SoS: June 15, 2015 - June 21, 2015

RaZorBurn123 · Jun 21, 2015

NewellVW said: ↑

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!
May you be showered in love and your shave be a memorable one!

Preshave: hot shower, Axe Face wash, homemade PSO
Soap: VDH Luxury
Razors: Shumate 296 SR & touchup with Slim adjustable (5)
Strop: SRD The Natural
Blade: Astra SP from @americanshamrock PIF, thanks!
Brush: Frank's Badger from @Lyndon ( awesome brush BTW )
Postshave: Alum, Witch hazel, Nivea post shave balm
AS: Old Spice

Awesome, warm, slow, enjoyable shave! Been using a straight for a couple of weeks and technique has improved tremendously in a short period of time. Couple of small weepers but nothing bad. Still working on right side technique ( I'm left handed ).

P.S. long time SoS lurker, first time post!
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Welcome to the SOTD!

Bama Samurai · Jun 21, 2015

NewellVW said: ↑

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!
May you be showered in love and your shave be a memorable one!

Preshave: hot shower, Axe Face wash, homemade PSO
Soap: VDH Luxury
Razors: Shumate 296 SR & touchup with Slim adjustable (5)
Strop: SRD The Natural
Blade: Astra SP from @americanshamrock PIF, thanks!
Brush: Frank's Badger from @Lyndon ( awesome brush BTW )
Postshave: Alum, Witch hazel, Nivea post shave balm
AS: Old Spice

Awesome, warm, slow, enjoyable shave! Been using a straight for a couple of weeks and technique has improved tremendously in a short period of time. Couple of small weepers but nothing bad. Still working on right side technique ( I'm left handed ).

P.S. long time SoS lurker, first time post!
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Thanks for joining in the fun on SOTD!

RaZorBurn123 · Jun 21, 2015

NCoxSTL said: ↑

World Tournament of Blades - Russia vs. the World!!
June 21, 2015
Prep - Hot shower and towel
Brush - VDH Boar
Soap - Arko
Razor - '59 Superspeed
Blade - (2)
Post - Alum, Nivea Balm

A few housekeeping items today. First of all, it's Summer Solstice! So to all who celebrate that with us hope it's a great day. Second, it's Father's Day, so happy Father's Day to all the dads on here. Third, yesterday was SWMBO's birthday and she FINALLY used the '65 Lady Gillette I bought her last winter. She has been using the Edwin Jagger Heather ladies razor and really liked it but she admits she LOVES the Gillette. Fourth, today is our anniversary - four years married now and I'm going to be throwing ribs on the grill in a bit. Busy day for all!

Now, on to the tournament. The final Russian in the Elite Eight is on the field. It's the Ladas Super Stainless and it's a blade I've always liked. It survived the Nacet in the first round, which wasn't a huge surprise and now has to face the Sharp Star and its score of 5. Arko and VDH Boar for the easy lather and off to the first pass. Very nice feel on the pass, in fact sharp and smooth...a better pass than its run against the Nacet. I'm thinking this blade gets better the second time around. Second pass XTG and it's still smooth, comfortable and......DFS in two. Wow. A bit surprised but a nice result. Lathered the neck for the try for a BBS as that's the only trouble area now. G-slide and XTG again and there it is....the baby showed up with pacifier in hand. Wow. I did not expect that to be honest. Hit the alum and found a slight, but I mean slight, sting and the Nivea was nice and quiet and felt great. This was a fantastic shave.

Scoring.....I had looked at the first round and scored this blade 2,1,1,2 giving it a 6. I expected that at the best....but here are the results.

Sharpness - Better than round 1. Improved with age so it gets a 1.
Smoothness - Still as good or better than the first time - 1.
Irritation - Virtually none, so again a 1.
Result - BBS. That's a 1

Total - 4!!!!! A perfect score and......the winner is........

LADAS!!!

So, that sets up Voskhod vs. Ladas in the semi-finals for the Russians!! Not a pairing I expected but there it is. Tomorrow we take off to the territories as the Indian Super-Max Platinum takes on the Greek Bic! Have a great Sunday everyone.
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Happy Anniversary!
Go Ladas!

Boojum1 · Jun 21, 2015

Skinny Rogers said: ↑

Mongoose big bomber / Kai mild

Paladin PK-47

MDC Fougere

Country Club classic fougere

Happy Fathers Day Gentlemen!

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Nice set up. That Paladin's is gorgeous.

