SoS: August 24, 2015 - August 30, 2015

SOTD - Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Cool Shower
Prep: Homemade PSO
Brush: WD 24/47 Silvertip
Cream: La Toja
Razor: Merkur 38C
Blade: SuperMax Ti (2)
Aftershave: Fine American Blend

 

Thursday's


Dove Men Face Wash
TOBS St. James Collection
Jayaruh #14 Finest Badger
Gem Push-button
GEM Stainless
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Lemon WH
Pinaud Clubman

The TOBS St. James Collection Shave Cream face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #14 Finest Badger brush. Two passes with my Gem Push-button razor and a GEM Stainless SE blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Lemon WH and then Pinaud Clubman after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

August 26

Gillette Slim G3 (9)
Feather blade (3)
Edwin Jagger XL Synthetic
Trumper's Coconut cream and glycerin
Two passes
Thayer's Lavender witch hazel, unrefined shea butter, Trumper's Coral Skin Food

My Slim on 9 commands more respect than my Fat Boy on the same setting. Today's shave was good, not great, with one weeper and a scratch to boot. I even used some glycerin to give the lather more cushion and glide. I'll load a new blade and examine the alignment and exposure closely tomorrow to look for any signs of problems. I'll also pay extra attention to eliminate as much operator error as possible. I have three more shaves planned during my Adjustable August focus on 9 to see if I can improve my result.

Have a great evening and a fine Thursday!

 

SOTD 26 August 2015

30 Day Rule - Phoenix OC



Phoenix OC
Rapira Swedish Supersteel (7)
L'Occitane Plisson Synthetic
La Toja Shave Stick
Alum
Pinaud Citrus Musk over TSD ISZ AS Splash

Have a triumphant Thursday!
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Thursday Planned SOTD
Razor: iKon DLC Slant
Blade: Gillette Spoiler (D9)
Brush: Thater 4125/2 2 band
Bowl: Symmetrical Pottery Sheet Metal
Pre Shave Scrub: MRGLO
Pre Shave Oil: Homemade Rosemary Mint
Shave Soap: Reef Point Dragon's Blood
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Extro Cologne Italiana



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August Focus - Slim and Feather AC
August 26
Razor - 1964 Gillette Slim (J1)
Blade - (1)
Brush - Vie Long 12705
Soap - Proraso
Post - Cold water, Alum, Nivea Original Post Shave

Back to the slim today and will probably stay there the rest of the month. After discovering how easily I caused a weeper yesterday on the spot on my right cheek I've decided no more AC razor for the time being. For whatever reason I pretty much battered and abused that one spot all month with the Feather with nicks, little cuts and the one nice slice. Going to give it time to heal properly and toughen back up. After reviewing all of my 30 day activities I remembered that the best blade in my blade trials in February was the Super-Max Super Platinum. (I used blades other than Voskhod and the Rapira gang mostly in February) So, let's load one up and start at 5 on the Slim and see if it's as good as I said it was. I don't think I've used one since. Well, maybe one.

Grabbed the horse and Proraso green and got a very fast and effective brush load. I'm used to working MWF with it so the almost instant load and lathering of the Proraso was a bit of a shock. First pass was excellent. Smooth as silk, no issues. Second pass was XTG and when I finished it I realized I was done with a DFS. Yeah, I could have chased the baby with a third pass but why? I was already where I usually end and love it. Wow. Yep, this blade and of course the Slim on 5 were just perfectly dialed in. I have debated all day whether to just call it good for that blade but I am going to dial up to 9 tomorrow and see if that improves or destroys the shave. No stepping up to 7, just slam it open and find out. Maybe the grail shave? One pass DFS? We shall see!

Mail call today. I'll be in the haul a little later. Hope you all had a great Wednesday.

 

SOTD
Germania Cutlery The Oxford Razor
Simpson Duke 2 Best
Star Shaving strop
Tabac
Brut

 

8/26/15 SOTD. Late posting. Busy day.

