SOS: August 2018

Good shot Matt. Your brush looks great. Do you know the year of this brush?

 

Excellent photograph with a beautiful razor Charlie.

 

Thanks for the kind words, my friend. The Fendrihan shave towel in the photo is the one you sent me. Thank you again. It's definitely a keeper. I hope all is well.

 

I don't think there's a way to know for sure, but the 200 Series is advertised in their 1921 catalog, but it doesn't specifically mention the 200-4 model (stops at 200-3). The 1927 catalog does specifically advertise the 200-4 model with a list price of $22.90 per dozen.

 

Happy you liked the towel.

 

SOTD August 7, 2018

Prep: Cold water and Stirling mentholated pre-shave soap
Blade: Schick
Razor: Schick M1 injector
Brush: Ever Ready 100T restored badger
Soap: Country Club for Men Cahaba Blues
Post: Witch hazel, Jeeves of Hudson Street Tobacco Bay Leaf aftershave

Have a great day!

 

Matt.

 

Date: 07 August 2018

Pre-shave:- Cold Water straight from the tap
Brush:- Semogue SOC in Taj Resin Badger/Boar knot 24/53mm
Soap/Cream:- Wickham 1912 ~ Ninfeo di Egeria
Razor/Blade:- Karve 'D' / Vintage NOS Gillette Super Stainless (spoiler) #2
Post-shave:- Thayers Witch Hazel & Tea Tree Oil / Lucky Tiger Aftershave & Face Tonic / Lucky Tiger Face Moisturizer
Fragrance:- Proraso Wood & Spice

 

Gentlemen, I'm proud to present my Tuesday SOTD:

C. W. Beggs Facial Wash
Razorock Plissoft 26mm Monster
Super Speed/Astra day 3
RVT Dark Lime SS
Dave's Homemade ASB
Quorum EdT

Not even a professional barber would have been able to shave me better than this - that's how smooth I got. Mo's Dark Lime soap is such a treasure and so is Dave's balm!

 

Tabac Tuesday's Shave


Clubman Classic Shave Cream
Tabac Shave Soap
Jayaruh #30
RazoRock Black Hawk
Feather Professional SE
CWR
Tabac AS

My prep was just a cold water rinse. I used Clubman Classic Shave Cream as a pre-shave. It is an non-lathering SC, so I just applied a thin layer before face-lathering the Tabac Shave Soap with the Jayaruh #30 brush. I had used the Alumigoose that @Redfisher lent me, so that is my benchmark. It was the most efficient razor I have ever used I think. I would call the Black Hawk the poor man's Alumigoose. At $33.49 including shipping, it is ever bit as good as the Alumigoose. It weighs in at 39g compared to 50g for the Alumigoose. It loads very easily. I found the correct angle almost immediately. I really like shaving with the wide blade. It is like shaving with a straight. It makes do with my whiskers in short order. I did two passes with the RazoRock Black Hawk Razor with a Feather Professional SE blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. I could have stopped after one pass, but I could not resist another pass. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Tabac AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

August 7, 2018
General
Feather Super Pro
WDC-8 with Druida Manchurian
Oleo El Caballero
Captain’s Choice Bay Rum

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Tabacstag
Terrific shave in every way. Tabac. Never. Fails.

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: Rockwell 6s R6
Blade: Voskhod
Brush: Brothers Bristles Silver Surfer
Lather: Tabac Original
Aftershave: Tabac Original
Additional Care:
Trader Joe's Tea Tree Face Wash
https://shavingbuddy2.herokuapp.com/shave/5b699c1481031c0004563572

 

Couple from this week

 

Tuesday August 7th

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Tuesday

Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Sandpiper
Soap: Proraso White Tub Sensitive
Razor: Gillette Red Tip Super Speed
Blade: Schick Plus Platinum (2)
Brush: Plisson #12 Badger-22mmx56mm
Aftershave: Fine American Blend

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard)

Proraso White Tub today. 20 seconds to load the Plisson #12 Badger brush. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Schick Plus Platinum in the Gillette Red Tip Super Speed. Excellent smooth, close, shave. I finished with Fine American Blend aftershave.

Bob

 

Tuesday, August 7



I Coloniali~~Morris & Forndran Finest~~'58 Fatboy (7)~~Personna 74 (8)~~Clubman SR
Have a great day!​

 

F. W. Engels Perfection 9/8
Yaqi Black Marble Brush
Taylor Old Bond Street Avocado Shaving Cream
Vitos Pre/Post Shave

 

August 7 SOTD:

Razor: Gillette Toggle
Blade: Sputnik
Brush: PAA Atomic Rocket
Lather: Stirling Glacial Lemony Orange
Aftershave: Stirling Glacial Lemony Orange
Additional Care:
Stirling Unscented PSB

 

Yet another Travel SOTD
TSD Barber Shoppe Soap
AoS Pure Badger Brush
Faultless Razor
Stirling Green After Shave
Have fun!