SoS: Dec 11 - 17, 2017

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I missed posting a shave and got 10 pages behind the thread.


Dec 13, 2017
Jeeves of Hudson Street; Bay Rum
Burma-Shave boar brush
Osaka Suribachi bowl, cool water
'55 Gillette Red Tip & Rapira blade
M & L Florida Water AS/Cologne


Dec 15. 2017
Tabac & JR130 synth
Suribachi, cool water
Fat Boy, Polsilver SI
Pinaud Clubman AS

 

Decadent December!!!

December 15 - It's TOGGLE TIME!

Razor - 1960 (F4) Gillette Toggle (ME)
Blade - (3)
Soap - Oleo Soapworks El Caballero
Brush - Wolf Whiskers Custom Silvertip
Post - Alum

Yes, boys and girls, we finally made it to 9 on the Toggle. It's setting ME and I'm ready for it. As a special treat I found a small brown box in my mailbox when I got home. Inside was a jar of El Caballero soap from Oleo Soapworks, compliments of one @Douglas Carey . I'm not at all familiar with this soap other than seeing it a few times on here so I was curious and broke it open to give it a try. It's made in Chicago so it's a closer to home soap like Jeeves. Thanks Insane Shaving Dude! In your honor I decided to do 10 pushups like a good Marine. I'll let you know when I recover enough from the first one to go on to the second.

I chose the Wolf for the brush to see how the new soap lathered. Synthetics really make it way too easy when figuring a soap out, so the badger got the call to make it a real test. Honestly, I thought the load was a bit light after working some water into it but, upon face lathering, I had plenty for both passes, touchups, and to pass around to the whole group. Impressive and very cushy and decadent lather and the scent, bay rum and gentleman's cologne, is subtle but very present. And pleasant.

Two passes and touchups with the Toggle wide open and the Feather aboard and.....the baby is in the house with a bit of alum burn and two small weepers on the right jawline. I was paying attention to the soap instead of the razor I think. Overall a really nice shave for a wide open and sharp combination! It's been fun going up the levels with this beauty.

I'm going to do some comparisons starting tomorrow between the Toggle and my Fatboy. Both were in production at the same time and the Fatboy beat out the Toggle in user preferences. Hence, the rarity of the Toggle. I'm going to back down to 6 for both and see how they each handle. Besides, I think @wristwatchb has a valid point about shipping it back too soon. Just far too dangerous for such a fine razor. Have a great weekend!

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Thanks

 

Pre-Shave: SebaMed, cold water
Razor: Wolfman SB-P WRH2 Stainless Steel
Blade: Voskhod (1)
Brush: Tony Forsyth Platypus Prototype Bob Quinn Manchurian
Lather: Mike's Hungarian Lavender
Post-Shave: Alum, Stirling Bay Laurel Witch Hazel, Australian Emu Oil​

 

Excellent lineup my friend.

 

You rock RyX!

 

Crisp photo bro

 

Neal, your write ups are amazing brotha!

 

Good Morning Everyone SOTD 12/16/17

Gillette Atra
Dollar General Cart (4)
Barbasol Original
Cold Water Rinse
Witch Hazel

A Simply Smooth Saturday Shave

Have A Great Day!

 

SOTD 20171216.



J&T® model "Minimalistic" pear / Tuxedo.
Dusy Professional MEN Kabinett.
SSSeygus Extrem OC.
Asco Super Stainless (red/bue wrapper) (2).
Arko Men "Cool" ASB.

 

Saturday 16th December



Birch Tar Soap
RSC Facial Scrub
St James Orange and Patchouli Preshave Oil
Proraso Single Blade, Wood and Spice Shaving Cream
Giles Shaving Co Bowl
Newforest Tubby2 2 band brush
Feather Artist Club RG with a Feather SuperPro Blade
Alum Block and Rinse
BBA PS Balm
TOBS Sandalwood Cologne

I had an earlier pre night shift shave than I am accustomed to. The Proraso Wood and Spice had a wonderful scent and the whole shave was finished with a splash of TOBS Sandalwood Cologne.
Two passes with some touchup for a BBS shave which (I hope) will keep me respectable until tomorrow afternoon!

 

Dec 16th

Hawk V2+ Kai Protouch blade/3
RR What the puck
RR Fibre brush 400
Alum
Figaro dopobarba bluice
Nivea men cream

 

December 16, 2017
OneBlade Genesis
Modified Gem PTFE (3)
Shavemac D01 Silvertip
C.O. Bigelow
Floid Blue

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December 16, 2017

Simpson Chubby 2 Synthetic
CRSW Glide Olfactory Hue
Colonial Razors The General with RR Ti
Feather Pro Super
Fine Fresh Vetiver
Tom Ford Grey Vetiver

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SOTD December 16, 2017

Prep: Stirling mentholated pre-shave soap
Blade: Schick
Razor: Schick I1 injector
Brush: JR #142 black badger
Lather: Stirling Scots Pine Sheep
Post: Witch hazel, Stirling Scots Pine aftershave
WTG, touch up

First class shave this morning. Have a great weekend!

 

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16 December 2017

A most rewarding shave this morning. Two pass, minor touch-up resulting in a BBS shave. Classic scents and performers. The Personna Red could probably go another couple of shaves, but Saturdays are "change the blade, clean the razor day" in this house.

Soap: ARKO (mashed into a early 1960's Old Spice mug)
Brush: Omega S10065 synthetic
Razor: RazoRock German 37 slant
Blade: Personna Red (7)
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman

 

How does Magi smell?