SoS: April 10, 2017 - April 16

Discussion in 'Shower or Shave of the Day' started by crackstar, Apr 9, 2017.

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  1. DaltonGang

    DaltonGang Ol' Itchy Whiskers

    Tonight's shave was with another "Top Shelf Razor". It is a deceptively sharp, and smooth near wedge. A Union Cutlery "Gold Spike". 2 pass BBS shave, without touchups, and no issues. Excellent Razor. To be honest, I bought it because of the scales. The blade was so rusty that I thought it was toast. It cleaned up well enough for me.

    Razor- Union Cutlery "Gold Spike"
    Brush- B400 By Tom
    Soap- ARKO/Avon Spicy
    Aftershave- Pinaud Clubman
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  2. EzraCobb

    EzraCobb Well-Known Member

    4/14/2017
    Jamie's SOTN
    1. Hot shower
    2. PAA clubguy pre shave
    3. palmolive sensitive (india)
    4. Schick type E 2 /personna 74 (3rd shave).
    5. semogue synthetic
    6. thanks medicated
    7. THE VEG!!!
    8. nivea creme
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  3. Smooth Steve

    Smooth Steve Well-Known Member

    04/15/17 Shave of the Day
    Face Wash with Cellar Door Bath Supply Co Haunted Woods Soap
    Shave Secret Pre-Shave Oil
    RazoRock XXX LE Shave Soap
    Wolf Whiskers Blue Train Custom 24mm Silvertip Badger Brushl
    Creative Flame Pottery Stoneware Shaving Scuttle
    Wolfman WR1-OC .74mm Gap Polished Stainless Steel Razor with Darwin Handle
    Astra Green Superior Platinum Blade - 6th Shave
    RazoRock Alum Stick
    Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel Toner
    RazoRock Mr. Pink After Shaving Splash
    NIVEA Men Sensitive Cooling Post Shave Balm

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  4. Smooth Steve

    Smooth Steve Well-Known Member

    Count me in.
    Steve
     
  5. Smooth Steve

    Smooth Steve Well-Known Member

    Great story. When I use Arko next time, I will be thinking of the full Turkish treatment!
    Steve
     
  6. RyX

    RyX DoH!

  7. Straight razor dandy

    Straight razor dandy Stuck cleaning the house himself PERMANENTLY

    This is what Will, the owner of Barrister and Mann says about it, "Patterned after one of our favorite holiday cookies, this soap combines notes of cherry, black pepper, nutmeg, cardamom, and lemon into a spicy, sweet, festive scent just perfect for a shave before that ugly sweater party that your boss is making you attend."

    I would say that it is quite reminiscent of a sugar cookie with a little spice to it.
     
  8. NCoxSTL

    NCoxSTL AAACK!

    Arko Adjustable April!!!!!

    April 14

    Razor - Soviet Consul
    Blade - [​IMG] (1)
    Soap - Arko
    Brush - Wolf Whiskers Custom Silvertip
    Post - Alum

    Switching back to the Soviet Consul. When I got it they included a vintage tuck of Sputnik blades, the "Gillette Voskhod". So, I decided to use a new Sputnik in it for a couple of days. I set the razor on 6, which is more like about an 8 on the Slim/Fatboy, just to see what kind of sweet spot I might hit there. Arko stick and the Wolf Silvertip for a great lather and that luxurious feel. I almost forgot to soak the brush first though after using synthetics for a few days. Had to slow down and take a minute for that.

    I love the fact I found a Soviet razor that actually works. The Sputnik was incredibly smooth tonight, which was an extra treat. It's almost like putting the Russians together made them both work better than if they were alone. Great feel, no issues and the baby is in the house after two passes. Very nice shave and very fun to have it work that way. I may just hold this setup for a couple of days and see how the Sputnik holds up. Or, I may get bold and open it up to 9 and live life on the edge.

    Holiday weekend is upon us. I'm off on Sunday so will have some extra time then to really catch up around here. They've got me hopping right now at work. I'm ready for my three day "weekend" coming up. Have a great Saturday!

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  9. Norcalnewb

    Norcalnewb Magnanimous Moos

    Photo Lab. It is pretty easy to use and can help a poor photographer like me get lucky every now and then. :happy088:
     
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  10. alfredus

    alfredus Well-Known Member

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    Pre-Shave: @khun_diddy Olive Oil Soap, cold water
    Razor: ATT S-1 Colossus
    Blade: Ladas (1)
    Brush: Paladin Lotus
    Lather: Australian Private Reserve Bay City
    Post-shave: Alum, Stirling Bay Laurel Witch Hazel, South Australian Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil​
     
  11. ilts

    ilts Well-Known Member

    Good Morning Everyone! SOTD 04/15/17

    Gillette Single Ring
    Personna (6)
    VDH Boar
    VDH Deluxe
    Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block
    Stetson After Shave Lotion W/ Aloe
    Stetson Fresh Cologne

    A Very Nice BBS Shave!


