SOTD October 5, 2017 Prep: Stirling mentholated pre-shave soap Blade: Schick Razor: Schick M adjustable injector Brush: Surrey reknot badger Lather: Wilkinson Sword shave stick Post: Witch hazel, Pitralon Classic aftershave WTG, touch up Back to the shave stick focus today. Today's lather and experience with a shave stick was the best yet. The Wilkinson Sword has a subtle and clean scent and rubbed on easily. I took the semi-wet badger brush and pushed it down all around my upper face which activated the lather some. Then I dipped the tips and began to vigorously face lather. Some terrific lather ensued. It was slick and protective and well hydrated. The Schick M on setting 7 took down the whiskers easily and a nice shave was had overall. I enjoyed the shave stick today and think that less is more as far as what you need when you initially rub it on. I'll continue to experiment and hone the technique over this month. Edit: I've also been using Stirling pre-shave soap before each shave the past few days. I'm adding it to my routine to see if I like it or not. So far I can't tell any difference. I enjoy using it pretty well and like the subtle menthol touch but can't discern any improvement from the shaves with it versus without. I'll continue to experiment. I hope you have a great Thursday!
OCtober 5 SOTD: Razorock Plissoft Brush Stirling Bay Rum SS Gillette Tuckaway Stirling Unscented PSB Clubman VI Bay Rum I had a better shave with this razor this morning. I took a bit more time and focused on riding the cap. After two passes, I am a DFS. The VI Bay Rum helped put a nice finish on this shave. I am waiting on the LSU campus for a full day of interviews. Nothing makes you feel old like walking around a bunch of people looking to enter the workforce but who look about as old as your own kids. I hope everyone has a great day!
Beautiful New. There must be a big variance in Old Types. Mine was so mild as to be almost unusable. Much more mild and inefficient that my New LC. Great picture Perry. I found the preshave soap routine didn't really improve the shave for me. Great picture Jim. Have fun and enjoy the day. Don't think of it as feeling old but feeling wise.
You are on a roll, Keith!! Fabulous New, Neal! Absolutley beautiful, Clint! Gomgrats on the catching the baby too, its going to be a great day for you! Nice to see the sticks are starting to work for you, Perry! Great photo, Jim! Have fun with the interviews, there could be worse ways to spend your day!
Thank you Charlie. I really like Jeff's Soap. I like to say that it is a great soap for an even greater cause. The proceeds from the sale of the soap help with Jeff's medical costs. http://theshaveden.com/forums/threads/help-for-a-dear-friend-jeffs-soap.57032/
SRD Strop Dr. Jon’s Aphrodite Soap Jayaruh #155 Brush Henckels Friodur 72 1/2 Razor Thayers WH Fine American Blend After Shave Have fun!
OCtober 5, 2017 Simpson Chubby 3 Manchurian iColoniali Mango Timeless OC .95 with UFO TiTan Fine Gillette Silver Blue iColoniali ASB Folsom Shambala Tom Ford Grey Vetiver
I like it! It has a clean and refreshing cedar and pine scent and a good amount of menthol. The scent isn't one that hovers and hangs around all day. My mother-in-law brought this bottle back from Germany this past summer. In fact she brought the Wilkinson shave stick as well. I always get her to look for shaving goodies when she travels!
October 5, 2017 Razor: English Gillette Flat Bottom New Blade: Dorco STD-301 (2) Brush: Razorock Plissoft 22 Cream: KMF fragrance-free Post: Alum, Listerine, WH Still having issues with my dominant hand/arm, but I decided to push through with a "normal" shave. The Flat-Bottom New is still a fairly recent acquisition but has turned out to be quite impressive. The blade was chosen as a bit of an experiment; it is the Dollar Store Dorco which, as we learned a while back, only performs well in a razor that can hold it stiff enough. Bottom line- the Flat Bottom New can hold the blade firmly. Overall, a comfortable two-pass near-BBS with just a little noise from the Alum.
5 OCtober Pre-Shave: Hot Shower Brush: 24mm Silvertip Frank Shaving (FS) Soap: Port-Au-Prince, Stirling Soap Co. Razor: Valet VC2, Autostrop Blade: Feather FAS-10 Carbon Steel(CS), Feather Seikan (4) Post-Shave: Cold Water rinse, OSMA Alum block and Clubman After Shave Lotion Photo: This photo is for all the nature lovers Last week I ordered the Wife some soap and lip balm from Stirling. I sneaked in an Alum block and a 1oz Sample puck of Port-Au-Prince in the order for myself. Is that wrong? I purchased the PAP because it is a mutton tallow soap. I had a tub of Electric Sheep that I gave away to a co-worker. It was the slickest lather I have ever used. I believed the slickness was in part due to the fact that it was a mutton tallow soap. When talking about slickness, I now compare all others to the Sheep. This mornings shave I did a little differently. Instead of long strokes with the razor I did little short stokes. I don't know if it was the short strokes, my technique or the blade has finally settled down but I got a DFS out of it this morning. A little closer than yesterday. Finished it all off with a splash of Clubman and I'm ready for another day at the office. Yesterday I posted what blades I can make fit in the razor with and with out modifying the razor. Someone asked how an injector blade would fit as it is not as wide/tall as a typical SE blade. I will take photos of what I was talking about and post them tomorrow.
I enjoy looking at your different straight razors. Congrats on such an extensive collection. Oh my goodness. I really like the brush handle and wish Simpson would make their synthetic withthis stripped handle I do hope and pray you get some relief soon. Fantastic photo. How was the PAP soap?
