Wednesday: Omega Wooden Handle Goodfella/Sharp day 3 Park Avenue Cool Blue-SC :happy005 :happy108 Arko Aqua-AS Gel :happy005 :happy108 Lubriderm unscented moisturizer Arko Aqua-Cologne :happy005 :happy108 Another nice shave with a new cream from India--Park Avenue Cool Blue has rich, thick, stable lather, it smells pleasant, and there's a small menthol sensation. I'll post a review of it later today.
Haven't been posting my daily shaves lately as they've not been anything remarkable (just normal DFS). But last night was BBS. Face: Super Speed w/ Astra SP Head: Fat handle Tech w/ Dorco ST301 TSD Signature SS, Knotty Erlenmeyer, Alum, TSD ADG Type Splash I'll also add the Knotty Erlenmeyer brush keeps breaking in and now is holding a full 3-passes of lather.
Wednesday- May 19 Week of Williams- Day 3 Merkur 15c 7oc black Omega 10029 Williams Pinaud Bay Rum I'll give it 4-blades today. I haven't used my 15c for quite awhile and just didn't seem to hit that sweet spot. Pic posted this evening.
Wednesday Razor: Merkur Futur Blade: Gillette SharpEdge - yellow (4) Brush: Omega Boar Soap/Cream: VDH Deluxe A/S: Old Spice
Wednesday, May 19, 2010 Razor: Merkur Futur Blade: Astra Superior Platinum Brush: Vulfix 2234 Super Cream: Body Shop Old Formula A/S: Generic Witch Hazel, Ogallala Bay Rum & Sandalwood Toner
Coffee-Costa Rica Tarrazu-Roasted by SWARDEN roasters inc. Still enjoying your coffee as well Steve. Razor- (wife got this one for me yesterday-nice surprise)-1967 Gillette black handled flair SS. Brush-non-named badger with wood handle-about 1940's, about 19mm knot. Blade-Dorco 301 Shave Cream-TOBS Lavendar alum block After shave-TSD Iced Mojito milk -SWMBO got brought home this nice razor for me yesterday. It also had an unused Wilkson's blade from England-I hear those are great blades and I look forward to trying it. Tough decision which razor to put it in-Slant? Fat Boy? Red Tip SS? I'm leaning toward one of my slants but if anybody knows of any razors that match up particulalry well with this blade I'm open to suggestions.
Blue Steel 5/8ths full hollow, spike point Omega 10080 boar J M Fraser's Original s/c Proraso a/s Malizia Vetyver e de c First time out with razor and it's back to the hones. It was too rough to finish with, so I reverted to yesterday's Gillette New/Lord set-up for the final pass. Best Regards goshawk
:signs021 I didn't know I was incorporated Wednesday Prep: Hot shower, hand strop blade Coffee: Caribou Coffee, Caribou Blend - hot & black Soap: TSD A&F Woods Type Brush: C&E Pure Badger Razor: 1956 Red Tip Blade: Astra SP, day 3, 3+ passes Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, Humphreys Maravilla Lotion, Curve 'Stache Wax: Firehouse Wacky Tacky Shave Rating: 3 Blades Didn't get quite close enough for what I like. History is beginning to show that this is par for the Red Tip - at least with the blades I've used in it. Oh, well. There's always tomorrow!! The coffee was a birthday gift from my church family. Not a bad brew. I just checked their website and discovered they are the second largest retailer behind Star$$. I didn't know that. I've seen their coffee in supermarkets, but never gave it much thought, as I roast my own.
SOTD Wednesday May 19. 2010 Razor: 11/16 Robert Klaas Prussia Soap: Williams Mug: Vintage Old Spice Brush: Medium Badger ASB: Nivea Replenishing Aftershave: Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue :freezing Picked up this Robert Klaas "Prussia" razor (with the non-kissing cranes.) Robt. Klaas has a great reputation for quality razors but, I wasn't sure what the Prussia was all about. I'm not sure if there was a Prussian works or it was produced in Germany for export to Prussia. At any rate, it's probably around 100 years old since there hasn't been a Prussia since 1918. It's a great shaver and I am very happy with it! Great shaves shown this morning Gentlemen! :happy005
Thanks 'Hawk! It has a few pepper spots but none close to the edge. I just gave it about 10 strokes on the backside of my Celtes Hone and 5 on the front side, 10 on the linen strope and 20 on the leather. It was pretty keen. I did go back to the hone between passes this morning to get it to a little finer edge but, it's all good now!
Yeah Man; It's great to see another photographer that knows how to put a shot together and make it happen...I've always been a fan of Bruce's and Bill's and some of the other cats around here whose work has been catching our attention and imagination...With all this talent thats been making the scene here at the Den, maybe we need a TSD calender, or a SOTD coffee-table book of center-folds...What do you think ??
Wednesday, May 19, 2010 Razor: Merkur Futur Blade: Super Iridium Brush: Simfix Grosvenor LE Pre-Shave: Musgo Real Glyce Lime Soap: D.R. Harris Arlington A/S: Alt Innsbruck The Simfix Grosvenor worked up a nice creamy lather from the Harris soap in no time flat. I enjoyed another excellent shave and the Alt Innsbruck, as always, was a fine finish
Rough start to the work day, but I don't care. I had an AWESOME shave this morning. Wednesday: Vulfix 247 pure badger CO Bigelow SC Gillette/Rotbart NEW Personna (day1) Aqua Velva Ice Sport What a shave! BBS, if I've ever had one. Just one of those mornings where everything comes together.
Shave Of The Day - May 19th Hot Shower The $9.00 Shea Moisture Shave Brush Feats of Clay Scuttle TSD Monkey Farts Soap Vintage 3 piece Clix Sharp Brand Blade - Day 1 Tryphon Menth-O-Lator :freezing :freezing :freezing Homemade Skin Food TSD A/S Spalsh - Iced Monkey Farts Scent :freezing :freezing :freezing I had already whipped up my lather and taken the picture before I remembered the Tryphon Menth-O-Lator Jason (Baloosh) sent to me, a little dab of this frozen menthol wonder in my lathering bowl instantly turned my plain Monkey Farts soap into the Iced version. :happy036 :freezing :freezing :freezing
You guys laugh, I actually was thinking about it as I read it. It was like Train Spotting but with Menthol.
hot shower clubman shampoo merkur progress feathers generic badger ingrams menthol clubman musk clubman talc This was a night shave. I had been waiting for an order of Clubman products - shampoo, after shave, travel size after shave, and a sample of hair tonic. I postponed my shave...and as time wore on I became more and more excited. Love the shampoo and love the Musk! I can't put my finger on whats different from the regular Clubman aftershave....but there is a distinction. I really love their products I really feel like a Clubman "Clubman" as at least one of their products(aftershave, talc, or shampoo) gets used daily.
Feather 5.19.10 Shower Hot Towel prep Classic Shaving TTO (Parker 80R) Feather (1) OBR soap Cold water splash M & L Florida Water AS My usual setup today with one exception: I changed my blade from Murker to Feather Hi Stainless in my ClassicShaving TTO (Parker 80R). It was a great shave. Very smooth! I'm understanding what you guys say about blade sharpness. Didn't cut myself either. So, Feathers will certainly go above my Murkers in the rotation.
