SoS: September 25, 2017 - October 1, 2017

Feel better soon Jeff.

 

Prep - Hot towel
Pre shave - Prep
Razor – Merkur 34C HD
Blade – Astra S/P
Brush - 'The Duke' (Duke 3 Best)
Soap – Through the Fire Fine Craft : Angel’s Share
Post - Cold water rinse / Tallow + Steel : Dark Aftershave

it seems like ages since I last used this soap, and it did not disappoint this time around, either...... Tidy!

 

Today's shave was with a Japanese Kamisori. I had a good 2 pass shave, that left me with a DFS. This was my first Kamisori, and I think I will take it back to the stones, and put a western edge on the blade, just to make the shaves easier.

Razor- Japanese Kamisori, "Tsurayuki ".
Brush- Omega 10066 Boar
Soap- Arko/Avon Spicy
Aftershave- Arctic Blue

 

Sunday's SE Shave


Proraso Pre Shave
Palmolive Shaving Cream
Jayaruh #224
Gem 1911 Lather Catcher
Original Gem Cutlery SE
CWR
Thayer's Lemon WH
Pinaud Clubman

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Palmolive Shaving Cream face-lathered well with the Jayaruh #224 synthetic brush. I did the two passes with the Gem 1911 Lather Catcher and vintage Gem Jr. blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Pinaud Clubman AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Hope you feel better in the morning Jeff.

 

Razor: Mongoose B2 w/ Hempel Handle
Blade: Feather Professional (9)
Brush: El Druida Red Heart Chakte Kok/African Blackwood 2 Band Badger
Soap: Oleo Montrose Beach
A/S: Old Spice Skin Conditioner
Decanter: Scrimshaw Whale Tooth (Sound Fast) Cologne 1974-1975
Old Spice Cuff Links

This is my favorite decanter along with my favorite and most treasured Old Spice product Cuff Links. It's been a great focus with many of your great shave photos of excellent SE gear.

 

RECENT SHAVES

Prep: none
Razor: Ming Shi Future Clone
Blade: Lord Platinum
Brush: Maggard 26mm synthetic
Soap: Grandstaff Amyris
Post: Reef Point Intrepid balm


Was in a hurry and didn't get a very close shave. The Grandstaff soap did make a great lather as always, but the blade was dull and was dragging a lot. Finished off with Intrepid balm.



Prep: pre shave soap mix
Razor: Ming Shi Future Clone
Blade: Lord Platinum
Brush: Maggard 26mm synthetic
Soap: CRSW Jardin D'Orange
Post: Stirling Arkadia balm


Epic shave. The menthol from the pre shave mixed perfectly with the scent of this CRSW soap, plus this is the vol. 1 formula which has a high goat milk content and is nice and moisturizing. Finished off with Stirling balm.



Prep: pre shave soap mix
Razor: Wilkinson Sword Classic
Blade: Rapira Stain less
Brush: Razorock BC Plissoft
Soap: Wild West Shaving Co. Pinkerton
Post: Peach Thayer's WH, SC Endurance balm


Nice 3 pass shave this evening. Have been imore said with this new soap artisan so far. Nice strong complex scents and top notch performance. Got a BBS shave with little irritation on the neckline. Finished with Endurance balm. Hope everyone had a great shave!

 

Good pictures and gear.

 

SRD Strop
Mike’s Natural Soap
Wolf Whiskers Brush
Art Razor Pegasus Razor
Lucky Tiger
Vintage Old Spice Lime After Shave
Have a great weekend!

 

G

Great picture Brian.

 

Thank you Doug! It’s som of my favorite gear.

 

Thank you!

 

Hope you feel better! Happy shaving!

 

SEptember 30, 2017

Jamie's Night Shave

PERSONNA FLOATING HEAD INJECTOR - Modern Schick II Blade {2nd shave) - Twin blade is made and sold in Japan, they are the last twin Injector blade to be manufactured. I find them to be just as good as the Vintage twin blades as far as smoothness - not as sharp as the Schick II' twin blades I have from the 1970's..

 

10/01/17 Shave of the Day
Face Wash with Crabtree & Evelyn Indian Sandalwood Triple Milled Soap
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Dirty Glow Soap
Local Gents Clown Fruit Artisan Shave Soap
RazoRock 400 Butterscotch 24 x 57mm Synthetic Noir Plissoft Brush
Creative Flame Pottery Stoneware Shaving Scuttle
Gillette 1930's New Type Long Open Comb Razor
Gillette 7 O'Clock Russian Green Pack Super Stainless Blade - 1st Shave
RazoRock Alum Stick
Homemade Mandarin Generic Distilled Witch Hazel
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Clown Fruit Artisan Aftershave & Cologne
NIVEA Men Sensitive Cooling Post Shave Balm​

 

I've never seen the Old Spice cuff links before! What a blast...thanks for sharing! They're nothing short of cool.

 

Relaxing, theraputic evening shave. Gotta love our shared pastime.
Pre shave-cold water splashes, followed by brush lathered original Barbasol.
Razor/blade-early 70s Gillette Tech with a persona blue.
After shave - M & L Florida Water
Three passes, no rushing, super smooth results, thoughtful equipment care and a refreshing scent. Ahhhhh...shaving is good! Happy shaving!

 

Date: 01 October 2017

Pre: - Cold Water straight from the tap
Brush: - Yaqi Tuxedo Synth. 26/62mm knot click here
Lather: - Wholly Kaw - King of Oud (tallow) Donkey Milk 4x
Razor: - Muhle R41 v2013 with the iKon Bulldog Handle
Blade: - Gillette Nacet #4
Post: - Lucky Tiger Aftershave & Face Tonic / Bulldog Sensitive Moisturiser
Fragrance: - L'eau D'issey Pour Homme EDT

 

Last day of SEptember and I reserved it for my Nordic Beauty - the Heljestrand lather catcher. This wedge razor is tops. Smooth with great lines and it gives a wonderful shave with a flatter angle and light touch. When I bought this razor the threads were stripped. @twhite rescued it with some fine machining and it was good as new. A perfect way to close out a month of fantastic shaves.

Hot water preparation
AOS Lavender PSO
Mike’s Natural Soaps Barber Shop
T&H Wellington Super Badger
C.V. Heljestrand
C.V. Heljestrand wedge blade
AOS Lavender After Shave Balm

Happy shaving - Karl

 

Smells like the Drug Store SEptember!!!! (Stirling Booster)

September 30
Razor - Gem 1912
Blade - (5)
Soap - Stirling Electric Sheep
Brush - 30 DC LE
Post - Alum

Well, here we are on the last day of SEptember. This month went by way too fast. And to finish it up, I used the Gem 1912 with the same Teflon blade I used in it all month. I think it's a total of 5 shaves. May be 6. But the blade is still in great shape and giving fine shaves. The LE brush and Electric Sheep get to finish the month out with a fantastic muttony lather and two passes with just a minor bit of touch up is close enough to BBS to call it that. Very fine finish to the month. I whipped the alum out to check the shave and found it very nice with just a few hot spots. Awesome.

I really had some fun this month with my SE's, such as they are. I will say that my Schick M2 probably gave some of the finest shaves I've had in a long time. I was quite impressed and had to pat myself on the back for being so smart 40 years ago or more to choose that as my first razor.