SoS: March 16, 2015 - March 22, 2015

Beautiful!! See you pulled out the big gun this morning. (pun intended with the attached video). Pretty cool video too.

Who did the re-plate as I'm looking to have my gold toggle spruced up.

 

SOTD Saturday 3-21-2015

Edwin Jagger DE86811 w/Crystal
Noxzema
Al's SC - Boheme
GP Scuttle
Parker Badger
Dickinson's WH
GB Body Lotion
British Sterling

Still trying to finish off the last of the Al's SC in the tub. I am always amazed at how long it takes to use the last little bit. It seems to never end!

 

Ahhh... Much better. WTG, XTG, minimal touch up and I'm good. Just some slight stinging on the neck but not bad at all.. Oh so smooooth.

 

Wonderful picture, Kevin! You do great things with light and shadows.

 

SOTD: Saturday, March 21
Soap: HTGAM Cavendish
Brush: Simpson 3 "Chubby" Manchurian
Razor: Mühle R89 w/Weber Classic Handle
Blade: Personna Med Prep (2)
Post-Shave: Alum Block
Aftershave: HTGAM Cavendish Alcohol Splash
Aftershave Balm: HTGAM Cavendish

Have a great weekend!

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3 passes today. I added unscented MDC into my normal rotation and plan to use it mixed with something that smells delicious. Regular MDC is still in my normal rotation, so now I get twice as much MDC as before.

unscented MDC W/ TOBS Almond
Rapira Platinum Lux
Slim adjustable

 

Actually it is all origional. I picked it up at an estate sale last September. It's my "White Whale". I believe I'm the only one to have ever used it. I've only used it a few times and it is truly a treat. If I ever need one of my Gillettes replated I will contact Chris Evatt at Razorplate. He has a very good reputation.

 

Thank you for your kind words, Patrick.

 

Saturday SOTD
Maggard razor
Silver Blue blade
Plisson brush
Tabula Rasa Koriander and Bergamotte shave cream
Lucky Tiger AS Tonic
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03/21 – I received a sample of St. Charles Bay Rum SS and it is outstanding. Super slick and thick. Has anyone purchased St. Charles before? I had never heard of it until it showed up as a freebie. Overall today’s shave was a very nice BBS.

• Growth: 2 days
• Prep: Shower; Nivia
• Lather: St. Charles Bay Rum
• Brush: TGN Finest Two Band Badger
• Razor: 1958 Gillette Super Speed TV Special
• Blade: Croma Diamant (5)
• Post: Alum; Master Bay Rum

 

SOTD 3-21-15

Razor: ATT R1
Blade: Platinum Lux (2)
Soap: Cella
Brush: VDH Boar
Bowl: VDH (to soak brush)

Great shave today but did get a weeper or two from trying to hard to BBS the rough areas. One would think I would know better by now!

Thx.

 

March 22 Plans

Stirling Sheep bath/face soap
Merkur 37C slant bar razor
Feather blade (day 1)
Omega 10098 boar brush
Arko
Two passes
Alum, Thayer's Lavender witch hazel, & unrefined shea butter

This will be my second shave with Arko. It's a very good soap, but I'm not sure about the scent. I've heard that it tastes pretty good, though. Enjoy your Sunday!

 

What an excellent find. Last post I had seen a while back was that Chris is nearly caught up but not accepting new orders. I had my Fatboy re-plated by Razor Emporium and they did a fantastic job but with me looking at possibly 3 re-plates I may split them up to compare the quality of work.

 

Saturday's Shave



Prep: Hot shower w/ Grandpa's Pine Tar
Music: Mississippi Delta Blues mix
Lather: Dreadnought shave cream courtesy of @WhiskerWhacker
Brush: Omega 13522
Razor: '46-'50 Gillette Heavy Gold Tech
Blade: Astra SP
Post: Witch Hazel, Nivea Sensitive Balm
Scent: Tommy Bahama Very Cool

Good shave today. The Dreadnought is good stuff. @WhiskerWhacker has good taste in creams and soaps.

 

Razor Emporium would be my next option. I really like the way your "New" FB looks.

 

Sunday's


Dove Men Face Wash
Mitchell's Wool Fat
Jayaruh WC1 Silver Tip
GEM MMBT
GEM Super Stainless
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Lemon WH
Pinaud Clubman

The Mitchell's Wool Fat Shaving Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh WC1 Silver Tip Badger Brush. Two passes with my GEM MMBT SE razor and a GEM Super Stainless blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Lemon WH and then Pinaud Clubman after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Today I used Proraso pre shave cream, DR Harris lavender soap and feather blade. So far, this is the closest shave I have had, but more nicks than usual, still working on technique.

 

Ive got the bay rum/lime soap and like it for the same reasons.

 

March Focus - Vintage and Carbon
March 21, 2015 - Week 3 Day 7
Prep - Hot shower and towel
Brush - Omega Pro 48
Soap - Proraso
Razor - '46-'50 Gillette Tech
Blade - (5)
Post - RazoRock Alum & Clubman

Final day of the Voskhod and Tech. Another great shave though it seemed like it took just a tad more effort to hit DFS in two passes. At 5 days the Voskhod has performed quite well. Love these blades. Tomorrow it's back to carbon for one more blade. The Treet Classic awaits and will be wielded by my 1918 Old Style. So much for the mild razor I've been using. Time to get AGGRESSIVE!! Hope you all had a good Saturday and supported your local car dealer by buying a car!

 

tomorrow's shave tonight
hot water wash with dove+ care
rubberset 400
Yardley gold
J.A.Henckels 5/8 hollow
#81 named the spotted Emperor
nivea a/s balm
early start tomorrow, made my shave tonight. been working with my straights( honing, stropping) s good part ofthe day. so tonight I used the spotted Emperor for the full three pass shave. not bbs, but very nice. I'm pretty pleased, it was too dull to use. I was able to get it up to shave ready.
(who-rah). finished with nivea balm.
hope y'all do as well, or better.