SOS: April 2019

Schick G4 razor
Schick blade
Vie-Long Silver Tip brush
Taconic Eucalyptus Mint SC
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe
Taconic Eucalyptus Mint A/S

All the parts like each other a lot and a right dandy shave was had. My face is very happy. Now go enjoy your day folks

 

Epic Turkish SOTD

• Pre: Hot Towel
• Software: Turkish Derby Shave Cream (Lemon scent)
• Hardware: Zazor - Turkish made DE Shavette w/ Turkish Zaza Gold blade

 

Finally back to the Grizzly Bay rotation, maiden shave for the first tortoiseshell...
Blackland Vector P / Feather Professional (3) / Grizzly Bay HalfShell w/ 26mm AMACK4Shaving "Big Cypress" Silver Tip / ASW Colonia by SV

 

Thanks Gary

 

Tews-Day SOTD



Razor: Alumigoose V1
Blade: : Feather Artist Club Pro (D2)
Brush: Semogue 2016 LE 2 Band
Bowl: Turkish 5”
Pre-Shave Scrub: MRGO Lime
Pre-Shave Balm: GroomingDept Unscented
Shave Soap Black Ship Grooming Thomas Tew
Balm: Black Ship Grooming Thomas Tew
Aftershave: Black Ship Grooming Thomas Tew


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very nice..

 

nice shave sir, will use my black ship tonight..

 

Thanks Gary. Black Ship is one of my all time favorite Artisans

 

April 30, 2019
OneBlade Genesis V2
Modified Gem PTFE
Elite Desert Ironwood with Envy White
MdC Fougere
Mysrsol Agua Balsamica

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Timeless .68 safety bar
Gillette Platinum (1)
Murphy and McNeil Crann Bethadh
Stirling Witch Hazel (Unscented)
Chiseled Face Natural

 

Great shave, from a "Rat Razor", I had restored, or tried to, a long while back. It truly is a fantastic shavine razor. Very smooth 2 pass shave, that left me BDBS. Great steel. I wish I had one NOS.

Razor- C.F.Wolfertz. 13/16th inch. "Allentown" 1862-1873. 1/2 Hollow blade.
Brush- JR#262. WD Silvertip
Soap- Kingsman "Bourbon"
Aftershave- Brut.

 

i would like more of it..its nice stuff and not seen here often..

 

monday shave
canadian war tech ,gsb ,wcs synth..
black ship grooming captains reserve soap and splash..
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Arko Adjustable April

April 29

Razor - Russian Ideal Adjustable (5)
Blade - (2)
Soap - Arko
Brush - Stirling Two Band Synthetic
Post - Alum

Having a little fun tonight and tomorrow with the new arrival. The Russian Ideal is a razor you see bouncing around some on eBay. At one time it was fairly common but seems to have disappeared as of late. This particular one came from one of my regular blade sources in the Moscow area. I suspect you'll see a few more show up on the bay if you're interested. He said he has 7 of them and is auctioning them instead of outright selling them. If it's any consolation I was the only bidder on this one so it's not terribly tough to get. I've seen reviews on them before. Some good, some bad.

The build quality isn't horrible but not quite as tight and nice as the Consul. In my earlier post I put a close up on the dial where you can see they mis-painted the "3" as a "5". QC at its finest. The handle on this is longer than the Consul (I included the Consul on the right in the pic to compare) and I'm going to do some more comparison as I use it a bit more. I set it on "5" tonight.....the real one, not the fake "3", just to test the gap. The Consul is quite a bit more aggressive than the Slim or Fatboy and this razor seems to follow that. The middle setting felt more like a Gillette wide open. I stayed with the Sharp Star blade and had a rather nice shave when it was all said and done. Once the doors are tightened down and it's set to go it actually feels solid in the hand and the long handle is a favorite of mine. Good control, easy to hit the angle, and everything seemed well aligned and working great. Two passes and touch ups and i'm near-BBS with quiet alum. That now makes two Russians that actually shave rather well. I'm liking it!

One more day in April!! I'll have May open sometime in the fairly near future. Thanks again for all you guys do to make this place what it is!

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30 April 2019

* Charcoal Goods Level 3 SB + Stork Ex Brass
* Wizamet Iridium Super
* WSP 2-Band + Oscar11 Aquamarine C7
* Jabonman/Eufros Kasbah
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO


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It's a Saponificio Varesino with Cocobolo handle from a few years ago. It's luxurious, plush and a pleasure to use. It's not too dense so doesn't hog the lather and releases very well. I also have the faux tortoise handle but prefer the feel of the wood.

 

Timeless/UFO :: Omega :: Murphy & Mc Neil​

 

Love that blue handle!!!


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thank you sir.. west coast shaving ancient stone i think its called..

 

Lol. Nice to have a buddy on this side of the pond!


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