SoS Oct 13 - 19

Sunday 10/19 . . .

• [*]Prep: Rite Aid Skin Cleansing Cream & Hot Towel
  [*]Brush: C&E BBB
  [*]Cream: TSD Signature
  [*]Razor: '22 Gillette NEW Standard - Silver
  [*]Blade: Polsilver Stainless (shave 3)
  [*]Oil Pass: Leisureguy's Last-Pass Shave Oil
  [*]A/S: SCS Savory Rose ASM
  [*]EDT: Sierra by Stetson
  
  [*]Result: Very nice BBS shave with the NEW Standard and the Polsilver blade. It's a shame that the Polsilver has been discontinued. Only one little nick (got careless low on my neck). The TSD Signature is very nice, has a definite Bay Rum scent to it. Made lots of nice rich lather.

 

Saturday and Sunday

Schick Krona
Red Pack Persona
Art of Shaving Pure brush
JM Frasers Polar Ice
Booster Oriental Spice

 

After the usual 1-2 minute hot towel prep:

Shavemac 22mm silvertip
Fatboy/feather
DR Harris Marlborough SS
T&H Ultimate Comfort Balm
Esteban 'Tonka' EdT

Last few days have been my introduction to the DR Harris line. Still getting the hang of finding the sweet spot with this stuff, but I like it a good deal so far. The scent is what I'd been hoping for.........slightly on the dry, woodsy side, with no floral notes I can detect. Very nice. Hehe, now I'm gonna have to try the cream.........sigh.

All in all, an excellent BBS shave.
Martin

 

Simpson Emperor 2 Super Badger
Institut Karite Shave Soap
Maestro Livi 8/8 Damascus Stag Horn Straight
Pinaud Clubman Aftershave
Penhaligon's Raquets Cologne

FANTASTIC SHAVE...

This is another razor I received that wasnt quite there..but after a trip to the Shaptons...is picture perfect

 

Sunday
Razor: Gillette #58
Blade: Israeli
Brush: Shavemac LE Horn
Cream: DR Harris Lavender
A/S: Shulton's Old Spice
Edt: Shulton's Old Spice

 

Sunday:

EJ Horn Chatsworth / Derby blade
Simpson PJ2 Super
Trumper Sandalwood hard soap
DR Harris: Pink & Milk
Czech & Speake Oxford & Cambridge Lavender Cologne

 

Another Lavender day, pretty much like yesterday...
Preshave Oil - mixture of Olive, Jojoba, Tea Tree oils with Lavender eo.
Merkur 33c
Personna blade (4)
C&E BBB
TSD Lavender & Tea Tree Oil Soap
KMF Lavender & Shea Shave Cream
Thayers Lavender Witch Hazel with Aloe Vera
Yardley's Lavender Cologne

 

Sunday

Razor: Gillette Slim
Blade: Red-Pack Personna
Brush: Tweezerman
Cream: Nancy Boy Signature
A/S: Aqua Velva

 

Rooney 1/1 Super
Cella SS
HD w/ Astra Superior
Humphrey's Witch Hazel
Ahava ASB
Kiehl's #1 Musk EDT
Have a great night!

 

Merkur LH w/ Feather
Chubby 1 Super
MB Lime Oil soap
J.M. Fraser's cream
Booster Polar Ice
MB Lime ASB

 

'51 Aristocrat
Wilkinson Blade
Shavemac 429
VDH w/Sage Oil
Homemade Skin Food



The Wilkinson blade was a throw-in with a razor I bought from eBay, so I thought I would give it a try. Very impressive! It was sharp and smooth, and I had a very close and cofortable shave with it. Depending on how many shaves I can get from them, I will definitely add some of these to my arsenal!

 

Nice bowl for the soap. What is it? Sugar bowl?

 

Nice photos, guys!

 

Hi Rick,

Yeah, I do remember that post from a while ago........you little scamp. I'm glad you got the chance to test drive one of those things for yourself, and yeah, they're definitely not like a fatboy. I agree they look kinda similar, but I'm sure you noticed the extra weight, and it's distribution. Personally, I prefer the fatboy as a daily shaver, but that's no surprise about not having similar opinions......heh.
It's nice to see you love this type, as many other do.

Martin

 

Indeed. Good call!

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