SOTD : Saturday 6th October - Friday 12th October 2018.

Sunday 7th October

Wickham 1912 Russian Leather
YaqI Chianti 24mm Synthetic
Rockwell 6C R3
Old English Wilkinson Sword (2) - and out*
Nivea 2 Phase Aftershave

I blamed a previous poor shave with my Piccolo on bad technique - I now know for sure that it was due to the blade being a dud.
I've used literally hundreds of these old English made Wilkinson Sword blades over the years, and occasionally come across a bad one.
During both uses of this particular blade it's poor performance was only evident during the ATG pass.
Some irritation to the neck and a couple of weepers - no real harm done.
 
Sunday AM 2018-10-07

Moss Anniversary Slate scuttle
Rooney Stubby 2 Porcelain Finest (24/50)
Crabtree & Evelyn Sweet Almond Oil shaving soap (vintage)
Wolfman WR1-OC Satin/Triad Purple Aristocrat Titanium
Wilkinson Light Brigade (6)
RazoRock R-160 Sweet Almond aftershave balm
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Prep: Shower. L'Oreal Men Expert Birch Sap face wash
Pre: Proraso Sensitive pre-shave
Cream: TOBS Jermyn Street
Brush: Unbranded Bristle won as part of job lot on eBay
Razor: DES89 KNBLAMZ
Blade: Personna Platinum (3)
Post: Cold water / Boots Tea Tree and Witch Hazel
AS: Boots Freshwood
ASB: Boots Freshwood

Decent Sunday evening shave. Love the Jermyn Street cream. Smells lovely. The brush is a bit of an unknown: quite hard even after a shampoo and soak. Came as part of a £9 eBay win with a very nice slim twist, so can't moan[emoji4]

Hope you all have a great week.

Cheers

Steve
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Digimonkey said:
Sotd - Tuesday the 2nd & today - the 6th of October -

2/10 -

Razor - Mergress (1.5)
blade - Aussie Spoiler (6)
brush - Simpsons Wee Scot LE
soap - Haslinger sheep
post - witch hazel
a/s - Nivea 2 in 1
balm - none
scent - Dior Eau Sauvage edp.

6/10 - today - about an hour ago -

Razor - Mergress (1.5)
blade - Aussie Spoiler (7)
brush - Yaqi 24mm High Mountain White
soap - RazoRock Puros tallow
post - witch hazel
a/s - Extro Tabacco
scent - Creed Tabarome parfum.

Result - all good.

I thought - after my last posted shave - using the Maseto 30mm silver tip - to go to the opposite end of the brush scale - the Wee Scot - it never fails to put a smile on my face when I use it - looks like a novelty item - it isn't. Superb - if you haven't tried one - I'd recommend it to you - especially if you are a fan of the diminutive Haslinger soaps - which I certainly am - they suit each other a treat. Talking of brushes - when do you have a problem with buying shaving kit - how do you define it? In my case - when you go raking about at the back of the den to find a new bottle of witch hazel - and find a completely new - never seen water - Maseto 30mm two band - still in its box. That is a wake up call - surely? I was hither-to feeling good about myself for not bursting for any of the - astonishingly - gorgeous - range of knots for sale on BST recently. I was glad that the ones I really wanted went quickly - saved me from myself. Must resist. Whoever bought the Vie Long Anniversary - well done - I already own one - it is a spectacularly beautiful brush. The best two band I own - by a country mile. Ha ha - it saves us money - shaving this way - doesn't it? Ha ha. BBS at the moment - and smelling lush - thanks to the Creed. Enjoy your shaves - one and all - yours - I.

Oh -

The Black Civet Gang - Part the Second

The Suffolk coast - just outside Dunwich - a storm reminiscent of the Grote Mandrenke rages - two men - fight to stay on their feet - it is almost impenetrably dark - save for the frequent flashes of lightening - serving to illuminate their way. The great detective is following a path - a scent - only he - apparently - can perceive. His companion struggling to keep up. Watson is unnerved - even above the howl of the wind - swearing he can hear the tolling of church bells from sea - a funereal peal. His bravery is not in doubt - it needs no proving - an Afghan field - Maiwand - 1880 - facing vastly superior Pashtun forces - a dark day for the British Indian Army - tending to a fallen comrade under heavy fire - taking a near fatal wound from a jezail bullet - but this night scares him in a different way. His thought processes - as ever - obvious to Holmes -

‘Steady hand - Watson - the game is afoot - hold your nerve.'

