SOS: August 2018

Very nice black and white Clint.

 

Thank you Doug.

 

08/23/18 Shave of the Day
Face Wash with The Sudsy Soapery Lavender & Peppermint Soap with Soothing Oatmeal
Crown King Alt-Eleven Shampoo & Conditioner Bar- w/ Prickly Pear, Neem Honey & Yucca Root
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements ICE Pre-Shave Soap
Crown King Irma Shave 2017 Lightly Mentholated Artisan Shave Soap
RazoRock Rosso Corsa F-400 XXL 34MM Noir Plissoft Synthetic Shaving Brush
Creative Flame Pottery Stoneware Shaving Scuttle
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements PHNX Injector Type L-1 Single Edge Razor
Personna Single Edge Injector Blade - 3rd Shave
RazoRock Alum Block
Homemade Lime Infused Witch Hazel
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Garden of Bali Aftershave/Cologne
Aqua Velva Sensitive 5 in 1 After Shave Balm
The Sudsy Soapery 100% Natural Rain Deodorant​

 

Hahaha Bill your funny, i picked up on that one. Glad to hear you had a swell shave buddy!

 

SHAVE OF THE DAY


Prep: shower with Siliski Soaps Floral Bouquet body bar
Razor: Wilkinson Sword Classic
Blade: Royal Stainless
Brush: Yaqi 26mm synthetic
Soap: Crown & Crane Jamacian Peppercorn
Post: windsor A/S, SDP Blue Spruce balm


Had a interesting shave this evening. The blade felt like it may have got messed up somehow, like the middle of it had a burr or bend in the metal. By the 2nd pass my skin was itching and burning, which may have been from the blade since this soap has yet to cause any problems. Jamacian Peppercorn has a light scent i would describe as a white peppercorn (rather than black table peppercorn) that is blended and would make a great EDT. I believe this is the vegan formula and provided a nice lather. decided to throw on some SDP balm to repair any damage, and my face felt like it was on fire. Just a all around strange shave to say the least. Hope all is well with everyone in shaveland!

 

Phoenix Shaving | Atomic Age Bay Rum
APShaveCo. Elegant Emerald | SynBad 24mm
The New Improved Schick Injector Razor | Schick Plus Platinum PTFE

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August 22nd
Razor: Timeless .95 SC
Blade: Super-Max Super Stainless(1)
Brush: SOC Taj mixed
Pre-shave: Stirling Mentholated
Soap: B&M Reserve Classic
Thayers Rose
AS: B&M Reserve Classic


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Date: 23 August 2018

Pre-shave:- Cold Water straight from the tap
Brush:- Maseto Extra Density 2 Band Finest Badger "Memphis" 26/55mm Knot
Soap/Cream:- Barrister & Mann ~ Lime | Lavender | Cedarwood
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Razor/Blade:- Rockwell 6C 'R6' / Vintage NOS Gillette Super Stainless (spoiler) #1
Post-shave:- Thayers Witch Hazel & Tea Tree Oil / Lucky Tiger Aftershave & Face Tonic / Lucky Tiger Face Moisturizer
Fragrance:- Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male

I'm enjoying my Karve Christopher Bradley razor using the 'D' base plate which given me a HUGE WOW super smooth shave as a , I've decided to have another crack with the Rockwell using R6 base plate because there's been a lot of feedback going on in many different shaving forums. The Rockwell R6 supposed to shave almost the same as the Karve 'D' base plate, that why I've decided to have another crack with the R6, besides it's far too early for me to give my complete thought and comparing between R6 vs D base plate.

 

Adjustable (Arko) Anything Goes and whatever else we decide AUGUST!!!!

August 22

Razor - Qshave (Futur clone) (6)
Blade - (21)
Soap - Arko
Brush - Stirling Two Banded Synthetic
Post - Alum, Nivea Original Balm

Notice a difference in my shave description above? There's an added item you rarely see in my shaves. After-shave balm. Not splash - but balm. And yes, that's a bad omen for the Personna 74.

