SoS: July 10, 2017 - July 16, 2017

Once again another outstanding photo and review. Oleo Soapworks is also responsible for Timeless Razor Signature Bay Rum soap. I've only used it a few times so I'll wait until Saturday or Sunday to post my experience with this soap. So far so.

 

Wednesday's Shave


Nivea Men Face Wash
De Vergulde Hand Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #2 Two-band Badger
Gillette Tuckaway
Rockwell Swedish Stainless
CWR/Alum Bloc
Thayer's Lemon WH
Lucky Tiger

The De Vergulde Hand Shaving Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #2 badger brush. I did the two passes with the Gillette Tuckaway razor and Rockwell Swedish Stainless blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. This is my third shave with this newly plated razor, and it just gets better. After a cold water rinse and alum block, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Lucky Tiger AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

She has different bases, so I would be curious as to which one is used for the Timeless soap. I also look forward to your thoughts.

 

*Gem Eyeball
*Gem PTFE
*Colgate lime foam

2 pass BBS, smooth and comfy, watta shave. Avon bath oil soak first definitely helped.

 

Tonight's shave was with a trusted Japanese Razor. I had a very sharp, and smooth 2 pass shave, that left me near BBS. I had zero issues with this razor. Very well built, and sharp.

Razor- Japanese "Crown 888"
Brush- Vintage German Boar "Oceans"
Soap- Arko/Avon Spicy
Aftershave- Shulton Old Spice. Yuuuuummmmy!!

 

The base would be the first ingredient list, is that correct?

 

Catie's Bubbles/Carnavis & Richardson "Porch Drinks"
Ever-Ready 100T | Elite Razor Manchurian
Star 1912 | Gem PTFE (1)
Chatillon Lux/Carnavis & Richardson "Les Boissons sur le Porche"

Porch Drinks deserves a FULL RELEASE!

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http://oleosoapworks.com/soap-bases/

 

Pic of the 3d bowl?

 

Jamie's Night Shave
7/11/17
Tabac Tuesday!
1. hot shower.
2. TABAC soap puck.
3. semogue 1250 boar.
4. schick injector type N / Japanese twin schick injector blade (4).
5. Humphreys Citrus witch hazel.
6. TABAC aftershave followed by Cologne.
7. DOVE MEN CARE after shave balm.

 

Shovelhead/shimmed Blue Star.

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Is that a custom handle? A very NICE lookin' 1924..

 

After a no shave Monday, a great shave with the Fat. The Canadian 38-45 Tech loaded with a new Astra SP sliced through the whiskers with ease and left me smooooooth. No after care as I am leaving for work at 530.

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: Gillette Teck Canada Fat Handle
Blade: Astra SP
Brush: Omega 10005
Lather: Mitchell's Wool Fat


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July 2017 - Time to straighten up!

July 11

Razor - W.B. Speed - Rabbit
Soap - Dirty Deeds Tobacco
Brush - WCS Synthetic
Post - Alum

Time to head back to straights. And speaking of "head" it was also head shave night. So the Merkur 23c and Astra SP were put into action this week until I have a few more days with a TSR in my hand to try the head shave with it. Head shave was awesome as always with the only real change being Proraso in place of Arko. Just because.

The Rabbit was stropped and ready to go and the Dirty Deeds soap provided an excellent slick lather. I'm liking this soap more and more as I use it. The West Coast brush tends to hold water more than the other synthetics so I had a bit of an issue getting the lather thickened up due to over watering it with the brush. Got it fixed, though, and had no other issues. The shave was quite nice and I did two full passes with some touch up for a DFS. No complaints there.

I'm a pain stick fan and I do notice that the blades on the TSR's definitely feel different. I know the differences have been discussed and the TSR's are less likely to cut in most cases. That leaves me feeling like they're not working quite as well, though, but I just have to remind myself to hold angle and work on reduction, not perfection. I'm going to spend the week with this razor or perhaps this one and one other TSR to really get into the groove.

Hot hot hot today! I mean HOT and HUMID! Didn't do anything beyond grocery shopping and sitting inside. Hotter tomorrow! I'm about ready for a Russian winter!

 

Are you doing straight Shave Secret? Never tried it myself.

 

July 12
Old school shave Williams Wednesday
Razor: 46-50 Gillette Tech
Blade: Gillette Platinum
Soap: Williams
Brush: Parker Synthetic
Post: Alum and Aqua Velva



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Razor - Gillette SS FT
Blade - Astra SP

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it's a briar shaving brush ,25mm HMW badger knot used. i make it.

 

Late shave on a Tuesday night.

Prep: Vegetable Glycerin rub
Razor: Gillette Super Adjustable Short Handle
Blade: Voskhod
Brush: Omega Boar Beehive Brush
Cream: Proraso Green
Post: Aqua Velva Ice Sport

 

What an interesting handle! Great setup