SOTD : Saturday 7th April - Friday 13th April 2018.

Sotd - yesterday - Sunday.

Razor - Rockwell (4)
blade - Polsilver SI (2)
brush - Stirling two-band fan
soap - RazoRock Puros tallow
post - witch hazel
a/s - Vitos Tobacco
balm - Weleda
scent - ADP Mirto de Panarea edt.

Result - great - a learning experience.

Shaving two days in a row - to be honest after the stellar first use of the Rockwell I really didn't need to shave. Still visually clean shaven - I had to rub my fingers against the grain to detect any regrowth - but I couldn't resist it. Also, me and my other-half were going out to see an exhibition and a couple of drinks after - I needed to look and smell my best - she is always immaculately turned out - I wanted to reduce the probability that any casual observer would assume she was my carer or social worker. I should really buy some clothes not made by Rohan - that would help too. So - anyway - I debated using a less aggressive plate in the Rockwell - drop down to 3 if not 2 - given how little beard there was to shave. I should have. I left my face feeling a wee bit 'raw' for a while. No rash or anything visible but I could feel it. My fault - user error. I should have trusted my instinct. I'll know the next time - either way the razor is a keeper for sure. A lovely bit of kit. To paraphrase the British Prime Minster Harold McMillan - 'we've never had it so good,' with value for money brushes at the moment - be they badger, synth or whatever. Maseto obviously - I own three. Interested to read of the Yaqui two-bands. I'd put the Stirling two-band I used yesterday in the same category. Superb short fan knot and a big chunky M7 type butterscotch handle. Hasn't lost a hair in two years of use. I don't know if you can still get them. A brush - for me - never far from the top of the rotation. If you face lather - try one if you can. The poodle's privates. Job done - and something learned from the shave - as it should be - enjoy yours one and all - I.

Oh - the exhibition we went to see was 'The Journey - the Arrival,' photographs by five Greek news photographers about the experiences of Syrians escaping their country and getting to Europe to start life again. Superb - proper old-school photojournalism. Engaged, passionate, humanitarian, angry - and as one of the snappers pointed out in his text - 'because of my pictures - no one can claim that they didn't know that this was going on.' By turn distressing and uplifting. I think that it's a traveling exhibition - so if it comes to a town near you - and this is your sort of thing - I couldn't recommend it too highly.

Let your growth go for a few days and bring out the #6 plate on the Rockwell and you will see its capability.
It is such a smooth, comfortable shave it is unbelievable. ;)
I will always have one in my den.

On another mentioned subject, I am currently reading "The Isis Hostage" by Puk Damsgard .

So difficult to comprehend how human kind can be so cruel to each other but I personally would be so intrigued to see these photographers works.
As they say, a picture paints a thousand words.

Regards
Wayne.
 
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Sotd - yesterday - Sunday.

Razor - Rockwell (4)
blade - Polsilver SI (2)
brush - Stirling two-band fan
soap - RazoRock Puros tallow
post - witch hazel
a/s - Vitos Tobacco
balm - Weleda
scent - ADP Mirto de Panarea edt.

Result - great - a learning experience.

Shaving two days in a row - to be honest after the stellar first use of the Rockwell I really didn't need to shave. Still visually clean shaven - I had to rub my fingers against the grain to detect any regrowth - but I couldn't resist it. Also, me and my other-half were going out to see an exhibition and a couple of drinks after - I needed to look and smell my best - she is always immaculately turned out - I wanted to reduce the probability that any casual observer would assume she was my carer or social worker. I should really buy some clothes not made by Rohan - that would help too. So - anyway - I debated using a less aggressive plate in the Rockwell - drop down to 3 if not 2 - given how little beard there was to shave. I should have. I left my face feeling a wee bit 'raw' for a while. No rash or anything visible but I could feel it. My fault - user error. I should have trusted my instinct. I'll know the next time - either way the razor is a keeper for sure. A lovely bit of kit. To paraphrase the British Prime Minster Harold McMillan - 'we've never had it so good,' with value for money brushes at the moment - be they badger, synth or whatever. Maseto obviously - I own three. Interested to read of the Yaqui two-bands. I'd put the Stirling two-band I used yesterday in the same category. Superb short fan knot and a big chunky M7 type butterscotch handle. Hasn't lost a hair in two years of use. I don't know if you can still get them. A brush - for me - never far from the top of the rotation. If you face lather - try one if you can. The poodle's privates. Job done - and something learned from the shave - as it should be - enjoy yours one and all - I.

