SoS: Dec 18 - 24, 2017

Thank you, sir!

 

Sat. 12/23/17



A fine three pass shave this morning with the Gillette Mach 3. I am smooth and refreshed. Enjoy your day friends. ☺️

 

Brass General/WCS handle & Feather Super Pro #3
Maggard 30mm B&W
RazoRock The Dead Sea soap
Humphreys Alcoholado Maravilla
M&R Rose Water
Nivea 2in1 lotion
RazoRock The Dead Sea A/S splash


Great shave with the General today. 2 pass plus touch ups and I’m off with My Lady to pick up some final minor things for the Christmas weekend and festivities. Have a great day and great shaves Gents.... ​

 

Nice picture and set-up.

 

Thank you Scott.

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Thank you! Yes, I debated enlarging the predrilled hole in the bottom but I felt it needed a cool stand to make that work... so I took the easy road and drilled the top. I like how it leans back and it fits great in the hand.
The Plisson’s wooden handle was splitting so seemed like a good donor knot.
Got a few more I am working on .
Tom

 

Sunday's planned shave:

Stirling Mentholated Pre-Shave Soap
Razorock Plissoft 26mm Monster
Super Speed/Astra day 7
Stirling Gin & Tonic on the Rocks SS
Gold Bond Moisturizer
Alt Innsbruck AS Splash

How can I ignore such a wonderful soap? It's been too long since I last used it and I can't wait. The same thing about the Alt Innsbruck aftershave - it smells awesome, (my wife hates it, though!) and is it ever mentholated!

 

Christmas Eve Day Planned Shave:

prep-Dove Care + Men Bodywash in hot shower
shave-Rise Super Foam*
razor-Pivot St. Nick DisposeABLEfrom Gilette Sensor Deuce
A.S.-Rise A.S. Cooling Balm*

* Actually, that's a fine choice for X-mas Eve, and maybe X-mas, too. White, with Red&Green lettering.

 

Quite a lot of SOTDs actually....Finishing with Saturday 23rd December

I went over to N Ireland last Monday to visit friends and Family so for 3 days used the basics I keep at my mother's to allow hand luggage flights.



Coal Tar Soap
King of Shaves Oil
Arko Soap Stick
No Name Chinese Synthetic Brush
Feather Portable Razor with a Shark Blade
Alum Block and Rinse
Boots Freshwood ASB
Javanol EDP (Molecule 04}

Three passes gave really smooth and enjoyable shaves.

Friday 22nd December

Back home to Wales and an incredibly important day demanded a very special shave.



Birch Tar Soap
Vitos Preshave Cream
Meissner Strong 'n Scottish Soap
Rod Neep Silvertip Brush
Blackland Sabre with a GEM SS Blade
Alum Block and Rinse
BBA PS Balm
D&G The One EDT

Three passes for a wonderful BBS Shave. Out for the evening culminating in the announcement of my engagement to my 'nearest and dearest'. Chrissie and I met 10 years ago.......so it really was time to do something about it

Saturday 23rd December



Olive Oil Soap
Vitos Preshave Cream
P&B Imperial Rum Soap
Yaqi 28mm Tuxedo Brush
Union Cutlery Expert Barber 400 4/8 Razor
Alum Block and Rinse
BBA PS Balm
Brian's Homemade Bay Rum

The razor was a Whipped Dog 'Sold unseen' which I bought a few years back. A little rough around the edges......but a great shaver.
Three passes for a really comfortable smooth and close shave

 

SOTD December 23, 2017

Prep: Stirling mentholated pre-shave soap
Blade: GEM stainless
Razor: GEM G-bar
Brush: Stirling Kong synthetic
Lather: Stirling Scots Pine Sheep
Post: Witch hazel, Stirling Ozark Mountain aftershave
WTG, XTG

Terrific shave. Took down two days of growth with ease. This G-bar has been a great razor so far. Enjoy your day!

 

Thanks Doug. My birthday is tomorrow but I broke out the razor a day early to enjoy it for a the entire 3 day weekend.


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Wholly Kaw Lav Sublime Concerto lathered and brushed on with a Somerset Paladin Lotus (2CSLD4). Stubble shaved with a Nacet (6) in the Timeless .95 with a finale by Floid Vigoroso.

 

SCHÖNE/PSI :: DA VINCI :: GENTLEMENS REFINERY
Brought this brush down for a friend. Interesting handle made of a synthetic waterproof wood. The knot has more backbone than I remembered and was very face friendly.​

 

Razor: Filarmonica Sub Cero 14 w/ modification
Brush: Vie-Long/ Bullgoose 2012 horsehair
Soap: Sudsy Soapery Cola (really love this soap!)
A/S: Folsom & Co Black Powder

Before and after for the razor can be found here: http://theshaveden.com/forums/threads/filly-on-crack.58352/

Enjoy your shave!
Tom.

 

R41
Voskhod
Certified boar
Proraso preshave
Sterling lounge
Lavender witch hazel
Vintage 4711

I conquered the Muhle R41 today! Bbs smooth no issues.. the brush is super floppy and I’m probably goin to have to reknot it. The soap is a nostril burner.. I can’t explain the scent but it’s totally an air freshener scent.

 

SOTD 12.23.2017
Pre-shave: Black coffee then a hot shower
Brush: Marvy Boar
Soap: Stirling Noir
Razor: Gillette Slim adjustable J-2 (1964) setting #5
Blade: Wilkinson-Sword (6)
Post-shave: Dickinson's Original 100 per cent WH, Nivea Men Crème, C.O. Bigelow Barber 1581 Cologne (Elixir Black)

 

Happy Birthday tomorrow.

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Sunday's Shave


Proraso Pre Shave
Colgate Mug Shaving Soap
GarnerPW IX
Gem 1911 Lather Catcher
Original Gem Cutlery SE
CWR
Thayer's Lemon WH
Speick

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Colgate Mug Shaving Soap face-lathered well with the GarnerPW IX synthetic brush. I did two passes with the Gem 1911 Lather Catcher Razor with an Original Gem Cutlery SE blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Speick AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

SOTD - 23 December 2017



Have a great evening!

 

Good picture and setup Jim.