SoS: July 6, 2015 - July 12, 2015

Aha!!!

Could it be NBJ karma?!


Careful, this may only be the start....

 

SOTD:
Maggard's MR3
Feather (2)
Satin tip synthetic
Truefitt & Hill Rose
Thayer's Rose
Sally's Beauty Supply Bay Rum

I think I found the sweet spot on my MR3. I didn't shave yesterday and I only did a 2-pass today and it was phenomenal.

The satin tip brush is stellar. It's super soft on the face on the first shave. $15 well spent, for sure.

This is my first Bay Rum aftershave and I hated it at first but I find myself coming back to it a lot lately. Just really great all around shave today.

 

July 12 SOTD:

Homemade PS Oil
WD High Mountain Badger 30 mm
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Deja Fougere
Phoenix Dbl OC
Stirling Unscented PSB
Wholly Kaw Fougere Bouquet

 

First pass 7, second and third 5. No irritation, no nicks, weepers, smooth as silk.

 

The spring is should look like this small metallic sliver that is 'arched'. See if your razor still has it attached.
Good luck.

 

Yep, that's the missing piece and upon further review it snapped off..there is still a small piece of it on the handle end. It's possible it even broke off when I opened the razor and I just didn't notice it. I have read a few reviews of the spring breaking. One guy even had it break on only the second shave. Seems to be a possible design issue, especially since I rarely opened the razor.

 

Kronos r2 / voskhod

Rooney heritage 3

Stirling vanilla sandalwood x2

 

SOTD - Sunday, July 12, 2015

Cool shower
Prep: Citrus & Cedar PSO
Brush: Plisson/L'Occitane synthetic
Soap: WSP Rustic Barbershop
Razor: Merkur 38C
Blade: Gillette Wilkinson Sword Saloon Pack (3)
Post: Thayer's Cucumber WH
Aftershave: Mennen Skin Bracer

 

How's the Stirling Vanilla Sandalwood AS? I have used that scent as a bath soap, but not in the shave soap or AS. Does it have decent lasting time?

 

Razor: Gillette SS, 1948-49
Blade: Personna Blue (3)
Brush: Semogue 1305 Boar
Soap: TSD Coconut
A/S: TSD Coconut

 

Prep - Shower / Woods Of Windsor Cedar Woods soap / Pre-lather / 3 min steam
Razor - Gillette Fatboy @ 5
Blade - Feather Hi-Stainless (#4)
Brush - Omega 20106
Soap - Tabac / Arko Cream / Glycerine
After - Frozen towel / Alum & WH Mix
Result - BBS+

Love Tabac but I've been enjoying a run of überlathers so I used Arko cream because unlike the soap, it has very little smell to it. It created probably the most cushioning and protective lather I've used to date. Hence I've never felt cleaner. A very very comfortable shave

 

Friendly reminder that we start a new SOTD thread tomorrow HERE as in previous weeks I will lock this thread later tonight or early tomorrow morning and unlock it after a short period. Happy shaving!
Kerry

 

I really like it. I will say it's pretty sweet tho. More sweet than sandalwood. Sandalwood stays with me for quite a while. I can still smell the aftershave and it's 8:51 here and I shaved at about 11. But that may vary by person. I do have the bath soap as well and the scents r spot on.

 

How's it going now? Concussions can be big problems.

 

Steve hasn't been here since July 10th, I'm a bit worried.

 

what's the educate?
should someone call him?

 

SOTD: Wednesday, July 29
Captain's Choice Bay Rum
Simpson 2 "Chubby" Synthetic
Feather AS-D2
Personna Med Prep (2)
Captain's Choice Bay Rum

Have a great day!​

 

I was as well. I hope all is well with him.

 

bump

 

anybody know Oscar11 well enough to call him and see if he's ok?
@PatrickA51 how bout it?