Saturday SOTD



Razor: Gillette Red Tip
Blade: Super Iridium (D18)
Brush Truefitt & Hill Emperor 3 Silvertip
Bowl: Buffalo Horn 6"
Pre-Shave Scrub: Ginger Garden Aventus
Pre-Shave Oil: Homemade Lemon Lime Chill
Shave Soap: Grooming Dept Credence
Post: MdC Huile Végétale Camomille
Aftershave: Alvarez Gomez Agua De Colonia​

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Excellent pic Doug, Really liking that brush!

Thank you very much Guy. This brush is a winner.

FYI I have been using TW 3 D print bowls this month and I have found I able to get a good lather whether I go clock wise or counter clock wise.

Excellent picture Guy. I really am a big fan of the Gillette Red Tip.

Same here Doug, the TW does a great job, thanks again my friend

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We are all in this together.

Thank you. I am glad the way it turned out.

Thanks Doug. Agree with you regarding the Red Tip, and excellent razor.

Saturday's Straight/OC Shave


Proraso Pre Shave
Jeff's Soap Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #227
Dubl Duck 5/8
Old Type by Tom
Gillette Silver Blue
CWR
Thayer's Peach WH
Pinaud Vanilla

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Jeff's Soap Shaving Soap face-lathered well with the Jayaruh #227 synthetic brush. I did two passes with the Gillette New Deluxe Tuckaway razor and Gillette Silver Blue blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Peach WH and then Pinaud Vanilla AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Wonderful photo!

Yeah, each razor takes a different blade and when you find the right pairing, sometimes that changes, so you have to start all over. My Gillette SS has changed a couple times, if I don`t use it pretty often. I have used the Wilkinson several times, but I have yet to find the blade that I like in it. I really like
how mild it is, so I`ve been moving up to sharper blades, but I have to be careful because of my tremors.

Bill

Tonight's shave was with a newly acquired, and honed razor. I had a very nice 2 pass shave, that left me near BBS. Very nice razor.

Razor- Crown and Sword, Non-Plus Ultra.
Brush- B400 By Tom( @twhite )
Soap- Arko/Avon Spicy
Aftershave- Pinaud Clubman

A wonderful shave with the big Kropp.

Hot water preparation
AOS Lavender PSO
Mike’s Natural Soaps Hungarian Lavender
Shavemac 2-Band Silvertip
Kropp 7/8
AOS Lavender After Shave Balm

Happy shaveing - Karl

Thanks!

Beautiful picture!

Thank you, sir!

Pre-Shave: SebaMed, cold water
Razor: Razorock Baby Smooth Ti
Blade: Ladas (1)
Brush: Maseto 2-band Finest
Lather: Mike's Orange, Cedarwood, & Black Pepper
Post-Shave: Alum, Stirling Bay Laurel Witch Hazel, Australian Emu Oil​

OCtober!!!

October 20


Razor - Matthew the Haunted New Deluxe SC
Blade - (4)
Pre-shave - Stirling Mentholated Pre-Shave Soap
Soap - Stirling Electric Sheep
Brush - 30 DC LE
Post - Alum

I extended this setup for one additional night mostly because I got started late and just decided it was good enough to go again. Besides, the 30DC LE brush got bumped last night in favor of the JR54 so it needed its turn.

Voskhod easily goes 4+ shaves so no worries there. The Tuxedo knot in the LE brush is excellent in its own right and whipped up a great Electric Sheep lather on top of the pre-shave. I started to switch out to Scots Pine Sheep just for a slight change but once I gave it a sniff I put it down in favor of the high voltage mutton. Nothing wrong with it, I just prefer the Electric.

Two passes and touch ups and it's a very near BBS. I didn't work at it quite as much as the previous three shaves but still got very close to the baby. The NEW Deluxe SC and Voskhod are an awesome combo.

Tomorrow - it's time for a couple of days of some challenging shaves. I'll take on @BearCWY 's challenge tomorrow night. Depending how that goes I may give it two nights. Following his challenge I'll be on to the Durham Duplex razor or razors. With a slight twist. Hope your weekend is a great one!

Date: 21 October 2017

Pre: - Cold Water straight from the tap
Brush: - Semogue SOC 2 Band Badger in Ash Wood 24/53mm
Lather: - Wholly Kaw - Yuzu/Rose/Patchouli Limited Edition (tallow) Donkey Milk 3x
Bowl: - Captain's Choice Cobalt
Razor: - Muhle R41 v2013 with the iKon Bulldog Handle
Blade: - Gillette Sputnik #1
Post: - Lucky Tiger Aftershave & Face Tonic / Bulldog Original Moisturiser

Wow!! I can't believe the Super Max Blue Diamond Platinum Coated blade edge finished at 2 shaves maximum with the R41, so I've place a new blade Gillette Sputnik and see how far this can last using the R41.

SOTD 10/20/2017
RAZOR: Pacific Quality Stainless DE Razor (Handle)
BLADE: Pacific Double Edge blade - 3rd shave with this razor & blade
PREP: hot water shower with Dove Men+Care Oil Control bar soap, followed by hot water rinse
PRESHAVE: bloom water from Williams Mug
SOAP: Williams Mug Shave Soap- face lather
MUG: Vintage Old Spice Shave Mug
BRUSH: Ever Ready 200T
POST SHAVE: hot water rinse
AFTER SHAVE: Blue Steel (hybrid Aqua Velva / Murray & Lanman Florida Water)
BALM: NONE NEEDED

I achieved a total BBS this morning with this cheap razor and blade. Very nice cushion, slickness, and moisture from the Williams.
I really enjoyed this smooth, efficient 3 pass shave.
Just goes to show that you don't need to spend a lot of money to enjoy this hobby of traditional shaving.

If you haven't tried it yet... JUMP on in... the waters FINE!