SoS: November 28th ~ December 4th, 2011

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.

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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....

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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.

 

Man his stuff is beautiful!

 

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.

 

You had a great selection of items for your shave, Boubeleh!

 

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.