SOS: July 18 - 24 2011

Tuesday's Shower & Shave

Hot Shower
Johnson Baby Oil
MWF
Gillette Tech
Spuntik
Osage Rub & Tet-Tet Balm

 

Tuesday, July 19th 2011

Razor: Merkur Futur
Blade: Lord Platinum Class
Brush: Thater Stout 1
Pre-Shave: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Soap: Taylor Lavender (Old Formula)
A/S: Acqua di Parma

When I heard that the Taylor Lavender soap in a bowl had been discontinued I could not resist the urge to adopt a bowl for myself. I am glad that I did! Dr. Moss asserts that this is actually a tallow soap and my experience agrees with his assertion. I enjoyed a great shave followed by a splash of Acqua di Parma.

 

Wilkinson Sword 7 day set/Burma soap/Rubberset Boar/Aqua Velva​

Not a bad maiden voyage today with the old Wilkinson. Honed up the blade, table stropped, then hand stropped. A little tugging was experienced, it could use a little more time on the hones and strops. But overall a DFS, I think it may be worth investing some time in the blades to bring this old girl back to her glory.

Great Shaves, Gentlemen.

 

Talk about your frost-bite morning! :freezing:freezing:freezing

My pleasure. I'm just glad it's working for ya! happy088

 

Tuesday

Prep: Hot shower, soak brush
Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Rwanda, BLACK
Soap: TSD Oak Leaves & Acorns
Brush: Kriss Kross with original knot
Razor: '62 Gillette Slim Adjustable @ 6
Blade: ASR Platinum Chrome, day 2, 3+ passes
Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, Osage Rub, B&BW Oak, hand strop blade
'Stache Wax: Steve's Own

Shave Rating: 4 Blades

Just a tad rough along the jaw line.

 

I've been considering the Wilkinson for a while now. How's blade maintance? and It looks like a mechanical monster, how's the weight?

 

British Laurel Vintage Razor
with red Personna
Simpson Duke 3
LaToja Stick
Mennen AS

Have a nice day!

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Tuesday, July 19

Prep: hot shower
Lather: Arko shaving stick
Razor: Mühle R89
Blade: Gillette Platinum (1)
Aftershave: Nivea anti-irritation lotion

My first go with the Mühle. I need to get used to the different balance and weight compared to the Wilkinson. Cheeks are smooth, neck could be better.

3/5

What's that container type thing you store your Arko stick in?

 

Yeah, I was wondering the same thing.

 

That, I believe, is a soap stick tube from a British set. Sting can confirm/deny.

 

Thanks for the reply.

And I must say the Arko smells fantastic to me!

 

I had my doubts about Arko. But after spending 2 months in New Orleans hotel, using an Arko stick exclusively, I kinda got hooked myself.

 

I yanked it out of the grab bag, I am not sure where it originated, I think Jody put it in the bag. It is Gillette though. I unwrapped the Arko and pushed the stick holder down the center of the stick. Most of the Arko fit in there, just a thin skin all the way around is what would not fit.

 

GEM OC MicroMatic
GEM PTFE Stainless (4)

Simpson Wee Scot
Bigelow SC

Alum
Superior 70 Bay Rum (Boosted)

Such an excellent shave yesterday, I decided to repeat it again today.

Once again, the MMOC delivers an irritation free 2 pass DFS+.

 

It's the maiden voyage and I hastened the honing and stropping (needs a little more work). I assume once I hone all the blades the maintenance will be just strop and an occasional touch up on the hone. It's pretty heavy, but shaves nice and the blade gap is adjustable (pretty cool).

 

I did put a few vintage shave stick and brush containers in there so that's probably one of them. They are just as useful today as they were back in the 1920s and 30s.

I've got a mint vintage Palmolive shave stick container from the 1930s that I keep a modern stick of Palmolive shave stick in.

 

I've been using a brit tube for Arko and and a Gillette tube from an early set for Palmolive. Both are perfect fits, my preference is Arko over the Palm (probably do to a slight missunderstanding durring ordering)

 

Tues 19 July

Brush; Berkley 46
Razor; Gillette Slim (7) w/ Gillette 7 O'Clock black (D4)
Soap; Monkey Farts stick with 4 drops of M-Bomb
Osage rub splash-Wow

Another DFS, a great cool wakeup this morning.

 

Shaved at the Gym today...

Prep: Hot Shower
Brush: Omega Synthetic (46151)
Soap: Palmolive Shave Stick
Razor: Merkur HD
Blade: Super Iridum(1)
A/S: Pinaud Clubman
Balm: Nivea Sensitive ASB