SOTD Jan 1st - Jan 7th

khari · Post by **khari** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 2:39 pm

Merkur Slant Bar with Feather blade
Omega Sintec brush and Moss Scuttle
DR Harris Arlington Shave Cream
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
DR Harris Arlington After Shave Milk
DR Harris Arlington Cologne

My first SOTD! Woo Hoo!

Lyrt · Post by **Lyrt** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 2:44 pm

rustyblade wrote:Lyrt! That beautiful Mitchell's pot AND a Feather AC!? Two of my favourites. Very nice picture and well done!

Your photographs actually made me buy the soap. It is excellent in every aspect.

Bob · Post by **Bob** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 3:29 pm

khari wrote:Merkur Slant Bar with Feather blade
Omega Sintec brush and Moss Scuttle
DR Harris Arlington Shave Cream
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
DR Harris Arlington After Shave Milk
DR Harris Arlington Cologne

My first SOTD! Woo Hoo!

And what a shave it was! Some nice stuff in there. How do you like that Sintec brush? I have one for travel. It's nice, but I find it a bit floppy.

khari · Post by **khari** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 3:54 pm

I tell ya, the Sintec brush amazes me. It's cheap so I feel no love for it like my Simpsons and Rooneys. But I'm beginning to believe it is actually easier to consistently reproduce a great lather mixture with it than with the others. I agree that is pretty floppy. At $7, I am willing to forgive it it's shortcomings.

rustyblade · Post by **rustyblade** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 6:32 pm

blueasajewel wrote:Merkur Vision w/Derby Extra
Rooney Style 1 - 26mm Super
Kent Woolfat Soap (Dry, Rusty lather for reduction passes)
Hydrolast Shave Paste (Finishing passes)
Jojoba Oil (Finishing passes)
The Gentlemen's Refinery Aftershave Balm
Nancy Boy Daily Replenishing Moisturizer
Geo F. Trumper - Coral Skin Food (post moisturizer sealant)

Well tried Richard's dryer lather...not sure I had the absolute right consistency (perhaps a tad too dry) so I have to work on it a bit - but the result was very good. I'm also flipping on this TGR Balm!! Outstanding!

I'll be trying this combination for the balance of the week!

TGR Balm is good! Use it sparingly though, very very expensive especially to use Canucks! You got off easy getting it second hand!

rustyblade · Post by **rustyblade** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 6:39 pm

I haven't experimented much with Tabac in the past. I've had it a while now and had some very good shaves and not so good. This evening I kept the water content low and I whipped up a good strong lather. What amazed me is the slick appearance Tabac lather had even though it was "dryer." The soft, fine bristles of the BK8 turned it into something similar in texture to a thick cream. Very nice, best shave I've ever had from Tabac. Definitely worthy of a top 3 soap.

Lyrt · Post by **Lyrt** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 6:33 am

Austin · Post by **Austin** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 7:04 am

Trumpers razor
SMF III
Trumpers Rose shave cream
Harris Milk
Fragonard Cologne Grand Luxe EDT

Nitrox · Post by **Nitrox** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 7:13 am

Friday

Merkur Futur razor
Wilkinson sword de blade
Simpson Polo 8 super brush
Honeybee Amber shave soap
Thayers rose witch hazel
Proraso AS Balm
Floris Santal EDT

ScottS · Post by **ScottS** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 7:19 am

Friday:

Proraso Pre
SMFIII
Kent/Mitchell's
Feather AC/ Pro Super
Thayer's Rose
Neutrogena Razor Defense post shave
Burberry Brit

wenestvedt · Post by **wenestvedt** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 7:27 am

Friday 1/5:
- Merkur HD w/Feather blade
- SMF III brush (yay!)
- Body Shave shaving cream (I still can't love this: it smells like "old lady" crossed with "plastic" -- ugh)
- Corn Huskers Lotion

FYI: styptic pencil won't make a nicked mole clot.

Post by **ichabod** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 7:29 am

Red tip with Swede
Sabrooney finest
Marke Gold Dachs Rasierseife
Trumper's limes skin food
Trumper's Wild Fern EDC (last of sample)

Another morning, another strong soap lather, another great shave. Not a stellar shave, the soap doesn't quite fit with the Wool Fat, Tabac and Trumper's (oh, and Hand) echelon, but a great shave nonetheless despite the lack of tallow.

Bob · Post by **Bob** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 7:33 am

Friday:

Gillette '58 TV Super Speed / Gillette "Swede"
Taylor OBS Eton College Shave Cream
D.R. Harris Arlington Aftershave Milk
Penhaligon's Hammam Bouquet

That's another great photo, Lyrt.

timc · Post by **timc** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 7:35 am

TGIF:

Vulfix 2233
C&E Sandalwood cream
Merkur HD
Derby blade (shave #3)
Feather "Kanwa" ASB

I was rushed this morning, and it showed. I bled from three spots. None of them serious, but still a low quality shave.

Brett G · Post by **Brett G** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 7:51 am

Friday,

Sabrooney 1 Medium Finest
Moss Scuttle
Tom's of Maine Peppermint
Gillette Tech Head/Merkur LHC Handle w/ Feather Blade
Thayer's Witch Hazel
TGR A/S Balm
Royall Muske

Love the Tom's but it doesn't have quite enough cushion to handle the Feather.

soulshine · Post by **soulshine** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 8:30 am

baxter scrub
SR208I
mama bear shave soap - oak leaves & acorns
'56 red tipped gillette w/derby
mama bear asm - lime

s~s

reggiano · Post by **reggiano** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 9:39 am

Friday!

SMF III
'59 Fatboy w/Feather
Knize Ten Soap
Thayer's Rose WH
Coral Skin Food
Tam Dao EdT

A quick one pass, more than acceptable due in large part to The Knize soap, which I cannot reccomend highly enough.

Goosemeplease · Post by **Goosemeplease** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 9:46 am

Finski · Post by **Finski** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 11:21 am

Friday

Fatboy w/IP
Omega silvertip
Nomad soap
Alum
Proraso ASB
CHL
GFT EDT

Rich53 · Post by **Rich53** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 11:25 am

58 Gillette TV SS/ feather blade
SMF III brush
Coates Tea Tree Oil shave cream
rosehip seed oil
Baxter's aftershave balm
Penhaligon's English Fern cologne