished Head 85mm Classic Handle
Astra Superior Platinum DE

• SOAP & Mug & Brush;

VDH Luxury Shave Set
Loaded with VDH Luxury
WD 30/65 W/ Resin Handle Silver Tip Badger

• Pre-Shave;

Neutrogena Men Invigorating Face Wash
Hot Wet Hand Towel

• After Shave Balm & After Shave;

Nivea After Shave Balm
Grey Flannel


No Nicks or Weeper's, I guess I am going to have to order some more Astra SP/DE Blades. I really like them. I have other Blades but these seem to give me the best shave of all that I have.

 

Frey's Day:

Prep: Hot shower, TSD Jasmine Sambac Preshave balm
Brush: Simpson 56 Best Badger
Soap: Van Der Ginger's frankensoap
Razor: Merkur 41c 1904 OC
Blade: Bic Chrome Platinum
Passes: WTG, XTG, ATG (3, 4, 5)
Post: Cold water splash, Dickinson's WH, Captain's Choice Cat o' Nine Tails AS
Cologne: The Third Man by Carven

I had a lazy day yesterday and skipped shaving; sadly, this did not prevent the recurrence of the all-too-common weeper along the side of my Adam's Apple with today's shave. My lather this AM was slightly below expectations, as I needed to go back to the puck for the 3rd pass, but the results were nearly BBS. After some debate, I opted for the Captain's Choice instead of the Pinaud Clubman, because I find the clove-like note in the Cat o' Nine Tails meshes better with the clove note in The Third Man.

 

Had a DFS. I have come to love Trumper's skin food.

Prep: Hot Shower
Cream: Sandalwood
Razor: Fat Tech Gillette
Blade: Gillette Blue
Post: Alum & Sandalwood Skin food

It was one of my favorite shaves.

 

Gillette black beauty 02 date code
VDH brush
Ogallala Bay Rum - Sage And Cedar
Alum bar
Thayers witch hazel lavender
Small splash of pinaud clubman

 

Merkur 37c slant
Proraso Sandalwood soap
Wilkinson sword saloon pack blade (3)
Lucky Tiger A/S
Clubman Special Reserve A/S