SEptember 2015 - Discuss SE Safety razors

Discussion in 'Safety Razors' started by GDCarrington, Aug 30, 2015.

  1. mrchick

    mrchick Odd, Terrible Avatar

    I just went off the wagon after 26 SE days. I received a Stahly in the mail and wanted to try it, so did an evening shave. I put the Stahly head on a Weber Bulldog handle and loaded it with a Feather blade. I face lathered with a Palmolive shave stick using my TGN synthetic brush. This head deserves its nice reputation. Granted, this was my second shave today but I am BBS after two passes. I like it!
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  2. DDuckyMark

    DDuckyMark Ducky Duck and the Hiding Bunch

    I was so excited about what is coming that I forgot to talk about what I used today.
    I used my my Semogue boar (anyone else tired of seeing that) to whip up a very fine lather out of Speick cream. I wasn't sure about this scent until it started getting fluffy, then the scent mellowed and was very pleasant. I loaded a fresh blade into the Gem Bullet Tip and started in, no handstropping. It was noticeably rougher compare to the first shave of the last blade. Which I hand stropped. I did 2 passes with the bullet tip and then did a third pass with the G type. Finished with Nivea sensitive post shave balm. DFS.
     
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  3. Bird Lives

    Bird Lives Future Root Beer King of Turkey

    Man this has been like the Best Month....I've done "Shave Offs" with my Ever Readys 1914 and 1924s, my Schick: C3, E2, G8, I2 and also my GEM OCMM....Lets see, is that it?

    Well todays flag Waver of a shave was just about perfect in everyway...

    Saturday's Shave
    Prep: Hot Shower/Whisker Shampoo & Conditioning
    Uber Lather: Arko Shave Stick/Straight Razor Design 'Blood Orange'- Decadent Self Spoiling
    Brush: Omega 10029 Baby-Pro boar
    Razor: 1933 Schick Magazine Repeater (Thanks Ru, didn't she shine up pretty?)
    Blade: Schick D2
    Post: WH/Walgren's Cocoa Butter Lotion (Vaseline rebrand)
    AS: Clubman Special Reserve/Classic Vanilla

    It just don't get no better than dis'
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  4. Bird Lives

    Bird Lives Future Root Beer King of Turkey

    Atta Boy Bama...You seem to becoming quite the 'Schick-head'.....I bet when the 30 days are over, youre gonna have a hard time leaving that G alone.....:love055:
     
  5. clint64

    clint64 Blind Squirrel

    09/27/2015
    Razor – GEM Feather Weight
    Blade – GEM Stainless PTFE (7)
    Brush – Rubberset 400 #3 with WSP HMW
    Lather – TSD Yin Yang
    Post - Witch Hazel and Fine Platinum

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  6. Jayaruh

    Jayaruh The Cackalacky House Pet

    Supporting Vendor
    Being The Lord's Day, I came off the SE theme and used my Gillette President, my Sunday Shaver.
    However, tomorrow, I will be returning to the SE theme with my Schick I-1. I will finish off SEptember with it. Then starts my birth month, October. I will be using my birth year razors for that. That means, no OCtober theme for me. Sorry, guys. It would have been fun.
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  7. GDCarrington

    GDCarrington Burma Shave

    For September 28th:

    Razor - Schick G
    Brush - Modified Made Rite w/21 mm Mystery Badger Knot
    Blade - 1960s Vintage Personna Vydax Coated Stainless
    Soap - Mentolated Vintage Willams

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    Cry - Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads 1952





    For September 29th:

    Razor - Schick F
    Brush - Ever Ready C40 w/TGN 3 Band Synthetic 24/53 mm Brush
    Blade - 1960s Vintage Personna Vydax Coated Stainless
    Soap - Figaro Sapone Da Barba


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    God Bless The Child - Billie Holiday 1941





    For September 30th:
    Razor - Schick E
    Brush - Reins Dachs Handle w/Mühle Ver. 1 STF Knot 23/53 mm
    Blade - 1960s Vintage Personna Vydax Coated Stainless
    Soap - Figaro Sapone Da Barba

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    Coleman Hawkins - Body and Soul 1939

     
  8. Karl G

    Karl G Well-Known Member

    Those are some great "Shave Offs"! Who are you naming as the winner? :cool:
     
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  9. Boojum1

    Boojum1 Valet Parking Available Here

    Monday, September 28, 2015

    B-3 Mongoose with Triad Ti Helix Hex
    Feather Pro #4
    Varlet Beehive Badger 24 X 50mm
    Krampert’s Frostbite Soap
    Alum, Dickinson’s ++Menthol, Gold Bond Green Lotion
    Krampert’s Frostbite Aftershave


    Excellent two pass, near BBS today. Started with Mr. Glo Soap. The Beehive Handle may be one of the ideal designs for a shave brush. The Varlet Knot has outstanding flow through, excellent face coverage, with substantial backbone, and holds enough lather for more than 3 passes. It loaded up in seconds with icy cool Frostbite and whipped up a mountain of creamy slick lather in a New York minute. I will continue to ride the smooth comfortable shave of the Mongoose through OCtober occasionally using one of my OC razors. Finished this great shave off with a healthy cold splash of Krampert's Frostbite Aftershave. Hope you all had a smooth easy shave today.
    Have a good week folks!

