SoS: November 28th ~ December 4th, 2011

Discussion in 'Shower or Shave of the Day' started by Dridecker, Nov 28, 2011.

  1. Williams Warrior

    Williams Warrior Well-Known Member

    Saturday:

    Shumate 5/8
    EJ Best
    D.R.Harris Marlborough Stick
    Alum Block
    Witch Hazel
    Afta Fresh Balm
    Polo Original edt :happy036:
     
  2. otherstar

    otherstar Rodney Dangerfield of TSD

    Saturday

    JM Schmid & Son 6/8
    Men-U Boar Brush
    Institue Karite
    Booster Mosswood
    Polo EDT

    This was the first time I've used the JM Schmid in a few weeks. I had decided to re-finish the blade somewhat using sandpaper and I'm rather pleased with the results. It wasn't a full restore, but more like a reconditioning. After finishing on Thursday, I re-honed it last night and shaved with it this morning! Great shave and the Booster Mosswood and Polo complement each other nicely.

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  3. swarden43

    swarden43 "It's your shave. Enjoy it your way."©

    Friday - a very hectic day to end the work week. That's why I'm just now posting. Maybe the CD of choice was a little foreshadowing? Nah. Just a very busy day.

    Prep: Hot shower, soak brush
    CD: Luther Allison ~ Bad News is Coming
    Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Ethiopia Illubabor, BLACK
    Soap: D. R. Harris Marlborough
    Brush: Mohawk 3-338
    Razor: Late model Gillette Super Adjustable
    Blade: Astra SP, day 5, 3+ passes
    Post: Cold water rinse, Cool Mist, Brut Attitude

    Shave Rating: 5 Blades

    A super shave to start the day. Little did I know....

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    Saturday - it's the weekend! :happy069: Time for the SEs.

    Prep: 30 minute marinade with TSD ISZ PSB, hone & strop str8, hot shower
    CD: Nothing but the Blues: disc 2 ~ various early artists
    Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Ethiopia Illubabor, BLACK
    Hone: Duro
    Strop: VB 2" black latigo/linen
    Soap: TSD Sea Buckthorn
    Brush: Ever Ready 250PB
    Str8: Boker Red Injun 101, 3 passes
    SE: Gem PushButton
    Blade: Gem, touch-up pass
    Post: Cold water rinse, RazoRock rub down, ice water splash, Sean John Unforgivable

    Shave Rating: 4 Blades

    Another Injun shave with no blood. Life is good. Used a little too much pressure, though, and wound up with slight burn, thus 4 blades. Darn near BBS, I have to say.
     
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  4. BullGoose

    BullGoose Well-Known Member

    Saturday, December 3rd

    Razor: Merkur Futur
    Blade: Personna Med Prep
    Brush: Thater Stout 1
    Pre-Shave: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
    Soap: AOS Sandalwood
    A/S: Klar Sandalwood

    I enjoyed another excellent shave today. The AOS Sandalwood soap is a top shelf soap and produced an abundant lather that is slick and protective. The Futur and Med Prep blade left my face feeling smooth and the Klar Sandalwood aftershave was a real treat. Klar Sandalwood aftershave uses real Mysore Sandalwood essential oil and it is a great Fall/winter scent.
     
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  5. fatkid

    fatkid Well-Known Member

    Saturday was the same as mon-fri except for 1 thing.
    WOW! The water in my sink was much hotter then usual. As a result the lather from my mug was pleasently HOT! Felt SO NICE going on the face I just stuck the mug right back in the sink while I shaved and kept it there for all 3 passes. Man now that was perfect! Note to self REMEMBER THAT.
    Now 1 question for the experienced pro's out there. Everybody says it take about a month to get your face used to wet shaving . Does this mean the razor,for the 1st 30 days, acts as a "wood planer" to get all the high spots "planed" smooth? :p
     
  6. GDCarrington

    GDCarrington Burma Shave

    Time for you to start to consider a scuttle? You will find out why as you go through some threads on scuttles!
     
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  7. fatkid

    fatkid Well-Known Member

    I have been kicking that idea around for a couple of days. Any recommendations for a good affordable entry level scuttle?
     
