SoS: February 9, 2015 - February 15, 2015

Discussion in 'Shower or Shave of the Day' started by crackstar, Feb 8, 2015.

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  1. GDCarrington

    GDCarrington Burma Shave

    I dig that brush Billy! :cool:
     
    GDCarrington, Feb 11, 2015
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  2. Darkbulb

    Darkbulb Cookie Hoarder

    Great setup there. Nice stuff.
     
    Darkbulb, Feb 11, 2015
    #242
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  3. GDCarrington

    GDCarrington Burma Shave

    XI February MMXV Shave

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    GDCarrington, Feb 11, 2015
    #243
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  4. GDCarrington

    GDCarrington Burma Shave

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    GDCarrington, Feb 11, 2015
    #244
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  5. Herm2502

    Herm2502 off to elf practice

    Oh hell no! (Oops, pardon my "French", padre). I'm still a coward, so I'll just stay on the sidelines and admire the view, so to speak.
     
    Herm2502, Feb 11, 2015
    #245
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  6. Douglas Carey

    Douglas Carey Wildman

    Where did you get the Namaste soap?
     
    Douglas Carey, Feb 11, 2015
    #246
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  7. Herm2502

    Herm2502 off to elf practice

    SOTD: Wed. 2/11/15

    It's tough for me to get in here and really post anything with my tax season hours. Mostly I just make irreverent comments and "like" posts. Anyway...

    Razor: Gillette Slim (9 WTG, 5 ATG, 5 XTG)
    Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock Sharp Edge (Yellow)
    Brush: WD Silvertip
    Soap: Maggard London Barbershop
    Maggard Alum Block
    AS: Barbasol PR

    Still playing with different blades. My last one was a 7 O'clock Green, which was a nice shave, but it only lasted 3 shaves then it was miserable. The SharpEdge is just that, sharp! Not particularly smooth (it seemed to grab a bit at first) but it did the job. Result was a very nice shave. I think I'm just confusing myself with all these different blades. I should have kept notes.... :angry032:
     
    Herm2502, Feb 11, 2015
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  8. Hodge

    Hodge Well-Known Member

    SOTD Feb 11th
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    64' Slim on #7
    Rapira blade
    New Forrest high mountain brush
    Strop Shoppe bay rum soap
    CC bay rum AS

    This was a near as Ive got to a perfect shave. I slowed down, concentrated on light pressure and ended up with an incredibly smooth two pass shave. 12 hrs later and the face still feels great.
     
    Hodge, Feb 11, 2015
    #248
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  9. crackstar

    crackstar Israeli Ambassador to TSD

    I wish I could but I have no webcam. :( :ashamed001:
     
    crackstar, Feb 11, 2015
    #249
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  10. TrentRTR

    TrentRTR Well-Known Member

    Hey Guys, after doing a 30 day rule I've been experimenting. I still using my Parker 99R and now using a Edwin Jagger DE89bl. I got a blade sample pack and I've noticed most all blades left some of the same trouble spots. Watched some videos about shimming razors lately and I let it grow about 2 days.

    Razor: EJ DE89BL
    Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock Super Platinum (Black) with 2 shim blades
    Brush: Plisson Synthetic
    Pre: Cornhuskers Lotion
    Soap: TOBS Grapefruit
    AS: Crystal Deodorant, RSC Post Shave Soothing Balm

    I cut two old blades and shimmed the razor. It had the look of 'this gonna be different son'... I did 3 full passes but I think just 2 would have ended in a DFS. I ended up with a BBS. Trouble spots were no trouble with this setup. Much more aggressive feel from the EJ. Not sure I'd want to try this daily but after 2-3 days I think this may be the way to go. The Plisson lathers the TOBS in literally a few seconds. Amazing brush. So glad I picked one up. I really cant believe the difference that 2 shims made in this mild razor. Fantastic time shaving this evening!!!! Shave on Gents!!!!!!
     
    TrentRTR, Feb 11, 2015
    #250
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  11. Martin-j

    Martin-j Well-Known Member

    FaTip Piccolo (Personna blue)
    MWF
    Post shave alum with cold water rinse
    Captain's Choice CoNT.

    A pleasant shave today. Having the FaTip in the rotation for a month or so, my opinion of it mirrors so many reviews I have read. It is a fickle somewhat aggressive razor that generally provides a nice comfortable shave. However, it doesn't quite measure up to my R41 (2013), which for me is pure shaving bliss. I would love to find a 2011 R41...
     
    Martin-j, Feb 11, 2015
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  12. RaZorBurn123

    RaZorBurn123 waiting hardily...............

    Thanks! I'm going to use the same setup tomorrow, face & head shave.
     
    RaZorBurn123, Feb 11, 2015
    #252
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  13. Darkbulb

    Darkbulb Cookie Hoarder

    Now that's a youtube video waiting to happen :)
     
    Darkbulb, Feb 11, 2015
    #253
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  14. RaZorBurn123

    RaZorBurn123 waiting hardily...............

    That's pretty funny. My daughter has been trying to get me to make a video, I'm a fan of Chris Bailey and watch his videos. Im not sure YouTube is quite ready for me:signs002: I did standup back in the 80's, if I should ever revive my act I'll definitely talk about wet shaving.
     
    RaZorBurn123, Feb 11, 2015
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  15. grump

    grump Well-Known Member

    Happy Anniversary! Hope you had a great day!
     
    grump, Feb 11, 2015
    #255
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  16. HolyRollah

    HolyRollah BaconLord

    THURzDAY
    Evening Shave for Tomorrow
    Great evening shave as I've come to expect from this big Wosty razor—probably the BEST antique store find I've ever had. The blade takes a great edge and shaves beautifully.
    The TGN synthetic knot has been such a pleasure to use, I'm regretting not having made the synthetic jump months ago. Exceptional brush!
    Have a wonderful Thursday, all!
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    HolyRollah, Feb 11, 2015
    #256
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  17. Roderick

    Roderick Well-Known Member

    Thank You.
     
    Roderick, Feb 11, 2015
    #257
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  18. ram57

    ram57 Don't Open til Christmas



    Thursday SOTD 2/12/15

    Razor: iKon DLC Slant\Triad Brass Handle
    Blade: PoliSilver (NOS Vintage) (D4)
    Brush: Semogue 1305
    Bowl: Turkish 5” Copper Bowl
    Pre Shave Scrub: SPAtopia Dead Sea Scrub
    Pre Shave Oil: Homemade Jasmine Orange Vanilla
    Shave Soap: Tiki Pink Grapefruit & lemongrass
    Post: Monster Alum Block
    Aftershave: TSD X2 Iced Mojito

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    ram57, Feb 12, 2015
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  19. Recklesstr

    Recklesstr Arkoholic

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    Thursday Morning Shave
    Razor:     Edwin Jagger DE8911BL [​IMG]
    Blade: Rapira Swedish Steel (1) [​IMG]
    Brush: Vie-Long White Horse Hair [​IMG]
    Soap: Arko in Bamboo Bowl [​IMG]
    AS: Fa Sport [​IMG]

    BBS result in two pass.
     
    Recklesstr, Feb 12, 2015
    #259
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  20. grump

    grump Well-Known Member

    12 February 2015
    Shave today

    Razor: Muhle R41/t2
    Blade: Crystal
    Brush: Klenzo
    Soap: Arko SS

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    grump, Feb 12, 2015
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