SoS: May 2022

DE SOTD, May 17th, 2022- Still testing some aggressive razor heads I bought recently.

Razor : Yaqi Knights helmet- Mfg 2019> aggressive range, I use a ridding the bar method to try and control the blade feel and it works, I keep trying not to forget coming in hot with the razor(plunking on skin) because it will nick you for sure. The razor works well for those folks who like a lot of blade feel, you will not be disappointed IMO. Light pressure works very well. Also I like short handle when shaving steep angle.
Blade : Gillette 7oClock SP(1) sharp & smoooth with reasonable longevity.
Soap : Gillette Pure cream, nice unique scent with excellent lather qualities. Make great ubber lather.
Brush : Yaqi Tailcoat 24mm synthetic, excellent lather creator, cloud like soft tips, nice scrubber + excellent lather painter.
Pre shave : (Dedicated Cashmere synthetic)Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser with a dollop of clear Aloe Vera on the cleaned beard area.
Prep : Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups. WTG + ATG + pickups.
Post shave : Proraso Green with witch hazel + a dollop of CeraVe moisturizing lotion(scentless).
Results :CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + 2 weepers= excellent shave with my Yaqi Knights helmet with a Gillette 7oClock SP blade.


Have some great shaves!

 

Gillette #44 Flat Bottom Tech Razor Set
Personna Platinum Chrome (Israeli Red) Blade
Rubberset 200-2 Boar (restored) Brush
Tabac Shave Soap
Sea Breeze Astringent
Tabac After Shave
Tabac Eau De Cologne

 

Ah yes, I remember the League of Jims . Course I can't participate.

 

Mühle R89
Personna Platinum (1)
Simpson Trafalgar T2
Proraso Blue SC
Williams Expert Aqua Velva AS

Have a great day!

 

The wayward Pipe returns after a rehone and examination by Glen. He didn’t detect any problems with the steel but I’ll be keeping an eye on it. If it doesn’t start to degrade after a few shaves I’ll have to assume I somehow, somewhere dinged it. Smooth and clean now

Hot water preparation
T&H Ultimate Comfort PSO
Castle Forbes Lavender Shaving Cream
T&H Wellington Super Badger
Geo Wostenholm Pipe 5/8
Castle Forbes Lavender After Shave Balm



Happy shaving - Karl

 

Razorock Game Changer OC / Vikings Sword blade
Chiseled Face / Ghost Town Barber
Cravingshaving Synthetic

8/19/1942

 

SOTD Wednesday May 18, 2022

Brush: Simpson T3 Trafalgar
Bowl: Captain's Choice Copper Bowl
Pre: None
Lather: TOBS Coconut
Razor: Feather AS-D2
Blade: Gillette Super Stainless
Razor: Gillette Styler
Post: Omega Alum Block
Post: Thayers Unscented
Post: Aveeno Daily
Have a great day!

 

Evening Shave



StandoPolska Single Edge Brass / Schick Proline
AP Shave Co. 24mm Flattop w/Elegant Emerald Handle
Barrister and Mann Diamond Shaving Soap & Aftershave
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Some changes for tomorrow as the weather cools s0me...might as well put'em in writing.

prep-Nivea 4 Men Bodywash(Fresh Wave)-in shower
shave-Central Texas Soaps(Grandpa's Barbershop)*
brush-Stoylin "li'l brudder"
raor-Gillette Sensor Deuce Pivot DisposeABLE
A,S,-Clubman Original(12.5 oz bottle)**

*-just picture yourself being taken to the local barbershop by your father or...well.."Grandpa".I'm sure you were a youngster then. Qualifies for Throwback Week.
**-1810, which was the year Ed Pinaud was born. 20 years later, he created his perfumery led by Clubman A.S. I think of it this way-without his birth, he couldn't go on to create his perfumery 20 years later. Must be why they have 1810 on most Clubman products.

 

Wednesday SOTD


Razor: Gem G- Bar
Blade: Gem PTFE SS (D3)
Brush: VP Leonhardy 680040 24mm
Bowl: Symmetrical Pottery
Pre-Shave Scrub: Holy Black True Grit – Coffee
Pre-Shave Balm: GroomingDept Spa
Shave Soap: Scottish Fine
Balm: Proraso White ASB
Aftershave: Fine Platinum
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wednesday
new sc cambridge
nacet
omega
the shaving shop
fine

