SoS: March 23, 2015 - March 29, 2015

Revisor 8/8
Muhle V2 brush
Martin de Candre soap
Lucido AS

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25 March 2015

* Weber DLC + WRH3c Aluminum
* Super Iridium
* WSP Manchurian + K-Translucent
* Mystic Water Sandalwood Rose
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO



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I've not had great luck with any TTO razors. 3 piece for me.

 

3/25/15

Prep: warm wash and Cornhusker's Lotion
Lather: TSD Coconut
Brush: TGN synthetic
Razor: Weber PH
Blade: Lord Super Stainless (1)
Post: Old Spice Pure Sport

Last night I pondered the whiteness of my goatee and decided to shave it off. More face to shave! 2 passes this morning and DFS all around.

 

That is a big beautiful razor.

 

Wednesday's Shave



Prep: Hot shower w/ Grandpa's Pine Tar
Soap: Mama Bear's Amber Romance
Brush: Omega 13522
Razor: '52 Gillette Super Speed black tip
Blade: Astra SP
Post: Witch Hazel, Nivea Sensitive Balm
Scent: Tommy Bahama Very Cool

Good 2 pass shave this morning. Love the scent of the Amber Romance, still not sure if I like the performance. Was a fun change of pace today though.

 

March Focus - Vintage and Carbon - COMPLETE
March 25, 2015 - Week 4 Day 4
Prep - Hot shower and towel
Brush - VDH Boar
Soap - Arko
Razor - Edwin Jagger 89l
Blade - (1)
Post - Alum & The Veg

Trying a couple of blades through the end of the month starting with the Super-Max Platinum from Vidyut in India. I ranked the Super Platinum as the top blade in February's blade trials so was curious about the Platinum. I pulled the EJ89l out and loaded up. Very nice, comfortable shave with very little irritation as proved by the very quiet alum. Just a bit of sting where I buffed a bit on my neck. Otherwise this blade seems to perform at the same level as its "super" cousin. I have read that the difference between most blades in their normal and super versions is mainly marketing, and I tend to believe it. I'm a salesman.....I could explain how much superior the "super" is until you pay three times the price for it, but it's a lot of smoke and mirrors.

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Gillette New razor
Astra SP blade
Williams SS (modern stuff)
FS Finest brush
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel/Sage mix
Colorado Sage Cologne

I know many don't like modern Williams SS, but, when you get the lathering technique down, it provides an excellent shave. That's what I got, an excellent shave.

 

Wednesday 25th March



Warm shower
Hot towel
CRSW Select Winter LE scuttle lathered
HMW Badger brush made by myself
Gillette 58 (1953-54)
Gillette Platinum 'Swede' (3)
Cold rinse
Thayers Superhazel
Aqua Velva Ice Blue aftershave

 

for your kind words

 

SOTD: Wednesday, March 25
Soap: Mystic Water Bay Rum
Brush: Semogue BC Mistura
Bowl: n/a
Razor: Feather AS-D2
Blade: Feather (2)
Aftershave: D.R. Harris Bay Rum

Have a great day!​

 

I find it kind of mild. I have a coarse beard. On one forum I belong to they all say the H-1 is the most aggressive, (the people in that group,BATTS) I really think it falls down to the blade you use. I don't find it the same, if I use an Astra SP it seems very mild. If I use Wilkinson Sword I get a better shave. But there again When I use a Astra in my Weber or I use a Wilkinson in my Weber, the shave seems almost exactly the same. YMMV

 

Williams Wednesday
After a horrible shave with the Blue Tip on Monday, I went back to it today. Never let the tools get the best of you. Loaded with a new Astra SP blade I got an excellent shave. I can attribute the poor shave to a bad blade. I am just to bullheaded to change the blade midstream.
Gillette Blute Tip / Astra SP (1)
Williams Mug - modern
Vintage Rubberset - Silvertip Knot
Retinol Men ASB
Aqua Velva Musk

 

SOTD Wednesday, March 25

Soap: Arko Shave Stick
Brush: Tweezerman Badger
Face Lather
Razor: 1941 Gillette Ranger
Blade: Feather (6-probably the last)
Post Shave Balm: Body Shop Maca Root Razor Relief
A/S: Fine Fresh Vetiver



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Man there is just something about Arko I can't get away from!! Every time, it matches the best artisan soaps out there.

 

3/25/2015

Prep: Hot shower with Nivea Face Wash with menthol, home made PSO
Razor: Gillette Super Speed 40's, CMON Filarmonica Doble Temple straight razor
Blade: Astra SP (4)
Brush: Turkish #6
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat
After: Home made ASB, Nivea for men after shave balm
Cologne: Guerlain - Songe D'un Bois D'ete

My face was feeling a little dry, so I pulled out the MWF. The MWF exploded off of the #6 this morning. I had enough thick lather for 10 passes in the scuttle. The Fily and the SS did their jobs admirably. The Nivea ASB gave some good hydration and the Songe D'un Bois D'ete will have me smelling great all day. All in all it was a Darn Fine Shave this morning.

Have a blessed day!

 

Can't wait to get my Fily 14 Doble Tempe honed so I can learn/start using it!!

 

It is a nice shaver. You will enjoy yours when it is honed.

 

Its the complete opposite for me regarding the razors. I often wondered if poor preforming razors need to be serviced properly and thats why the ymmv?

I'll read any post that describes the SOTD. I find it informative and interesting.

 

I use to own the R1 traded it for the R2 and I found the R2 (open comb) to be a tad better shaver for me than R1. The M series is the mild razor, R series is the middle range and H series is their most aggressive then you have the slant variants. To me, the R1 was just a tad milder than my Weber, with the R2 equal to my Weber and the H1 and H2 are aggressive but not '11 R41 aggressive but still a smooth razor and my favorite series from ATT. I would place my ATT Slant S1/S2 very similar in closeness in shave to my R2 but a little smoother. But as we all know, YMMV.

 

I had a moustache most of my adult life until it started to go grey. Unfortunately one side started before the other and it looked hidious. Everyone will tell you look younger....