SoS: November 3, 2014 - November 9, 2014

Soon I'll be adding a #700c 'Certifyd' Premium horsehide (thick!) & linen Red Imp strop to the collection to go along with all the Imp razors....
Odd that they chose the traditional 'devil' silhouette (horns, tail, & fork) to represent an 'imp' (trademark 1930-1971) to quote, 'Brings your razor back to life'

 

Oh crap I thought you were gonna use a SE blade in it not the dull wedges! Sorry you put yourself through a bad shave... Lol

You are a trooper.

 

Love TSD Vetiver.

 

SOTD - NOVember continues!

Utopia/Voskhod
Omega 48
Proraso green
Alum
Skin Bracer

 

Quite the score on the strop!

 

I just wrapped up day 8 on a Voskhod.

 

LOL I half forgot their dullness. And it was fun to use the razor anyway! I haven't used it yet with a single edge blade, so that will be a first!

 

I thought Silver Blue was my fave, but NOVember has shown me that Voskhod is a durable smooth winner.

I hear some guys advocate the Rapira line. Thoughts?

Also Sputnik anyone?

 

You're brave like that, I guess...lol. Glad it was not too traumatic!

 

NO problem. Maybe you have a better line up now. Once you get one, you can go a long time. However, it's America, and it's your shave. Change it up if you don't like it. I got 23 days to go (unless I drop out).

 

I like Rapira as well. Never used a Sputnik, but I think @Adonis is using them right now.

 

well how was it? deep enough,too deep?
I'm not happy, clanking my brushes on the side of deep mugs. thats why I like the old spice mugs to hold soap, and my stainless bowls to make lather. It's a little more to police up, but less clanking.

 

Mugs are for holding soaps. Faces are for lathering, and with cold water, no need for scuttles.

 

Wade and Wingfield
Crabtree and Evelyn vintage brush with Finest Badger knot restored by Rudy Vey
Mitchell's Wool Fat Cream (in an interesting metal container found at garage sale)
Alum Block
Castle Forbes Sandal/Cedar Balm

 

SOTD Nov 6th:
Prep: went for a run, shower, Cromwell & Cruthers oil
Brush: Omega 10066 boar
Blade: Dovo best quality 5/8
Soap: the Fat with a couple drops of Rosemary peppermint EO
Post shave: Osage and some Vaseline

I'm thinking of committing myself to the Fat for the next month so that I can really dial this soap in; this shave was alright but the lather wasn't great. I'll allow myself to add in EO's for variety.
Is there any type of month dedicated to MWF? Maybe "MWF-March/May"?

 

It was ok. I had no issues, for a dollar I can't complain. I didn't have any clanking, the larger brushes might be more suited for this mug, heck I just might use it for my soup bowl for lunch today.

 

SOTD - Friday, November 7, 2014

Shower
Prep: Lime PSO
Brush: Plisson/L'Occitane synthetic
Soap: WSP Rustic Barbershop
Razor: Weber PH
Blade : Rapira SS (1)
Post: Stirling Lemon Chill WH
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman

- Don

 

Yummy SOTD!

 

Hot shower with lavender Shea butter soap

Razor. Gillette tech
blade. Ladas (2)
Brush. Seafoam b&b essential boar
soap. Mikes natural rose and cedarwood
aftershave. Thayers rose petal witch hazel

 

That is a lovely brush handle!