SoS: August 29, 2016 - September 4, 2016

Once the medicinal scent goes away I get a powdery barbershop scent from it. It's not very strong but nice.

 

Feather Portable Bulldog Handle
Gillette 7OC Indian Green
Semogue BC Mistura
CO Bigelow SC

 

Tuesday morning:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Razorock Plissoft 26mm Monster
Parker R22/Astra day 2
Stirling Glacial Lemon Chill S/S
Gold Bond Moisturizer
Stirling Lemon Chill W/H
Oscar de la Renta Pour Lui E/D/T

How's this for a freezing-cold setup!

 

I need a fur coat just looking at that setup.

 

I need to try it again. I just got the medicinal scent and it didn't wear off quickly. The powdery element has eluded me.

 

ok thanks...

 

Blackland razor head by @ShaneS on a Windrose handle

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Bill, you may recall I wrote a post criticizing Edge Shave gel for cutting off my aftershave scent. I used Nivea earlier in my life, but forgot if it was more friendly to aftershaves.

 

SOTD:
Razor: Edwin Jagger 3D laser cut DE
Razor blade: feather platinum
Soap: Truefitt & Hill's rose cream
Bowl: Handmade Glit Icelandic lava
Brush: Custom ordered from Peter Wolf (wolf whiskers)
Aftershave: Stirling Soap's Iced Pineapple

 

It's a menthol atom bomb setup!

 

Awesome Adjustable Arko August!!!!

August 29

Grand Blade Trial

Razor - 1962 (H1) Gillette Slim (2)
Blade - (1)
Soap - Arko
Brush - Semogue 620
Post - Alum, Tabac cologne

Back to the Trial and, for the first time ever, an Israeli blade in the razor. Like most if not all Israeli blades it comes from the Personna plant there. I'm considering moving all the Israeli Personnas into a group to get through them all together for a couple of reasons. First, it would be a good comparison against the standard, the Israeli Red, to see if there are any significant difference between them. Two, since I won't be using any of them again no matter the results, they'll be fully in my rear view mirror. I still haven't decided whether or not I'll change the order. I have through Wednesday to make the change if I want. I had decided not to use them in the Trial at all but....it's bad form to test all of the available DE blades and not include all I can find. Gotta be fair, y'know.

The 620 again just absolutely blew me away. It just doesn't look and feel like it can produce lather like it can but once again I had enough Arko lather to use for a week if I could can it. I think it has captured the top spot in my boar brushes officially. Is it as good as my Silvertip? In producing lather, yes. In feel, well, they're two different animals (pun intended) and I'll just say they make great lather.

First pass was very encouraging. The blade is obviously fairly sharp. On the very mild 2 setting it produced a nice smooth feel and reduction on the first pass. Definitely better than many. Second pass got me close to DFS and the third pass made it all the way there. Good comfortable feel and the alum was quiet. Obviously the blade is high quality. If it starts getting rough tomorrow it may be a better indicator of how sharp it really is, but I'm not complaining. Very nice shave and leaves me wishing it was tomorrow already!

Started my two days off with a doctor appointment today. Normal monthly type. Tomorrow afternoon I go in to a new primary care physician to try and get some things back under control. My blood pressure is high enough it could pop a balloon and my blood sugar is, well, let's just say you could use my blood as a new sweetener. We'll start working on that tomorrow. In the meantime hope your week is off to a great start!

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Tuesday's


Dove Men Face Wash
Mitchell's Wool Fat
Jayaruh #90
Edwin Jagger DE 89
Wilkinson Sword Super Sword-Edge
CWR, Asma Alum Block
T.N. Dickinson's WH
Pinaud Vegetal

Note the new razor stand. http://jrshaving.blogspot.com/2016/08/jayaruh-razor-stand.html

The Mitchell's Wool Fat Shave Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #90 Tuxedo synthetic brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Edwin Jagger DE 89 razor with a Wilkinson Sword Super Sword-Edge Stainless blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse and alum block, I finished off with T.N. Dickinson's WH and then Pinaud Vegetal After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Razor: Timeless OC w/ TRH1 Timeless
Blade: Dorco ST 301 Platinum (2)
Brush: DFS LE Nathan Clark Envy White
Soap: Sterling Soap Co. Cool
Aftershave: Floid Vigoroso

Close comfortable shave tonight. The brush work beautifully whipping up a good lather. I do prefer the Hempel hand with razor.

 

Tuesday Planned SOTD



Razor Colonial Razors The General
Blade: Feather Pro (D1)
Brush: Thater 4125/2 2 band
Bowl: Wedgwood China Pedestal Bowl 4 ½"
Pre Shave Scrub: Holy Black True Grit
Pre Shave Butter: Lavender Mint
Shave Soap: Beaver WoodWright The Black Rose
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: PAA Big Shave Splash
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Thank you Doug!

 

Good to see another General owner

 

Merkur 1904 open comb razor
generic DE blade
Maggards 24mm marble handle synthetic brush
Arko soap
Aqua Velva aftershave

 

SHAVE OF THE DAY



Prep: gustafsons woodlands
Razor: Gillette ball end tech
Blade: Persona Med Prep
Brush: RazoRock plissoft
Soap: L&L Grooming Marshlands
Post: FD Spice/ Myrsol Emulsion



2 pass shave this morning. Very nice Vetiver scent from Marshlands and it made a great lather. Still have some redness from a few shaves ago, but got a smooth shave today. Finished off with Spice and Emulsion. Hope everyone had a great shave!

 

Just arrived. Mine is pristine, didn't have the blade issue they noted or clamp marks on the side. Feels pretty good in the hands, and the finish is perfect. Hope it shaves as good as it looks.