SoS: July 11-17 2010

Discussion in 'Shower or Shave of the Day' started by rodd, Jul 10, 2011.

  1. swarden43

    swarden43 "It's your shave. Enjoy it your way."©

    Tuesday

    Prep: Hot shower, soak brush
    Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Rwanda, BLACK
    Soap: TSD SOTQ A2, Barber Shoppe
    Brush: Mohawk 3-338 with original knot
    Razor: '55 Red Tip
    Blade: Dorco ST-301, day 2, 3+ passes
    Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, L'Oreal Comfort Max ASB, Clubman AS, hand strop blade
    'Stache Wax: Steve's Own

    Shave Rating: 5 Blades

    Another great shave. The Mohawk brush has quickly become one that I really look forward to using when it comes around in the rotation.
     
  2. DClassic

    DClassic Member

    Tuesday July 12, 2011 Shave


    • HOT SHOWER: Sandalwood& Vetiver& Rose Shower Gel
      LATHER: Geo Trumpers Rose Soap puck
      BRUSH: Handturned 22mm pure badger(scratchy)
      SCUTTLE: YES R.Becker Medium
      RAZOR: GILLETTE Injector
      BLADE: Schick Twin Blade Injector
      AFTERSHAVE: Sandalwood & Rose Splash
      COLOGNE: Rose Verte


      Trumpers soap whipped up fine. 2 pass BBS. Love that rose scent!
     
  3. battle.munky

    battle.munky Has the menthol.munky on his back!

    • Lord L6 razor
    • VanWilder SS
    • Voshkod (1)
    • Ever Ready C40 vintage boar
    • AV Ice Blue

    Deliberately not elaborating. My final impression of the Lord will be published next Monday in the review.

    overall 3.5 out of 5 blades
     
  4. Asd

    Asd Well-Known Member

    July, 12

    Got back to heavy workouts again. What an interesting feeling when holding a straight and your hands are shaking :happy102. So there were 'shaking straight' shaves last 2 days. :D

    Eveline shave gel as preshave
    4/8 Rebell
    Paddle strop
    Vie-Long horsehair brush
    Painted ceramic bowl
    Wilkinson Sword soap in a blue bowl
    Cold water rag

    Was too afraid of cutting myself with 'shaking straight' hands, so DFS!
     
  5. battle.munky

    battle.munky Has the menthol.munky on his back!

    That's why I won't touch a gym! :happy102
     
  6. SharpSpine

    SharpSpine Well-Known Member

    What is this VanWilder SS? I haven't seen that before.
     
  7. Shawna

    Shawna 1000 Music Tag Bonus Points Awarded!

    Tuesday!

    Warm Shower
    Green Marvy Mug
    Omega Pro Boar
    AOS Lemon SC
    Lady Gillette Stars - Champagne!
    Voskhod (1)
    Cool Water Rinse
    Hyatt Portico Citrus & Lavender Body Lotion
    Florida Water

    Used up the last of the Lemon AOS, I will definitely have to get more. I smelled like lemon icing! Yummy!! ;)
     
  8. PanChango

    PanChango Not Cute

    Muhle R41 ToothComb
    Gillette 7 O'clock Super Stainless (Russian Green - Day 1)

    MC 24mm Butterscotch Finest
    Arko Shave Stick

    Alum
    Boosted Superior 70 Bay Rum

    I am coming to the conclusion that this razor needs a very sharp blade. Out of the blades I have tried so far in this razor, the Feather was easily the best and most comfortable shave I have had with it. The Russian Green left me with a smooth face, but entirely too much irritation. I have a few more blades to test in this razor before I solidify an opinion, but I am thinking sharper is better.
     
  9. Asd

    Asd Well-Known Member

    I bet you like it! The best part is when you're trying to place a blade on your neck for an upward pass and see how it shakes back and forth :happy102
    Or when shaving that small areas like the corner under the jaw or under the nose...
     
  10. battle.munky

    battle.munky Has the menthol.munky on his back!



