February 9, 2018 OneBlade Genesis V2 Modified Gem PTFE ATG LE Shavemac D01 2 Band Flat Top Mike’s Orange Cedarwood & Black Pepper Fine L’Orange Noir Friday at last and it has certainly been a week. An excellent shave was just what I needed. The big Flat Top really tore into the Mike's. I find that Mike's requires adding a good bit of water slowly. I can see why some people find it a little tricky to lather. For me it is worth the effort with the wonderful citrus and woodsy scent filling the room. Three passes and touch ups left me with a near perfect shave. A splash of Fine L'Orange Noir and I am ready for the day. I hope everyone has a fantastic Friday.
The NEW LC is my favorite vintage Gillette. The NEW SC is a close second. I was fortunate to find a NOS NEW SC on Ebay a couple of years ago. It looked as it had never been used, and it still had the cardboard insert between the top and bottom plates.
SOTD February 9, 2018 Prep: Cold water and Stirling mentholated pre-shave soap Blade: Schick Razor: Schick J1 injector Brush: Omega 10049 boar Lather: Mitchell's Wool Fat Post: Witch hazel, Fine American Blend aftershave WTG, touch up Nice and easy shave today, as usual for Friday. The Fat lathered up beautifully and the J1 worked like a charm. Smooth sailing. This was my first use of the new bottle of Fine American Blend. I used the old bottle with the striped design previous to this. I detect a huge difference. The new bottle's scent is much more muted. It seems to have already worn off only 90 minutes after applying. There is still good skin care elements and a nice menthol coolness, but the scent strength is disappointing. I had heard that the new bottles changed formulations and the scents were muted, but I hadn't had any evidence until now. Oh well.....just might mean I'll stalk the BST places looking for the striped bottle! Have a great Friday!
February 9, 2018 Ever Ready F-40 Synthetic Mystic Water Barbershop OneBlade Genesis V1 Feather FHS-10 Fine American Blend Brooks Brothers 1818
Congrats Paul! You're lookin' mighty spiffy next to the Abacus 286. It's quite rare to encounter a Turbo Encabulator failure, but I'm glad you got it sorted out.
Again with that A bby??? But seriously, that man looks a lot like the paternal grandfather I never knew...A definite Turner male!!
Great setup, Jim! Congrats on finishing off a soap! Great photo, Clint! Good to know about Mike's being thirsty. I have a partial tub of Mike's Coconut and will remember to use more water. Great setup and photo, Mark! Love that brush.
