SoS: April 13, 2015 - April 19, 2015

04/18/2015
Razor – Mongoose B2
Blade –Feather Pro (4)
Brush –Rudy Vey with Shavemac Finest
Lather – B&M Latha
Post - Witch Hazel and Myrsol Blue



Fantastic BBS shave this morning. The Latha loaded easily and produced tons of slick lather. A splash of Witch Hazel followed by Myrsol Blue to finish off.

 

what would you have done if that bird grabbed that brush and tried to make off with it?

 

Rooney 1/2, Weber Bulldog, Persona Red, Three Bears, Rwanda Coopac, CC Bay Rum

 

Saturday 18th April



Warm shower
Hot towel
Grandstaff Soap Co, Grapefruit & Gardenia scuttle lathered
Finest Badger brush made by myself
Gillette Big Fellow Old Type (1920)
Astra SP(3)
Cold rinse
Thayers Superhazel
Old Spice Sensitive aftershave

 

4/18/15

Prep: warm wash with Castille soap
Lather: St. James Mandarin & Patchouli
Brush: TGN synthetic
Razor: Weber PH
Blade: Rapira Stainless
Post: Cold rinse and Ogallala Bay Rum

3 pass cold water shave - DFS.

 

Aggressive April - Day 11 (4/18/15)



Prep: Hot shower
Soap: TSD Barber Shoppe shave stick
Brush: Omega 13522
Razor: Cadet OC
Blade: Voskhod
Post: Witch Hazel, Nivea Sensitive Balm
Scent: Tommy Bahama Very Cool

Great 2 pass shave again today. I still struggle under my nose with the Cadet. Tricky to maintain the shallow angle this thing likes while working around the ole beak.

 

I have to say I really enjoy your pictures. You always seem to have great lighting that really shows off the brushes, and the outdoor backdrops are great.

 

SATURDAY
Lazy morning shave, post coffee & newspaper. Three-passes plus one more for the fun of it!
Beautiful spring day! Have a blessed Saturday, everyone!

 

Saturday SOTD
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Could not wait till I got home before trying the L'Occitone Cade shaving cream. This stuff is amazing. When they say rich on the label, they mean it. It lathered easily and is extremely slick to the touch. One of the first shaves where I considered not using aftershave because my face felt so good post shave.

 

Razor: Gillette New LC Bar Handle 1930s Big Boy wood case
Brush: Fuller Amber Badger 1920s -1940s
Mug: Old Spice 1985 Cobalt Blue
Cream: Jack Black cream
Blade: Feather (2)
Post shave: Thayers Cucumber WH, Jack Black Post Shave Gel, Pinaud Clubman Virgin Island Bay Rum
Another shave with the Gillette New LC, and I'm looking forward to another good shave with it. Loaded a Feather blade, and checked the alignment. Looks good and I'm really liking this razor, and I'm done looking for a better blade. If it ain't broke don't fix it. Whipped up some Jack in the OS Mug. Very nice two pass shave with some touchup on my trouble spot on my neck. No buffing today to give my face a rest. Warm water rinse and pat dry. Some WH and after cleanup some JB balm. Finished up with some Bay Rum. Nice lazy rainy Saturday morning.... Back in my 'Wayback Machine'...

 

Beautiful razor Kevin! I've read that the same company that made Beau Brummel also made the Dubl Ducks.

 

SOTD
Saturday, April 18 2015


iKon Shavecraft 101 with UFO Titan Fine XL
Polsilver Super Iridium #3
Doug Korn Dark Brown PT Pur-Tech - 28X55mm
Chiseled Face - Tradewinds SS
Chiseled Face - Cryogen Aftershave Splash

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Yessir— Dubl Ducks, Beau Brummels, Deutsch, C.S. Bresnick (plus a few more) all from the same source, Bresduck, Inc. All smooth shavers!

 

Happy Birthday!

 

Half the fun of the hunt for one is the education. Thanks for sharing, as always!

 

After being here for a month, and seeing all your awesome pics, I have to ask! Where on God's green earth do you live to get such incredible background pics? Or do you just send them right from Heaven!!!

 

today's shave
hot water wash with dove+ care
Parker pure badger
BOMBED Pyrate' cove lavender
ikon shavecraft 101
Ladas(1)
ICED Aqua Velva musk
today's shave was nice. so many choices, somethings get needlessly overlooked for new items. I'm gonna search for simplicity without sacrificing variety. Pyrate' cove is a good soap. three passes with the shavecraft, I'm very bbs(maybe too much so). I think it's weight and quiet nature are why this razor gets an aggressive reputation. finished with iced musk.
hope y'all did as well, or better.

 

Proraso Red Pre
Duke 3
CF Limes cream
Merkur 37c
Personna Platinum Chrome (2)
Old Spice Champion AS
CF Limes balm

 

5/8 Grelot Lotus
TOBS Sandalwood Soap
homemade boar
Shave of the week for me this morning. I get along really good with TOBS soaps (and creams) and the Lotus did just fine. Smooth, close and comfy.
Have a good one.