SOTD December 9 - December 15

[oversaturn]

Saturday, 14.xii.2013

Predopobarba Proraso
Semogue Barbear Clássico Cerda
Coate's Limited Edition
Gillette New Long Comb w/ BRW Bullmastiff Deluxe
Croma Diamant
Thayer's Witch Hazel Lemon
Manufaktura Beer ASB

[SharpSpine]

December 14, 2013

Tiki Code Cracked!

• Pre: Tiki Bar Soap -- Dead Sea Facial
• Razor: Cobra Classic
• Blade: Feather Professional (9)
• Brush: Mühle VIVO Black Fibre -- Horn
• Soap: Tiki Bar vegan shave soap -- Woody
• AS: Krampert's Finest Bay Rum



Well I have been underestimating the Tiki Bar vegan shave soap. Even though it is made after MdC I've been loading it for twice as long as I normally do on MdC. This was resulting in very thick & heavy lather. It was also sticky and not rinsing off my razor well, but strangely it never dried out. After speaking with a couple fellas who are more experienced in the Tiki ways than I we determined what I thought was the culprit; over-loading. Today I only loaded a few seconds more than I do with MdC and I was rewarded with my best lather yet; still dense, cushy, & slick but now not heavy feeling and the stickiness was also gone. My razor rinsed effortlessly today.

The biggest disappoint of today's shave was actually the Cobra. As a veteran of over 100 Cobra shaves I know how to use this razor for my face. However, a razor design pattented almost a century ago is completely spoiling me. It shaves me as close as the Cobra without the concern & concentration needed to charm the snake. You know, Cobra never could defeat the Joes. I guess I finally stumbled upon the leader of the Joes; General MCMXIV!

Make it a great day for others!

[Slow Shaving]

Saturday 12-14-13. MUSIC: The Cure - Three Imaginary Boys. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kmvu4h8VXxc



Soap from Alepo - Chubby 1 best badger - Gillette Rocket HD 500 - Astra green #1 - Pre JASÖN - Shaving soap Penhaligon's English Fern with tallow - Alum block - Thayers Original Astringent - ASB Health & Aloe CRG - ASL Dr. Harris Arlington cologne.

[bernards66]

Saturday:

Gillette Model #58 & LB Wilkinson blade
Simpson X2L Colonel
Trumpers Almond shave cream
D R Harris's Pink A/S
Trumpers Spanish Leather

Gordon

[Nick Freeh]

Sunday, December 15, 2013

Pre-shave soap: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: iKon OSS
Blade: Gillette Dark Blue
Brush: Vie-Long LE (2012) Beehive Natural Horse
Soap: Taylor's Sandalwood
A/S: Dickinson's Witch Hazel/Taylor's Sandalwood Splash

[oversaturn]

Sunday, 15.xii.2013

Predopobarba Proraso
Vintage Semogue 650 Silvertip
Musgo Real Oak Moss
Gillette New Long Comb w/ BRW Bullmastiff Deluxe
Croma Diamant
Thayer's Witch Hazel Lemon
Manufaktura Beer ASB



Have a great week, gentlemen!

[slantman]

Muhle R41 2013' Ikon Bulldog Handle
Treet Platinum Super Stainless
Green Mountain Nick's Red Jacket Soap
WSP Prince Silvertip
Every Man Jack Signature Mint Post Shave
Bowling Green After Shave (Geoffrey Beane)
World Market Scuttle

[therazorguy]

Sunday, December 15th, 2013



Mastro Livi, 7/8 Full Hollow, Mastro Livi Point, Damasteel

• Pre-shave: Myrsol Emulsión
• Soap: Mondial Almond Shaving Soap
• Brush: Mastro Livi Silver Tip Badger Brush
• Bowl: Gerby Steel Bowl
• Strop: Mastro Livi Loom Strop and Hand Palm Stropping
• Razor: Mastro Livi, 7/8 Full Hollow, Mastro Livi Point, Damasteel
• Post-Shave: Argan Oil
• After Shave: Myrsol F./Extra After Shave

[Johnny]

Sunday, December 15, 2013

Prep: CADE Oil
Razor: PILS with Personna Med Prep Blade
Soap: CADE Soap
Brush: Simpsons Case
Scuttle: N/A - Face Lather
Post: CADE Balm

[Thalay Sagar]

Good morning. Saturday:

No shave

Sunday:

Jaggerooney w/Dorco 301, #2
BK 4
Valobra stuck w/Lavender
Thayer's Lavender witch hazel
Simpson's Skin Food
English Fern

[Zot!]

Hart Steel 6/8 str8
EJ Georgian de w/Feather (2)
Semogue Owners Club boar
Haslinger Meeresalgen shave soap

[churchilllafemme]

Sunday AM 12-15-2013

Dirty Bird 1.5 scuttle
Rudy Vey kauri wood Tulip 2 DO1 2-Band (25/56)
Simpsons Luxury shaving cream
Wilkinson Sticky
Super Iridium (3)
Floris Elite aftershave

[Antique Hoosier]

Sunday 15 Dec

Heljestrand MK No. 31
Tony Miller Heirloom Strop
Omega 49
Antica Barbieria Colla Soap
Edwin Jagger Porcelain Bowl
Floris "JF" Aftershave Splash
Tabac hair Cream

[JRTASTER]

SUNDAY A.M.
PRE: Clinique Skin Supplies for Men Liquid Face Wash, ex. strength
SHAVE SOAP: Valobra puck, cologne
BRUSH: Simpson PL8
RAZOR: Gem 1914 with Gem PTFE SS (4)
POST: Crystal deo stick as an after-shave astringent
Clubman A/S
Clinique Skin Supplies for Men Post Shave Healer
2 full passes and a fair amount of blade buffing about the chin and jaw yielded a fine, close
shave, but at the cost of some minor irritation. Is the new Valobra possibly a bit less protective
than Czech & Speake??? Something to explore? And Brian/Sharpspine's post about how good the
Gem 1914 is versus the vaunted Cobra may have hit on something. The Gem(s) really do allow
you to attack the beard with considerably less trepidation than with the Cobra, with fewer nicks
and less irritation. Hmmmm....

[F.W. Fitch]

Simpson Harvard 5
Trumper Rose hard shaving soap - tallow
Gillette President - Personna Hospital Use blade
Harris's After Shaving Milk - tallow
Knize 10 Edt

A real 'to the manner born' shave. If it gets any better than this, no one mention it to me...please!

Fitch

[Squire]

Sunday morning:

Jagger Georgian silvertip brush
Artisan shave soap
Krona razor
Derby blade
Harris Arlington aftershave

[bernards66]

Sunday:

Gillette Model #58 & LB Wilkinson blade
Simpson Duke #2 Best
Taylors Rose shave cream
D R Harris's Pink A/S
Trumpers Spanish Leather

Gordon

[bernards66]

Fitch, Nope, that's about as good as it gets I'd say. 'As good'?....yes, but not better.
Gordon

[brothers]

Sunday night - didn't shave Saturday

Lime Lanolin soap
Rooney Finest
Barbasol
Personna hu
444 ASB
Krampert's Finest Frostbite

[CMur12]

Sunday Night:

Razor: Mergress
Blade: Schick Plus Platinum

Brush: Ever-Ready 300PBT ("pure badger," but it looks more like "best")
Soap: TRBeck

Lather made in a bowl, as always.
2 1/2 passes.

Cold water rinse.

- Murray