SoS: January 4, 2016 - January 10, 2016

Friday's


Dove Men Face Wash
Tabac
Jayaruh #32 horse (first shave)
Gillette Black Tip (first shave)
Personna
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Cucumber WH
Pinaud Vegetal

This is my first shave with the JR# 32 horse hair brush. The Tabac Shave Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #32 horse hair brush. Two passes with my Gillette Black Tip 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 Cucumber WH and then Pinaud Vegetal after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed... All in all, an excellent shave. The Tabac and the Veg seem to work well together.

 

Nice black tip @Jayaruh I remember you were looking to replace one.

 

SOTD - 7 January 2016

Day 7 - 90 Day Intro to SR



Ralf Aust 5/8
L'Occitane Plisson Synthetic
Route 66 Lumberjack
Alum
TSD ISZ AS under Pinaud Clubman

Have a great Thursday evening!
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Yeah, it is a W4 the same quarter that I traded before. It is good to have one back in the den.

 

SOTD January 8, 2016

Prep: Warm shower
Blade: Personna lab blue (1)
Razor: Wet Shave Club 3-piece
Brush: Badger
Lather: Maggard Tobacco and Leather (sample)
Post: Witch hazel splash, Nivea sensitive balm
WTG, XTG (neck and jaw only)

CCS results again today. This is the first time to use the Maggard Tobacco and Leather soap. It's very soft, perhaps more of a croap consistency. It didn't take long to get a gob of lather on the brush. I then face lathered and needed to dip the tips of the brush just once. Good lather with tremendous slickness left over. Perhaps it was just me but there almost seemed to be a warming quality as the lather sat on my face. I've never had that sensation before. Maybe it was just my imagination!

One pass on my upper face was good enough with a second XTG pass on my neck and jaw line.
I hope you all have a fantastic FRIDAY!!

 

TGIF Planned SOTD



Razor: Satin Mongoose\Tradere
Blade Feather Artist Club Professional (D15)
Brush: T&H Wellington 24mm Super Badger
Bowl: Turkish 5” Copper Bowl
Pre Shave Scrub: MRGLO
Pre Shave Oil: Homemade Bay Rum w Lime
Shave Soap: Barrister & Mann Bay Rum
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: B&M Kyovu Bay Rum​

 

Friday, January 8, 2015

AlumiGoose with Triad Aristocrat Ti
Feather Pro #1
Simpson Chubby 3 Super
MDC Fougere
Fine L’Orange Noir
BB Classic


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SOTD Thursday January 07, 2015
"Simply Red"

 

Hello all, tonight's SOTD as follows;

1906 Gillette Single Ring.
1960's Wilkinson Sword blade.
Omega travel brush (Boar).
Proraso red shaving soap.
English Leather After Shave Lotion (vintage).
English Leather cologne (vintage).


I had a great shave with my 110 year old Single Ring. It never ceases to amaze me how well these old relics shave after all these years. I'm really kind of awed in the presence of greatness. Need I say more?



Good night all.

 

Hope you weren't holding back the tears.

 

Aha, glad someone got it !!!

That was fast.

 

That head-handle combo is killer!

 

January 2016

Straight Feather Goose Focus

January 7



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 - Mongoose
Blade - (4)
Brush - Omega Pro 48
Soap - TSD Lanolin Bay Rum
Post - Cold Water, Alum, Nivea, The Veg

It's back to the Mongoose for a few days. Still on the same Feather Pro so it's the fourth day on the blade. I typically get a week out of one in the Feather SS so shouldn't be a problem here. I went to the big brush and the TSD Lanolin for the lather. I'm about to the bottom of the TSD soap. Seems like it didn't last long but it may be because my main two soaps are MWF and Tabac which seem to last an eternity.

First pass was excellent. It's interesting to shave with a Feather Pro in this razor as the pass is so wide. Covers a lot of real estate fast. WTG on the pass and a re-lather for XTG. I did have a minor nick on the jawline near the chin on the right side but nothing major. Probably got a bit heavy handed. Again, with the weight of this thing, you don't need or want any pressure. Did an ATG and ended BBS and very happy with the shave overall. The alum was quiet and I used the Veg for the third day straight. My sales have been high every day I've used it which proves the worth of the Veg - it attracts people with money who are susceptible to its awesome lilac scent and my awesome sales pitch. It truly is a magical product!

Thought some of you who own the Mongoose might like a coffee mug that expresses how you feel about this razor. It does seem to be excellent and definitely unique and effective!

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FRIDAY
Evening Shave for Tomorrow
Inaugural shave this evening using my newly-acquired Fon Golden Star Deluxe (Thanks again, Mike!). Beautiful J-West razor of Swedish steel with an extremely sharp/keen edge.
I had such a close BBS shave early this morning that a two-pass would've sufficed, but I was having so much fun with this Fon that I took an extra pass for good measure. Thick & super-slick citrusy lather from the Route 66 'Sweeney Todd;' finished with more citrus from Musgo Real. Sweet, sweet shaving experience. This and this morning's are the type of shaves that justify all the extra time and effort that goes into learning to handle a straight razor!
Have a blessed Friday, all!

 

SOTD 1/7/16

Stirling DE3P7s with Astra SP (3)
Stirling Synthetic 22mm brush
Stirling MITA
Stirling Glacial Wintergreen Witch Hazel & Aloe
Aqua Velva AS

Great chilly shave tonight. 3 passes for a wonderful BBS. Loving this little lather hog of a brush and the razor. As always the rest of my setup did not disappoint!
Hope you guys are having a great day/night and have a great shave!

 

Speick shave sticks are pretty good. Nice scent and decent lather.

 

Planned Friday SoTD

Pils razor
NOS Dutch Schick blade (2)
Vintage Ever-Ready brush
MdC Fougure shaving soap
Lea afershave

 

A good OC razor is a joy to use! Glad you like it!

Sleek. How'd it go?

Cool etching on the blade! Nice find!

 

Thanks guys!

 

That was a nice writeup - and yes, Rule #47 has to be obeyed at all times