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  12. 782sirbrian

    782sirbrian Well-Known Member

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    Saturday 15th April

    David Miller & Son, Eldon Works, Sheffield razor
    Rubberset inspired synthetic brush made by myself
    Stirling Coniferous soap
    Stirling Coniferous balm
     
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  13. clint64

    clint64 Blind Squirrel

    April 15, 2017
    Colonial Razors “The General”
    Feather Pro (8)
    WDC-8 with Druida Manchurian
    Reef Point Test Depth
    Witch Hazel with Menthol
    Cool Water EDT

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  14. crackstar

    crackstar Israeli Ambassador to TSD

    Another most wonderful, delightful, and super-FRIGID shave - the Glacial Spearmint soap is a menthol atom bomb. Even though I was BBS after two passes, I couldn't resist doing a third XTG pass because I was enjoying the lather and freezing sensation so much. The matching balm feels just as cold with plenty of moisturizing and soothing, while the Penguin gave me its own special iciness! :happy088: :happy088:

    Enjoy the weekend, guys! :)
     
  15. Robyflexx

    Robyflexx Broke the Like button

    Sat. 4/15/17

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    Marvelous shave with the PAL Injecto-Matic this morning. Three passes for a dolphin smooth and refreshing finish. Enjoy your day friends. :)
     
  16. markjnewcomb

    markjnewcomb Well-Known Member

    Day 20 of 30 days of Henckel straights

    I had a tube of Pre De Provence Shea Butter Shaving Creme sitting on my shelf. I have used it before and had decided that it was unusable for me with a DE. So, it has sat on my shelf for a long time. After yesterday's successful experiment with Shave Secret, I decided to give the creme a try with the straight. I got a very nice shave. The creme does not form a lather, but merely sits on your face providing lubrication for the shave. Unlike Shave Secret, you can actually see this on your face, so you have some visual clues as to where you have shaved on the current pass. The only time I have felt a lack of lubrication with either of these is on the upward pass on my neck. I'm not sure why, but it doesn't seem to want to let the razor slide in this area. Adding more creme does improve the situation, but it is still less than optimal.

    I did 2+ passes and got an extremely good shave.

    Pre De Provence Shea Butter Shaving Creme
    24mm High silvertip set an extra 10mm deep
    2 passes, WTG, XTG
    Sampsons All Natural Aftershave Balm
    Round Toe 6/8 Henckel 17 1/2
     
  17. Shave Monkey

    Shave Monkey Well-Known Member

    Saturday 4/15/17

    Jojoba and Grapeseed oil preshave
    RazoRock Plissoft brush
    Phoenix Dapper Doc soap
    Feather AS-D2 razor
    Personna Platinum blade
    Thayers Unscented witch hazel
    Gabel's Lilac aftershave
    Every Man Jack Fragrance Free balm

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  18. Primotenore

    Primotenore missed opera tunity

    Article Team
    Saturday, April 15
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    Mystic Water Lavender~~Stirling Finest~~'58 Gillette Adjustable~~Feather (1)~~Barbers Choice Lilac AS

    Have a great day!
     
  19. RaZorBurn123

    RaZorBurn123 waiting hardily...............

    SOTD
    April 15, 2017
    Prep: Hot Shower.
    Razor: ATT M1 w/RazoRock Halo Ti
    Blade: Personna Lab Blue
    Lather: KShave Worx
    Brush: Stirling
    Aftershave: RazoRock Irish Countryside
    EdP: RazoRock Irish Countryside
    Sweetness! If you haven't given KShave Worx a try you need to. I'm becoming a big fan of my ATT M1 plate, I also have the R1 plate that I need to use more often. This Stirling brush is my favorite badger hair. RazoRock Irish Countryside is outstanding. What IB has done with the ZCENT EdP line is truly amazing.
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    Feel good. Look good. Wet shaving.
     
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  20. Boojum1

    Boojum1 Valet Parking Available Here

    Saturday, April 15, 2017

    El Druida Chubby Manchurian
    MDC Original 'Le Bol en Bois'
    Colonial Razors The General
    Feather Pro
    Folsom Shambala
    Creed Aventus



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