SoS: November 16, 2015 - November 22, 2015

D.R. Harris Arlington / Zenith TP 505AK EXTRA - 28mm silvertip / Gillette Aristocrat / Feather / Floid Blue

 

Wednesday, November 18, 2015
Axe Chilled Face Wash
3 hot towels
Plisson Synthetic
Mitchells Wool Fat (MWF) (face lathered)
Gillette No Date Code (NDC) Aristocrat w/Gillette Silver Blue (1)
W, X1, X2, touch up
Cold rinse, cold towel, witch hazel, Creamo Moisturizer, Pinaud Clubman
GES+

 

The knurling on that razor is one of the nicest.

 

November 18 SOTD:

Homemade PS Oil
Stirling Synthetic Brush
Pre de Provence SS
Gillette Aristocrat
Stirling Unscented PSB
Brut Classic AS

 

Nice setup.

 

Thank you, @Jasman!

 

Thank you. The photo does not do justice to Toby's craftsmanship.

 

Wednesday 18 November 2015



RazorGuy Shave​

This morning I felt like having what I call a "RazorGuy Shave", that is a shave in which I use my homemade shaving products, those I make at home for my own enjoyment with the spirit of experimenting new things. I also wanted to use my father's shaving brush - a 35 years old Omega Bristle 47 and still performing like the best champion - and this Dovo 2Bismarck I received as a gift. As for my shaving products, this time I used my pre-shave oil, my almond shaving soap - absolutely a superior and amazing soap with a superb post shave, not to mention, providing an excellent cushion effect and slickness for a straight razor - and my "old" Bay Rum, a batch I made quite a long time ago. I enjoyed everything, including this Dovo 2Bismarck that, when properly honed and stropped - in my case, Mastro Livi loom strop and hand palm - is capable of giving a very good shave.​

• Pre-Shave: RazorGuy Pre-Shave Oil
• Soap: RazorGuy Shaving Soap
• Brush: My Father's Omega Bristle 47
• Bowl: Old Barber Bowl
• Strop: Mastro Livi Small Loom Strop and Hand Palm
• Razor: Dovo 2Bismarck Pearl, 6/8 Full Hollow, Round point
• Post-Shave: Alum Block
• Post-Shave: Argan Oil
• After Shave: RazorGuy Bay Rum

 

Wolfman Triad / Med Prep

Chubby 2

SV Asylum Colonia

ADP Colonia

 

Wednesday:
hot shower
Homemade PSO
Gold Schick Krona 2+ passes
Lord Cool Super Stainless (3)
TSD Oakmoss Sandalwood cream in a mug
Surrey boar
Thayers unscented w/aloe
Stetson Cooling Moisture A/S

Very nice shave this morning. I always feel like a million bucks when I use a gold razor.

 

SOTD
November 18, 2015
Prep: Hot Shower. Axe Energizing Face Wash Boost
Razor: Gillette Red Tip 1958 D4
Blade: Personna Lab Blue
Lather: Klar Kabinett
Brush: Stirling Synthetic
Post: Thayers Cucumber WH. Gold Bond Ultimate
Aftershave: Barbasol Brisk
Really nice left handed only shave. Klar Kabinett lathers wonderful, nice rose scent. Not sure why I used Barbasol Brisk? It's okay.
Never let the things you WANT
Make you forget the things you HAVE!

 

This was my first shave with my new Fall's Lumberjack soap from Henri et Victoria. This soap is a lather maniac with a nice, mild scent and awesome skincare. It has a very mild cooling sensation as well - terrific stuff. This Bergamot Vetiver aftershave is a bona-fide face-freezer and also very skin-friendly. What a great, enjoyable shave. Quebec sait faire! (Quebec knows how!)

 

SOTD for Wednesday Nov 18th..........

Old Spice Lime bowl lathered w/Omega 6151 Pure Badger
Black Handle Super Speed w/7 o'clock Sharp Edge blade
Witch Hazel rinse Finishing w/Pinaud Citrus Musk

2-passes for a DFS!

 

5/8 Beau Brummel
MeiBner Tremonia/Strong & Scottish
homemade 2 band brush
Excellent shave this morning. This has been a fine shaving razor for me. Whoever made it understood what "hollow ground" really means. Have a good one.

 

today's shave
hot water wash with nivea men's face wash and a washcloth
semouge 620
LaToja shave stick
Merkur progress(3.5)
persona lab(2)
Crusella&co kolonia
today's shave was nice. stick did well with my wild boar semouge. progress was so nice I had to use it twice(rico-rico). save great results. finished with the citrusy kolonia.
hope y'all did as well, or better.

 

It's a great handle I think. I went thru a few before settling on this one. When it was finished and arrived it was perfect. My fav combo with a mongoose.

The finish is bead blasted brass. I hadn't seen this done before and Toby thought it would b a great idea. So I said sure! As its used the oils on the hand darken the finish. When it arrived t looked almost like the color of sand. Over the last few months it's changed a bit.

It was made by Toby (Triad).

 

TSC
Oscar11 H.I.S.
Proraso shave soap
Guerlain Vetiver Extreme
Stirling Vetiver AS

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Wednesday

Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Bath Soap-Scots Pine Sheep
Soap: Catie’s Bubbles-La Terre Verte
Razor: Gillette Red Tip Super Speed
Blade: Perma-Sharp Super (2)
Brush: oscar11 High Mountain White-22mmx48mm
Aftershave: Burberry Brit

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

Catie’s Bubbles LTV today. 20 seconds to load the oscar11 HMW. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Perma-Sharp Super in the Red Tip. Excellent smooth, close, shave. I finished with Burberry Brit.

Bob

 

18 November 2015

* Wolfman WR1-SB + WRH3 Aluminum
* Iridium Super
* WSP Manchurian + Doug Korn All-Amber Taca
* Mystic Water Jeff's Lavender
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO


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Wednesday
hot shower/cold water shave
Simpson Duke 3 Manchurian
Proraso PPC
Stirling MITA
Gold Tech/Perma-Sharp Super (1)
Bloc Osma
Tend Skin
Levan Rose BO
Simply Botanicals Skincredible All Purpose Balm
M7 Oud Absolu

Stay frosty,my friends!