S.O.T.D. Saturday 18th May to Friday 24th May 2013
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Friday 24th May
Warm shower
Hot flannel
Sir Irisch moos cream scuttle lathered
Simpson Harvard 4 best badger brush
Gillette Old type OC
Polsilver super iridium (1)
Cold rinse
Witch hazel
Sir Irisch moos aftershave balsam
Clean, comfortable shave. This Old type razor came in a scruffy state. I had to repair the handle, the ball end was loose and the threaded end spun when tightening it to the head. I glued these with a small smear of Araldite epoxy inside each end of the tube before re inserting the ball end and threaded end. This is easy to do and forms a strong bond. Cillit bang and an old toothbrush cleaned the grime off. I followed by polishing with Brasso and a micro fibre cloth to buff to a shine. The razor came in a pocket case with blade holder 2 new blades with 3 holes in. The blades have a date code on them 2239 which if I have it right makes the blades date to July 1925 and possibly the age of the razor. All interesting history.
Brian
Warm shower
Hot flannel
Sir Irisch moos cream scuttle lathered
Simpson Harvard 4 best badger brush
Gillette Old type OC
Polsilver super iridium (1)
Cold rinse
Witch hazel
Sir Irisch moos aftershave balsam
Clean, comfortable shave. This Old type razor came in a scruffy state. I had to repair the handle, the ball end was loose and the threaded end spun when tightening it to the head. I glued these with a small smear of Araldite epoxy inside each end of the tube before re inserting the ball end and threaded end. This is easy to do and forms a strong bond. Cillit bang and an old toothbrush cleaned the grime off. I followed by polishing with Brasso and a micro fibre cloth to buff to a shine. The razor came in a pocket case with blade holder 2 new blades with 3 holes in. The blades have a date code on them 2239 which if I have it right makes the blades date to July 1925 and possibly the age of the razor. All interesting history.
Brian
Evening, everybody.
Friday:
Prep: Claus Porto's Lime-oil face soap
Razor: Super Max SMX 3
Blade: Super Max SMX 3 Cartridge (7)
Brush: Ecotools Kabuki
Shave soap: Arko stick
A/S: Pashana Bay Rum
Cologne: Neroli's Port, Perfume Parlour's version of Neroli Portofino
An excellent last shave.
Friday:
Prep: Claus Porto's Lime-oil face soap
Razor: Super Max SMX 3
Blade: Super Max SMX 3 Cartridge (7)
Brush: Ecotools Kabuki
Shave soap: Arko stick
A/S: Pashana Bay Rum
Cologne: Neroli's Port, Perfume Parlour's version of Neroli Portofino
An excellent last shave.
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Prep: Cold Water Splash
Razor: FaTip Weber Bulldog
Blade: Astra SP (1)
Brush: Neep 26mm (48mm Loft) Stone Extra Silvertip #1283
Soap: TOBS Jermyn Street
Post: Proraso Menthol Post Cream
Aftershave: Speick Splash
A very nice, 2 pass, cold water, face lather shave.
Razor: FaTip Weber Bulldog
Blade: Astra SP (1)
Brush: Neep 26mm (48mm Loft) Stone Extra Silvertip #1283
Soap: TOBS Jermyn Street
Post: Proraso Menthol Post Cream
Aftershave: Speick Splash
A very nice, 2 pass, cold water, face lather shave.
782sirbrian said:Friday 24th May
Warm shower
Hot flannel
Sir Irisch moos cream scuttle lathered
Simpson Harvard 4 best badger brush
Gillette Old type OC
Polsilver super iridium (1)
Cold rinse
Witch hazel
Sir Irisch moos aftershave balsam
Clean, comfortable shave. This Old type razor came in a scruffy state. I had to repair the handle, the ball end was loose and the threaded end spun when tightening it to the head. I glued these with a small smear of Araldite epoxy inside each end of the tube before re inserting the ball end and threaded end. This is easy to do and forms a strong bond. Cillit bang and an old toothbrush cleaned the grime off. I followed by polishing with Brasso and a micro fibre cloth to buff to a shine. The razor came in a pocket case with blade holder 2 new blades with 3 holes in. The blades have a date code on them 2239 which if I have it right makes the blades date to July 1925 and possibly the age of the razor. All interesting history.
Brian
Quite possibly the best looking razor ever. And a wonderful description, Brian.