SOTD August 14th Stirling Mentholated Pre-Shave Soap EDRIO#105 Merkur 15C Shark Platinum (7) Paladin Winston (26mm, Frigate Class) Oleo Soapworks Fiera soap and AS Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk
Pre: Cold water spash Brush: Unbranded Handle with 29mm V.Sheng 2BF Soap: MLSW Jefferson Square Razor: DeHaven Model 3 Blade: Feather Pro Post: Cold water rinse, Cella Eau De Lavande Because I'd read about Mickey Lee Soapworks closing up shop I thought I'd better try a soap before it was too late. I'm very glad I did, it's a great performer with a beautiful lavender scent and excellent post shave. Happy Shaving one and all.
Gibbs Normal/BIC (2). I'm very much biased against adjustable razors. My philosophy is that a razor is designed to perform at its best at a particular angle and level of pressure and any skilled shaver should be able to sort that out. An adjustable --- including the Gibbs -- is inherently a compromised beast for the lazy who prefer the razor adjust to their technique rather than vice versa. For that reason I tend to set all my adjustables at a mid setting as best representing the engineer's intent in optimizing a balance between efficiency and comfort. Like the design of an integrated amplifier which will play just dandy at any volume setting but whose distortion is or should be minimized at the setting most likely to be employed (as my studio monitors are designed). If I can't get to BBS that way I'm gonna blame technique or impatience not the tool. All of which is to say that I vastly prefer the metal handle fixed head Gibbs Normal to its adjustable brother. Handling is a million times better and the +/- settings are sufficient to adapt to my needs. I used the mild side for the WTG pass on my beaed, the + for the second pass and for my ATG head shave. I know there aren't many who share this opinion of the Gibbs Normal, finding it too mild, but it sure works for me. Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk
August 14th Travel SOTD Canadian PreWar Tech w Polsilver (1) Omega Boar/ Walnut handle Palmolive Stick Thayers Stirling Gentleman ASB Have a great day, all!
Wonderful shave, with an American Made Razor. I had a very smoooooth 2 pass shave, no touch ups, that left me BBS. Zero issues. Excellent made razor. The Shave cream, by AOS, is about the finest I've tried. Exceptionally creamy, and extremely thick lather. Razor- Geneva Cutlery Co. Geneva N.Y. Brush- JR#262(@Jayaruh ). WD Badger. Soap- Kingsman "Bourbon", By The Art Of Shaving. Aftershave- Shulton Old Spice. Ships Wheel Decanter.
Thursday August 15, 2019 1964 Gillette J-1 Slim Adjustable Polsilver Super Iridium Simpson Chubby 2 Synthetic Panna Crema Nuavia Blu Fine Green Vetiver Tom Ford Grey Vetiver
Thursday August 15, 2019 Karve “D” Plate Gillette 7 o’Clock Yellow Shavemac “The Rowl” D-01 Flat Top Stirling R4L Shave Soap & Aftershave
Thank you Guy. I did wet a line. I caught a few bass and a small pile. It was a little warm and there was an Otter in the area.
Thursday 08.15.19 SOTD Pears Transparent Soap, face lather and rinse PAA Prismatic / Feather (2) RazoRock 24mm Barrel Silvertip Badger RazoRock "What The Puck?!" Lime Burst Italian Barber Amici After Shaving Splash
