SOTD: February 13 thru February 19, 2012
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- Posts: 3121
- Joined: Thu Sep 29, 2011 1:13 am
- Location: Central Maine
Saturday morning:
Hot towel face prep
Vitos SIS
Semogue 610 boar
V. AutoStrop VC1
Feather blade (5)
handcrafted bay rum
Awhile back I got to thinking about SE blade longevity, took a Ted Pella blade to 18 shaves, and was amazed. In DE configuration I love Feather blades, but I only get 2, maybe 3 good shaves from one before I can it. I assumed the SE version was the same, and canned them after 2 shaves as well. But my test with the GEM blade and my thinking about why they last so long prompted me to try for more shaves from the Feather SE. Right now the blade shows no signs of stopping and today was #5.
Another fantastic BB shave; 2 1/3 passes did it.
Hot towel face prep
Vitos SIS
Semogue 610 boar
V. AutoStrop VC1
Feather blade (5)
handcrafted bay rum
Awhile back I got to thinking about SE blade longevity, took a Ted Pella blade to 18 shaves, and was amazed. In DE configuration I love Feather blades, but I only get 2, maybe 3 good shaves from one before I can it. I assumed the SE version was the same, and canned them after 2 shaves as well. But my test with the GEM blade and my thinking about why they last so long prompted me to try for more shaves from the Feather SE. Right now the blade shows no signs of stopping and today was #5.
Another fantastic BB shave; 2 1/3 passes did it.
Brian
Maker of Kramperts Finest Bay Rum and Frostbite
Or find it here: Italian Barber, West Coast Shaving, Barclay Crocker, The Old Town Shaving Company at Stats, Maggard Razors; Leavitt & Peirce, Harvard Square
Maker of Kramperts Finest Bay Rum and Frostbite
Or find it here: Italian Barber, West Coast Shaving, Barclay Crocker, The Old Town Shaving Company at Stats, Maggard Razors; Leavitt & Peirce, Harvard Square
- churchilllafemme
- Posts: 5688
- Joined: Thu Feb 17, 2011 2:22 pm
- Location: Seattle, WA
Saturday
CO Bigelow Shaving Cream
Plisson
Mulcuto slant
Derby
444 ASB
Superior 70 Mentholated splash
English Fern AS
Holy cow!
CO Bigelow Shaving Cream
Plisson
Mulcuto slant
Derby
444 ASB
Superior 70 Mentholated splash
English Fern AS
Holy cow!
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
- desertbadger
- Posts: 4192
- Joined: Tue Jan 20, 2009 8:42 pm
- Location: Southern CA desert
Saturday, February 18th
Razor: Cobra Classic
Blade: Feather Professional
Brush: Rudy Vey M7 with Shavemac Knot
Pre-Shave: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Soap: D.R. Harris Arlington
A/S: La Toja Classic Splash
I received two new Rudy Vey brushes yesterday afternoon and could not wait to take them for a spin. The M7 with a shavemac knot ginned up a nice lather with ease and I enjoyed another excellent shave. The La Toja Classic Splash is new to me but my first impression is that I like it a lot.
Razor: Cobra Classic
Blade: Feather Professional
Brush: Rudy Vey M7 with Shavemac Knot
Pre-Shave: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Soap: D.R. Harris Arlington
A/S: La Toja Classic Splash
I received two new Rudy Vey brushes yesterday afternoon and could not wait to take them for a spin. The M7 with a shavemac knot ginned up a nice lather with ease and I enjoyed another excellent shave. The La Toja Classic Splash is new to me but my first impression is that I like it a lot.
http://www.bullgooseshaving.com -Rocnel, Barbaros, Boellis Panama, Savonniere du Moulin, Asylum Shave Works and so much more.
- Phil
- Phil
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- Location: Roanoke, Virginia
- Contact:
Good afternoon. Saturday PM:
Jaggerooney w/Dorco 301, #4
BK 4
Harris Lavender soap
Thayer's Lavender witch hazel
Harris Pink
Atkinson's I Coloniali Guajaco Wood
Jaggerooney w/Dorco 301, #4
BK 4
Harris Lavender soap
Thayer's Lavender witch hazel
Harris Pink
Atkinson's I Coloniali Guajaco Wood
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
Sat Feb 18
Brush: Turkish #6
Soap/Creme: Arko
Razor: Yuma
Blade: Astra SP
Pre: Hot Shower
Post: Witch Hazel
Hair Groom: Vitalis
Result: CCS.
Brush: Turkish #6
Soap/Creme: Arko
Razor: Yuma
Blade: Astra SP
Pre: Hot Shower
Post: Witch Hazel
Hair Groom: Vitalis
Result: CCS.
Shavetools.com Traditional products for modern wet shavers: Vie-Long brushes, Merkur razors, and more.
