SOTD November 2 - November 8
SOTD November 2 - November 8
A beautiful sunny day led to a great shave to greet the day! The JR Custom Rosewood Silvertip Badger #378 whipped up a nice wet MWF lather for my Mug shave. Three passes (WTG, ATG, XTG) with the smooth, buttery jasper edge set the stage for a great noggin shave to follow. After bowl lathering the second type of yogurty, slick MWF carpeting I like for my dome shaves, I selected a long neglected favorite DE, one of my few modern artisan safety razors, the Colonial Silversmith. Loaded with a Feather blade, it made short two pass (ATG, ATG) work of the dome stubble remaining from yesterday’s Gillette Old Type shave. A splash of Humphrey’s Lilac WH followed by Aqua Velva left me feeling smooth, clean and velveteen.
RAZOR: Dubl Duck Goldedge 11/16 (Mug), Colonial Silversmith (Dome)
BLADE: Feather DE
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by Argan Oil
BRUSH: JR Custom Rosewood Silvertip Badger #378
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Aqua Velva (Spanish Version).
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Re: SOTD November 2 - November 8
W&B chopper (Big Daddy), C&E Sienna soap, Simpson E3, Dominica Bay Rum:
I don't really like the scent of this soap (but it is better than their Nomad), but it really performs! Lots of thick creamy lather very quickly made. Shame they make only nasty dreck for shaving these days. Their sandalwood and the sweet almond oild were wonderful, both as creams and as soaps.
I don't really like the scent of this soap (but it is better than their Nomad), but it really performs! Lots of thick creamy lather very quickly made. Shame they make only nasty dreck for shaving these days. Their sandalwood and the sweet almond oild were wonderful, both as creams and as soaps.
"Je n'ai pas besoin de cette hypothèse."
Pierre-Simon de Laplace
Pierre-Simon de Laplace
Re: SOTD November 2 - November 8
Tuesday
Brush: Made Rite Pure Bristle #5
Cream: J.M. Fraser's
Razor: '52 Super Speed
Blade: Super-Max Platinum
A/S: Dollar Store Splash - Blue / "Fresh Scent"
Cologne / Fragrance: Drakkar Noir
Mike
Brush: Made Rite Pure Bristle #5
Cream: J.M. Fraser's
Razor: '52 Super Speed
Blade: Super-Max Platinum
A/S: Dollar Store Splash - Blue / "Fresh Scent"
Cologne / Fragrance: Drakkar Noir
Mike
Re: SOTD November 2 - November 8
The Giant Hart, C&E Nomad (a super soap, pity about the scent), Omega synthetic, Pecksniff's Aromatic Chypre:
"Je n'ai pas besoin de cette hypothèse."
Pierre-Simon de Laplace
Pierre-Simon de Laplace
Re: SOTD November 2 - November 8
While not a fan of DE shavettes, I do love this Feather DX. I never fail to get an excellent shave with it. I also own a Feather SS, but don’t like it because of its blade-holding design. It also shaves well, but because of the pronounced lip holding the blade, it doesn’t shave like a true straight angle-wise. I find that my technique with the DX is virtually identical to using a regular straight. The Rex Ambassador also shaves beautifully, particularly wide open and riding the cap. Both mug and dome shaves were superb this election-day morning. The Nancy Boy Signature Cream and Cooling Gel topped off a spectacular shave. I feel cool, velveteen smooth, refreshed and ready for the day.
RAZOR: Feather DX (Mug), Rex Ambassador (Dome)
BLADE: Feather AC (Mug), Feather DE (Dome)
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: RazoRock Badger
CREAM: Nancy Boy Signature
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with Glyce Glycerin soap followed by Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Nancy Boy Signature Cooling Gel.
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Re: SOTD November 2 - November 8
St James of London cream
SilkSmoke synthetic brush
Bump Fighter handle with a Trac 2 cartridge
4711 EdC
A very different shave for me. Just for fun and some variety. Since the Bump Fighter doesn’t pivot, it shaves pretty much like a single blade razor. I actually got a very good shave.
SilkSmoke synthetic brush
Bump Fighter handle with a Trac 2 cartridge
4711 EdC
A very different shave for me. Just for fun and some variety. Since the Bump Fighter doesn’t pivot, it shaves pretty much like a single blade razor. I actually got a very good shave.