Oh - the exhibition we went to see was 'The Journey - the Arrival,' photographs by five Greek news photographers about the experiences of Syrians escaping their country and getting to Europe to start life again. Superb - proper old-school photojournalism. Engaged, passionate, humanitarian, angry - and as one of the snappers pointed out in his text - 'because of my pictures - no one can claim that they didn't know that this was going on.' By turn distressing and uplifting. I think that it's a traveling exhibition - so if it comes to a town near you - and this is your sort of thing - I couldn't recommend it too highly.
Brilliant write up as usual I, and I'll check out the Stirling.
Things are definitely heating up at the moment.
As the Chinese curse goes (well sort of)..
"May you live in interesting times"

I'm glad we dolphins are nonhuman, I just wish you lot would stop being inhuman.
 
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Date: 10 April 2018

Pre-shave:- Cold Water straight from the tap
Brush:- RazoRock Plissoft Synth. 24/57mm knot
Soap/Cream:- La Toja (3 shave sticks grated into a 150ml plastic tub)
Razor/Blade:- Muhle Rocca R96 / Gillette Nacet #8
Post-shave:- Thayers Witch Hazel & Tea Tree Oil / Lucky Tiger Aftershave & Face Tonic
Fragrance:- Hugo Boss (Original)
 
Evening Single Pass Head Shave: first shave with this lovely Rotbart Mond-Extra RFB, silver plated fluted handle edition (the coolest I think). Milder than I expected, care has to be taken with angle to get the most from it, efficient when properly managed. 73g. Very very nice razor.
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SOTD: 10th April 2018.

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Shaving recipe for today.

Prep: Hot shower:/Nivea Men ~ Cool Kick Shower Gel.


Pre:

warm wet flannel to my face.


Wilkinsons Fruits ~ Coconut & Vanilla Body Butter.

Brush: Semogue 830 .

Bowl Lather.

Cream :Boots ~ Cool Cologne Cream .

Blade: Gillette Silver Blue. (1)

Razor: Aluminum Handle Gillette Tech .

Warm wet flannel/ cold wet flannel to rinse my face.

Post:

Alum Block./Cold Water Face Rinse./Gillette A/S Balm.

4711~ cologne A/S Lotion.


Greetings,

When i first introduced myself to the wonderful world of traditional wet shaving the aluminum handle gillette tech, along with the gillette slimtwist are the first & only vintage razors to enter my shaving den,These 40 years + razors will always be firm favourites of mine..let's see if the latest modern gillette offering will last and perform with brilliance for the next 40 years +.

Matched up with the gsb blade, it's shaving performance was amazingly smooth & efficient, my favourite blade match with this vintage lady.

A very enjoyable 3 pass + pick ups silky smooth shave with no errors to report.

Finish the shave off in style with a liberal splash of 4711~ cologne - a/s lotion...Such a excellent splash.

My face is feeling smooth refreshed, & smelling devine.;)

Enjoy your day, ladies & gentlemen.:cool:
 
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Prep ~ Shower, birch tar soap
Razor ~ Feather Portable
Blade ~ Gillette Bleue Extra NOS
Soap ~ Barrister And Mann ~ Roam
Brush ~ Omega Boar
Post ~ Barrister And Mann ~ Aftershave Splash ~ Roam
Scent ~ Barrister And Mann ~ Roam EDT

A great shave using the full complement of B&M Roam products, a wonderful scent along with the normal great protective slip & slide from the soap.
The Feather Portable is a fab razor that works well with most blades I pair it with and today was no exception, the NOS Gillette Bleue Extra's are far superior to the current Gillette Silver Blue (IMO) YMMV :p
A BBS finnish was acheved with no problem and I finnished off with a splash of AS splash and a spray or three of Roam EDT. Looking good and smelling great! :D

Have a nice day y'all ......P.
 
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Brush: Omega S10083
Soap: Meißner Tremonia Wild Woods
Razor: Wilkinson Sword Classic
Blade: Bic Chrome Platinum (4)

Having had some fun with my new razors and the Bic, I'm back to old faithful (Wilkinson Sword Classic) to test the blade for longevity. At shave #4 the Bic's still going strong. I'll try taking it to 5 tomorrow and then retire that edge.

Happy shaving.
 
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