SoS: January 4, 2016 - January 10, 2016

1/5/16
Prep: warm wash and bloom water
Lather: Dusy Kabinett
Razor: Ikon B1 Standard
Brush: TGN Synthetic
Blade: Astra SP (3)
Post: cool rinse and Old Spice

4th shave with the Ikon B1 standard head razor. 2 passes - WTG &XTG with a little touch up to the jawline. The results were very good and this was my first without a weeper with this razor. It is definitely an aggressive razor yet with just a little respect can be tamed easily. I think I like it.

 

Razor: Orak TTO
Blade: Treet Dura Sharp (4)
Soap: Proraso Red
Brush: Vie-long White Horse Hair
AS: Fa Spicy Black

Excellent BBS in two passes!

 

Hello Darkbulb, is that a Tredera? I don't know if I spelled that right. What kind of razor is it if not?

 

Well spotted and yes it is - it's the OC version of the Tradere
I did a rambling write-up w/ pictures over here if you want to see more of it

This takes classy SOTD photos to a new level.
Very well done!

 

Razor: Merker Futur Polished Chrome 2015 (1.5)
Brush: Vintage Ever-Ready 675 badger
Mug: Old Spice 1985 Cobalt Blue
Cream: Truefitt&Hill No 10
Blade: Feather (2)
Post shave: Thayers Cucumber WH, Jack Black balm, Old Spice Lime original Shulton AS Frosted Glass 1960s

Put a dab of Truefitt&Hill No 10 into my favorite OS mug. The old Ever-Ready whipped up some nice warm lather. My Futur is a great looking razor, and I'm leaving it on 1.5 as it works will for me. It has a nice weight and good balance, and surprisingly the polished surface is not slippery to hold. The head is large, covering the entire blade, but because of it's shape, shaves smaller, and you don't have to worry about catching an edge. It made quick work in 2 passes WTG XTG. A little touchup on my neck ATG and done. I had enough lather left over for another pass. The WH felt good, nice and cool. After cleanup some JB and when it dried, some Old Spice Lime original Shulton AS from the 1960s. Y'all have a good one!

 

AND it looks like a light sabre

 

January 2016

Straight Feather Goose Focus

January 5



For January I'm focusing on two razors, the W.B. Speed Rabbit TSR and the Mongoose, on loan from @Rufus T. Since the Goose uses AC blades I'm using the Feather Pros.

Razor - W.B. Speed Rabbit
Brush - BoS Omega 10066
Soap - Mitchell's Wool Fat
Post - Cold Water, Alum, Nivea, The Veg

Another day on the Rabbit and it's also head shave day today. So, started with the Merkur 23c and VDH Deluxe to smooth out the ol' cue ball and then switched to the BoSFat for the main event. Stropping is getting more automatic and I'm finally feeling comfortable rolling the razor toward the spine. I should say it is more automatic and natural feeling. Lathered up and immediately rinsed and did it again. Added more water to my face and the lather as the first touch of the razor felt dry. Better on the re-lather so the first pass was off and running. I am moving faster now as well as making some instinctive changes in blade position and angle. Starting to feel like I'm shaving instead of learning to shave. Worked around the goatee more than normal in order to really get that area done. Second pass was XTG and ATG on the neck. Went another partial pass just to touch up areas around the goatee, along jawline and neckline. Very nice DFS appeared. I'll take it!

Very satisfying to have that kind of a result today and to find so many things feeling more natural. The learning curve on a TSR is definitely high, and I think higher than a pain stick. But, so far I've had only a couple of weepers total so the advantage of honed steel over manufactured blades is showing! Not sure if tomorrow will be Goose or Rabbit. I'll decide that in the morning. Enjoy your Tuesday!

Today is my daughter's 34th birthday. Don't know how she got that old when I'm still 19. Anyway, here's a picture of her at two weeks old along with some spaced out hippy dude.

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Razor: Gillette Gold Tech 1940's
Blade: Gillette 7 O'clock Super Platinum (5)
Brush: Fendrihen Silver Tip Badger Black handle
Soap: Route 66 Sweeney Todd
A/S: Lucky Tiger

I have to work on my technique with this razor. I don't have much experience with the Tech. I have only use the Tech occasionally. Great soap and A/S.

 

Great photo!

 

It's been a month or so since I tried out my Type H and reported on how impressed I was with it. So I thought I'd try it again today. Well, it anything, it was as good as or better than last time. Just as close and easy to use and smooth as I remember. This time there was a little less clogging as I changed lathers and it was less thick than before. It was a great match for the H.

Not much to add. If you don't have an H you should get one. Yes, YMMV and all that but this is one outstanding razor.

T&H Ultimate Comfort PSO
T&H Wellington Super Badger
Bio Palmyra Shaving Cream
Schick Type H
Personna (2)
T&H Classic After Shave Balm



Happy shaving everyone - Karl

 

Excellent picture.

 

I just got it two months ago..it's always had it.

 

Wednesday morning:

Stirling Pre-Shave Soap
Omega Red Handle
Super Speed/Derby day 3
SuperMax Menthol SC
Gold Bond Moisturizer
Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS
Obsession For Men EdT

I'm working really hard to get this Omega brush broken in so it can start doing the job on my soaps. In the meantime the Bulgarian-produced SuperMax Menthol cream is a fine choice - great scent with rich, easy-to-build lather and a relatively mild, but nice cooling effect. The Gold Bond moisturizer has plenty of extra cooling to it, and I think after tomorrow the Aqua Velva will need to be replaced. There's enough for just one more good splash, perhaps two. This Derby blade is really giving me amazing shaves!

 

Oh, I forgot to mention how wonderful this Stirling pre-shave soap is!

 

Tuesday, first shave with my new Blackbird. I used a Polsilver blade for a two pass near BBS shave. Hopefully you all had a good day!

 

•Walmart Wilkie blade
•LC NEW (1st pass)
•Red Tip (2nd pass)
•blue Pears mint/menthol soap from Dollar Tree

The soap is both weird and disappointing. It lathered up with a big volume (good) of non-dense/fluffy/airy/frothy, almost dry-ish lather (not so good). Still, it was usable. The problem I do have is that there was zero - and I mean ZERO - discernible menthol or even mint sensation during or after the shave. The scent in interesting - I can't describe it - but nothing special. The bar is a pretty shade of blue, though, so there's that. I guess. I would not buy again, definitely not as a shave soap.

Anyway, BBS.

 

Wednesday's


Dove Men Face Wash
Arko Stick
Semogue Owners Club
Schick E
Personna
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Rose Petal WH
Pinaud Clubman

The Arko Shave Soap face-lathered well with my Semogue Owners Club boar brush. Two passes with my Schick E injector razor and a Personna Stainless blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Rose Petal WH and then Pinaud Clubman after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Thats a cool razor haha never seen that one

 

Thanks!
You have to be a manly man to use this razor.

 

SOTD 1/4/15
Prep: Hot Shower/ Garnier Face Scrub
Pre-Shave: Proraso White Pre-Shave Cream
Soap: Soap Commander Courage
Brush: Semogue 1460 Boar
Razor/ Blade: Merkur 1906/ Astra SP (2)
Astringent: Alum
Post-Shave: SC Courage Balm
Aftershave: Fine American Blend

Shave from last night went great and gave me a good shave. Wisdom tooth surgery went well and I am recovering and doing much better than I thought. May not shave tonight but will be able to tomorrow. Quick post for today but great shave with some of my favorite stuff.