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  10. Bird Lives

    Bird Lives Future Root Beer King of Turkey

    I'm afraid, I won't be making the OCtober theme either...My OCMM is my only Open Comb these days so I believe I'll stretch my SEptember Theme out for another month or year ha, ha...But I have done my OC research and I'll post my conclusions early....I had a beautiful Senator piffed to me once that gets my vote as not only favorite OC but favorite DE period ! But alas I returned that OC'ed Vixen back to her original owner...I know he missed her and I was using injectors and Ever Readys 98% of the time...But his having piffed her to me in the first place was another of those incredible thoughtful TSD moments...
     
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  11. DDuckyMark

    DDuckyMark Ducky Duck and the Hiding Bunch

    I skipped my shave tonight. I have jury duty in the morning and 2 new Schick razors to try out that should be in the mail so I'm letting it grow. Like an artist stretching canvas I'm preparing for impending art. And I'm hoping that the sleepless eyes and the 2 day scrub makes me less desirable for jury duty.
     
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  12. Bama Samurai

    Bama Samurai with Laser-like Focus

    This is the third 30 Day Rule this year with a Schick (G, J, L), they are all a delight. I totally get your avowed love of these razors. They just get it done minimal effort and are so comfortable for chasing BBS. My fave has been my Revere that was Dad's, but the G is the most efficient one I've tried. The only DE I have that even comes close is the Phoenix DOC, though the Cadet OC I used (it got PIFd) was a close second. But, I will keep this G forever, and the Revere too. I am doing a series of 30 Day rules all year with the idea of "love it or PIF to someone who might". I am undoing my RAD from last fall. And on that note:

    Day 27 was just great! Day 28 will be be a repeat of 27 all around.

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    Have a great week Gentlemen, and a sterling Monday!
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  13. Rufus T.

    Rufus T. Late for dinner

    September 27, 2015

    Shave Den Sunday

    Hot Shower
    Soap: TSD Unscented

    TSD Witch Hazel
    TSD Aftershave Milk
    TSD Agua di Gio

    Brush: Omega Pro 48
    Razor:1924 Ever Ready
    Blade: Gem PTFE (2)

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    Two-pass shave.
    1st pass - good reduction on the WTG pass.
    2nd pass - ATG pass leaves me clean and smooth, though I’m still trying to find the best approach to shaving my broad chin with the Gems. I have experienced that finding the correct approach and angle are possible, but it is a bit more work than I’ve experienced with the injectors and DEs.


    Cheers!
    RT
     
  14. clint64

    clint64 Blind Squirrel

    09/28/2015
    Razor – Mongoose B2 with Hempel Ti
    Blade – Feather Super Pro (11)
    Brush – EJ XL STF
    Lather – B&M Latha
    Post - Witch Hazel and Captain’s Choice Bay Rum

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  15. Norcalnewb

    Norcalnewb Magnanimous Moos

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    SEptember 28 SOTD:

    Homemade PS Oil
    Stirling Synthetic Brush
    Stirling Cool SS
    Injector Type G
    Osage Rub
    Stirling Unscented PSB
    Aqua Velva AS
     
  16. Jayaruh

    Jayaruh The Cackalacky House Pet

    Supporting Vendor
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    Dove Men Face Wash
    Cella
    Jayaruh #18 Silver Tip
    Schick I1
    Personna SS Injector
    CWR, Asma Alum Block
    Thayers Lemon WH
    Florida Water

    The Cella Shave Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #18 Best Badger brush. Two passes with my Schick I1 Injector razor and a Personna SS Injector 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 Florida Water as an after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
     
  17. Roderick

    Roderick Well-Known Member

    SEptember 27
    Scick Injector - Canadian Black Handle / Schick
    Pecksniff's Charismatic Cream
    Semogue Boar
    Every Man Jack Face Lotion
    Pecksniff's Charismatic - Eau De Toilette

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    SEptember 28
    Gem 1912 / Gem PTFE
    Crown Shaving Cream - For Vagabonds, Ruffians and Gentlemen
    Durance en Provence Badger
    NGT ASB
    Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue

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  18. Hodge

    Hodge Well-Known Member

    I decided this morning (after getting a great shave with the type I1/chick blade ) that I will go back to it again tomorrow.

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  19. clint64

    clint64 Blind Squirrel

    09/29/2015
    Razor – Mongoose B2 with Hempel Ti
    Blade – Feather Super Pro (12)
    Brush – Romera Olivewood Synthetic
    Lather – MdC Fougere
    Post - Witch Hazel and Fine Platinum

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  20. Norcalnewb

    Norcalnewb Magnanimous Moos

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    Wool Fat Tuesday September 29:

    Homemade PS Oil
    Stirling Synthetic Brush
    Mitchell's Wool Fat
    Injector Type G
    Stirling Unscented PSB
    TOBS Sandalwood AS
     

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