S.O.T.D Saturday 16th November to Friday 22nd November 2013

Wednesday 11-20-13. MUSIC: The Byrds - Greatest Hits (1967).

[video=youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ij6_SD9S74[/video]

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Soap from Alepo - Morris & Forndran 25X53 - Gillette Rocket HD 500 - Gillette Platinum #3 - Pre JASÖN - Shaving cream Nancy Boy blossomwood - Alum block - Thayers Original Astringent - ASB Korres - ASL Myrsol Agua Balsámica.
 
After the usual hot shower prep:

MÜHLE Silvertip Fibre
'Webly'/Permasharp super (NOS)
Nanny's vanilla cream & goat's milk olive oil shave soap
Weleda after shave balm
Marmite sandwich

Finally got around to using the Stahly head on a weber classic handle. It's an interesting design, I especially like the safety bar which unlike most other razors, is actually a bar. It's a smooth, comfortable shaver but still effective enough. I think you'd really have to try hard to get a nick or a cut with this head.

If anyone has an urge to try it, get your name added to the pass around list. It's worth giving this one a go.
 
Wednesday 20th November

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Hot shower
Hot flannel
Nannys Warm Spice hard soap scuttle lathered
Simpson Commodore X3 best badger brush
Gillette NEW short comb
Gillette 7 o'clock Indian Black (1)
Cold rinse
Thayers Lavender witch hazel
Old Spice sensitive aftershave

Good shave all well no drama. I normally change razor when I change blade (after 3 shaves) today I carried on with the same razor but with a 7 o'clock black to compare with the 7 o'clock green from yesterday. The Old Spice I found in my store of shaving stuff it must be 20 yrs old :icon_eek: very nice I must say :angel:
 
Razor: Max Sprecher Custom 8/8
Brush: Pixelfixed Custom 24mm ST
Cream: GFT Spanish Leather
ASB: D&G Sport

First i want to say Thanks to Bill (Pixelfixed) for making a very nice brush!
The shave was very very smooth and nice.

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Prep: Village Barber oil
Brush: Simpsons Chubby 2 - 2 Band
Soap: Stirling Orange Chill
Razor: Weber DLC / UFO U2
Post: Stirling Lemon and Withchazel

First outing for the Stirling splash, now I love menthol and this didn't disappoint. My face literally ached it was so cold! My hands 20 minutes later can still feel it! Lovely aftercare very impressed.
 
Prep: Hot wash (Bulldog original face wash)
Pre: Proraso Pre shave cream
Brush: Semogue 1305
Soap: Mama Bears Aqua di Gio
Razor: L1 Schik
Blade: Injector
Post: Warm rinse/Alum/Cold splash
AS: Boots Feashwood AS Balm
EdT: Paco Rabanne Black XS

First time using a Schik and it was very good, not spectacular, but a nice no nonsence everyday shave with good results.

 
Second go with the R41 …

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Hot towels
Olive Oil/Essential Oil PSO
Palmolive Shaving Cream
Pure Badger Brush
Muhle R41
Astra Super Platinum [1]
Hot Rinse
Cold Rinse
Alum Wash
Witch Hazel/Essential Oil Tonic
Jovan Musk Aftershave Lotion

Two pass - WTG & ATG

To be absolutely frank, I found this a bit tough. My first run with the R41 was with a Feather and I absolutely loved it! I think I have a second perfect combination there - my first being the Merkur 23C with a SuperMax Blue Diamond.

Still, two passes … can't complain at that. The R41 mowed through three days of growth, not silently nor effortlessly this time, but did. No issues.
 
Turkish no. 6
Progress on 1.5
Permsharp stainless
LEA shaving stick
Blue Stratos aftershave

Still a bit sore from pushing an old Contour cartridge too far early this morning so now was average
 
Thursday Morning:

Wade & Butcher Special 6/8"
Semogue 2000
Dimitri's, home made tallow based soap (lot 150813)
Neil Miller-2.5"Latigo Leather
L'Occitan by L'Occitane ASB
WTG, XTG & ATG (neck)

Have a nice day!

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