SoS; March 2018

March Madness!!!

March 16 Moving on toward moving. On.

Razor - 1959 (E4) Gillette Fatboy (9)
Blade - (1)
Soap - Stirling Ozark Mountain
Brush - Stirling Synthetic Pro Type
Post - Alum

One of the comments on last night's shave had to do with my staying at 6 on the Fatboy. I almost felt like my shaving skills were being questioned. Almost. But, it is probably true that for me to use the Fatty on less than "setting me" could be seen as a bit of a cop out. After all, I've certainly shaved with more dangerous items than a wide open 195. Just for the sake of transparency I use 6 because it's one of the easiest settings and setups that I can get a quick BBS with. Lazy way out. So, ok, I'll take the suggestion/shaming and load up a nice sharp Russki blade and open that Gillette all the way.

Stirling brush and soap tonight. Haven't had the pleasure of the Ozark Mountain for far too long. Man I love this soap. Three full passes just so I could keep lathering away with it and the baby is in the house on quiet alum. Yep, I'm glad my dedication was called into question. I needed that shave.

Your weekend has arrived! (Most of you anyway). Hope it's a good one. My Monday is calling and I have five days to make some money ahead of me. It's St. Patrick's Day tomorrow and my slightly evil wife is daring me to wear my kilt to work tomorrow. It's a Kerry County tartan so would fit very well. We'll see in the morning.

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03/17/18 Shave of the Day
Face Wash with Crabtree & Evelyn Indian Sandalwood Triple Milled Soap
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Lime Ginger Tea Tree Conditioning Shampoo Puck
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements CUBE Mentholated Preshave Soap
RazoRock "What the Puck?!" Blue Barbershop Triple Milled Shaving Soap
RazoRock Rosso Corsa F-400 XXL 34MM Noir Plissoft Synthetic Shaving Brush
Creative Flame Pottery Stoneware Shaving Scuttle
RazoRock Polished Titanium HALO 85mm Handle
Voskhod Teflon Coated Russian Blade - 1st Shave
RazoRock Alum Block
Thayers Lemon Witch Hazel Astringent with Aloe Vera Formula
RazoRock Mr. Pink After Shaving Splash
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements High Jump 47 Soothing Aftershave Balm
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Lime Ginger Tea Tree Natural Deodorant - New Sport Strength ​

 

GartBnx.....

 

Good Morning Everyone SOTD 03/17/18

Harry D. Konig & Son Chrome Handle
Gillette Mach 3 Cart. (5)
Chrome Handle Boar
TSD White Birch & Tobacco Shave Butter
Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block
Stetson Black ASB W/ Aloe

Have A Great Day!

 

SOTD 20180317.



J&T® black walnut / APShaveCo synthetic STF 26 mm.
TOBS Lavender.
Vintage 7 O'Clock NEW / custom handle.
Hema blade (4).
Jan's Splash "Lavender Cashmere".

 

Pre: Warm water face wash
Brush: Vie-Long 14846 Badger/Horse
Cream: Wickham Irish Fern
Razor: Feather Neo II
Blade: Feather FII
Post: Warm then cold water rinse, Pitralon Classic AS

After a discussion with a member on another forum I decided to try this razor with the pivot lock off to see if it works without applying any pressure.
Well it does work, so well in fact, that it skims over the stubble ineffectively. These razors are designed to require pressure.
Second pass I put the lock on and it was much better but two passes (really four) to remove about sixteen hours stubble.
If I want a quick shave I'll stick with injectors.

Lá fhéile Pádraig sona daoibh!

 

Sat. 3/17/18



Good morning friends. Excellent three pass shave this morning with the Gillette Sensor 5. I am smooth and refreshed. Enjoy your day friends. ☺️

 

Saturday Straights' Shave


Proraso Pre Shave
Williams Mug Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #268
Henry Taylor 5/8
CWR
Thayer's Lemon WH
Aqua Velva Musk

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Williams Mug Shaving Soap face-lathered well with the Jayaruh #268 synthetic brush. I did two passes with the Henry Taylor 5/8 Straight Razor and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Aqua Velva Musk AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Another excellent shave just before but I noticed that the Astra blade seems to be getting kind of dull. There was no way I could get three passes from it, although two were enough to give me the desired BBS results. This Klar Kabinett soap lathers like a demon - its scent is not as much like my RVT Roseline soap as I thought. The Klar seems to smell more "girlie" than the Roseline - in other words, the rosy scent is more pronounced but it's still nice. The post-shave care is also not quite as good as the Roseline's but I can't complain. At the last minute I changed my choice of aftershave from Booster Polar Ice to Booster Mosswood - both are terrific!

