Rapiras are fabulous!

*1914
*Gem carbon
*CF pine tar soap

2 pass BBS but took some hits, hadn't shaved with an SE for some time so I was a little out of practice.

alum stick, witch hazel, lots of it

Wednesday's Shave


Nivea Men Face Wash
Col. Conk Lime Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #2
Gillette Double Ring
Gillette Silver Blue
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayer's Lemon WH
Pinaud Vegetal

The Col. Conk Lime Shaving Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #2 badger brush. I did the two passes with the Gillette Double Ring razor and Gillette Silver Blue blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse and alum block, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Pinaud Vegetal AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Two Pass Shaving Routine..

Hot Water Prep & Massage with Argan Oil
NOS Wester Bros Solingen New York Full Hollow 5/8th (Freshly Honed)
Mason Pearson Pure Badger
Valobra Tallow Soap
Humphreys Witch Hazel

I Just had a Cracking Shave Today with My NOS Wester Bros Solingen New York 5/8th..I Honed it on My Naniwa Super Stone Progression & Finished on My Belgian Coticule..It Has a Very Thin Grind this SR & its an Impeccable Shaver..A Very Keen Edge & Super Smooth on the Skin..I Love this Razor..A Belter of a Shave..

I Am Dolphin Smooth & Refreshed..

Billy..

06/14/17 Shave of the Day
Face Wash with Crabtree & Evelyn Indian Sandalwood Triple Milled Soap
L&L Grooming Mayflower Shave Soap
Wolf Whiskers Blue Train Custom 24mm Silvertip Badger Brush
Creative Flame Pottery Stoneware Shaving Scuttle
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements White Bakelite Open Comb Slant Razor
Derby Extra Blade - 5th Shave
RazoRock Alum Stick
Homemade Mandarin Generic Distilled Witch Hazel
L&L Grooming Mayflower Alcohol Splash
NIVEA Men Sensitive Cooling Post Shave Balm​

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First shave of the day in over a year.

Blade.... personna red
Brush.... wolf whiskers synthetic
Soap... saponificio varesino 70th
Razor... shavecraft 101
Splash... thayers lavender
Aftershave.... mont blanc legend

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Wednesday's Planned SOTD

That's a Schick Krona with a GSB aboard.

6/13/2017
Jamie's Night Shave
1. Hot shower.
2. Acho Brito Glyce pre shave soap.
3. Crown king Aqua Dulce.
4. Whipped dog silvertip 30mm.
5. Gillette new long comb.
6. Gillette Nacet (2)
7. thayers lemon / Florida Water.
8. OMEGA Eucalyptus balm.

Beautiful Gillette.

Date: 14 June 2017

Brush: - Semogue SOC 2 Band Badger in Cherry Wood 24/53mm
Cream/Soap: - Wholly Kaw - Monaco Royale (tallow) 2x
Razor: - Colonial General Aluminum Head with the iKon Bulldog Handle
Blade: - Schick Proline P-30 #4
Post: - Thayers Witch Hazel 'Lavender' / Bulldog Original Aftershave Balm

Pre-Shave: @khun_diddy Olive Oil Soap, cold water
Razor: RazoRock Baby Smooth Al
Blade: Ladas (1)
Brush: Thäter 2-band Bulb
Lather: Australian Private Reserve Idoru
Post-shave: Alum, Stirling Bay Laurel Witch Hazel, Australian Emu Oil
Scent: Australian Private Reserve Idoru​

SOTD - 13 June 2017



Have a wonderful Wednesday!

June 2017!!!

Trials and Tribulations

June 13

Razor - 1962 (H1) Gillette Slim (9)
Blade - (3)
Soap - Arko
Brush - Jayaruh #46
Post - Alum

Final shave for the Titanium. Wide open Slim and the JR46 and Arko for the lather following the head shave. That went off without a hitch with the 23c and Astra SP. Once again I thought about using the pain stick, but not until I was about halfway through. Don't want to do just half a job right, know what I mean? Maybe next week.
The SM Titanium was smooth just like the first two nights but was showing just a slight hint of harshness at the 9 setting. It may be a bit closer to the sharp side of the scale, but even with that it provided a very fine near-BBS with only a mild warming from the alum. No blood, no other issues, so this blade finishes with the same flying colors as its cousins I've used so far. No complaints at all, and the sensitivity I was worried about to the Titanium coating never appeared. That makes it even better.

I'm thinking that tomorrow night my synthetic brushes meet Marvy shave soap. It's tribulation night so we'll see if I can beat that soap into submission. I'll figure out the razor/blade combo when we get there.

I'm waiting on a few things at the moment, mostly due to the generosity of a few folks around here. A new brush and a couple of new soaps are on their way. And another 100 Sharp Stars I'm laying in to my stash. Those arrived on this side of the Atlantic yesterday and cleared US Customs today. No word if they're bugged by Putin or not.

Have a great night and a better tomorrow!

Bro! Where are the pics??

Good eveningtime everyone, here's my OC SOTD-



1934 Gillette Aristocrat.
Persona Platinum Chrome blade.
Simpsons Duke 2 badger brush.
Trumpers GFT shave cream.
Pinaud Clubman after shave.
Safari cologne.

The persona blade worked pretty good with this razor, but I think it could have been better. I will have to try something different next time. But all in all, it was a two pass DFS, and I'm happy. God Bless, and have a great night.


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Good Morning Everyone! SOTD 06/14/17

Weishi 9306
Dorco St 300 (1)
VDH Boar
Col. Conk Lime
Cold Water Rinse, Alum block
Old Spice A/S

A Fine Hump Day Shave!

Have A Great Day Everyone!

Spinners are taking florida kids by storm. Are those things in the pic (pocket sculptures) next?

Superb shave today, courtesy of the Doctor. Defiance is a delicious mixture of citrus and sandalwood. The soap yeilds slick yogurty lather, and the splash adds a healthy dose of menthol, leaving my skin smooth and comfortable. The Rockwell eased through my stubble armed with a voskhod blade. I used Proraso White as a preshave, a role it does very well for me.
Prep: Proraso White
Soap: Dr. Jon's Defiance
Brush: Brothers Bristles Bronze Shadow
Razor: Rockwell 6s R6
Blade: voskhod
AS: Dr. Jon's Defiance

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June 14, 2017
Gem Damaskeene Open Comb
Gem PTFE
Brothers Bristles with Tuxedo
Fine Platinum

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