Thanks! It is a sweet-feeling handle! A gift from fellow TSD member (and very cool razor handle-maker) @AKASL
Friday Prep: soak brush, wash with Clear Essentials glycerin soap Soap: The Shave Den unscented Brush: Oscar11 boar Razor: Feather AS-D2 Blade: Feather After: Cold rinse, CeraVe lotion The boar brush did a good job creating a creamy lather on my face from the TSD soap. Comfortable close shave.
Found out the hard way I can only use a Gem blade for 4 shaves. Tried to stretch the blade to 5 shaves and had a terrible first pass. Changed the blade and the rest of the shave was great. Razor Gem Micromatic Open Comb Gem Blade Semogue brush Tabac Nivea sensitive balm Clubman Special Reserve.
Max Dorner 65 Oscar11 H.I.S. brush Shannon's Soaps Aussie Ice soap (This is best bargain out there. Great performance and face-soothing.) Figaro AS Musgo Real balm
Shave of the day Pre- Hot shower, Bulldog face wash Soap/cream- Razorock Classic Brush- The body shop Synthetic Razor- Gillette slim adjustable(3) Blade- Astra SP(2) Post- Cold water rinse, Speick for men and Nivea aftershave balm I can now confirm that Im a bit sensitive to the Razorock Classic soap. but MAAAN its an amazing soap! I get awesome shaves with it, I'm not ready to give it up. Maybe I have to get used to it? hahaha I love my Slim! Great shaver
SOTD Friday 10-3-2014 9/16 W.H. Morley, Clover Brand Noxema Classic Clean Al's SC - Boheme Georgetown Scuttle Omega Pro Barbershop Boar Dickinson's Witch Hazel Gold Bond Body Lotion British Sterling ASL
SOTD October 3, 2014 Prep: Hot shower. Neutrogena face wash. Noxzema. Brush: AoS mini sized pure badger, finally destinkified. Lather: Arko. Razor: Cooper MonoBilt! Blade: Gillette 7 o'clock black. Post: Cold water; Razorock Alum Block; C.O. Bigelow Dr. Galen Herbal Witch Hazel Skin Tonic No. 010. After: Florida Water. Well, I feel like I have satisfied the basic requirements of Open-Comb October. At least this once. Good BBS shave with the Cooper MonoBilt. The razor seems a little aggressive, maybe comparable to a red tip SS. The Florida Water stung. Like something I can't say here The AoS mini badger brush produced a copious amount of rich lather. It will make a fine travel brush. Maybe I'll put in in the vintage gold plated brush case I picked up recently. While I liked the soft badger experience, I may be more of a boar guy or at least a mixed-hair man. I guess I will find out when the two brushes I have coming arrive: one is a Lord Randal Vie-Long mixed, courtesy of @Troy M, and the other is an Omega boar 80266 (with stand).
Razor: Merkur 34c HD Brush: Badassshaveing Flaming Birch Black Badger 24/55 Mug: VDH Cream: TOBS Coconut Blade: Feather (2) Pre shave: Tree Hut Shea body wash Mango Post shave: Thayers Cucumber WH, Azzaro AS Balm, OS vintage Shulton cologne 1973 glass I made it for one day with the OC. I got a lot of burn, so I'm going milder today with my Merkur. The heavy handle and mild head gave me a nice smooth shave with no pressure. My new Black Badge brush is a little floppy but i could whip up the TOBS with a Q-tip, so no problem. The Shea Mango for the pre-shave helped. Have a good weekend!
Have you tried any of the other RR soaps with equal success but less irritation? The ones I've used have all been top-notch; perhaps there's a RR variety that doesn't cause a problem for you.
Prep: Stirling Lemon Chill Razor: Gillette Black Beauty U2 (9) Blade: Astra SP (3) Brush: Gary's Finest Badger Lather: Stirling Ozark Mountain Post: Maggard Razors Alum Aftershave: Fine Platinum
