SoS: May 11, 2015 - May 17, 2015

Wednesday Planned SOTD
Razor: Gillette Toggle (S5)
Blade: Triton R3 (D4)
Brush: Savile Row 3124
Bowl: Turkish 5” Copper Bowl
Pre Shave Scrub: RazoRock GLO
Pre Shave Oil: Homemade Bay Rum w Lime
Shave Soap: Dr. Jon Anne Bonny (Bay Rum)
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: St Johns Bay Rum



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Ok, for Wednesday:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/Dorco day 3
Stirling Glacial Lemon Chill SS
Gold Bond Moisturizer
Alcolado Glacial Menthol Splash
YSL Pour Homme EdT

Back to the Stirling Glacial way of freezing the face off!

 

Shave Plan
Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Warm-Cold Shower, Mystic Water Sea Salt Soap, Neutrogena Face Scrub
iKon Shavecraft 102 Slant with Doug Korn Handle
Gillette Silver Blue #1
Simpson Chubby 2 Synthetic Badger
Martin De Candre
Alum , Stirling Black Ice Witch Hazel, Organic Shea Butter
Stirling Aftershave - Sharp Dressed Man

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Rockin brush! Love it!

 

Wednesday Planned Shave 13 May 15





Razor: Weber 3 PC. W/Classic Handle​

Razor Blade: Wilkinson Sword
Brush: "Oscar 11" Custom 24/48mm TGN Super Finest Black& White Resin Handle
Bowl: Arletta's Mug II Cobalt Blue Mug
Pre-Shave Face Wash Face Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps Almond
Pre-Shave Oil: Stirling Bay Rum Pre-Shave Oil
Shave Soap: Stirling Soap Spice
Post: RazoRock Alum Block
Aftershave: Stirling Bay Laurel

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard)​

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Smooth Wednesday
Great shave today. Ferox is an excellent soap, which The Colonel whipped into yogurty goodness in no time. Der vorschlaghammer easily and cleanly removed my stubble. Cologne Russe wrapped it up right.
Prep: Mickey Lee preshave lime
Soap: B&M Ferox
Brush: The Colonel
Razor: Der vorschlaghammer
Blade: voskhod (3)
AS: B&M Cologne Russe

 

There ain't nothin' like a bone-chillin' cold shave with a Stirling Glacial soap - the Lemon Chill should be called Lemon Freeze or Lemon Frigid because that's how cold it is! BBS again with no real issues.

 

I have my MdC and i have used both my WD silvertip and a Plisson. I get enough lather for 3 passes easy and i definitely dont use 3 grams of soap per shave. Thats why that felt like a lot

 

Thank you for your kind words much appreciated

 

Schick G8 razor
Personna blade
Williams SS
WD Silver Tip brush
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel/Sage mix
Pinaud Lime Sec cologne

I do believe that the Schick G series razors are the best ever for me. Great easy shave. Now to go feed the chickens.

 

5/13/15

Prep: cool wash
Lather: TSD Wheat cream
Brush: Omega 6214 silvertip
Razor: Weber PH
Blade: Rapira Lux (2)

2 passes. I've had a difficult time getting a slick lather with this soap and the badger brush. I might pull out a synthetic or horse tomorrow and see if I can make it a little slicker.

 

Wednesday 13 May 2015



F.W. Engels, 11/16 Full Hollow, Spike Point​

I have always liked spike points in straight razors: they always provide a super precise performance, they are unbeatable in certain spots of your face. It is also true they are less forgiving than other point styles, but their precision is the very best. It is the type of point no one would suggest to a newbie, I however admit - when I started using straight razors about 16 years ago - the second straight razor I bought had a spike point. Since then, I added to my collection other razors having a spike point and this lovely Engels is just one of the many.​

• Pre-Shave: Prep Cream
• Soap: DR K Peppermint
• Brush: Mühle Modern 281 H 23, Fine Badger, Pine - 21 mm - Size M
• Bowl: Gerby Bowl
• Strop: Mastro Livi Loom Strop and Hand Palm
• Razor: F.W. Engels, 11/16 Full Hollow, Spike Point
• Post-Shave: Umbria Extravirgin Olive Oil
• After Shave: Denim White Musk

 

SOTD for May 13th was a simple one...........

