SOTD : Saturday 23rd December - Friday 29th December 2017.

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SCHÖNE/PSI :: DA VINCI :: GENTLEMENS REFINERY
Brought this brush down for a friend. Interesting handle made of a synthetic waterproof wood. The knot has more backbone than I remembered and was very face friendly.​
 
Saturday's shave :)

Pre-shave - Warm shower, Wright's Cold Tar Soap followed by the Gentleman's Groom Room Pre-shave Prep +.
Razor - Muhle Rocca R95.
Blade - Gillette Silver Blue (Day 1).
Soap - Kiehl's Lite Flite Shave Cream.
Brush - Simpsons Duke 2 Best Badger.
Bowl - Little Wren Pottery.
Post Shave - OSP Ecucalyptus and Menthol Splash.

I have been waiting for the Rocca R95 for a while. I was lucky to get a R96 in January from Ian at the Gentleman's Groom Room. I had my eye on the R95 as I loved the look of the birch handle.

I had an excellent 3 pass shave on the face area - no issues. I was disappointed with the neck, as I got some weepers and irritation from my second pass. Not sure what happened there - I had plenty of time, did not rush - made sure I prepped properly and watched the pressure and angle.

That said, I'm very pleased with the R96.

All the best,

Chris
 
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mpf9ret said:
Sat 23rd December

Vulfix 404 mixed
Vitos Super Red
ATT SE G1, v2.
Gem S/S [ 3 ] + Shim
Alum Rub/Rinse Off
Tuff Red A/S Lotion.

After Two not so good Shaves with the ATT SE G1, obviously too mild for my tough stubble, I had a chat with Stan at ATT. He was sympathetic to my situation, and verified my Razor as V2,and said there were no plans for further changes. He did suggest that a shim under the blade would alter the aggression.

Maybe not the ideal but worth a try. As I had a sleepless night I messed about with shim ideas,a !/2 spine shim and Injector blade, both required some metal removal. As a quick fix, I created a plastic shim[in photo] from the box containing 100 Personna/Gem blades:) , fitting that it worked.

With the Razor Shimmed and a dependable Lather from the Vitos, I started to shave with a bit of apprehension. I need not have worried as the Razor was as smooth as before, but had some bite and was efficient too. Am pleased to say without too much fuss or any mishap, the resultant Shave was smooth and stubble free in all areas, even the finish around the neck was pretty good.

Rather a Shame that to get this Razor to work for me, a shim is needed but I have had trouble with the Sabre V1 and Supply SE too. I know I have a peculiar type of growth, having had troubles in my Service days,when as a recruit I was made to have extra Shaves after morning parade. Always shaved twice a day in the early years of service, until I climbed the Ranks so that no one bothered me. Just pleased to be able to use the nicely engineered piece of kit, just a Shame it cannot do what a lot of Vintage SE Razors can do without assistance.

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Have you tried the Rocnel-GEM? That may be a good choice. I love the ATT SE-1 and the Sabre-SE v1.0. I also love the Rocnel-GEM, and find it more efficient compared with the ATT SE-1 and the Sabre.

Chris
 
culcreuch said:
Quite a lot of SOTDs actually....Finishing with Saturday 23rd December

I went over to N Ireland last Monday to visit friends and Family so for 3 days used the basics I keep at my mother's to allow hand luggage flights.



Coal Tar Soap
King of Shaves Oil
Arko Soap Stick
No Name Chinese Synthetic Brush
Feather Portable Razor with a Shark Blade
Alum Block and Rinse
Boots Freshwood ASB
Javanol EDP (Molecule 04}

Three passes gave really smooth and enjoyable shaves.:)

Friday 22nd December

Back home to Wales and an incredibly important day demanded a very special shave.



Birch Tar Soap
Vitos Preshave Cream
Meissner Strong 'n Scottish Soap
Rod Neep Silvertip Brush
Blackland Sabre with a GEM SS Blade
Alum Block and Rinse
BBA PS Balm
D&G The One EDT

Three passes for a wonderful BBS Shave. Out for the evening culminating in the announcement of my engagement to my 'nearest and dearest'. Chrissie and I met 10 years ago.......so it really was time to do something about it:D

Saturday 23rd December



Olive Oil Soap
Vitos Preshave Cream
P&B Imperial Rum Soap
Yaqi 28mm Tuxedo Brush
Union Cutlery Expert Barber 400 4/8 Razor
Alum Block and Rinse
BBA PS Balm
Brian's Homemade Bay Rum

The razor was a Whipped Dog 'Sold unseen' which I bought a few years back. A little rough around the edges......but a great shaver.
Three passes for a really comfortable smooth and close shave:)
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Congratulations to you both B.- yours I.
 
culcreuch said:
Quite a lot of SOTDs actually....Finishing with Saturday 23rd December

I went over to N Ireland last Monday to visit friends and Family so for 3 days used the basics I keep at my mother's to allow hand luggage flights.