The Black Civet gang had been contained - the Malay Lascars that survived the gun fight in Hornbeam Lane - Sergeant Giddens was recognised for his bravery in the engagement - had been arrested by the official force - safely behind bars - although - the shadowy Muscovy agents behind the sedition against the queen - had vanished into thin air - no doubt seeking passage to the Baltic or Constantinople - under assumed names. The plot had been penetrated by Holmes - in the guise of Noah ‘Dinks' Gibbons - an Australian prospector and freebooter - who - apparently - was seeking a working berth on a schooner to Borneo - to pursue his next - get rich - claim. Leaving Baker Street every day for two weeks - before dawn - in disguise - such was his talent for mimicry - a loss to the stage but a boon to the science of detection - returning after dark - spending his time around Chatham docks - the network had been uncovered - piece by piece. One thing remained though - where was the stockpile of munitions and explosives the gang had smuggled in? - enough to launch a revolution. Missed by Inspector Tobias Gregson of Scotland Yard - in the search of the hideout in Hornbeam Lane - but not by Holmes - was the torn remnant of a ticket stub from London to the Suffolk coast - annotated with Cyrillic script. The final part of the jigsaw. The location of the weapons cache.

Flashes - of an animal - stalking them - its eyes reflecting in the beam of their dark lanterns - the outline of a tail - disappearing into the undergrowth - somewhat bigger than a cat - smaller than a dog.

‘We are being circled Holmes - hunted - by what?'

‘I don't know Watson - I have a terrible suspicion - prepare your revolver - be ready. Remember the Grimpen Mire - remember Gandamak.'

Stock still in the darkness - waiting - suddenly - forked lightening - simultaneously the muzzle flash from Watson's Browning - interrupting the arc of the animal - seeking Holmes' throat - the 0.38 round stopping it in mid-air - dropping dead at his feet.

“Dear Lord - what is it?'

‘My God - Watson - the black civet - I never understood they existed - thinking them a myth to put terror into the gang's foes - a Sumatran legend - you saved my life.'

Silence.

‘Enough adventure for one night - my dear friend - let us seek lodgings - and we will contact Gregson in the morning.'

The End.
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I couldn't put it any better than the esteemed Mr @Blademonkey - a ripping yarn!
And I second Mr @Barry Giddens - we are indeed very fortunate to have you on the Forum.
I assume the good Doctor secured the carcass? Many a good bottle of fine masculine fragrance to be had there.
But why in God's name did that flatfoot Sergeant receive a decoration? Outrageous!
 
A bit late, but last night's theme for my shave was 'Industrial Metal'

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Metal Head - Razorock Hawk V2 - ATT Colossus - Kai Captain
Hair Metal - Razorock Plissoft 400 in aluminium
Air Metal - OSP Eucalyptus and Menthol

Avant Garde Metal - Kettle by Dualit

I only wish I could find a decent shaving cream in a metal tin as I hate to say but OSP you have let me down with your plastic tubs

This was the first outing for the Razorock Plissoft 400. I am by nature someone who doesn't understand the brush game seeing them more as a function than something which performs in different ways. Sometimes my nature needs a wake up call. For a long time I have been happy to use Muhle synthetics which in their own rights are great brushes and do an admirable job. In essence, they function as I'd expect a brush to do. My biggest gripe though would be the amount of 'grip' they provide. The butterscotch is a beautiful brush but trying to hold the bugger is quite a task, perhaps more so with my shovel headed hands which more by evolution have developed to grip a pint glass. Enter the Razorock. When I first saw this I thought 'wow, a brush designed for pint glass hands'. And I was correct.

The first thing I noticed when unpacking is how physically large the whole brush is in comparison to my usual choice of lather applicator. The knot by my standards is huge in all respects and the handle certainly not in the world of tiny people. More importantly for me though is how easy I find it to hold and use the brush with no slippage, the aluminium providing a very sturdy surface to grasp. The end result? An absolute lather monster. I have always thought OSP creams can be whipped in to a terrific lather, but this brush moves the game up another notch. So much so I am going to have to reduce the amount of cream I use; which of course is always a plus point for being economical.

A terrific start to last night's shave and bonus points awarded for the Razorock.

The OSP Eucalyptus and Menthol brings tears to my eyes. The scent hits with an incredible waft of menthol and offers a most wonderful shaving barrier. I find it hard to say anything negative about OSP creams........ah ah..................plastic tubs

The General is all packed away ready for the next two weeks away at work being as it is now my takeaway razor. It is perfect for those times when speed and efficiency are the order of the day. Tonight just had to be SE and so my reach for being the Hawk V2. I have mentioned this before but using the Hawk head on a decent handle certainly lifts it up the shaving scale. Blade being the Kai Captain as it simply doesn't give in and just seems to go forever and a day (and a few nights thrown in for good measure). SE blades I am finding have serious longevity compared with DE's and once they start showing their age it is quite a slow process whereas I find DE's are great one day, useless the next.

Overall I felt very refreshed and with red eyes. It is a menthol thing with me. No scent for this evening as I find it hard to match anything with the Eucalyptus and Menthol, but hey I had so much lather I simply threw it all back on my body and jumped in the shower again. Even my wife made note that I smelled like a packet of polo mints. Being as she does like polos then that was not a bad thing.

The brush gets a hearty recommendation from me and perhaps I am starting to realise what brushes are all about........brushing, only just a little different

Industrial metal? It doesn't come any better than Rammstein. An awesome live act and a great end to yesterday's evening

 
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