SoS: January 18, 2016 - January 24, 2016

Shave Den Sunday!

Planned SOTD - 24 January 2016

Ralf Aust 5/8
L'Occitane Plisson Synthetic
TSD Barber Shoppe Shave Stick
Alum
TSD Barber Shoppe AS Splash

Have a nice Sunday!
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Happy Anniversary!

 

Happy Anniversary Doug!!!

 

JR, fantastic photo.

 

Thanks Clint.

 

24Jan16

I've been rather scarce due to a new job. Up early, get home late, eat, relax, sleep then start all over again. Staying in a hotel during the week with a room mate and home on the weekends. I've been going 2-3 days between shaves. In doing so, I decided to crank the Fatboy up do 9 a couple shaves ago. Surprisingly excellent results when there is a bit of scruff to take off. Otherwise for me, anything over 5 gets too aggressive for daily use.

Here has been my traveling setup. I'm changing it up this next week though.

 

Simpsons Chubby CH3, Feather AS-D2, Crabtree & Evelyn Sienna and Jojoba Oil Preshave.

 

A Grand Sunday Shave

I used my Grand Shave King Self Lubricating Razor today loaded with a new Voshkod Blade. I lathered the CC Bay Rum with a Vie-Long 4312 Horse Hair Brush. It was the first time for the soap as well as the razor. The soap makes very thick lather and is very slick. To say that the Grand Shve King razor is mild would be an understatement. There are a number of things that one has to do for this razor to be effective.

1. You have to get used to soap being left behind. If you are used to the razor head removing soap with each stroke of the razor, you will be trying to remove soap and not concentrating on removing your beard.
2. There is a proper angle for this razor to be effective. That does not mean it is aggressive, only that it will remove beard. When you find that angle, there is great audible feedback.
3. Usually I just swish the razor in a sink of water after each pass. With this razor I needed to run the razor under the tap to remove the soap. The CC soap was very thick, and that might of had something to do with the need to run the razor under the tap.

Conclusion: The Grand Shave King Self Lubricating Razor is a very good razor. It is an odd razor and takes some getting used to. The lightness of the aluminum handle forces you to pay attention to pressure, as there is a tendancy to use excess pressure to compensate for the fact that there is soap left behind and the lightness of the handle.
This razor will remain in my den and be used occasionally.

 

SOTD
TSD Barber Shoppe soap
Unknown badger brush
Stahly/Weber Bulldog
Personna Med Prep (1)
Alum
TSD Iced Egyptian Spice AS
Have a nice Sunday!

 

I'm a fan of the GSK. I get great shaves from mine. Yes, the lines of leftover soap took some getting used to, but that's why the called it, "The self-lubricating razor". Nice looking brush!

 

Thank you.

 

Sunday SoTD

Schick Type D razor
Vintage badger brush
WSO "The Naud" shave soap
Pinaud Clubman aftershave

Used the same setup as yesterday. Something I havent done very often.

 

Thank you. I like unusual razors.

 

Sunday:
hot shower w/Hugo Naturals Mexican Lime & Bergamot bar soap
Shave Secret PSO
Schick L1 2+ passes
Gillette TRAC II (3)
Dubl Duck boar
GFT Essential Oil of Limes cream in a warm bowl
Thayer's Lemon WH
Pinaud Lime Sec edc

A very nice shave this morning with the TRAC II blade in my L1. This is the third time I've tried this blade and I finally got it right. The first two times I shaved with it I got a close shave but it was noticeably harsh. Having bought at least 4 packs of twin blades I was thinking I may have wasted my money. However, after reading of others' success with these, I decided to give it another go. I think the problem was I'm usually a bit heavy handed with a single SE blade in a Schick L and I just needed to lighten up a bit. Long story short, I got a very nice close shave with no harshness.

 

Nice gear John! Cool razor, that Shave Secret is really good stuff.

 

you're absolutely right about Shave Secret. I'd left my last little bottle at my parents' house on my last visit and forgotten to replenish it (probably because I've got a whole spice rack full of preshave oils) so I grabbed one at WalMart yesterday.

 

I consistently get great irritation free shaves with it and it seems to moisturize the skin even after the shave. Smells nice to boot.

 

January 24, 2016

Razor- Eversharp Shick J1
Blade- Chick (4)
Brush- VdH Boar
Soap- Cella

This is the first day I've shaved since Thursday as I was hit pretty hard by a cold verging on Bronchitis. With 3 days of beard, I figured it was time to bring out the big guns- the mighty Eversharp J1. Needless to say, the J1 did not disappoint- one-pass DFS needing only minor touchups and no irritation. I'm scared to think what it would be like with a twin-blade.

Cella is really growing on me despite (or perhaps because of) the fact that my sample seems to have lost some of its scent.

 

Thread Alert ! Starting tomorrow we start a new SOTD thread HERE I will close this thread later tonight or early tomorrow morning.
Happy shaving!
Kerry

 

Thank you sir!