SoS: March 23, 2015 - March 29, 2015

THURSDAY
Evening Shave for Tomorrow

My first chance to finally shave with the Kropp razor I've been working on this month. The razor honed up quite nicely and took a very keen yet smooth edge off the Escher waterstone.
This is the razor I'll be giving away (See PIF here) in next Tuesday's drawing. I'm happy to report this razor is very smooth shaver—three quick passes with just a bit of touch-up left near BBS. The round point tip and blade width is ideal for beginners. All & all, a very nice razor I'll probably use again before finally cleaning & polishing it up before packing it off to the winner.

I also had a chance to finally use the TSD shave sticks I ordered a few weeks ago. I used 'Iced Jasmine' (I requested JoAnna @Queen of Blades 'ice up'—i.e. menthol—all the sticks) first. I loved the jasmine scent! After applying a generous coating with the shave stick to my wet face (just as one applies a deodorant stick to the body), I lathered up using my Oscar boar brush. Very impressive! Probably the easiest lather I've made to date. Super slick with excellent coating! Brush was still fully loaded and even after 3 passes, I didn't have to 'add' any more soap to create good, dense lather. The chill of the menthol combined with the thick lather and potent scent made for a throughly enjoyable shave! I look forward to trying more of these fine soaps! If you haven't tried the TSD soaps, you're missing out on some exceptional products!

Have a great Thursday, all!


Before: Sad little broken razor taken off the kropp pile…

 

If it says made in England then it is.

 

Planned Thursday SOTD

Merkur Futur razor
Polsilver Super Iridium blade
Plisson Access brush
Tabac shave soap
Body Shop Arber AS balm
Tabac Eau Du Cologne​

All new stuff for tomorrows shave. A quick test yielded a fantastic thick lather. The Russian grey badger has the perfect amount of back bone and slight scritch making it ideal for face lathering.

 

Fantastic job breathing new life into the Kropp.

 

Thursday Planned SOTD
Razor: 1956 B3 Flare-tip Super Speed
Blade: Tomac Super Stainless Steel (Spoiler) (D1)
Brush: EJ XL Horn Silvertip Fibre
Bowl: Doug Smith 5" Shaving Mug
Pre Shave Scrub: SPAtopia Dead Sea Scrub
Pre Shave Oil: Homemade Iced Citrus Mint
Shave Soap: Maggard's Lime & Bergamot
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Fine L’Orange Noir



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It's great. The wife thinks it smells good too.

 

how is that body shop AS balm? when I buy the cream its always 50% off another product and I always pick that up, look at it for the 5mins and put it back as I have never used it.

 

Thursday's Planned SOTD 03.26.2015

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Omega 80080 Boar Brush
Razor: Merkur 34C
Blade: Personna Red (3)
Soap: Proraso Red
Post: Cold rinse, Alum, Proraso White aftershave balm

 

Planed SOTD for Thursday 26Mar15


Left to Right Back-row: RazoRock Ultimate Aftershave Alum, Arletta's Mug I (Daughter's White Coffee Mug),Captain's Choice North A/S
Left to Right Front-Row: Pacific Shaving Co. All Natural Shaving Oil,Wilkinson Sword DE Blades Black Container, ATT R-1 88mm Kronos Handle ** {This Razor is used but not always in my Rotation},"Oscar11" Custom 24/48mm TGN Super Finest Black& White Resin Handle** {This is my Favorite Travel Brush & Cherished }

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Tea Tree Bath Soap, Neutrogena Men Invigorating Face Wash
Deodorant: Mennen Speed Stick * Wet wash cloth soaked in Cold Water
Shaving Soap: Vander-Williams Shave Soap aka Patrick's Blend
Razor: ATT Atlas R-1 88mm Kronos Handle
Blade: Wilkinson Sword DE Blade (5)
Brush: "Oscar11" Custom 24/48mm TGN Super Finest Black& White Resin Handle
Aftershave: Stirling North A/S

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard). I will also Face Lather again tomorrow, I will wipe face off with Ice Cold Wet Wash Cloth. I will be shaving with Cold Water. Hopefully it will result in another DFS-BBS, with "No Nicks or Weepers".

 

Nope the head says made in USA

 

Thursday's Shave

Prep: Hot shower w/ Grandpa's Pine Tar
Lather: Proraso Green cream
Brush: Omega 13522
Razor: '46-'50 Gillette Heavy Gold Tech
Blade: Rapira Swedish Supersteel
Post: Witch Hazel, Nivea Sensitive Balm
Scent: Tommy Bahama Very Cool

VERY early morning shave today as I had to be on post by 0230. Rushed as I was, I can't make any sort of judgement on the Rapira SS yet. The Proraso was a nice option. Menthol kick to wake me up without having to take the time to lather a soap. Decent, fast 2 pass shave and out the door I went.

 

SOTD Thursday



One more set up with the new Superspeed.

Dave

 

26 March 2015


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Thursday, March 26, 2015
Plisson Synthetic
Palmolive Cream
Gillette Milord (NDC) w/Voskhod (2)
Cold water rinse, alum, witch hazel, Pacific Shaving Co. Caffeinated AS Lotion

I love the light scent and the cold feel of the Palmolive Cream. Is there any way to determine in what time frame my Milord was made?

 

today's shave
hot water wash with dove+ care
brothers bristles ace black badger
soap commander love
Gillette slim(j2)(7)
Ladas super stainless(1)
soap commander love balm
Crusellas&co legitima rose
today's shave was very nice. love my brothers bristles brush. soap commander performs flawlessly. three passes with the slim, with a new Ladas. couldn't get better. finished with love balm with a splash of legitima.
hope y'all did as well, or better.

 

Wolfman OC / WRH7 handle
Iridium
Oscar 11 Chief / Plisson Synth
Maggard's - London Barber Shop
Nivea - Energy A/S

Creed - Royal Oud

 

Great post, excellent song. Thanks.

 

SOTD
March 26, 2015
Prep: Hot Shower. Axe Shield Face Wash
Razor: ATT Kronos S1 Slant Bar Razor
Blade: Personna Lab Blue
Brush: L'Occitane Plisson
Lather: St. James of London Lavender & Geranium
Post: Alum. Thayers Cucumber WH.
Aftershave: RR Don Donato
Nice shave. St. James of London is a fantastic cream.
Go out and get it

 

Schick G1 razor
Personna blade
VDH Luxury SS
FS Silver Tip brush
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel/Sage mix
M&L Florida Water cologne

Back to using injectors and loving it! They are so easy to use and give me wonderful shaves every time. Now to install a new (to me) amateur radio and have an on the air play day.