SoS: November 3, 2014 - November 9, 2014

Thursday morning -


Prep - Noxzema & hot towel
Lather - Cella Extra Extra Purissima & suribachi
Brush - Semogue SOC boar reset @ 47mm
Razor - George Savage 8/8

2 pass
Warm water rinse & cold water splash
Alum block & Witch-hazel AS


A beautiful morning here that turned into a very mild day as well. Kicked off with a new-to-me Savage and the good ol' Cella. A first=rate shave all the way around. Have a good 'un folks...

 

I wouldn't call the C.O.B. really cold, but it's my main frame of reference. The Palmolive was like C.O.B. with 2 drops of M-Bomb.

 

Tomorrow's planned Shave

Razor: ikon 2013 Deluxe Solid Bar
Blade: SuperMax SP Tiger (3)
Brush: Shavemac Horn 24mm Silvertip
Bowl: Buffalo Horn 5” Lather Bowl
Pre Shave Soap: MRGLO Lime
Pre Shave Oil: Homemade Cedar-Lavender
Shave Soap: Irisch Moos
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Alt-Innsbruck

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Funny we have the same exact a/s bottle in posts on same day.

 

Friday Morning Shave
Razor: Gillette Slim (S5)
Blade: Rapira (5)
Brush: Vie-Long White Horse Hair
Soap: ARKO
Cologne: Tariş Lavender

 

True! But very !

 

Friday!

• Music: Pokey Lafarge, Watermellon Park 2011
  
• Prep: hot shower, hot washing cloth
• Soap: Tabac
• Brush: vintage DVH boar
• Razor: Wilkinson Sword Empire adjustable SE
• Shave: 4-pass
• Post: cold water rinse

As promised to Yongunn and Darkbulb!

I knew this was going to be a rough shave. The blade needs some attention from a hone. Gave the razor/blade about 30 passes on the strop beforehand. To no avail. For the first pass I dialed the blade at its 'smoothest' (the least blade exposure). Second pass half exposed. Third and fourth pass at full exposure. (I had lots of lather and just automatically lathered up completely after the third pass). Four rough passes and still nothing more than a half decent shave... Nevermind, it's still a fun razor to use!

I'll swap the original blade with a modified SE blade. See where we'll end up then.

 

Sorry to hear that it wasn't the best of shaving experiences...but I think it may be more due to the sharpness of the blade..than the razor itself.
Kudos for giving it a go and reporting on it!

 

Thanks! It's the blade alright. I'll try the modified SE blade tomorrow...

 

Friday morning.

°1960s Gillette Lady
°Blue Bird Hi-Stainless
°TSD vetiver soap/Omega brush

2 1/2 pass BBS. Blade is good and once struck me as great, but not anymore. Feels a bit sharper than the Big Ben but definitely not as smooth...actually slightly rough feeling. Would not try to obtain more of them. Plus the Lady is a bit too mild; will put it away again for the girls in about 8 years.

Cologne: Avon's old Structured for Men "Steel." Clean, sharp, bracing.

Compliments at work on the November mustache are outweighing negative comments, so there's that.

 

Fragrant Friday
I went with Lavanille today because it is one of my favorite scents. Matched with near optimal B&M performance and post shave feel means an excellent shave. I only needed two passes with der Vorschlaghammer to achieve comfortably smooth skin. I finished with Maggard's London Barbershop aftershave, another great product.

Prep: Proraso Green pre Barba
Soap: B&M Lavanille
Brush: HIS
Razor: Der Vorschlaghammer
Blade: Personna lab blue (2)
AS: Maggard's London Barbershop

 

5/8 Kropp
Williams
homemade boar
Have a good one.

 

Friday:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
#6 Horsehair
Super Speed/Dorco day 4
Italian Palmolive Menthol SC
Lubriderm Unscented Moisturizer
Proraso Green AS
Givenchy Pour Homme EdT

Another terrific BBS face-freezing shave which I had so much fun and enjoyment doing despite the relatively poor quality of the Dorco blade. Something tells me I may have to change it before Monday because it started to really tug on my second pass, and I had to be careful in order to avoid getting cut. The Palmolive Menthol is such an awesome cream - its minty scent, its lather, and its menthol power are all so wonderful, and not only does it leave my skin feeling cold, the skincare is perfect as well. The Proraso Green aftershave was a great buy for just 14,00$ last week - it gave me plenty of additional cooling.

Have a nice weekend, folks!

 

iKon Shavecraft 102
Personna Med. Prep.
Rooney Emilion 1 Super Badger
Maggard's - Mango Sage Tea
Fine - Platinum
Masque - Russian Tea

 

today's shave
hot water wash with nivea men's
semouge 620
Palmolive classic bombed
Gillette fatboy(d4)(7)
voskhod(1)
iced aqua velva ice blue
today's shave was nice. nice cool lather. three passes with a new blade in the fatboy, smooth n clean. finished with iced ice blue.
hope y'all did as well, or better.

 

SOTD Nov 7

Prep: hot shower
Razor: WW2 Tech
Blade: Feather (day 1)
Brush: Vie-Long
Soap: Proraso Green
Passes: 2 (WTG, XTG)
Post: Arko Ice Mint

I loaded up what might be my last Feather blade for today's shave. It's been awhile since I last used a Feather. I find the to be a smidgen to harsh, today was no different.

Other then the harshness of the Feather, zero complaints with this shave.

 

The Feathers are murder on my skin - the last time I used one, it was downright brutal for me. Never again.

 

Friday

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Tuscany Bath Soap
Soap: Stirling Bay Rum
Razor: Gillette Slim [6]
Blade: Rapira Platinum Lux (2)
Brush: Elite Razor Silvertip-24mmx50mm
Aftershave: Krampert’s Bay Rum Acadian Spice

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard)

Stirling Bay Rum today. 30 second load for quick, easy lather. Rapira Platinum Lux in the Slim. Great smooth, close, nick free shave. I finished with Krampert’s Bay Rum.

Bob

 

SOTD
November 7, 2014

Prep: Hot shower. Axe Shield Face Wash
Razor: iKon SC102 Slant Head/iKon Handle
Blade: Ladas
Lather: Stirling MITA
Brush: Semogue 1305
Post: Alum. Stirling MITA WH
Aftershave: Halston Z-14
This is my 6th shave with the iKon SC102, all have been phenomenal! Went with Stirling MITA, wasn't disappointed! The MITA WH has a nice soothing effect. Used my new Dollar Tree mug.
Go out and get it!

 

Friday 11/07/14

Prep: glycerin soap
Brush: 20mm Whipped dog set deep
Scuttle: Georgetown Pottery
Razor: Gem Damaskeen
Blade: GEM STAINLESS PTFE
Lather: My French Soap Mix
Witch Hazel: Generic unscented
Post: Avon Musk Marine After Shave Conditioner

That Damaskeen razor produces a very nice and even shave. For me, the SEs produce a different shave than the DEs. Not necessarily better or worse, just different. 2-1/2 passes for a very fine shave.