SoS: June 16, 2014 - June 22, 2014

How do you like the Tiki? I'm looking at getting some when my current stash runs down. The Feather is my go to blade so far. Very nice kit. Did you make the brush?

 

I like the Tiki soap very much. There are so many excellent artisan soaps available now, and the Tiki is one of the best I have used. It is a soft white soap that makes a creamy, slippery lather.

The brush is my favorite. It is a custom made by Oscar11. I sent him a stock HIS brush, he extracted the knot and mounted it in this wonderful handle that he made.

 

SOTD June 22

Prep: hot shower
Razor: G. Wostenholm & Son "CANUCK"
Brush: Vie-Long
Cream: Proraso Blue
Passes: 2 (WTG, XTG)
Post: alum

Same setup as yesterdays SOTD I didn't get around to posting... The shave wasn't as good as yesterdays, but that might have been my best straight razor shave ever so it's OK

Had a fair bit of skipping and tugging today, I was pretty quick with my stropping last night. I'm not sure if there is any relationship there but I'll do a better job of stropping before my next shave with the Canuck. Still a nice DFS result on my face and SAS on my neck after two passes. I'm not going to be asking for anything more then that on a Sunday.

Tried the Petal Pusher's Dandy Candy moustache wax today... I'll give it a few more goes before passing judgement.

 

Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable (5)
Blade: Voskhod (1)
Brush: Chopped Made Rite Finest Badger
Lather: C.O. Bigelow
Post: Maggard Razors Alum
Aftershave: Barbasol Pacific Rush

I'm so happy I have been able to shave for three days in a row now. It was a nice cool shave with the C.O and the follow-up with the Pacific Rush. I had a couple of places that made the alum sing but it was a great shave. Damn, I love this brush! It might just get a name....

 

@PatrickA51

 

Happy birthday Patrick!

 

Great shave kit Guy! How do you like that Loeffler "Our Drummer"? Does it have the salesman on the shank? Those are excellent shaving razors IMHO!

 

Have a very Happy Birthday Patrick! arty:

 

SOTD Sunday 6-22-2014

7/8 Joseph Rodgers & Sons Wedge, Hollow Point
Proraso PSC
Ingrams SC
GT G4 Scuttle
Lijun Finest Badger
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Gold Bond Moisturizing Lotion
Mennen Original Skin Bracer

It's going to be a hot one today so, going for the cool of the menthol. I was surprised at the amount of menthol that the Gold Bond Lotion has in it. Even when I use products without menthol after I apply the Gold Bond Lotion I feel a very strong menthol effect; great stuff for keeping the skin moisturized as well. Have a great weekend Gentlemen!

 

Tanfuji
G D Carrington silvertip brush
Proraso pre shave
Tabla Rasa Olibanum soap
Proraso Green AS
Zirh balm

 

Sunday morning -


Prep - Noxzema & hot towel
Lather - Cella Extra Extra Purissima & suribachi
Brush - Omega 40033
Razor - Gillette Single Ring
Blade - Feather (13)

2 pass
Warm water rinse & cold water splash
Alum block & Witch-hazel AS

 

Yes it has the salesman on the Tang and provides a great shave, though admittedly today makes a bakers dozen shaves with straight but close enough shave this morning that only a single pass needed on face & neck, chin area totally different story as I continue to work with different angles of attack and required 3 passes. The Vie-Long Pro is their new #2 Extra Hair version and today was first time use after defunking the brush. Stiff at first then softened up nicely. IMHO Vie-Long horse hair is mane & tail above the Turkish brushes but then again we are comparing a $5 brush to $20-$30 brushes from VL.

 

Sunday 6/22
Pre: Hot Towel and homemade proraso pre/post cream
Razor: Edwin Jagger DE89 loaded with a Astra Superior Premium Platinum blade
Soap: Arko shave stick
Post: Cold rinse, alum block, Clubman original followed with a little clubman finest talc

Pretty dang good shave this morning. Third shave with this Astra blade and still bbs. I always do a three pass shave and the blade usually performs great up to 4-5 days. I've recently got some new soaps, but am still amazed at the performance that I get from the good ol Arko shave sticks. You absolutely can't beat it at that price either.

 

The Vie-Long Pro #2 Extra Hair version is a cool looking brush! I think when (notice I said "when" not "if" lol) I go horse it is right there in the running with the Red & White acrylic based model. I like the acrylic handled brushes (no worries about getting them wet) but, those wood and steel handled models are really cool looking!

 

Happy Birthday and best wishes, Patrick!

 

Your avi reminds me when I was a kid walking by the barbershop. btw, Arko

 

Sunday, June 22, 2014

Gillette 'Fatboy' Adjustable F-2 (1960),
with an Astra SP blade,
lather-up with MWF - shave,
finish with water, Witch Hazel
and Skin Bracer for a DFS!

 

I see you've been able to put the can down and go to a soap. Is your technique getting better?

 

Well Happy Birthday and what does the wheel of birthday regalement have in store for you today???

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Two shaves today. One for yours truly this morning and one for my good friend who I shaved this past Thursday for the first time.

Sunday: Me
hot shower w/Pinaud Clubman scented body wash
Maggard Cherry Sandalwood Vanilla PSO
Robeson straight 2 passes
PAL Adjustable (L) 2 passes
Schick (3)
Donut brush
Portus Cale Citrus, Cedar, & Amber soap in a warm bowl
Thayers unscented w/aloe
Pinaud Clubman AS

I think I've compromised the edge on this straight razor possibly through poor stropping technique. It's very tuggy on the first pass so I think I need to put it in the hands of a pro to get the edge back. On a much more positive note though, I got the best passes I've ever gotten from my PAL Adjustable so I'm thinking I might finally have the hang of this razor.
The Donut brush. Last night I cleaned and sanitized three different brushes I've picked up while scavenging, this being one of them. It's kinda weird to hang on to but other than that it worked pretty good until I was drying it off and the knot came out so this afternoon after it had dried I glued it back in.
The Portus Cale. A good soap. Out of habit I put hot water on top of it while I showered but that was unnecessary as it's a bit soft naturally so my lather was somewhat on the wet side. It performed quite well and the scent is good but mild.



Shave number two:

Sunday: My Good Friend of Many Years
Two hot towels
Homemade PSO
Gillette Mach III 2 passes
Gillette Mach III (2)
VDH boar
GFT Spanish Leather cream in a warm bowl
Thayers unscented w/aloe
Stetson Cooling Moisture AS
English Leather Black cologne

This one smelled so good I wished I was the recipient.
After shaving my friend for the first time Thursday I noted how different it was to have to manually stretch someone else's skin for much of the shave since when I shave myself it's more about making faces. Today I realized I was shaving with absolutely no tactile feedback and how much that determines my angle, speed, and stroke when shaving myself. I've definitely gained much respect for barbers and the ability to shave someone without the same sensory perception you get on your own face. My own hesitations and shortcomings aside, we did good. A couple of other guys were there to lend a hand by holding the bowl of water and bowl of shave cream to keep me from spilling things on the bed and I was able to stand behind the head of the bed and lean over rather than trying to do it from the side as I did the other day. We talked of shaving, race car driving, and all things manly.