Hart Steel 6/8 st8
EJ DE86
Feather hi-stainless (2)
EJ Med Super
MWF shave soap
Colosse le Commandant AS
Redux from yesterday
SOTD: April 01 thru April 07, 2013
Tuesday evening
Harris Rose SC
Rooney Finest
Merkur Progress LH
Personna hu blade
Thayer's Rose Petal witch hazel splash
Harris Rose SC
Rooney Finest
Merkur Progress LH
Personna hu blade
Thayer's Rose Petal witch hazel splash
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
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SharpSpine
- Posts: 641
- Joined: Tue Jun 21, 2011 1:09 am
- Location: Springfield, TN
TUESDAY:
Razor: 1947 Super-Speed
Blade: Red IP (#4)
Soap: Klar Kabinett
Brush: Omega 11137 boar
A/S: Generic Witch Hazel
A/S/B: C.O. Bigelow "Elixir Green"
EdT: C.O. Bigelow "Elixir Green"
WEDNESDAY:
Razor: Merkur 37C
Blade: 7 O'CLock dark blue (#1)
Soap: D.R. Harris "Lavender" (tallow)
Brush: Omega 11137 boar
A/S: Generic Witch Hazel
EdT: Paco Rabanne
Razor: 1947 Super-Speed
Blade: Red IP (#4)
Soap: Klar Kabinett
Brush: Omega 11137 boar
A/S: Generic Witch Hazel
A/S/B: C.O. Bigelow "Elixir Green"
EdT: C.O. Bigelow "Elixir Green"
WEDNESDAY:
Razor: Merkur 37C
Blade: 7 O'CLock dark blue (#1)
Soap: D.R. Harris "Lavender" (tallow)
Brush: Omega 11137 boar
A/S: Generic Witch Hazel
EdT: Paco Rabanne
Roger
I've been a wet shaver for 56 years!
I've been a wet shaver for 56 years!
Chris, thanks for the info. Dominica is back in my den, too. Good to know it has grown on you. As far as scenting Valobra, I will probably go heavy on scent, too, as I love a very potent straight lavender EO scent. I have some vetiver EO I may put into a stuck, too.Thalay Sagar wrote:Tim, sorry for the delayed answer. I've had the bay rum for a while. In fact, I think I picked it up from you as memory serves. It wasn't my cup of tea initially but it has grown on me. So thanks.TRBeck wrote:Chris, couple of comments/questions: is the bay rum a recent addition to the den? How do you like it?Thalay Sagar wrote:Valobra stuck w/ lavender
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Dominica Bay Rum w/Lime
Also, how much EO are you adding to your Valobra stucks?
As for the EO in the Valobra, a fair amount, but I really like a stronger scent. Probably 10+ drops. I guess I am trying to exorcise too many years of eau de goo in a can.
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
Rudy Vey Shavemac Finest
Valobra shaving soap stuck
Mühle 89 & Gillette 7 O'Blue
Superior 70 bay rum splash
Royall Vetiver cologne/EdT
I did some wieghing and paid more attention to the feel during the shave (and the quality thereof). The R89 handle is 37g, the barley chrome handle is 46g, and the heads are predictably identical at 30g. The R89 obviously is a bit more head-heavy, but also lighter overall, so I have to apply a shade more pressure to get the same feel on the face. The more head-heavy design also changes the resulting angle of attack unless I remember what I'm working with. Pair that with the extra pressure and I get a bit of irritation on the jawline and the right side of the neck. Note: the angle of attack refers to the way I'm holding the thing. Obviously the head geometry is the same. Anyway, I just have to remember that it wants to tilt a bit toward the head and everything's okay. Nevertheless, I prefer the EJ aesthetically, too, these days, so I'm leaning toward just keeping that one.
