SoS: November 28th ~ December 4th, 2011

Are you sure that is a complete R-41? I see a different handle than the R-41 sports!

 

TOBS Eton, Kent, Some old "long in the tooth" Gillette (Senator) :biggrin:.

 

The week starts on Sunday here so I am Grabbin the Gold

Sundays shave preformed with Gillette ABC Pocket Edition
These razors were put into production in 1909 however there is some debate as to whether it was 1908
(Jody could possibly clear this issue up)
These OC razors have beautiful designs on the handles and come in pocket size case
My ABC delivers a fairly aggressive shave

Proraso Green Tub applied with Copperhat Badger
Gillette ABC loaded with new Wilki blade - 2 pass
Cold Rinse-Warm Rinse
English Leather AS
I forgot how well this Razor works for me!

DFS

 

Sunday

Prep: 30 minute marinade with TSD ISZ PSB, hot shower, soak brush, hand strop blade
CD: Jerusalem Arise! ~ with Paul Wilber
Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Ethiopia Illubabor, BLACK
Soap: C&E Nomad
Brush: Vulfix 404, The Grosvenor badger/boar mix
SE: Gem Jr. Lather Catcher
Blade: Gem, day 1, 3 passes
Post: Cold water rinse, Cool Mist, hand strop blade

Shave Rating: 5 Blades

Just an outstanding shave.
Yup. 30 seconds into the second crack. Great coffee this morning.

 

Sunday:

A late shave today. Was working last night and sleeping most of today.

Feather Artist Club SS
Semogue SOC Boar
Vitos Green Shaving Soap
Alum Block
Lacura A/S Balm
Italian Floid A/S

I am getting boring. I always seem to be using the AC. I enjoy using it so much I think I may have discovered another AD. Once again....an almost BBS 2 pass shave

 

Decembers First______?

Assorted soaks and splashes - prepared the face for
EBC pre shave-which soaked in, while I used my
Vulfix 404 mixed-to create a mountain of lather with
Frasers Polar Ice-which left my face ready to be joined with my
EJ89-which was matched with a
Gillette 7 o'clock Yellow Blade-which mowed my face down over 3+ passes, leaving me ready for
Witch Hazel, which left the face craving
TSD Bourbon Vanilla Milk, which preceded a handful of
Pinaud Lime Sec and Jockey Club Talcum applied together.

Five Blades

Decembers First BBS

 

Sunday:

Razor: Merkur 38C
Blade: Wilkinson Sword
Brush: Best Badger
Soap: Van der Hagen Deluxe
ASB: Armani
EdT: Van Cleef and Arpel's Pour Homme

 

Heh! Yeah, that would be the ChiComm /Typhoon / Neoprene / Jody instigated handle... I have a bunch of Typhoon razors loaded up for the NGA... do you need one?

 

Got one, take a look at today's shave!

 

Early Monday Morning

Razor: Kropp 6/8
Strops: Jeltz Original Cotton and English Bridle Leather
Brush: Vie Long Horse & Badger Mix
Soap: Culmak
Post: Alum, Old Spice Whitewater

A damn fine shave and a successful test of my home made English bridle leather strop.

 

Preplanned shave for tomorrow. Using the Parker / Nerox Neoprene handle combination.

 

Happy Birthday

 

What makes The Blue so special

 

Well that is because he is a little bit leery of Pink Floyd!

 

Today's shave wasn't one of the best I've had. I got this cream on ebay, because it was too cheap not to try. It came with a terrible brush, so I assumed it would at least lather. Not so much. Hands down, the worst shaving cream I have used. The after shave was not as bad, but still nothing worth buying.

Gillette Ranger Tech
Lord Super Chrome
Butterscotch reknot
TCW cream and aftershave.
The Shave Den Commando Cocktail Cologne

 

Does TCW stand for Terrible Cream Whip?

 

I think it may.

 

The Italian is crisper than Aqua Velva....

 

thanx aaron. i can totally get that explanation

 

And it leaves your skin feeling better. At least is does mine.