SoS: March 30, 2015 - April 5, 2015

It was a thick lather but more like a painted on lather than a worked up lather. I had to keep adding to it, both cream and water. But I am definitely changing it out. I'll give the slim a try again on 3. I started with 5 only because I have read that that (4-5) was comparable to the 34c, which does perfect for me. I'm not giving up on the Slim, just figured I'd give my face a break if it was partially at fault and go with what I know has worked, then try it again later.

 

Have to agree wholeheartedly. Also, dont necessarily give up on the soap so quickly. Maybe practice lathering it here and there by doing a simulated face lather on your hand. I had a problem with All Soaps On Deck: Spiced Rum shave soap that came in one of my WSC boxes. Loved the scent and all, but couldn't seem to get a good lather out of it. So I spent about a week just experimenting and testing it and finally got a great lather with it. Now I love the stuff.

 

Thank you for your kind words, Doug!

 

Saturday Planned Shave
Razor: PILS 101NE
Blade: Triton R3 (D2)
Brush: Oscar11 w Plisson Synthetic
Bowl: Turkish Porcelain Bowl 4 ¾”
Pre-Shave Scrub: SPAtopia Dead Sea Scrub
Pre-Shave Oil: Pacific Shaving Iced
Shave Soap: Strop Shoppe Russian Tea
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Florida Waters




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Friday SOTD


Sonnal slant razor
Rapira blade
Plisson Access badger brush
MdC shave soap
Thayers Lavender WH
Mrysol Plastic Shave AS

Great shave again today. Quality products with an awesome vintage slant made for a close comfortable shave.

 

Planned Shave for Saturday 04Apr15

Prep: Wash Face with Hot Water & Neutrogena Men Invigorating Face Wash
Rinse and Wipe face with Wet Face Cloth Soaked in Ice Cold Water
Apply Pre-Shave Oil; Shave Secret
Shaving Mug: VDH Luxury Mug
Shaving Soap: Eucalyptus Hybrid
Ian S. Shaving Soap Co.
a PIF I Received
Razor: ATT R-1 88mm Kronos Handle
Blade: Wilkinson Sword DE Blade (5)
Brush: "Old Corps"& "Oscar 11" Custom 28/65mm TGN Finest Badger F-2 Knot Resin Handle Brush
Aftershave: Captain's Choice Cat O' Nine Tails A/S

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard)





WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard).
Wilkinson Sword Classic DE Blade.(5)
This is will be the Fifth Shave on this Blade.
I will again be Face Lathering.
I will use a Ice Cold Wet Face Cloth.
On my face as I have each day in the past week.
I will again shave with Cold Water.

This is the 8th. Day of 30 Day Rule using, a ATT Razor R-1 Base Plate 88-mm. Kronos Handle




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Okay, good luck with the second use! I actually heard the Slims are closer to the Merkur's at 3-4 but who knows!

 

SOTD 3 April

Arko April!!



3 April 2015 Day 3, blade 1 - The mighty mighty MTO (Weishi 9306)

Happy Easter!

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Saturdays Planned SOTD


Razor: 1918 Gillette Ball End open comb
Blade: Vintage Schick blade (1)
Brush: Burma Shave Pure Boar Bristle
Soap: Arko Shave Soap (pressed into oak bowl)
Post: Dickinson's Witch Hazel & cold water splash
AS: Lucky Tiger After Shave and Face Tonic
Fragrance: Pinaud Clubman

Decided to go a little old chool with this one. The razor (from what I can find online and using the serial number) is a 1918 Gillette Ball End, and was the first razor I ever bought. Picked it up at a flea market for .25 cents! The brush (with matching mug that I still have; just not in the pic), is an old Burma shave and my first brush that I picked up the same day for $5; along with 8 pucks of Williams Mug Shaving Soap (at .10 cents a puck on clearance) at my first job at Shaw's Supermarket. And the Pinaud and Schick blades I actually picked up in the same trip (albeit not at Shaw's, but the CVS next to door). The rest is all fairly newer stuff, and I'm not really sure if any but the Razor actually qualify as vintage; though I've had them all for 17 years or so now. Just kinda thought this would be a fun one though. Bit of a trip down memory lane.

