SoS: January 11, 2016 - January 17, 2016

Thursday, January 14, 2015

One Blade
Feather FHS-10 #3
Paladin Butterscotch Marble PK-47
Barrister and Mann Bay Rum
Which Hazel +Menthol, Whipped Shea Butter
DCCS Small Batch Shave Tonic


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Mark, that is one mighty fine setup you have for tomorrow.

 

Thank you my friend.

 

Thursday Planned SOTD



Razor: Valet AutoStrop
Blade: Valet (D1)
Brush: Oscar11 Aqua white SOC Boar
Bowl: Doug Smith 5" Shaving Mug
Pre Shave Scrub: MRGLO
Pre Shave Oil: Shea Moisture Iced
Shave Soap: Route 66 Retro Spice
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Florida Waters​

 

Simpsons Manchurian Duke 3, Proraso Preshave, L'Occitane & Merkur Progress.

 

SOTD January 14, 2016

Prep: Warm shower
Blade: Rapira Stainless (4)
Razor: Wet Shave Club 3-piece
Brush: Satin Tip 'The Purest' synthetic
Lather: Proraso White
Post: Witch hazel splash, Nivea sensitive balm
WTG, touch-up (jaw and neck)

Efficient CCS this morning. A little bit of tugging on my neck during the first pass, but not on the touch-up, so I guess the lather had dried on me a little bit. I have enjoyed this combination again this week and will mix it up tomorrow with a new soap and brush and blade.

Have a great Thursday!

 

Thank you!

 

Today was a shave tribute to my Dear Ole Dad
Hot whisker rinse
Arko-face lathered
Omega 10029 Baby-Pro
1955 Eversharp-Schick Hydromatic
Schick (Chinese) d2
Aqua Velva Ice Blue/Clubman Special Reserve

The first time I ever noticed my Pop shaving I was mesmerized. I'll never forget it, because as I walked by I looked in his shave cave, dug the action...But onething I could never forget was his Schick Hydro-magic...all gold, shiny and his injecting a new blade and using the hydro-magic lever to rinse it out. Whats not to like? That was a 4 year old dream razor...

Today I wielded another early Hydro-magic exactly like that one....and the shave was fantastic...My Pop knew what he was doing when he picked out that razor back in the day....and it's still as good as it gets....The rest of todays kit, could very well have been his picks on any given day at that time in the mid 50's....

 

Overall a great shave tonight...

Gotta be up early and learn my new route.

Have a good one gents.

 

Beautiful story, and well written. Thank you for sharing. God Bless you Both.

 

Planned SOTD - 13 January 2016

Day 13 - 90 Day intro to SR



Whipped Dog "Sight Unseen" 5/8
L'Occitane Plisson Synthetic
Route 66 Lumberjack
Alum
TSD ISZ AS Splash under Figaro


Have a terrific Thursday!

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AAA straight razor! Pretty.

Thanks for sharing thoae thoughts with us. That's real stuff.

 

Hello all, here's a look at tonight's SOTD;

1930's New Deluxe Traveller.
1942 Gillette Blue Blade.
Gillette/Rubberset travel brush.
1930's Colgate Shave Stick.
Avon Mesmerize Post Shave Conditioner.
Avon Mesmerize cologne.

Well, I wanted to have a nostalgic shave using all the elements available to a wet shaver in the 1930's. The New Deluxe Traveller set had everything I needed. It did take some prep work though. I cleaned the brush with hot tap water/Dawn dish soap, but it still smelled like a combination of critter/construction adhesive, so I washed it two more times with shampoo. No matter what I did, I could not get rid of the stench. But I carried on with the shave anyway. The old Colgate Shave Stick soap did lather and I proceeded to lather up and shave. I did a two pass shave resulting in DFS. I also got three bleeders in the process. But still, it was a good shave. I was relaxed and content with the results of the shave, and that's what it's all about. Will I do it again? Probably. Here's the photo-



God Bless, and have a great night.

 

Razorock - Caribbean holiday / Zenith TP 505AK EXTRA Silvertip / Müster blade / Merkur 34C HD / Extro Cologne R&P

 

quote="ObiDon, post: 971568, member: 11569"]Cool shot![/quote]
Thanks, guys!

 

01/14/2016
Razor – AlumiGoose with Triad Ti
Blade – Feather Super Pro (6)
Brush – Shavemac Silvertip D01
Lather – Tiki Cabernet Neroli
Post - Witch Hazel followed by Folsom & Co Shambala

 

Fantastic photo JR.

 

Great story! Sounds like a very satisfying and nostalgic shave.

 

GOOD MORNING EVERYONE!! SOTD 01/14/16

Razor-Gem Featherweight
Blade-Gem Personna
Lather-Neutrogena
Brush-Badger
Three Passes-Wtg,Xtg,Atg
Post Shave-Cold Water Rinse
Alum Block,Stephan Bay Rum A/S

Had a great shave today hope everyone else does too!!

HAVE A GREAT DAY!!!

 

Nice brush!