S.O.T.D. Saturday 15th June to Friday 21th June 2013 ...
- Thread starter Mikael
- Start Date
Monday night
Razor : Muhle R41
Blade : Personna Lab Blue
Cream : C&E Nomad
Brush : C&E super badger
Balm : C&E Nomad
Not used the R41 in a very long time and the first time with a new, to me, Personna Lab Blue blade. Very close but a little rough but I think this was me geting some angles wrong on returning to this razor rather than anything wrong with the blade. Nice clse shave though. See how it goes tonight with the same razor/blade combo.
Razor : Muhle R41
Blade : Personna Lab Blue
Cream : C&E Nomad
Brush : C&E super badger
Balm : C&E Nomad
Not used the R41 in a very long time and the first time with a new, to me, Personna Lab Blue blade. Very close but a little rough but I think this was me geting some angles wrong on returning to this razor rather than anything wrong with the blade. Nice clse shave though. See how it goes tonight with the same razor/blade combo.
- Messages
- 71
- Location
- London, UK
Scuttle: Schwarzweisskeramik
Razor: Bartmann '86' 13/16" full hollow
Brush: Semogue Boar OC Cherry
Soap: Nanny's SSCo. Coriander & Goats Milk
Balm: Woods of Windsor
Notes: Easy, close shave.
Razor: Bartmann '86' 13/16" full hollow
Brush: Semogue Boar OC Cherry
Soap: Nanny's SSCo. Coriander & Goats Milk
Balm: Woods of Windsor
Notes: Easy, close shave.
- Messages
- 3,205
- Location
- West Norfolk. UK
Greetings
Tuesday 18th June 2013
Prep: Shower
Razor: GEM Flying Wing
Blade: GEM Stainless Coated
Brush: Semogue 620 Boar
Soap; La Toja Stick grated into a container
Aftershave; Astral Cream (light)
Excellent shave.
Regards
Dick.
Tuesday 18th June 2013
Prep: Shower
Razor: GEM Flying Wing
Blade: GEM Stainless Coated
Brush: Semogue 620 Boar
Soap; La Toja Stick grated into a container
Aftershave; Astral Cream (light)
Excellent shave.
Regards
Dick.
- Messages
- 1,147
Tuesday 06-18-13.
Soap from Aleppo - Morris & Forndran 28X56 blonde badger - Feather all stainless - Polsilver #4 - Pre JASÖN - Shaving soap Palmolive - Alum block - Thayers Original Aloe - ASB Speick - ASL Opaline.
Soap from Aleppo - Morris & Forndran 28X56 blonde badger - Feather all stainless - Polsilver #4 - Pre JASÖN - Shaving soap Palmolive - Alum block - Thayers Original Aloe - ASB Speick - ASL Opaline.
- Messages
- 1,670
- Location
- Essex
Tuesday 18th June
Prep: None really, hot splash.
Brush: Omega 10065
Soap: Palmolive Stick- straight onto face.
Razor: EJ89 Barley
Blade: Rapira Swede (4)- single shim.
Post: Witch hazel, Steves bay rum.
Bit of a hurry this morning, but a perfectly acceptable 1 pass shave.
Prep: None really, hot splash.
Brush: Omega 10065
Soap: Palmolive Stick- straight onto face.
Razor: EJ89 Barley
Blade: Rapira Swede (4)- single shim.
Post: Witch hazel, Steves bay rum.
Bit of a hurry this morning, but a perfectly acceptable 1 pass shave.
- Messages
- 1,909
- Location
- Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Tuesday 18th June
Birthday shave
Warm shower
Hot flannel
DR Harris Arlington cream scuttle lathered
Simpson 'The Hive' Manchurian badger brush
Gillette 1909 ABC pocket OC razor
Sputnik (1)
Cold rinse
Witch hazel
DR Harris Arlington aftershave
Lovely shave, the razor is the oldest I own and has been saved for todays birthday shave. The Hive brush arrived today. It's lovely and quite densely packed with the Manchurian hair.
Brian
Birthday shave
Warm shower
Hot flannel
DR Harris Arlington cream scuttle lathered
Simpson 'The Hive' Manchurian badger brush
Gillette 1909 ABC pocket OC razor
Sputnik (1)
Cold rinse
Witch hazel
DR Harris Arlington aftershave
Lovely shave, the razor is the oldest I own and has been saved for todays birthday shave. The Hive brush arrived today. It's lovely and quite densely packed with the Manchurian hair.
Brian
- Messages
- 1,666
- Location
- West Yorkshire
Warm shower
Proraso pre, green
Simpson's Colonel X2L, Nanny's soft soap, tea tree and aloe vera
Merkur Progress (#3:#2.5:#2), Permasharp (3)
Cold splash, alum block
Clinique post-shave soother
Very close shave yesterday, so only wanted a mild shave today... would have given it a miss but going out tonight. Progress on #3 for first ATG pass, #2 on my lower neck and #2.5 for the rest. Worked a treat.
