S.O.T.D Saturday 29th June to Friday 5th July 2013
- Thread starter Norfolkdick
- Start Date
- Messages
- 5,132
- Location
- british west hartlepool
pearl open comb r89
personna med prep
shavemac #25 silvertip
TOBS st james shaving cream
alcolado glacial/ 444
montana parfum d'homme edt
a good close shave. usually have to have a little faff aligning the blade with the pearl, and tonight i couldnt be arsed, so i thought id try the top cap from a muhle r89 and its worked very well.
personna med prep
shavemac #25 silvertip
TOBS st james shaving cream
alcolado glacial/ 444
montana parfum d'homme edt
a good close shave. usually have to have a little faff aligning the blade with the pearl, and tonight i couldnt be arsed, so i thought id try the top cap from a muhle r89 and its worked very well.
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- 1,030
EVENING
Prep: run, hot shower
Razor: "Digress" (4, 3.5, 3.5)
Blade: Vintage Scottish Perma Sharp
Brush: Vintage Simpson Butterscotch "Number 3" Re knotted with 26mm Silvertip
Soap: MWF Face Lathered
A/S: Myrsol "Blue" (Thank you Sm304)
Balm: Bluebeards Revenge
Close, clean, comfortable shave. Razor and bade combo is outstanding.....
Have a great evening!
Prep: run, hot shower
Razor: "Digress" (4, 3.5, 3.5)
Blade: Vintage Scottish Perma Sharp
Brush: Vintage Simpson Butterscotch "Number 3" Re knotted with 26mm Silvertip
Soap: MWF Face Lathered
A/S: Myrsol "Blue" (Thank you Sm304)
Balm: Bluebeards Revenge
Close, clean, comfortable shave. Razor and bade combo is outstanding.....
Have a great evening!
- Messages
- 2,403
- Location
- Hampshire, UK
Weber Polished, Bulldog
Gillette Bleue Extra (3)
Semogue SOC 2-band
Proraso green soap (old)
Proraso Aftershave balm
Serge Lutens Daim Blonde
I'm narrowing down my rotation - it feels good! Down to three razors, three brushes, three soaps (plus a cream), three aftershaves, three fragrances - including travel kit. I now need to start working through my thousands of blades! 2014: A Blade Odyssey?
I was complemented on the Daim Blonde by several people today. Odd, considering it's a pretty oddball choice: prominent notes being apricot, heliotrope, iris and musk (a touch of leather too).
Gillette Bleue Extra (3)
Semogue SOC 2-band
Proraso green soap (old)
Proraso Aftershave balm
Serge Lutens Daim Blonde
I'm narrowing down my rotation - it feels good! Down to three razors, three brushes, three soaps (plus a cream), three aftershaves, three fragrances - including travel kit. I now need to start working through my thousands of blades! 2014: A Blade Odyssey?
I was complemented on the Daim Blonde by several people today. Odd, considering it's a pretty oddball choice: prominent notes being apricot, heliotrope, iris and musk (a touch of leather too).
- Messages
- 2,255
- Location
- 15 Miles SW of Denton, TX
WEDNESDAY EVENING
Prep: Cold rinse
Razor: Gillette Aristocrat #16
Blade: Polsilver (5)
Brush: Neep malachite Aztec
Cream: Fitjar Shea Pleasure cream - scuttle lathered
Post: Witch hazel and Proraso balm
Time to bin the Polsilver I think. Starting to get a little tuggy right at the end. Five shaves isn't bad though!
First even use of this Fijar cream. The shea butter makes it feel lovely.
Prep: Cold rinse
Razor: Gillette Aristocrat #16
Blade: Polsilver (5)
Brush: Neep malachite Aztec
Cream: Fitjar Shea Pleasure cream - scuttle lathered
Post: Witch hazel and Proraso balm
Time to bin the Polsilver I think. Starting to get a little tuggy right at the end. Five shaves isn't bad though!
First even use of this Fijar cream. The shea butter makes it feel lovely.
- Messages
- 2,427
- Location
- Woburn Sands, Bucks
Thursday iv July, 2013 - Independence Day Shave
This morning I put into action as many US products as possible.
Prep: Hot shower, savon de Provence shea butter soap
Pre: Cold water splash
Soap: Ogallala Bay Rum, Lime & Peppercorn shave stick*
Brush: Frank Shaving Finest Badger Turnback
Razor: Ikon 2pb*
Blade: Personna Med Blue*
Post: Thayer's Medicated WH*, Zirh Post Shave Solution*
Fragrance: Pinaud Clubman Special Reserve*
*= Product made in USA
All whilst listening to Floyd's 99 Barbershop Radio Station on InTune app.
Result: Normal service resumed this morning after yesterday's shambles. Great lather from the Ogallala and the Ikon and Personna was a fine team. A special relationship, you might say. Anyway, I'm claiming a BBS this morning.
Happy Independence Day to you all, especially our American members. Two years ago I was in San Francisco on the waterfront drinking Jeremiah Root, listening to live music and watching fireworks. Happy Days.
All the best gents,
Jon
This morning I put into action as many US products as possible.
Prep: Hot shower, savon de Provence shea butter soap
Pre: Cold water splash
Soap: Ogallala Bay Rum, Lime & Peppercorn shave stick*
Brush: Frank Shaving Finest Badger Turnback
Razor: Ikon 2pb*
Blade: Personna Med Blue*
Post: Thayer's Medicated WH*, Zirh Post Shave Solution*
Fragrance: Pinaud Clubman Special Reserve*
*= Product made in USA
All whilst listening to Floyd's 99 Barbershop Radio Station on InTune app.
