SoS: June 30, 2014 - July 6, 2014

7/2/2014 Horse Hair Brush Week

Prep: Hot shower with L'Oreal Men Expert Facial Wash, home made PSO
Razor: Gillette Aristocrat Fatboy (7), Hamburg Quick Cutter straight razor
Blade: Viking Sword (4)
Brush: Vie Long Horse Hair 23mm knot
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat with 3 drops of TSD MBomb
After: Home made ASB, Aqua Velva Musk
Cologne: Prada Eau De Toilette

A cool 2 pass Darn Fine Shave.

Have a Blessed Day!!

 

Razor: Mergress XL (S4)
Blade: Super Iridium (D10)
Brush: Turkish #1 Horsehair
Bowl: Dirty Bird 1.5 Scuttle
Pre Shave Soap: MRGLO Lime & Basil
Pre Shave oil: Homemade Bay Rum w Lime
Shave Soap: D.R. Harris Marlborough
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: RD.R. Harris Marlborough
Cologne: D.R. Harris Marlborough




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Wednesday

Prep: Clear Essentials glycerin soap
Soap: Dapper Dragon unscented
Brush: Whipped Dog synthetic knot
Razor: Schick injector, type I
Blade: Schick
After: Cold rinse, CeraVe

I recently received a new synthetic knot from Whipped Dog that I am planning to mount in a Bethlehem olive wood handle. The handle looks great, but I wasn't satisfied that the thin coat of varnish on it would be durable enough, so I sanded it down to bare wood and I am taking my time applying several coats of Tru-Oil linseed oil finish. I'll assemble the brush in a few days.

In the mean time, I wanted to give this knot a trial run. I did a quick face lather when I got the knot to compare the feel to a "Virginia Sheng" Pur Tech knot that I also purchased. The VS knot was disappointing, nothing like a Frank Shaving Pur Tech. It felt scritchy and scrubby on my face. The WD knot had backbone but was still comfortable and soft. It is a keeper, even though I am not crazy about the black tip look.

I got a good face lather with the Dapper Dragon soap holding the knot in my fingers. It became a bit slippery and messy, but I managed to hold on.

Good three pass shave from the Schick injector.

 

Wednesday
warm shower
Semogue BC Cerda
Proraso PSC
Proraso (Green Tub)
iKon Slant/Gillette Silver Blue (2)
cold water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse
Stirling Glacial Wintergreen WH
Proraso ASL (new formula)
Hanae Mori HM edp

Smooth 2 pass face,1 pass dome,for BBS all around!!!

Stay frosty,my friends!!!

 

Probably a similar experience to when I use my Pee-Wee Scot....hands covered in lather, but it does the job.

 

Now that's a tiny brush!

 

SOTD Wednesday 7-2-2014

Merkur 38C w/Crystal
Proraso PSC
Palmolive Classic SC
Georgetown Scuttle
Omega Boar
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Gold Bond Moisturizing Lotion
Brut Original Cologne

Getting ready for a trip to Minneapolis to the Shriners International Imperial Session so things are getting very busy. Trying to get all my work done in the cool mornings as it was 104 degrees here yesterday and it too hot after lunch to do anything outside. The Gold Bond lotion and the Witch Hazel are very refreshing and cooling on days like this. Have a great day and stay cool my friends!

 

I have Nose hair bigger than that Kevin!

 

I don't think I've seen you use the 38c before, Bruce. It appears you're on a DE binge recently....

 

TMI!!!!!

 

SOTD
July 2, 2014

Prep: Hot shower. Axe Boost Energizing Face Wash
Razor: Edwin Jagger DE89
Blade: Red I.P.
Lather: Stirling Coconut
Brush: Simpsons Berkeley 46B
Post: Alum. Dickinson WH
Aftershave: Clubman Lilac Vegetal. Axe Shield Sensitive
A great summertime shave!
Go out and get it!

 

Did y'all know that Dapper Dragon is my cousin? He is much larger than I. I'm a man in a can.

 

Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Omega 20102 Pro on Arko
Astra in Gillette ‘Fatboy’ 1960
finish with Krampert's Bay Rum

 

Gem 1912
Gem SS Blade (3)
Omega 10083 Boar (Proraso)
Cella
Floid Blue

The verdict? I read an article yesterday on another forum about how the 1912 was the greatest shaving implement ever created. I think he wasn't kidding. Didn't feel like it was cutting but the audible feedback was like a shaving aria in the bathroom I had to turn the taps off to listen to it. Rinsing my face it proved the efficiency of it, just did 3 passes because I loved the feel, easily could have got away with 2. The Gem blades are indeed long lasting as well, it mellowed ever so slightly but you can easily feel there is lots of life left in it; I'm gonna try to use this baby for a week and see if it makes it.

 

Yep, I get bored using a particular type of razor (straights, DE's, SE's, Injectors, clam shells...just kidding) and occasionally switch off to another style for awhile. I guess I'm on a DE binge right now as a change of pace. Gotta show the DE's and the rest of the razor collection some love and keep them happy. I have had the Merkur 38C around for a long time; I just don't get to use it as much as I should with the number of razors in the rotation. It's a great shaving razor.

 

That is one beautiful Damaskeene! Aces!

 

(Slim masquerading as a Black Beauty with the help of heat-shrink tubing)

 

Them's the blades, right there.

 

SOTD 2.0
July 2, 2014
Head Shave
Prep: Hot shower. Axe Boost Energizing Face Wash
Razor: Edwin Jagger DE89
Blade: Red I.P.
Lather: Stirling Coconut
Brush: Simpsons Berkeley 46B
Post: Alum. Dickinson WH
Aftershave: Clubman Lilac Vegetal. Axe Shield Sensitive
My 1st ever head shave! 2 showers today. It was still dark when I shaved my face, so I waited for the added sunshine In the bathroom. Wow! Not BBS, but very nice! I did have a couple of weepers. I'm not sure if this will become my new style, but I do like the coolness. Stirling nice and slick!
Go out and get it!

 

Last nights shave

Prep - CeraVe
Lather - MWF
Blade - "Lab"
Razor - Slim @ 8
Post - Dickinsons Witch Hazel and Speick Balm

I have entertained the idea of growing my beard out but shaving my head. I shaved my head back in my cart days and I am thinnning.