Best regards,
Basil
Basil
Re: SOTD November 2 - November 8
TI Eagle 5/8, homemade soap in a scuttle, Simpson X2L, Trumper Sandalwood (not shown):
"Je n'ai pas besoin de cette hypothèse."
Pierre-Simon de Laplace
Pierre-Simon de Laplace
Re: SOTD November 2 - November 8
A beautiful day here in the Philadelphia suburbs complemented by a great shave with a newly acquired Wade & Butcher 7/8 partial wedge. With its newly honed jasper edge and heft in hand it sheared through my my mug stubble effortlessly leaving a smooth velveteen shave surface. My Supply V2 took care of my dome in much the same way floating on its own slick, yogurty MWF lather carpet. Humphrey’s Lilac WH and Osage Rub completed a great shave on day two of the US election process. I feel refreshed, clean and velveteen smooth.
RAZOR: Wade & Butcher 7/8 (Mug), Supply V2 (Dome)
BLADE: Schick Proline B-20
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: MrEE Aluminum Handle Monster Tuxedo Synth
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Osage Rub.
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Re: SOTD November 2 - November 8
Abraham Knyn 4/8, Kent soap, Simpson E3, Crown Perfumery Eau de Quinine:
For those unaware, the Kent soap, sold by the brushmaking firm, is re-branded MWF.
For those unaware, the Kent soap, sold by the brushmaking firm, is re-branded MWF.
"Je n'ai pas besoin de cette hypothèse."
Pierre-Simon de Laplace
Pierre-Simon de Laplace
Re: SOTD November 2 - November 8
This morning evolved into a bright, cold, sunny day here in the Philadelphia suburbs. My Riga razor arrived with a very hard sharp edge a month or so ago. After my second shave, I accidentally dropped it into the sink chipping the middle of the edge on the faucet. I was going to send it out, but decided to attempt the edge repair myself. After bread-knifing the edge on a 320K DMT plate, I reset the bevel on a Shapton 1000 and finished the edge on my Jasper stone through a series of decreasing slurry dilutions, finally finishing under plain water. Then to a series of pasted strops, finally finishing it on my son’s horween leather strop.
Not everyone is a fan of these jasper stones, but I’m a simple guy. Mine has delivered nothing but buttery smooth edges on all my razors. I find this Riga razor a bit clunky when compared to some of my nicer vintage razors, but I can’t argue with the great shave it delivers now. Three slow, leisurely passes (WTG, ATG, XTG) was all she wrote to deliver another lovely MWF enhanced velveteen shave. My Eclipse Red Ring is just a remarkably efficient dome shaver. I’m not sure what it is about the head design but a single ATG pass with a bit of selective buffing is the equivalent of two ATG passes with any of my other DEs or injectors. Only my AC safety razors are as efficient. I feel clean, refreshed and velveteen!
RAZOR: Riga Razor 7/8 (Mug), Eclipse Red Ring (Dome)
BLADE: Feather DE
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: MrEE Knurled Aluminum Handle Hybrid Knot #007
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Royall Lyme AS.
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Re: SOTD November 2 - November 8
Spear Wedge 4/8, Kent soap, Omega syntetico, and the mighty Knize Ten:
"Je n'ai pas besoin de cette hypothèse."
Pierre-Simon de Laplace
Pierre-Simon de Laplace
Re: SOTD November 2 - November 8
Beautiful, sunny, warm weather and another great shave. My Frederick Reynolds is one of my favorite vintage Sheffield razors. The jasper stone edge is a joy to use. The razor, for whatever reason, just feels great in hand, and is a pleasure to use. Three passes (WTG, ATG, XTG) supported by the usual slick MWF lather put the baby to bed. My LaResche 51 delivered a comparable two pass (ATG, ATG) dome shave with a thicker MWF lather. The shave was finished with Lucky Tiger Aspen. I feel refreshed, clean and velveteen.
RAZOR: Frederick Reynolds 5/8 (Mug), NOS LaResche 51 (Dome)
BLADE: Polsilver
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: JR Custom Boar #374
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Lucky Tiger Aspen.
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Re: SOTD November 2 - November 8
Chris, it shaved very close, and no stinging with the aftershave. I've always found this blade takes a little more 'push' to get it through the stubble, and even honed according to modern standards it is still the case. It's pretty much a full wedge.
