Nice Fat Boy kit...looks brand new!

happy birthday sir Brian, hope you had a great day

Friday's


Dove Men Face Wash
Proraso Green Shaving Soap
Semogue 1800 Boar
Gillette Black Handle SS
Gillette Rubie Platinum Plus
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Lemon WH
Pinaud Clubman

The Proraso Green Shaving Soap face-lathered well with my Semogue 1800 Boar brush. Two passes with my Gillette Black Handle SS razor and a Gillette Rubie Platinum Plus 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 Clubman after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Thanks! It was my first vintage razor. I got it 1 year ago this month. It's my favorite razor to shave with.

SOTD 6- 18-15




RAZOR: MAGGARD 18C
BLADE: LORD (5TH USE)
BRUSH: OMEGA S SYNTHETIC
SOAP: MAMA BEARS BRITTISH LEATHER
POST: F&C BLACK POWDER FOLLOWED BY GOLD BOND LOTION


had a great shave today. took a shower with a bath bar sample of Island Man. great pina colada type scent and for a bar soap it was excellent. I will have to get a full bar when this is gone. washed face with Noxema. 3 pass DFS. I have heard a lot of people saying that mama bears soap burns their face. the good news is that it seemed to be fine for me. I was quite surprised how thick of a lather produced from a glycerin soap. this is defiantly the last shave with this blade. The F&C added a little menthol as well as the Gold Bond. Hope everyone has a great shave!!

I have heard about this soap and thank you for such a detailed assessment. I love the unique design and presentation of the soap. very interesting.

World Tournament of Blades - Russia vs. the World!!
June 18, 2015
Prep - Hot shower and towel
Brush - Vie Long 12705
Soap - Mitchell's Wool Fat
Razor - Edwin Jagger DE89L
Blade - (2)
Post - Alum, Nivea Balm

Back to Russia to start the Elite Eight! It's the mighty Voskhod on its second run, matching up against the other Teflon Titan the Gillette Silver Blue. I first compared these two back at the end of January and have used them since. The Voskhod normally squeaks out a win but barely. They are very close to one another. So, let's see what happens. Just for clarity I am using the same blades as the Sweet Sixteen round, so these are on their second shaves. Longevity does count as well.

Saddled the horse with the Fat and man oh man that's a great way to start a day. I think my SAD is under control thanks to MWF and Tabac. Just doesn't get better than either of those in my opinion. Great lather and a great first pass. Very smooth, blade is still sharp, efficient and harmless. Second pass XTG and the face is done! BBS. The neck...still not there but I could stop with a DFS. Decided that the stakes are high enough I need to chase the baby at least a bit. Lathered for a third neck pass and did an XTG followed by G-Slides. Checked, one minor spot left where it usually is so I buffed just a bit. Cold water rinse and the alum. Yeah, I thought so. Irritation was a little higher than normal. I probably shouldn't have chased. However, it wasn't horrible by a long shot.

Scoring - Sharpness, still a 1. Smoothness, still a 1. Irritation, well, let's be honest I created it a bit but I have to give it a 2. Result? BBS so a 1.

Total - 5 Same as round one where I had less irritation but a DFS. I'm thinking this is the best the blade may be able to do with, after all, is very good.

So a 5 into the GSB's turn. It scored a 5 in the first round as well, and in the same way the Voskhod just did. This could be close folks. Figuring out how to break the tie if I need to. I love these two blades and the way they always make me wonder which is best.

Friday morning - a nice shave and some awesome music!

The shave will be:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/Derby day 3
Stirling Glacial Spearmint SS
Gold Bond Moisturizer
Alcolado Glacial Menthol Splash
Chabrawichi 555 Cologne

Oh boy, am I ever going to freeze my face off and have a ton of fun while doing so. The Glacial Spearmint soap has a truckload of menthol in it and its lather explodes off my brush now. This is the newest version, and the scent is so delightful. The skincare of this soap is unbeatable as well. The Gold Bond is also a must-have for me at all times, and so is the Penguin. I'll be using my Super Speed which has proven itself to be so reliable it always delivers on the closeness and comfort. I'm so happy because I have a brand-new box of Derby blades.

Have a great weekend in advance!

