Tue 25th Sept Stirling Syn. 26mm Stirling Baker Street Gem Junior 1912- Brass Gem S/S [ 3 ] Tuff Green A/S Lotion Of the 1912s that I have used and owned this has to be my Favourite. Seems to hold the blade more firmly less Chatter, yet has a nice degree of blade feel yet is forgiving. With ease I attained a great Shave with a super lose all round finish. All set for a trip to Canterbury to collect some currency for a holiday in Istanbul- must check out the Arko and possibly a Barber Shave.
I have been looking but with no joy. I like them but they don't last very long, prefer the Pal Super but that could be because they're harder to get.
Pre: Warm water splash Brush: Vie-Long 13052 Horse Cream: Apothecary87 Razor: Claymore V1, iKon OSS Blade: Schick Proline P Post: Warm then cold water rinse, Pashana ASL First time with the V1, it looks like a cross between the General and the Mongoose, not as pretty/slinky as the General and not quite as utilitarian as the Mong. The shave, I was quite impressed, I found it easier to use under the jawline than the Mong and ended up with a DFS+. I'll try it tomorrow on a less unwieldy handle and see if it can become as manoeuvrable as the General. Happy Shaving one and all.
SOTD September 25, 2018 A Stirling SEptember Prep: Cold water and Stirling mentholated pre-shave soap Blade: GEM PTFE Razor: GEM Featherweight Brush: Artisan badger Soap: Stirling The Lounge Post: Witch hazel, Stirling Baker Street aftershave
9/24/18 - GEM bakelite bullet tip - is this a rare razor? I don't see it posted - anybody know the year this was made and what it is called? I love the look - and of course its a great shave - PAL SUPER on 2nd shave. BBS.....
Tabac Tuesday's Shave Cold Water Wash Tabac Shave Soap Jayaruh #319 Bunny V3 Injector Schick Proline B20 Blade CWR Tabac AS My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Tabac Shave Soap face lathered well with the Jayaruh #319 brush. I did two passes with the Bunny V3 Injector Razor with a Schick Proline B20 Blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Tabac AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
September 26, 2018 O.R.E.N. V2 (2 dot plate) Feather Pro Super SOC Mistura Taj Oleo El Caballero Grand Bay Rum Aftershave
The proper name for the "bullet tip" is the Flying Wing. I will have to see when the bakelite tip was in.
Hold my beer...... After once again seeing a Clog Pruf being used with a Injector style blade I had to see. I am very anti blade tinkering..except when needed for extent blades. I had to see for myself if the Injector blade helped anything. It did not in my opinion. I am biased of course and admit it. The shave was very good and shows that a razor is a blade holder. Blade is a blade. If held tight and not damaged it will shave. I enjoyed the shave like I do all shaves...but no real reason to do this to a razor. MMFW Schick blade Horse brush Tabac WH Pinaud clubman musk And the video.
I agree it doesn't really change much. It might if one had a preference for a particular blade ie a Proline or a particular AC blade.
Wed 26th Sept RazoRock Plissoft 22mm L`Occitane Cade soap Gem Micromatic - Flying Wing Gem S/S [ 4 ] Pitralon Polar A/S Lotion Today I used this fairly minty youngest member of the Micromatic family, the Flying Wing [ Bullet Tip], a Razor I do not use that much. I find that It Shaves very smoothly but is perhaps a bit too mild for me, as whilst I enjoyed the comfort of the Shave I found that the closeness of finished Shave was not as good as those I get with the Original Micromatic, but it is more than satisfactory. I feel sure that by doing more polishing up work I could get a closer finish. Definitely would be a brilliant choice Razor for those with Lighter beards than mine.
Pre: Warm water splash Brush: Semogue 2000 Boar Soap: Soapy Science Hanalei Razor: Claymore V1, Windrose Blade: Schick Proline P Post: Warm then cold water rinse, Pitralon Classic ASL The Claymore prefers this handle to the gigantic OSS, the soap is a very good performer, the scent is ok but I was looking forward to the smell of Pitralon even more than usual. Happy Shaving one and all.
SOTD September 26, 2018 A Stirling SEptember Prep: Cold water and Stirling mentholated pre-shave soap Blade: Schick Razor: Schick G4 '66' injector Brush: Restored Surrey badger Soap: Stirling Green Post: Witch hazel, Country Club for Men Modern Fougere aftershave
Williams' Wednesday's Shave Cold Water Wash Williams Mug Soap Jayaruh #319 Bunny V3 Injector Schick Proline B20 Blade CWR Mennen Skin Bracer My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Williams Mug Soap face lathered well with the Jayaruh #319 brush. I did two passes with the Bunny V3 Injector Razor with a Schick Proline B20 Blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Mennen Skin Bracer AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
TABAC TUESDAY - A wise man { @wchnu ) once said "bucket full of german goodness" GEM 1912 - but this is unique one - it has that slant on the cap like a damaskeene
