SoS: May 2020

The Merry Mixed Up Month of May!

May 1

Please join with me as begin the month by celebrating International Workers Day!!



Long live the Motherland.

Ok. Enough of that. Now on to the shave.

Razor - El Cheapo DE pain stick
Blade -
Soap - Tabac
Brush - Semogue 1305
Post - Alum

Since it's a mixed up month I decided to just go with what I saw in the cabinet to start it off. I had moved the cheapo DE pain stick around the other day and it was up front waiting to be put away. Not so fast! Grabbed a Derby half blade to load it up. I reached for some Stirling but remembered - it's mixed up time - so grabbed the Tabac instead. It's a great soap. One of my top soaps, but I rarely reach for it with a room full of Stirling on my hands. Yep. That'll work. And, how about a boar brush. Got a few, don't give them much love. The Semogue 1305 will do the trick.

My lack of time with a boar caused me to get too much water involved in the loading process. Good thing for me Tabac loves, loves, loves water. Ended up with a super slick lather to run that little shavette on. It handles like any pain stick but the blade isn't as thick or as firm as a Feather Pro or other AC blade. So a different feel but I still got to a very nice DFS with two passes with no blood. I'll take that for a start to the month.

Today's 30DC Memory of the day comes from December 30, 2015 as we were winding up to start the very first month on January 1. The glorious founder, @Bama Samurai added a post explaining some of the terminology we would use for a bit. Yes. We were making up our own specific terms to deal with this new world of learning shaving. It's not particularly funny, unless you put it in context of how bloody serious we were about this! Well, not wanting to be bloody, but you know what I mean. Yeah, we were a studious bunch back then. You can check that post out HERE!

Have a great weekend!!

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1 May 2020

* Blackbird Black Oxide OC 101
* Wizamet Iridium Super
* Shavemac D01 2-Band Ebonite Vesuv Red
* Mystic Water Sandalwood Rose
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO


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2 May 2020

* Blackbird Polished SB 101
* Wizamet Iridium Super
* Shavemac D01 2-Band Marble Blue
* Mystic Water Sandalwood Rose
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO


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awesome shave and pic Neal..

 

awesome..lovely brush..

 

awesome pic sir..

 

Friday‌ ‌05.0‌1.20 ‌SOTD‌



Gillette Brit #58 aluminum handle
Astra‌ ‌Superior‌ ‌Platinum‌
Vintage Kingsley (Austria) Pure Badger
Fine Fresh Vetiver in a vintage mug
Fine‌ ‌Fresh‌ ‌Vetiver‌ ‌aftershave‌



Saturday‌ ‌05.0‌2.20 ‌SOTD‌



Gillette old type/fat tech handle
NOS Gillette Thin Blade ‌
Maggard 22mm Aluminum Handle 2-Band Badger
Pre de Provence shave soap
Pre de Provence Sante Green Tea

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awesome..

 

Thanks Gary

 

absolutely awesome Jamie..if you have a chance check this out..cheers.. https://theshaveden.com/forums/threads/gone-in-60-seconds.64097/

 

Thank you gentlemen. I've been around Paul. Only day I didn't post was on Monday.

 

May 1st SOTN

A very intriguing first shave with both of Tom's adjustable razors - Brass-TAR and Alumi-TAR. I chose Arko as it's a great soap - easy to obtain bountiful slick lather and usually provides great lubrication for me.

Very impressed so far. This is going to be a great shaving week with these babies. Happy shaves all.

Josh

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Date:- 02 May 2020

Pre-shave:- Cold Water straight from the tap
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- WCS Two-Tone Tall (Blue & White) Extra Dense Synth. 26/56mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Declaration Grooming ~ Bandwagon
Razor/Blade:- Gillette Ball End Tech (0.56mm) 1946-50 / Gillette Stainless (red & white) #11
Post/After-shave:- T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed into the 240ml bottle with Natural Glycerin (20 drops) & Tea Tree Antiseptic (10)

 

fine set up and pic Josh.cool stuff..Tom builds some fine razors..

 

Thank you very much - happy May to you too

 

Saturday's Shave Shave;

• Rockwell Model T
  
• Rockwell Razor (1)
• Proraso Cypress and Vetyver
  
• Q-Shave Bowl
• Captain's Choice Heavy Copper Lather Bowl
• Zenith N2
  
• Gentleman Jon's Alum Block
• Proraso Cypress and Vetyver ASB
  
• Proraso Cypress and Vetyver EdC
  
• Stirling Soaps Sandalwood Deodorant
  
• Million Dollar Hair Tonic
• Dax Short and Neat Pomade
  
• Gold Bond Body Powder