SoS: November 2018

Saturday SOTD
November 17, 2018

Colonial Razors The General with UFO Colibri
Feather Pro Super
Doug Korn D7XXL with Shavemac Finest
Panna Crema Nuavia Blu
Barrister and Mann Reserve Cool
Brooks Brothers Blue

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Ouch!
I learned early on the shaving gods are not to be trifled with



tp

 

NOVember is NO whatever you want it to be! Apparently.

November 16

Razor - Rapira El-Cheapo
Blade -
Soap - Jeeves of Hudson Street Bay Rum
Brush - Jayaruh #54
Post - Alum

Boy these shaving gods. They watch me pick up the wrong razor last night, load it wrong and commit butchery, then turn around and hand me the Rapira razor tonight. This el-cheapo isn't exactly high quality nor does it give great shaves normally. It's usable, and you can find it stamped Gillette with some other blades as well. Mine came as a freebie with some Rapira Platinum Lux blades from Russia. It first earned the distinction of making a Voskhod blade rough the first time I used it. That's pretty bad.

Well, in their more merciful judgment they did give me the Jeeves Bay Rum and the JR54 for lather. That's a good thing. And, they handed me the classic Gillette 7 o'clock Super Platinum Blue blade. This is a pretty rare blade these days. In fact, I looked at Ebay just to see what was available and found a few. One seller, bless his heart, shows a stack of them for sale but then in the description has a disclaimer that "packaging may be different". In other words, you'll probably get the black wrappers which are the next generation blades and not nearly as good as the original blues. So, with that blade and the lather - there's hope.

If there's one lesson we've all learned on here it's technique trumps tools. If there's a second lsson it's ride the cap. So, I made an outstanding lather, loaded the blade and got up on the cap. Rode that baby all the way across my face for three passes. WTG, XTG, ATG and kept the angle solid on the cap. Brought the baby home.....almost. We'll call it near-BBS. And the alum was only mildly warm on my neck. With the thin metal in this razor and its tendency to bow the blade toward the ends that's a pretty good result. No blood tonight and the existing cuts didn't reopen. A win!

The weekend is upon us again and I hope you have a great one!

 

SATURDAY'S SHAVE​

Bath Soap - Brut Classic

Razor - Stirling Soap's Slant
Blade - *Fresh Blade
Shave Brush - 22mm "Synthia" Chrome Synthetic Nylon
Chrome Razor/Brush Stand
Suribachi Lather Bowl handmade by Of the Dirt Pottery (not pictured)
Shave Soap - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements "Et Tu"
Aftershave - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements "Et Tu"
Preshave Oil - Lather & Wood's "Unscented"
Post-Shave Balm - Nicci Marie Hyaluronic Acid Anti-Aging Face Serum
Deodorant - Brut Classic
Fragrance - Brut Prestige Silver EDT

Did PAA completely discontinue Et Tu???

***EDIT - The Stirling Soap's Slant and BiC CP blade shaved true and smooth today. I'm really loving the result. I did get a tiny bit of irritation from attempting a BBS today, but the Shave Den's unscented/mentholated Witch Hazel came to the rescue to calm the irritation. 9.5/10 shave and it would have been a '10' if not for the spotty irritation, which was of my own making due to pushing the limits of what my skin would allow.

 

16 November

Pre-shave: Shower with Ivory soap
Razor: '52 Gillette Super Speed
Blade: Merkur Super Platinum: 2nd Shave
Soap: Yardley Shea Buttermilk
Brush: Klenzo B75 boar
After Shave Lotion: 50/50 blend: Barbasol Brisk/Wrangler

Today's shave was kinda special. Took the Klenzo brush out for a whirl--this is the only keepsake I have of my maternal Grandfather, who passed before I was even born. A small brush, it certainly looks wimpy and sheds a few hairs every time I use it, but it easily makes lather in copious amounts.

I haven't taken the Super Speed out in quite a few years. With the Merkur it yielded an exceptionally close shave. In fact, as I type this post some 11 hours after shaving, I still feel like I shaved only a couple of hours ago. With my fast-growing beard, that is really remarkable.

As with the Merkur/Tech combo, I ended up with a few weepers that my A/S had no trouble mending.

 

hello fello shavers, saturday morning shave...
brit aristocrat jr for canadian market, nacet,simpson commodore ..
proraso cypress and vetiver cream and splash..
3 pass awesome dfs shave...
yes ,i am breaking in a nos crat jr, lucky guy..
great shave, have a great day, gary

 

Good Morning Everyone SOTD 11/17/18

Schick Adjustable (set on 6)
Schick Twin (7) (Thanks To @AGHisBBS )
Barbasol Original
Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block
Witch Hazel

Have A Great Day!

