SEptember 2015 - Discuss SE Safety razors

Yes, that is #19, koa wood.

 

Beautiful brush, Jim. You did a superb job.

 

9/17/2015 Single Edge September!

Prep: Hot shower with Neutrogena Face Wash with menthol, home made PSO
Razor: Valet Autostrop, French Fau Frame Back straight razor
Blade: Modified GEM PTFE coated SE blade (7)
Brush: Vie Long Horse Hair
Soap: Speick
After: Home made ASB, Speick after shave
Cologne: Midnight In Paris

Happy Thursday! With a little coaxing, the Vie Long brush turned the Speick into a nice and thick lather. The Valet and the Frenchy did a good job knocking down the stubble. The Speick AS and the Midnight In Paris were a nice finish for this Darn Fine Shave.

Have a blessed day!

 

Schick Type F week

This little razor glides very well, I think in due to the solid brass head.

 

September 17, 2015

So far during Single Edge SEptember I've experienced razors I’ve never used before:

• six different Schick injectors (Type C1, C3, E, G, I and J)
• one PAL Adjustable.

I’m somewhat embarrassed to say, but if I’m going to make it through SE September and all my SEs, I will need to shave with 7 more razors - all Gems - in 14 days!

(and I never, ever thought I’d say this, but I remind myself more and more of @NCoxSTL …with his 30 razors in 30 days with 30 different blades!
I swear, most of these are lot purchases or second-hand store discoveries. I don’t have RAD, really, I don’t. Really!!!)
I’m going to try to progress through the Gems from mild though the aggressiveness spectrum, because yes, I am a wimp.
Morning shave
Hot Shower
Soap: Arko stick
Brush: Omega Pro 48
Razor: 1950s Gem Featherweight
Blade: GEM PTFE (1)
Thayers Lemon & Aloe Witch Hazel
After Shave: Myrsol Limon



Two-pass shave and unfortunately in a bit of a rush for work.

Very nice shave, skin was left clean and smooth all the way around. I just used the flat razor head against my skin and off I went. A bit too quickly as there was much more irritation in the end than I’m used to.

But I get to do it again tomorrow!
Cheers!
RT

 

Can you say denial?

 

Gotta get my hands on the grapefruit. Very nice setup!

 

My fiancée's 4 year old was seen. The doctor isn't concerned. Still waiting on the results of the echo but it looks like he doesn't need the surgery early so its still on for early next summer unless the echo shows a problem. I'm about to sleep so I can go back to work tonight.

 

It's my favorite cream so far.

 

That's good news!

 

Back on the SE-wagon again after straying over to the DE-side for a week w/ the Rockwell.

Had another really, really good shave with the Schick Paul Revere injector this morning. I think that, for me, this is the best head out of the Schick injectors that I've tried so far and yes, this guy did indeed give me the best, closest shave of all week.

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That is a beautiful razor. You picture shows it off nicely.

 

Good news.

 

Love that type F.

 

Actually my month of blade trials was about 10 blades to allow for three shaves per blade. However, 30 blades in 30 days....I like the sound of it since I have so many I have yet to try. Hmmmmmm.........

 

I'm really liking it too. It is aggressive. It did leave me with some irritation to go along with my BBS shave this morning. I'm pretty sure I could do a single wtg pass and walk away with a DFS with no irritation.

 

Gotta get one of these before they're all gone.....

 

Day 17 of SEptember 2015



Busy day, late evening shave, new blade, near BBS on two and it felt good!
Have a fantastic Friday!
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09/18/2015
Razor – Mongoose B2 with Triad SS Helix
Blade – Feather Super Pro (5)
Brush – Rubberset 400 with Omega Boar
Lather – Mystic Water Lavender
Post - Witch Hazel and Myrsol F/Extra