SoS: January 9th ~ January 15th, 2012

Good Nite Nurse-that's three of us now. I really enjoy it.

 

A work colleague gave me a rolls razor a while ago, silver plated, and made around 1940, it really is a wonderful thing, but i've not considered shaving with it because i didn't think i could get it sharp enough( the strops have worn down over the years), do they still make them or are you using a vintage one????.
Regards.
Ian.

 

They stopped making'em somewhere in the fifties, so no new Rolls Razors. But you can find them often on Ebay. Check the pictures, though, or just ask the vendor. The hone tends to break easily, so that is a no-no.

Be sure to check the great post by gregindallas, The 'what is" and 'how to" for the Rolls Razor:

http://theshaveden.com/forums/threads/the-what-is-and-how-to-thread-for-the-rolls-razor.22371/

There you will find almost all ins and outs of the Rolls Razor!

 

Sunday

Prep: 30 minute marinade with TSD ISZ PSB, hot shower, soak brush
CD: Acappella ~ Set Me Free
Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Kenya Safari Ridge, BLACK
Soap: TOBS Lavendar
Brush: Semogue 2000
SE: Gem MMOC
Blade: Gem, day 3, 3 passes
Post: Cold water rinse, Thayer's Rose Petal WH with Aloe Vera, Curve, hand strop blade

Shave Rating: 5 Blades

Super Sunday shave.

 

Sunday,January 15,2012

Prep: hot shower
Soap: MWF
Razor: Gillette FB setting#5
Blade: Shark super chrome day 2
Post shave:Cold water rinse followed by RazoRock Alum
Shave rating: 10, a FREAKIN 10

Man how I've missed my fatboy. It does such a awsome job, 1 pass and I'm done. Now that my feather has sold on eBay I'm off to find another Gillette.....maybe a SS or a slim but probably another FB just in better shape then mine is currently in.

 

Happy Sunday From Florida!

Hot Shower
Chubbz 1
Prep SC
R-41
Voskhod (3)
Cold Water Rag
A.V. Ice Sport

3 Passes = DFS!

A very, very happy shave today. I thought I had left Chubbz 1 at a hotel in Gainesville. I called them about it but they said there was nothing they could do. It turns out that the case I had it stored in fell out of the bag and slid under the seat in the car. I vow to never travel with Chubbz 1 again!

Have a great week Ya'll!

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Sunday:

Omega Wooden Handle
Super Speed/7 AM day 6
Valobra Menthol SS
Tet-a-tet AS Balsam

I was looking for another mentholated soap to shave with this morning, and I only found it about a minute ago after the job was done, so this means my den needs some cleaning up. The Valobra Menthol soap lathers like a wild man and feels very comfortable on the skin. The cooling effect to me anyway, is minimal. The Tet-a-tet balsam on the other hand, is VERY cooling.

 

Sunday, January 15, 2012. Good Morning!

Morning Coffee: Hills Brothers Original Blend
Prep: Wash face with Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: EJ DE87
Blade: Gillette
Soap: Speick Stick/grated
Brush: Simpsons Duke 2
Scuttle: Dirty Bird 1.5
Post: Cold water rinse followed by some Speick After Shave Lotion

 

Sunday:

Dovo Natural
The Dridecker
Cella
Alum Block
Witch Hazel
Afta Fresh Balm
British Sterling Cologne

I think I'm going to change my routine again, and use this Cella until finished to see how long it lasts.

 

Gillette Sheraton
Voskhod
Semogue 2011LE finest badger 1
TFS Tabacco Verde
Speick AS and 444 balm

 

Sunday morning, January 15, 2012

Gem Damaskeene w/ Gem Blue Star Blade (2)
Omega 20107 Boar Bristle Brush,
MWF shaving soap w/ warm water lather,
finish w/ cold water rinse for a DFS!



Another nice shave with the Blue Star Blade.

 

Another Shave in Honor of our Queen

Went out for breakfast today, and came home with some bagels for lunch and football, and a need for a shower and a shave. I wanted a lime scent today, and I think I have just the products to oblige:

My Picks:

EBC Preshave-a nice neutral preshave that is pillowy
Omega 80005-great with soap and cream, bowl lather or face lather
TSD Lime Soap-my first TSD soap, lots of lather
Gillette 7 o'clock Platinum Black Ninja (2)-a very forgiving while still very sharp blade
Merkur 37 C Slanty-no words needed, I have a new brother
Witch Hazel-cools the face nicely
TSD Neroli-a little orangy scent to blend with the lime
Pinaud Lime Sec-the finishing touch

A very nice shave. Nice quiet Sunday relaxation.

 

I am glad that Chubbz is safe and sound. If worst came to worst, you could yank the 20mm boar knot from Chubbz deuce and drop a finest in there. It would be slightly larger then the original.

 

I think I like the Tet-a-Tet ASB better then shave cream. Both are nice choices.

 

Gillette Old Type
Gillette 7OC Super Stainless (Russian Green)
Simpson Chubby 2 Best
Ingram SC
Alum
TSD ISZ Witch hazel
Nivea ASB

A nice cold water shave with some mentholated goodness to enjoy this 12F/-10C morning.

At least it looks like it will break the freezing mark for the rest of the week.

 

I love the both of them!

 

congrats....thanks for sharing the shave story!!

 

Hot Shower
Proraso Pre/Post Cream
Merkur 38C + Astra SP (D4, Stropped)
Omega 10005 Boar
Proraso White
Cold Water Rinse + Old Spice Pure Sport A/S

Bloody enjoyable. My Merkur has been just flawless the last few days, making me anxious to get my 37C and give her a whirl. I may leave my other DE87 for the wife since I gave my 2nd one away this week to a friend who's new to DE shaving.

 

Sunday

Schick Injector G1
Schick ultra platinum (2)
Mama Bear Lime Ice soap + a little Proraso cream
Vulfix travel
Proraso AS

All these mentholated people on this forum have very infectious ideas