SoS: December 21, 2015 - December 27, 2015

Thank you. It is a great razor.

 

That's some sweet gear...

 

I like that razor combo quite a bit!
Looks very good.

 

Thanks, that's really useful and something I didn't know

 

Hot towel followed by home made pre shave oil (cedar scented)
Cella soap(in a ceramic dish)
Three passes with my Thiers Issard.
Witch hazel splash, finished with Olivier aftershave wax.
Great way to finish the day! Three more sleeps until Santa comes!!

 

Thanks D!

 

Brush - Every Ready 150 restore with a Whipped Dog High Mountain Badger knot (A very nice knot; feels great)
Razor - Scotch and Stowe/Gillette Head
Blade - Ladas
Soap - TOBS Cedarwood Cream
Scuttle - Yoresh (Israel)
AS - Clubman Special Reserve

 

Great picture! It is a beautiful razor.

 

SOTD Dec. 22 2015
Went shopping today and grabbed a bunch of TSW soaps

Razor - 1951 Gillette Rocket W-2 Canadian issue. Made in U.K. (No made in)
Brush - vintage boar

 

Planned Wednesday SoTD

Schick type L1 I1 razor
Chick blade
Muhle black synthetic brush
TOBS Rose shaving cream
Myrsol Plastic Shave
L'Occitane Cade EdT

 

Thanks guys

 

You sure that's not a Type I1 ?

 

Straights to the Finish Line!

December 22

PART 2

Razor - W.B. Speed Rabbit
Soap - Tabac
Brush - Wolf Whiskers Custom Silvertip
Post - Cold Water, Witch Hazel

This morning I did a one pass with the '59 Super Speed and Ladas, just to look presentable enough to make it through a short day. Given the time I'm taking with the Rabbit I don't want to feel rushed while learning it. So, I moved the "real" shave to this evening. I'll be doing that for a few days until I'm more comfortable.

Tabac and the Silvertip to whip up a nice lather tonight, and I added a pre-shave oil prior to the face lather. Just to see if it makes a real difference. Got a really nice lather and was ready to go. Prior to starting I had given the razor 30 laps on poly and leather. Lather looks good, doing a half at a time still to avoid drying. I'm finding the first challenge is in getting that first stroke done. Having the scales and my hand blocking the view is a bit maddening but I did find a spot I could see enough and stretched the skin and started down the right side by my ear. Razor sounds great and I added a bit of angle from yesterday. Worked the right face and neck and definitely had a better result than yesterday. Getting comfortable with angle clearly made a difference. Lathered up the left side and finally got the view I wanted and started there. Again a nice smooth and effective pass with lots of velcro ripping. Nice!

The areas around my goatee were a bit easier to deal with tonight. The right side was on the money, and the left side was close. I went for a second pass, staying WTG except in areas that needed extra help, i.e. around the goatee. Went ATG there and checked. CCS and feels good. Decided to call it a night. No blood, no weepers, very nice and surprising at this point. I did a good rinse and splashed on the witch hazel. No burn. Nothing. Just felt good. I'll take it!

As for the oil, I'm not really ready to say it helped all that much. I did put it on lightly but honestly having the right amount of water seems to give me the same result. I'll keep playing with it though. All in all a great shave and my confidence is growing. Still funny how I'm so confident with the pain stick but feel out of my element with the traditional. Yeah, I know, different grip and the blades don't even compare. The TSR is absolutely easier on my face as well as easier to use without slashing and burning the whole way.

I have until Sunday to get this thing under my hands enough to try the red beast. I'll make it. And hey, @Drygulch survived a shave with his Soviet today? What's the worst that can possibly happen?

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Wednesday Planned SOTD



Razor: Bakelite Slant
Blade: Personna Israeli Red (D3)
Brush: Semogue SOC Cherry Tuxedo 2 Band
Bowl: Turkish Porcelain Bowl 4 ¾”
Pre Shave Scrub: MRGLO
Pre Shave Oil: Homemade Lavender\Sandalwood
Shave Soap: Butterface Lavender/Sandalwood
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: AOS Sandalwood Balm
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First time trying Butterface shave soap after friend of mine back in California swore by it. This is a custom blend I had them make up for me based on a PSO that I made last year as a test batch and liked it so much I asked if they could make it for me based on the EO that he had available on his site. I made my PSO with Lavender, Sandalwood and then later couple of drops of Yuzu that "opened" up the Lavender and Sandalwood and some how tied it all in. They didn't have Yuzu so I had them add a dash of sweet orange instead. Well package arrived yesterday and upon opening the pouch my first thought was too much Lavender as that is all that I could pick up. I then took two fingers, wet them on top of the tallow puck and then rubbed onto the back of my hand. Definitely top note of Lavender, then gradually faded into Sandalwood but you still picked up Lavender in the background. Then after awhile I picked up a citrus note but quite mellow. Pleased with initial test of this soap but tomorrow morning will be the real test. Still not as good as the Lavender\Sandalwood\Yuzu blend so I will place an order for more Yuzu EO and take half of this soap and blend in some Yuzu to see how it comes out. My PSO blend above I just made moments ago and is just a blend of AOS Lavender\AOS Sandalwood and Valencia Orange EO that I have but it matches the Butterface shave soap.

 

It was a test. You passed

 

SHAVE OF THE DAY


Prep: gustafsons woodlands
Razor: Gillette ball end tech
Blade: treet falcon (2nd shave)
Brush: ever ready 600
Soap: B&M Beaudelaire
Post: T&H West Indian Limes lotion

Had a rough 2 shaves with this blade and it proves that all trees are not created equal. I like other ones but the Falcons are not for me. The B&M whipped up a nice lather, and the scent of this one is dark and mysterious which is why I like it so much. Hope everyone had a great shave!

 

VDH Scented Luxury
VDH Deluxe boar
Gillette FatBoy '59 E4
Feather, 6th & final use
4711 Echt Kölnisch Wasser​

 

SOTD - 22 DEcember 2015



Feather Popular TTO
Astra Superior Stainless
L'Occitane Plisson Synthetic
Palmolive Shave Cream (India)
Alum
TSD 2x Iced SubZero AS
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Astra SS and SP are very different blades. I just did the apple-to-apple comparison this month. SP is better by a large margin on the smoothness spectrum, but not really any sharper than its humble Stainless little brother. 2 quick passes after a haircut and then a night out in Denver with my wife. The shave cream was courtesy of a @Bobcat PIF drawing. It's good stuff! It was easy to work and quickly made nice smelling, slick lather. Looking like more snow for the prairie on Xmas Eve! Other than that...all is quiet in Colorado.

Have a wonderful Wednesday!
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Good Morning Gents, yesterday's shave :



"Santa's helpers are servicing the sleigh before installing the take-off runway lights. Thankfully Mother Christmas has made some cookies !"

- Old Spice shave soap
- TSN LE 2015 brush
- Eclipse Red Ring
- Old Spice AS

Very comfortable shave, bonne journée Messieurs !

 

That is one crazy looking razor! I love me some Bakelite.