SoS: August 17, 2015 - August 23, 2015

Razor: Gillette Fat Boy (1961)(5)
Blade: Gillette Platinum (1)
Brush: WDC-4, Silvertip Badger, Butterscotch. (VIG) 24/67
Cream: The Real Shaving Co.
Bowl: Yokohama Studio (Hand Painted) (gift from my Wife)
A/S: RE9 Postshave Balm
Day 17
What a great shave this evening with the Real Shaving Co. cream and the Gillette Fat Boy. An outstanding feel with the larger handle and even at #5 I have DFS.

 

Beautiful looking razor.

 

Tuesday's


Dove Men Face Wash
ARKO Extra Performance
Semogue Owners Club
Gem 1912
Treet Super SE
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Lemon WH
Pinaud Clubman

The ARKO Extra Performance Shaving Cream face-lathered well with my Semogue Owners Club boar brush. Two passes with my Gem 1912 razor and a Treet Super SE 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 Lemon WH and then Pinaud Clubman after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Tuesday's planned freeze:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/Derby day 2
Stirling Glacial Obsidian SS
Stirling Glacial Wintergreen AS Balm
Osage Rub AS
Old Spice Cologne

It became so damned hot here in Montreal that without air conditioning I could never live in this house - we're getting the low nineties now with awful humidity, but the Glacial Obsidian soap with its incredibly-heavy menthol power keeps a guy feeling chilled and comfy. This soap, like all the new Glacials gives OUTSTANDING lather which whips up so FAST and easily. Once again, I'm putting the Glacial Wintergreen balm to good use (I have another bottle on the way!) and the Rubby Dubby Doo gives its own fabulous Arctic-like blast which I love so much!

 

Vintage Monday

Grandpa's vintage Gillette D3 T.V. Special Super Speed
Nos vintage Schick Deluxe with Krona Edge (carbon) (2)
vintage Made Rite/ Carrington 150 with a TGN Finest Fan knot
vintage Yardley soap
three absolutely bloodless, smooth and as comfortable as be passes to a BBS
followed by a not vintage aftershave but since it was launched in 1898 it's in, GFT Lavender Water

 

18 August 2015 Repeat Performance

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Forgot my dopp kit, had to pick stuff to use at a Kroger.

Really surprised the shave was pretty great. The Bic Sensitive is just like a very mild injector as far as the shave. Exetremly crappy plastic but blade was OK. Barbasol menthol is awesome nice and cold. Kroger brand AV had my face freezing for a good thirty minutes. BBS!

 

SOTD 08.17.2015

Prep: Shower
Razor: Gillette Old Type
Blade: Derby Extra (3)
Brush: Omega 80080
Lather: Proraso Green Shave Soap
Post: Cold rinse, Alum, TSD Sandalwood AS Milk

Nice and chilling shave.

 

8-17-2015
Hot Shower prep with Neutrogena for Men Invigorating Face Wash and for Art of Shaving Sandalwood for the other areas
Razor - Birth Year Slim Adjustable (4)
Blade - Ladas (4)
Brush - Parker Best Badger
Soap - Stirling Ozark Mountain
Bowl - Fine Lather
Warm rinse, Maggard alum block then cool rinse
Finished up with Lukcy Tiger
Today I found the magic amount of water and Stirling did not disappoint. - Great lather - two pass shave + a few touch ups for a great work day shave.

 

SOTD - Menthol Monday, Aug. 17, 2015

Cool shower
Prep: Peppermint PSO
Brush: Klenzo B985, TGN Finest
Soap: Stirling Frozen Tundra
Razor: Weber Bulldog
Blade: Personna Red (2)
Post: Stirling Lemon Chill WH
Aftershave: Osage Rub

 

Thank you for your kind words!

 

Thanks Herm! It's my all time favorite razor. And thanks everyone for all the great Birthday Wishes!!!!!!

 

TABAC Tuesday SOTD
Razor: Gillette Fat Handle Tech Steampunk
Blade: Gillette Spoiler (D1)
Brush: Crown King Switchback 400 w 25mm HMB
Bowl: Lady Sea Creations 5"
Pre Shave Scrub: MRGLO
Pre Shave Oil: Pacific Shaving Iced
Shave Soap: Tabac
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave Balm: Tabac
Cologne: Tabac

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Happy birthday!

 

August 17, 2015 SOTD

60 yo newbie’s intro to traditional shaving. (Week 14 AC*)

30-Day Focus - Gillette Slim Adjustable

Off on my second week of summer vacation, with yet another trip to Beautiful British Columbia! This time it's one of my all-time favorite destinations - Okanagan Lake. Some say it's a cross between Sonoma wine country and Lake Tahoe. All I know is - it's heaven.



I'll be here for a week and brought my two adjustables - Slim and Fatboy. I've done a good two week focus with the Slim and would like to do more with it (like try different blades) but I also want to experience my other adjustable (Fatboy) before Adjustable August ends and we have a new challenge for September.

For today, the Slim and a two-pass on a two-day growth at the highest settings.

Pre-dinner shave.

Hot Shower
Pre-Shave Oil: Gingers Garden
Soap: Arko (homemade travel stick)
Brush: ? Taking this used synthetic (no markings) out for a spin
Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (2)
After Shave: Proraso Green

Slim settings at:
9 - WTG
9 - ATG
No touch-up or repeat strokes. This is as much about technique as it is about finding the best settings on this razor for me.

Very close shave. Still not as comfortable as I'd like, felt more tugging than slicing. I'll think I'll try one more shave with the Slim at 8 to see if I get the comfort back that I like.

I really like the Proraso, and as important, so does Mrs. F.
What the heck, I'm on vacation - this was a great shave!

Cheers!
RT

 

August Focus - Slim and Feather AC
August 17
Razor - 1964 Slim (J1)
Blade - (1)
Brush - Omega Pro 48
Soap - Arko
Post - Cold splash, Alum, Proraso

It's a Monday so here we go. Going back to the Slim and throwing the Bic Chrome Platinum at it. Setting the razor at 5 and the plan is to work up, then down if necessary and finally at some point to 9. Grabbed the Pro 48 which has been neglected lately and the Arko which has also been neglected and whipped up the usual can't miss and I have enough left over to shave the neighbors lather.

First pass was of course WTG and it was a nice pass. Smooth but enough feedback to wake you up in the morning. I love the Bic, which is why it was the World Tourney runner up to the Voskhod. The XTG pass was equally smooth and effective. Went for another XTG and G-slide on the neck and got the baby to barely show up. One of those shaves that I debated DFS or BBS long enough I figured it had to be BBS.

Alum was pretty quiet. A few spots on the neck where the slide got a little heavy. Other than that a great shave and the Proraso sent me off to work in a menthol Monday mood!

 

Happy Birthday ObiDon

 

I bowl lathered the Proraso with a small amount of Tabac shaving cream for a fantastic Uber lather this morning. I also realized that Aqua Velva Ice Blue is a really great smelling aftershave. All in all a wonderful shave to start the week.

 

My parents live down there. A great place to visit if you like the warm weather.

 

Planned Fat Tabac Tuesday SOTD


59' Gillette fatboy razor
Gillette Spoiler blade
Simpson Berkeley 46 best badger brush
Myrsol Emulsion pre shave
Tabac shaving soap
Flöid Blue aftershave

If you don't have Tabac shaving soap, you're missing out. This stuff is really top notch.