SoS: April 24, 2017 - April 30, 2017

Y'all should get one, they're cheap.

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Hey guys,

Please go to my poll and vote for the first blade I use for my first shave in my most special razor:
http://theshaveden.com/forums/threa...ve-with-my-newly-restored-empire-razor.55567/

 

4/28/2017
JAMIE'S SOTN

1. Hot shower.
2. VDH pre shave oil.
3. Uncle Jon's Clean Cotton Tallow.
4. semogue synthetic w/suribachi bowl.
5. PAA alpha ecliptic slant.
6. RACER new blade.
7. Uncle Jon's Clean Cotton witch hazel as.
8. BRUT Ocean (european glass bottle).

 

SOTD - 28 April 2017




Have a great evening!

 

I guess great minds think alike!
The wife has been using my supply of Cremo since I slowed down using it on the lather DE / SE train.
I figured the more I can engage her, the better the chance she will be more tolerant of those funny little shipping boxes I keep getting delivered!
Steve

 

love it, the veg and arko! i admire your descipline stick to the same soap and a.s. for long periods of time. i am only 9 months into this craze and have enough products for 20 years? I Hope to get the discipline to stick to a product for extended stretches

 

Great photo. Love the blue Brut bottle and that Alpha looks nice. I thought we'd see more back in stock by now. I really would like to see more reviews of this razor.
Steve

 

haha, my wife sometimes gets angry. .. but i really need to stop buying and use my stockpile... i have so many great products i have yet to use. also, gem and ever ready se razors.... i have 7 great vintage razors, some never used. ... i think in 2 weeks i will use those for 1st time. i have mastered the de and injectors
. the gem is next!!!!

 

the razor is Mind blowing! sold out in 2 days. i am fondeling my face now, amazing close shave!!! its a agressive but the head leaves no guess work on the angle..... the Germans knew what they were doing when the waulbush as made

 

THURSDAY SHAVE


Prep: Occams Crushed Lime
Razor: Gillette Redtip
Blade: Gillette Black
Brush: Razorock BC Plissoft
Soap: Mike's Coconut
Post: Stirling MITA Balm


Very nice lather from the Mike's. Decided to try a drier lather than normal and couldn't tell if it made a difference or not. But did get a decent shave.


FRIDAY SHAVE


Prep: Musgo Real Orange Amber
Razor: Gillette Ball End Tech
Blade: Gillette Black
Brush: Maggard 26mm synthetic
Soap: Mickey Lee Druken Goat
Post: Ogallala Bay Rum A/S



Had a marvelous shave this evening. The last few shaves I was in a hurry and did not take my time to chill and do things right. Today the lather seemed super protective and the scent of drunken Goat is not something I liked at first, but the scent was a nice change of pace. Finished off with some Ogalla without any burning or negative side effects. Hope everyone had a great shave!

 

Arko Adjustable April!!!!!

April 28

Razor - 1959 (E4) Gillette Fatboy (6)
Blade - (3)
Soap - Arko
Brush - Jayaruh #46
Post - Alum

Another night with the Fatboy and Sharp Star and another very nice near-BBS result. Smooth as melted butter, nice and cool alum, not a care or a problem in the world with this shave. The only thing I can say that is a negative about this shave is the slightly dry feeling the Arko leaves behind but I threw a touch of Nivea on after I was done and that took care of that. Nice and relaxing shave. I think for the final two shaves of April I'll go back to the Consul with a Russian blade of some sort.

"Matthew" cleaned up nicely last night for the first go around with the soap and brush. When I took the blade out yesterday I took a good picture of it along with the baseplate and cap. I'm dating the razor not only by its patent and other records but by the blade too. The New Deluxe hails from around 1934 or so and the Marlin blade can be put at the same time. Yeah, I know they had a larger range, but I also have other reasons to date it in the mid '30s. More on that later. Kind of amazing that this razor has been spirited about for 80 years without being used once. And it's getting ready for its reintroduction.

 

The best made plans of mice and men, often are changed at the ninth hour.
I had planned to shave with a straight razor, long slow leisurely removing of my facial crop.
But I blew that off in favor of getting up early and treasure hunting the Florida beaches.
So instead, I made a Parker shave using the variant(set on 3.5, and a second use persona Crystal) and my Parker silvertip. I used bombed route66 cranberry citrus, followed by pinaud lime sec.
I'm smooth as glass and feeling really comfy. Ready to go to bed, dreaming of golden riches plundered from the best beaches in the world. Wish me luck.
Hope y'all did as well, or better. Sorry no pic tonight.

 

Vintage Williams Shave Stick
SP➳2 Brush; VS Black Pure Badger
'46-'47 Gillette Aristocrat
Personna Med Prep blade
Delon Witch Hazel, Alum block
Shulton Old Spice AS

 

SOTN head 28-04-17
Old spice, two bands badger in olive tree centenary Proyet, Koraat 8/8 R & P, Myrsol antesol. I was able to shave again with a straigth razor and not too late or lazy to release the Koraat, besides being beautiful, with a good weight and sharp edge, took the hair for 3 days without any consideration. Excellent shave.


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Wolf Whiskers brush, timeless scalloped razor with Windrose handle, GSB blade, glacial Eskimo tuxedo soap, mentholated sharp dressed man aftershave

 

I would use a Feather, followed by Voskhod or Astra SP

 

SOTD 20170429



Brush: J&T® Bahia tulipwood / silvertip.
Shaving soap: Tadé “Savon du Barbier”.
Razor: 7 O'Clock NEW / custom SS handle.
Blade: Asco Super Stainless (red wrapper) (3).
After shave: Arko Men Cool after shave cream.

An experiment: shaving soap made of olive oil and laurel berry oil ("Aleppo soap").
Can be used as shaving soap, but don't expect a lather like:



This,
Or:



This.

Nevertheless enough glide for the NEW ...

Result: smooth !

Have a nice day, gentlemen ...

 

Good Morning Everyone! SOTD 04/29/17

Gillette Atra Plus
Dollar General Cartridge (5)
Cremo Cooling Shave Cream
Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block
Aqua Velva Ice Blue A/S

A Very Smooth And Refreshing Shave!

Have A Great Day Everyone!

 

Another day on the road and the C3 was a morning treat. Smooth, smooth, and more smooth.

Hot water preparation
AOS Lavender PSO
Haslinger Schafmilch Shave Soap
T&H Wellington Super Badger
Schick C3 Repeater
NOS Schick Krona (2)
AOS Lavender After Shave Balm



Happy shaving - Karl

 

April 29, 2017
Wolfman Ti WR1 (.74) OC with Hempel Ti
Feather (2)
“Amigos” Elite Ironwood Beehive with Envy White
Route 66 Bay Lime Twist
Folsom & Co. Shambala

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