SoS: March 23, 2015 - March 29, 2015

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....

 

Does anyone here know the SuperMax Blue blades? I think they're awesome.

 

SOTD Wednesday 3-25-2015

Cadet OC w/Crystal
Noxzema
Proraso SC
GP Scuttle
Semogue 820 Boar
Dickinson's WH
GB Body Lotion
Brut ASL

 

I'll still be bald and wrinkled. Right now the face ferret still has more color than not. The goatee had sort of a roan pattern running into white down on the chin with a couple of ridiculous dark patches through in for good measure.

 

The shave I got out of my "tuned-up" Slim yesterday was probably the best shave I've had after only one day growth. I know the blade gaps were slightly off, but I didn't think the improvement would be so noticeable.

 

I guess we can be thankful it's considered "distinguished" at our age.

 

I managed to pull off a near bbs shave with the above setup. I was forced to take my time and concentrate on blade angle using my left hand but all in all not bad. The combo of shave oil and maca root has left my face feeling smooth as ever.

 

Jeff, I have never gotten along with those blades. I much prefer the original Super Iridiums, which are my favourite blade. Also, the Perma Sharp Supers, Gillette Silver Blues and Polsilver Super Iridiums are very nice, also. However, this will always be a YMMV thing.