SoS: July 7, 2014 - July 13, 2014

Razor: Gem Damaskeene
Blade: Gem PTFE SS (D4)
Brush: Omega 21713 Boar Brush
Bowl: Buffalo Horn 5” Lather Bowl
Pre Shave Soap: MRGLO Lime
Pre Shave Balm: TSD Iced SubZero
Shave Soap: Tiki Chilled Salsa
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: TSD Subzero Iced X2



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Menthol Monday
warm shower
Kent BK8
Proraso PSC
Vostok SC
Gillette New LC/Gillette Silver Blue (4)
cold water rinse & ice cube rub
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse & ice cube rub
Stirling MITA WH
The Penguin mixed with a pea sized amount of 444
Imaginary Authors The Cobra And The Canary edp

A nice cool start to the week!

Stay frosty,my friends!

 

not allot of scent left. menthol was cool but this puck was

 

pretty old.

 

Monday, July 7, 2014

Prep: Warm shower, Cetaphil Lotion
Razor: EJ DE89 Head w/ Weber Classic Handle
Blade: Personna Lab Blue (2)
Lather: Cella
Brush: Oscar11 w/ Omega 20248 Knot
Post: Witch Hazel, Cetaphil Lotion
Aftershave: Old Spice

I seem to use this setup quite a lot and the reason is simple...it works. I finished with a terrific BBS shave this morning.

Have a great day!

 

7/7/2014 Broken Arm Week / Menthol Monday!!

Prep: Hot shower with L'Oreal Men Expert Facial Wash, home made PSO
Razor: Muhle R41 2010, Wade & Butcher Original Bow straight razor
Blade: Pol Silver Super Iridium (2)
Brush: Turkish #6
Soap: Barbon shaving cream
After: Home made ASB, Barbon after shave
Cologne: Bond #9 - NY Oud


It was a cool 2 pass Darn Fine Shave this morning. I tried out only shaving with my non dominant hand this morning. It felt fine to start, but I as I went to the off side I felt apprehensive. I took it really slow with the straight and ended up with right at a Darn Fine Shave.

Have a blessed day!

 

Monday

Prep: CeraVe cleanser
Soap: The Shave Den unscented
Brush: Oscar11 boar
Razor: iKon ShaveCraft
Blade: Super Iridium
After: Cold rinse, CeraVe lotion

I normally face lather, but today I decided to bring out the mug and make a bowl lather. I had a hard time getting it right. I started with a lather that was too light and airy, then added some glycerin, then loaded the brush some more on the soap. I finally got a good lather, but at that point I had a HUGE mug full of suds!

After the lather issues, I had a comfortable, pleasant shave.

 

Razor: Wester Bros no 16 1/4 hollow + ER 1924
Blade: GEM
Brush: Muhle Black Fiber Synthethic
Lather: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Post: Pinaud

I'm not sure what's going on. The first time the straight seemed really sharp. The second shave seemed less. Today's shave seemed dull tuggy and rough. I've been oiling the blade, drying the blade after use, stropping 10 times each side to dry it off some more and then oiling it again. Before use I strop it of course about 25 times each side. I leave it open to dry off several hours.

I don't know maybe I just don't get on with carbon steel. I already had the strop before winning the SR PIF from Lindyhopper because I was using it to strop carbon SE blades which some on the SE forums have been doing to extend their life greatly. One tuggy rough shave is all I get. I will continue using the straight anyways.

The good- no cuts again. I was expecting to have lots of cuts as many newbie straight razor users report but I haven't experienced that or even any razor burn. Could just be that it isn't full hollow so it is more forgiving.

Finished up with the ER on about the 5th shave on the stainless GEM blade. It felt considerably sharper and smoother.

 

Supposed-to-be Menthol Monday:

Prep: Hot shower, Neutrogena Deep Cleaning Gentle Scrub, TSD Jasmine Sambac Preshave balm
Brush: VDH Boar
Soap: Ginger's Garden Coffee Jasmine (oops)
Razor: Merkur 41c 1904 OC
Blade: Bic Chrome Platinum (5)
Passes: WTG, XTG (9, 10)
Post: Cold water splash, Bloc Osma Alum, Dickinson's WH, Aqua Velva Ice Blue Classic

I intended to grab my Ginger's Garden Grass Stain Menthol Snow, but picked the wrong (unlabeled) container. Then, I intended to bowl-lather, but - habit being a funny thing - I went right ahead and face-lathered the soap using a variation on the Marco Method. For all those mistakes, the Bic is still chugging along, and I got a DFS out of the whole adventure. Who knows, maybe I'll inadvertently snag the menthol soap tomorrow.

 

July 7th

Razor: R41 Head on a Bulldog Handle
Blade: Polsilver
Brush: HL Thater 4125/2
Soap: B&M Seville
ASB: GFTrumpers Lime Skin Food

 

Razor: Gillette Slim (7)(5)(1)
Blade: Polisilver Super Iridium (2)
Brush: Omega 10065
Lather: Geo F. Trumpers Spanish Leather
Post: Maggard Razors Alum
Balm: No.7 Calm Balm

Ah... I shouldn't have shaved two days in a row. I got punished for my ballsyness. Oh well, better luck next time.

 

Is the SC101 as mild as I've read? It looks like a nice razor.

 

It is a relatively mild razor. I find it very comfortable and effective, and a pleasure to hold and use - just the right heft and weight. The open comb side is more aggressive than the closed side, but just a little bit.

 

Welcome to the One-Handed Straight Shaver Club—where you drag a surgically-sharp 3" blade across you face with your non-dominant, not-so-coordinated hand!

 

Monday, July 7th
EJ DE89l
Feather blade
RazorRock Muguet de France
Omega synthetic
Captains Choice lather bowl
Captains Choice Lime AS

This will be the setup until the Feather blade goes down for the count. Do not not usually bowl lather, might as well use it once in while since I paid good money for it. The shave this morning was about as good as I ever get. Two passes and a little touch up.

Dave

 

SoS - Menthol Monday, July 7, 2014

Cool shower
Prep: Peppermint PSO
Brush: WD 24/47 silvertip
Soap: Stirling Glacial Lemon Chill
Razor: '56 Gillette Ball-end Tech
Blade: Personna Lab Blue (4)
Post: Stirling Lemon Chill WH
Aftershave: Osage Rub

Since I killed off a puck of Frozen Tundra last week, I needed a suitable replacement for Menthol Mondays. The Glacial Lemon Chill seemed an obvious choice. I already use and love the Stirling Lemon Chill Witch Hazel. The soap exceeded my lofty expectations in lathering and performance. This stuff is indeed as cold as advertised, providing face freezing shave when paired with the witch hazel and Osage Rub. Delightful all around.

- Don

 

SOTD, July 7, 2014



Gillette NEW
Personna Red blade
SOC boar brush
Stirling Sharp Dressed Man soap

Surprisingly no A/S or ASB today.

 

Adonis, how cooling is that Brain Freeze soap? I ask because as you probably know I'm a menthol nut! lolll

 

I hope your arm mends quickly!