Boojum1 · Jun 21, 2015

NCoxSTL said: ↑

World Tournament of Blades - Russia vs. the World!!
June 21, 2015
Prep - Hot shower and towel
Brush - VDH Boar
Soap - Arko
Razor - '59 Superspeed
Blade - (2)
Post - Alum, Nivea Balm

A few housekeeping items today. First of all, it's Summer Solstice! So to all who celebrate that with us hope it's a great day. Second, it's Father's Day, so happy Father's Day to all the dads on here. Third, yesterday was SWMBO's birthday and she FINALLY used the '65 Lady Gillette I bought her last winter. She has been using the Edwin Jagger Heather ladies razor and really liked it but she admits she LOVES the Gillette. Fourth, today is our anniversary - four years married now and I'm going to be throwing ribs on the grill in a bit. Busy day for all!

Now, on to the tournament. The final Russian in the Elite Eight is on the field. It's the Ladas Super Stainless and it's a blade I've always liked. It survived the Nacet in the first round, which wasn't a huge surprise and now has to face the Sharp Star and its score of 5. Arko and VDH Boar for the easy lather and off to the first pass. Very nice feel on the pass, in fact sharp and smooth...a better pass than its run against the Nacet. I'm thinking this blade gets better the second time around. Second pass XTG and it's still smooth, comfortable and......DFS in two. Wow. A bit surprised but a nice result. Lathered the neck for the try for a BBS as that's the only trouble area now. G-slide and XTG again and there it is....the baby showed up with pacifier in hand. Wow. I did not expect that to be honest. Hit the alum and found a slight, but I mean slight, sting and the Nivea was nice and quiet and felt great. This was a fantastic shave.

Scoring.....I had looked at the first round and scored this blade 2,1,1,2 giving it a 6. I expected that at the best....but here are the results.

Sharpness - Better than round 1. Improved with age so it gets a 1.
Smoothness - Still as good or better than the first time - 1.
Irritation - Virtually none, so again a 1.
Result - BBS. That's a 1

Total - 4!!!!! A perfect score and......the winner is........

LADAS!!!

So, that sets up Voskhod vs. Ladas in the semi-finals for the Russians!! Not a pairing I expected but there it is. Tomorrow we take off to the territories as the Indian Super-Max Platinum takes on the Greek Bic! Have a great Sunday everyone.
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Whoa! That's quite a combination of events. The planets must be aligned. Happy Anniversary to you and yours. GO LADAS!

SHAVEWIZARD420 · Jun 21, 2015

SOTD 6-21-15

razor: maggard 18c
blade: perma sharp
brush: Omega s synthetic
soap: Porasso Sandalwood
post: Soap Commander Resolution balm
scent: CVS brand Aqua Velva

Decided to shave today since it is fathers day and im going to be around my family even though I shaved yesterday. I usually don't shave daily but I will if I feel I need to. the Porasso's earthy scent is something that is starting to grow on me. I didn't care for it at first but once it is lathered it is nice. 3 pass DFS. I did get a little bit of irritation on my jawline. the balm is pretty concentrated. a little bit is all that is needed. has a nice menthol kick and a great scent. Have a great shave everyone!!

figment714 · Jun 21, 2015

SOTD - Sunday, June 21, 2015

Cool shower
Prep: Homemade PSO
Brush: Ever-Ready 115, 20mm TGN 2-band finest
Cream: Jack Black Supreme Cream
Razor: Merkur 38C
Blade: Persona Lab Blue (2)
Aftershave: Fine Fresh Vetiver

GDCarrington · Jun 21, 2015

Shave for 21 June 2015

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RaZorBurn123 · Jun 21, 2015

Greetings! Friendly reminder that we start a new SOTD thread HERE starting tomorrow. As in previous weeks I will lock this thread for a short time later tonight or early tomorrow morning.
Happy shaving!
Kerry

clint64 · Jun 21, 2015

NCoxSTL said: ↑

World Tournament of Blades - Russia vs. the World!!
June 21, 2015
Prep - Hot shower and towel
Brush - VDH Boar
Soap - Arko
Razor - '59 Superspeed
Blade - (2)
Post - Alum, Nivea Balm

A few housekeeping items today. First of all, it's Summer Solstice! So to all who celebrate that with us hope it's a great day. Second, it's Father's Day, so happy Father's Day to all the dads on here. Third, yesterday was SWMBO's birthday and she FINALLY used the '65 Lady Gillette I bought her last winter. She has been using the Edwin Jagger Heather ladies razor and really liked it but she admits she LOVES the Gillette. Fourth, today is our anniversary - four years married now and I'm going to be throwing ribs on the grill in a bit. Busy day for all!

