SOS: March 2019

March Madness!!

March 2

Razor - Edwin Jagger DE89l
Blade - (2)
Soap - Jeeves of Hudson Street Bay Rum
Brush - Omega 10066
Post - Alum

I was talking earlier to Chris @Bama Samurai , who sends his greetings, by the way, and it was 12F degrees in Colorado. That's the weather we have heading for us in the next 48 hours with snow. Yay. Oh well, a shave will make me feel better. Second night of Mild March Madness and the EJ DE89l and Big Ben are still up. Soap is Jeeves Bay Rum and the small Omega boar is the brush. Lather was not an issue. Jeeves handles well with any brush and even my lack of use of the boar didn't make it difficult. The Big Ben is not a horrible blade by any means, but it isn't Russian steel either. A bit rough but not so much you can't still enjoy the shave. At least so far. Three passes, a little heat to the alum but not much. No blood and near-BBS finish is the payoff and I feel better already. Let it snow! Have a great Sunday!

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SUNDAY'S SHAVE​

Bath Soap - Early American Old Spice Bubble Bath and matching Bar Soap circa 1930's

Razor - Gillette Superspeed (circa 1947-1952) (Re-plated in Nickel Finish by Razor Emporium)
Blade - *4th shave
Shave Brush - Vigshaving Nylon Synthetic
Shave Soap - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements - Cold Spices
Aftershave - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements - Cold Spices
Deodorant - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements - Cold Spices
Fragrance - Vintage Shulton - Early American Old Spice circa 1930's

I chased a bit after a BBS and needed to use the matching Early American Old Spice Talc Powder that came with the set to prevent a little razor rash near my Adam's apple on the left side (my usual trouble spot that is the most easily irritated place during a shave). The talc works remarkably will to prevent a a red skin reaction and calm the skin. The shave came out fantastic otherwise and the scent of this classic is my highest ranking Old Spice scent because of the 'elegant' aspect to it. The men's Shulton version is more gruff and is a great everyday type scent, but the Early American Old Spice has an 'upscale' vibe to it and still is plenty masculine in my opinion despite that it originally was aimed at women in the 1930's. I don't really detect any feminine aspect to the scent other than that 'classy' vibe. I actually consider this scent way more masculine than feminine and I'm surprised Old Spice wasn't kept exactly like it was, but then again, perhaps Shulton wanted a 'rugged' aspect to the men's version to appeal to the masses. I consider this fragrance a masterpiece in the same vein as the classic Shulton men's version we all know.

 

Tommy, I do not believe any vendors here in the US sell Calani. I was going through a box I had in storage looking for some pics of a Bahama Cruise my daughter and I took 10 years ago and came across 3 boxes of NOS Calani: Dubai, Gentleman and Oriental Plum. I bought these way back in 2013 just before I moved from St. Louis to Boise and had forgotten about them. This will be the first time using Calani. I bought these from a gent from another forum in 2013 who bought multiple Coloni soaps while on business trip to Germany and sold some of his backups for others to try out.

Sunday starts at least two weeks, maybe the whole month of soaps that I have from Artisans' no longer selling shave soaps/creams, soaps no longer produced by major brands or soaps that I have not been in my rotation in over a year.

 

Tommy,
I was disappointed with the new Sandalwood offering from PAA and with the Old New Stock of AOS being my favorite, how does the Fine santal aroma compare to AOS? I was thinking of possibly trying Fine or even Semogue Sandalwood.

 

Date: 03 March 2019

Pre-shave:- Cold Water straight from the tap
Brush:- Maseto 2 Band Finest Badger Horn 30/54mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Mitchell's Wool Fat
Razor/Blade:- Rockwell R4 / Vintage NOS Gillette Super Stainless (spoiler) #3
Post-shave:- T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed with Tea Tree Oil, Lavender Oil & Peppermint Oil / Lucky Tiger Aftershave & Face Tonic
Fragrance:- Dolce&Gabbana Pour Homme

28 more days to go for the whole month of Mitchell's March Wool Fat shave

 

Good Morning Everyone SOTD 03/03/19

Chrome Trac II Handle
Dollar General Cart (8)
Barbasol Original
Cold Water Rinse, Witch Hazel
Barbasol Brisk A/S

Have A Great Day!

 

SOTD 20190303.



Yaqi model R1710.
T.O.B.S. "Royal Forest" shaving cream.
ATT S2 / Timeless "Plaid" handle.
Rockwell Razors Swedish Super Steel (3).
Loris "E-13" EdP.

 

Pre: Warm water splash,
Brush: Maseto 24mm ST
Soap: T&H No.10
Razor: Gillette Sheraton
Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock Yellow
Post: Cold water rinse, T&H No.10 PSB

A lovely Sunday morning shave with my only TTO OC DE. It's a pretty smooth operator but, imo, not a patch on the original TTO, the MMOC .
Still, it was a wonderful way to start a wet and grey day.
Happy Shaving one and all.

 

How many shaves do you get out of a cartridge?

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Most Of The Time 10

 

Nice, ive managed to push my de razor blades to 15, but that's the max i can get.

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Feather Adjustable Razor
Astra Superior Platinum (1)
PAA Starcraft Synthetic Brush
Derby Stick Shave Soap
PAA Agharta Shave Oil
Cremo Post Shave Balm
Old Spice Cologne

 

Great picture Guy.

 

SE Sunday's Shave


Cold Water Wash
Col. Conk Amber
Jayaruh #321
Gem Jr. Bar
Vintage Gem Cutlery
CWR
Barbasol Brisk AS

My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Col. Conk Amber Shave Soap face lathered well with the Jayaruh #321 brush. I did two passes with the Gem Jr. Bar Lather Catcher razor with a Vintage Gem Cutlery blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Barbasol Brisk AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Excellent picture and setup.

 

Excellent setup and photo with a beautiful brush Jim.

 

Cool photo and line up Tommy. Your brush is a dandy.

 

Good photograph and setup.

 

Thanks for the kind works. Pat

 

I do not know you, my friend. But, I know that we are all His children. So, that makes you my brother. Fight the good fight. You’ll be in my prayers. I leave you with one of my favorite biblical verses of all time......

“But those who wait for the Lord,
will renew their strength.
They will mount up with wings
like eagles.
They will run, and not be weary.
They will walk, and not feint.”

Isaiah 40:31