Razor: Merkur 38C
Blade: Derby Extra (Shave #2)
Brush: C Conk (Vulfix) #850
Cream/Soap: Lucky Tiger Liquid Cream Shave
A/S: Nivea for Men Sensitive Extra Soothing A/S Balm
SOTD: March 29 thru April 4 2010
SOTD: March 29 thru April 4 2010
-Neal (DE user since 1998)
I shave therefore I am
I shave therefore I am
Omega #11137 boar
Palmolive soap stuck
Merkur "1904" razor
Dorco ST-301 day 1
Thayer's aftershave
AoS Sandalwood edt
Back to the DE. The SE interlude was to get me to focus on technique, which I did, but I truly love the 1904. I understand that there is a certain romanticism in the SE, and I get really close shaves with them, but I don't enjoy the process as much as a straight or DE. Maybe my ornate-handled Ever-Ready would be more pleasurable than the short-handled GEM I used over the weekend, but I can't be bothered finding out right now.
Regards,
Palmolive soap stuck
Merkur "1904" razor
Dorco ST-301 day 1
Thayer's aftershave
AoS Sandalwood edt
Back to the DE. The SE interlude was to get me to focus on technique, which I did, but I truly love the 1904. I understand that there is a certain romanticism in the SE, and I get really close shaves with them, but I don't enjoy the process as much as a straight or DE. Maybe my ornate-handled Ever-Ready would be more pleasurable than the short-handled GEM I used over the weekend, but I can't be bothered finding out right now.
Regards,
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Regards,
Tim
Why should we not meet, not always as dyspeptics, to tell our bad dreams, but sometimes as eupeptics, to congratulate each other on the ever-glorious morning? - Henry David Thoreau
Tim
Why should we not meet, not always as dyspeptics, to tell our bad dreams, but sometimes as eupeptics, to congratulate each other on the ever-glorious morning? - Henry David Thoreau
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The Seeker
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Good morning. Monday:
Rooney EJ87 w/Dorco 301
Semogue LE boar
Nancy Boy Signature
Thayer's Lavender witch hazel
Harris Pink
Taylor's Lavender Water
Rooney EJ87 w/Dorco 301
Semogue LE boar
Nancy Boy Signature
Thayer's Lavender witch hazel
Harris Pink
Taylor's Lavender Water
Best,
Chris
“Isn't it enough to see that a garden is beautiful without having to believe that there are fairies at the bottom of it too?”
― Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Chris
“Isn't it enough to see that a garden is beautiful without having to believe that there are fairies at the bottom of it too?”
― Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
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Quintus Metellus
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- Joined: Sat May 03, 2008 11:19 am
- Location: Cincinnati, OH
Omega 643174
Merkur 1904/Wilkinson Classic
Pacific All Natural Shaving Cream
Pinaud Eau de Portugal
Testing a new brush this morning from the Omega Artificial Badger premium synthetic line up. This knot is a little looser and somewhat floppier than my trusty 90081 but does have a very soft feel while face lathering. It's a little tough to control when starting your lather but once it loads up it behaves pretty much like all brushes. Not sure where or how it will fit into my rotation but I do very much like the acrylic handle.
Merkur 1904/Wilkinson Classic
Pacific All Natural Shaving Cream
Pinaud Eau de Portugal
Testing a new brush this morning from the Omega Artificial Badger premium synthetic line up. This knot is a little looser and somewhat floppier than my trusty 90081 but does have a very soft feel while face lathering. It's a little tough to control when starting your lather but once it loads up it behaves pretty much like all brushes. Not sure where or how it will fit into my rotation but I do very much like the acrylic handle.
Good shaving,
Gary
Gary
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Nick Freeh
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Monday, March 29, 2010
Futur
Super Iridium
Cella SS
Omega 20086 Boar--”Bambino”
Dickinson’s Witch Hazel
Ogallala Bay Rum A/S Toner
An excellent shave this morning, but not that satisfying. I face lathered for 3 passes, and face lathering--for me, anyway--just doesn’t make the luxurious lather that I like. Thinking it might just be the small brush, I tried bowl lathering for the final pass, the touchup in the chin area. In no time, I had mounds of creamy lather. I’m trying to find the best setup for travel, applying the constraints of size, weight, and simplicity. I have more ideas to try, but canned goo is not among them. I really did get a great shave, so I shouldn’t complain.
Futur
Super Iridium
Cella SS
Omega 20086 Boar--”Bambino”
Dickinson’s Witch Hazel
Ogallala Bay Rum A/S Toner
An excellent shave this morning, but not that satisfying. I face lathered for 3 passes, and face lathering--for me, anyway--just doesn’t make the luxurious lather that I like. Thinking it might just be the small brush, I tried bowl lathering for the final pass, the touchup in the chin area. In no time, I had mounds of creamy lather. I’m trying to find the best setup for travel, applying the constraints of size, weight, and simplicity. I have more ideas to try, but canned goo is not among them. I really did get a great shave, so I shouldn’t complain.
