SoS: June 6, 2016 - June 12, 2016

Discussion in 'Shower or Shave of the Day' started by crackstar, Jun 5, 2016.

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  1. Red Rider

    Red Rider Well-Known Member

    SOTD June 06/16
    Razor - Schick adjustable
    Brush - Jayaruh synthetic #42
    Soap - Proraso sensitive
    Bowl - Tinned copper
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    Starring garden bunny.
     
  2. Str8 Shaver

    Str8 Shaver Well-Known Member

    Prep - Prep
    Razor – Weber ARC
    Blade - Personna Lab Blue
    Brush - 'Mama Chub' (Chubby 2 Two Band)
    Soap – Phoenix and Beau Unscented
    Post - Witch Hazel


    a sharp blade, no doubt.. not as smooth as I'd like, but BBS none the less. P&B continues to impress, I'm so glad I found this soap.
     
  3. mrchick

    mrchick Odd, Terrible Avatar

    Mitchell's Wool Fat
    Stirling Finest Badger
    Gem 1912
    Gem Stainless (3)
    Alum
    Thayers WH
    Ogallala Bay Rum
    Have a great week![​IMG]
     
  4. ObiDon

    ObiDon member in questionable standing

    Great photo!:eatdrink047:
     
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  5. ObiDon

    ObiDon member in questionable standing

    image.jpeg Razor: Gillette Ball End Tech NDC (declared 1947) Birth Year
    Brush: Erskine Badger 1947 Birth Year
    Mug: Old Spice (early glass Mug 01) 1947 first glass mug Birth Year
    Cream: TOBS Grapefruit
    Blade: Feather (1)
    Gun: German Luger (war trophy and gift from my dad)

    Post shave: T.N. Dickerson’s Witch Hazel, Old Spice original Shulton

    Remembering those that served, and the greatest battle ever fought. My dad was 101st Airborne and dropped in from time to time all over Europe in WWII. He dropped in a day early behind the lines in Normandy, he was always a little impatient. Thinking of him on days like today I remember watching him with fascination as he went through his daily ritual. So in his memory I used what he would have used back then, as much as I could. He loved grapefruit, and Old Spice! Good shave. Thanks Dad!
     
  6. ObiDon

    ObiDon member in questionable standing

    Beautiful str8!:eatdrink047:
     
  7. Robyflexx

    Robyflexx Broke the Like button

    Thanks Don! :)
     
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  8. billdog2

    billdog2 Well-Known Member

    June 6.2016

    Razor: Schick Ji injector (Lady J)
    Blade: Ted Pella (2)
    Soap: Italian Barber
    Brush: Unknown Brand
    Pre Shave Oil: Homemade.
    AS: Nivea Balm/Brut Splash On

    A shave to remember, three words to describe it....... smooth , smooth and smoother. The 1st pass, an ATG that ran so quickly over my face, I was amazed. It was close enough to leave almost nothing for the 2nd pass to do, a WTG. This was the 1st time the Brut Splash On burned but didn`t last long. I guess it must have been closer than normal. A true BBS, a Happy Camper this Monday (a good way to start a new week). Wishing for as good a beginning for all.

    Bill June 6-2016 001.JPG
     
  9. Mr. Freeze93

    Mr. Freeze93 Prefers the baby blue dress

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  11. celestino

    celestino Friendly Neighborhood Wetshaver

    Thank you for your kind words. :)
     
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  12. Salty Belle

    Salty Belle Well-Known Member

    Great pic and gorgeous razor!
     
  13. shaveman

    shaveman Well-Known Member

    AlumiGoose 2
    Feather Pro Super
    Omega Boar
    TOBS Almond SC
    Dove Post Shave Balm
    Old Spice Aftershave
     
  14. Primotenore

    Primotenore missed opera tunity

    Article Team
    SOTD: Monday, June 6
    Mystic Water Lime
    CH2 Synthetic
    1955 A1 Gillette Red Tip
    Personna Med Prep (3)
    Vintage Old Spice Fresh Lime AS
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    Have a great day!
     
  15. Linuxguile

    Linuxguile dating an unusual aristocrat

    MMM, Love me some lime scented products!
     
  16. Primotenore

    Primotenore missed opera tunity

    Article Team
    Me too!
     
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  17. Vesalio

    Vesalio Well-Known Member

    SOTD 06-06-16
    Portuguese...
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  18. NCoxSTL

    NCoxSTL AAACK!

    Jolly Good June!

    June 6

    Razor - CJB Greager
    Blade - [​IMG] (7)
    Soap - MWF
    Brush - BoS Omega 10066
    Post - Cold rinse, Alum, The Veg

    Happy Monday everyone!!! I know, I know, it's really Monday to most of you so I'll try and keep it down. And not mention it's my weekend. Promise.

    Decided to have a little fun today and repeat my head shave of two weeks ago with the pain stick. @Mr. Freeze93 made that challenge and I passed with flying colors. Can I do it again? This is the same blade I used two weeks ago and today will be its 7th day in the razor. With the original head shave that's more like 8, probably, but we'll see. Lather for the head shave, as always, is brought to you today by the VDH Boar brush and Deluxe soap!

    Right off the bat I thought I might be in trouble. Quite a bit of tug but, with a week's growth maybe it's not all that bad. I added some lather and slicked it up good and it seemed to be ok. Certainly not as smooth as two weeks ago but again, lots of uses. I managed to knock it all down to cue ball status and hit the shower. No nicks or cuts, but more tugging than I would have liked. Still, it made it. And AGAIN no mortal damage.
    Regular shave after the shower and I whipped up a great Fat lather. For those of you struggling with the Fat I will add two cents here. Warm water, not hot. Soak the puck well before using. Fairly dry brush. Too much water in the brush up front can kill it. And.....turn the puck upside down and load the brush. That allows the soap to get deeper into the brush and gives you plenty to work with.

    First stroke with the Greager/Dorco and I know it immediately. The Dorco has become the Dorgone!! It's dead. Immediate tug, yank and I probably avoided a nick from a skipping blade by a razor's edge. I added a bit of water locally to that spot and tried again with a slicker lather. Nope. Not gonna happen. It may have survived the head shave but it died soon after. So, I grabbed my rescue razor, which at the time is the EJ89l with Bic CP blade, and finished this one off in two passes. Nice DFS. Good enough for a day off and I'm happy. Looks like I'll be loading a new blade for the last day of the Greager tomorrow. I'm thinking Kai Mild that I will just transfer to the Feather SS on Wednesday.

    I am fairly impressed with the Dorco blade. It did survive 6 days, including one head shave to start, and gave me great shaves throughout. But, when this blade is done it doesn't leave a note, say good bye, or thank you for the memories. It just vanishes.

     
  19. Richardjl41

    Richardjl41 Well-Known Member

    D-Day Commemoration: Let's not forget our Veterans who gave their lives in order we can live free! RIP!

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  20. Douglas Carey

    Douglas Carey Wildman

    Good post and picture Richard. :happy088:
     
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