Coal Tar Soap
King of Shaves Oil
Arko Soap Stick
No Name Chinese Synthetic Brush
Feather Portable Razor with a Shark Blade
Alum Block and Rinse
Boots Freshwood ASB
Javanol EDP (Molecule 04}

Three passes gave really smooth and enjoyable shaves.:)

Friday 22nd December

Back home to Wales and an incredibly important day demanded a very special shave.



Birch Tar Soap
Vitos Preshave Cream
Meissner Strong 'n Scottish Soap
Rod Neep Silvertip Brush
Blackland Sabre with a GEM SS Blade
Alum Block and Rinse
BBA PS Balm
D&G The One EDT

Three passes for a wonderful BBS Shave. Out for the evening culminating in the announcement of my engagement to my 'nearest and dearest'. Chrissie and I met 10 years ago.......so it really was time to do something about it:D

Saturday 23rd December



Olive Oil Soap
Vitos Preshave Cream
P&B Imperial Rum Soap
Yaqi 28mm Tuxedo Brush
Union Cutlery Expert Barber 400 4/8 Razor
Alum Block and Rinse
BBA PS Balm
Brian's Homemade Bay Rum

The razor was a Whipped Dog 'Sold unseen' which I bought a few years back. A little rough around the edges......but a great shaver.
Three passes for a really comfortable smooth and close shave:)
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Congratulations on your engagement!
 
Ferry-shave said:
Have you tried the Rocnel-GEM? That may be a good choice. I love the ATT SE-1 and the Sabre-SE v1.0. I also love the Rocnel-GEM, and find it more efficient compared with the ATT SE-1 and the Sabre.

Chris
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Hi Chris,
As have tried Sabre and ATT SE Gi and do not find them superior in shaving ability to the Vintage SE, I am not keen to try the Rocnel just because it's more efficient than either of the other Two. By the way has anyone heard about what has happened to the Phoenix Accoutrements proposed Gem Razor ?
Mike
 
culcreuch said:
Quite a lot of SOTDs actually....Finishing with Saturday 23rd December

I went over to N Ireland last Monday to visit friends and Family so for 3 days used the basics I keep at my mother's to allow hand luggage flights.



Coal Tar Soap
King of Shaves Oil
Arko Soap Stick
No Name Chinese Synthetic Brush
Feather Portable Razor with a Shark Blade
Alum Block and Rinse
Boots Freshwood ASB
Javanol EDP (Molecule 04}

Three passes gave really smooth and enjoyable shaves.:)

Friday 22nd December

Back home to Wales and an incredibly important day demanded a very special shave.



Birch Tar Soap
Vitos Preshave Cream
Meissner Strong 'n Scottish Soap
Rod Neep Silvertip Brush
Blackland Sabre with a GEM SS Blade
Alum Block and Rinse
BBA PS Balm
D&G The One EDT

Three passes for a wonderful BBS Shave. Out for the evening culminating in the announcement of my engagement to my 'nearest and dearest'. Chrissie and I met 10 years ago.......so it really was time to do something about it:D

Saturday 23rd December



Olive Oil Soap
Vitos Preshave Cream
P&B Imperial Rum Soap
Yaqi 28mm Tuxedo Brush
Union Cutlery Expert Barber 400 4/8 Razor
Alum Block and Rinse
BBA PS Balm
Brian's Homemade Bay Rum

The razor was a Whipped Dog 'Sold unseen' which I bought a few years back. A little rough around the edges......but a great shaver.
Three passes for a really comfortable smooth and close shave:)
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Congratulations on your engagement. [emoji322]


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Date: 24 December 2017 "SOTA"

Pre: - Cold Water straight from the tap
Brush: - RazoRock Plissoft Synth. 24/57mm knot
Lather: - Route 66 ~ Lavender Woods 5x
Bowl: - Captain's Choice
Razor: - Schöne Italian Open Comb
Blade: - Treet Platinum #4
Post: - Thayers Witch Hazel / Lucky Tiger Aftershave & Face Tonic
Fragrance: - Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male

I'm off to the Great Priory of Scotland of NSW Haggis dinner tonight again, already been to the normal Scottish tradition Haggis night. Going to be plenty of scotch whisky, highlanders and bag pipes again
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mpf9ret said:
Hi Chris,
As have tried Sabre and ATT SE Gi and do not find them superior in shaving ability to the Vintage SE, I am not keen to try the Rocnel just because it's more efficient than either of the other Two. By the way has anyone heard about what has happened to the Phoenix Accoutrements proposed Gem Razor ?
Mike
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Cheers,

I must give the vintage SE a try, have only used modern SE razors. I love shaving with the Rocnel - however, I find that the corners of the blade need to be honed off, first otherwise, the blade edges can scratch, which is for me a shame as it does detract from the razor.

All the best,

Chris
 
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