SoS: May 18, 2015 - May 24, 2015

5/21/15

Prep: warm wash
Lather: Dusy Kabinett
Brush: TGN finest in Made Rite handle
Razor: Gillette New SC
Blade: Rapira Lux (4)
Post: Ogallala Bay Rum

DFS - 2 pass near perfect

 

Here's Stirling Soaps new containers. Prefilled!

 

Sorry about pic today. company in house, and running late.
hot water wash with nivea men's
@JR Reyes FS pur-tech/wd handle
@Omaney p160
@Shotwell grafco open comb
persona lab(3)
Dovo pearlex 5/8 full hollow
pinaud clubman musk

today's shave was nice. 2x4 split with the grafco and Dovo. the pur-tech did great with the p160. finished with clubman musk.
hope y'all did as well, or better.

 

May 21

MdC facial soap
Weber PH
Feather blade (day 1)
Kent BK4 silvertip
Le Père Lucien shave soap
Two passes
Thayer's Lavender witch hazel, unrefined shea butter, and Nivea Sensitive Post-Shave Balm

I had a super shave this morning. I'm getting a handle on the LPL, and it is a very nice soap. I have much respect for folks that wet shave while traveling. The routine is different, it takes a bit longer, but it's still a whole 'lotta fun!

We had a great day for hiking yesterday, with plenty of sun and temps in the high 70s and low 80s. I heard about a local antique shop that is filled to the brim with goodies. A visit is one of the things on today's agenda.

Enjoy your Thursday!

 

MAYhem & Mercy
May 21, 2015
Prep - Hot shower and towel
Brush - VDH Boar
Soap - Arko
Razor - RazoRock TTO
Blade - (2)
Post - Alum, Nivea Balm

The RR TTO is definitely a great razor, at least with my experience so far. Giving it the Baili to figure it out seemed reaonable. The more aggressive razor with this dull blade should make it work better. Alas...my hopes and dreams were dashed. I definitely felt the extra aggression with more pulling and roughness and for a short time I thought I'd get improved results. Nah....just a pipe dream. Same result as yesterday with an inconsistent result. I even J-hooked the XTG pass, used the Gillette Slide on my neck and buffed some areas that seemed to resist smoothing out. I can call it a CCS after all that and a lot of alum burn today. But....since I can go to work without having to change anything it's a pass! Yes, the Baili passed both Mercy shaves, though barely.

I think there are basically three options when it comes to this blade. Shave as normal and just accept a less than desirable result. Put in the extra time to work it down to something slightly better. Dispose of it and vow never to put one in a razor again. I'm choosing the third option. Now, if I am travelling across China and run out of blades and this is the only blade available? I'd check to see if Russia could airlift me a Voskhod. Just a thought. Happy Thursday.

 

05/21/2015
Razor – Mongoose B2 with Jürgen Hempel Ti
Blade – Feather Super Pro (9)
Brush – Rubberset 400-3 with WSP HMW
Lather – B&M Seville
Post - Witch Hazel and Myrsol F Extra



This mornings shave would have been near prefect were it not for my error ending up with a pretty good nick above my lip. Oh well. The B&M Seville soap is an excellent slick soap. Just be sure to add water slowly. I really like the scent as well.

 

Thank you and I may still live the Prehistoric ages! I am a bit of a Luddite so the rocks seem fitting!

 

Thursday

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Bath Soap-Scots Pine Sheep
Soap: Cold River Soap Works-“Original” Bergamot & Bay
Razor: Maggard Open Comb
Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Blue Super Platinum (3)
Brush: Plisson #12 Grey Badger-22mmx56mm
Aftershave: Pino Silvestre

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

CRSW Bergamot & Bay today. 20 seconds to load the Plisson badger. Great, easy, thick, lather. Gillette 7 O’Clock Blue SP in my new Maggard OC-3rd shave with this razor. Good smooth, close, shave. I finished with Pino Silvestre.

Bob

 

21 May 2015

* Weber DLC + UFO U2V1 Red Bronze
* Super Iridium
* Super 3-Band + ZenShave C7 Snakewood
* Mystic Water Poggio dei Pini
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO



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No shave today with no good reason why not, but I did enjoy some Aqua Velva and English Leather aftershaves anyway.

 

Thursday 21st May



Warm shower
Hot towel
Jabonman Citricos bowl lathered
Finest Badger brush made by myself
Gillette NEW DeLuxe (Made in England)
Gillette 7 O'Clock SharpEdge (3)
Cold rinse
Thayers Superhazel
Myrsol Lemon aftershave

 

Didn't snag a picture but here's my shave last night. A little irritation from chasing the BBS (don't know why I bother). Feels good this morning though.

Pre: Shower and Nivea face wash
Brush: WD 24mm ST
Razor: Futur set on 2 with fresh Derby
Soap: Soap Commander Purpose
AS: Thayers AS and Soap Commander Purpose Balm

 

Thursday
hot shower/cold water shave
Semogue 620
Corn Huskers Lotion (prep)
La Toja (stick)
cold water rinse
Monster Block Alum.........Not really a Monster Block anymore,it's more of a sugar cube.
cold water rinse
Tend Skin
Beard Brand Blank Slate Beard Oil
The Penguin ASL
Imaginary Authors The Soft Lawn

Nice 2 pass face,skipped the dome shave today.

Stay frosty,my friends!

 

I noticed that your CC Bay Rum label is very different from mine. Is this a new label or is it an older one? Just curious.

 

Old version. Have had this around 1 1/2 yrs maybe longer.

 

Schick J4 razor
Personna blade
Plisson/L'Occitane brush
Lord SC
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel/Sage mix
Pinaud Lime Sec cologne

Look good, feel good, smell great. Gonna be a good day

 

5/8 T.I.
Cade
homemade synthetic,might be a TGN knot (not sure)
Very nice shave this morning. I've been getting some excellent shaves with Cade and I wasn't a fan of the older stuff. Have a good one.

 

Used my Thiers-Issard No 17 along with a bunch of other vintage stuff

Really enjoyed my shave.

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That's a great looking handle.