SoS: June 30, 2014 - July 6, 2014

6/8 Wacker Inox
Prep SS
unknown synthetic knot in an old leadwood handle I made a long time ago
This might be an old HIS knot when they went to the smaller sizes but I'm not positive. It doesn't have a glue bump in the knot and I remember being very disappointed in the performance of the smaller HIS brushes. I was looking for a old Vie Long boar when I came across this one and just stuck it in the first reject handle I found and shaved with it. I wasn't disappointed with it this morning. I measured the knot post shave and it was sub 50mm for loft. I'm hoping to get a little shop time this weekend but the phone hasn't stopped ringing since 6:30 this morning. Have a good one.

 

Based on performance it is not such a reject after all!

 

SOTD Friday 7-4-2014 Happy 4th of July Everyone!

1948-50 Gillette Milord w/Feather
Proraso PSC
Williams SS in Hull Pottery Old Spice Mug
Georgetown Scuttle
Rubberset 200-4 Barbershop Boar
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Gold Bond Moisturizing Lotion
Pinaud Lilac Vegetal ASL

It's USA's Birthday so time to show some Red White and Blue in the shave pic.
Yes, Kevin, that's Williams AND the Veg! Have a great 4th of July weekend and stay safe everyone!

 

Happy 4th y'all!

 

Brush: Rooney Heritage Stubby 3
Cream: Classic Shaving Bay Rum, bowl lathered
Razor: pop's Schick Krona
Blade: vintage Schick Plus Platinum
First time using the Classic Shaving brand cream and I must say, for a soap guy, I was very happy with it.
Thick, creamy, good cushion and slickness. Dad's razor always up's the shave a grade or two.

 

In honor of our forefathers' tremendous sacrifices to birth this great nation, I respect your attempt, Bruce, to sympathetically replicate those incredible hardships they endured by your using these two products.

 

I'm your Yankee Doodle Dandy!

 

I have not been scrimping on it and I have had lots of left over lather after 3 and 4 pass shaves. It is obvious that a jar will last a LONG time.
My guess is that a sample is not nearly as efficient as using a brush on a jar. I always seem to have a little left on the inside of the scuttle when I rinse out after using a sample.

 

Happy 4th of July!

Razor: R41 on a Bulldog Handle
Blade: Polsilver
Brush: HL Thater 4125/2
Soap: WM Neumann & Co 1911
ASB: GFTrumpers Lime

 

Friday, July 4, 2014 - Happy Independence Day!

Prep: Warm shower, Cetaphil Lotion
Razor: Erik Anton Berg Straight, EJ DE89 Head w/ Weber Classic Handle
Blade: Voskhod (3)
Lather: Arko Stick
Brush: Oscar11 w/ Omega 20248 Knot
Post: Witch Hazel, Cetaphil Lotion
Aftershave: Brut

I had my first ever straight razor shave today...kind of. Taking advice of others, I made one pass on each of my cheeks with the straight. There was no blood letting, so I'm call it a success. I finished with DE and wound up with a terrific shave.

Have a great Independence Day!

 

I'm a devoted user of the Classic Brand Shave Soaps and I was wondering if the Creams performance were equal. Sounds like you have answered my question Mouser, thanks!

 

Congrats Scott! You have broken the ice and can build up to a full shave as you develop your straight technique. Well done!

 

SOD

 

This was my American shave... happy birthday America!

The Palmolive Lather cream is from the 50's and is completely different from the Palmolive that is made today. This has a fresh clean smell to it, even after all these years. It's not bad, but I have better stuff to use. It had cushion, but lacked slickness. DFS today.

 

You know what - my Dad used that cream a long time ago and he said it was very nice.

 

SoS - Friday, July 4, 2014
Independence Day

The All American Shave:

Cool shower

Prep: Homemade PSO

Tools: Whipped Dog Silvertip brush
Captain's Choice Lather Bowl
'63 Gillette Slim Shaver
Personna Lab Blue blade

Soap: Stirling Ben Franklin

Post: Stirling Lemon Chill WH

Aftershave: Ogallala Bay Rum w/ Limes & Peppercorns

A 3 pass AAS (all American shave).

Ben Franklin - with the exception of his choice of the turkey for our national bird, maybe the wisest of America's founding fathers.

- Don

 

Cheap Soap Month


Noxzema Classic Clean
Proraso Green Shaving Soap
VDH Natural Boar
Schick M Adjustable
Schick Injector Stainless Blade
CWR
Thayers Cucumber WH
Aqua Velva Ice Blue

The Proraso Green was a refreshing choice today. Face lathered with the VDH Natural Boar brush. Two passes with the Schick M Adjustable is all it took for a close, comfortable shave. A cold water rinse followed by Thayers Cucumber WH and Aqua Velva Ice Blue after shave left me clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

I sort of have agree,
Looks like a good brush to me! They say I have too much "Blood in my Caffeine System" Maybe that's why I think it's a good looking brush.

 

Just an interesting fact... back in those days, eagles represented tyranny. The turkey at was a bird only found in America. Maybe Ben Franklin wasn't as nuts as people think.