SoS Mar 16 - 22

-Gillette President
-NOS Wilkinson Super Sword Edge (D4)
-Old Spice SS
-Shavemac 501
-Witch hazel and aveeno

 

Wednesday

Razor: 6/8 LeGrelot
Brush: Rooney 2,1 Super
Soap: Pre de Provence
A/S: DR Harris a/s milk (old)
Edt: TOBS Sandalwood

 

Razor: TI Pink Ivory 5/8
Brush: Rooney 3/1 Finest
Soap: MWF
A/S: Proraso splash followed by Proraso balm
Edt: Penhaligon's Douro

 

Rooney Heritage Victorian
AOS Lemon SS
Fat Boy w/ Polsilver
Humphreys Witch Hazel
Ahava ASB
Azzaro Pure Cedrat EDT
Have a great night!

 

T&H pre-shave oil
Wapienica
Shavemac 19mm D01
T&H Grafton SC
T&H Grafton ASB

I honed the Wapi a bit because it was a bit dull. I'm sort of a novice at honing and I only have a Shapton 16k. Still, enough passes on that should make it sharp. I've honed Tosukes on it and they came out super sharp. I hit my linen strop with it and I gave it 40 passes on latigo. It passed the HHT on some spots of the razor and on others it did not.

Anyway, I was not happy with this shave. I'm not sure I'm happy with the Wapi. The brush performed beautifully. I did 3 passes - WTG, XTG, ATG. I've been doing the 3 pass straight shave lately with nothing but BBS results, but tonight I gave myself another ATG pass with my Mergress / Red Personna (3) to touch up because the Wapi couldn't get it done.

It may speak to the need to lap my hone. It may also speak to the need to use a not-so-fine grit hone on the Wapi before I hit the 16k with it. I should be getting great shaves with it, but I haven't used it since before I was getting good shaves with a straight. Maybe its the razor, or maybe the hone needs a little work, or maybe its my lack of experience. For the time being, I'm not going to blame the razor... but that said, I got a crap shave tonight. I managed BBS, but only after jumping through hoops to get there.

More than you wanted to know, but you read it anyway. You've only yourself to blame.

 

Strop: Hand American Cordovan
Razor: 7/8 Joe Chandler Pendray Wootz Damascus
Brush: Rooney 1/2 Finest
Soap: Tabac
A/S: Pinaud Clubman
Edt: Penhaligon's Raquets

 

Thursday

• Soap: Palmolive stick
• Brush: GN-ER
• Razor: replated long tooth NEW
• Blade: Astra (#3)
• A/S: Royall Bay Rhum

 

Thursday:

Omega Silvertip
Lord Super/Nacet day 2
Musgo Real S/C
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
Musgo Real Classic A/S
Santos de Cartier EDT

Nice shave this morning, but a little too hurried. The Nacets are terrific blades--very sharp, but smooth.

 

Thursday: Gillette Slim Adjustable / Wilkinson of India blade d2 / Mama Bears SS / VDH Boar Brush / Florida Water Cologne

I just can't get Adjustables to work for me, always get a "meh" shave from them. I don't get it cuz I get great shaves for fixed head razors.

 

Musgo Real Glyce Lime Oil Soap
TOBS Mr. Taylor
Kent BK4
Merkur 12c
Treet Classic (2)
Aqua Velva
Nivea ASB
Lime Skin Food

 

THURSDAY

Futur
Feather
Paela Burl 24mm Silvertip
TSD Bay Rum Soap
Fruit Of Earth Aloe
Jet Homme Cologne

This was back to 3 passes WTG,ATG,WTG

 

Thursday...

Razor: '57 Red Tip
Blade: Gillette Super Stainless "Spoiler" day 2
Soap: C&E Sandalwood
A/S: Old Spice

As close to the "perfect" shave as I've ever gotten. Virtually no touchup needed after the usual three-pass. The Red Tip is really emerging as the star of my collection.

 

Trumpers razor
Rooney brush
DR Harris Lavender shave soap
SCS Lavender Milk
Pecksniffs Fresh Citrus EDT

 

Thursday

Merkur Futur
Derby Extra (1)
Williams Shave Soap
Thayer's WH with Aloe
Old Spice

 

Thursday

Merkur 38C / Astra Superior
Omega Boar Brush
TOOBS Avocado SC
Master's Bay Rum Splash
444 ASB

 

Thursday 3/19 . . .

• [*]Prep: Rite Aid Skin Cleansing Cream & Hot Towel
  [*]Brush: Ever Ready 50N Boar
  [*]Soap: Tabac
  [*]Razor: '22 Gillette NEW Standard - Silver
  [*]Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock SharpEdge (shave 5)
  [*]Oil Pass: Leisureguy's Last-Pass Shave Oil
  [*]A/S: Thayer's Lavender Witch Hazel Toner & Clubman Club Complete ASB
  [*]EDT: Tabac EDT
  
  [*]Result: Fine BBS shave. Considering it has been 3 days since a razor touched my face what do you expect. Today was an experiment in shaving for me. Used a boar brush for the first time and found it okay. Got the thing from D.Irving79. I did have to reload the brush after each pass but that was not a problem. Brush not as stiff as I had imagined. Nice and soft yet a bit scrubby. Did a nice job overall with face lathering.

 

3/19

1911 gem junior
gem blade (th.)
arko moist
ever ready horsehair brush, black bakelite/brown wood handle

dickinsons witch hazel

old spice leather



ive decided to start using my gem sets as they were: 7 day sets. i popped a new pella in each of the slots. a designated blade for each day of the week.

 

Thursday:

Merkur Futur / Gillette 7 O'clock SharpEdge
Rooney Alibaba 3
Taylor of Old Bond Street Mr. Taylors
Thayer's Original Witch Hazel; TSD Unscented Milk
Penhaligon's Racquets Formula Cologne

The Futur/7 O'clock combination continues to impress, even with the Futur dialed down low. Today was my first go with the Mr. Taylors cream. Nice stuff, and a great complement to the Racquets.

 

Thursday

Burma Shave Boar
CF Sandalwood
Bar Handle New
IP Red Pack
CF Sandalwood Balm

 

Yardley's English Rose
Indian Tech w/ Iridium
C&E's Best Badger Brush
GFT's Rose Shave Soap
Grey Flannel EdT Finish.