SOTD : Saturday 12th May - Friday 18th May 2018.

Saturday AM 2018-05-12

Georgetown Pottery G12 scuttle
Rooney 3/1 Ivory Finest (22/44)
Old Spice shaving soap (vintage)
Delta Echo Black Chrome-Nickel Feather AS-D2/Triad Polished-Satin Diamond Titanium
Wilkinson Light Brigade (3)
Floris Bay Rum aftershave (vintage)
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Omega 011829
Rockwell 6S
Supermax Super Platinum (2)
Stirling Mountain Man
Nivea 2 Phase & Al Rehab Silver

Top notch as expected, starting to make a dent in this soap, really enjoying Stirling lately - my favourite soap makers and beyond Texas On Fire I have yet to truly find a scent I dislike. Or a soap that reacts to me unlike every Caties Bubbles I have tried.

I tired my Little Wren bowl for a change, the ones others have with the small stalagmite at the bottom, only lost a single hair with the brush, an improvement on my last use of it. ​
 
SOTD - Saturday 12 May 2018

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  • Safety Razor: Wolfman Razors - WR1 .67 OC WRH2 polished handle
  • Blade: Polsilver - Super Iridium
  • Shaving Brush: RazoRock - 24mm BC Silvertip Plissoft (Synthetic)
  • Shaving Bowl: Saponificio Varesino - Shaving Grail Bowl
  • Shaving Soap: Le Père Lucien - Rose de Pushkar
  • After-Shave: Axe - Dark Temptation
 
Blademonkey said:
How are you finding your beautiful looking brush? P.
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I've used my Moka Express in Finest a few times now, and I quite like it. The badger knot is soft (not ultra-soft, though; I had a little scritch initially which seems to have subsided) with a medium backbone, somewhere on the less rigid side of a Semogue Owners Club.

The handle looks very beautiful, but at least for me took some getting used to, as I find it rather bulky (given the measurements on the AliExpress website, it's slightly bigger than the handle of the 24mm synthetic version) and a bit uncomfortable to hold considering the many edges. I think I'm fine with it now, but it wasn't love at first sight, or rather touch.

Here's another picture that captures the sunlight a bit better:

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owlman said:
I've used my Moka Express in Finest a few times now, and I quite like it. The badger knot is soft (not ultra-soft, though; I had a little scritch initially which seems to have subsided) with a medium backbone, somewhere on the less rigid side of a Semogue Owners Club.

The handle looks very beautiful, but at least for me took some getting used to, as I find it rather bulky (given the measurements on the AliExpress website, it's slightly bigger than the handle of the 24mm synthetic version) and a bit uncomfortable to hold considering the many edges. I think I'm fine with it now, but it wasn't love at first sight, or rather touch.

Here's another picture that captures the sunlight a bit better:

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Thankyou, did you get stung by customs, vat man and Royal mail charges when it arrived? EDIT... Scrub that! I've just noticed that you are not in the UK. :) P.
 
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Thursday.
Prep: Hot towel
Pre shave: Prep
Razor: Merkur 34C HD
Blade: Polsilver Super Iridium
Brush: Rough,No Name Boar
Soap: OSP 'Eucalyptus + Menthol'
Post: Cold water rinse / Witch Hazel / Wholly Kaw: Fougere Bouquet ASB

I went with the 34C/Polsilver combo today, simply because I didn't have to rush, and what an awesome mid week shave it was, with OSP doing a splendid job in the lather dept. Yep, that was a quality shave, alright.


Saturday
Prep: Hot towel
Pre shave: Prep
Razor: ‘The Rock' (Rockwell 6S – #3)
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
Brush: 'Jade' (Rooney Heritage 2XL Jade) spruced up w/Declaration Grooming Brush Rejuvenator
Soap: Talbot 'Buttery Brook'
Post: Cold water rinse / Witch Hazel / Chatillon Lux Santal Auster Post-Shave Salve
Fragrance: D.S & Durga Mississippi Medicine

Well, 'Buttery Brook' produced a stupendous amount of slick lather, which provided the base for a wonderful, trouble free shave. Top Tier, without a doubt....The Santal Auster Post-Shave Salve truly is a top notch stuff..Bliss!... all finished off with some Mississippi Medicine.. RESULT!!
 
Saturday 12th May 2018
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Pre Shave: Hot Shower + Bulldog face wash and Proraso white
Razor: Supply V2 2 dot palte
Blade: Personna (#1)
Brush: Hans Baier Silvertip
Soap: Truefitt & Hill 1805 soap
Bowl: Korium
Post: Alum Block, Cold water and Humphreys Witch Hazel
AS: Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey lotion
EDT: Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey

My first shave with the Supply V2, very smooth. Personna injector blades are not my favourite injector blades but I thought I would use one as they are supplied with the razor. The shave felt buttery smooth and while it took 3 passes the result was great, I will shave with the 2 dot plate a few more times before trying the 3 dot plate. So far I am impressed, I had been contemplating a Supply since the V1, when I spotted this used one for a good price I could not resist, and glad I did.
 
Electrif said:
Saturday 12th May
Zenith 506U TS
OSP Spice Road
‘American Model' Lather Catcher
C.V. Heljestrand wedge
Alum Wash
Old Spice Original A/S
Dove Instant Hydration Cream
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When I first had a shave with a 1912, I thought shaves couldn't get any better....... Boy, was I so wrong!

This lather catcher coupled with a C.V. Heljestrand wedge blade, honed by our very own @Fergiebilly has produced a stunningly close shave. I found the angle easily, and what an ultra smooth result.

Honestly, to quote the ad, 'I feel epic'.
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Nice Shavers those Swede Jobs..It Just Gets Better & Better..Well Done..It Does Feel Epic..Hard to Tell Folks Aint It..:D

Billy
 
Sat 12th May

RazoRock Syn. 22mm
P & B Spitfire
Schick J3 -Golden 500
Schick Proline [ 7 ]
Pitralon Original A/S Lotion

Still using Injectors confined to use of a single blade, my choice for today was quite lucky.I managed to oversleep and had to Shave/Shower make lunch and be on the road in a short space of time, I cannot rush these days. I used the Golden 500 which is a mild Razor, but can be relied on to provide a fuss free Shave with a nice finish. I quite surprised myself by making my ETD on time.

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Prep ~ Shower, Lush Snowcake soap
Razor ~ Blackland Sabre L1
Blade ~ Gem Stainless Steel
Soap ~ Panama 1924 - Boellis
Brush ~ Omega 6209 Badger
Bowl ~ TSR Group Buy
Post ~ Panama 1924 Aftershave Gel - Boellis
Scent ~ Panama 1924 edt - Boellis

The full Panama 1924 treatment, just fabulous! A beautiful Sunday shave before walking the dog :)

Wishing you all a relaxing Sunday.....P.
 
Sunday 13th May

Olive Oil Soap
Proraso Green Pre Shave
P&B Albion Soap
Giles Shaving Co Bowl
Yaqi 24mm 2 band Badger Brush
Fatip Piccolo Razor with a Rapira Stainless Blade
Alum Block and rinse
Bart's Balm Lavender ASB
Pinaud Lilac Vegetal AS

A beautiful Sunday morning with a shave to match.
3 passes and a touch up for a wonderful BBS shave:)
 
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