Barbasol Arctic Chill Shave Cream
Schick Krona w/Rapira Swede (3)
Witch Hazel & Barbasol Pacific Rush After Shave

2-quick passes (WTG &XTG) for a CCS! Nice menthol kick with this combo

 

today's shave
hot water wash with dove+ care
brothers bristles ace black badger
manners
maggard chai tea
Ikon shavecraft 101
persona lab(? until dull)
pinaud special reserve
today's shave was nice. I used chai tea, first maggard for me. it reminded me of horehound candy from my youth. three passes, smooth and comfy. finished with special reserve.
hope y'all did as well, or better.

 

Pre: Maggrd Razors PSO – Lime
Brush: Custom Boar by Steve Neon Barber Handle (The Force)
Soap: Cold River Soap Works – Savon No. 2
Razor: ’38 – ’43 Gillette Black Handle Tech
Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Black – Ninja (3)
Splash: Humphreys Alcohol Free Cucumber Melon Witch Hazel Facial Toner
Post: Brut Original Fragrance Moisturizing ASB & Pinaud Clubman Classic AS

Great morning today! Temps are slowly creeping back up to normal Spring weather after taking a frigid dip down to the 30s yesterday morning! I swear Michigan is deliberately trying to get me sick LOL I had to dig out my Winter jacket and sweats to walk Chico. He wasn’t thrilled either. I actually had to turn my heat back on. Smh..

Good shave today. Picked the Cold River soap. I like the scent of this soap. Plus it’s a normally decent performer. I think I should have bloomed it a bit more as I had a bit of issue working up a lather this morning. This is one of my soap that sits out in the open uncovered. I haven’t had previous issues with it, so I’m chalking this morning up to user error. I’ll admit to being somewhat distracted.

3rd and final shave on the Ninja blade. It was noticeably less sharp and not as smooth. Definitely a “3 and out” blade for me. Still achieved an overall DFS. Near BBS on the dome and face, and decently smooth on my neck. Couple of small nicks. Again user error.

Anyone going to the get together at Maggard Razors this Saturday? I am planing on attending. It would be awesome to meet some of you! Have a smooth day! That Shave Life!

 

May 13 SOTD:

Homemade PS Oil
Vie-long Horsehair Brush
Kiss My Face Lavender SC
EJ Chatsworth Barley
Bluebird blade
Stirling Unscented PSB
Skin Bracer

 

5/12/15 - Wednesday Shave.

This razor shaved better than the Shovelhead. More give in the handle. Felt different than the 1912 account the straight edge instead of the curve like the 1912. Over all great razor.
Last day for the blade. Kind of felt rough on the ATG pass.

Castle Forbes Lime
Plisson Synthetic
1914 Ever Ready
GEM PTFE (5)
Fine Clean Vetiver

 

Wednesday

Soap: Mike's Natural unscented
Brush: Olive wood HIS
Razor: Gillette fat handled Tech
Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock SharpEdge
After: Cold rinse, CeraVe lotion

 

Wednesday
Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Bath Soap-Scots Pine Sheep
Soap: Catie’s Bubbles-La Terre Verte
Razor: Gillette Fatboy/195
Blade: Personna Med Prep (3)
Brush: Whipped Dog High Mountain Badger-24mmx50mm
Aftershave: Country Club Frozen Vetiver

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard)

Catie’s Bubbles La Terre Verte today. 20 seconds to load the WD High Mountain Badger. Great, easy, thick, lather. Personna Med Prep in the Fatboy. Great smooth, close, shave. I finished with CC Frozen Vetiver.

Bob

 

I am using a scale, so I believe my usage is accurate, albeit a lot. (The amount matters little to me as I have enough soap to last me many years).