SoS: August 19, 2013 - August 25, 2013

Finished restoring this razor today. I honed it with Norton 1k, 4k, 8k. I Tried finishing on a 12k china hone, didn't like the results. I have what I think is a translucent arkie. I used oil and tried it out. Very smooth mirror finish on the bevel. I used some paste on a balsa strop, then used my linen, and leather strop. Very smooth cutter. Got a nice shave with it. Love the singing the blade does as it cuts through my hair. I am happy with the hone job.

Brush-Rooney badger
Soap-Proraso
Razor-F.A. Cauberg Tonsorial Gem
Post-Maca Root Razor Relief

 

R41 on a Weber Bulldog
Permasharp Super
Semogue OC Boar
Walter's Rose
Alum
Cold Water Rinse

After a couple weeks with the LC NEW, it was time for a change. The R41 did a fantastic job this morning, DFS and no irritation. I didn't think it would be this difficult to use one product from start to finish, but I am longing for some variety. I really enjoy Walter's Rose, but approaching 2 months of daily use, I could use a change. I probably have 4 to 6 more weeks out of this puck. This exercise has really made me think about both quantity and quality of the products I purchase.

 

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Noxzema Classic Clean​

Col. Conk Lime Shave Soap​

Semogue 1305 Boar Brush​

Gillette Super Speed Y1 (1953)​

ASCO Super Stainless (4)​

CWR​

Dickinson's Witch hazel​

Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS​

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I used four drops of glycerin with the Col. Conk Lime to make a thick, creamy lather. The fourth shave with the ASCO blade was very smooth. Everything worked today for a great shave.​

 

Tour De Mike's​

Hungarian Lavender​

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Conclusion Day 2:

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Well after traveling for a week this morning's shave was truly a great experience! The scent of this Lavender is a real treat. I have tried several Lavender scents and this is certainly one of my favorites. It has just the right amount of camphor to balance with the flowery notes creating a straight forward and clean, yet powerful scent. The soap creates a thick, creamy lather almost effortlessly from the tin. The more I try this soap as it was intended to be used in either the tin or bar form the more impressed I am with the results. The density and cushion of the lather created with this soap is truly right up there with some of the best. Tomorrow will be the final day of this scent in the Tour De Mike's, but it will be hard to move on. I sure am glad I purchased a full tin of this soap! Summary and scoring for this soap will be posted sometime tomorrow. Back from Vancouver...My father is on the mend from a bout with meningitis praise God! Have a great evening all!

 

August 25, 2013 Sunday morning shave:

Prep: Hot water rinse/ Somerset's Original pre-shave oil
Brush: Restored Made Rite Finest Badger
Cream: Proraso Green
Razor: 1960 Gillette Flare Tip TTO
Blade: Polsilver SI (3)
Two pass shave WTG and ATG with touch ups.
Post: Cold water rinse
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman

DFS

Frank

 

Sunday

Prep: Hot Shower
Soap: Stirling Margaritas in the Arctic
Razor: 1950 Birth Year Gillette Tech
Blade: Personna Med Prep
Brush: Chesterfield/Carrington Synthetic 22mm x 49mm
Aftershave: Krampert’s Frostbite
WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angle for my beard a bit)

This was the 3rd shave with my Tech and the Med Prep blade. I am still with the Stirling MITA. I will be ordering more Stirling soaps! I did have a small nick under my lip (not styptic worthy), but no burn. The Frostbite did its job as usual too. The ARCTIC and the FROSTBITE make a great combination, especially in August down here.

Bob

 

Sunday:

Happy Birthday Dad - I love you!

L'Oreal Men Expert Facial Wash
#6 Horsehair
Dovo Bismarck 5/8
Palmolive Cool SC (the tube's finished now)
Anherb AS Conditioner
Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS

What a magnificent shave shave which froze my face off so beautifully. The Palmolive Cool cream which as I've said many times is the exact same as the Italian Palmolive Menthol has an awesome scent which I love so much, and the lather and menthol power are to die for. The Anherb conditioner is something else which I should look in to getting again soon.

