SoS: April 17, 2017 - April 23, 2017

R H & Sons retailer (R Hovenden & Sons) 'Real Old English Razor', possibly made by Joseph Rodgers & Sons, Sheffield.
Rubberset Inspired Synthetic brush made by myself
Stirling Coniferous soap
Stirling Coniferous balm

 

Day 26 of 30 days of Henckel straights

2 passes and a little touchup with the larger Henckel today got me a CCS or DFS, depending on how critical I am being. At any rate, it was a nice shave without any blood. I realized this morning that I seem to have stopped with the days where I cut myself 3 or 4 times. Then again, maybe that is directly related to my reluctance to do a third pass.

DIY Pre-Shave Oil
ABC Face Lathered
2+ pass, WTG, XTG
24MM silvertip set an extra 10mm deep
Sampsons All Natural Aftershave Balm
Square Toe 7/8 Henckel 17

 

Razor - Edwin Jagger "Kelvin"
Blade - Personna Medical Prep
Shave Brush - Satin Tip "The Purest"
Pre-shave Oil - Lather & Wood "unscented"
Shave Soap - Catie's Bubbles "Le Piment de La Vie"
Aftershave - Country Club for Men "Southern Oud"
Post-shave Balm - Retseliney Luxury Skin Care Hyaluronic Acid Face Serum
Deodorant - Sam's Natural "Tobacco"
Fragrance - Creed Royal Oud

Fantastic shave this morning and I didn't even use the pre-shave oil or post-shave balm this time and it's STILL amazing!

 

What is your review of the Sputnik blade? I have heard some good things, but I have yet to use one.

 

SOTD: Kamisori Friday: Lefty Kanenaga (兼長) kamisori; Soap Commander 'Fortitude' soap and matching mentholated aftershave balm, Brian Sears Shave Works silvertip brush. My kami skills are rusty but three slow & steady passes left my face extra-smooth and SC refreshed! Have a blessed Friday, gents!

 

great creativity!!!!

 

Schick M1 Adjustable razor
Personna blade
Shave Revolution Metaloid Synthetic brush
Taconic Eucalyptus Mint SC
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe
TSD Lemongrass A/S w/2x menthol

Took a chance on using an injector today and it came out fine. Just one little weeper, not bad for me and injectors. Gotta go plant cucumbers now. Now go enjoy your day folks.

 

Friday, April 21

Figaro Sapone Speciale~~M6 Manchurian~~'56 Super-Speed~~Personna Med Prep (3)
Thayer's Unscented WH~~Nivea Unscented ASB
Have a great day!
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I don't use injectors much but today wasn't too bad....

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Mickey Lee Soapworks The Drunken Goat
Rubberset 400
Craftsman Wedge Razor
Lucky Tiger
Pinaud Clubman
Happy Friday!

 

Friday, April 21, 2017

Simpson Captain 2 Manchurian
La Savonniere Du Moulin
Colonial Razors The General
Feather Pro
iColoniali Shave Balm

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After yesterday's discouraging head shave with the Neillite I needed something to believe in. Done. Feather AC Pro in the MMOC for the beard, incomparable Hussy for an effortless and efficient head shave.

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Good picture with a beautiful brush Amigo.

 

SOTN April 20th


Ikon X3 Slant W/ RazoRock Barberpole handle
Treet New Steel
The Blades Grim "Cinder"
Stirling 24MM Synthetic
Barbasol Pacific Rush ASB

I know there are a lot of people out there that say a slant razor is a gimmick. Sure you can achieve the same slicing effect by using a sliding or scything stroke but with a slant head you don't ever have to even think about it, the razor does the work for you. That being said the Ikon X3 head is an amazing piece of machined aluminum, the tolerances are tight, and there is no overhang of the blade tab. The small blade gap and exposure makes for a very mild feeling shave, but the torqued blade really ups the game in efficiency. The Treet New Steel and the X3 were a perfect pairing last night. I could not feel the blade on my skin nor could I feel any sensation that the whiskers were being cut. I was simply wiping away lather and the whiskers went with it. Three passes brought home the baby and I finished up with some Barbasol Pacific Rush ASB, not that I needed a balm but the scent pairs up pretty well with Cinder, and SWMBO likes it too! Have a great day my friends!

 

Friday

Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Bath Soap-Port-au-Prince (mutton tallow)
Soap: RazoRock Tuscan Oud
Razor: Gillette Red Tip Super Speed
Blade: Vintage Personna 74 Tungsten (shave #25)
Brush: Wild West Brushworks/Elite Manchurian White-24mmx54mm
Aftershave: RazoRock Tuscan Oud

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard)

RazoRock Tuscan Oud today. 20 seconds to load the Wild West/Elite Manchurian White brush. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Personna 74 Tungsten in the Red Tip Super Speed. Excellent smooth, close shave. I finished with RazoRock Tuscan Oud aftershave.

Bob

 

Great looking Red Tip Bob.

 

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Thanks Jamie. Have a great day buddy!

 

Beautiful photo Jim!