S.O.T.D. Saturday 5th April to Friday 11th April 2014

Wednesday Night

Anniversary shave for my ASR Valet Model C set ...

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Hot Towel
Wickham Soap Company Super Smooth Bay Rum
Kent Infinity Silvertex
ASR Valet VC1 (Model C Set) Patented 9th April 1911
Feather Hi-Stainless Platinum [1]
Hot Rinse, Cold Rinse & Alum Wash
Ogalalla Bay Rum - Limes & Peppercorns

Bowl Lathered
Two Pass - WTG & XTG

Nice anniversary shave for the razor, a patent now over a hundred years old.

Very nice. Much enjoyed!

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Shower
Kanion Classic (polish shave cream)
Omega Boar
Vintage OC Razer, Copy/clone of:
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Astor #1
What a cracking shave, OCs are SO much more efficient! 2 easy passes and a couple of touch ups and its as smooth as I've had.
Superb!
 
Took my first shave with a dovo best quality 5/8,pre shave watch a few clips on youtube of what to and what don't to do. took a long soak in the tub,hot towel lathered up and dug in....trying to be careful nicked my chin once or twice but not to shabby after 3 of 4 goes at it if I say so myself.
Feel happy with my first efforts even if it did take half an hour but loved every second.:icon_razz:
 
Good on you! I think my el crappo Edwin Jagger is from the same stable, just not the same quality control, perhaps. It never really grabbed me, but stood me in good stead for the razors that do set my heart a flutter - slim shady types, like 3/8ths and Kamisoris. I'm happy I can run a straight edge around my face without issue now. It sounds like you're in the same place now ...

... that said, I just caught my lower lip with a loaner the other evening. Nothing to show after a cold rinse and alum, but curiously, the day after a direct 2" upright emerged on my neck; not cut, just a red line. Fun, innit? :D

rowlers said:
What a cracking shave, OCs are SO much more efficient! 2 easy passes and a couple of touch ups and its as smooth as I've had.
Superb!
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I love British long combs. We got something very right, there. Do look out for a New Standard. Now that's a great shave.
 
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Streamline
GEM PTFE
Vie Long Horse/Badger
Wickham Soap Company Super Smooth Garden Mint
Krampert's Finest Bay Rum

Fantastic shave. The perfect razor + an excellent soap = total BBS.
 
Pre: Village Barber oil
Soap: Tabac
Brush: Custom 782sirbrian brush, Oak with WSP HMW
Razor: Schick injector G-type
Blade: Personna platinum (1)
Post: Tabac ASL, followed by Village Barber balm

First time with an injector razor of any kind. Very nice 3-pass shave. Drugstore blades weren't very sharp, but we got there in the end.
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Prep: Hot Water
Soap: Mike's Natural Soaps Rose & Cedarwood
Brush: Vintage Simpson X1L in Best
Razor: Gold Cobra
Blade: Feather Professional
Moustache Razor : The Mab Dwarf Razor
Post: Cold Water & Alum Block
AS: Floris London Santal

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Prep: Hot shower, Loreal men expert
Soap: MWF
Bowl: Simpson Shaving Mug (Large)
Brush: Simpsons Commodore X3 Best Badger
Razor: Pils 101NE
Blade: Astra Platinum (2)
Post: Cold Water
AS: Pinaud Clubman
Balm: Shaveworks The Cool Fix

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Thursday

British "High Street" Shave.

Gillette Fusion ProGlide (Superdrug)
Wilkinson Sword Shaving Brush (Wilkinsons)
Palmolive Shave Stick (Morrisons)

I didn't use an aftershave lotion or balm (don't tend to these days) but various are available.

Ian
 
Thursday x April, 2014

Brush: Custom Neep Box Wood
Soap: Otoko Organics
Razor: Braveheart SS head w. Maggard MR3 Handle
Blade: Rapira Super Stainless #2
Post: Myrsol Blue ASL, Kiehl's Ultimate ASB
Fragrance: Floris Elite

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Result: Return to the Otoko and this time with minimal water - much better. Much, much better. The Braveheart head and Maggard handle increasingly seem like a match made in heaven. Rapira Super Stainless felt excellent today as well. Splendid!

Cheers,

Jon
 
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