SOS: February 2025

Saturday’s Cold Water Shave
February 22, 2025

The bride left early this morning with her best friend, Mila, to take advantage of the Broadway Tickets I bought for her and Mila for her birthday. But not before requesting that I blow the leaves out of our garage before her return this evening. The one good thing about being a so-called “crippled” old fart, is that my “honey do list” has been limited mostly to single items.

After she left, I proceeded to enjoy the first really great shave I’ve had since my return home. My faithful “Red Imp” received a touchup on the Suehiro 20k last night. I find myself sticking with the Simpson Chubby which builds terrific MWF lathers. Two very slow, careful and luxurious passes with my Case “Red Imp” left the mug wonderfully smooth. Three passes with the Durham Speed Shaver delivered the same quality shave to my dome. Finished with a cold and refreshing rinse with my brush squeezings topped off with Stirling’s Glacial Ice leaving me smooth, clean and velveteen from neck to dome.

RAZOR: WR Case & Sons Red Imp 6/8 (Mug), Durham Enders Speed Shaver (Green) (Dome)
BLADE: Schick Type B Proline w/ Adapter
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: Simpson Chubby 3 Sovereign Fibre
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brushsqueezings followed by a rinse with Humphreys WH.

 

RazoRock Classic TTO Razor
Personna Comfort Coated Blade (1)
Omega Boar Brush 23/55

Central Texas Soaps Tobacco & Amber Shave Soap

Thayer's Peach Witch Hazel
PAA Briar Aftershave & Cologne

A very efficient pairing of razor and blade



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-The-Weekender-
no.77
simpson
t & h
no.74

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Gillette Flare Tip / Gillette 7o'clock SharpEdge
Chiseled Face / Ghost Town Barber
Heritage Eveready 500E / Synthetic

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Karl, I see you’re still sporting those great razors of yours. It’s nice to be back and see the old gang!

 

Lovely shave, Gary!

 

thank you Jeff.

 

Jim:
I missed your excellent photography of that superbly maintained kit of yours.

 

Always appreciate when you trot out that Tnnser of yours! Have a great day!

 

Thanks so much, Jeff. It's really great to have you back.

 

Really glad you’re here! I had been wondering where you went and didn’t want to think the worst… welcome back

 

Thanks, Karl. I was in stroke rehab for the last few years. Really glad to be back!

 

22 February 2025

* Weber DLC + Stork Aristocrat 2 Ti​

* Super Iridium​

* Oscar11 Rootbeer Translucent​

* RazorRock Blue Label​

* Unrefined Shea Butter​

* Bergamot/Vetiver EO​

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Sunday Shave
RAZOR: Dscosmetic All Brass 3-Piece .68
BLADE: Personna Lab Blue
BRUSH: OpusBrush 25mm Oumo EHD 2-Band Badger
LATHER: Valobra Patchouly Triple Milled Shaving Soap
POST: Muelhens 4711 Eau De Cologne Splash

 

Now that looks to be a truly restful shave. Do you still have the vintage injector razors I sent you? Just curious. It’s always a good to recognize the pleasure you derive from a good satisfying shave, my limey friend! All the best to you and yours, Barry.

 

Sunday SOTD


Razor: Charcoal Goods Gen3 L3
Blade: Feather (3)
Brush: Korn D7 With Epsilon 27mm
Bowl: The Distinctive Goat Style IV 5½” Cypress Sinker Log
Pre-Shave Scrub: PAA Iced Cube 2.0
Pre-Shave Oil: Taconic Bay Rum
Shave Soap: Grooming Dept Mandarin Bay
Balm: Viking Soaps Bay Rum
Aftershave: Extro Bay Rum Artigianale

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Fine, fine shave with the MK 31. Sweet!

Hot water preparation
MSC Black Tie Shave Soap
Romera Wenge Chubby Manchurian Badger
CV Heljestrand MK 31 5/8
Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel



Happy shaving - Karl

 

Saturday 22 Feb 2025

MWF day again. Omega EVO synthetic. Face lathering, then back the bowl. Gillette Red Tip. Dorco Prime Platinum (1). Another miserable Mitchell’s Wool Fat day

The MWF has sealed its fate. I will leave it open to completely dry out and then decide on its destiny at a later date

 

Sunday Shave: 23 Feb 2025

Soap = Stirling Bergamot and Lavender
Brush = Omega 10049
Bowl = white plastic
Razor = Gillette Red Tip B4
Blade = Derby Premium (1)
Passes = 2 plus touch ups
Post = Usual CWR, Alum, rinse, pat dry, Thayer’s rose petal, Nivea Balm
ASL = Imperial Leather
Scent = Prada Ocean Luna Rossa
Score = 9.9 / 10
Damage: none

Superb lather. The Stirling held its shape and moisture in the bowl and on the face throughout the duration of the shave
The Derby Premium is not the sharpest but quite safe even in the Red Tip, allowing for as many as 6 to 8 strokes per area in both passes. Minor pickups only needed
Superb shave

MWF 0 + 0 + 1 +0.5 + 1 +1 + 0.5 + 1 + 1 = 6
Sterling 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 +1 + 1 = 10

 

Thank you Jeff. Of course! I still use the vintage Schick injector & Gem Featherweight & blades you kindly gifted me. I intend to use my Parker injector for my head/dome shaves in my March shaving focus, along with the Parker 24C open-comb for my face shaves.
Yours- Barry.