SOTD:
'78 Black handled Super Speed
Feather (1)
The Satin Tip synthetic brush
TOBS St. James
Thayer's Rose
Maggard's London Barbershop


Today was an absolutely terrible shave. If felt as if I were dragging broken glass across my face and I even had to use my coral Skin Food afterward. I am assuming that I use more pressure when using the SS since it's such a light and mild razor and that I should use something other than Feather blades in this razor. I'm using a different blade tomorrow and seeing if that helps. Oh well; you win some and you lose some.

Tuesday's


Dove Men Face Wash
TOBS Grapefruit
Jayaruh #10 Synthetic
Gillette English NEW LC/Brass Punch Handle
Rapira Super Stainless
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Cucumber WH
Pinaud Vegetal

The TOBS Grapefruit Shaving Cream face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #10 Synthetic brush. Two passes with my Gillette English NEW LC razor and a Rapira Super Stainless blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Cucumber WH and then Pinaud Vegetal after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Tuesday:

Another shave to just about give a man frostbite!

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/Derby day 6
Synergy Frost_byte SS
Gold Bond Moisturizer
Osage Rub AS
Chabrawichi 555 Cologne

As I said, this is a VERY cold set-up. The Frost_byte soap is well-named because it delivers very generously on the menthol sensation as well as rich, creamy, stable lather and pretty good skincare. Thank goodness I have the Gold Bond to cool and soothe my skin even further and the good old Rubby Dubby Doo to really freeze me out after this shave is done. The Derby blade will be changed on Wednesday.

Planned Fat Tuesday SOTD

59' Gillette Fatboy
Gillette spoiler blade
Restored Rubberset 507 TGN synthetic brush
Mrysol Masaje Antesol preshave
Speick men shave stick
Mrysol Masaje Antesol post shave
Tabac EdC

Planned Tabac Tuesday SOTD
Razor: Steampunk Gillette Fat Handle Tech
Blade: Gillette Spoiler (D9)
Brush: Vie Long Barber's White Horse hair
Bowl: Suribachi 5” bowl
Pre Shave Scrub: RazoRock GLO
Pre Shave Oil: AOS Sandalwood
Shave Soap: Tabac
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave Balm: Tabac
Cologne: Tabac


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You have got me wondering, what is a steam punk fat handled Tech?

SOTD July 13th

Merkur 1904 paired w/Israeli Personna
Razo Rock XXX face lathered w/Omega Pro
Witch Hazel followed w/Nivea Sensitive Balm
Finished w/Barbasol Pacific Rush Aftershave

2-passes w/some touch-up for a near BBS shave!

Feathers actually work well in milder razors like the Super Speeds. However, there is one cardinal rule when using a Feather. NO pressure. Not light pressure, not some pressure not just a little pressure.....NONE! If you can keep from putting any pressure on and hold the angle the Feather will work fantastic. Otherwise, well I think you've discovered the result.

Jay Mabe of Delta Echo Works calls this particular color scheme "Steampunk". It is dark copper handle and baseplate and the top cap is black chrome. He also cleaned up the brass and re-did the ring in black chrome and then added a final coat of clear top coat. At $36 delivered I thought a fine looking Fat Tech such as this one was a steal. Seen better below:

SOTD 07.13.2015

Prep: Shower
Razor: Gillette New SC
Blade: Rapira Super Stainless (1)
Brush: Omega 80080
Lather: TOBS Sandalwood Shave Cream
Post: Cold rinse, Alum, Witch Hazel, TSD Sandalwood AS Milk

Wonderful shave this morning! Went back to the Rapira blade and seems to pair up very well with the Gillette New.

Wow, that is gorgeous!

Thanks, I agree

Planned SOTD 14 July 2015

30 Days of Maggard and MITA!



Maggard MR11 OC
L'Occitane Plisson Synthetic
Stirling MITA
Gillette Platinum
Alum
TSD 2x Iced Barber Shoppe AS Splash

Have a terrific Tuesday!

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So glad you got it!

However, I must defer credit to (mostly) the community of SR shavers here at TSD. I picked up the technique by lurking their posts and forums. And thanks again for the Myrsol samples last weekend, as both were very nice to use!

SOTD July 14, 2015

Pre-shave: shower, hot towel, frankincense pre-shave oil
Razor: Gillette Slim
Blades: Astra
Brush: Omega Boar
Soap: TOBS Natural
Post-shave: Roe Witch Hazel followed by Shea butter
Overall a great shave this morning. Up with the birds again. This TOBS cream is wonderful. I am ready to face the world. Bring it on

07/14/2015
Razor – Mongoose B2
Blade –Feather Pro (5)
Brush –Brothers Bristles with WD HM
Lather – Lo Haiku
Post - Witch Hazel and Fine Platinum

July 14 SOTD:

Homemade PS Oil
VDH Boar Brush
Stirling Electric Sheep SS
Phoenix Dbl OC
Stirling Unscented PSB
Aqua Velva Musk

Another top shave this morning with my Super Speed/Derby combination. The Frost_byte soap felt almost as frigid as a Glacial and it lathered great for me. The Rubby Dubby Doo gave me an additional icy jolt which I love.

I like that razor and the XXX. Nice setup.

Tues. 7/14

Still having fun with the Ikon 102 slant. Until this razor I've always done 3 passes with some touchups. Now I've eliminated the WTG pass and started XTG and finished ATG. Had to put in a new Astra, it just wasn't going to go a 5th day. Used Maggard Limes & Bergamot for a nice fresh lather. Man, I love this razor. Another wonderful, comfortable shave. Just perfect for another day at the salt mine!