SoS: February 29, 2016 - March 6, 2016

No not gone, just haven't posted in the SOTD thread in a while.

 

Thank You!

 

Thanks Robyflexx!

 

Saturday Planned SOTD



Razor: 1934 Gillette Aristocrat
Blade: Feather (D4)
Brush: Oscar11 Amber 28mm TGN finest
Bowl: Symmetrical Pottery
Pre Shave Scrub: MRGLO
Pre Shave Oil: Lemon Lime Chill
Shave Soap: Route 66 Retro Spice
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Shulton Old Spice
Cologne: Shulton Old Spice
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I just put in for 2 Chiseled Face A.S. 's. One of which wasn't Ghost Town Barber, but I may try for that later. You like it, I presume?

 

Beautiful photo Guy!

 

Black Mamba/Polsilver
Simpsons
Saponificio Varesino
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Thanks Robert!

 

Lovely gear Chris..nice photo.

 

Where did that brush come from? I don't remember that one

 

I've posted this one B4. This is my first Oscar11 brush that has been in my den little over 2 years. With over 80 brushes in my rotation tomorrow will be only day 29 that it has been used so just getting to that "break in" point!!

 

Over 80 brushes....my goodness...lol

 

Some people collect razors, I collect brushes

 

Yeah you do...

 

March into Artist Club Blades

March 4

Razor - Feather SS
Blade - Brush - Wolf Whiskers Custom Silvertip
Soap - Tabac
Post - Cold Rinse, Alum, Nivea Original Balm, The Veg

Day four and I felt good going into the shave this morning. Got up a bit earlier than normal, hit the shower a bit earlier and I think I just relaxed a bit more than usual. The Wolf and Tabac were out of this world good. Enough lather on one load to have shaved for a week I think. The only concern was the mark from the slight cut from yesterday's bad set down. Will have to keep that in mind. It's in an area that I can work around, just don't want to reopen it.

First pass WTG was very nice. Good audio, the Kai Mild is still as effective as on day one and with the thick Tabac lather it was slick and smooth. I lightly went over the cut and didn't notice any blood so all good there. Second pass was XTG and I did very well on the right side. Felt very natural working from the nose out to the ear. When I went to the left side I fumbled a bit for some reason. It took a couple of tries to get set right and make a reasonable pass but I finally got there. Had to chill for a second and just let everything relax. I added a partial third pass on the neck, ATG and then went with a mild G-slide action to finish up a couple of spots on the neck. Not nearly as much horizontal angle as with a DE, but enough to polish things off. Finished DFS and very happy with the result.

Alum was a bit harsh on the neck, but I earned that by both ATG and my modified G-slide. Guess it needs a new name. Can't really call it a true Gillette Slide. Pain skid, yeah that works.

Here's to a great Saturday for everyone!

 

Shave Secret PS oil
Strop Shoppe SE
Omega Pro #248
Germania Cutl. Works 6/8
Pinaud Special Reserve

Ahh, the tallow. This was my first good shaving soap. My bowl has the remains of two or three samples. The scent is irreplaceable & unreproducable; the manufacture is undone. If you haven't tried a tallow based soap, do it. That old razor is my best shaving straight. It doesn't leave much for a DE touch up. A swipe of alum block after cool water rinse revealed one bite from the square tip, but no complaints when splashing on a handful of Clubman S.R.
A good shave, hope your was as well.

 

Me too! Route 66 just has great soap and every scent is nice.

 

Chubby CH3, Blackbird DE w/Feather blade, C&E Sienna & Floid Vigoroso.

 

Saturday morning planned shave



SS Flare Tip
GSB
RR Monster
Haslinger Schafmilch
Chatillon Lux Gratiot League Square

 

Thank you!