Now, here's some awesome music!

PAL Injecto-Matic Injector (1956),
with China Schick Blade (4),
Edwin Jagger STF XL brush,
Lather-up with Taylor of Bond Street 'Sandlewood,'
Finish with water, Witch Hazel
and Pinaud Virgin Island Bay Rum

Thank you!

Friday's Planned SOTD

Razor: Gillette Fat Handle Tech
Blade: Personna 74 (D8)
Brush: Shavemac H4414024 Horn 24mm Silvertip
Bowl: Buffalo Horn 6” Lather Bowl
Pre Shave Scrub: RazoRock GLO
Pre Shave Oil: AOS unscented
Shave Soap: Czech & Speake No. 88
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Fine Platinum



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Thu shave
Hot towel
1918 Gillette
Aos PS oil
AOS sandalwood shave cream
Astringent
Cold rinse
Alum
AOS sandalwood shave balm

Great Summertime island music, man!

SOTD 18 June 2015

30 Days...with a Cadet OC!


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Good shave today. Williams is finally acting right. Alum and some FW and I was good to go. This blade lives to see day four!

Have a super Friday!
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SOTD 18 Jun 15
Thursday Evening




Razor: Weber 3pc. S/S Polished Head 85 mm Classic Handle
Razor Blade: Wilkinson Sword
Brush: "Old Corps"& "Oscar 11" Custom 28/65mm TGN Finest Badger F-2 Knot Resin Handle Brush
Bowl: Arletta's Mug I
Shower: Dr. Bronner's Magic Soap Tea Tree Liquid Soap
Shampoo: Neutrogena T/Gel Therapeutic Shampoo - Extra Strength
Pre-Shave Face Wash: Neutrogena Men Invigorating Face Wash
Pre-Shave Oil: Pacific All Natural Shaving Oil.
Shave Soap: Route 66 Bay Rum
Post Shave: RazoRock Alum Block
Post Shave: Afta After Shave Skin Conditioner
After Shave: Mennen Skin Bracer Original

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

What worked well last night worked great again tonight. (technique)
I got a BBS/DFS with "No Nicks or Weepers"
No Razor Burn, I did not need to used the Afta After Shave Skin Conditioner,
but it feels very soothing in this humidity and heat.
I used Route 66 Bay Rum again,I have been trying out this soap. I liked it so much that
I will continue to use it the rest of this week, then on Sunday use another Shaving Soap.
Maybe after all of these years I have finally learned how to shave?
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Warm shower

Hot towel

RazoRock XXX bowl lathered

Finest Badger brush made by myself

Gillette Big Fellow Gold (1920)

Gillette Nacet Stainless (3)

Cold rinse

Thayers Lemon witch hazel

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SOTD June 19, 2015

Prep: Hot facecloth followed by homemade lavender pre-shave oil
Soap: Proraso White
Razor: Gillette Tech “Fat Handle”
Blade: Astra
Brush: Omega Boar Bristle
Aftershave: Hot facecloth followed by Lavender Witch Hazel
Aftershave balm: Shea butter
Mustache Wax: Badger

This is my second shave with the “Fat Handle” and again I am impressed with how efficiently this razor performs. The Fat Handle with the Astra blade and Proraso White are a nice combination and once again produced a close shave. No nicks or weepers. I can't think of a better way to start a Friday morning…

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Happy Birthday Patrick!

SOTD, Friday 19 June. (Hey, it's Garfield's birthday, it just dawned on me!)

[I wonder if I might be "swearing in church" now, but hey, I can't have been the only one having done this:]
Having sampled a few "woody" soaps and tried them individually for a couple of shaves, I mashed them all into one container. Gives me quite a good shave, and the scent is just up my alley. Believe it is a mix of Mike's and Queen Charlotte's Vetivers, QCS Celestial Woods and Mystic [Edit: River] Water Poggio dei Pini. I have met people who found that food was to be mixed in the mouth and belly anyway, so one could combine in every way the strangest edibles, and I certainly don't agree. But when things indeed go well together... (They're all good on their own as well, though, and I'll probably come back for the full products.)

Sweet BBS after two passes with a slanty German armed with Japanese sharpness.

Wish you all a good Friday!