Valobra shaving soap stuck
Mühle 89 & Gillette 7 O'Blue
Superior 70 bay rum splash
Royall Vetiver cologne/EdT
I did some wieghing and paid more attention to the feel during the shave (and the quality thereof). The R89 handle is 37g, the barley chrome handle is 46g, and the heads are predictably identical at 30g. The R89 obviously is a bit more head-heavy, but also lighter overall, so I have to apply a shade more pressure to get the same feel on the face. The more head-heavy design also changes the resulting angle of attack unless I remember what I'm working with. Pair that with the extra pressure and I get a bit of irritation on the jawline and the right side of the neck. Note: the angle of attack refers to the way I'm holding the thing. Obviously the head geometry is the same. Anyway, I just have to remember that it wants to tilt a bit toward the head and everything's okay. Nevertheless, I prefer the EJ aesthetically, too, these days, so I'm leaning toward just keeping that one.
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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Thalay Sagar
- Posts: 4435
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- Location: Roanoke, Virginia
- Contact:
Good morning. Wednesday:
Jaggerooney w/Dorco 301
BK 4
Valobra stuck w/lavender
Thayer's Lavender witch hazel
Fitjar East Indies A/S Balm
Pen's Extract of Limes
Jaggerooney w/Dorco 301
BK 4
Valobra stuck w/lavender
Thayer's Lavender witch hazel
Fitjar East Indies A/S Balm
Pen's Extract of Limes
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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changabang
- Posts: 884
- Joined: Tue Sep 07, 2010 11:08 am
- Location: N.H. tundra.
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churchilllafemme
- Posts: 5689
- Joined: Thu Feb 17, 2011 2:22 pm
- Location: Seattle, WA
Wednesday AM 04-03-2013
Homemade frankincense & myrrh preshave oil
Dirty Bird 1.5 scuttle
Somerset Simpson 58 Best (24/55)
Taylor of Old Bond Street Sandalwood shaving cream (RIP)
Wilkinson Sticky
Wilkinson Sword (cryogenically tempered) (2)
Penhaligon's Hammam Bouquet splash aftershave (vintage)
Homemade frankincense & myrrh preshave oil
Dirty Bird 1.5 scuttle
Somerset Simpson 58 Best (24/55)
Taylor of Old Bond Street Sandalwood shaving cream (RIP)
Wilkinson Sticky
Wilkinson Sword (cryogenically tempered) (2)
Penhaligon's Hammam Bouquet splash aftershave (vintage)
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John
John
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Craig_From_Cincy
- Posts: 1476
- Joined: Sun Jul 10, 2005 11:38 pm
- Location: Cincinnati, OH USA
Wednesday: Sandalwood. Used the last of my Trumper cream but didn't have quite enough and had to supplement with AOS soap. SuperLather overdive!
Trumper Sandalwood Cream & AOS Sandalwood Soap (tallow)
Vulfix 2236S Brush
Gillette Gold Slim Adjustable O-4
Gillette 7 O'Clock Super Platinum (Russian Black)
Thayer's Aloe WH
TOBS Sandalwood Aftershave Gel
TOBS Sandalwood Talc
TOBS Sandalwood Cologne
Used my new bottle of TOBS Sandalwood Cologne, AS Gel & Talc. Outstanding scent. I feel like a million dollars.
Trumper Sandalwood Cream & AOS Sandalwood Soap (tallow)
Vulfix 2236S Brush
Gillette Gold Slim Adjustable O-4
Gillette 7 O'Clock Super Platinum (Russian Black)
Thayer's Aloe WH
TOBS Sandalwood Aftershave Gel
TOBS Sandalwood Talc
TOBS Sandalwood Cologne
Used my new bottle of TOBS Sandalwood Cologne, AS Gel & Talc. Outstanding scent. I feel like a million dollars.
Cheers,
Craig
Craig
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bernards66
- Duke of Silvertip!
- Posts: 27393
- Joined: Sun Feb 27, 2005 1:02 pm
Rudy Vey Shavemac Finest
DRH Marlborough hard soap
Mühle 89 & Gillette 7 O'Blue
Superior 70 Bay Rum splash
L'Artisan Timbuktu (sample)
DRH Marlborough hard soap
Mühle 89 & Gillette 7 O'Blue
Superior 70 Bay Rum splash
L'Artisan Timbuktu (sample)
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