SoS: March 24, 2014 - March 30, 2014

Prep: Warm wash with Stirling Scots Pine Sheep, applied homemade PSO, then applied airy, bad Van Der Williams lather. Let that soak in.
Lather: Omega Crema Barbara
Brush: Vie-Long 13061
Razor: Merkur 34HD
Blade: Dorco (3)
Post: Cold water rinse and Old Spice aftershave

My Van Der Williams conglomeration let me down once more. I made the lather 3 or 4 times and just kept getting a light, airy, wet, dry mess, so I used it as pre-shave then face lathered Omega Crema and did just fine. Dorco blade was a little tuggy on its 3rd shave, so it went to the coffin after today's shave. No nicks, weepers or gashes. 3 passes and out the door to run a concession stand at a rodeo later this morning.

 

Yup. Sounds like Williams

 

3/30/2014 Tech Week

Prep: Hot shower with L'Oreal Men Expert Facial Wash, home made PSO
Razor: Gillette Ball End Tech, Dubl Duck Goldedge straight razor
Blade: Personna Red platinum chrome (1)
Brush: Silver Tip Badger 23 mm knot from Ace Shaving
Soap: TOBS Avacado
After: Home made ASB, Grey Flannel after shave lotion
Cologne: Grey Flannel

A 2 pass Darn Fine Shave.

Have a blessed day!

 

1967 Tech Bulldog
Gillette Silver Blue
Omega Baby Pro
Aggressia SC
Cold water rinse

First use of this Bulgarian SC was a treat.

 

Gem OCMM
GEM (SS-TPella Coated)(d1)
DR Harris Arlington - Face Lather
Vulfix 2235
Old Spice A/S

Decided to give my Micromatic some face time. Went very well.

 

Wacker
PPF
homemade boar
I'm pretty sure my wife would like a Wacker for an anniversary gift or maybe for Mother's Day. At any rate, it's a fine shaving razor. I didn't consider it shave ready when I received it so I taped the spine and dropped down to a 1,000 grit stone set the bevel and then went to a coticule with a light slurry diluted out to just water. To finish it out I followed the same procedure with a Celebrated Water Hone. Then I hit the strops with it, fabric and leather and have a fine shaving edge. Very nice shave again this morning. Have a good one.

 

Sunday, March 30, 2014

Soap: Tiki Bar unscented
Brush: Oscar11 with HIS synthetic knot
Prep: Clear Essentials glycerin soap
Razor: iKon ShaveCraft
Blade: Astra SP
After: Cold rinse, CeraVe lotion

Excellent shave! I rested my face yesterday so this was a two day stubble. The Tiki Bar soap lathers up well, really excellent soap. The big Oscar11 brush is a pleasure to use for face lathering, right amount of density and backbone, but gentle, so scritchy. The ShaveCraft and fresh Astra blade took down the stubble without any irritation.

Have a great day!

 

Sunday, March 30th, 2014



Mastro Livi, Kamisori 5/8, French Point, Mastro Livi Carbon Damascus​

• Pre-shave: Myrsol Emulsión
• Soap: Nuova Elberel P.160 Shaving Cream
• Brush: Mastro Livi Silvertip Badger Brush
• Bowl: Gerby Bowl
• Strop: Mastro Livi Loom Strop and Hand Palm Stropping
• Razor: Mastro Livi, Kamisori 5/8, French Point, Mastro Livi Carbon Damascus
• Post-Shave: Umbrian Extravirgin Olive Oil
• After Shave: Floïd The Genuine After Shave

 

SUNDAY
Early Sunday Morn

Yesterday I had finished sanding and polishing my recently-acquired Griffon straight razor, and honed it to a decent edge.
As I went to strop it, I dropped the open razor onto the ceramic tile floor with a ‘clank! I picked it up noticed a good sized impression in the blade edge. (Grrr!)

Back to the Norton! It took some effort to remove the nick from the edge, but the good news is the edge came out even better the second time.
The L'Occitane Cade soap is really terrific shave soap, by the way. Not having used it in some time, I was rewarded with ultra-thick, ultra-slick lather that was very reminiscent of the quality lather that I've only gotten regularly from certain pucks such as MdC. Overall, a DFS+!
Have a blessed day, everyone!

