SoS: October 26, 2015 - November 1, 2015

Forgot to add it doesn't have the medicinal aroma of Osage Rub which for me is a big turnoff.

 

Can you describe the scent?

 

Reminds me of Altoids so would say reminds me of peppermint

 

OCtober - Trick or TREET
October 30

Razor - Gillette New LC
Blade - (2)
Brush - Omega Pro 48
Soap - TSD Lanolin Bay Rum
Post - Cold Water, Alum, Nivea Original

'Twas the night before Samhain (halloween) and all through the house, not a creature was stirring.....oh wait....wrong holiday. Sorry about that. And today's shave was more suited to scary things than fun and happy holidays. Day two on the Treet 7days Platinum and I am far from impressed. Let's go to the replay.

Lather provided by the big boar and TSD Lanolin with that great and powerful bay rum scent. The New LC was loaded and ready to go and the first stroke sent a warning sign. This blade was pretty smooth yesterday but today is a different story. Seems a bit rough. Lather is good so it isn't that. Just a big draggy. Full WTG pass wan't too bad but also didn't get as good a result as I'd hoped. Well, on to the XTG. Still felt pretty rough but not deadly. Well, until I went XTG on the neck anyway. Wow that's rough. Did the edge just fall off the blade? Still barely CCS at the finish of second pass. However, I'm not going to get crazy with the blade this rough. So, just a finish on the neck, some XTG with Gillette Slide. Rough, rough, rough and there it is boys and girls....a nick on the jawline by the goatee. Something told me I'd see that happen. Finished up with a barely DFS and called it a shave. I'm also calling it the last shave on the blade. In addition to the nick I'm nice and red from the irritation again and the alum was a real joy.....NOT!

So, the Treet 7days Platinum? Definitely a TRICK!!! I'll figure out a setup for tomorrow before November starts.

Happy Friday!

 

Frey's Day:

Prep: Hot shower, Nivea for Men Original Moisturizing Face Wash, TSD Jasmine Sambac preshave balm
Brush: Simpsons 56 Best Badger
Lather: Ginger's Garden Oakmoss soap
Razor: RazoRock Bamboozled RAKE OC
Blade: Bic Chrome Platinum (2)
Passes: WTG, XTG, XTG (3, 4, 5)
Post: Cold water rinse, Bloc Osma alum, Dickinson's witch hazel, RazoRock One-X AS splash
Cologne: Jasmin et Cigarette by Etat Libre d' Orange

I think I shook out too much water from my Simpsons brush this AM, as the lather started to get a little airy by the third pass. This reduced the smoothness of the shave a mite, but not enough to make it unenjoyable. Three passes produced DFS+ results with the barest hint of irritation along my throat, most likely due to the lather being too dry and my not noticing until the blade was against my skin.

 

I had my first shave with a lather catcher today. It's a beautiful 1902 Kampfe Star with the Y teeth for a comb. I thoroughly enjoyed the experience and it gave a very smooth, great shave.

T&H Ultimate Comfort PSO
Savile Row 3824
AOS Lavender Cream
1902 Kampfe Star
GEM SS PTFE (1) with one and a half shims
AOS Lavender After Shave Balm



Happy shaving - Karl

 

Thanks everyone. No, not really a new design, at least intentionally. Sometimes when your on the lathe you just roll with it and let it happen. No rulers or calipers are used in my brush making with the exception of setting loft everything else just happens.

 

October 30, 2015

SOTD - World Series - Game 3

Morning shave
Hot Shower
Soap: Barrister & Mann Diamond Shave Soap
Brush: Omega Pro 48 Boar
Razor: Gillette Goodwill
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (2)
TSD Witch Hazel
Aftershave: Old Spice 1967

Another great shave with this combo - not a Grand Slam but at least a double with the bases loaded to tie the game!



World Series Game 3

Some great baseball teams have rallied back from trailing 2 - 0 in the WS to eventually win the Series. In fact, it’s only happened 11 times, and coincidently, two of those 11 teams are playing in this WS and did it in back-to-back years (KC - 1985; NYM - 1986).

No team has come back from a 3 - 0 game deficit.

Play Ball!
RT

 

Thanks Mark.

 

SOTD
TOBS Grapefruit
Rubberset 400
Shark blade (1)
EJ DE89
Pinaud Lime Sec AS
Happy Friday

 

10/30/2015 Open Comb October!! / Fougere Friday!

Prep: Hot shower with Neutrogena Face Wash with menthol, home made PSO
Razor: Gillette Senator, CMON Filarmonica Doble Temple straight razor
Blade: Astra SP (7)
Brush: Turkish #6
Soap: WSP - Fougere Noir
After: Home made ASB
Cologne: Prada - Amber Pour Homme Intense

Happy Friday! The #6 brush turned the Fougere Noir into a very nice and thick lather this morning. The Senator paired with the Astra SP and the Fily did their jobs with ease. The Amber Pour Homme Intense was a nice finish for this Darn Fine Shave.

Have a blessed day!

 

Tonights the night!.....My money is on the Mets...just like 86....Hard to tell from your posts just who you're backing.....}8^))

 

First time back to this forum in years. No pic.. But here's the action
1) Pre-shave = Just a cold water splash
2) Cream = Tet-a-Tet ( If you can find it ? Buy it ! You will not be disappointed )
3) Brush = Old Turkish Horsehair ( cost 2.49 years ago, I'm still using it !!!! The best cheap brush ever )
4) Razor = Merkur Vision
5) Blade = Perma-Sharp
Style 3 passes ...,,,, with grain, ear to nose, nose to ear, and under chin against the grain
6) Legendary finishing move.... Splash of Florida Water

Results were Clean, smooth, and fresh feeling.
Disclosure : I shave my head and face daily.. My routine and equipment are not recommended for the inexperienced.

 

Welcome back!

 

I HAVE RETURNED!!!!

After being gone for nearly a month Arko'ing it up with mild travel razors and not so hot water, I'm BACK HOME with all my shaving babies!

My first shave back consists of my top favorites!

TOBS Jeremyn ST Shaving cream
Fendrihan badger brush
Merkur Progress adjustable safety razor w/ Feather blade
Proraso Aftershave balm.

 

nice finish.
I've been applying Florida water with a repurposed spray bottle.
I also added menthol to it. makes for a nice finish.

 

Razor: Gillette Flare tip (A3) 1955
Blade: Personna Platinum (4)
Brush: Fendrihan Silver Tip Black Handle-22/49
Soap: RazoRock Don Donato
A/S: Myrsol Balsamic Water

 

I see you have a few baseball cards. I'll bet a good collection.

 

Congratulations, your on a roll.

 

Saturday morning will feature these items:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/Derby day 6
Synergy Frost_byte SS
Lucky Tiger AS Cream
Krampert's Frostbite AS

An array of products for a very FROSTY shave, wouldn't you say?