 

Saturday 17th November



Pears Glycerine Soap
Vitos Preshave Cream
Supermax Classic Cream
Yaqi 24mm Cashmere Synthetic Brush
Turkish Copper Bowl
PAL Injecto-Matic with a Proline-B Blade
Alum and Rinse
Witch Hazel
Nivea 2 Phase AS
Murray & Lanman Florida Water

I hadn't used the PAL for a very long time. It was a lovely shave ....... very smooth and efficient.
3 passes for a BBS finish

 

SOTD 20181117.



Yaqi model R151016-S2.
Oatcake "Lavender Melt".
Colonial Razors "The General" / custom handle.
Dorco (3).
Loris "Lavanta" EdC.

 

Good morning
And a great Saturday morning


Well, with a chioce of 4 just arrived tools, I picked what might be the oldest in my stash. A great shave if I may say so. Never thought that these 80, 90 or 100 year old razors preform like they do until I drew one across the skin a few months ago. Thanks to @Rev579 for letting go of this one.
A nice easy, close 3x2 job well done.
The only down side of todays work was the after shave lotion. I like a thicker brew and the aroma reminded me of a womens perfume. This is not my style of sent or feel. The first and last time for this stuff. There are a few guys that have went to DE razors (yes, it was my fault for them converting) I can give it to them to try out.
Anyway, happy Saturday everyone
enjoy
tp

 

Genisys 3D Printed Razor
Parker Platinum Blade (1)
Pacific Shaving Shaving Soap Stick
Simpson Commodore X2 Finest
Nu Skin After Shave Balmm
Phoenix Shaving Atomic Age Bay Rum

 

Pre: Warm water splash
Brush: S_jagger Zebrano 24mm ST
Soap: Fine Platinum
Razor: Bigelow-Parkin (on loan)
Blade: Polsilver Łódź
Post: Warm then cold water rinse, Floid Black ASL

My penultimate shave with this wonderful little razor, I've been trying to string it out as long as possible but unfortunately I have to pass it on.
Happy Shaving one and all.

 

Saturday Straights Shave


Cold Water Wash
Musgo Real
Tom's 3D Printed Badger
J.A. Henckels 5/8
CWR
Dove Men+Care Post Shave Balm

My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Musgo Real Shaving Soap face lathered well with Tom's 3D Printed Badger brush. I did two passes with the J.A. Henckels 5/8 Razor and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Dove Men+Care Post Shave Balm. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Sat. 11/17/18







Good morning friends. Nothing fancy today. Just a simple three pass shave with Shave Secret and the Gillette 5. I am smooth and refreshed. Enjoy your day friends.

 

Saturday

Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Scots Pine Sheep
Soap: Country Club Spice
Razor: Gillette Fat Boy
Blade: Wilkinson Sword “Light Brigade” NEW Chromium Edge (18)
Brush: Elite Razor Manchurian White-24mmx50mm
Aftershave: Country Club Southern Oud

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

Country Club Spice today. 20 seconds to load the Elite Razor Manchurian White brush. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Wilkinson Sword Light Brigade Chromium still in the Gillette Fat Boy. Excellent smooth, close, shave. I finished with Country Club Southern Oud aftershave.

Bob

 

Hectic work week and haven’t posted as much but, this one was really good......

Vector &Schick Proline #3
Graydog Keyhole 26mm “Ghost”
B&M Seville Reserve soap
Thayers W/H Peach Astringent
B&M Seville Reserve a/s splash
Jean Marc Paris Tattoo Jungle Man by Michel Germaine

Cloudy, overcast, doom & gloom. It was a hell of a shave! The Vector needs no introduction as it gets it done, period. Now, the Seville in Reserve? Woo-Wee! That is some awesome soap Gents. Got lucky and picked up a practically unused set soap & a/s splash off of the B/S/T recently. Not a single regret in acquiring it. Slick, copious amounts of the lather and residual is on par with some of The Best you want to throw at it. Post was just spine tingling good. Oh, and the JMP Tatto Jungle Man is perhaps the best compliment to the Seville I’ve ever tried. And dirt, dirt cheap. Have a great day and amazing shaves Boys... ​

 

https://theshaveden.com/forums/threads/november-2018-30-day-rule-focus-pix-discussion.60678/

 

Gus, what makes the reserve Seville better, IYO?

 

I needed a bit of a menthol kick this morning. Great pairing of the blue tip, and the Personna blade.
Y'all go out there and sieze the day!

 

Thanks

tp