Saturday's Shave
Razor: iKon OSS
Blade: Shark Super Chrome (Shave #3)
Brush: Shavemac #177
Cream/Soap: Razorock XXX Cream Soap
A/S: Nivea for Men Artic Freeze After Shave
A/S: Lubrderm Men’s 3-in-1 Fragrance Free Lotion
Blade: Shark Super Chrome (Shave #3)
Brush: Shavemac #177
Cream/Soap: Razorock XXX Cream Soap
A/S: Nivea for Men Artic Freeze After Shave
A/S: Lubrderm Men’s 3-in-1 Fragrance Free Lotion
-Neal (DE user since 1998)
I shave therefore I am
I shave therefore I am
Sunday, February 19, 2012. Good Morning!
Morning Coffee: Hills Brothers Original Blend
Prep: Wash face with Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: DE87
Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock Blue
Soap: Palmolive Menthol Cream (Italian)
Brush: D.R. Harris H2
Scuttle: Dirty Bird 1.5
Post: Cold water rinse followed by some Pitralon Classic (German)
Morning Coffee: Hills Brothers Original Blend
Prep: Wash face with Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: DE87
Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock Blue
Soap: Palmolive Menthol Cream (Italian)
Brush: D.R. Harris H2
Scuttle: Dirty Bird 1.5
Post: Cold water rinse followed by some Pitralon Classic (German)
Johnny
"Younger than some, older than most" - Wet shaving for 50+ years
"Younger than some, older than most" - Wet shaving for 50+ years
- Nick Freeh
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- Joined: Mon Apr 06, 2009 10:34 am
- Location: Chicago, IL
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- Posts: 4435
- Joined: Tue Apr 08, 2008 8:14 am
- Location: Roanoke, Virginia
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Good morning. Sunday AM:
Jaggerooney w/Dorco 301, #1
SR 3722
Antica Barbiera Colla soap
Thayer's Lavender witch hazel
Harris Pink
Floris No. 69
Jaggerooney w/Dorco 301, #1
SR 3722
Antica Barbiera Colla soap
Thayer's Lavender witch hazel
Harris Pink
Floris No. 69
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
- churchilllafemme
- Posts: 5688
- Joined: Thu Feb 17, 2011 2:22 pm
- Location: Seattle, WA
Sunday
Becker scuttle
Homemade frankincense & myrrh preshave oil
Somerset Simpson Chubby 3 Super brush
Acqua di Gio shaving cream
Feather AS razor
Wilkinson Light Brigade blade (3)
Acqua di Gio aftershave balm and splash
The shaving cream is not high quality, but otherwise a really good shave. (I'm such an idiot. Even though the cream doesn't say "brushless," it must be; the directions say, "Apply a thin layer to wet beard and massage.")
Becker scuttle
Homemade frankincense & myrrh preshave oil
Somerset Simpson Chubby 3 Super brush
Acqua di Gio shaving cream
Feather AS razor
Wilkinson Light Brigade blade (3)
Acqua di Gio aftershave balm and splash
The shaving cream is not high quality, but otherwise a really good shave. (I'm such an idiot. Even though the cream doesn't say "brushless," it must be; the directions say, "Apply a thin layer to wet beard and massage.")
Last edited by churchilllafemme on Sun Feb 19, 2012 10:14 am, edited 1 time in total.
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John
John
Gentlemen,
Spring seems to have tricked winter here in the province and crashed the party with every bird in the neighborhood. The only thing missing is the fragrance from the lovely springs flowers. Maybe next week.
Razor: Le Grelot — one pass
Razor: Muhle "Sophist" in the light horn handle — two passes
Brush: Semogue 730 HD silver tip
Cream: Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet
Scuttle: Ansgar Schwarzweisskeramik
Astringent: Alum
Astringent: Witch hazel
Balm: Institute Karite
Aftershave: Taylor of Old Bond Street sandalwood
Music: "Africa" Phantasy and "Rahapsodie d'Auvergne" by Camille Saint-Saens
Finisher: Sunday New York Times, Kenyan coffee and more Saint-Saens
Spring seems to have tricked winter here in the province and crashed the party with every bird in the neighborhood. The only thing missing is the fragrance from the lovely springs flowers. Maybe next week.
Razor: Le Grelot — one pass
Razor: Muhle "Sophist" in the light horn handle — two passes
Brush: Semogue 730 HD silver tip
Cream: Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet
Scuttle: Ansgar Schwarzweisskeramik
Astringent: Alum
Astringent: Witch hazel
Balm: Institute Karite
Aftershave: Taylor of Old Bond Street sandalwood
Music: "Africa" Phantasy and "Rahapsodie d'Auvergne" by Camille Saint-Saens
Finisher: Sunday New York Times, Kenyan coffee and more Saint-Saens
Obie Yadgar
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obieyadgar.com