  8. GDCarrington

    GDCarrington Burma Shave

    Robert Becker. He is from San Antonio and makes wonderful scuttles.

    http://www.robertsfeatsofclay.com/cscuttles.html

    Here is some pics of mine. Sorry for the blur, that was taken with my old camera. The shave caddy I also got from him.

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  9. fatkid

    fatkid Well-Known Member

    Man his stuff is beautiful!
     
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  10. fishcrow

    fishcrow Birdman of TSD

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    SATURDAY'S SHOWER AND SHAVE. 22 DAYS TILL CHRISTMAS:santa
    Long Hot Shower
    Omega 48/Benton Clay
    Gillette Fat Boy dialed to #5/Gillette "Black Ninja"
    Hot water rinse, cold water splash, Colonia .
    A jolly great DFS.
     
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  11. marcel

    marcel Well-Known Member

    Gillette Big Fellow
    Gillette Bleue Extra NOS
    Semogue 2011 LE bristle 1 and badger 1 (one pass each)
    TFS Bergamotto Neroli
    Thayers Witch hazel AS and Lucky Tiger AS
     
  12. Etoyoc

    Etoyoc Backwards

    Saturday

    Razorock XXX
    Padauk wood/black badger brush
    Lord L6 with iKon tech handle
    7 O'Clock Sharp
    Alum
    witch hazel
    4711
     
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  13. scott wein

    scott wein Well-Known Member

    Manager's Line Up

    Assorted Soaks and Splashes
    Proraso pre/post (also used after witch hazel)
    Vulfix 404 Mixed
    Gillette Yellow (1)
    EJ 89
    Witch Hazel
    Pinaud Vanilla
    Caswell Massey Jockey Club Talcum

    A Fresh Gillette 7 o'clock Sharp Edge Yellow

    I returned today to my favorite blade and realized I had enough of some Taylor Lavender Cream for a great shave.

    The Vulfix and the Taylor where fast friends, the Jagger and the Yellow are like Frick and Frack, and the Prosaso pre/post are two great products in one. A little Pinaud Vanilla with some Caswell Massey Jockey Club Talc and I am smiling.

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  14. crackstar

    crackstar Israeli Ambassador to TSD

    You had a great selection of items for your shave, Boubeleh! ;)
     
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  15. scott wein

    scott wein Well-Known Member

    Why thank you very much. I try to put together some slight change each day. As I gain more product I look forward to being more creative. thanx.

     
  16. GDCarrington

    GDCarrington Burma Shave

  17. PanChango

    PanChango Not Cute

    Saturday...

    R41 w/ Feather (2)
    Semogue 2000
    Klar Kabinett
    Alum
    4711 AS


    Im about 15 hours late posting, but had a very nice shave this morning that is still holding up. The R41 and Feather were made for each other. Effortless irritation free shave.
     
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  18. dinatali

    dinatali Well-Known Member

    SOTD 4-12-2011

    Pre : Hot towel followed by EJ Pre shaving cream
    Razor : Muhle R106
    Blade : Shark Stianless
    Brush : Simpsons The Duke 3 in Best Badger
    Mug : Schwarzweisskeramik white
    Cream : Geo F Trumper Cocount oil
    AS : PE RE JA
    ASB : Trumper Coral Skin Food
     
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  19. MarkStar

    MarkStar Well-Known Member

  20. Jamie Mahoney

    Jamie Mahoney Well-Known Member

    L'Occitane Verbena
    Feather AS-D1
    Feather Blade
    Le Tuft Chubby 1.5 Custom
    Vulfix Persian Musk
    Alum + Propolis
    L'Occitane Bavx Balm
    L'Occitane Cedre L'Atlas

    Jamie.

    Todays shave a bit early as i'm off to a wedding later on today, the feather AS-D1 made mince meat of my two days growth, super smooth two pass shave, the only trouble the wedding is in Brecon 20 miles from home so i'm the driver and no drinking for me such a shame, but still i.m really looking forward to the Hog roast and the crispy crackling.

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