 

Outstanding Lavanille
This was a drama free BBS. Lavanille provided ample protection to my skin while the Fatboy did its duty. I used Personna lab blue today, so I dialed down to 8-8-6 because these blades are sharper and not as smooth as Voskhods. Just a great feeling shave and very little sting from Cologne Russe to wrap it up. I love the scent of Lavanille, and Russe compliments it nicely.

Prep: Van Yulay PSO
Soap: B&M Lavanille
Brush: HIS
Razor: '59 Fatboy
Blade: Personna lab blue
AS: B&M Cologne Russe

 

•Lady Gillette
•Astra
•Arko Cool

Tried to get one too many shaves from the blade this morning so I feel a bit scratchy. However...

•Shulton Old Spice Sensitive a/s balm does the trick.

 

Just as I predicted - a fantastic and super-cold shave. The Glacial Spearmint soap delivered its awesome bathroom-filling spearmint scent with perfect lather, it froze the smithereens out of me, and felt wonderful. The Glacial Obsidian balm and Glacial Wintergreen witch hazel were two other frigid, soothing delights!

 

27 August 2015

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August 27 SOTD:

Homemade PS Oil
VDH Boar Brush
Stirling San Antonio SS
Phoenix Dbl OC
Stirling Unscented PSB
Barbasol Pacific Rush AS

 

30 day Focus - Day 26
MDC Lavender Face Lathered
Voskhod Blade (Day 2 on blade, Day 2 on Voskhod)
Slim Adjustable set to 8
3 passes

Very nice shave today. Not BBS, but it is close.

 

Thursday 27 August 2015



Robert Klaas 207, 5/8 Full Hollow, Round Point​

In my humble collection of straight razors - now counting 204 pieces - most of them are vintage razors. I am of course very fond of them all, not just for the fact I personally restored and honed them, but also because of my passion for the history of shaving. Robert Klaas straight razors are good shavers and it certainly is pleasure to shave with them. In this shave I also used Prep shaving soap as I realized I was not using this soap since a very long time. In my opinion, it is not the best soap around, however its strong refreshing and cooling effect on the skin makes it pleasurable in summertime. Things are different when it comes to the aftershave: this P.160 Professional Ambre Dorée, despite it can be considered a vintage aftershave - as a matter of fact, it is a discontinued product, just like the well known and stellar P.160 shaving soap - it works very well, leaving a smooth skin and a fragrant aroma recalling Italian barbershops of past times.​

• Pre-Shave: RazorGuy Pre-Shave Oil
• Soap: Prep Shaving Soap
• Brush: Omega Bristle Brush Red #10049
• Bowl: Stainless Steel Bowl
• Strop: Mastro Livi Loom Strop and Hand Palm
• Razor: Robert Klaas 207, 5/8 Full Hollow, Round Point
• Post-Shave: Alum Block
• Post-Shave: Umbrian Extravirgin Olive Oil
• After Shave: P.160 Professional Ambre Dorée

 

SOTD August 27, 2015

Prep: Rusty Blade blend pre-shave oil
Razor/Blade: Gillette Canadian Heavy Tech / Astra SP
Brush/Soap: Semogue/Haslinger Shafmilch
Aftershave: Witch Hazel/coconut oil
Mustache Wax: Badger
Wonderful shave this morning...10/10 .

 

Schick I1 razor
Personna blade
WD Silver Tip brush
Williams SS
Nivea Energy balm
M&L Florida Water Cologne

The M&L Florida Water is the bomb! Just wished the scent would last longer. BTW, great shave.

 

Thursday
hot water wash with neutrogena men's invigorating face wash and a washcloth
@clint64 customized rubberset 400/ whipped dog high mountain white
BOMBED William's mentholated mug soap
Merkur 39c
Ladas(1)
ICED Aqua Velva ice blue
today's shave was nice. sort of a throwback to older days. smooth and comfy. finished with iced ice blue.
hope y'all did as well, or better.

 

I wish I could find a Preshave that works as well as the cornhuskers. It smells like every old woman I've ever hugged in church or visited in a nursing home.