SOS: January 2020

Discussion in 'Shower or Shave of the Day' started by SpeedyPC, Dec 31, 2019.

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  1. Boojum1

    Boojum1 Valet Parking Available Here

    Saturday
    January 25, 2020


    OneBlade Genesis V1
    Feather FHS
    Ever Ready C-40 reknotted by @clint64
    Savonniere Des Vulcans Mandarin Orange
    Fine Platinum
    Creed Aventus

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  2. jtspartan

    jtspartan appropriately stimulated, via Netflix

    January 25th SOTD
    Goodwill #160 w PermaSharp
    30mm SynBad / Poculi
    PAA Et Tu combo
    Thayers
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    Have a great weekend, all!
     
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  3. clint64

    clint64 Blind Squirrel

    Thank you Gary.
     
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  4. brit

    brit in a box

    awesome set up and pic Steve..
     
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  5. brit

    brit in a box

    awesome Jason..cool goodwill..
     
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  6. brit

    brit in a box

    awesome..
     
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  7. Karl G

    Karl G Well-Known Member

    Broke out this Geo Korn today. I hadn’t used it in a very long time as it just wasn’t shaving well. I decided to do 10 laps on some green paste on felt. Bingo, really enjoyable shave. :happy036:So, was it the quick treatment on paste or the fact that I only had one day of growth vs. my usual 2 or 3 days? :signs002:

    Hot water preparation
    T&H Ultimate Comfort PSO
    Frankensoap (melted odds and ends of leftovers)
    Savile Row 3824
    Geo W Korn 7004 5/8
    Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel

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    Happy shaving - Karl
     
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  8. Ron R

    Ron R Well-Known Member

    Thanks Somnos, at first I found the Valet auto strop very aggressive and it needed some taming so I closed the gap up and has become more enjoyable to shave with. Auto Strop used a very malleable brass so tweaking the open comb teeth was reasonably easy.
     
  9. Somnos

    Somnos Well-Known Member

    Leather, leather...LEATHER! I do believe that there is no more manly a scent than leather except of course motor oil and Hoppe’s No. 9! Today I decided to grab the stuff I picked up recently. The Colonial General has been well documented but the other goodies have sat waiting. The razor today the Gillette Rocket HD 500 so good and so smooth a shaver. Fresh Personna Platinum loaded.

    Artisan Soaps Leather is so good a scent! More than that! It is a great soap! So good all around! The Simpson Special has no issues working it up to a phenomenal lather.

    Beautiful two pass BBS shave! Topped it off with some English Leather AS and Guerlain Derby...man, I love leather and so does Mrs S! Happy Saturday!

    Rating: 5 / 5

    Razor: Gillette Rocket HD 500 1955-56
    Blade: Personna Platinum
    Brush: Simpson Special 1
    Lather: Artisan Soaps Leather
    Aftershave: English Leather
    Additional Care:
    B.I.G. Co. Alum Block
    Guerlain Derby
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  10. brit

    brit in a box

    awesome shave and pic Ed..love the hd..
     
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  11. Somnos

    Somnos Well-Known Member

    Quite a good one today! The HD is awesome!
     
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  12. ilts

    ilts Well-Known Member

    Thank You!
     
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  13. Tim Spencer

    Tim Spencer Well-Known Member

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  14. brit

    brit in a box

    awesome heritage set up and pic Tim..
     
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  15. Tim Spencer

    Tim Spencer Well-Known Member

    Yeah, originally, when trying to figure a shave that could go with it I was just starting my testing with Pinaud splashes and glass bottles. So, it naturally occurred to me since the case was brown that a perfect aesthetic for it would be the Special Reserve Splash, wood lather bowl and Groom Room Malt & Myrtle shave soap. It was so obvious that it fell together as a set immediately. It basically assembled itself like it was meant to be. That wood bowl is one of the most honest and coolest pieces in my entire den. It may seem humble but strikes anyone as a naturally beautiful piece.
     
  16. Droo78

    Droo78 Well-Known Member

    Congratulations! That is an outstanding achievement!
     
  17. hins2jw0

    hins2jw0 Well-Known Member

    Hey Jim. It's a pretty awesome razor TBH especially with the ability to swap out the baseplates. I'm trying the open comb tonight and I'll post my thoughts. The smoothness and comfort reminds me of a Razorock Baby Smooth but MUCH better efficiency and a different shaving angle of course - but the feel is similar.

    You can also watch the video with automated English translated subtitles. It'll provide some added information... Some of it makes no sense at all . 100% Stainless Steel and breaks down to all of its components in no time = Awesomeness. They must be doing something right... They sold out of their initial run.

    Josh

    Sent from my LYA-L29 using Tapatalk
     
  18. brit

    brit in a box

    looks fantastic..and fabulous shave..
     
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  19. clint64

    clint64 Blind Squirrel

    January 26, 2020
    Supply Co SE V2
    Schick Proline
    ŌKU Botiho
    MdC Original
    Myrsol Agua Balsamica

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  20. jimjo1031

    jimjo1031 never bloomed myself

    I only have three modern razors, Rockwell 6C, Ikon El Jefe and a Future clone. If this is still available when I'm ready, it'll be my fourth. It's a very interesting razor.
     
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