SoS: September 24th, 2012 - September 30th, 2012

Shave of the Day (SOTD) Wednesday September 26, 2012

Prep: Brush soaking in warm water, face wash with Noxzema Triple Clean, tepid shower
Razor: Merkur 1904 Open Comb
Blade: Feather New Hi-Stainless Teflon Coated (3)
Brush: Semogue 820 Boar
Soap: Tabac
AS: Brut Original
Post: Cold Water Rinse, Double Splash Of Aftershave

Feathers really make a mild razor like the 1904 shine. Two passes on face, three below jawline, and light buffing produced results better than a DFS. Started feeling the slightest amount of tugging so this blade was retired after this shave.

 

Wednesday:

soak brush/Thater 4292/6 2 band,fan/DB Scuttle
warm shower
Proraso PrePost cream
GFT Almond shave soap
Gillette 40's style SS/Rapira Swede (2)
warm water rinse
Monster Block Alum
warm water rinse
Thayer's Original WH
The Veg mixed with a pea sized amount of 444

I skipped a day yesterday,my allergies were so bad my nose just wouldn't stop running
Today I had a wonderful 2 pass face and 1 pass headshave for BBS all around.The Gillette SS did a great job of smacking down those whiskers and head stubble

 

Wednesday morning, September 26, 2012

Schick E2 Injector razor w/ Schick blade (6)
Semogue 1305 boar bristle brush,
MWF shaving soap w/ warm water lather,
finish with cold water rinse for a DFS!

 

5/8 FWE Special
T&H Limes SC
Semogue 1800
Brut Splash On

Great shave this morning. I used hot water and a scuttle. I may have to do this more often now that the weather is getting cooler First time with a sample of West Indian Limes from T&H, not wild about the scent but the shave quality was good. Too close to post shave to say much about the skin care but it seems good at this point. I've had samples of Trafalgar and 1805 and prefer their scent. Have a good one.


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EJ DE86 with Shark Stainless & one shim
EJ Super shedder badger medium
Vintage American Surrey shaving soap
Barbershop Bay Rum
Astral cream
Vintage Shulton Old Spice cologne
3 passes and touch ups

Now apart from the Astral cream borrowed from my wife (she insists its mine because she says she doesn't use it) that felt like a proper 'man' shave. First time on the Surrey that a kind friend sent from the States and I loved it. Lathered up great, plenty of slick and cushion, great on the skin and proper manly scent. Reformulated nowadays I believe and not the same (why oh why do they always do this?). Shark blade felt pretty good but perhaps a little drag ATG on the top lip but that's probably just my learners technique. The shimmed EJ razor really delivers for me, definitely the best yet. Gonna stick a big solid stainless handle on it that I'm having made right here in Scotland to the exact design of the Rocket HD's but 16mm diameter and 100mm long. That's 5/8" by 4". Hopefully have it by the end of next month.

Thanks again for all the likes and the learning folks. I get a lot from reading everyone's posts here, seeing the kit you use, no. of passes, etc. Great stuff!

P.S. Crackstar, I know what you mean about feeling dirty but it can't be easy to 'square it' with yourself given your faith.

 

Love that brush Oscar! The knot size, shape of the handle and the color and marbeling are just gorgeous. Outstanding work there!

 

SOTD Wednesday 9-26-2012

Parker 90R TTO
Polsilver SI (4)
Proraso PSC
Tabac SC
Omega Boar
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Brut Original ASB
Aqua Velva Musk ASL/Cologne

Day four with the Polsilver SI and it is still performing well. I thought it might be losing it's edge a bit but it's still got more quality shaves left in it. (I must not have stood close enough to the razor yesterday that resulted in the questionable performance instead of the blade. It's still doing fine; no tugging, very smooth feeling and effective beard removal. My bad!)

 

Star Date Log: Friday - 09.26.2012

Prep: Jojoba Oil/Castor Oil 80/20
Music: Pandora Otis Redding Radio
Java: Seattle's Best #5---BEST GROCERY STORE BRAND EVER
Razor: 1940's Gillette Tech
Blade: Red Personna (3)
Brush: CE Pure Badger
Soap: MJ's Tallow Peppermint Ice Soap
Post: Cool Water Rinse/Homemade Splash/Nivea + peppermint EO

MJ's soap would be my everyday choice if I were ever to become to be a one soap guy.

Additionally, I would highly recommend a 3 piece Tech to anyone that is new to DE shaving. It was my first razor and I tend to use it for several days whenever it comes up in the rotation.

 

Wednesday 26 September, 2012

Long hot shower this morning with a bar of Goatie's Girl Black Fig Mission.
Pre -shave prep with Prairie Creations.
Next up in the brush rotation Vulfix 28. I paired it with Taylor of Bond Street Avocado.
Day four for the duo Gillette Super Adjustable and Chroma.
After three passes a cold water splash, alum and TSD Angel balm.
An excellent shave a very fine DFS.