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WEDNESDAY'S SHAVE​

Perfumed by:
Olivier Creed


Fragrance - Creed - Bois du Portugal
Aftershave - Country Club for Men - Custom Scent "Eau de Brando"
Shave Soap - Country Club for Men - Custom Scent "Eau de Brando"
Deodorant - Country Club for Men - Custom Scent "Eau de Brando"
Preshave Oil - Lather & Wood's "Unscented"
Post-Shave Balm - Advanced Clinicals Anti-aging Hyaluronic Acid Cream
Razor - Vintage Gillette Superspeed circa 1947-1952 (re-plated in nickel by Razor Emporium)
Blade - *7th Shave
Razor Stand by RV Shaving
Brush - Declaration Grooming "Fatty" in custom green color
Brush stand by Josh Lindt of Desire Metal Works. His work of art is called "Diner".
Soap Bowl - Vintage MCM Art Deco Sugar Bowl from the 1960's
Suribachi Lather Bowl handmade by Of the Dirt Pottery

 

Williams Wednesday



Gillette ‘38 Senator / Gillette‌ Super Stainless
Elite Razor Ivory over Pastel Swirl 24mm Boar
Williams Mug Soap / Aqua Velva (Spanish Version)​

 

SOTD WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 18, 2022

This morning I shaved with the first LeCoultre replaceable blade Frameback I acquired. These razors have been mistakenly identified as French. They are actually Swiss, but from the French as opposed to the German part of Switzerland. The LeCoultre family, originally French, settled in Sentier, Switzerland in 1593. Their blacksmithing business got started about a century and a half later by Abraham Joseph I, born in 1711.

His grandson, Jacques, a blacksmith, along with his great grandson, Antoinne, a watchmaker started the replaceable blade straight razor business around 1830. Their unique contribution emerged out of their blacksmithing expertise, allowing for the consistent manufacture of very hard (Rockwell 64), replaceable, tempered steel blades for their razors. By the 1860’s the razors were marketed as luxury items with “blades only requiring sharpening every 10 years”, and were sold in jewelry and very high end cutlery merchants.

Honing them, as a result, turns out not to be a trivial endeavor. This first LeCoultre razor arrived shave ready, requiring only touchups. Honing my second LeCoultre after receiving sage honemeister guidance reminded me of my Klas Tornblom. Setting the bevel on that razor required almost twice the effort as a Sheffield or Solingen steel blade on my 1k Chosera. The resulting edge though was delightfully sharp and buttery smooth. Three slow pleasant mug passes with this first razor put the baby to bed, leaving yours truly velveteen smooth.

Adjustable safety razors, as it turns out are pretty much wasted on me. When I first acquired my Rex Ambassador three years ago, it had some issues. Fortunately, Matt Pisarcik truly does stand by his razors, and remedied the initial issues on his dime thanks to the generous guarantee that comes with every Rex razor. I realized early on in its use that I prefer shaving my dome with it wide open. It is without doubt one of my most efficient safety razors. The two pass ATG noggin shave following my mug endeavor left me velveteen smooth from noggin to neck.

RAZOR: LeCoultre Frameback with No. 2 blade (Mug), Rex Ambassador (Dome)
BLADE: Feather DE (Dome)
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a heavy scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: Alpha Shaving T400 with 26mm Silvertip Badger Ferrule
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by a rinse with Humphreys WH. Finished with Canoe Original EdT AS Splash.

 

Green Cult
Feather
Chiseled Face Bay Rum Soap
Semogue SOC Badger
Aloe Vera
Old Spice Musk

 

Williams Wednesday's Shave


Cold Water Rinse
Williams Mug Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #423
No Date Stamp Tech
Gillette Silver Blue
CWR
Granddad's Blend AS

The Williams Mug Shaving Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #423 Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the No Date Stamp Tech Razor with a Gillette Silver Blue Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Granddad's Blend AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Wed., May 18, 2022

Mitchell's Wool Fat, Reed & Barrow soap bowl
RazoRock Plissoft
One Blade Core, Feather Blade (1)
WXA, buff
Cold rinse
Alum
Thayers Witch Hazel
Neutrogena Men Triple Protect Face Lotion
Cremo Bourbon & Oak Eau De Toilette

The lather was a bit watery, didn't provide a slick shave, and left my skin dry. Still, I got a great shave. "All's well that ends well."

 

Mühle R89
Personna Platinum (2)
Simpson Trafalgar T2
La Toja SS&AS

Have a great day!

 

Wednesday morning:

L’Oréal Barber Club Facial Wash
Yaqi 30mm Barber Pole
Junjie/Wilkinson Sword day 9
Nivea Sensitive SC
Nivea Sensitive ASB
Hega AS Splash

Back to the basics for today - the Nivea Sensitive cream and balm are readily available in almost every pharmacy here in Montreal where I live and for cheap money. To be honest the scent is nothing to write home about but the lather and skincare are excellent. The matching balm smells kind of meh but it does a great job of soothing and moisturizing my skin. The Hega aftershave from Sweden has a very neutral scent and it’s also very soothing. Two passes were enough for a great, comfortable shave!

Be well and safe - enjoy your day!



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