SOS August 2019

Adjustable Arko August!!

August 25

Razor - Schick Type M Injector
Blade -
Soap - Arko
Brush - Wolf Whiskers Custom Silvertip
Post - Alum

No shave last night due to it being Saturday, so the switch to the next razor occurred tonight. My final unused adjustable in the den - the Schick Type M Injector. As usual, I adjusted it to wide open and, of course, went with a Schick blade. Voskies just do not fit well in these handles for some reason. I used the Wolf with the Arko for the great and easy lather and made sure to enjoy some extra face time with this brush. It's been interesting to skip the synthetics this month. I've enjoyed getting the badgers and boars back into action.

With SEptember a week away I thought using the Schick would be a good preview of next month. Single edge goodness with a solid blade, great performance and a smooth and very comfortable three pass shave for the win. Great way to set up what will be a busy and stressful Monday for me. The alarm is set early and the sooner I get past noon the better. Have a great start to your week!

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Thank you Jeff. Glad to hear that you're enjoying the Hawk.

 

August 25 SOTD:

Razor: Gillette Fatboy
Blade: Gillette Nacet
Brush: PAA Atomic Rocket
Lather: PAA Atomic Age Bay Rum
Aftershave: PAA Atomic Age Bay Rum

 

very cool sir..

 

Shave of the Day
August 25, 2019.

* Shower:

• Dove For Men Extra Fresh 2n1 Shampoo/Conditioner
• Dove For Men Clean Comfort Body Wash

* Shave:

• Prep: Hot shower, Nivea Men Moisturizing Face Wash, Corn Huskers Lotion
• Brush: Razorock Plissoft
• Razor: Ming Shi Adjustable (setting 3)
• Blade: Derby Extra (2nd use)
• Lather: Art Of Shaving Sandalwood Shaving Cream (face lathered)
• Passes: WTG/ATG
• Post: Cold water rinse, Pinaud Clubman Vanilla splash, Gillette Sensitive Skin Aftershave Balm

My first post in a few years. Glad to be back. Traditional wet shaving is a hobby of mine, and like many of my other hobbies, I pay lots of attention to it for about a year and then I veer to something else. Tunnel vision, you could say. I was at TJ Maxx a week ago and found a puck of AOS Lavender for $4 and geeked out and immediately my interest was sparked in wet shaving again (I have been using Gillette a Fusion with canned goo for the last year+).

Anyway, today’s shave was a pleasant two passer. I’ve purchased a Ming Shi Futur knock off from Wish (less than $5) and could not be happier with it. This is my first experience with an adjustable and I am toying with what is the most comfortable setting. So far, 3 is working the best. I used to use Corn Huskers Lotion as a pre shave prep and I decided to try it out to see if it helped and I don’t find that it does anymore. As I’m getting older my skin has decided it does not like a lot of things on it. If anything, it overpowers the magnificent fragrance of AOS sandalwood.

My post shave was nothing out of my ordinary - cold water rinse, splash and then balm. (Usually balm then splash, sometimes I alternate the order).

To all the folks I’ve never conversed with, I’m happy to make your acquaintance. I used to be highly active here and make YouTube tutorials for new comers to this wonderful hobby. Hopefully everyone is doing well!

 

Menthol Monday SOTD



Razor: Razorock Lupo\Triad-DeltaEcho
Blade: Rapira Swedish SuperSteel (D1)
Brush: Vie-Long 75th Anniversary LE Two Band
Bowl: TW 3D Printed
Pre-Shave Scrub: Ginger Garden Enigma
Pre-Shave Balm: Grooming Dept Unscented Iced
Shave Soap: Barrister & Mann Terror
Balm: Organic Shea Butter
Aftershave: Barrister & Mann Terror
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awesome shave and pic sir..

 

Thanks Gary!!

 

26 August 2019

* Charcoal Goods Level 3 OC + Stork Ex Brass
* Wizamet Iridium Super
* Maseto Shaving XD 2-Band + Oscar11 Amber Barbeiro
* Mystic Water Marrakesh
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO


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Razor: Lauterjung & Sohn Puma 6
Brush: 24mm Boar
Soap: Murphy & McNeil Gael Laoch
A/S: CRSW Spring LE

Enjoy your shave.
Tom

 

Sunday SOTN

Well, I was nervous but thought I'd give the E baseplate a fair shot before trading it away. I felt that the Karve E plate is a little aggressive for my neck but I was given a mostly trouble free 2 pass shave tonight with a fresh Astra Green. Only one small nick below my chin. A very efficient plate indeed but not harsh. It definitely commands respect. Hmm decisions decisions . I guess it'll stay for now. Night all!

Josh




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awesome pic sir..cool brush..

 

very cool ..

 

SOTD:
Beautiful shave this morning, its been a while since I've used the boots original shave stick. Performance wise its very similar to arko, but i find that i need to use a tiny bit more when compared to arko, but the slickness is basically identical, so overall an excellent shave stick. I wasn't too impressed with the longevity of the voshkod blade although the first few shaves were excellent, but now that the coating has worn off it's actually sharpened up a bit, so I'll definitely be doing the Excalibur club test on this one.

Razor: Gillette aristocrat 1948 barber pole handle
Blade: voshkod: (6)
Brush: Omega 49
Soap: boots original shave stick
Aftershave Balm: prep

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SOTD Just another Arko Monday
Where has the summer gone? It seems to me it was the 1st of June just the other day and now it's the end of August. And I see some of the leaves are starting to change colour!

 

Do you find all Old Types problematic or just the ABC?

 

2019-08-26, Monday

Emotionless shave!



Sapone PS: Valobra Glicerolanolina
Sapone: TOBS for Sensitive Skin
Pennello: Lab. Villefranche, Cucciolino Padouk/Silvertip 24
Rasoio: Gillette, Rocket Red Tip
Lametta: Gillette, 7 O’Clock Stainless Steel, Verde
AS: MilMil, Figaro Gel
EdT: Farmacia Vaticana, Acqua di Colonia
ST: Billie Holiday

 

Good Morning Everyone SOTD 08/26/19

Schick Adjustable (set on 6)
Schick Twin (9) ( Thanks To @AGHisBBS )
Badger
C.O. Bigelow
Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block
Aqua Velva Ice Blue A/S

Have A Great Day!

 

Pre: Cold water face splash
Brush: Semogue 2000 Boar
Soap: Noble Otter Barrbarr
Razor: Eclipse Red Ring
Blade: Gillette Super Thin
Post: Cold water rinse, Myrsol Blue ASL

Not my favourite brush but it worked very well with what has become one of my favourite soaps in both scent and, now I'm more accustomed to it, performance as well.
A magnificent Monday shave was had.
Happy Shaving one and all.

 

Welcome Back, @Justin Linker