SoS: June 22, 2015 - June 28, 2015

Thursday's


Dove Men Face Wash
TOBS Grapefruit
Semogue 1800 Boar
Gillette Old Type
Voskhod
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Lemon WH
Pinaud Clubman

I am working my way through all my razors this year giving each razor its own week. Today I am using my Gillette Old Type for the first time this year. It is one of the most aggressive razors I have. The TOBS Grapefruit Shaving Cream face-lathered well with my Semogue 1800 Boar brush. Two passes with my Gillette Old Type razor and a Voskhod blade gave me a very close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Lemon WH and then Pinaud Clubman after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Lol!!
And they happen regularly as you get older!

 

Plan for 25 June 2015

CLICK HERE

 

I had the same thought. Its familiar but not like anything else I have.

 

PAL Injecto-Matic Injector (c.1956),
Edwin Jagger STF XL brush,
Lather-up with Cold River Soap Works 'Vevitier Moderne'
finish with water, Witch Hazel
and Pinaud Virgin Island Bay Rum

 

Planned Thursday SOTD
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Merkur razor
Parker black badger
Myrsol Emulsion preshave
TOBS Sandalwood shaving cream
CC North aftershave
NZ Fusion Botanicals Australian Sandalwood solid fragrance

I decided to dust off and try my very first kit (shaving cream, razor and brush). I don't think I've tried this combo since I was bitten by Rad, Bad, Sad and the other disorders that affect wet shavers. The scent of the TOBS Sandalwood is fantastic.

 

You posted in last weeks SOTD, I tried to bring it over here but had some technical difficulties. My apologies.

 

Thursday Planned SOTD
Razor: Standard Razor\Triad Helix aluminum
Blade: SuperMax SP Tiger (D4)
Brush: Shavemac D01 24mm Flattop
Bowl: Buffalo Horn 5” Lather Bowl
Pre Shave Scrub: RazoRock GLO
Pre Shave Oil: Jasmine Creamsicle
Shave Soap: Tiki Seven Seas
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Alvarez Gomez Agua De Colonia



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World Tournament of Blades - Russia vs. the World!!
June 24, 2015
Prep - Hot shower and towel
Brush - VDH Boar
Soap - Proraso
Razor - '59 Ball End Tech
Blade - (2)
Post - Alum, Nivea Balm

Back to the good old USA for the Personna Lab Blue today. It gets its day on the field in an attempt to make the Final Four and face off with the Bic. It still has to beat the Turkish Derby so here we go. The short loft VDH Boar and Proraso Green is almost an idiot proof lather. Seriously, I could have done six passes from the one brush load. Can't blame the lather for anything today.

First pass and the Blue is still sharp on its second run in the tournament and still smooth as well. Nice feel and nice result on the pass. It did feel like a nick on the neck but after checking it was a false alarm. Lathered again and went XTG to good results. Still smooth and sharp. Neck needed some touch up for the DFS and it went just as smooth. Seemed like an absolute great shave. Nearly perfect.

Scoring - Sharpness - 1. Smoothness - 1. Irritation - hit the alum and did a double take. More burn than I expected. Lasted a bit longer than I thought as well. That has to be a 2. Result? DFS for a 2.

Total - 6

Not a bad result, and just a hair worse than its first run. I scored the burn a 1.5 there so this blade may have shown just a bit of weakness on its second shave. We'll see how it holds up as we head to Turkey tomorrow!

After my last "meanwhile in America" picture I figured you'd suffered enough. And, in honor of the day after Father's Day I'll share this one with you. Hope all you Dads got this kind of love without the same result!

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SOTD - 24 May 2015

30 Days with Cadet OC!



Day nine on this Derby! Still a great 2 Pass shave finished up with a little Clubman!

Have a wonderful Thursday!

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There are several ways it can be done. Your plan is perfect, I saw you on the 30 Day thread!

 

Im always amazed at the great products you unveil each day.

 

24Jun15 No Shave Day

 

SOTD June 25, 2015

Prep: Hot facecloth followed by homemade lavender pre-shave oil
Soap: Sterling Bergamot Lavender
Razor: Fendrihan DE
Blade: Feather
Brush: Omega Boar Bristle
Aftershave: Hot facecloth followed by Lavender Witch Hazel
Aftershave balm: Shea butter
Mustache Wax: Badger

Another lavender day…and why not…it just so happens I enjoy the scent of lavender! A great way to start a Thursday morning, don’t you think? Nice clean shave. 10/10.
Let the games begin!

 

Im seeing a little progress already =) we'll see if I do the whole 30days =P I might get bored or miss my Plisson and Whipped dog

 

thanks for trying and double thanks for letting me know.
that being called a senior moment, scared me a little.

 

The Ingram Green from Egypt is a terrific cream - very cold and lathers super-rich. BBS again with no problems.

 

its strange that its not available everywhere

 

June 25 SOTD:

Homemade PS Oil
WD High Mountain Badger 30 mm
Stirling British Leather SS
EJ Chatsworth Barley
Stirling Unscented PSB
Stirling British Leather AS

 

SOTD
June 25,2015
Prep: Hot Shower. Axe Shield Face Wash
Razor: RazoRock Baby Smooth
Blade: Personna Lab Blue
Brush: Semogue 1305
Lather: Dapper Dragon Unscented
Post: Alum. Thayers Cucumber WH. Gold Bond Ultimate
Aftershave: Folsom & Co. Black Powder
Repeat shave. This Dapper Dragon Unscented soap is excellent, truth be told I should be using unscented soaps due to sensitive skin. The RRBS is a nice shaver, the lab blue pars well with it. 1305 is starting to feel like a good brush. This setup could be my daily gear, more unscented soaps are coming.
A better tomorrow. Takes your best today!