No fancy pictures for this one but my first shave with a Schick Krona, via a nice Nova Scotian and E-Bay. Omega Professional Barber Boar Brush Wilkinson Sword Shaving Soap (not my fav , but using it up) Shark Super Stainless blade. Proraso White Pre-shave Cream Thayers Unscented Alcohol Free Witch Hazel Nivea After Shave Balm I wasn't expecting much in spite of the reviews of the Krona because it has a bit of a cheap feel with the plastic handle. But wow, this puppy gave me a really close, not quite BBS, three pass shave on the first try. A better result than I have been getting with most of my other razors. I am very impressed with the efficiency of this razor. Schick definitely put the money where it matter on this razor. I may have to squirrel away a few more of these as doesn't feel like it is built for a lifetime of shaves but it may surprise me.
THURSDAY'S SHAVE Bath Soap - Early American Old Spice Bubble Bath and matching Bar Soap circa 1930's Razor - Gillette Superspeed (circa 1947-1952) (Re-plated in Nickel Finish by Razor Emporium) Blade - BiC Chrome-Platinum *2nd shave Shave Brush - Vigshaving Nylon Synthetic Shave Soap - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements - Cold Spices Aftershave - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements - Cold Spices Deodorant - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements - Cold Spices Fragrance - Vintage Shulton - Early American Old Spice circa 1930's
Thursday Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Scots Pine Sheep Soap: Route 66 Bourbon Jungle Razor: Gillette NEW Short Comb Blade: Vintage Gillette Platinum-Plus (17) Brush: Elite Razor Manchurian White-24mmx50mm Aftershave: YSL M7 Oud Absolu EdT WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard) Route 66 Bourbon Jungle today. 20 seconds to load the Elite Razor Manchurian White brush. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Gillette Platinum-Plus blade still in the Gillette NEW Short Comb. Excellent smooth, close, shave. I finished with YSL M7 Oud Absolu EdT. Bob
My Thursday shave: C. W. Beggs Facial Wash Razorock Plissoft 26mm Monster Super Speed/Astra day 5 La Toja Shaving Stick Dave's Homemade ASB Dolce+Gabbana EdT What a shave this was - it's been at least 4 years since I last used this La Toja stick. Now I know why it's so popular - it has everything a shaver wants - scent, lather, and skincare - all are great. The balm that Dave sent me is wonderful!
Mitchell’s Wool Fat Soap Elk Antler Badger Brush Craftsman Razor Lucky Tiger Ogallala Bay Rum After Shave Have a great day!
Schick I2 razor Personna blade Omega 10066 boar brush VeraSoapCo Peppermint SS Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe Barbasol Brisk A/S w/added menthol Right nice shave today. The Omega boar made a fine lather from the top-notch VeraSoapCo SS. The I2 worked well as it always does and the results were just fine. My face is happy. Now go enjoy your day folks.
Colorado Razor Designs 24mm two band badger brush, Noble Otter Black Tea and Vanilla soap, Rockwell razor with an Astra blade, Chatillon Lux Fourth and Pine aftershave. Great soap and lather, classy shave for a Thursday.
The Friday Way: prep-Dial 4 Men Bodywash(Sub Zero, Fresh Reaction) shave-Razorock Acqua Soap brush-Stoylin Synthetic 26 mm..Pro Handle razor-Gillette Sensor Deuce Pivot + DisposeABLE A.S.-Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue
Pre: Cold water face wash, Brush: S_J Zebrano 24mm ST Soap: Lea Classic Razor: DeHaven Model 3 Blade: Schick Proline P Post: Cold water rinse, Lea Classic ASL An excellent and refreshing shave. Too hot to type....
Friday SOTD Razor: Supply Provision The Single Edge Black Blade: Schick Injector (D5) Brush: Semogue 1305 Bowl: Symmetrical Pottery Pre-Shave Scrub: MRGO Lime Pre-Shave Butter: Chatillon Lux Lavender Shave Cream: Irisch Moos Post: Monster Block Alum Aftershave: Irisch Moos
Gillette Mono Tech/Aristocrat (C3 Brazil) Razor Polsilver Super Iridium Blade Vintage Fuller Boar Brush Vintage Klar Shave Soap Dickinson's Witch Hazel Old Spice After Shave I recently acquired this razor from @MR41 and I just like the older Super Speed handle shape combined with the Flair Tip style of knurling. It has a real good feel in the hand and the knurling is pretty sharp, hard to slip. For the date code, the 3 is very visible, while the letter is very hard to see. It does seem to show the bottom part of a C, but very faintly, so that's what I'm calling it. And I think from what I've researched, 1957 is when the knurling changed from a Super Speed type in the Brazilian Mono Techs to the Flair Tip types. These were in cased sets marked Aristocrat, hence both names. The Fuller brush is what I was originally going to put a new knot in, but decided to try it out. And since it worked out nice, it's staying the way it is. Two passes with a little touch up for a very smooth and comfortable BBS shave.
Friday SOTD July 27, 2018 OneBlade Genesis V1 Feather FS-10 Paladin Shaving Round Table LE Honey Noire Stirling Soap Co. Iced Pinapple Soap & AS Stirling Soap Co. MITA Which Hazel Creed Aventus
Razor.... ikon shavecraft 101 Blade... rapira ss Brush... west coast shaving synthetic Soap... Stirling glacial lemon chill Splash... thayers lavender Aftershave... nivea cooling Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk
