SoS: April 20, 2015 - April 26, 2015

Friday's


Dove Men Face Wash
Col. Conk Bay Rum Shave Soap
Omega Pro 49 boar brush
'62 Gillette Slim
Rapira Super Stainless
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Lemon WH
Pinaud Classic Vanilla

The Col. Conk Bay Rum Shave Soap face-lathered well with my Omega Pro 49 boar brush. Two passes with my '62 Gillette Slim razor and a Rapira 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 Classic Vanilla after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Shave #7 an 8 - Meh

Prep: hot washcloth
Razor: Weishi long handle
Blade: Derby (Change!)
Soap: Nivea Gel properly chastised with a Vie Long horsehair brush

The Derby was my first blade change from the Ying JiLi. It required more pressure.
Now I know what you mean by weepers.
I will try a new Derby blade - maybe it was that one. Always willing to give the benefit of the doubt.
This time I squirted the Nivea gel onto the brush and lathered on the face. It is more enjoyable to use a bowl.

This is fun!

 

Yes!

Yes it is!

 

I just test-lathered the Glacial Spearmint soap now - very good, and VERY cold!

 

Vancouver is a beautiful city.

 

He's barely smoothed off the texture it came with.....Id bet there's a years worth of shaves in these bowls, maybe more.

 

Your first shave on the SOTD forum. Cool. It is indeed fun...

 

Planned Bay Rum Friday SOTD

Schick M34 razor
Schick injector blade
Vie-Long horse hair brush
Taconic Bay Rum shave soap
Captains Choice Cat O' nine tails AS
Stingray Bay Bay Rum solid fragrance

First shave with the Schick Injector was awesome and feel it can be better with a bit of practice. I will stay with the Schick to see how many shaves I can get from a blade. With all my new Artisan soaps I aquired recently my Bay Rum products haven't gotten any love lately and Taconic is a new one I've been meaning to try out. It smells fantastic with an apple cinnamon note rather than the typical clovey one.

 

That is a handsome Schick Type J2 injector you have there. I love the Schicks.
http://www.safetyrazors.net/schick/schicktech.htm

 

I've been tempted to buy the Taconic Bay Rum soap to compare it to the Cream as they do not list Bay Rum liquor as one of the ingredients which my cream jar states as one of the ingredients. Dr. Jon Anne Bonny which has black tea and a splash of Dark Rum Liquor actually surprised me in the aroma department with it's a slight spicy/sweet aroma but you also will pick up the Indian Bay and touch of lime.

 

04/23/2015

Late Thursday Shave

Prep: Hot shower
Razor: Gillette Super Speed
Blade: Voskhod (3)
Brush: Omega 13109 Pure Badger
Cream: TBS Maca Root
Post: Cold rinse, Alum block, TBS Maca Root ASB

Found this neat bowl at a thrift store. Thought I'd give it a whip with one of my favorite shaving creams. Lathered up very well!

 

Its a glycerin based soap, which hasn't been my favorite so far but I'm hopeful it will as good as the scent. One thing that has fascinated me with bay rum is all the different interpretations compared to the other scents.

 

Your Photo reminded me of another great cream/balm combo I have not used enough. I have used the balm a couple times when I had nasty razor burn with great results. Love those thrift store bowl finds. Nothing better than finding a perfectly usable item for a dollar.

 

April 23

Stirling Sheep facial soap
Merkur 37C slant bar razor
Feather blade (day 2)
Omega 10098 Professional boar brush
Arko & glycerin
Three passes
Alum, Thayer's Lavender witch hazel, unrefined shea butter, and Nivea Sensitive Post-shave Balm

I've enjoyed some fantastic Arko lather and a run of great shaves this month! I hope you all have as well. I can't say enough good things about sticking with the same set-up for a month. For example, I have greatly improved my lathering skills over the past few weeks, and cuts and irritation are becoming fairly infrequent. I'm looking ahead to MdC May! It will be fun to compare the MdC with the Arko.

Tomorrow is Friday!

 

Tradere SB head on BRW Bullmastiff Deluxe XL handle

Gillette 7 O'clock SP (blacks) (4)

Husk & Timber boar hair brush

Crabtree & Evelyn "Sandalwood" SS & ASB

 

TGIF SOTD
Razor: Gillette Rhodium Fatboy (S7)
Blade: Gillette Bleue Extra (D16)
Brush: Shavemac 277 3-band 32mm Silvertip
Bowl: Lady Sea Creations 5" Shave Bowl
Pre Shave Scrub: RazoRock GLO
Pre Shave Oil: AOS unscented
Shave Soap: Krampert's Acadian Spice Bay Rum
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Krampert's Acadian Spice Bay Rum




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What are your thoughts on the Kramperts soap?

 

Received it today and haven't even cracked the lid yet but knowing the soap is made by Seifenglatt which is pretty darn good stuff and I like the Arcadian Spice Bay Rum I know I will like it. Six ounces of soap and my experience with Seifenglatt with 10-12 swirls on the soap this jar will last a long, long time. After tomorrows shave will report my initial impression.

 

FRIDAY
Evening Shave for Tomorrow
Sick day today but still managed a decent shave despite circumstances.
Have a great Friday, everyone!