 

Hump day!

• Prep: hot washing cloth
• Music: Peter Gabriel, Secret World (CD2)
• Brush: Wilkinson Sword badger
• Soap: TSD Signature
• Razor: Ugly Duckling
• Blade: Shark (#2)
• Shave: 3-pass + touch-up
• Post: hot water rinse, cold water rinse

Another astounding shave with the Duckling/Shark combo, assisted by a great TSD lather! BBS for the second day in a row.

Have a great day!

 

I don't think I have ever posted a Sos before. I found two Gillette razors in a housed I am demolishing so I cleaned them up and they are wonderful. One of them is a Gold Ball tech, the other is a Fatboy adjustable. I never understood why so many people rave about these razors. I have been using it since I found it trying to learn the mystique about these things. I tried it on five then going to nine. I tried it on nine for an entire shave. I mixed and matched with a three razor rotation in one shave. I've done all kinds of things but today I think I got it right. I started on nine. I lowered it to five for the next save. To do my last shave I did one half of my face on three, the other on one. When I used the razor on one it felt like my face was made of glass. The razor would just glide over my face like a Landspeeder in a Star Wars movie. Tomorrow I am going to try it on just a one or possibly on a Five\Three\One triple pass that way. I used Prorasso Sensitive shave soap with what is left of my Badger brush after my dog ate it (one year ago). I am going to put on Old Spice aftershave which is wonderful for me. I am sure everyone has their preference and Old Spice is mine. By the way, I used Merkur razor blades which are supposed to suck so I need to get a few of the different blades that come in a sampler packs. I did have some Feathers so I might order them. They are vicious though but in this machine I think I will be okay. I do want to find a NOS Fatboy for the correct price. I am also going to have to work on getting a top notch Badger brush but my money is limited since buying my mobile home after being homeless for four months. I will get it together though.

 

9-26-12

Shower: River Bend Soap
Razor: Parker 22R
Blade: Shark Super Chrome
Soap: DMN (Sedona)

Forgot to change my blade at first...whoops! Nice BBS shave!

 

• Prep pre-shave cream
• Proraso shave cream
• Baxter silvertip brush
• Boots drug store razor
• Kai Blade (2nd) shave
• TSD Winter Fresh Witch Hazel - Winterfres (+menthol)
• Proraso AS balm
• Proraso AS lotion

Every time I use that inexpensive little Boots drug store razor I have a laugh. It is one lean, mean, BBS machine! LOL

Have a great day! Lyndon

 

Wednesday
Morning:
EJ DE87 + Voskhod
SOC Boar
TSD Signature

Afternoon:
EJ DE87 + Voskhod
SOC Boar
TSD SOTQ

I had to shave twice today. Morning was necessity this afternoon was because my TSD SOTQ arrived in the mail and as soon as I took a whiff I could not use it on the spot .

 

Merkur HD
Astra SP
Omega Boar
TSD Lanolin Desperado
C&E Nomad ASB

 

This mornings shave.

Merkur 34c + Gillette 7 O' clock SP black
Semogue 1438 boar
EJ sea buckthorn soap
RazoRock 888 A/S lotion
Pea size amount of 444 A/S balm

 

Thursday’s shave, as good as Wednesday’s:

Musgo Real pre-shave oil
Calani Dubai shave soap
Semogue 1305 boar brush
'55 Gillette Super Speed 'Heavy' (Red Tip)
KAI blade (4.)
Bloc Osma alum
Musgo Real Classic after shave

 

Good Morning Gentlemen

No shave for me today , i am on leave travailing for few days this my stuff ( shaving kit )
Derby stick
La toja stick
Merkur travel STD head
Omega no.50014 travel brush
Personna red (2 Blade )
Nivea Splash
Brut EDT

 

Thursday:

Omega Silver Handle
Super Speed/Sharp day 4
Godrej Menthol Mist SC
Diana Sport Menthol Balsam
Alt Innsbruck AS
Oscar de la Renta Pour Lui EDT

Smoother than silk, looking and feeling great, and smelling awesome - what a shave I had today. The Godrej Menthol Mist cream starts its freeze as soon as the brush makes contact with your face. You can feel the iciness from this stuff, as well as the Diana Sport balsam and the Alt Innsbruck all morning!

 

thursday shave

got home around 6am packed my peterson pipe with some frog morton on the bayou and watched some sports center
pre shave: noxzema/hot shower/proraso pre shave
soap: proraso green
razor: super speed
blade: 7 o'clock green
brush: omega badger
3 pass DFS
cold water rinse and aqua-velva ice sport
very nice shave