SoS: January 18, 2016 - January 24, 2016

Primo what a beautiful Fat Boy!

 

What an awesome photo!!!

 

01/19/2016
Razor – Cobra Classic
Blade – Kai Mild (4)
Brush –Rubberset 400 #3 with WHP HMW
Lather – Chiseled Face Trade Winds
Post - Witch Hazel followed by Myrsol F/Extra

 

Clint what a pretty photo! Beautiful brush!

 

Chiseled Face Tradewinds
Omega Boar
'61 Flair Tip
NOS Gillette blade (1)
Alum
Ogallala Bay Rum

 

I'm with you on the Feather blades. They just make my shaves easier, with just the weight of the razor doing the work. I have most of the Gillette Adjustables and they shave great for me on 5 and 3. I'm still playing with the Futur and have it currently on 1.5, which gives me a great shave. I may move it to 2, just to check it out, but I agree they shave as good as the Gillettes.

 

Thank you.

 

Thank you, Robert! It's still cold

 

TUESDAY
A rainy morning shave, using this lovely & large 'Leader' made by F. W. Engles. Martin de Candre lather, and a Fine finish. wonderful shave!
Have a great Tuesday, all!

 

I may have cracked the code!

Apologies for being offline for a couple of weeks now...life and stuff.
So, the Hone 15 has been a fun learning curve for me. As I may have mentioned before, this is about as mild as I've experienced...so much so, that I was having a tough time getting certain parts of my face/neck to the BBS I was getting elsewhere. Well, I think I cracked the code! Feather blades. It was that simple. Not only does this tame the Japanese monster, but seems to love being mated up with it. First (full) BBS in a few weeks!

Pre: shower/Noxema/Proraso white PSC
Soap: The Holy Black
Razor: Hone Type 15
Blade: Feather (1)
Post: cold towel/Lucky Tiger/The Holy Black AS

Have a great day, all!!

 

Tuesday was my first shave with the Futur. Used a Polsilver blade and was left clean and smooth. Nice razor! Back to the grind, have a great day everyone!

 

Thank you.

 

Nice shave. I've always wanted a Merkur Futur.

 

SOTD
TABAC Tuesday
January 19, 2016
Prep: Hot Shower. Axe Energizing Face Wash Boost
Razor: Mongoose B3 Dr. Bomber Handle
Blade: Feather Professional
Lather: TABAC
Brush: Semogue 610
Post: Thayers Cucumber WH. Gold Bond Ultimate
Aftershave: TABAC
It's been awhile since I've used TABAC and the Mongoose, TABAC is an acquired scent, but no mistaking the quality of the soap. Mongoose just does it with ease. I need to use the Semogue 610 a lot more.
Never let the things you WANT
Make you forget the things you HAVE!

 

Tuesday

Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Bath Soap-Pig Trail
Soap: Reef Point-Peerless
Razor: Gillette Fat Boy
Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Blue (2)
Brush: Ever-Ready 50R Premium Silvertip-20mmx55mm
Aftershave: Burberry London

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


Reef Point Peerless today. 20 seconds to load the E-R Silvertip. Easy, thick, slick, lather. 7 O’Clock Blue in the Fat Boy. Excellent smooth, close, shave. I finished with Burberry London.

Bob

 

Thanks for the compliment. It was "tuned-up" before I purchased it, but not restored. The condition is pretty nice. It would be nice to have a clean plastic case and the original instructions too, but those items are like gold. . Started on 5 and raised it to 7 for the final 2/3 of the shave. Especially with such a lather like you get from Tabac, which tends to be thick, 5's gap isn't wide enough (for me).

 

I may be one of the few that like Tabac's new label design. Had the same experience with Tabac. They should produce an unscented, or lightly-scented version.

 

Nice photo! Beautiful razor Kerry...

 

Thank you! I have grown to really enjoy three bands lately.

 

Which three bands do you enjoy the most?
Couldn't resist.