SoS: February 2, 2015 - February 8, 2015

SATURDAY
Rare Morning Shave
Slightly methol-tinged shave, but mostly fougéred. Extremely close yet comfy shave with the Big Imp this morn.
Past experience with this razor's treacherous tip has me well-trained to keep the blade close at all times to avoid painful cheek punctures. I'm learning…..
Overall, a DFS!

Have a great Saturday, all!

 

SOTD Saturday 2-7-2015

Cadet OC TP26 w/Crystal
Noxema
Tiki Seven Seas SC
GP Scuttle
Omega Barbershop Boar
Dickinson's WH
GB Body Lotion
Pinaud Draggon Noir ASL

 

SOTD. Best shave of my life.

Gillette SuperSpeed 1974
Dorco ST300 Blade
Semogue 1520
Arko Soap
Arko Classic Krem
Tommy Bahama 'very cool' Cologne

 

Saturday morning shave



Pre de Provence shave soap
WSP Stubby badger brush
Captains Choice lather bowl
1931 Gillette Goodwill razor
Personna Lab blade
Alum Block
Vintage Veg

Saturday is my day for the Veg. First time with PdP soap. Got a decent enough lather, plenty of cushion, but still think that TSD glycerin shave soap is slicker. This is my set up until the blade needs changing.

Dave

 

Like how you tied in all the colors Celestino!

 

SOTD
7 Feb 2015

Muhle R41/T2 handle
Crystal
Klenzo
Arko SS
Witch Hazel

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Saturday Morning "It's Been Three Days" Shave

Pre: Shower
Brush: VDH Badger
Razor: Gillette Fat Handle Tech
Blade: Personna Lab
Cream: CO Bigelow
Post: Clubman AS

A great first shave in 3 days shave. Face lathered the CO Bigelow. Great shave all around, a very sold DFS.

 

How does that coated old type feel on your face? Did you coat it or have it done?

It looks goo paired with the T2 and nice brush!

 

Very nice shot. What camera, lens, settings, etc. did you use? In the last few months I've been playing with my Canon Rebel T3i with macro and zoom lenses. Still very much an amateur.

 

First time using the Ikon. Not sure its going to be my favorite razor. First time using a shave stick and I must say the face lather was awesome. After being outside in -10 deg weather this morning the burn from the Captain was much welcomed.

 

Hope you're feeling better. Did you go thru shaving withdrawal?

 

Thanks! We had a member who was experimenitng with this in 2011 and did some for us. He is no longer doing this. As to the Moly Resin™ coating, it is slick and very hard. 9 on the hardness scale with 10 on the scale being diamond. It also releases water quickly. Proper preparation of the metals is key to getting the Moly Resin™ to properly adhere to the surface. The shave is like any OLD type without any changes. The coating does not change the thickness or cause and issues in use.

http://theshaveden.com/forums/threads/got-poor-tired-razors-i-need-help-with-project.23134/

 

Thanks, I use my cell phone. (Galaxy s5)

 

Today’s Shave: DFS/BBS three pass shave with some irritation and lather issues.

• Growth: 2 days
• Prep: Shower; Corn Huskers Lotion
• Lather: Ogallala Bay Rum, Limes, and Peppercorns – This was my first time trying this brand of soap out. I attempted to use it exactly as I use an Arko stick to face lather. It did not perform anywhere close to Arko. If Arko is an unheralded, but All-Pro, NFL interior lineman then Ogallala is a JV backup kicker. I had to end up putting Arko on top of the Ogallala to get something good enough to shave with. Scent is fantastic. @Hodge and anyone else with experience using Ogallala: Do you have any pointers you can share?
• Brush: SOC Boar – The tips are beginning to soften up. This combined with a stiff backbone is making it a great brush.
• Razor: Birth year Super Speed – The goal this week is to get a closer shave on the chin and upper lip. This razor is definitely more aggressive than the Weishi. My tough areas are much closer to BBS than any shave with the Weishi. However, it left irritation on my neck. Going forward this week I need to ease up on the pressure more.
• Blade: Voskhod (1) – The first pass was a bit rough which surprised me. I will put some of the blame on the lather issues and some on thick two day growth (I am becoming a bit of a Wookie). But, it seemed like it wasn't sharp enough. Passes two and three were back to nice smooth Voshkod.
• Post: Alum; Pinaud Clubman I called an audible here and went with Dove Sensitive Balm. There was too much drama in this shave to risk adding fuel to the fire.

Have a great weekend everyone. Weather is perfect out here in the desert! 77° and mostly sunny.

 

Sunday's


Nivea Men's Face Wash
ARKO Stick
Jayaruh WC3 Pure Badger
J.M. Schmid & Son Str8
Gillette Fat Handle Tech
Personna Stainless
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Lemon WH
FD Old Spice AS

The ARKO Stick face-lathered well with my Jayaruh WC3 Pure Badger Brush. This was the first shave with this brush. It did a good job though a little scritchy. I used my J.M. Schmid & Son Str8 on my cheeks and neck, and used my Gillette Fat Handle Tech and a Personna Stainless Blade to finish up a close, comfortable shave in two passes. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Lemon WH and then FD Old Spice after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

I was going to just shave my cheeks with the str8, but I got adventurous and went for the neck and upper lip as well. I decided to forego the chin; just too round. Anyhow, I suffered no nicks or cuts. The FHT did a great job of finishing up.

 

Bay Rum, Limes, and Peppercorns is my favorite scent from Ogallala but unfortunately cant help with face lathering as I bowl lather and no issues with whipping up a lather from a bowl. Hopefully someone will chime in with pointers on face lathering Ogallala soaps.

 

Focused February
SOTD 7 February 2015

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Dad's Schick Revere Handle Injector
Chinese Schick
L'occitane Plisson Synthetic
Proraso Eucalyptus Tub
Today's Great Cheap AS™ Is Stetson Cool Moisture!

I love this setup. Great shaves every time! Had I tried this razor first...I might not have ever bought any more. That good. Happy Saturday!

More fun with a focus!

Come check out the fun:
FEB 2015 30 Day Rule/30 Day Focus Pic and Discussion Thread

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Here is what I did (first time using the shave stick) :
Dampened face with warm water
Rubbed the stick over entire shave area of my face (no indication this stuff will lather at this point)
Took brush from that was soaking in hot water, let it drip excess water and went to town face lathering.
Resulted into very thick paste like lather almost immediately
Brush retained enough for a couple more passes easily

 

SOTD - Saturday, February 7, 2015

Hot shower
Prep: Homemade PSO
Brush: WD Silvertip
Soap: WSP Rustic Mahogany
Razor: Weber PH bulldog
Blade: Polsilver SI (5)
Aftershave: Clubman Special Reserve

 

Jim, I'm confused. I've seen this before in other SOTD posts. Why 2 razors?