 

Gillette New LC Ball End-Nickel
Crystal (d1)
TSD Iced Florida Water SS- Face Lather
Ever Ready Boar 100T
Master Blue
Clubman Citrus Musk

 

Sunday - last day of Menthol Week

Proraso green soap face lathered with Omega 49
EJ89dl with Feather (6)
3 passes and finish with Proraso aftershave

Great way to start Sunday

 

Sunday:

Prep: Hot shower, AoS Unscented PSO
Brush: VDH Boar
Soap: Ginger's Garden Coffee Jasmine Glycerin
Razor: Merkur 41c 1904 OC
Blade: Bic Chrome Platinum (1)
Passes: WTG, XTG, ATG
Post: Cold water rinse, Alum, cold water splash, Dickinson's WH, Aveeno Active Naturals ASB
Cologne: Polo Double Black by Ralph Lauren

Second go-round with the Bic as I sort through my Final Four, and I'm reminded again why I thought so highly of this blade to begin with. Smooth, BBS shave with no irritation, just a minor nick over my Adam's Apple where I lost focus. I think that for this second round, blade longevity will play more of a factor, so I'll be using the Bic (and the Trig, the Treet Platinum, and the Bolzano) until I find the shave uncomfortable, so I can best gauge value.

 

Gold Dollar
D.R. Harris Eucalyptus
Semogue 25mm knot
Osage Rub

Nice shave this morning, very smooth and close. I think this knot's going to work out great. I'll leave it as is for a few more shaves and glue it. A few bowl lathers with it to help it along opening up should do the trick. Have a good one.

 

Sunday

Prep: Hot shower, Dirigo Blue Cedarwood PSO
Coffee: Dirigo Blue Ethiopian, BLACK
Album: Glenn Miller ~ A Memorial 1944 - 1969
Soap: TSD SOTQ C3 Cantaloup + 3 drops TSD M Bomb
Brush: O11 Fan
SE: Gem MMOC
Blade: Gem, day 4, 3 passes
Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, Osage Rub, B&BW Noir
'Stache Wax: Dirigo Blue

Just another super shave!

 

Looks great Steve. How much did you lower the loft?

 

R41 on a Weber Bulldog
Permasharp Super
Semogue 2000
Walter's Rose
Alum
Thayers Rose

Another fantastic shave this morning with the R41.

 

What a great looking kit!
You are making it hard for me to resist buying things!

 

Prep: hot towel, African Black Soap Beard Softener Oil
Soap: VDH
Brush: VDH
Razor: Merkur classic with Merkur blade
Three passes
Splash: Aqua Velva
AS: Aveeno Aftershave Balm

DFS, not much burn this time - I reapplied the oil between passes 1 and 2, maybe that helped my burn prone neck? Fresh cool from AV lasted longer, too... don't know why.

 

Sunday morning, August 25, 2013

Schick E2 Injector with Personna blade (11)
Semogue 1305 boar bristle brush,
Arko shaving soap with hot water lather,
finish with cold water rinse for a DFS!

 

Dale, I went crazy and temporarily have it at 53mm but I think it might stay there. Very dense and soft, which was what I was looking for. It's just a matter how it opens up and that can be helped along to a degree. I have no complaints from this mornings shave.

 

As cream is excellent, but what you will not like my friend, is that menthol is barely distinguishable.

 

Thursday-Sunday

Razor: E89 Head+Weber Bulldog Handle
Blade: Polsilver SI (4-7)
Brush: Omega 10275
Cream\Soap: Mama Bear Lemon Ice,Lord Emofresh,Karo Classic,D'Amaris Original
AS: Nope (Only Splash of Ice water)

Wonderful shave,for the first time use D'Amaris Original .....and is great,like other stuff that I used earlier this week.