Wednesday July 19 - old friends week contd. Gillette Slim on 3 / Topaz Platinum ( 2 ) Chinese hardwood boar reknotted with Maggards 24mm plissoft knot My Red Green Duct Tape Special frankensoap Alum and Thayers Witch Hazel Rose Petal I used one of my synthetic brushes that has been sitting on the sidelines for the last few months. It did a stellar job of whipping up a lather out of my soft Italian almond soap. A good shave followed from the vintage Gillette adjustable with nary a peep from the alum. I finished off with a splash of my new scented Thayers, courtesy of a generous PIF from Randy @BaylorGator. And now I am off for a three hour drive to a funeral... Hope everyone else has a better day planned...
19 July 2017 Wool Fat Wednesday OLD Blade Focus Shave Pre: A waterfall of hot water, some soap off the puck followed by a hot towel Razor: 1911 Gillette OLD type Blade: Shark Super Chrome Brush: JJ#1 CVL-24 tribute boar brush Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat Shaving Soap Post: Hot/Cold water rinse, alum block, cold towelx2, Dominello Vitali Calming Post Shave Moisturizer After Shave: The Clubman This morning I went with MWF. This is my third time with it and it continues to impress. Using JJ#1 and the dry brush technique, I lathered up a slick, cushiony bowl of Wool Fat wonderfulness. Slathered it on my mug and had at it with the OLD/Shark combo. Rode the cap to a 2.5 pass near BBS shave. A little J hooking on my lower neck sealed the deal. Splashed on the Clubman and redolent of same headed out the door for another fun-filled day in the high pressure world of corporate security. Have a great shave, have a great day!(h/t to GeoFatBoy)
This mornings email informed me that the replate on the Aristocrat I got from Fuzzy @wchnu is complete at Sport Shaving, and I got pics! I'd give her a Bully, but this is more of a waaahooooo moment! Very excited for her to get here!
Another great four pass shave with what is becoming my favorite razor. This blade never disappoints. I'm BBS and feeling great. L & L Cuir et Épices Soap TSD 30 DC LE Brush Frederick Reynolds Razor Lucky Tiger L & L Cuir et Épices After Shave Have fun!
I am only on page 61 so I will be trying to catch up little by little. Andrew, Please accept my condolences on the loss of your grandmother. Will pray for you and your family. with respect and condolences, Frank
SOTN July 18th Gem Damaskene Gem Stainless 30DCLE Catie's Bubbles '95 Liquid Labels Witch Hazel enhanced with Tommy EdT Two firsts last night. First time using a Gem Damaskene and first time using Catie's Bubbles. First off for the Damaskene, I found it rather difficult maintaining the correct angle with the curved head. I kept wanting to pull the cap off the skin a little and this proved to be too much angle and created some irritation in a few places. I may have to try shimming the blade. Catie's Bubbles was fantastic though. I was able to create a super smooth, creamy, shiny lather in no time. The big 26mm knot in my 30DCLE brush really holds a lot of lather and a 20 second load gave me enough lather for at least 10 passes. I finished with a splash of witch hazel that I enhanced with a spray of Tommy EdT. Have a great day my friends!