Have a good one!

 

March 17, 2018
Wolfman Ti OC (0.74mm) with Hempel Ti
Feather
Wild West Brushworks with 30mm Tuxedo
Jeeves Bay Rum
Krampert’s Bay Rum Aftershave

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Last shave of the day post for 10 days or so. Heading to Tampa tomorrow with a night's stay in Lumberton, NC. Visiting my son & his family. Get some fishing in. Take in a Grapefruit League game (Phillies at Pirates in Bradenton). Lunches at Carmine's in Ybor City (great Cuban fare). Dinners at Mama Maria's Greek restaurant in Tarpon Springs. Spoil the grand kids. Life is good!

Then it's on to Sevierville, TN to visit my brother & sister in law.

Soap: RazoRock Classic
Brush: Omega 10086 boar
Razor: RazoRock German 37 slant
Blade: Gillette Nacet (7)
Aftershave: HBG Florida



My travel kit for the duration:

The razor (EJ DE87) and blade choice will be the only constant. I'll switch between the canned cream and aftershaves.

Later guys.......

 

Can you describe the hbg florida?
Welcome to sunny Florida, the weather's great right now, so, come on down.

 

Saturday

Prep: Warm Shower-Maggard London Barbershop Soap
Soap: Los Angeles Shaving Soap Woody Lavender
Razor: Gillette NEW Long Comb
Blade: Perma-Sharp Super (Shave #7)
Brush: oscar11/TGN High Mountain White-22mmx48mm
Aftershave: Pino Silvestre Absolute Oud EdT

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard)

LASS Woody Lavender today. 20 seconds to load the oscar11/TGN High Mountain White brush. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Perma-Sharp Super still in the Gillette NEW Long Comb. Excellent smooth, close, shave. I finished with Pino Silvestre Absolute Oud EdT.

Bob

 

I'll try to describe it. First the ingredient list.....SD Alcohol, Witch Hazel, Aloe Vera, Yarrow, Calendula, Chamomile, Elder Flower Bay, Rose, Peppermint, Lavender, Lemon, Essential Oils.

Sniffing the bottle after a good shake, I'm getting kind of a lime / citrus scent. However, after applying to my face I get sort of a coconut scent which is weird. Not unpleasant, just different. Like all HBG splashes, the Florida is very soothing. Slight tingle due to the alcohol, but nowhere near a "burn".

 

Sounds nice, ill have to give out a try, I'm all about "Florida" stuff.

 

"A rose by any other name would smell as sweet"

 

No it’s not. Mine would be the G-2... but it continues to elude me. Some day.

Nevertheless, this Slim is a terrific shaver!

 

Happy St. Paddy`s Day

Razor: Gillette Guard
Blade: Guard Single Blade cart (4)
Lather: Gillette Foamy
AS: AV Musk/ Afta
Newspaper Date: Dec. 9,1943

Again, the 3 main ingredients, razor, blade and lather make the shave (IMO). I`m getting closer to the kind of shave I get with my Personna Floating Head. A very smooth clean 2 pass, WTG/ATG with XTG clean up, with a minor dabs of lather here and there. Shaving, for most of us is a luxury that is to pamper ourselves with the finer things in life (we deserve it!) I love the better creams, soaps and all the other items that make a shave a work of art. I have come the point where I can use only those razors that I don`t have direct with my shaky hands, I really miss all the fuss I make over myself during `My Time`. I will `Wet Shave` until they put me down. Happy Camper and God Bless to one and all.

Bill
P.S. It was a great shave!

 

Thank you for your kind words.

 

Manly Stuff Stealth Slant clone
BIC (2)
Coates TeaTree Oil
La Maison du Barbier

This is a very quirky design, requiring extreme riding of the cap and attention to angle. At times frustrating, particularly the milder side of the head. It does make me curious to try the Wunderbar which is meant to address many of its deficiencies.

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