SoS: January 19, 2015 - January 25, 2015

Thanks, Mark!

 

Sunday Shave



Prep: Hot shower w/ Grandpa's Pine Tar Soap
Music: Mississippi Delta Blues mix
Lather: Arko
Brush: Omega 13522
Razor: '46-'50 Gillette Heavy Gold Tech
Blade: Shark Super Stainless
Post: Witch Hazel, Nivea Sensitive Balm, Pinaud Clubman

Nice shave today. Close to DFS, still have issues getting close around the chin. Minimal irritation. I think I kinda like the Sharks. Eager to try more blades though

 

SoTD Sunday, January 25 or SINGLEMANIA! Special edition: Extra Valet content!

Pre- lavender eucalyptus PSO
Soap- Arko
Brush- Blondie (unknown handle, new 20/50 boar knot)
Razor- Valet vc1
Blade- Feather
Rinse- Osage
Aftershave- Seaforth scotch leather
Lotion- Kiehl's
Cologne- Aveda Men Pureformance



I had started the day with a big plan to use a Rolls Razor. Having recently used one of the three that I own, I thought it might be fun to throw one into SINGLEMANIA. But for some reason, rather than going with the one that proved itself usable, I decided to try out a different one. So I spent twenty minutes honing and stropping (and strop dressing), got into position, lathered up...and the blade was not ready. Not at all. So I had to switch razors. I was desperately trying to find an SE type that I haven't used in SINGLEMANIA yet, but everything within reach has been shown. I wasn't wearing clothes at that moment, so I didn't want to parade through the house to get something interesting out of the showcase. Then I saw my pile of Valet Auto Strop razors from a few days ago. And although I only have about five of them, several different styles are represented. So I picked one that was different from my previous Valet SoTD, loaded the feather blade I had used once and got busy.
This valet strikes me as being a little cheaper than the other versions I have used. Rather than the notched, hinged blade gate, the blade holder is just press fit. It still gave a great shave, 2 pass DFS plus. And the simplified head feels less massive. The Feather blade is on its second use, and at first I thought it was done. But then I realized that the tugging was due to me holding the razor at an incorrect angle. With that sussed, all was good.
The rest of the shave consisted of appearances by usual suspects, and as such,I don't have much to ramble on about. Hope yours went well also! I will see you all next week... the third week of my week long celebration of all things Single Edge...

 

Hi Friends,

now i´m back home and here as promised my photo of my SOTD:


Olyfa Razor || Michell´s Wool Fat || Semogue 620 || Lada blade || Calani Beard-Oil Preshave

Greetings
Thorsten​

 

Sunday shave of the day:
Nivea Sensative Face Wash
Parker 65r Razor
Shark Super Chrome Blade
VDH Brush
TOBs Grapefruit
Axe Chilled
Old Spice AS

Overall good first shave. Couple weepers around the chin line. Need to adjust angle there I believe.

 

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Shave 25 January 2015

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The Durham Duplex with the Personna Pathology Blade 72-0200 performed slightly less well today. Still a 2 1/2 pass DFS but the blade tended to tug a bit at times. It is time to move on to another razor for the work week.

 

Nice looking brush and razor!

 

SOTD 25 Jan 2015

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Sunday:

Prep: Hot shower, Neutrogena Deep Clean Gentle Scrub cleanser, TSD Jasmine Sambac Preshave Balm
Brush: Simpson 56 Best Badger
Soap: RazoRock One-X
Razor: Merkur 41c 1904 OC
Blade: Bic Chrome Platinum (5)/Baili Blue (1)
Passes: WTG, XTG, ATG (11/ 1, 2)
Post: Cold water rinse, Bloc Osma Alum, Dickinson's WH, RazoRock One-X AS splash
Cologne: Aoud Forest by Montale

The Bic tugged enough on the first pass that I felt compelled to put in a new blade; unfortunately, the Baili is not a spectacular choice for me, either, and I wound up with a couple of weepers and some irritation. At least I got BBS results and smelled good.

 

SOTD 25 January 2015
Day 23 of 30
30 DAY RULE with a Slim

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J2 Gillette Slim Adjustable
Kroger Israeli Personna
VDH Kit Badger
TSD Lanolin Shave Stick - Barber Shoppe Scent
Today's Great Cheap AS™ is Osage Rub!




Another fine shave with the TSD soap! I hope everyone is having a great Sunday!

Check out the 30 Day Crew as we write about our month of focus on razor technique and share our experiences throughout January. Read about it here:

30 Day Rule/Focus Pic and Discussion Thread- All are Welcome!

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Sunday Late Morning Shave

Pre: Shower
Soap: Stirling Glastonbury #2 Experimental
Razor: Frankenrazor... Merkur OC head with a nice knurled Cadet handle
Blade: Personna Lab
Brush: VDH Badger
Post: Gameday Balm

3-4 days since my last shave, and got a surprising BBS.

 

Thorsten, das Bild ist fantastisch - sehr original und genial!

 

Wow, Celestino very nice! My friend and I looked at this photo for about 10 minutes. 2 thumbs up

 

Hot shower with Yardley oatmeal and almond soap.

Razor... Gillette ball end tech
Blade... rapira platinum lux
Brush... rubberset restore with 24 mm 2 band finest badger
Soap... maggard mango sage tea

 

As of today, the Boker is my favorite straight razor and the Cobra is my favorite single edge razor.

 

SUNDAY
Busy Day & Late Posting
A lovely menthol shave VERY early this Sunday morn; Chilly but über-smooth with the Dubl Quacker.
Hope everyone had a blessed day today!

 

Just picked up a sample of the London Barbershop soap. My wife loves the scent, said it made her all "hot and bothered". Oh wait...I gotta go....

 

As I've said before, you are braver than I. Good luck with the straight.

 

LOL. sounds like you might want to head over to his website and buy out his stock of London Barbershop!!