S.O.T.D Saturday 24th June to Friday 30th June 2017

Merkur 37C + Supermax Stainless #3; Simpsons Commodore X3 + TOBS Almond; RSC moisturiser to finish. Not sure about the blade but I am getting a tune out of it; somewhere in the bottom tier of blades for me but works better in the slant bar. I may get a 4th shave out of this blade but cannot complain about the DFS.
+ 1 on the Merkur 37C.;)..A excellent razor, i find paired up with a Voskhod T.C. blade, it gives me a sublime shave.;)
 
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Gartbnx....
 
Morning shave.

Lucky Tiger Face Scrub, bloom water.
Vulfix 404.
Mitchell's Wool Fat.
Merkur Progress (3).
Astra SP (2).
Thayers Witch Hazel (unscented).
Fine American Blend.

First proper use of the MWF. Bowl lathered with the Vulfix. I had to work a little harder to produce a good lather but thats fine. After the OSP, it didn't seem as slick, and was perhaps a little foamy. But I'm sure thats down to user error. I will be using it for the next week so hopefully will get it right. I will try face lathering tomorrow, and perhaps I will refrain from blooming the puck. (Any thoughts chaps?).
That said, it was a lovely, comfortable shave. 3 passes with minimal pick ups. BBS. Smashing!
 
Saturday...

Cream - TOBS Cedarwood
Brush - RazoRock Disrupter 22mm
Face lather
Razor - Star 1912
Blade - Gem Personna
Post - Thayer's Rose Petal and Aloe Vera and Floïd MV

I hadn't used the Star for a long time. I found it inefficient and took forever to get even a reasonably smooth finish. It must have been crap technique on my part though: today was a nice smooth finish with not too much in the way of pick-ups. Just a wee bit irritation on the neck that the Thayer's will fix.

It is the 'mildest' of the 1912 variants in my collection, however; and not as assertive as, say, the Streamline or the other English 1912s. Still a keeper, though and still plenty tension to hold that blade.
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Morning shave.

Lucky Tiger Face Scrub, bloom water.
Vulfix 404.
Mitchell's Wool Fat.
Merkur Progress (3).
Astra SP (2).
Thayers Witch Hazel (unscented).
Fine American Blend.

First proper use of the MWF. Bowl lathered with the Vulfix. I had to work a little harder to produce a good lather but thats fine. After the OSP, it didn't seem as slick, and was perhaps a little foamy. But I'm sure thats down to user error. I will be using it for the next week so hopefully will get it right. I will try face lathering tomorrow, and perhaps I will refrain from blooming the puck. (Any thoughts chaps?).
That said, it was a lovely, comfortable shave. 3 passes with minimal pick ups. BBS. Smashing!
I don't bloom The Fat. A damp brush works well for me and dipping the tips in water where necessary. Good stuff.
 
Shower
Vegetal Soap - Lilly Of The Valley
Floid - Aceite De Afeitado
Claus Porto - Musgo Real Orange Amber Shaving Cream
Semogue - 1305 Boar
Face Lathering
Ever Ready - 1912
GEM - PTFE (7) Forearm Stropped
WTG / ATG
Allume Di Rocca Naturale
Tüff - Sensitiv Unscented After Shave
Claus Porto - Musgo Real Orange Amber Eau de Cologne

What a great shave this morning. Claus Porto`s Musgo Real Orange Amber Eau de Cologne is the perfect scent for Klaus Kinski acting in Werner Herzog`s movie Fitzcarraldo. This is mediterranean barbershop scent at its best. I love it.

Herzog and Kinski. Two madmen that sparked off each other to create outstanding works. Popol Vuh's soundtracks provide the perfect atmosphere (Nosferatu q.v.).
 
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Prep....Shower, Olive oil soap
Razor....Gillettte Asylum 1952
Blade....Feather stainless
Soap....L'Occitane Cade
Brush....Zennith boar
Post....BBA post shave balm
Scent....Creed sublime Vanille (Oil Mr Perfume)

Razor on loan from @Wayne Pritchard , thanks Wayne.

