Saturday: Shumate 5/8 EJ Best D.R.Harris Marlborough Stick Alum Block Witch Hazel Afta Fresh Balm Polo Original edt
Saturday JM Schmid & Son 6/8 Men-U Boar Brush Institue Karite Booster Mosswood Polo EDT This was the first time I've used the JM Schmid in a few weeks. I had decided to re-finish the blade somewhat using sandpaper and I'm rather pleased with the results. It wasn't a full restore, but more like a reconditioning. After finishing on Thursday, I re-honed it last night and shaved with it this morning! Great shave and the Booster Mosswood and Polo complement each other nicely. Before: After:
Friday - a very hectic day to end the work week. That's why I'm just now posting. Maybe the CD of choice was a little foreshadowing? Nah. Just a very busy day. Prep: Hot shower, soak brush CD: Luther Allison ~ Bad News is Coming Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Ethiopia Illubabor, BLACK Soap: D. R. Harris Marlborough Brush: Mohawk 3-338 Razor: Late model Gillette Super Adjustable Blade: Astra SP, day 5, 3+ passes Post: Cold water rinse, Cool Mist, Brut Attitude Shave Rating: 5 Blades A super shave to start the day. Little did I know.... ------------------------------------------- Saturday - it's the weekend! Time for the SEs. Prep: 30 minute marinade with TSD ISZ PSB, hone & strop str8, hot shower CD: Nothing but the Blues: disc 2 ~ various early artists Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Ethiopia Illubabor, BLACK Hone: Duro Strop: VB 2" black latigo/linen Soap: TSD Sea Buckthorn Brush: Ever Ready 250PB Str8: Boker Red Injun 101, 3 passes SE: Gem PushButton Blade: Gem, touch-up pass Post: Cold water rinse, RazoRock rub down, ice water splash, Sean John Unforgivable Shave Rating: 4 Blades Another Injun shave with no blood. Life is good. Used a little too much pressure, though, and wound up with slight burn, thus 4 blades. Darn near BBS, I have to say.
Saturday, December 3rd Razor: Merkur Futur Blade: Personna Med Prep Brush: Thater Stout 1 Pre-Shave: Musgo Real Glyce Lime Soap: AOS Sandalwood A/S: Klar Sandalwood I enjoyed another excellent shave today. The AOS Sandalwood soap is a top shelf soap and produced an abundant lather that is slick and protective. The Futur and Med Prep blade left my face feeling smooth and the Klar Sandalwood aftershave was a real treat. Klar Sandalwood aftershave uses real Mysore Sandalwood essential oil and it is a great Fall/winter scent.
Saturday was the same as mon-fri except for 1 thing. WOW! The water in my sink was much hotter then usual. As a result the lather from my mug was pleasently HOT! Felt SO NICE going on the face I just stuck the mug right back in the sink while I shaved and kept it there for all 3 passes. Man now that was perfect! Note to self REMEMBER THAT. Now 1 question for the experienced pro's out there. Everybody says it take about a month to get your face used to wet shaving . Does this mean the razor,for the 1st 30 days, acts as a "wood planer" to get all the high spots "planed" smooth?
Time for you to start to consider a scuttle? You will find out why as you go through some threads on scuttles!
I have been kicking that idea around for a couple of days. Any recommendations for a good affordable entry level scuttle?
Robert Becker. He is from San Antonio and makes wonderful scuttles. http://www.robertsfeatsofclay.com/cscuttles.html Here is some pics of mine. Sorry for the blur, that was taken with my old camera. The shave caddy I also got from him.
SATURDAY'S SHOWER AND SHAVE. 22 DAYS TILL CHRISTMAS Long Hot Shower Omega 48/Benton Clay Gillette Fat Boy dialed to #5/Gillette "Black Ninja" Hot water rinse, cold water splash, Colonia . A jolly great DFS.
Gillette Big Fellow Gillette Bleue Extra NOS Semogue 2011 LE bristle 1 and badger 1 (one pass each) TFS Bergamotto Neroli Thayers Witch hazel AS and Lucky Tiger AS
Saturday Razorock XXX Padauk wood/black badger brush Lord L6 with iKon tech handle 7 O'Clock Sharp Alum witch hazel 4711
Manager's Line Up Assorted Soaks and Splashes Proraso pre/post (also used after witch hazel) Vulfix 404 Mixed Gillette Yellow (1) EJ 89 Witch Hazel Pinaud Vanilla Caswell Massey Jockey Club Talcum A Fresh Gillette 7 o'clock Sharp Edge Yellow I returned today to my favorite blade and realized I had enough of some Taylor Lavender Cream for a great shave. The Vulfix and the Taylor where fast friends, the Jagger and the Yellow are like Frick and Frack, and the Prosaso pre/post are two great products in one. A little Pinaud Vanilla with some Caswell Massey Jockey Club Talc and I am smiling.
Why thank you very much. I try to put together some slight change each day. As I gain more product I look forward to being more creative. thanx.
Saturday... R41 w/ Feather (2) Semogue 2000 Klar Kabinett Alum 4711 AS Im about 15 hours late posting, but had a very nice shave this morning that is still holding up. The R41 and Feather were made for each other. Effortless irritation free shave.
SOTD 4-12-2011 Pre : Hot towel followed by EJ Pre shaving cream Razor : Muhle R106 Blade : Shark Stianless Brush : Simpsons The Duke 3 in Best Badger Mug : Schwarzweisskeramik white Cream : Geo F Trumper Cocount oil AS : PE RE JA ASB : Trumper Coral Skin Food
L'Occitane Verbena Feather AS-D1 Feather Blade Le Tuft Chubby 1.5 Custom Vulfix Persian Musk Alum + Propolis L'Occitane Bavx Balm L'Occitane Cedre L'Atlas Jamie. Todays shave a bit early as i'm off to a wedding later on today, the feather AS-D1 made mince meat of my two days growth, super smooth two pass shave, the only trouble the wedding is in Brecon 20 miles from home so i'm the driver and no drinking for me such a shame, but still i.m really looking forward to the Hog roast and the crispy crackling.
