Saturday 26th March to Friday 1st April 2016

Route 66 Sweeney Todd
Vie-Long horsehair brush
Bunny V3 with Notso comb
Chick blade (4)
Alum
Thayers Witch Hazel
Ogallala Bay Rum AS
Have fun!
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Gordy said:
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Prep - Woods Of Windsor Cedar Woods soap / Pre-lather / 3 min steam
Razor - Ever Ready 1912 Peerless
Blade - Personna GEM SE Stainless
Brush - Shavemac Raptor 26/52 DO1 3 Band Bulb
Soap - Phoenix & Beau Sanskrit
After - Frozen towel / Brut Original A/S
Result - Dolphin Smooth

Ahhh.....feels good to be home again. The noise of a 1912 scything through the stubble, I've missed it so much.
After years of looking longingly at the brushes adorning many a SOTD, and thanks to @Nishy and TSR, I now have a brush worthy of the shaves I enjoy, a work of art with a proper workhorse of a knot. Partnered with P&B, it's the best lather I've ever enjoyed. The post shave feel is sublime, definitely one of the top soaps in production today. Shaves just don't come much better than this.
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That is one stunning brush, oh how green am I !!!!!
 
30th March 2016

Bulldog Shower Gel
Meißner Tremonia 'Natural Brown' Stone Pine & Cypress
Macy Associates No.4 w/Muhle Silvertip Fibre
Face Lathered
Schick E2 & Schick (Chinese) (18)
Single Pass - WTG

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Hot Rinse, Cold Rinse & Alum Wash
Witch Hazel Toner
Pino Silvestre Aftershave & EDT
Pinaud Eau De Quinine Hair Tonic​
 
Face wash, pre shave oil
Proraso Menthol
Oak Handled DE89 with a Gillette 7 O'clock Yellow.
Alum and Headlube matte moisturiser for afters.

New blade and it cut me in places I don't cut, so won't be using them again...
 
pjgh said:
Did you like the brush, Paul?
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In a word: no :p

I know it's very reasonably priced but so is my Plissoft from Italian Barber. The handle is very poorly finished (glue marks and moulding marks); the knot has glue all around the base; the knot has a loft of 52mm compared to the advertised knot of 60mm plus there's the biggest glue bump I've ever seen - at least 12mm making this actually a very small knot. After my first use I had a hole in the center of the knot which I managed to shape back into the correct shape. The fibers themselves are very interesting: I can understand why you like the knot / fibers as they are quite best badger like in being reasonably stiff but without scritch. Maybe with a bigger knot (diameter and loft) and a better handle it would work for me but as it is the only reason I'm keeping it is to use it as a template for Mervyn as the handle shape is very comfortable :)

An interesting experience but it doesn't get past the knock-out stage.
 
p.b said:
In a word: no :p

I know it's very reasonably priced but so is my Plissoft from Italian Barber. The handle is very poorly finished (glue marks and moulding marks); the knot has glue all around the base; the knot has a loft of 52mm compared to the advertised knot of 60mm plus there's the biggest glue bump I've ever seen - at least 12mm making this actually a very small knot. After my first use I had a hole in the center of the knot which I managed to shape back into the correct shape. The fibers themselves are very interesting: I can understand why you like the knot / fibers as they are quite best badger like in being reasonably stiff but without scritch. Maybe with a bigger knot (diameter and loft) and a better handle it would work for me but as it is the only reason I'm keeping it is to use it as a template for Mervyn as the handle shape is very comfortable :)

An interesting experience but it doesn't get past the knock-out stage.
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What a shame!

The set I got don't have issues other than one appears have a slightly mis-set knot and the lighter handles have stains in the plastic, but no glue issues. I've got a wooden handle one coming, too. Yes, 52mm. That suits me really well as I have a good number of synthetics with more presentation, but really like one I set myself into a lovely Vie-Long Amphora shaped base with a shorter loft ... about 50mm. I agree that the handle is a good shape and quite comfortable.

Compared to Plisson/oft, I prefer this knot. Compared to Muhle Silvertip Fibre, I think I prefer this knot. I think. Curious, too, as I abhor badger. Go figure ...
 
pjgh said:
What a shame!

The set I got don't have issues other than one appears have a slightly mis-set knot and the lighter handles have stains in the plastic, but no glue issues. I've got a wooden handle one coming, too. Yes, 52mm. That suits me really well as I have a good number of synthetics with more presentation, but really like one I set myself into a lovely Vie-Long Amphora shaped base with a shorter loft ... about 50mm. I agree that the handle is a good shape and quite comfortable.

Compared to Plisson/oft, I prefer this knot. Compared to Muhle Silvertip Fibre, I think I prefer this knot. I think. Curious, too, as I abhor badger. Go figure ...
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That wooden handle one does look lovely. I can understand why many would prefer this knot but I do like the silky softness of a good synthetic.
 
Pre shave: cup of coffee, toast and lime marmalade followed by a warm shower.
Soap: NSS Ice and Slice
Brush: Simpson's Colonel
Razor: Gillette Rocket HD
Blade: Rapira Swedish Supersteel (first use)
Post shave: Thayers Original Witch Hazel

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2 passes, WTG & XTG

Actually I haven't had my shave yet, I'm just about to make the coffee!

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Slight change, I had a soft boiled egg with my toast and coffee. I'm not impressed with the Rapira Swedish Steel blade, it was smooth enough, just not close. I really needed a third pass. I suspect they will join the Voshkhods and Lords in the unused razors box.
 
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