"Je n'ai pas besoin de cette hypothèse."
Pierre-Simon de Laplace
Pierre-Simon de Laplace
Re: SOTD November 2 - November 8
This morning I woke up to a warm, sunny day for a change! My C-Mon Special 11/16 is just a fantastic razor. A full hollow that really belts out the buttering toast song during my shaves, and this morning was no different. Despite an initial minor nick to the top of my left ear, the three pass (WTG, ATG, XTG) that followed resulted in one of those mug shaves that one keeps touching over the course of the day. It was just an amazingly velveteen result. My dome shave was every bit as good. The Valet Auto Strop Model VC4, the only safety bar model, is by far the favorite of my five Auto Strops. It represents the culmination of 42 years of incremental improvements by Gaisman to his original model, and always delivers an awesome shave. After stropping the Feather FAS-10 blade, the two pass (ATG, ATG) dome shave was every bit as close and comfortable as the preceding mug shave. I feel refreshed, clean and as my UK Celtic friend, Billy, at TSD is wont to say, “dolphin smooth”.
RAZOR: C-Mon Special 11/16 (Mug), Valet Auto Strop Model VC4 (Dome)
BLADE: Feather FAS-10 (Dome)
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by an Argan Oil scrub
BRUSH: Alpha Shaving T-400 Tribute w/ Hybrid Knot Ferrule
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Lucky Tiger Aspen AS Splash.
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Re: SOTD November 2 - November 8
A razor approaching its 200th birthday, the J.C. Cast Steel wedge, old stock Taylor's Lavender soap, Rooney Finest, Taylor's Lavender Water:
"Je n'ai pas besoin de cette hypothèse."
Pierre-Simon de Laplace
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Re: SOTD November 2 - November 8
No sting sounds good. I'd be happy with that.
Glad it worked out.
Chris
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Re: SOTD November 2 - November 8
Magnificent kit! I love both those Taylor's products. You just inspired me for tomorrow's shave.
The razor is pretty impressive too. At 200 years old it looks like it's got a few more centuries to go.
Bravo!
Chris
Re: SOTD November 2 - November 8
Some razors are simply better than others. Is it the geometry, the accuracy of the symmetrical grind, the steel? This one, honed like any other in this last week of wedges, is outstanding. Certainly top three material for shaving quality of all my razors.
Mappin & Webb wedge (~1860), Klar Kabinett original soap, Vulfix 2-band, Trumper Coral Skin Food, Penhaligon Hammam Bouquet:
Mappin & Webb wedge (~1860), Klar Kabinett original soap, Vulfix 2-band, Trumper Coral Skin Food, Penhaligon Hammam Bouquet:
"Je n'ai pas besoin de cette hypothèse."
Pierre-Simon de Laplace
Pierre-Simon de Laplace
Re: SOTD November 2 - November 8
Today’s mug shave features a Chinese Gold Monkey razor obtained from Slash McCoy of Crescent City Razor. I've modified the original edge by killing it on the corner of my jasper stone and refinishing it in a series of decreasing slurry dilutions. The original edge shaved just fine, but my jasper stone has spoiled me. I’ve learned in my open edge journey that there are degrees of sharp, and the original edge pretty much defined the hard edge of the sharp spectrum. The refinish yielded that buttery smooth soft sharp edge I've grown to appreciate. In any case the star of this shave is the beautiful new Sapele wood/acrylic brush graciously built and provided to me by a friend at TSD. A new Omega Pro48 was the knot donor.
The new brush is an awesome lather machine. I own several Badger brushes, but my favorite brushes tend to be boar. While this brush has a way to go to be broken in, it still easily provided the two types of MWF lather I enjoy - the thinner, wetter lather for my mug shave and the thicker more yogurty lather I like for my head shaves. The Gold Monkey delivered an extremely smooth three pass (WTG, ATG, XTG) mug shave and my 2011 R41 equipped with its Weber handle felt great in hand and did the same for my two pass (ATG, ATG) dome shave. I feel velveteen smooth, cool and refreshed!
RAZOR: Gold Monkey 666 5/8 (Mug), 2011 Muhle R41 w/ Weber Handle
BLADE: Feather DE (Dome)
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: Sapele/Acrylic Handle w/ new Omega Pro48 Boar Knot
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Osage Rub.
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