SoS: March 23, 2015 - March 29, 2015

All your photos are fantastic. You can tell you put a great deal of thought and effort into the shots.

 

Loaded with Castle Forbes Lime and it produced a ton of thick lather. I was obviously doing it wrong the past couple times.

 

Sunday SOTD

Decided to go lime theme
Merkur Futur
Semogue SOC boar
Castle Forbes Lime soap
CC Lime aftershave
Fantastic shave. Two days growth knocked down easily with the Futur. The soap and AS are a great combo, face feels great.

 

my semouge did just ok for a long time. just so so. then I guess I stumbled onto the right ratio of water it liked. now I can't wait till it comes up to bat.
I used to try to control that wild Woodstock look it had. seems like after I let it go wild, it became a lather monster.
I don't think the attempt to control it's bloom could affect it. I just noticed the coincidence.
hope you continue you luck with it.

 

Sunday:
hot shower w/TOBS Avocado shower gel
Homemade PSO
Schick J1 2+ passes
Schick (6)
TOBS Avocado cream in a warm bowl
Century boar
Thayers unscented w/aloe
Wm Neumann & Co Signature 1907 AS

Very nice shave with the J1. Took me a minute after using the PAL for the last two shaves to get the feel for the Schick but after the first pass I was back in the groove and got a great shave.

 

Sorry to hear about your computer problems Guy. I feel your pain.

 

SoTD for Sat, March 28, or, another Schick grail in action.

Pre- BBC oil
Soap- TSD Grey Vetiver
Brush- Vie Long
Razor- Schick plastic DE
Blade- Krona Chrome
Rinse- Osage
Aftershave- Fine Vetiver
Balm- Kiehl's
Cologne- vintage Lagerfeld



I got busy and forgot to post this yesterday. I was going to just let it go, but the razor is important to me. I have been looking for one of these for most of last year. I have seen three on the bay...or actually two, but three times. Due to various shenanigans, I did not get my dirty paws on any of them. But now, thanks to a Den member, I gots. I have seen these called a 'special', but although printed on its package, I don't think that is the name. I feel that was referring to the low price for the razor and blade combination on the blister carded package. I have seen this called a 'platinum'. I don't know why. Maybe because the included blades are Schick Platinum? Because the plastic case this guy comes in only says Schick. And I have seen the blueprints for this razor, which only refers to it as 'double edge razor'. So, that doesn't help. Regardless of it's name, or lack thereof, I am thrilled to have it. This particular razor inspired a whole generation of Soviet and Turkish lookalikes, of which I have several. I have always wondered how and why this Schick took on this influential afterlife. My working theory is this razor was just too weird and ugly for the U.S. market. This seems to be born out by it's almost non existent historical footprint. I think it sold poorly, resulting in its eventual mark down and attempted clearout as the aforementioned, under a buck, 'special' set. And after that, the dead stock very likely got shipped elsewhere. Perhaps emerging markets in the east? Or maybe Schick just cleared it's stock and sold the design itself. Maybe that is more likely, because there aren't a bunch of these out there. I have zero evidence for either situation, but now, holding the Schick and one of its illegitimate Russian children in each hand, I can tell you that they are essentially identical. The Schick has metal end caps. That about covers the differences. They feel the same. @GDCarrington said in an earlier post, that if blindfolded, one likely could not tell the Schick and the Russian apart. This is 100% true. I sort of expected the Schick to be made of nicer plastic. No. If there is a difference, it is subtle.
So, how is the shave you ask? Like it's Soviet counterparts, the razor is a wonderful, if lightweight shaver. Takes a little getting used to, but loaded with an excellent vintage Krona Chrome blade, an excellent 2.5 pass BBS was easily obtained. I am absolutely enchanted to finally have one of these in my collection.

 

If it's anywhere as cold as a glacial soap then it's to much hahaha

 

Awesome, I'm glad it worked out. I don't remember who gave me the tip =P but it worked very good =D now I feel I wanna buy a SOC again hahaha

 

SOTD - Sunday, March 29, 2015

Shower
Prep: Homemade PSO
Brush: Rubberset 49-4, TGN Finest, 26mm
Soap: Tabac
Razor: Merkur 38C
Blade: Personna Lab Blue (5)
Aftershave: Vi-Jon Spice

 

Sweet brush and setup!

 

Most of the Schick versions were made in Canada during the onslaught of the cartridge razors which caused Schick to eventually give up on this model.

 

29 March 2015 Shave

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Thanks to you, I persisted. I had pretty much assigned it to the back row of the brush shelf.

 

Thanks. It came out better than i could of imagined.

Yea the news are really nice.

 

March 29 SOTD

Pre: Home made oil
Cream: Pacific Shaving Caffeinated
Brush: Ever-Ready
Razors: Ralf Aust 5/8 & EJ Chatsworth Barley w/Rapira Platinum Lux
As: Aqua Velva

I started with the straight and finished with the DE. I am still getting used to using a straights and don't quite feel comfortable going ATG yet.

 

All the Glacial soaps I have can freeze a snowman's butt off. I love them! lolllll

 

Too much caffeine in the shave cream that it spun the pic upside down!

 

March 29, 2015 "Sunday Shave"

Prep: Hot Shower, deep face wash
Pre Shave: Homemade Preshave oil with peppermint essential
Soap: Arko
Brush: Omega Boar 10065
Razor: Schick Krona
Blade: Astra SP
Post shave: Gentleman Jon Alum Block, Witch Hazel peppermint infused, Nivea cooling aftershave balm, Proraso pre/post
Aftershave: Murray & Lanman Florida Water Cologne

Thoughts: Second shave with the Schick Krona and I must say I love this razor! If you have a chance to try one I would encourage it for anyone, veteran or new wet shavers. I probably sound like a broken record with the Arko and VDH soap here lately but they have been treating me good and I'm determined to finish them off. The Florida Water was amazing for my first time use today! What a special spicy, minty, sweet aroma it puts off after applying, it's a winner in my books and has a good place in the den. It even grew on the girlfriend threw out the day (Ok Babe that aftershave does smell pretty good) haha I knew it could draw her in . Hope everyone has a good week! God bless! Shave on and Enjoy!

 

Does it show upside for you? I seem to have that happen with the phone for some reason.