SOS: October 2019

Saturday, October 12

MWF~~Simpson PJ3~~Dovo 91~~Burt's Bees Bay Rum
Have a great day!​

 

awesome shave and pic Kevin..

 

awesome shav and pic Gus..

 

awesome shave and pic Jon..love the tech..

 

Cheers Gary.

 

Swing/Treet Platinum (2). GD Fortis. Great shave today.

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Saturday OCtober 12

Continuing my shaves through Europe, today I'm using a surprise combination, for myself anyway. It's a L'Essor lather catcher/hoe razor with a GEM SS SE blade. I can't take credit for this idea and I'm sure it's not really original. I saw someone (I don't remember who) post on one of the forums that he combined a DE blade like this with a very similar LeCoq razor so I decided to try it and am I glad I did. Like most lather catchers, this razor takes wedge blades but all of mine are not shave ready and this razor has an adjustment method that allows for the secure use of a GEM type SE blade.

Bowl/Scuttle - GP12
Soap - Le Pere Lucien Savon du Barbier (France)
Brush - Simpson Duke 3 Manchurian Badger (Isle of Man)
Blade - Feather HI SS (8)
Razor - LeCoq Caged Head (France)
Post Shave - OSMA Pierre alum, Baum.BE A/S balm

Shave rating 5 of 5

I did a 2 pass shave today, first pass was WTG and was DFS. The razor and blade combo was VERY smooth and I felt as if I couldn't put the razor in a position where the blade would cut me. No blade feel and very smooth. Second pass was XTG everywhere but on my neck area and I received a BBS shave. The Le Pere lathered very well and lubricated very well. I had no weepers and the alum was quiet except at my neck area. The Baum.BE was the best choice to satisfy my skin.

Overall, a great shave. I'd prefer using my wedge blades with this and similar razors but this is a good alternative. Have a few more French and English razors that will be the razors for my next few shaves this weekend and next week.

Happy OCtober and great shaves everyone.



- Ken

 

very cool shave and pics Ken..

 

Cool gear, Ken!

 

Saturday
OCtober 12, 2019

OneBlade Genesis
Feather FHS
Grizzly Bay Omega 10098
MDC Fougere
Fine Lavender
Brooks Brothers Classic


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awesome pic ..

 

You Da Man, Gary and thank you....

 

On theme yesterday - Friday

Gillette New Short Comb
Stirling stuff
Feather on 3 (I think)

Great shave like one expect.

 

Thank you Ken


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Nice looking set up


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Is that a flat-top brush? How do they compare?

 

awesome shave Bill..

 

Off theme - My time Saturday

Proraso menthol pre-shave
Stirling Island Man SS
Stirling Badger
Focus R21 Evolution plastic doodad barbering tool
GSB on 1
Alum check
Proraso menthol after shave
Stirling Island Man AS
Cotton ball check

Having eluded the Blue Ming almost all week I was unable to make it to the Island with him excluded today. He was almost thinking that I had joined the Arid Soap Symposium where water spigots are banned. I gave him the assurance that in his absence I maintained my preference for shiny slippery shave soap just over to the sloshy side.

Ran through my normal 3 passes first with great results. I chose this tool planning for the next move based upon my experience that top tier hair severing is obtained at low pressure, low angles, easy.

Having been @Trigger -ed to conquer the elusive under the jaw line, upper neck, side to center, ATG, move normally delegated to Double Jedi Masters. I mustered the greatest concentrations and powers of the Force at my disposal, yet failed to be able to complete the training.

Unwilling to just walk away I tried an alternative with this grip.



Bringing my hand as seen to my right side neck and making a stroke that is upward and center-ward turned out to be just enough ATG to deliver. I can do this move both sides while stretching the skin downward with the opposite hand.

Awesome, now for the alum, great, a tingle, no sting.

Finishing up routine done..... Now I'm wandering. Went for a cotton ball. Well, I failed my Barbers Board exam on a few snags, still my closest open blade shave yet.

So, this is a move that I can do, with a new blade in a shavette anyhow. I'll have to devote some time on other tools and try to incorporate it in my routine.



Great Saturday shave.
My best wishes to all!