Now, on to the tournament. The final Russian in the Elite Eight is on the field. It's the Ladas Super Stainless and it's a blade I've always liked. It survived the Nacet in the first round, which wasn't a huge surprise and now has to face the Sharp Star and its score of 5. Arko and VDH Boar for the easy lather and off to the first pass. Very nice feel on the pass, in fact sharp and smooth...a better pass than its run against the Nacet. I'm thinking this blade gets better the second time around. Second pass XTG and it's still smooth, comfortable and......DFS in two. Wow. A bit surprised but a nice result. Lathered the neck for the try for a BBS as that's the only trouble area now. G-slide and XTG again and there it is....the baby showed up with pacifier in hand. Wow. I did not expect that to be honest. Hit the alum and found a slight, but I mean slight, sting and the Nivea was nice and quiet and felt great. This was a fantastic shave.

Scoring.....I had looked at the first round and scored this blade 2,1,1,2 giving it a 6. I expected that at the best....but here are the results.

Sharpness - Better than round 1. Improved with age so it gets a 1.
Smoothness - Still as good or better than the first time - 1.
Irritation - Virtually none, so again a 1.
Result - BBS. That's a 1

Total - 4!!!!! A perfect score and......the winner is........

LADAS!!!

So, that sets up Voskhod vs. Ladas in the semi-finals for the Russians!! Not a pairing I expected but there it is. Tomorrow we take off to the territories as the Indian Super-Max Platinum takes on the Greek Bic! Have a great Sunday everyone.
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Happy Anniversary.

clint64 · Jun 21, 2015

Happy Fathers Day

06/21/2015
Razor – ATT R2 with Triad Helix SS
Blade – Feather (2)
Brush – EL XL STF
Lather – Mystic Water Lime
Post - Witch Hazel & Myrsol F/Extra

Douglas Carey · Jun 21, 2015

Razor: Gillette Aristocrat, 1947, Birth Razor
Blade: Gillette, Platinum (1)
Brush: Semogue 1305 Boar Tri Colored Wood Handle.
Soap: TSD Coconut
Mug: Soak my brush in the Old Spice coffee mug for about a minute.
A/S: TSD Coconut
Still not happy with this brush. To me it seems inconsistent with different soaps. Life goes on and nobody is shooting at me so live is good. Or are they?
Happy Father's Day to all Fathers. Excellent BBQ with my family today, and that's all that matters.

RaZorBurn123 · Jun 21, 2015

Douglas Carey said: ↑

Razor: Gillette Aristocrat, 1947, Birth Razor
Blade: Gillette, Platinum (1)
Brush: Semogue 1305 Boar Tri Colored Wood Handle.
Soap: TSD Coconut
Mug: Soak my brush in the Old Spice coffee mug for about a minute.
A/S: TSD Coconut
Still not happy with this brush. To me it seems inconsistent with different soaps. Life goes on and nobody is shooting at me so live is good. Or are they?
Happy Father's Day to all Fathers. Excellent BBQ with my family today, and that's all that matters.

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I'm not the only one! Yes! Thank you! I thought I was going nuts. I'm not a big fan of the Semogue 1305, I agree inconsistent.

RaZorBurn123 · Jun 21, 2015

clint64 said: ↑

Happy Fathers Day

06/21/2015
Razor – ATT R2 with Triad Helix SS
Blade – Feather (2)
Brush – EL XL STF
Lather – Mystic Water Lime
Post - Witch Hazel & Myrsol F/Extra

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Clint, outstanding setup!

clint64 · Jun 21, 2015

RaZorBurn123 said: ↑

Clint, outstanding setup!
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Thank you.

Douglas Carey · Jun 21, 2015

clint64 said: ↑

Happy Fathers Day

06/21/2015
Razor – ATT R2 with Triad Helix SS
Blade – Feather (2)
Brush – EL XL STF
Lather – Mystic Water Lime
Post - Witch Hazel & Myrsol F/Extra

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Looks great Clint.

clint64 · Jun 21, 2015

Douglas Carey said: ↑

Looks great Clint.
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Thanks Doug, I am admiring your Aristocrat. Great looking razor.

Douglas Carey · Jun 21, 2015

clint64 said: ↑

Thanks Doug, I am admiring your Aristocrat. Great looking razor.
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A great shave also. Thanks.

Norcalnewb · Jun 21, 2015

I had a great day today playing with my kids and spending time with my family in general. I have been working so much lately, it was great to just spend time with everyone. I didn't shave until late this evening and used my father's day gift from my family courtesy of @gssixgun. It is a beautiful razor and provided great two pass shave needing only a little touch up with the DE due to my lack of skill.

Jayaruh · Jun 21, 2015

Jamie Mahoney said: ↑

Japanese Gold Rex full hollow 13/16
Kanayama cordovan #8000
Thater 4125/2 finest silvertip two band
Catie's Bubbles Le Terre Verte
Catie's Bubbles LTV Toner
L'Occitane Cedre & Oranger balm
L'Occitane Cedre & Oranger Edt

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Nice blade. Great picture.

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