SoS: September 12-18 2011

Henckels Friodur 17, shavemac silvertip, Calani Iberische Sonne,

 

• Razor: Merkur Sledgehammer
• Blade: Rapira Swedish Supersteel
• Brush: Omega Banded Boar
• Cream: TSD Wheat Iced Watermelon Sorbet
• Scuttle: Georgetown Pottery G5 '09
• Aftershave: Aqua Velva Orginal Sport

 

Shavemac ....can't remember if this is a 177 but it has a 28mm knot and super silvertip-it is outstanding whatever the model
Endymion shave cream
Futur\Voskhod
Taylor Sandalwood EDT

 

Face lathered with dalan d'men Cool and Omega Boar
Freshly lapped Rolls Imperial No.2 {thanks ocharlas} 2 passes
Cold rinse followed by Osage Rub

Invigorating Shave

 

Late yesterday evening:

Almond Chocolate Coconut incense-(if only this fragrance was available in shaving soap...)
Merkur Futur Razor & blade
Elk horn silvertip
Robert Becker scuttle
Ogallala Bay Rum soap
Alum

Under the weather the last few days so this was a quick shave.
First try of the brush,which was purchased from Huck1680. This brush is one that I'll keep for as long as I can use it!
2 passes near bbs. No a/s.

 

I hope you feel better dude.

 

Sunday shave. The end of my DE & SC week. Next week will be 'traveling somewhere around nothing'...
Vintage slant/Red Personna#6
Vie-Long horsehair brush
'The Soapy' SC
Fitjar Miklagard ASC
The choice of SC and ASC was random, but I like the final result. BBS!

 

Saturday AM shave:

SimpsonSpecial Best Badger
Vitos soft soap
Ever-ready '25/14 razor w/ GEM SS ptfe blade (7 and retired) ('25/14 means cataloged in '25 but has an old '14 head)
Handcrafted menthol AS

The razor only:


I absolutely can't believe how good these SE blades are! Sometime I'm going to take one to the precipice and find out just how many shaves I can get with one. This 7th shave was every bit as good as the first. An easy BBS. I love this razor also. Not quite AS AGGRESSIVE AS MY BELOVED ocmm (hit caps lock again- sorry- the wifes laptop w/tiny keyboard), but I like it a lot none the less.

The night was our first cold one so when I got up I built a fire in the woodstove for some living space heat. That means I have a place to boil water as a byproduct of the space heat. I didn't waste the opportunity and I put the full kettle on the stove to boil. After breakfast I raised the temp of the wash basin to steaming (in our dry climate) and did the full hot towel face soak and face lather prep. Absolute shave nirvana! Some things I dislike about our long and cold Maine winters, but the woodstove and the "free" hot water for the hot towel face prep aren't among them.

 

Merkur 15c 3-Piece Vintage OC
Merkur Super Platinum (1)
H.L.Thäter 49125/1 Silvertip
Calani Cadre Noir Stick
Patchouli EdT

Have a nice day!

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Sunday, September 18

59’ Fatboy (setting 7)
Voskhod (d1)
Preshave Oil Blend
Ever Ready Boar
Col. Conk Amber SS
Dominica Bay Rum

Superb shave and finish today.

 

Sunday, September 18, 2011

Pre-shave soap: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: Jaggerooney
Blade: Voskhod Teflon Coated
Brush: Vie-Long Gonzalo
Soap or Cream: D.R. Harris Almond Soap
A/S: Dickinson's Witch Hazel, Alt Innsbruck Splash

An excellent Sunday shave--absolutely no complaints.

 

Happy Sunday...little more time to enjoy growing orchids, Cattleya Newberry, and shaving with vintage razors:
La Toya soap, Simpson Somerset Eagle 2, Darwin with Voskhod blade, Grafton AS.

 

W&B Wedge/MWF/Vie Long horse hair/Ogallala Bay Rum Sandalwood​

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Have a great day, Gentlemen.​

As a note this razor has some historical value. It was originally from the Judge Henry T. Lummus collection. It is engraved on the scales with the Lummus mysterious numbering and dot system. (kind of neat, as Lummus was an early author on collecting sheffield steel). I was lucky enough to win a few straights from the Robert Doyle auction. Every time I use this str8, I enjoy the history, it has passed through the hands of Lummus , and Doyle. Now it rests safely in my humble collection. Ain't collecting neat.

 

Sunday

Prep: 30 minute marinade with TSD ISZ PSB, hot shower, soak brush
Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Kenya Safari Ridge, BLACK
Soap: TOBS Lavendar
Brush: Every Ready 200T with original knot
Razor: 1912 Ever Ready
Blade: Gem, day 3, 3+ passes
Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, Thayer's Rose Petal and Aloe WH

Shave Rating: 4 Blades

I get closer SE shaves with my MMOCs and my lather catcher, but this wasn't a bad shave. Besides, I smell good.:biggrin:

 

Sunday:

Omega Wooden Handle
Super Speed/new Astor
Tabac Shaving Stick
Keri unscented moisturizer
Tabac AS

I cannot say enough good things about the Tabac shaving line - the stick has such beautiful lather, and it gives great skincare during and after a shave. The aftershave has that classic Tabac scent which I love so much, and even my wife is finally starting to like it. The Astor blades however, are not really my favorite. I'll see if I can use this one for the whole week. Today's shave was good and very smooth, but it seemed a bit harsh, especially during the 1st pass. :biggrin:

 

Proraso pre/post as pre
24mm Silvertip Brush with Rose Wood Handle
Speick SC
Mulcuto Slant
Merkur Blade
Speick Lotion
Proraso AS Balm
-pass the cold beer and schnitzel

 

Made Lather with JM Polar ice for the second time, except this time I lightly coated my face and brushed it in. Had enough lather for three passes+touchups. It is a mild menthol, exactly what I was looking for right now. I lathered up, covered my face with a hot towel, and waited three minutes-was told my grandfather did this when he had time. The Fraser worked greaat as a preshave this way. I was liquefied.

I also changed blades today and used my first Personna Platinum. I loved it and it did a very nice job on my face. I was going to give the face off having shaved late yesterday but I still left a ton of hair in the sink. What a blade, very predictable.

JM Fraser Polar Ice
eBarber badger brush

EJagger DE 89​

Personnna Platinum​

Hot towel start (see above), cold towel rinse​

EBC (ebarbershop) Almond Shave Balm​

Lilac Vegetal AS​

Caswell Massey Jockey Club Talc​

This was DE shave #7 in a row and the best shave of my life!!!​

 

Feel better. Very interesting shave as described

 

Sunday morning,

Gillette NEW Short Comb,
Yellow Feather Blade (2)
Rooney 1/1 Best Badger Brush,
Arko shave soap w/ hot water lather,
Finish with cold water rinse. DFS!

 

Sunday after mah birthday shave.....Old and Spicy!

• Eversharp blue handled injector
• Schick blade (shave 4 I think)
• EJ 25 mm silvertip
• Old Spice lather shave cream with menthol sprinkles
• Old Spice Classic AS, new stuff

Pretty darn good shave this morning. We all got up and went and ran a 5k and came back home to shower and get ready to go grocery shopping. I hate shopping but I love food

All in all it was a 3.5 out of 5 blade (injector blade no less) shave today.