SoS: November 14th ~ 20th, 2011

Saturday 19 November

I decided to risk it, and I won.

Palmolive Menthol SC
Berkley 46, face lather
Gillette Milord, w/ Gillette 7O'Clock Super Platinum Black (D2)
Alcolado Glacial and Proraso ASB

Well I just felt grungy and I had to shave. I opened the cut on my chin just a little bit with the first pass, but it wasn't to bad I did a quick two pass shave with good results, atleast a DFS. The nick stick sealed up the small cut, and the alcolado glacial didn't burn too bad. A very good shave and I really feel much better. I don't know why a good shave makes me feel better but it does.

Scott, the coffee cup is for you man.

 

Saturday morning,

1912 Gem Damaskeene w/ Gem Blade,
Rooney 1/2 "Super" Silvertip Brush,
MWF shaving soap w/ warm water lather,
finish w/ cold water rinse for a DFS!



Another nice shave with the Damaskeene!

 

Saturday...Christmas Shopping...AAAGGGHHH !!!

Hot Shower N Shave
Copperhat Finest Badger loaded with TSD Lavender/Rose Shave Soap
GEM Micromatic equipped with new GEM Ted Pella blade - Single pass
Cold rinse followed by Clubman Classic Vanilla AS

Anyone enjoying a lasting scent from an AS would enjoy the Clubman Vanilla
It does hold well throughout the day


DFS

 

I like that barber pole devise behind the brush.

 

Thanks Johnny,
It is a Vintage Blade Bank I aquired off eBay about a year ago.
Probably from the 1940-1950's

 

That is just way to neat.

 

Blues and Yellows both work great on my EJ89

 

What a beautiful razor. What can u tell us about it. It looks marvelous!

 

I am sorry about that Mang. Sux. Take a day or two on the bench and let that sucker heal up.

 

That's a nice piece Wyatt!

 

Thiers Issard Evidé Sonnant 6/8, Joris Thuya&Pur Gris Européen, Martin de Candre, Myrsol agua balsámica

 

How is it menthol of Godrej if you compared with Proraso , also the Godrej contianing lanolin did you feel that when you shaving ?

 

The Godrej's menthol is much, much stronger than the Proraso. Also strangely enough, the lanolin in this cream doesn't bother me at all.

Hope this helps!

 

Saturday's Shower and Shave
Hot Shower
LuJin Badger/Arko
Gillette OC/Lord
Warm water rinse, cold water splash, Fitnees balm.
a five star DFS.
Thanksgiving blessings to everyone.

 

Birthday Shave

Dovo Prima Silver Steel - Body Shop Maca Root - Simpson 57 - Alum - Pashana Original AS

What a lovely blade, my birthday gift not new but unused, no honing needed just stropping. Now off out to have a few drinks.​

 

Sat 11192011

Geo. Wostenholm IXL
Semogue 1305
Ogallala Bay Rum & Sandalwood
4711​

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Saturday, November 19th

Razor: GIBBS Click Pen
Blade: Super Iridium
Brush: Semogue Owners Club Badger
Pre-Shave: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Cream: Trumper Coconut
A/S: Floris Santal

I ended up adopting a SOC Badger brush...I am weak. It looks like this brush will be perfect for face lathering...it has really good back bone, soft tips and excellent flow through. I enjoted an excellent shave followed by a splash of Floris Santal, a favorite.

 

Saturday

Razor: Dovo Best Quality 6/8
Brush: Omega Boar
Soap: Ogallala Bay Rum Sage & Cedar
A/S: Royall Bay Rhum
EDT: British Sterling

Nice, lazy, Saturday shave. I was able to take my time and had a great shave! This was my first time trying the Ogallala shave soap and I'm very impressed. The lather was thick and creamy and the scent was wonderful. I liked it so much, I diverted from my usual Saturday scent and went with the Royall Bay Rhum followed up by a touch of British Sterling.

 

Heal up mang!

 

Saturday - it's the weekend! Time for the SEs

Prep: 30 minute marinade with TSD ISZ PSB, hone and strop str8, hot shower, soak brush
Radio: 98.1 WOGL ~ Greatest hits of the 60s, 70s & 80s
Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Ethiopia Illubabor
Hone: Duro
Strop: VB 2" black latigo/linen
Soap: TSD Wild Rose
Brush: Mohawk 3-338 with original knot
Str8: W. H. Morley & Sons, 2 very rough passes
SE: Schick Injector E model, 1+ passes
Post: Cold water rinse, Thayer's Rose Petal & Aloe WH

Shave Rating: 2 Blades

I'm going to have to send the Morley to Glen. I got talking straights with the owner of the barbershop I go to. Very nice guy. Originally from Cicily. Anyway, he offered to hone up a straight for me. Did I mention I'm going to have to send it to Glen. Sal meant well, he just didn't get the edge on the blade that I've come to appreciate from Glen.

Oh, well. Final results were darn near BBS, though, after a final ATG and touch up pass.