SoS: August 3, 2015 - August 9, 2015

Lovely OC Bob!

 

today's shave
hot water wash with nivea men's and a washcloth
vie long horse
BOMBED soap commander vision
Matador/ Maggard mr5 handle
persona lab(1)
ICED Aqua Velva ice blue
over shot of grey flannel
today's shave was very good. the vision whipped up very nicely. the Mr5 may of made the Matador even better. I prolly could have stopped at two passes, but the third made me exceptionally smooth. finished with iced ice blue, then a spritz of grey flannel.
church today, y'all come with me.

 

30 day Focus - Day 8
MDC Lavender Face Lathered
Rapira Platinum Lux Blade (Day 2 on blade, Day 2 on Rapira Platinum Lux)
Slim Adjustable set to 8
3 passes

Today I got a very close shave. I would argue that it is BBS, but will wait until seeing how it feels tonight before making that call.

I am on Day 38 of face lathering. I am becoming a believer.

 

Sunday 9th August







Warm shower

Hot towel

Stirling Lime bowl lathered

Finest Badger brush made by myself

Gillette ABC Shell 1914

Gillette 7 O'Clock SharpEdge (1)

Cold rinse

Thayers Lemon witch hazel

TOBS No74 Victorian Lime aftershave

 

Shave of the day

Pre- Hot shower, Anna and Claras bath soap Sandalwood
Soap/cream- Mitchell’s wool fat
Brush- Turkish No6 boar
Razor- WEBER polished head stainless steel
Blade- Personna lab blue
Post- Cold water rinse, Speick aftershave lotion and Nivea sensitive cooling aftershave balm

An okey shave. Judging from this shave the GSB is a better blade. But I also had a few days of facial hair, so the comparison isn't very fair. I'm gonna shave tomorrow or the day after to really be able to compare Personna and GSB. A part of me Is hoping that the Personna is better because it's a bit cheaper, but you know I want good shaves. And if I have to pay 6$ extra for a 100 pack I will.

Didn't get as close as I would have wanted on a few places, but it's okey. Over all it was an okey shave. Now after I'm feeling a liiiittle burn, strange because I didn't get much feedback from my alum block.

 

August 9 SOTD:

Homemade PS Oil
Stirling Synthetic Brush
Stirling Benjamin Franklin SS
'58 TV Special
Stirling Unscented PSB
Stirling Benjamin Franklin AS

 

Razor: Gillette Ball End Tech NDC (declared 1947) Birth Year
Brush: Whipped Dog 30/45 Silvertip 2014
Mug: Old Spice 1985 Cobalt Blue
Cream/Soap: Castle Forbes cedarwood & sandalwood cream
Blade: Feather (2)
Post shave: Thayers Cucumber WH, Jack Black Balm, Old Spice Lime original Shulton AS Frosted Glass 1960s
The Castle whipped up nicely with the Silvertip. The WD is still my favorite brush. Very soft but great backbone. The Gillette Tech is a nice mild razor for me even with a Feather blade. Very nice two pass shave with some touchup. Warm water rinse and pat dry. Some WH and after cleanup some JB Balm and then some Old Spice Lime from 1960s. The Spice is nice, go get some! Remember what my buddy Frank said "That's Life's" so grab on and ride!

 

Nice brush! I'm tempted, yet again

 

Very nice setup!

 

9 August 2015

* Ikon Shavecraft Tech + UFO U2V1 Red Bronze
* Super Iridium
* WSP Stubby 2-Band + Oscar11 Rootbeer Translucent C7
* Mystic Water Bay Rum
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO


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do you feel like an old guys under drawers on a hot summer day?

 

Thank you. My Sunday shaver and Sunday brush. Everything else will rotate week to week.

 

I don't just feel like it, but I smell like it too!

 

I like that,"declared 1947." That is my birth year too. There are a number of us here at TSD.
I have an Aristocrat, a Super Speed, and a Gem Bullet Tip that are Declared 1947.

 

Nice Canadian Old Spice mug! I'm still looking for the U.S. version.

 

•1950s HD (red) Super Speed (1st pass)
•1950s mid-level (silver) Super Speed (2nd pass)
•1960s Personna blade
•Williams soap

DFS+

Aftershave: Aubrey North Woods deo & Avon Island Lime 50/50 mix. Amazingly good fragrance.

 

That TV Super Speed's a beauty!

 

Holy Moly it poured rain here yesterday! Which reminds me....

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Thank you. I love the way it shaves!

 

August Focus - Slim and Feather AC
August 9 - Sunday, Bloody Sunday
Razor - Feather SS AC
Blade - (3)
Brush - BoS (Omega 10066)
Soap - Tabac
Post - Cold compress, cold water, more cold compress, several naughty words, more naughty words, cold water, alum, shame.

Back to the Feather for a relaxed Sunday shave. Unfortunately, it didn't end the way I was expecting. Not sure what happened but one of two things created a problem. I had this guy as my razor bearer today.....


I may have misjudged him. Either that or I received a karmic payback for what @mrchick went through yesterday after my encouragement. Let's go to the replay.

Using the BoS with Tabac was a good choice. Great lather, love that smell, and Tabac is still one of my top two soaps. Took the Feather from my friend Sweeney who seemed very eager to make sure it was sharp. First pass was probably the best first pass I've ever made with either the Feather or CJB. Great result, smooth, I was relaxed, enjoyed it and I winked at Sweeney to let him know how much I appreciated him stopping by. Second pass, XTG, started my right side by my goatee, went smoothly along the jawline then up one pass from there toward my ear. When I finished the stroke I didn't pick up smoothly and felt a minor nick near my ear. Nothing to worry about, a slight technique error. So...set the blade down again just in front of that nick to do a short pass toward my jaw. Added a bit of angle and started the stroke. Felt the tip of the blade literally slice just under the skin as I pulled it slightly toward me instead of going straight down. Kind of a Gillette Slide on steroids only with a straight. When I say slice just under the skin.....I mean I felt the blade fileting....under the skin just a bit.....it is an unusual and unique feeling that you may want to avoid. My buddy with the evil stare laughed, I cussed and looked in the mirror to see that I had blood all in my goatee, down the side of my face, and for a moment thought I had another cut on the goatee line. Nope, just the amount of blood that was pouring down my face. I grabbed a cold cloth and applied pressure. Pulled it off, set the razor down finally and looked again at the river of blood. More pressure and more cussing and I decided to hold the cloth on the cut and nick, since both were now bleeding, and finish the left side with my New and Voskhod. Used my left hand on the cloth, right hand to finish the shave and called it good. Checked the face again and, fortunately, the bleeding had mostly sealed off. I ended with a cut about 3/8" long right in front of the nick. Rinsed with cold, grabbed the alum and gave it a good rub over the area. It sealed very well so no need for bandages, stitches, potions, spells or any other form of hysteria. In fact, I may be overreacting even now. Still, that was one of the most painful and unique feelings I've ever had shaving and I hope to never experience that again. Sweeney nodded, bowed, and left the room with a slight snicker.

I'm going to call that error a moment of overconfidence and under-vigilance. A word to the wise...when pressing cold hard steel on your face with no guards or other protection, pay attention and assume you will cut yourself if you don't pay attention. Oh, and if Sweeney shows up and offers to hold your razor....just don't.