SoS: October 10th ~ October 16th, 2011

After six great shaves with my R41, I decided this morning I wasn't awake enough for the R41, so I used my trusty Sheraton loaded with a perma-sharp super. Great shave, although initially it felt like I forgot to insert the blade. That's what a R41 can do ;-)

Todays shave:
Gillette Sheraton
Perma-Sharp super
Semogue Caravela
Speick shave stick
Weleda ASB

 

Wednesday, October 12

65’ Gillette Slim (set on 5)
7 O’Clock Black (d4)
Preshave Oil Blend
Col. Conk Amber SS
Ever Ready Boar
Proraso A/S, Master Bay Rum

5 Blades, again. I think I may have found the blade/razor sweet spot on this one.

 

Wednesday, October 12. Good Morning!

Viva la France.

Morning Coffee: Hills Brothers Original Blend
Prep: Wash face with Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: Edwin Jagger DE86
Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock Blue
Cream: PRE de PROVENCE
Brush: Rooney Style 3 Medium "Best Badger"
Post: Cold water rinse followed by some Musgo Real After Shave Lotion



Have a GREAT day.

 

Gem OCMM
Gem Stainless PTFE
Semogue 2000
Bigelow SC
Alum
Witch Hazel

 

iKon Modern
Gillette Sharp Edge
M&F 1/2
RazoRock XXX
Barbasol Pacific Rush
RazoRock A/S Wax

C&S Dark Rose

 

Wednesday:

Omega Wooden Handle
Super Speed/Voskhod day 5
De Vergulde Hand SS
Keri unscented moisturizer
De Vergulde Hand Deo Spray
De Vergulde Hand AS Spray
JHL Cologne

I really enjoyed my Dutch treat this morning - do you guys know that the De Vergulde Hand soap has been around for over 450 years? I'll bet it's the world's oldest soap, so the company which produces it obviously is doing something right! :biggrin:

 

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Pre-shave soap: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: EJ Chatsworth
Blade: Astra Superior Platinum
Brush: Simpson Colonel X2L
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat
A/S: Dickinson's Witch Hazel, 4711 Splash

 

Wednesday

Razor: 1962 Gillette Slim Adjustable
Blade: Astra (4)
Brush: Altesse Badger
Soap: Col. Conk Lim
A/S: Booster Iced Limes, then Royall Lyme

I'm in the process of thinning out my DE herd and giving all but one a try this week (I'm NEVER getting rid of my grandfathers old DE). The Slim did an acceptable job, but not near as good as a straight or any of my Merkurs (which I'm also keeping). I seem to get the smoothest shaves from my Merkurs and/or straight razors. Tomorrow will likely be a straight razor shave (with DE touch up) in anticipation of the receipt of my new Dovo later this week!

 

Wednesday

Schick Injector
Schick Blade (5)
Penworks Finest
MEM Olive
Proraso White

Well, I reckon I can only get 5 amazing shaves from one of these injector blades. The shave was smooth, it just needed a double effort to get the job done. I had a few knicks on my chin, but when the blade is duller, going ATG on the toughest hair will do that to me. Other than those few spots, I received a really nice shave and my face is as smooth as ever!

 

Wednesday morning,

Gillette NEW Short Comb,
Personna Red Pack Blade,
Rooney 1/1 Best Badger Brush,
Arko shave soap w/ hot water lather,
finish w/ cold water rinse. DFS!

 

I plan on getting one of their sticks in the near future.

Wednesday:

Expert Barber 400 6/8
Thater Stout 2
La Toja Stick
Witch Hazel
Nivea S. Balm
Brut Splash

 

Wednesday

Razor: Unnamed ugly pitted beast
Brush: Omega Boar 81052
Soap: Tabac
Post: Alum, Tabac ASL



I won this razor as part of a lot on Ebay. It was rusted and pitted with busted scales and I nearly chucked it out but I thought today that I'd have a try at cleaning it up. Well its not going to win any beauty contest and its pretty badly pitted but I honed it and placed it, temporarily, in a spare pair of scales I have.

Honing was a fast and furious job, as I removed a chip and set the bevel on the 1k side of my King combo, then stepped up to the 6K side, then went through the dilucot method with a coticule, then a few laps on a Crox stop for good measure. After stropping it was passing the HHT with flying colours.

The 2 pass shave was very pleasant and close with no effort, the edge is pretty keen. I'd kind of hoped it would be bad then it would simply be a matter of throwing it out, but its not so I guess that I shall give it some more polishing and make up some proper scales for it.

 

Wednesday, October 12th

Razor: Merkur Futur
Blade: Ladas
Brush: Simpson Rover
Pre-Shave: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Soap: Palmolive Shave Stick
A/S: Meehan Bay Rhum

The Futur/Ladas combo cut through my two day growth like a hot knife through butter. I enjoyed an excellent BBS shave followed by a very pleasant splash of Meehan Bay Rhum.

 

So..about ready for a Rolls then?:biggrin:

 

Wednesday

Prep: Hot shower, soak brush
Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Kenya Safari Ridge, BLACK
Tunes: Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues ~ Stevie Ray Vaughn
Soap: L'Occitane Cade + 3 drops M Bomb
Brush: Ever Ready 200T with original knot
Razor: '55 Gillette Red Tip
Blade: Dorco ST-301, day 3, 3+ passes
Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, Brut ASB + 2 drops M Bomb, Brut cologne, hand strop blade

Shave Rating: 4 Blades

Tough not giving this one 5 blades. Just not quite there. Very close, though!

 

Simpson KH3, José Monserrat Pou 14 Medallón Taurino "estocada", "the bomb" Palermo, Eau d'Emeraude, Annick Goutal Duel

 

Merkur Futur
Voshkod
New Forest 2204
Palmolive Shave Stick
Proraso Aftershave Splash

I forgot all about my Palmolive shave stick. I won it from a contest The Shave Den had a couple of years ago, used it once, and then stuck it in the far recesses of my shave den and forgot about it. I'm glad I pulled it back out. Between it and Arko I don't think I'll ever need to spend more than $2 on shave cream or soap. Now I can start recouping the cost of my first 3 years wet shaving.

 

I grate Palmolive stick (or 2) into a bowl. I find its great but lacks in the fragrance department. One day I'm going to experiment with adding different fragrances in while grating.