SOTD: Feb 25th - Mar 3rd

reggiano · Post by **reggiano** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 8:02 am

Thursday!

Rooney 3, 1 Finest
Rocket w/Swede
Trumper's Violet Soap (old)
Lucky Tiger Tonic

Bois du Portugal

Hoos · Post by **Hoos** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 8:09 am

Thor's Day a.m.

'49 Superspeed
Gillete Plat #1
Rooney 3,1 (thanks to Jim at Vintage Blades)
D.R. Harris Arlinlgton soap (thanks to Gareth at SMF)
Trumper's Limes A/S
Neutrogena oil-free moisturizer
Castle Forbes Gentlemen's Cologne (thanks to Jim, again)

Excellent two-pass shave with some touch up. Minor neck irritation.

The Arlington is great! Nice lather, wonderful scent.

The CF Gentlemen's Cologne is also wonderful. I prefer it to the Keig by a long shot. Nice, clean, citrus with hints of floral,spice and cedar(?). If it performs well for the rest of the day, I'm sold.

alabamalawyer · Post by **alabamalawyer** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 8:36 am

Preshave: Hot Towel Treatment
Brush: Rooney 3/2 Finest
Razor: Tagore 11/16 blade with custom wood handle
Cream: C&E Sandalwood
Aftershave: Baxter ASB
Cologne: Diptyque Tam Dao
Out the door: Aubrey Organics Green Tea and Ginkgo Moisturizer

P.M. Head Shave

Preshave: Hot Towel Treatment
Brush: Vintage Rooney
Razor: Headblade S4
Cream: Palmolive (European)
Aftershave: Trumpers Limes Skinfood

woodsrider · Post by **woodsrider** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 9:02 am

Thursday

Brush: Rooney Finest Stubby Medium
Soap/Cream: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
Razor: Merkur Progress (“Mergress”) / Personna
Scuttle: Moss; large
After shave: Thayer’s Lavender Witch Hazel; Castle Forbes Lavender AS Balm
Stinkum: Penhaligon’s Lavendula Eau de Parfum (yeah…wearing the girly stuff today…)

gsgo · Post by **gsgo** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 9:23 am

New - first time posting SOTD

Brush - CE Best Badger
Soap/Cream - today I tried a soap Provence Sante that I picked up at Merz Apothecary on the fly yesterday, first time with a soap and I really liked it.
Razor/Blade - Merkur HD, Derby
After Shave - Nivea ASB Sensitive

I have been using Nivea (German) SC and will start a rotation with the new soap.

Getting better with each shave.

a-cut-above · Post by **a-cut-above** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 9:23 am

Superior Super 20mm
Speick Shave Cream
1955 Gillette Super Speed w/ Swedish Gillette
Booster Mosswood AS

nodaktim · Post by **nodaktim** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 9:46 am

Thursday: 28 Feb 2008 ~* SOTD *~

Pre-Shave: ........ Proraso Crema Pre & Dopo Barba
Brush: .............. Rooney 'Super' Silvertip style 3 size 1 (faux horn)
Soap/Cream: ..... Truefitt & Hill Rose shaving cream (1st shave)
Razor: ............... Gillette 1953 'Coronation' # 58
Blade: ............... Gillette Platinum 'Swedes' (5th day for current blade)
After Shave: ...... Prorasso Crema Liquida Dopobarba
Cologne/Edt: ..... Geo F. Trumper's Eucris Eau de Toilette (sample)

This T&H Rose has an intoxicating fragrance. It is quite dense and I underestimated it a bit. I used too much cream and ended up with loads of lather.

Nitrox · Post by **Nitrox** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 9:56 am

Thursday

Gillette 40's SS
Feather blade
Simpson Polo 8 super
C&E Almond oil cream
Thayer's rose witch hazel
Booster's Mosswood AS

sebell · Post by **sebell** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 9:57 am

Simpson's T2
Dovo #41 Pearlex
Dovo Best Russian Strop
Trumper's Coconut SC
D.R. Harris Pink

- Scott

John 5 · Post by **John 5** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 10:45 am

Rich53 · Post by **Rich53** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 11:23 am

Thursday

Gillette HD Rocket w/Gillette swede blade
Rooney 3 large super
Charles Trywhitt shave cream
Baxters aftershave balm
rosehip seed oil
Tabac cologne

levente · Post by **levente** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 11:46 am

Thursday:

Eversharp Schick Injector G8 w/Ted Pella blade
SMF III brush
D.R. Harris Almond shave soap
Dickinson's witch hazel infused w/lavender EO
Caswell-Massey Tricorn EdC

Basil

ThePossum · Post by **ThePossum** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 12:24 pm

Thursday

Prep Noxzema Deep Cleansing Cream and hot towels
Razor & Blade '58 Gillette Executive & Crystal
Cream C&E Sweet Almond Cream
Oil Pass Leisureguy's Last-Pass Shave Oil
AS Thayer's Rose Petal Witch Hazel Toner & Old Spice AS (did that ever burn when I applied it)

And a BBS!!!

razorsedge · Post by **razorsedge** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 2:55 pm

Simpsons PJ1 Super
Trumpers Coconut SC Old
Progress w/EW
Trumpers Spanish Leather After Shave
Harris Milk Old
Trumpers Soanish Leather Cologne

drumana · Post by **drumana** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 3:16 pm

John 5 wrote:

Hmmmm. . . I didn't know that STIHL made shaving razors. . .

merkur07 · Post by **merkur07** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 3:27 pm

Prep preshave
Pro Red cream
59 Fat Boy (Astra Keramik - day 1)
Dickinsons WH
Jack Black Post Shave Gel
Spanish Floid

woodsrider · Post by **woodsrider** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 3:42 pm

John 5 wrote:

John: Please check your chain tension post haste. You wouldn't want your chain to fling off during your next shave! I have a Stihl MS260 Pro and two Husqvarnas (a 357XP and 154SE) in my rotation.

Buck Mulligan · Post by **Buck Mulligan** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 5:05 pm

Trumper's Coral Skin Food
C&E Almond Oil SC
Rooney Style 1, Medium, Pure
1956 Gillette Red Tip
Swedish Gillette Blade, 1st use
Trumper's Coral Skin Food as A/S

The red tip arrived today, the result of an Ebay auction. The razor looks great, with a nick or two to the red paint (actually more like maroon). I didn't pay too much for it and having recently seen one in the old movie Angel Heart, I had to have it. I was a bit apprehensive, being a relatively new DE shaver, handling this red-tipped beast for the first time. My concerns were laid to rest after just a few strokes - this razor is terrific.

I finished with a slight scrape on my neck - that I richly deserve for getting arrogant with the beast at the end of the shave - but nothing that required the steptic pencil.

The red tip seems to be much like an old ill-mannered 911 - it rewards drivers who pay attention.

All the best,

Buck

Big Swifty · Post by **Big Swifty** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 5:41 pm

That chainsaw picture looked familiar to me and then I realised it was one of our prestigious members (Glen/rocketv8) avatar.

Occam · Post by **Occam** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 5:46 pm

Friday:

Gillette 1953 President
Feather Hi-Stainless #1
Polo#8 Best
Arko Sensitive
Lime Skin Food

Well the Feather didn't disappoint in terms of cutting performance but there was a little irritation for 2-3 hours afterwards which I just don't feel with Swedes or Derby even when I have dauble shaved the day before. I didn't double shave yesterday so to feel the irritation is disappointing. It probably needs a milder razor... maybe it will mellow over the coming days... I dare say I would jave been better off using the Derby that would have been on day 11 today....