The razor gave a better shave with the Feather but still very mild, saying that it still gave me a good shave, the soap was very good indeed as was the Zennith boar, all in all a good close shave finnished off with the great smelling creed copy Sublime Vanille.....wonderful.

Wishing you all a fab weekend......:)

Hi Paul,

I have just ordered the L'Occitane Cade aftershave as I love the scent.

As far as the Razor is concerned, (you are always more than welcome, :)) would I be right in assuming that Gillette developed this razor on the "mild" side due to the people in question who would be using it?
Just a thought.

Anyway have a lovely weekend,
Wayne
 
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Two Pass Shaving Routine..:cool:

Hot Water Prep & Massage with Argan Oil
C. Myers & Sons Sheffield 6/8th Full Hollow
Hans Baier Silver Tip
Haslinger Tallow Soap
Humphreys Witch Hazel

I Had an Early Morning Shave with My C. Myers & Sons Sheffield 6/8th..Its has a Lovely Smooth Belgian Coticule Edge..This was the Same Company that Also Made Kropp Razors just a Few Years Earlier..A Cracking Super Smooth & Close Shave..;)

I Am Dolphin Smooth & Refreshed..:D

Billy
 
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Pre: Washpool Farm Facial Cleansing soap, Myrsol Emulsion
Brush: Tony Forsyth P&C LE 2017 Platypus
Soap: OSP Bay Rum
Razor: Merkur Futur
Blade: Vintage Wilkinson Sword Super Sword (1)
Post: Myrsol Emulsion
A/S: Geo. F Trumper Bay Rum

First shave with the Traveling Box contents. A bit chilly here in Perth, and I've been using a bit of bay rum of late, which drove my first choice.

I had a 3 day growth, so dialed the Merkur up to 4 with a brand spanking NOS Wilkie Super Sword blade for the first (WTG) pass. The OSP lather was wonderful, both in performance and scent. Even with the larger blade exposure of the Futur, the feel was tactile and easy to judge. Dialed the Futur back to 2 for the subsequent XTG and ATG passes, and the skin was feeling so good that I did a lather clean-up, resulting in a BBS finish. What a great shave!
I found that the GFT Bay Rum was pleasant, but came across as a bit synthetic in comparison to the OPS soap, which I think may be essential oil driven?
One hell of a shave.


OSP Bay Run Review
I scooped a decent amount of soup from the container and flattened across the base of a small flat porcelain dish for lathering. I applied some hot bloom water for a minute prior to shaving. I am a face latherer, so I loaded the brush in the dish and transferred to my face. The soap lathers very easily and appears voluminous; the trick is to work the lather with some water to ensure it does not become over-aerated. I found the lather to be forgiving and easy to adjust. The following lather shot shows the brush and lather after the first application had been made to my face:
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The OSP scent was bold and natural; not sweet like other examples I have tried. I really liked it.
The cushioning, gliding, and residual slickness were all high quality, as was the post shave feel. This strikes me as a top shelf soap.

GEO. F Trumper Bay Rum A/S
A not unpleasant aftershave, with a nice alcohol bite easing to a refreshing finish. However, the scent comes off as a little synthetic in comparison to the pureness of the OPS soap.
 
Sat 24th June

Vulfix 404 mixed
Blues Soap
Schick Golden 500
Schick Proline Type B [ 1 ]
Alum Rub/Rinse off
Tuff Green A/S Lotion

Have not used this Razor for some time now , but thought that as it is one of the modern Schicks that can only use a single blade , it would be a good test bed for this AC type blade.As no trimming of the blade is required, the only problem is loading as the blades come in keyless dispenser. This is not a problem as they can easily be transferred by hand, into a spare keyed dispenser.

So far,once blades have been cross loaded into an Original Injector Blade dispenser I have no problems loading them into the two Vintage Razors that i have used. As for the Shave, with its very long handle I have likened the Razor to a Magic wand which whacks the whiskers away, with the Proline it is smoother than ever, mild but extremely efficient. All in all a nice comfortable shave with an excellent all round finish.

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Greetings Mike

I take it those blades are designed for creating those fancy sculptured haircut styles but I thought the only shavettes for that job took the artists club length blades or the Personna hair shaper blades... further my education if you would please.

Regards
Dick.
 
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