Going out for a curry in an hour... woohoo!
Proraso pre, green
Simpson's Colonel X2L, Nanny's soft soap, tea tree and aloe vera
Merkur Progress (#3:#2.5:#2), Permasharp (3)
Cold splash, alum block
Clinique post-shave soother
Very close shave yesterday, so only wanted a mild shave today... would have given it a miss but going out tonight. Progress on #3 for first ATG pass, #2 on my lower neck and #2.5 for the rest. Worked a treat.
Going out for a curry in an hour... woohoo!
- Messages
- 2,403
- Location
- Hampshire, UK
Gillette 2-piece New
Polsilver Stainless (2)
Muhle Silvertip Fibre
Barbon shaving cream
Proraso Aftershave lotion
Diptyque Volutes edt
I didn't manage to shave yesterday as I rose early and returned late. Felt like a scruff today. It's funny how I used to go days at a tine without shaving before resigning myself to grabbing the can of foam and a past-it cartridge for a scrape. Anyway, a rushed but solid shave tonight.
Polsilver Stainless (2)
Muhle Silvertip Fibre
Barbon shaving cream
Proraso Aftershave lotion
Diptyque Volutes edt
I didn't manage to shave yesterday as I rose early and returned late. Felt like a scruff today. It's funny how I used to go days at a tine without shaving before resigning myself to grabbing the can of foam and a past-it cartridge for a scrape. Anyway, a rushed but solid shave tonight.
- Messages
- 7,602
- Location
- Taured
Tabac stick
Henk walnut silvertip
Fatboy on 4 (9 very carefully from the chin down. The second chin!)
Schick from 2001 (third shave)
Astra Superior Stainless
Ricardo L'Homme Sport a/s
The Tabac stick, having had no cap on it since around October, has very little scent left, thankfully. The blade did a lot of passes and delivered great results over the two shaves before this but felt blunt towards the end of the first pass. As good as the vintage Schick Ultra Platinum except half the longevity.
The aftershave smells like bay rum and menthol. I'm not usually a bay rum fan but this is not bad and is very cheap.
Henk walnut silvertip
Fatboy on 4 (9 very carefully from the chin down. The second chin!)
Schick from 2001 (third shave)
Astra Superior Stainless
Ricardo L'Homme Sport a/s
The Tabac stick, having had no cap on it since around October, has very little scent left, thankfully. The blade did a lot of passes and delivered great results over the two shaves before this but felt blunt towards the end of the first pass. As good as the vintage Schick Ultra Platinum except half the longevity.
The aftershave smells like bay rum and menthol. I'm not usually a bay rum fan but this is not bad and is very cheap.
- Messages
- 1,261
- Location
- The Garden of England
Prep: Cold Water Splash
Razor: English NEW LC (Rhodium) with UFO Kaiser Short
Blade: Astra SP (1)
Brush: Neep 26mm (48mm Loft) Stone Extra Silvertip #1283
Soap: Proraso Menthol
Post: Proraso Menthol Post Cream
Aftershave: Aqua Velva Ice Blue Splash
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A lovely, 2 pass, cold water, face lather shave.
I really like the UFO handle, good balance, weight, grip along with awesome looks.
Razor: English NEW LC (Rhodium) with UFO Kaiser Short
Blade: Astra SP (1)
Brush: Neep 26mm (48mm Loft) Stone Extra Silvertip #1283
Soap: Proraso Menthol
Post: Proraso Menthol Post Cream
Aftershave: Aqua Velva Ice Blue Splash
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A lovely, 2 pass, cold water, face lather shave.
I really like the UFO handle, good balance, weight, grip along with awesome looks.
After the usual 1-2 minute hot towel prep:
vintage rebranded Simpsons best
'Webly'/Wilkinson Sword Edge (very old ones)
Lentheric SS
Neutrogena oil free moisture
Givenchy 'Xeryus' EdT (old juice)
Popped a fresh blade in the razor after changing out the Personna 74, which was still giving me a pretty good shave after 18 uses. Pretty crazy old blade.
Heh, this Wilkinson didn't really feel any better than the old one, which was strange. It's not my favorite Wilkinson but still a good one. That damn Personna mighta been trying to spoil me.
A real pleasure using this old soap. Man, they don't make em like they usta.
BBS results,
Martin
vintage rebranded Simpsons best
'Webly'/Wilkinson Sword Edge (very old ones)
Lentheric SS
Neutrogena oil free moisture
Givenchy 'Xeryus' EdT (old juice)
Popped a fresh blade in the razor after changing out the Personna 74, which was still giving me a pretty good shave after 18 uses. Pretty crazy old blade.
Heh, this Wilkinson didn't really feel any better than the old one, which was strange. It's not my favorite Wilkinson but still a good one. That damn Personna mighta been trying to spoil me.
A real pleasure using this old soap. Man, they don't make em like they usta.
BBS results,
Martin