SoS: November 21, 2016 - November 27, 2016

SOTD November 22, 2016

Razor: Griffon Carbo Magnetic
Brush: Simpson Special
Soap: B&M Unscented
Post: Witch Hazel / Pre de Provence ASB

 

Tuesday's SOTD...................

Tabac stick face lathered w/Semogue Boar
'79 Black Beauty (5) paired w/Pol-Silver blade (2)
Witch hazel followed by Nivea ASB finishing w/Nivea aftershave

2-passes w/touch-up over 2-day growth for an outstanding and comfortable near BBS shave..............

 

Tuesday, November 22

I Coloniali~~SOC Boar~~ATT M2 Kronos~~Astra SP (1)~~C&S Cuba
Have a great day!​

 

Tuesday

Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Bath Soap-Scots Pine Sheep
Soap: Maggard Limes & Bergamot (bottom of the 3rd jar)
Razor: Gillette NEW Short Comb
Blade: Personna Med Prep (2)
Brush: Whipped Dog High Mountain in Bethlehem Olivewood-24mmx50mm
Aftershave: Bulgari Man in Black

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

Maggard Limes & Bergamot today. 20 seconds to load the WD High Mountain. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Personna Med Prep in the Gillette NEW SC. Excellent smooth, close, shave. I finished with Bulgari Man in Black.

Bob

 

Good picture with a good looking bowl.

 

Great setup and photograph Bob. Heck of a bloom on that brush.

 

Mike Douglas looks like he's back in his Streets of San Franciso days as Karl Malden's "Buddy-Boy" (minus the stogie)

 

22 November 2016

* Muhle DE89 + Stork Ex Titanium
* Iridium Super
* WSP Stubby 2-Band + Doug Korn Amber Taca
* Mystic Water Marrakesh
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO


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Thank you Douglas. My niece "threw" this custom scuttle for me. I have encouraged her to go pro, but with two small children, she has her hands full.
Happy Thanksgiving!

 

Good catch! .
Happy Thanksgiving to you also Joseph.

 

Henckels Friodur 8/8
Oscar11 H.I.S. Brush
Omega Shaving Soap
Paco Rabanne pour Homme EDT

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Great shave this morning, RazoRock SMdF is a really good soap, it leaves my face and head very soft. @twhite B-400 is truly a work of art! I'm very proud to own this brush. The Hawk is hands down the best SE razor for its price, it could sell for 2-3 times its $25 price, first time using a Feather Pro blade w/Hawk and boy was it smooth.
Have a blessed day.

 

Nov. 22/2016 Tue.

Razor: SS Flare
Blade: 7`oclock (5)
Brush: VDH
Pre Shave: Hibco Nag Champa
AS: Brut/ Hibco AS Butter Balm
Newspaper Date: Nov. 22,1944

Another dolphin smooth shave, using 2 different soaps. Must be the razor, I`m sure it isn`t the driver. Will try something different tomorrow, just to see.A happy camper here. Happy shaving to all.

Bill

 

Tuesday SoTD

Schick C3 razor
Rudy Vey brush
Mé shaving soap
D.R.Harris Marlborough aftershave

 

Another Shakey Town experiment, this time two (yes 2) stacked Perma Sharp blades. I'm guessing the second blade is adding stability (the SS is a real blade bender) rather than doing any cutting but whatever it was a phenomenally efficient head shave, equal to my best AC injector shaves (and better than my Personna 148 experience) if not as comfortable. DIY oil only, cold water, no brush or soap, don't try this at home.

 

Some of you guys really have great photography skills. I have a very nice camera (Nikon D 7000) but I do not have a good close up lens. May have to go lens shopping. Any hints on how to stage and take good close ups of our gear would be appreciated.

 

Gillette Fat Boy (G3)
Ladas Super Stainless Blade
GW Synthetic Brush
Tobacco & Bay Leaf Soap
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Pinaud Virgin Island Bay Rum AS

Another excellent shave with this razor/blade combination. Ladas blades always gives me the smoothest and most comfortable shaves in my DE razors, producing great BBS shaves. While using this soap from Love My Skin, it reminds me of going into a walk-in humidor, a scent that I really enjoy.

 

Nice layout Bob, very good post and photo, nice going. Enjoyed it a lot, thank you.

Bill

 

This is not my official review of the WSP Sandalwood, but I do say for now that(paraphrasing Chief Brody on JAWS), I'm gonna need a bigger brush. Until then I may need to go 30 seconds to load-or more. First shave was good overall, but "good overall" ain't enough for a full review.

 

Straight shave #2

I would call this a successful shave. Only one weeper by my upper lip. Even the alum was pretty quiet. Much better shave then yesterday in terms of closeness, I'll call it socially acceptable. I think I'm picking this up quick, may still be a while before it feels natural.