SoS Mar 9 - 15

Friday the 13th March 2009

Shavemac Silvertip
Muhle R41(old Fatip head)/yellow box 7 o'clock shave 3
TBS Maca Root
Cade AS splash
eshave tea after shave balm
Chanel Allure
(the last 3 were all samples from Burningdarkness, thanks Dom)

Did an evening shave with the R41 last night, and shaved with it again this morning. Liking the razor a lot.

 

Friday

Muhle R89 / 7o'clock (yellow)
Rooney 1/1 Super
Proraso SS Green Tub
Thayer's Rose Petal WH
Proraso ASB

 

Friday the 13th :happy013

Razor: 5/8 W&B Wedge
Brush: Plisson HMW #10
Soap: Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet
A/S: TSD Neroli a/s milk
Edt: DR Harris Traditional

 

Cheap Omega boar brush
Fat boy w/ feather
Tabac SS
English Leather w/ 444 balm

Leather+menthol = goodness!

 

Yes it is. Guy came clean after a couple of folks figured it out.

As for today/Friday:

Razor: '68 Slim @6
Blade: Astra day 1
Soap: C&E Sandalwood
A/S: Pinaud Clubman

Botched the lather. Too much water, and was pressed for time so I didn't correct it. Still got a good shave out of it.

 

Friday 3/13

Penchetta Penworks Silvertip
Valobra Fougere Soap
7/8 W&B
NDC Fat Handle Tech
Gillette 7 O'Clock Black
Thayer's Alcohol Free Original
Ogallala Bay Rum, Limes, & Peppercorn splash

Result: The W&B seems to cut a little better than the 6/8 Wostenholm did. Especially on my cheek right near my mouth... The Ogallala splash today didn't burn nearly as bad as the Special Reserve did yesterday, in fact, no burn at all.

 

I got a little "starter kit" thing from eShave, so today's shave reflects those items.

Super hot shower
Razor: 40's style Rocket
Blade: Dorco 301 (day 3)
Pre Shave: four drops of EVOO massaged into the beard
S/C: eShave White Tea S/C
A/S: eShave White Tea A/S
Cologne: Curve

The eShave stuff lathered up nice and creamy, giving a really nice lather and a smooth shave. With three shaves on the Dorco 301's, I'm just not sold on them. It still feels like I'm getting a little tugging. The real test is when I replace the blade with a Derby Extra and give it a comparison shave. Maybe it's the razor, but I'm having a feeling it's the blade. Regardless, it's a nice close shave that should carry me through work tonight.

 

Friday 3/13 . . .

• [*]Prep: Rite Aid Skin Cleansing Cream & Hot Towel
  [*] Brush: The "Ever Roddy" an Ever Ready 300 refurbished with a silvertip badger knot by The Knotty Badger
  [*]Cream: TSD Sweetgrass
  [*]Razor: '02 Kampfe Bros. Star Lather Catcher Style SE for face and Braun 7526 electric for head
  [*]Blade: Ted Pella PTFE coated SE (shave 3)
  [*]Oil Pass: Leisureguy's Last-Past Shave Oil
  [*]A/S: Thayer's Rose Petal Witch Hazel Toner & Nivea Extra Soothing ASB
  [*]EDT: Nine Flags Manzanilla from Spain
  
  [*]Result: In a hurry today and even though I got up in plenty of time I still had to use the Braun so I could get the head done faster. Waited until the mail came this morning to shave. The Star arrived and I cleaned it up an gave it a whirl. Very nice razor. Shave great and is another good match for me. Can't wait til its turn in the rotation comes up again.

 

T&H preshave oil
Mergress / Derby (1)
Shavemac 585 silvertip
Irisch Moos SS
AdP ASB

:happy088

 

"x blade"?


Razor: European HD Rocket
Blade: Personna 74 day 3
Brush: Kent BK4
Lather: Erasmic cream
A/S: TSD iced Aqua Velva milk

 

Was supposed to be some "awesome mystery blade" in a thread on SMF.

 

I think they'd be difficult to disguise.

 

Saturday 3/14

• Penchetta Penworks Silvertip
• MEM S/C
• NDC Fat Handle Tech
• Gillette 7 O'Clock Black
• Thayer's Alcohol Free Original
• Ogallala Bay Rum & Sandalwood splash

Result: 2 pass DFS. After trying the straight most of the week, I decided to give it and my face a break.

 

Saturday

• Soap: Palmolive Stick
• Brush: GN-ER
• Razor: Muehle Pinsel R89
• Blade: Astra
• A/S: Royall Bay Rhum

 

SATURDAY

Muhle R41 IP day 5
Paela Burl 24mm Silvertip
TSD Bay Rum Soap
Fruit Of The Earth Aloe Gel
Jet Homme Cologne

 

Saturday 3/14 . . .

• [*]Prep: Rite Aid Skin Cleansing Cream & Hot Towel
  [*]Brush: C&E BBB
  [*]Soap: Van der Hagen Select
  [*]Razor: Undated Gillette Tech with ball end handle
  [*]Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock SharpEdge (shave 4)
  [*]Oil Pass: Leisureguy's Last-Pass Shave Oil
  [*]A/S: Thayer's Rose Petal Witch Hazel Toner & Clubman Complete ASB
  [*]EDT: Nine Flags Patcham from Hong Kong
  
  [*]Result: What a wonderful way to start a day. I had forgotten just how smooth and gentle the Tech razors are. The Tech working with the SharpEdge made a smooth and comfortable BBS shave possible this morning. I may have to revist the Tech a bit more often.

 

Saturday!

Razor: '68 Slim @6
Blade: Astra day 2
Soap: Col Conk bay rum
A/S: Clubman bay rum

A great shave. Not much more need be said. Just fantastic.

 

Good Saturday morning...

A.Feist & Co. Lunawerk 5/8
'66 Slim Adjustable w/Dorco 301 (6)
Trumpers super badger
Erasmic sc
Thayers Original WH/ Ogallala Bay Rum AS
Three Crowns Indian Sandalwood AS milk
GHT Eau de Quinine cologne (sample)

First attempt with the L.Abrams honed (and cleaned) straight...just worked on below the sideburns and cheek areas, then switched to the adjustable...I was able to do the right side fairly smoothly with the switch to my left hand for the left side going a bit slower but effectively. As I approached the chin I felt the razor pulling slightly so I decided to switch over to finish with the DE. A few more passes and a touch up under the chin and the weekend has begun.

Nathan

 

After the usual 1-2 minute hot towel prep:

Shavemac 22mm silvertip
Brevete/feather
J Peterman 1903 SC
Lucky Tiger AS
Heh, waiting on some new EdT's to arrive today I hope

Well, this wasn't my finest shave.........sigh. First off, I messed up the lather a little bit (too much water), but probably not enough to affect the performance. Then I tried the Brevete once again, which is for sure a different animal from my fatboy. The thing looks so nice, and gives me an extremely close shave, not unlike an open comb. The problem I have with open combs is the aggressive nature of em, and the Brevete is kinda like those. No, it's not terribly uncomfortable, but I do feel the blade on my face more than I'd like.

Anyway, got one small weeper that took a few minutes to shut down, but no other damage.....heh. Man....... I wish this thing was more comfortable to use regularly, but I have to pay waaaay more attention to detail, and the comfort level just isn't there regardless. It's still a fun razor to use on certain occasions, such as whenever I get bored with my usual perfect fatboy shaves......heh.

In any case, a somewhat flawed, but still enjoyable shave of the day.
Martin

 

Saturday

Merkur Futur
Derby Extra (1)
CO Bigelow Cream
Thayer's WH with Aloe
Polo A/S