I chose Arko for the soap tonight. Partly because it is still a part of the monthly theme and, let's face it, partly for its performance. I got the usual incredibly slick and cushy lather. And, as I began the shave, I also got something I haven't noticed much before. Noise. Not the same kind of noise a carbon makes but more than this blade has given me so far. No difference in the Qshave from last night. Still on 6, so nothing changed there. But the sound gave it away. The next thing I noticed was the tuggy feeling, especially as I worked in and around the goatee. That's usually a sign of a dull or bad blade. Could this be the end? I mean, we're talking shave 21 - three full weeks of shaves. Second pass was a bit smoother, but of course a second pass always is. I did some extra touch up work on my neck to try and get the high DFS I missed last night by a bit. And, once I decided it was the best I could get it, I picked up the alum to check. I knew from the feel I had lost some on the quality and the alum was warm. Yep. Definitely a problem.

I went ahead and grabbed the Nivea balm and applied it. It helped the burn and after-shave feel immensely, but in applying I also realized how far from BBS I have strayed. There was definitely a drop in effectiveness and comfort. Enough of a drop for me to say - I've found the limit for me with the blade. I know I could probably get a couple more shaves in if I absolutely had to, but let's be honest.......I have enough blades in the house to capsize small cruise ships.

That was a great three week run for a classic NOS blade. And, I now know that the remaining 4 in my collection would deliver a full 3 months of shaves if I decided to use them exclusively. That's extremely impressive. It's a shame that the blade is no longer in production but the company definitely made more money on its less reliable blades. Sad that economics has to override quality at times.

Thanks again to the anonymous donor of the blades! I hope watching me use this was interesting for you and everyone else as well!

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THURSDAY'S SHAVE​

Razor - Edwin Jagger "Kelvin"
Blade - Gillette Platinum *4th shave
Shave Brush - Beauty7 Professional Premium Synthetic Nylon
Pre-shave Oil - Lather & Wood "unscented"
Suds - Henri et Victoria "Cognac and Cuban Cigars"
Razor/Brush Stand by Royal Shave
Aftershave - Chanel Egoiste Splash Lotion
Post-Shave Balm - Nicci Marie Hyaluronic Acid Anti-Aging Face Serum
Deodorant - Chanel Egoiste
Fragrance - Chanel Egoiste EDT

 

Razor: Revisor
Brush: Razorock Beehive
Cream & balm: AOS Ocean Kelp

Enjoy your shave!
Tom

 

Good Morning Everyone SOTD 08/23/18

Weishi 9306
Personna (3)
Synthetic
Arko
Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block
Adidas Dynamic Pulse A/S

Have A Great Day!

 

SOTD 20180823.



M Keramiek / APShaveCo SilkSmoke.
Jabones by Luna “Fauno”.
SSSeygus 2015 SB.
Feather New Hi Stainless (8).
Floïd Vigoroso.

 

Pre: Cold water face wash
Brush: EJ Medium BB
Soap: WK La Fougère Parfaite (sample)
Razor: Gillette Sheraton 1939
Blade: Gillette Nacet
Post: Cold water rinse, Tuff Red ASL

It's probably because of my unsophisticated nose but I find the scent of this soap a bit of a mess.
On the other hand the performance is up to the usual Wholly Kaw standard and a great shave ensued.
Happy Shaving one and all.

 

August 23 SOTD:

Razor: Vanta
Blade: Polsilver
Brush: PAA Atomic Rocket
Lather: WSP Mahogany
Aftershave: WSP Mahogany
Additional Care:
Stirling Unscented PSB

 

SOTD August 23, 2018

Prep: Cold water and Stirling mentholated pre-shave soap
Blade: Schick
Razor: Schick I1 injector
Brush: Artisan badger
Soap: First Canadian Shave Maximo Gomez
Post: Witch hazel, RazoRock American Barber aftershave

Enjoy your day!

 

Thursday

Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Sandpiper
Soap: Chiseled Face Ghost Town Barber
Razor: Gillette Fat Boy
Blade: Schick Plus Platinum (18)
Brush: John’s Brushes Silvertip-22mmx48mm
Aftershave: Chiseled Face Ghost Town Barber

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

Chiseled Face Ghost Town Barber today. 20 seconds to load the John’s Brushes Silvertip brush. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Schick Plus Platinum in the Gillette Fat Boy. Excellent smooth, close, shave. I finished with Chiseled Face Ghost Town Barber aftershave.

Bob

 

Outstanding picture Matt.

 

Tabac Thursday's Shave


Cold Water Wash
Tabac Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #312
Supply Provision
Schick Proline B20
CWR
Tabac AS

My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Tabac Shaving Soap face lathered well with the Jayaruh #312 brush. I did two passes with the Supply Provision Razor with Schick Proline B20 blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Tabac AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...