SoS: September 19-25 2011

Gem OCMM
Gem Stainless PTFE
Semogue 2000
Modern Williams
Alum
Superior 70 Bay Rum

 

Tuesday night:
Face: NEW Standard w/ Crystal
Head: Fat Handle Tech w/ Astra SP
Knotty Erlenmeyer
Vintage Williams SS
Alum
TSD Bergamot AS

Two days and I'm officially a fan of vintage Williams. It's right up there with the other "almost as good as MWF" soaps like TSD, DR Harris, and Speick IMHO. The lather is amazingly slick and protective.

 

Wednesday:

Omega Wooden Handle
Super Speed/Astor day 4
Ingram SC
Keri unscented moisturizer
Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue AS
Pino Silvestre EDT

Wow, my face is still frozen from all this menthol - the Ingram cream from Egypt really does have a stronger cooling effect than the UK version. The Astor blade looks like it will make it for 6 shaves, but I don't think I'll buy any more of them. I definitely prefer my Rapiras. :biggrin:

 

Vulfix 660 medium
Muhle R41/Gillette Rubie
Tom's of Maine Mint
Speick AS balm

 

Wednesday, September 21

59’ Fatboy (setting 7)
Voskhod (d4)
Preshave Oil Blend
Ever Ready Boar
Col. Conk Amber SS
Master Blue

 

iKon Modern
Treet Classic
M&F Emillion
GTP G5
Fitjar Sandalwood Intense SC
Barbasol Pacific Rush

Le Labo Oud 27

 

Too much water can be a bad thing for lathering. Try letting it soak for less time, and perhaps use just a tad more. I have found, that, the thicker the lather on my face and the better my pre-shave technique, the fewer nicks I will get. Experiment with that for a little while.

 

Wednesday

Thomas Turner & Co "Lancet Edge" - Culmak Soap - Simpson 57 - Alum - Blue Stratos AS

Today is my day off so I did a superficial restore on the Lancet Edge, honed it and shaved with it. I am reliably informed that the shape (wider at the toe than heal) is how they were made and it seemed to suit the contours of my face well. It took a lovely edge, I got a good HHT result straight off the stones and after stropping it was super. A satisfying, shave and the 1st of many with this razor.​

 

Wednesday, September 21, 2011




Pre-shave soap: Musgo Real Glyce Lime

Razor: Edwin Jagger Chatsworth

Blade: Treet DuraSharp

Brush: Vie-Long Gonzalo

Soap or Cream: Williams Soap

A/S: Dickinson's Witch Hazel, 4711 Splash




I looked for my Williams yesterday but couldn't find it, so I purchased a puck at a grocery store near me, paying the princely sum of $1.19. When I opened the little box, I found the puck to be yellowing around the edges a bit. It appears that this stuff doesn't exactly fly off the shelf at that store. I also wasn't greeted by the strong signature scent of the Williams, possibly a good thing. Anyway, this morning, the Gonzalo whipped up a decent lather from the Williams and the shave turned out to be pretty good. Maybe the secret is to age the puck for a year or so before using it.

 

Razor - Gillette Red Tip
Blade - Red Personna
Brush - Shavemac
Soap - MWF
AS - DR Harris Marlborough

What a shave! I borrowed my father's red tip and he offerred me his shavemac too, to try out (he uses a small EJ brush). I had always wanted to try the red tip as I am looking to possibly getting one. The razor performed beautifully! Absolutely no irritation at all! I like it better than my TV Superspeed. As for teh brush...that thing was massive. The knot is at least 30mm, loft about 50-55mm, and a massive handle. The knot is set lower so there is no fanning out of the bristles. I had a hard time making lather with it and applying the lather. Tomorrow I will try some Mama Bears to see if it will work any better than the MWF.

All in all, it was a beautiful shave!

 

Wednesday:

EJ89L
Voskhod
Thater Stout 2
Palmolive Stick
Dickenson's Witch Hazel
Nivea Sensitive Balm
Brut AS Splash

Back to DE until my strop gets here. Paper stropping just wasn't cutting it, the blade wasn't dulling just not taking care of the edge as well as leather, not as smooth.

 

When looking for my seldom used puck of William's came across a few "lost" tubs of Honeybee Sue's soaps and decided to experiment again--I had been using a bowl to whip up lather before - now I face lather. It was worth the experiment--liking the results.

Gold Ball-End Tech/ Red IP
Savile Row 1824 Pure
Honeybee Sue's Gardenia SS
Nivea ASB
Brummel ASL

 

Wednesday, September 21 2011

Razor: Wilkinson Sticky
Blade: Personna 74 (2)
Brush: Rudy Vey Beehive with D01 Knot
Pre-Shave: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Cream: Italian Palmolive with Menthol
A/S: Proraso Splash

The 2nd shave with the Personna 74 was much smoother than the 1st. The great shave was topped off by the double dose of menthol from the Italian Palmolive and the Proraso Splash. Very nice indeed.

 

Wednesday, September 21, 2011 - An Anniversary Shave - 9 Years w/ TWGW!

• Prep: Hot shower, California Baby face wash
• Lather: Rise Shave Gel
• Brush: None
• Razor: Schick I1 Injector
• Blade: Ted Pella PTFE coated (1)
• Post: WH

9 years ago today I married my best friend and she officially earned the title of TWGW just for actually saying "I do"! I received my blade order yesterday so I loaded up my late grandfather's Schick for the first time ever for me, and who knows how many decades since it's last use. This was my first ever injector shave and it ROCKED! I love SEs and this razor will make a comfortable addition to my SE rotation. An all around great day and shave.

 

Happy Anniversary! May you have many, many, many more to come.

 

Rooney Boar
Williams (modern)
Gem G-bar
Ted Pella PFTE
DR Harris Arlington Splash

-yep, modern stuff clearly inferior to vintage. Lather thinner, less protective, but when I run out of
the vintage (in about 10 years) I'd use the modern.

 

In 10-years todays modern stuff will be vintage.

 

M & F Blonde
RazoRock Fresco SS
ERN ATOR
SRD--Cotton / English Bridle
Humphrey's Witch Hazel
Have a Great Day!

 

Gillette OC/Rapira Platinum Lux
Omega 48/Mama Bear's Hydrogen
Arko Aqua Balm
A DFS.

 

Which begs the questions:
How old is something before it is vintage?
How old does it have to be to be a classic?
What's the minimum age on an antique item?