 

Sunday

Coral Skin Food as preshave
DR Harris Marlborough face lathered with Merchant Rhoades Best Badger
EJ89dl with Crystal SS (2)
3 passes, cold water splash and finish with Masters Bay Rum

 

Sunday morning, March 30, 2014

Schick E2 Injector with Schick blade (10)
Semogue 1305 boar bristle brush,
Arko shaving soap with hot water lather,
finish with cold water rinse for a CCS!

 

SOTD March 30 -- Blade safari day 55

Prep: hot towel
Razor: WW2 Gillette Khaki Tech
Blade: Rapira (day 3)
Brush: Vie-Long
Soap: Margaritas in the Arctic
Passes: 2 (WTG, XTG)
Post: alum
A bit of a rushed shave today so I skipped out on the AS balm. My face doesn't seem too dry either.

 

Razor: Ikon 2013 Dlx Solid Bar
Blade: Supermax Sunrise (D3)
BrushLijun 24mm Finest Badger
Bowl: Dirty Bird 1.5 Scuttle
Pre Shave Soap: MRGLO Lime
Pre Shave Balm: TSD Iced SubZero
Shave Soap: Santa Monica Bay Rum
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum


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SOTD
3/30/14

Prep: Hot shower. Nivea menthol face wash
Razor: Gem MMOC
Blade: Gem Stainless Steel (6)
Soap: Prairie creations DdC Aqua di Gio
Brush: Vie-Long Horsey
Post: Alum. Dickinson WH
Aftershave: Clubman Original AKAT 2000
The DdC was fantastic this morning! 2 pass DFS! MMOC rocks!
Go out and get it!

 

Took off my goatee this morning, which is all that was left of the full beard I had this winter (oh man, this winter...). Now I'm clean shaven for the first time since Thanksgiving.

Slim on 3
1970s Walgreens Super Platinum blade (who knows who made it for them)
VDH

BBS

 

Sunday:
hot shower w/TOBS Sandalwood bar soap
Homemade PSO
Robeson straight 2 passes
Schick Hydro Magic 2 passes
Schick (1)
VDH boar
Proraso Red
Thayers unscented w/aloe
D R Harris Sandalwood AS

I didn't have time to post yesterday and Saturday wasn't supposed to be a shave day but a day long event gave enough excuse to do a quick couple of clean-up passes early morning and try my Schick J2 with a good blade and I got an excellent result.

Today, back on the regular schedule. SE on my neck and Straight on the rest of my face. Again, trying yet another recently acquired Schick after fixing my problem with blades. Not as good a shave as the J1, J2, or the StickSchick but certainly better than with a damaged blade so maybe I just need a little practice with this one.

Lots of Sandalwood today. TOBS in the shower, Proraso for the shave, and D R Harris for the finish. Three great products.

 

SOTD Sunday--30Mar14

• Prep;

Jason Tea Tree Soap Satin Soap

• Razors & Razor Blades:

Vintage 1968 Gillette Knack TTO/DE
Raley's Generic SS/DE Razor Blades

• Shaving Soap & Shaving Mug & Shaving Brushes;

Stirling Soap Co. Coniferous
Arletta Mug II (Cobalt Blue Mug that my daughter had)
WD 30/65 W/ Resin Handle Silver Tip Badger

• After Shave Balms & After Shaves

Avon Black Suede After Shave Balm
Avon Black Suede After Shave

I had an excellent "Rudy Castiel Clean Shave" today. I finished up my Stirling Coniferous Shaving Soap that I won in a PIF from Bobcat. I guess times are changing. I really was not too impressed with the scent of the Stirling Coniferous shaving soap. I am here to say that I really like the scent of the soap, seems to grow on you.
It makes the bathroom smell good. Not like a pair of my dead socks.
I may just order some when I need some more Shaving Soaps.

 

double digits. ya gotta love that.

 

I like the inscription on your StraightRazor. Nice looking Brush also.

 

SOTD Sunday 3-20-2014

9/16 Torrey Wedge, Hollow Point
Proraso PSC
Irisch Moos SC
GT G4 Scuttle
Semogue 820 Boar
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Gold Bond Moisturizing Lotion
Brut Original Cologne

Late shave this afternoon as I got up and going early to get home sooner. Take care Gentlemen, great shaves by all this week!