SoS: May 2022

Great Old Spice bottle!!

 

Try the Tapatalk app. It'll upload any size pic and use the medium setting when you do it.

 

Thank you Paul, it's my favorite one.

 

Razorock Mamba / Gillette 7o'clock Super Stainless
Stirling Beeswax Unscented
TurnNShave Synthetic

8/19/1942

 

SE SOTD, Thursday, May26th 2022

Razor : Yaqi Katana SE- Mfg 2021> Excellent tame mid range 2nd use, I snip a DE blade in half and good for 2-3 shaves per side of blade. Interesting design for clamping the blade, I find the best method is place blade up against the blade posts on top cap and then place bottom base plate + finger clamp the 3parts and then snug up lightly with handle. Take a paper blade box to bump lightly the front blade edge to make sure alignment is good and finally tighten the handle and do a last visual check works well. Nice shave results I received this morning. If it feels overly aggressive the blade is not seated properly up against the posts IMO.
Blade : Gillette Astra (1) half blade, Sharp & smooth with great longevity.
Soap : Razorock Don Marco, nice citrus scent with excellent lather qualities.
Brush : Yaqi Artic sky 24mm synthetic, excellent lather generator, heavenly cloud like soft tips, gentle scrubber + excellent lather painter.
Pre shave : (Dedicated Cashmere synthetic)Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser with a dollop of clear Aloe Vera on the cleaned beard area.
Prep : Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups. WTG + ATG + pickups.
Post shave : Italian barber Amici with witch hazel + a dollop of CeraVe moisturizing lotion(scentless).
Results :CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + no weepers= Excellent shave with my Yaqi Katana SE with a Gillette Astra SP.


Have some great shaves!

 

Sure nice to see the old razors, Wilkinson sure built some unique razors to the point of over thinking the razor it seems compared to a Valet- auto strop. Thanks for sharing!

 

thursday
canadian old type/laurel handle
platinum
rubberset 200-3
mwf
rr puros



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Back to the Tuckmar I’ve been on the road so my choices have been limited to this, the CVH MK 32 and the Wosty Pipe - a real first world problem

Hot water preparation
T&H Ultimate Comfort PSO
Castle Forbes Lavender Shaving Cream
T&H Wellington Super Badger
Tuckmar 6/8
Castle Forbes Lavender After Shave Balm



Happy shaving - Karl

 

SOTD Friday May 27, 2022

Brush: Simpson T3 Trafalgar
Bowl: Captain's Choice Copper Bowl
Pre: None
Lather: TOBS Peppermint
Razor: Henson AL13 Medium
Blade: RK Stainless
Razor: Gillette Styler
Post: Omega Alum Block
Post: Thayers Unscented
Post: Aveeno
Have a great day!

 

Friday’s Shave



Barbaros TR-2 / Gillette‌ 7 O'clock SharpEdge Yellow
AP Shave Co. 24mm Flattop w/Elegant Emerald Handle
Barrister and Mann Bay Rum Shaving Soap & Aftershave​

 

Nice presentation James! Also I noticed you have Rosie as your avatar. You inspired me to change my avatar as well so I just updated mine to include a photo of Kashi! “Happiness is a warm puppy.” ― Charles Schultz .....I love that!!
Paul D

 

I did a double take when I saw your reply with a new pic. Kashi is a doll.

 

Happy Birthday...............

 

Thank you James! Our girls are sweethearts! No doubt about it!

Paul

 

friday
gold tech
platinum
rr bruce
jeeves
adidas

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Friday SOTD


Razor: Hiram Commander
Blade: Feather Pro (D5)
Brush: Wolf Whiskers THBS Black Wolf 25mm
Bowl: Symmetrical Pottery
Pre-Shave Scrub: SheaMoisture African black soap
Pre-Shave Balm: GroomingDept Mandarin and Cardamom
Shave Soap: PannaCrema Nuàvia Verde
Balm: Saponificio Varesino Puro Burro di Karitè
Aftershave: Chatillon Lux Colonia Balsamica
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Nice old blade.

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Shave #4, and last one. I had a very nice and smooth 2 pass shave, that left me BBS. It was very smooth on the ATG pass. That's a good thing. This old wedge does work well. Its edge hasn't degraded, as far as I can tell. Zero issues, just a very stiff blade. I still prefer a good quality Extra Hollow grind to a Wedge grind.

Razor- Manhattan Cutlery Co. Sheffield.
Brush- @oscar11 Special. Synthetic knot.
Soap- TOBS Coconut.
Aftershave- Florida Water

 

Manhattan Cutlery razors do grow on you, Scott! I speak from personal experience!