SoS: November 24, 2014 - November 30, 2014

Kerry, are you a fan of black licorice? That's what I smell with that soap. It's still a great performer, but the scent is not for everyone. Hit or miss...

 

@JR Reyes, its new! My wife gave it to me for my birthday. She purchased it from an etsy seller - https://www.etsy.com/shop/sarahwelchpottery who has scuttles, bowls and then other pottery she makes in the San Luis Valley of Colorado. Check her out.

 

Not normally, the blend of this soap is great, It's a hit.

 

My wife just bought me a scuttle from the same potter that she is going to give me for Christmas. I accidentally found it a couple of weeks ago. It's a beautiful scuttle. I can't wait to use it.

 

Menthol Monday

Monday 11/24/14

Prep: glycerin soap
Pre-Shave Oil: Shave Secret
Brush: 20mm Whipped dog set deep
Scuttle: Georgetown Pottery
Razor: Fat Boy
Blade: Feather
Lather: PDP w/ Stirling Glacial Obsidian
Post: Alum sprayed on
Witch Hazel: Generic unscented
A/S: Stirling Sharp Dressed Man
Balm: Avon Musk Marine After Shave Conditioner

Stirling Glacial obsidian is a very chilling menthol. It is also nice and slick.

PDP, on the other hand, has once again failed to impress. Unfortunately, I will be taking it out of my normal rotation.

I have been using the Fat Boy for a few days now and it does shave well.

 

Filarmonica 14 Sub Cero
Oscar11 H.I.S. brush
Vergulde Hand shave stick
Paco Rabanne pour homme EdT​

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Excellent, my friend! I hope things are well!

 

24 November 2014

* Weber DLC + UFO U2V1 Graphite Black
* Super Iridium
* WSP Manchurian + Oscar11 All-Amber Barbeiro
* Mystic Water Brown Windsor
* Unrefined Shea Butter




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Beautiful razor, mate!

 

11/24/2014

Prep: Hot shower with Nivea Face Wash with menthol, home made PSO
Razor: Burham, H. Boker Master Razor straight razor
Blade: GEM PTFE coated SE (6)
Brush: Turkish #6
Soap: Stirling - Frozen Tundra
After: Home made ASB, Osage Rub after shave
Cologne: Aqua H2O

A cold and decent shave this morning. The #6 whipped up the Frozen Tundra to a good consistency. It was cool, slick and protective. The Boker did its job well. I had to be careful with the Burham razor. The corners of the blade are exposed and caused some irritation under my chin. The Osage Rub brought the arctic chill for another 20 minutes. The Aqua H2O will keep me smelling good for the rest of the day.

Have a blessed day!

 

Monday 24th November



Warm shower
Hot towel
Wickham Spice Trade scuttle lathered
Finest Badger brush made by myself
Gillette Ranger Tech (1941)
Polsilver Super Iridium (1)
Cold rinse
Thayers Lavender witch hazel
Old Spice Sensitive aftershave

 

I love your pictures! Always a joy to see them.

 

Menthol Monday
hot shower
M&F Chief
Proraso PPB
Mama Bear's Lime Cilantro Ice
iKon SC 102/Astra SS (3)
cold water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse
Tend Skin
The Penguin mixed with a pea sized amount of 444
Hanae Mori HM edp

Another great shave,the SC 102 has become my favorite razor.Very smooth but efficient,face and dome BBS!

Stay frosty,my friends!

 

Monday!

• Music: Katie Melua, Pictures
• Prep: hot shower, hot washing cloth
• Brush: VieLong horse
• Soap: Cella
• Razor: Gillette '66 Slim (@5, 6 & 7)
• Blade: PolSilver #4
• Shave: 3-pass + touch-up
• Post: cold water rinse, Jeris Musk For Men

Today I experimented with progressive settings of the Slim. 1st pass: @5. 2nd pass @6. 3rd pass + touch-up @7. Seems to work fine. BBS shave.

I found out yesterday that the razor is -amazingly- of my birth year and quarter! (L3: july-september 1966) Yeey!

Have a great week, ya'll!

 

24 Nov 2014
Menthol for Monday
Pre- Corn Huskers
Soap - C.O.Bigelow (Finished the tube)
Brush - Plisson Synthetic
Razor - Merkur 34C
Blade - Merkur (4)
AS- Skin Bracer
Fourth (3 pass) shave on the Merkur Blade. A little tugging but not uncomfortable, passable shave I would gauge it is. I have the feeling I will start tomorrows shave with it, but likely will not finish with it.

 

How does one "accidently" find a shaving scuttle?

 

Yes it is, and a great razor. Now I just need a grandson to pass it down too.

 

Believe it or not, it truly was an accident. I was looking for a roll of tape and my wife had hidden the scuttle in the drawer in our home office where we keep extra tape. I don't understand why she thought that was a good place to hide it, but that's what she did.

 

SOTD Monday 11-24-2014

Edwin Jagger DE86811 w/Astra SP
Noxema
Ingram sc
GT Scuttle
Parker Badger
Dickinson's WH
GB Body Lotion
British Sterling

 

Another mate who seems to like Mama Bears Cilantro Lime Iced as much as I do.