SoS: July 6, 2015 - July 12, 2015

July 10th, SOTD
Two days’ growth
Prep: Hot shower
Razor: W.R. Case & Sons “Registered No. 23 Warranted For Life” Purple Heart Wood scales
Strop: Drygulch Chromexcel Horsehide/ Linen (10 linen/ 10 leather pre and post)
Soap: Barrister & Mann Seville
Brush: Spalted Maple Brush with Badger Knot
Post Shave: Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block, Thayer’s Witch Hazel
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman with M-Bomb added

 

SOTD: Friday, July 10
LPL Cèdre-Patchouli
SOC Boar (20/30)
Mühle R41
Feather (2)
LPL Aftershave

Have a great day!​

 

7/10/15 - Knockoutfriday !!!!
Knockout Shave Silver
WSP Monarch Silvertip
ATT Atlas R1
Astra SP Blade. (3)
Fine Snake Bite

 

Schick M1 Adjustable razor
Personna blade
Lord SC
Satin Tip "Purist" brush
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe
Skin Bracer A/S

That's the end of the Lord SC. To bad cuz it's a really nice cream. Got enough soaps/creams that I don't "need" anymore for awhile but thinking I might order some more anyway. BTW, close comfortable shave today. Now go enjoy your day folks

 

Whoa, I gotta get my glasses checked. I woulda sworn that said "Shower in the woods.". I thought you were really roughing it. LOL

 

Feather Razor AS-DS2 Review
Razor: Feather AS-D2 2015
Brush: Jerusalem Olive Wood/WD Silvertip 24/48
Mug: Old Spice 1985 Cobalt Blue
Cream: Truefitt&Hill Grafton
Blade: Feather (1)
Post shave: Thayers Cucumber WH, Jack Black Post Shave Gel, Tommy Bahamas St. Barts cologne
First shave with my new Feather razor and I'm excited. It's heavy, a little more than my FB, but I like heavy metal. The quality is as near perfect as you will find, and packaged like Apple packages their iPhones. Very nicely done. The fresh Feather blade locked in like a vault, what a precision machine. Whipped up a thumb nail size dollop of the T&H in my favorite mug with the Silvertip. I let the weight of the razor do all the work. WTG XTG on my face and neck and then ATG on my neck. Nice and slick lather and I can buff a little on the hard to get spots for a very nice smooth shave. The head is wider and totally covers the ends of the blade, which gives it a clean look. I've never had an issue with catching a blade edge on my ear or nose, but this would take that out of the equation. I can, however, get into a couple spots easier than some of my other razors for a BBS shave. Very nice! The handle is the longest I have except for my Toggle, but it's not an issue, as I tend to change my grip from the end for a very light touch, to up closer to the head, for buffing. Finished with the WH, and then some soothing JB. After cleanup some Tommy Bahamas St. Barts cologne. This razor is a keeper and it also cleans up nicely. I will use it for a few days in a row with different creams to break it in. Have a good one y'all!

 

7/10/2015

Prep: Hot shower with Neutrogena Face Wash with menthol, home made PSO
Razor: Gillette Aristocrat, Dubl Duck Goldedge straight razor
Blade: Astra SP (1)
Brush: Turkish #6
Soap: WSP - Fougere Noir
After: Home made ASB, Nivea after shave balm
Cologne: Aqua H2O

Happy Friday! The Fougre Noir face lathered well with the #6 brush. The lather was thick, fragrant and slick. The Aristocrat and the Duck made short work of the stubble. The Nivea ASB and the Aqua H2O were a good finish for this Darn Fine Shave.

Have a blessed day!

 

SOTD:
Maggard's MR3 (I think that's the one)
Feather (1)
Muhle black fibre synthetic
Soap Commander Courage soap
Thayer's Rose
Soap Commander Corage balm
Great products, it was just a tad more aggressive than I like. I think I'm starting to enjoy the Muhle brush a bit more.

 

6/8 Hart
Le savon des Volcans
homemade boar, I'm pretty sure it's a Semogue 2000 knot set lower and in a oversized hole.(still having some memory problems since the concussion)
A friend of mine gifted me a small sample of this shaving soap quite a while ago but at the time it could only be gotten France. When I found it offered online in the US I couldn't resist.
I like this stuff. Have a good one.

 

You needed 'courage' to smell like 'rose' or what? =P

 

Nice Duck! I've been busy, so haven't used a straight for a few weeks.

 

Hahahahaha. I like the rise witch hazel because the scent is pretty subtle and mixes well with almost anything.

 

Don, nice review! It's great that you like your new razor, I've been tempted many times to get one now I know why they are so sought after. Thanks! Kerry

 

Just kidding =) I love the Rose scent myself very much. I wish I had some rose scented WH

 

If you have a Whole Foods near you, that's where I got mine.

 

Friday's Shave



Prep: Hot shower w/ Grandpa's Pine Tar
Lather: Kiss My Face Lavender shave cream
Brush: Omega 13522
Razor: '46 - '50 Gillette Tech
Blade: Bic Chrome Platinum
Post: Witch Hazel, Nivea Sensitive Balm
Scent: Tommy Bahama Very Cool

Good quick 2 pass shave today. Was low on time and have had some irritation on my face lately so I went with the KMF since it's supposed to be moisturizing.

 

Whole foods is very far away a few thousand miles =P I live in sweden

 

SOTD - Friday, July 10, 2015

Cool shower
Prep: Homemade PSO
Brush: Rubberset 49-4, 26mm TGN Finest
Soap: Proraso Sandalwood
Razor: Weber PH bulldog
Blade: Gillette Wilkinson Sword Saloon Pack (1)
Aftershave: Clubman

 

Morris & Forndran 3/1 Tortoise & Finest
DR Harris Arlington
WWII era Gillette Gold Fat Handle Tech
NOS Personna 74 (15th)
Fine Fresh Vetiver
Remarkable blade. It amazes me every time. Only the old Wilkinson Light Brigades are as smooth and nothing lasts anywhere near as long. It really feels like there's nothing in the razor.
And I still can't get over what the tips on a "Finest" brush are like when wet.

 

July 10

MdC facial soap
Gillette Fat Boy
Feather blade (1)
Omega Pro 98 boar brush
Arko
Two passes plus touch-ups
Alum, Thayer's Lavender witch hazel, unrefined shea butter, and Nivea Sensitive Post Shave Balm

I had a fantastic shave on this Friday morning. I hope you all did as well. Have a great weekend!