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L. Martino
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After the usual 1-2 minute hot towel prep:
old Macys brush
1958 Executive/Schick Krona 'super stainless'
Penhaligons Racquets SC
Barclay Crocker Bay Rum AS balm
St Johns 'Bay Rum' cologne
First time using this Krona blade, although I've read a bunch about em. Most people seem to really like these, and put me in that corner. Very sharp and smooth.........reminds me a good bit of the Iridium blade.
From what I've read, the Krona is supposed to be a very long lasting blade, so we'll see. Unfortunately, there was only one blade in the dispenser..........
BBS results,
Martin
old Macys brush
1958 Executive/Schick Krona 'super stainless'
Penhaligons Racquets SC
Barclay Crocker Bay Rum AS balm
St Johns 'Bay Rum' cologne
First time using this Krona blade, although I've read a bunch about em. Most people seem to really like these, and put me in that corner. Very sharp and smooth.........reminds me a good bit of the Iridium blade.
From what I've read, the Krona is supposed to be a very long lasting blade, so we'll see. Unfortunately, there was only one blade in the dispenser..........
BBS results,
Martin
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a-cut-above
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AOS Pure badger
Olivia's Churchill Crema (tallow)
Moss Scuttle
Muhle R89 DE razor
Gillette 7 O'Clock SharpEdge (yellow)
H. Bronnley AS
I am still surprised at how quickly the lather is generated and how rich it is with the pure badger brush. Olivia's hard cream/soft soap is a finicky latherer, like MWF. The brush is softening but it is not a luxurious feeling. This is also my first use of one of the well rated "sharp" blades in the Muhle. This new head really is a toned-down version of the Merkur in terms of blade exposure and aggressiveness. I don't like using the "sharp" blades, Gillette yellows, Super Iridiums, for example, in my Merkurs. This razor hit the mark for me in terms of design and function.
Olivia's Churchill Crema (tallow)
Moss Scuttle
Muhle R89 DE razor
Gillette 7 O'Clock SharpEdge (yellow)
H. Bronnley AS
I am still surprised at how quickly the lather is generated and how rich it is with the pure badger brush. Olivia's hard cream/soft soap is a finicky latherer, like MWF. The brush is softening but it is not a luxurious feeling. This is also my first use of one of the well rated "sharp" blades in the Muhle. This new head really is a toned-down version of the Merkur in terms of blade exposure and aggressiveness. I don't like using the "sharp" blades, Gillette yellows, Super Iridiums, for example, in my Merkurs. This razor hit the mark for me in terms of design and function.
Dave
"Sanity is a madness put to good use." - George Santayana (…like a wet shaver with an acquisition disorder.)
"Sanity is a madness put to good use." - George Santayana (…like a wet shaver with an acquisition disorder.)
Monday
Musgo Real Glycerine Lime Oil Pre-Shave Soap
Penhaligon's Opus 1870 Shaving Cream
Semogue 2040HD silvertip Brush
ERN Crown & Sword «Extra Hollow Ground» Straight Razor
Denim Black After Shave Splash
444 After Shave Balm
Penhaligon's Opus 1870 Shaving Cream
Semogue 2040HD silvertip Brush
ERN Crown & Sword «Extra Hollow Ground» Straight Razor
Denim Black After Shave Splash
444 After Shave Balm
Best regards
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The Vintage Scent - rare and antique products for men
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desertbadger
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desertbadger
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MONDAY
Futur w/Oslo Gillette
Palmolive shave stick; grated
Omega 30005
Pashana
Futur w/Oslo Gillette
Palmolive shave stick; grated
Omega 30005
Pashana
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Regards,
David
David
Monday am
Miscellaneous samples of SCs mixed together, used both as a preshave and for shaving - very nice, gotta use it up somehow!
3 Claveles Professional Horsehair brush
Bill Ellis Razor
Coral Skin Food
Miscellaneous samples of SCs mixed together, used both as a preshave and for shaving - very nice, gotta use it up somehow!
3 Claveles Professional Horsehair brush
Bill Ellis Razor
Coral Skin Food
Gary
SOTD 99%: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, soaps & creams, synthetic / badger brushes, Colonial General razor, Kai & Schick blades, straight razors any time, Superior 70 aftershave splash + menthol + 444
SOTD 99%: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, soaps & creams, synthetic / badger brushes, Colonial General razor, Kai & Schick blades, straight razors any time, Superior 70 aftershave splash + menthol + 444