SOS: November 2019

Discussion in 'Shower or Shave of the Day' started by Boojum1, Oct 31, 2019.

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  1. MrDaniel's

    MrDaniel's Well-Known Member

    Thanks, Gary! Tabac is great.
     
  2. jtspartan

    jtspartan appropriately stimulated, via Netflix

    NOvember 16th Travel SOTD
    Canadian Old Type w Astra (1)
    Omega boar / Walnut
    Palmolive Shave Stick
    Thayers
    Stirling Executive Man AS
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    Have a great day all!
     
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  3. AlfredoT

    AlfredoT Well-Known Member

    Grazie mille, Gary!
     
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  4. celestino

    celestino Friendly Neighborhood Wetshaver

    :)
     
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  5. PLAla

    PLAla Bit Shy of a Full Puck

    SOTD November 16, 2019

    Prep: Cold water and PAA Cube pre-shave soap
    Blade: Personna
    Razor: Schick G4
    Brush: Surrey badger
    Soap: Stirling Sandpiper
    Post: Witch hazel, Stirling Sandpiper aftershave

    Have a great day!

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  6. brit

    brit in a box

    fine shave and pic Jason..
     
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  7. brit

    brit in a box

    very cool blue schick shave Perry..
     
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  8. PLAla

    PLAla Bit Shy of a Full Puck

    Thank you, Gary!
     
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  9. TommyCarioca

    TommyCarioca Well-Known Member

    Thx Douglas.

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  10. jmudrick

    jmudrick Type A Man

    Tibam titanium handle again works so well with average weight head like the R41-SLOC combo today . Fresh Voskhod tugs on the back of my head ATG as is typical of the R41, which in 2013 may have been a thing of wonder for its efficiency, now my wonder is why anyone still wants to use it given so many superior alternatives. [​IMG]

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  11. Edison Carter

    Edison Carter Well-Known Member

    Greetings Shave Fans
    New Stuff November for me

    Stirling Sheep
    WCS tall 2tone 24mm synthetic
    Symmetrical Pottery bowl
    Feather DX folder
    Feather Professional Blade (1)
    Brut Splash-On

    With a measure of gratitude to those team members serving as Sponsors on the Max Headroom Procurement Advisory Board.... Without you, none of this would have been possible.

    Skipped my usual dose of Proraso pre-shave for a lather up and hot towel rinse. Either of which I find a pleasant addition to my shaves.

    As per my custom, I like using a Stirling mutton tallow soap for new equipment test shaves. I just haven't seen anything that can top its lather. Sheep has no scent added, but that doesn't mean unscented. For those offended by the stank of a animal fat funk, steer clear. Matter of fact, Scots Pine Sheep will be the follow up for me. I might even go Electric Sheep, but never Port-au-Prince.

    For the cereal and soup bowl crowd, skip over this piece at meal time, you won't like the nooks, crannies and bumps that make it perfect for soap whippers. If you are shopping, I saw some nice revisions available, like an upwards extension on the band to hold a brush, and an available lid (handy for stinky soaps). These things are custom made so you can get what you want, but don't expect Walmart pricing.

    This bowl is uuuge..... So I had to have a new tall brush to accommodate it. Besides, I needed something to get my Artist Club blade purchase into free shipping.

    The Blue Ming was here to oversee the production of suds..... Flawless at that.

    Long before I picked up my first straight, I longingly looked at the Feather Artist Club DX tools and walked away empty handed because of the ferocious reputation for cuts or the 'sticker shock'. Then along came a guiding light showing the lower cost path. I wanted a folder for the advantage of a built-in blade guard. Alas it was mine.

    With some selection of available blades I went to tryablade.com and ordered 2 of the 'Mongoose samplers'. They have one of everything except the 'Lights'. USPS is still in motion on my delivery a couple of weeks later. Hence the need for the 'order anyhow', which also secured me that cool brush. Sorry for my impatience.

    The blade loads easily and falls right in place. I was expecting to see the edge protruding somewhat more. I thought I was opening the Super Professionals which have .2 mm greater exposure, but later noticed I used the Regular Professionals.

    The DX is a pleasant and capable Shaver. So far, I don't see a great advantage over my DE shavettes. Because it is machined stainless, it does have a nice heft that is closer to a real straight. I like the file jimps on the bottom of the shank and the long tang. While sizing is similar to my other edge forward tools, the pivoting point makes it the most compact of all. The compact maneuverability helps me get to my most difficult area that I continue to work on, the upper neck sides just under the jaw.

    The shave was very good with a quiet alum check. Finished up with my lifetime fav Brut which before wetshaving, was the ONLY name on the Max Headroom List of Most Glorious Stanks. Nowadays, there is competition, but deep down I know that you can never go wrong with Brut.


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  12. brit

    brit in a box

    cool shave and pic Bill.lovely bowl and brush..
     
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  13. Boojum1

    Boojum1 Valet Parking Available Here

    Saturday
    November 16, 2019


    Wolfman WR1-DC with WRH7 Bronze
    Wizmet Super Iridium
    Paladin Shaving Round Table LE
    Small Batch Shave Tonic
    ADP Ginepro Di Sardegna

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  14. Primotenore

    Primotenore missed opera tunity

    Article Team
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  15. brit

    brit in a box

    awesome..
     
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  16. TommyCarioca

    TommyCarioca Well-Known Member

    Oh my.... A Dick Enberg oh myyy! Nice brush and razor.

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  17. TommyCarioca

    TommyCarioca Well-Known Member

    Hair cut day. Have to go barbershop mode
    Not much hair left - mostly ear and nose trimming

    Penhaligon's Sartorial uber [soap and cream]
    Paladin 26mm badger
    Karve B
    Voshkod ⚁

    POST
    Alum
    Penhaligon's Sartorial ASB
    Penhaligon's Sartorial EDT

    Enjoy the fall boys [​IMG]

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  18. brit

    brit in a box

    classy shave and pic Tom..
     
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  19. Ksblazer

    Ksblazer Well-Known Member

    Brush: Semougue OC boar
    Soap: Arko stick
    Razor: Merkur 42c
    Blade: Gillette blue
    Aftershave: Aqua Velva
    Lotion: Gillette aftershave lotion
    Cologne: Guerlain vetiver
     
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  20. Number six

    Number six Well-Known Member

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    Charcoal Goods :: Pantarei :: Murphy & McNeil
     
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