SOS August 2019

Thank you Doug. It’s for Syracuse University. I received my undergraduate degree there many years ago.


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Thanks gentlemen. Excellent, 2 pass refreshing shave this morning.

 

Thank you, Doug!

 

Thank you, Doug!

 

Gillette Gold Black Beauty (O3) Razor
Israeli Personna Stainless Blade
Semogue Excelsior Boar Brush
Reef Point Dragon's Blood Soap
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Reef Point Dragon's Blood w/Menthol AS

 

2019-08-02, Friday


Easy shave, today...





Sapone PS: Valobra Glicerolanolina
Sapone: Truefitt & Hill, N. 10
Pennello: Lab. Villefranche, Senna, ST 24
Rasoio: Maggard, MR 3
Lametta: Morris, Inox (Polsilver, Iridium)
AS: Punti di Vista, Vifrex, Gel
EdT: Farmacia Vaticana, Acqua di Colonia
ST: Stan Getz

 

Razor: Blackland The Sabre w/Hempel Handle
Blade: Personna GEM (3)
Brush: Elite Razor Gold Laced Black Onyx w/APShaveCo. Tuxedo Extra Dense
Soap: Barrister & Mann Latha Oceana
Cologne: Floid Blue
Bowl: The Distinctive Goat Sinker Bowl

Good shave. For those who may be new to TSD here is some information on the brush handle and the Sinker bowl. This bowl was brought to my attention by the enabler known as Guy (@ram57). It is a great bowl.

Gold Laced Onyx Handle

The handle is made of Gold Laced Onyx, which is a member of the chalcedony family which also includes carnelian, agate, blood stone etc.

Occurring naturally in a variety of colours, Black Onyx is polished to enhance appearance , a member of the quartz family. The name comes from the Greek word onyx which means nail of a finger or claw. Legend says that one day while Venus was sleeping Eros/Cupid cut her fingernails and left the clippings scattered on the ground. Because no part of a heavenly body can die, the gods turned them into stone which later became known as Onyx.

Sinker Log Shave Bowl:
In the late 1800's Cypress was cut for timber and floated out of the bayous in mass. Occasionally logs would sink to the bottom during the journey.
This is the wood used to make a limited quantity of shaving bowls. We have wood that has been underwater for 100+ years and who knows how old the tree was when it was harvested.
Being in the water of the bayou the logs absorbed minerals and tannic acids to produce some amazing colors in the wood.
To protect the wood I've used a walnut oil finish, if the shaving soap pulls the oil out of the wood you can reapply oil. I also use mineral oil with excellent results. This oil can be found at your favorite pharmacy on the aisle for laxatives. Yeah laxatives. It is inexpensive and works great.

These wooden shaving bowls are hand-turned in Easley, SC. They're made with the utmost precision and care. When quality is what you seek, this is the product you need! The full ribbed version helps with lathering your brush. Each bowl is unique in its own due to the natural wood used. All of our wooden products have been treated to handle water for the purpose of soaking a shave brush per-shave! After using the bowl, rinse thoroughly and leave out in the open to air dry completely before storage. Get one today and try it for yourself!!!

Outside dimensions - 6 1/4" tall; Inside dimensions - 6 1/2" w at the mouth of the bowl; 5 1/2" tall; 3 1/4" w at base. *Has ribs for lathering throughout the entire inside of the bowl.

 

I was going to make a joke. My son Ryan played pro ball and would tell me they would ask Syracuse University players if they had a football team at Syracuse. It would get a big laugh in the dressing room. I don't know why. The Orange Men have always had good teams. A family friend Al Rimmer played Lacrosse at Syracuse.

 

Great photo Jim. Beautiful Gold Black Beauty.

 

Thank you Douglas.

 

Thanks Gary a clever fella on ATG made the handle.

Excellent pic and line up Douglas, and thanks for the very interesting info.

 

Friday’s Shave

 

Pre: Cold water spash
Brush: Thater 4125/1 ST
Soap: MWF
Razor: E-R 1924
Blade: Pal Super Carbon
Post: Cold water rinse, Myrsol F./Extra ASL

A fabulous Fat Friday, it's still one of my favourite soaps and possibly the best vfm out there, even more so if you buy the Kent version allegedly.
MWF, a 1924 fitted with a Pal Super and a splash of Myrsol, my face thinks it's its birthday.
Happy Shaving one and all.

 

SOTD August 2nd


Stirling Mentholated Pre-Shave Soap
EDRIO#100 Walbusch Humpback Slant
Shark Platinum (5)
Yaqi Moka Express (26mm, Frigate Class)
MWF
The Veg

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Razor: Staraet 55
Brush: Razorock Chubby Extra Silvertip
Soap: A&E Grecian Horse
A/S: B&M Reserve Waves

Enjoy your shave.
Tom

 

Friday Vacation SOTD

Well, the wife wanted the vacation goatee gone... So off it came. A comfortable, slick, and smooth 3 pass shave today with the help of the Palmolive shave stick. Still enjoying the week off. Enjoy your Friday everyone!

Josh




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August 2nd SOTD
‘69 SA-109 w Astra SP
Omega Pro/ Poculi Beehive
SV Felce Aromatica Combo
Thayers

Have a great weekend, all!

 

I like the Duke #3 synthetic a lot but I still like the CH2 synthetic better.

 

August 3, 2019
OneBlade Genesis V2
Feather FHS
Simpson Duke 3 Synthetic
WSP Matterhorn
Witch Hazel
Cool Water EdT

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Fantastic shave, from a top notch American Made razor. I had a perfect, 2 pass shave, that left me BDBS. Zero issues. One of the top American Manufacturers of razors, in my opinion.

Razor- C-Mon "Blackie". By Carl Monkhouse. Elliotsville NY.
Brush- B400, By Tom(@twhite ). Omega Boar knot. Only 1 hair shed, in the last 5 shaves. I'm glad I ditched the other knot.
Soap- ARKO/Avon Spicy scented
Aftershave- Vintage Avon Spicy. Side Wheeler Decanter.





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