Result: Normal service resumed this morning after yesterday's shambles. Great lather from the Ogallala and the Ikon and Personna was a fine team. A special relationship, you might say. Anyway, I'm claiming a BBS this morning.
Happy Independence Day to you all, especially our American members. Two years ago I was in San Francisco on the waterfront drinking Jeremiah Root, listening to live music and watching fireworks. Happy Days.
All the best gents,
Jon
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- 7,602
- Location
- Taured
New with super thin stainless
Arko stick in a bowl
EJ boar
Arko maximum comfort a/s
Very good and very quick and easy
Arko stick in a bowl
EJ boar
Arko maximum comfort a/s
Very good and very quick and easy
- Messages
- 5,874
Prep face wash L'Occitane sandalwood soap
Razor Hart 6/8 in rosewood satin finish
Strop Kanayama cordovan #8000
Brush Bill Jack Le Tuft chubby 1.5 in lignum vitae
Cella crema da barba
Alum & Thayers toner
Kiehl's aftershave balm
Kiehl's original musk blend No 1 Edt
This is the second shave with the Hart after my first shave proved to be fairly disappointing, so a major reworking of the edge was called for, so back to the low grit wheels total removal of the edge including the bevel on the 150 grit wheel, then onto the 300 grit wheel up through the compounds, then back to the Naniwa's new bevel reset up through the progression pasted bench strop linen suede leather, now she shaves as a Hart razor should shave, well the difference between the edge and shaves are like night and day beautifully smooth, as good an edge as I have on any razor I own.
Razor Hart 6/8 in rosewood satin finish
Strop Kanayama cordovan #8000
Brush Bill Jack Le Tuft chubby 1.5 in lignum vitae
Cella crema da barba
Alum & Thayers toner
Kiehl's aftershave balm
Kiehl's original musk blend No 1 Edt
This is the second shave with the Hart after my first shave proved to be fairly disappointing, so a major reworking of the edge was called for, so back to the low grit wheels total removal of the edge including the bevel on the 150 grit wheel, then onto the 300 grit wheel up through the compounds, then back to the Naniwa's new bevel reset up through the progression pasted bench strop linen suede leather, now she shaves as a Hart razor should shave, well the difference between the edge and shaves are like night and day beautifully smooth, as good an edge as I have on any razor I own.
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Tuesday morning:
Prep: Cold rinse
Razor: Thiers-Issard "basic black", 11/16"
Brush: Neep #1145 onyx chess pawn 26mm extra silvertip
Soap: D R Harris lavender
Yesterday morning:
Prep: Cold rinse
Razor: Taylor Eye Witness, 5/8", in (imitation) ivory
Brush: Simpson Chubby 2 in best
Soap: Prof Blighty's Peppermint
This morning:
Prep: Cold rinse
Razor: G Towa T 6/8"
Brush: Neep #955 soapstone ball and bobbin silvertip
Soap: D R Harris Arlington
Not been very good about keeping this up. Good shaves though.
Prep: Cold rinse
Razor: Thiers-Issard "basic black", 11/16"
Brush: Neep #1145 onyx chess pawn 26mm extra silvertip
Soap: D R Harris lavender
Yesterday morning:
Prep: Cold rinse
Razor: Taylor Eye Witness, 5/8", in (imitation) ivory
Brush: Simpson Chubby 2 in best
Soap: Prof Blighty's Peppermint
This morning:
Prep: Cold rinse
Razor: G Towa T 6/8"
Brush: Neep #955 soapstone ball and bobbin silvertip
Soap: D R Harris Arlington
Not been very good about keeping this up. Good shaves though.
- Messages
- 260
- Location
- Glasgow, Scotland
Thursday, 4th July 2013
Pre: White Proraso Pre
Cream: Truefitt & Hill No10
Brush: Semogue 1305
Razor: Merkur Progress
Blade: Voskhod
Post: Alum followed by e-shave cucumber balm
Well, first shave with the Progress and I am very impressed! Did first pass on 2, then switched up to 3 for XTG and 4 ATG and got a very close, smooth and comfortable shave with no cuts at all (which is pretty rare for me) so I am definitely a convert! And I actually like the little Bakelite knob which most people aren't keen on.
Pre: White Proraso Pre
Cream: Truefitt & Hill No10
Brush: Semogue 1305
Razor: Merkur Progress
Blade: Voskhod
Post: Alum followed by e-shave cucumber balm
Well, first shave with the Progress and I am very impressed! Did first pass on 2, then switched up to 3 for XTG and 4 ATG and got a very close, smooth and comfortable shave with no cuts at all (which is pretty rare for me) so I am definitely a convert! And I actually like the little Bakelite knob which most people aren't keen on.
- Messages
- 2,094
- Location
- Out of off of Chorley
michaelg said:
Agreed, it matches my brush:
OP
- Messages
- 3,205
- Location
- West Norfolk. UK
- Thread Starter
- #144
Greetings
Thursday 4th July 2013
Prep: Shower
Razor: Wilkinson Sword Empire
Blade: GEM Stainless Coated Modified
Brush: Omega 39
Soap: Tabac
Aftershave: La Toja Balm
A really good shave from this quirky old razor.
Regards
Dick
Thursday 4th July 2013
Prep: Shower
Razor: Wilkinson Sword Empire
Blade: GEM Stainless Coated Modified
Brush: Omega 39
Soap: Tabac
Aftershave: La Toja Balm
A really good shave from this quirky old razor.
Regards
Dick