    1. First add menthol to a bowl. Always the first step :D
    2. Then get you a puck each of VDH deluxe and select and a puck of Williams.
    3. Grate the Williams.
    4. Melt the VDH deluxe in the bowl with the menthol. Not too much on the nuker, several short bursts of ~7 seconds each will do, until completely melted.
    5. Stir in the grated Williams.
    6. Now, take the unmelted puck of VDH select and carefully sink it into the blend of deluxe and Williams until the surface of the two are even.

    It should look like a white puck in the center of a pink and white speckled liquid.

    Voila! VanWilder. It beats the uncondensed version of VanWillDerluxiamHaganslect :happy097

    Works pretty well too. I am one of the unfortunate souls who can't get a good stable lather with Williams so I heard some of the other folks on here have made a blend so I just took two ideas and mated them. I think that the Williams brings the lather down a bit to be honest, but the VDH powers through.

    Don't try to nuke Williams or any other tallow soap, it'll burn. Only the glycerine soaps and still only in bursts. Too much nukin' will kill it too.
     
  11. crackstar

    crackstar Israeli Ambassador to TSD

    I just completed 3 hours of Muay Thay training - but I'm going to the shower, and then to the bed - my shave will be in the morning! ;)
     
  12. Asd

    Asd Well-Known Member

    I prefer to shave tonight. It is a proven method to fall asleep later, you know what I'm talking about... ;-)
     
  13. Dridecker

    Dridecker Sherlock

    Shave Of The Day - July 12th, 2011




    • Hot Shower
    • Vie-Long Sardinero Horse Hair Brush
    • VDH Luxury Scented Soap
    • Lord L6 head on Parker Heavyweight Handle
    • Gillette Permasharp Blade ~ Day 5
    • Thayers Witch Hazel/Osage Rub Blend
    • Aqua Velva Original Sport ~ :freezing
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  14. crackstar

    crackstar Israeli Ambassador to TSD

    Ahhh, you are right, my friend! :)
     
  15. MarkStar

    MarkStar Well-Known Member

    Tuesday, July 12, 2011

    Merkur 39C
    Omega 21047
    Cella Crema da Sapone
    Barbasol Pacific Rush

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  16. Dridecker

    Dridecker Sherlock

    Ok, I'm really shoving off to bed now, but I just had to say:

    AWESOME PICTURE! :signs107
     
  17. MarkStar

    MarkStar Well-Known Member

    Thank you kindly. :)
     
  18. DLreno

    DLreno Well-Known Member

    Wednesday, July 13

    65’ Gillette Slim (set on 8)
    Supermax SS (d1)
    Ever Ready Boar
    Col. Conk Amber SS
    Master Bay Rum

    4.7 Blades today on 3 passes. Could have hit 5 easily with some touch-up.
     
  19. MRast01

    MRast01 Well-Known Member

    Wednesday's Shave

    • Gillette Red Tip
    • Fred's Personna
    • Semogue 830
    • QCS Key Lime croap
    • Ivy Spice AS splash
    • Gillette Intense Cool ASL
     
  20. Bird Lives

    Bird Lives Future Root Beer King of Turkey

    Tuesday's Shave
    1952 Black Tip Super Speed, with the steel handle...
    Astra SP (Day1)
    Omega 10029
    Arko UberLather:Shave Stick/Adventure SC
    Post Shave:Arko Nem moisturizer/Arko Aqua AS/Rebul Turkish Lavanda Cologne

    Wednesday's Shave
    1953-58 Eversharp Schick Hydro-Magic
    EMS/Personna (Day2)
    Omega 10029
    Arko UberLather:Shave Stick/Adventure SC
    Post Shave:Arko Nem moisturizer/Arko Aqua AS/Rebul Turkish Lavanda Cologne

    Tuesday I had a very special photo and video shoot...Hot Day..Hot Lights...So I went with the Super Speed to guarantee no burning...and sure enough...super close and all the Sun and Spot Lights and no burn....:)

    Today I'm back with the 1 pass injector close shave plus touch-up to attain BBS...:happy108
     

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