SOS: October 2019

OCtober 6th
Razor: PAA Ascension Twist CU
Blade: Gillette Winner (1)
Brush: Heritage Collection Ever-Ready
Pre-shave: Stirling Mentholated
Soap: PAA Pineapple Bay Rum
PAA Galactic witch hazel
PAA unscented Star Jelly
AS: PAA Pineapple Bay Rum

Good morning!

 

Thursday OCtober 3

Hitting 3rd, another 113 year old, 1906 Gillette single ring model 100.

Bowl/Scuttle - GP12
Soap - Caties Bubbles Purple Grapefruit
Brush - Rubberset Albright #3
Blade - Feather HI SS (5)
Razor - 1906 Gillette Single Ring
Post Shave - OSMA Pierre alum, Baum.BE A/S balm

Shave rating 5 of 5

So I'm finding that each of these vintage century old razors have a personality of their own. My first shave this OCtober was with a similar aged single ring and that was a very mild, smooth shave with no blade feel. This razor was a bit more aggressive, a good bit of blade feel, but no less effective. I was in a bit of a rush so I only did a one pass shave and this razor gave me a DFS+ on that one WTG pass. This soap is really good, I could have done 5 passes with the lather generated by about a pea sized portion of the soap. The brush is one of my older brushes, and still has original boar knot (I believe) which is still in good shape. Brush was a little floppier than I like but still did the job well.

I apologize for my delay in posting this Thursday shave. Got busy Thursday and then had surgery on my left hand Friday morning and won't be shaving for a couple days while the hand heals and I can start using it again.

Happy OCtober and great shaves everyone.



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Good looking tools Gart.

 

Very good setup and photo.

 

Beautiful picture and line up Jim.

 

Thank you, Douglas!

 

Great looking brush and shave @madmedic.

 

Very well done Kemosabe.

 

Good picture with a great looking brush.

 

Good job Joseph.

 

Good looking shave Jeff.

 

Thanks my friend!

I enjoyed it so much!

 

Schafmilch Sunday
1930’s Micromatic
Pal blade
Kingsley Boar
Osage Rub
Duke Cannon Balm

That Micromatic gives me as close of a shave as any hair reduction device I own.






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Thanks, Douglas.

 

Thank you, Devil dog....

 

Pre: Warm water splash
Brush: Semogue 610 Boar
Soap: OSP Sandalwood
Razor: Claymore V1, Windrose Darwin
Blade: Schick Proline P
Post: Cold water rinse, Pashana Original ASL

I thoroughly enjoyed that.
Smooth Shaves to one and all.

 

Merkur 34c
Astra SP
Razor Master boar brush
Proraso green SS
Tabac AS

 

Filarmonica 14 Sub Cero
Yaqi Brush
Noble Otter Two Kings Shave Soap
Vitos Pre/Post Shave
Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel
Booster Mosswood After Shave Lotion

 

OCtober 6th SOTD
New Improved ‘Bostonian’ w Polsilver (2)
Omega Pro/Walnut&Brass
Fine Platinum combo
Thayers

Have a great day all!

 

Aaand this is it for Monday(7th):

prep-Nivea 4 Men Bodywash(in shower)
shave-Gillette Foamy Menthol
razor-Gillette Sensor Deuce Pivot DisposeABLE
A.S.-Mennen Skin Bracer