SOS: September 2018

SOTD September 6, 2018
A Stirling SEptember

Prep: Cold water and Stirling mentholated pre-shave soap
Blade: GEM PTFE
Razor: GEM Featherweight
Brush: JR #60 synthetic
Soap: Stirling Sandpiper
Post: Witch hazel, Stirling Sandpiper aftershave

Enjoy your day!

 

Tabac Thursday's Shave


Cold Water Wash
Tabac
The Brush B-3 by Tom, Badger
Schick Golden 500
Schick Proline B20
CWR
Tabac AS

My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Tabac Shave Soap face lathered well with The Brush B-3 by Tom. I did two passes with the Schick Golden 500 Razor with a Schick Proline B20 blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Tabac AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

September 6th
Razor: ATT S1
Blade: Permasharp (2)
Brush: Switchback/TGN Finest
Pre-shave: Stirling Mentholated
Soap: Stirling Bergamot Lavender
Stirling Bergamot Lavender witch hazel
AS: Stirling Bergamot Lavender

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Thank you!

 

Pre-Shave: @nsavage pre-shave, cold water
Razor: Guerrilla
Blade: Ladas Super Stainless (2)
Brush: Paladin Chief Strawberry Amber
Lather: Mike's Orange, Cedarwood, & Black Pepper
Post-Shave: Alum, Thayers Original Alcohol Free Witch Hazel, South Australian Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil​

 

Thursday

Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Scots Pine Sheep
Soap: Reef Point Submariner
Razor: Gillette Fat Boy
Blade: Vintage Gillette “Spoiler” Super Stainless (4)
Brush: Wild West Brushworks/Elite Manchurian White-24mmx54mm
Aftershave: Reef Point Submariner

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard)

Reef Point Submariner today. 20 seconds to load the Wild West Brushworks/Elite Manchurian White brush. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Vintage Gillette “Spoiler” Super Stainless in the Fat Boy. Excellent smooth, close, shave. I finished with Reef Point Submariner aftershave.

Bob

 

Paradigm 2 Titanium Razor
Pacific Shaving Co Caffeinated Shave Cream
Gillette 7'O Clock Stainless Blade
Yaqi Cream Handle 24 mm Synthetic Brush
Nivea Men Creme Balm
Paul Sebastian After Shave

 

Wilkinson Pall Mall & GEM ptfe SS #in the teens
Yaqi Barber Pole Tux 28mm
WSP Barbershop Formula T
Thayers Medicated W/H Astringent
Nivea Sensitive Cooling A/S lotion
Jaguar Vision edt


The razor that I keep kicking myself over time and again for not using more frequently. It is just that good. Yes, it was designed to use a Wedge blade but, with a GEM installed it’s a dream to use. Just a fantastic razor that provides a world class shave surpassing some modern and many vintage GEM style razors. But, that’s just my opinion. Have a great day and great shaves Gents... ​

 

Travel SOTD
TSD Barber Shoppe Soap
AoS Pure Badger Brush
Torrey Razor
Stirling Green After Shave
Have fun

 

Thursday morning's line-up:

C. W. Beggs Facial Wash
Razorock Plissoft 26mm Monster
Super Speed/Wilkinson day 5
Reitzer SS
Lubriderm Moisturizer
Booster Polar Ice AS Splash

It's so hard for me to stay away from my South African soaps - the Reitzer has such a nice scent and does it ever lather like a champ. Its skincare is also excellent. The Polar Ice from the Booster company is a Canadian barbershop classic!

 

That Polar Ice by Booster is a force to be reckoned with. My brother loves him a facial freeze and gave me a sample to try some time back. It took me about half an hour for my jaw to thaw out and close. But, it gave a great face feel and toning was excellent.

 

Gillette Ball End Tech razor
Gillette Spoiler blade
VDH/TGN Silver Tip brush
Taconic Eucalyptus Mint SC
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe
Taconic Eucalyptus Mint A/S

Another dandy shave from the Gillette/Gillette combo. My face is happy. Now go enjoy your day folks.

 

Strange, because I feel absolutely no cooling sensation from it! Loll

 

I’m not a big menthol user, so a smidge of menthol makes me reach for my sheepskin jacket. Plus, you’re the menthol Olympian. Nothing Freezes you over.... almost.

 

THURSDAY'S SHAVE​

Bath Soap - Geo F. Trumper Sandalwood

Razor - Antique Gillette ABC "Empire" Razor circa 1908-1912 (fully restored/re-plated in rhodium by Razor Emporium)
Blade - *5th Shave
Shave Brush - Ralph Lauren Safari Collection fitted with Synthetic Knot manufactured by Frank Shaving (replaced by jimjo1031)
Pre-shave Oil - Lather & Wood "unscented"
Shave Soap - Geo F. Trumper Sandalwood Cream
Post Shave Balm - Geo F. Trumper Sandalwood Skin Food
Deodorant - Geo F. Trumper Sandalwood
Fragrance - Ralph Lauren Safari EDT

***EDIT - This was the best shave I got from the ABC Razor thus far. Although the shave didn't feel perfect during the shave itself and just like the times before, the razor seems to have an incorrect/inefficient blade angle and I have to constantly keep in mind what angle I'm at (I don't have to do this with my other razors except the Dave Ocean one). Despite the way the shave seemed to feel during the shave itself, the post-shave is really good. It's BBS. I was afraid that I would get post-shave irritation, so I sprayed on some of The Shave Den's mentolated Witch Hazel immediately after rinsing off the lather and before the post-shave balm. I think the menthol helped calm the skin because the shave had more friction than I wanted.

Overall a solid B++ shave, only a very minor weeper on my most problematic Adam's Apple area on my neck. I think the mentholated TSD Witch Hazel saved the shave. I will need to continue to shave with the ABC razor more often so that I can master the angle and tendencies. I will likely add pre-shave oil next time. I know I listed it above, but I thought since I was using the shave-cream soap that it would be more protective. Apparently I need more protection when using this sweet looking relic from the the past.

 

Famex on a fairly mild setting, PolSilver (1). Beautiful combination.

 

SOTD 6th September 2018

• Drew Dick Damascus 8/8 smiling 1/4 wedge

• Nuavia Verde

• 3P Pre-Shave

• Shave Nation Big Blue c/w 28mm High Mountain White

A lovely, fresh and fragrant shave with Nuavia - loads of lather and that 28mm knot just smothered it on. Superb…

 

The Rockwell R1 gave another superlative shave this morning. I stand amazed at the job it does.

 

Thursday, September 6

MWF/Cavendish~~Stirling 24mm Finest~~'38 Gillette Senator~~Perma-Sharp (2)~~B&M Classic
Have a great day!​

 

Friday SOTD



Razor: Cobra Classic
Blade: Feather Artist Club Professional (D11)
Brush: Zen Shave two band 24mm
Bowl: Creek Road Pottery 5½”
Pre-Shave Scrub: MRGO Lime
Pre-Shave Balm: Grooming Dept Unscented
Shave Soap: Grooming Dept Kölnisch
Post: Monster Block Alum
Aftershave: Chatillon Lux Fourth & Pine

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