Sadly, no longer have any of the Williams; and can't grab it at the supermarket anymore.

 

SOTD
April 4, 2015
Prep: Hot Shower. Axe Shield Face Wash
Razor: ATT Kronos S1 Slant Bar Razor
Blade: Sputnik
Brush: L'Occitane Plisson
Lather: St. James of London Lavender & Geranium
Post: Alum. Thayers Cucumber WH.
Aftershave: Fine Clean Vetiver

Go out and get it

 

4/4/15

Prep: Warm wash and Cornhusker's Lotion
Lather: St. James of London Mandarin & Patchouli cream
Brush: TGN synthetic
Razors: Gold Dollar 66 and Schick J1
Post: Cold rinse and Captain's Choice Cat O'Nine Tails

First successful straight shave with the Gold Dollar. I can tell I need to do more honing and deal with the bar on the heel of this razor. However, with that said, 1 pass with the 66 - from top down above the jawline and from the bottom up below the jawline. Cleaned up with the Schick and wouldn't you know it, the only blood I saw came from a clean-up pass withe the J1. All in all, a decent shave.

 

The first thing that popped into my head.

 

Guys, you won't believe me - this morning I changed my shaving plans and I used De Vergulde Hand soap. This is another soap which I hadn't used in a long time and I felt it was time for me to go with it, and it gave me an excellent and very enjoyable shave. I finished off with Stephan's Bay Rum aftershave which I bought recently at a barbershop I go to. Very nice stuff.

 

Saturday

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Scots Pine Bath Soap
Soap: Stirling Executive Man
Razor: Gillette NEW Short Comb
Blade: Personna Med Prep (1)
Brush: oscar11 2-Band Finest-24mmx50mm
Aftershave: Stirling Executive Man

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard)

Stirling Executive Man today. 20 seconds to load the oscar11 brush. Great, easy, thick, lather. I loaded a new Personna Med Prep in the NEW Short Comb. Excellent smooth, close, shave! I finished with Stirling Executive Man aftershave splash.

Bob

 

Excuse me?

 

Saturday
hot shower/cold water shave
Rooney Heritage Stubby 3XL
Proraso PPB
Le Pere Lucien(scented)
Gold Plated Tech/Bolzano (3)
cold water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse
Tend Skin
Levan Rose Beard Oil
Fine Clean Vetiver ASL There's a touch of menthol in this ASL,just enough to be soothing.
Guerlain Vetiver

Nice and smooth 2 pass face,1 pass dome,BBS all around!

Stay frosty,my friends and enjoy the weekend!

 

Saturday 4 April 2015



Mastro Livi Grifetto, 6/8 Full Hollow, Round Point​

Ladies and gentlemen, Mastro Livi Grifetto! The stainless steel used for making this lovely Grifetto is just amazing! Smooth and velvety, with the right amount of aggressiveness, it is a superb shaver. Not to mention the touch of olive wood scales, a typical Italian wood - as well as Umbrian, of course - a magnificent tree not only providing the very best oil, but also a beautiful wood. This shave was also the occasion to test the Denim White Aftershave I bought yesterday, not the very best around, however worth the price I paid for it, and the smell is pleasing and fresh.​

• Pre-Shave: Roberts Distilled Rose Water
• Soap: Aquagena
• Brush: Mühle Travel 31 M 530 - 21 mm
• Bowl: Chinese Bowl
• Strop: Mastro Livi Loom Strop and Hand Palm
• Razor: Mastro Livi Grifetto, 6/8 Full Hollow, Round Point
• Post-Shave: Argan Oil
• After Shave: Denim White

 

Saturday 4th April



Warm shower
Hot towel
CRSW Select Winter LE scuttle lathered
Finest Badger brush made by myself
Gillette Bulldog (1918)
Gillette Silver Blue (1)
Cold rinse
Thayers Superhazel
Aqua Velva Ice Blue aftershave

 

Looks like if I am going to keep up it is going to be from my phone so we will see gown this goes.

The unseen: Proraso and Vikings Sword blades making for a nice Saturday morning.

 

SATURDAY
Relaxing shave this morning with the old Hersko…
Enjoying a quiet day today before things get busy tomorrow….
Have a great Saturday, all!