S.O.T.D. w/c Sat. 4th January - Friday 10th January 2014, incl.

Greetings

Tuesday 7th January 2014
Prep: Shower
Razor: GEM Micromatic Clog-pruf
Blade: GEM Blue Star Carbon
Brush: Semogue 2000 Boar
Soap: Arko Stick grated
Aftershave: Astral Cream (light)

A really nice comfortable shave.

Regards
Dick.

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Body shop soap
Proraso pre-white
No.10 cream
Soc.boar
Progress #3#2#1
Rapira #2

Alum
W/hazel
Clarins aftershave energiser
Clarins aftershave soother


Don't really know why but got the irritation on neck really bad.
 
Tuesday

Morning, gents.

Prep: Claus Porto's Lime-oil face soap
Razor: EJDE89
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (4)
Brush: Ecotools Kabuki
Shave soap: Erasmic Supreme stick
Aftershave: Cien Ebony
Cologne: Giorgio Beverly Hills

An excellent shave. I'm really enjoying this blade.
 
Modern Razor
Astra SP
WSP Prince Silvertip
Seagrapes Studio Bay Rum Lime Shave Soap
Every Man Jack Mint Post Shave Balm
AXE Impulse After Shave
World Market Scuttle
The Modern is an extremely smooth shaver. Three easy passes to BBS. I like this razor a lot. Light weight at 45 grams and although the handle is very smooth I found no slipping during my shave.
 

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Tues 7th January

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Hot shower
Hot flannel
TOBS Lavender cream scuttle lathered
Simpson Keyhole 2 best badger
Gillette Aristocrat 16
Polsilver Super Iridium (2)
Cold rinse
Thayers Lavender witch hazel
Speick aftershave

Another fine shave from the Aristocrat & Polsilver set up.
 
Kent soap
Vulfix Bodger
Fat Handle Tech, English Wilkinson Sword
Skin Bracer

Managed to snaffle a couple of packs of NOS Wilkies over Christmas from my step father-in-law - he's never jumped on the carts bandwagon. I have to concur with the consensus that it's a shame they don't make Wilkies like this any more. I'd be very happy with them as a mainstay blade.
 
shavecraft said:
Managed to snaffle a couple of packs of NOS Wilkies over Christmas from my step father-in-law - he's never jumped on the carts bandwagon. I have to concur with the consensus that it's a shame they don't make Wilkies like this any more. I'd be very happy with them as a mainstay blade.
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Too right!

January VII

Razor: Gillette Rocket HD
Blade: BiC PC
Brush: Carved Beech 24mm 2-Band
Soap: Trumper's Coconut
AS: Barbershop Bay Rum
Post: Astral Original

Not as close as it could've been but no drama either. Very refreshing, all told.

As an aside, I was at the Doc's today and upon popping into the adjoining Chemists, I was pleasantly surprised to see them stocking not only DE blades, albeit the German Wilkies, but also my favourite shaving medium, Ingram Quality Lather Shave. Naturally, I relieved them of some.....:D

Perhaps that was why today's shave wasn't tiptop - no Ingrams!
 
Cold water splash
Michell's Wool Fat
Golden Nib 2-band badger / Vulfix Grosvenor handle
Weber Polished / Bulldog
Gillette 7 O'Clock Black (2)
Weleda ASB
Lalique Hommage a l'Homme EdT

Close, comfortable and refreshed. What else can you ask for?
 
Tall_Paul said:
MONDAY EVENING

Razor: Schick Adjustable
Blade: Chick

I'm really enjoying the injectors at the moment. If anyone fancies selling an F type then let me know (I can dream!)
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That razor/blade combo's a good one all right....used it myself a few times before moving on to different blades. Great having the ability to dial in the bite.

Believe me, I was more than surprised to find out how well that goofy looking F type fits me. Up till trying one, the adjustable had been my favorite injector by far. Since then it's not gotten wet even once.

The F type shave reminds me of that feeling when you get the back of your neck shaved with a haircut. Almost a sorta tickle, if that makes sense. Perfect amount of aggression, which is nuts for any kinda fixed head razor. Heh, even the short handle somehow feels good in my hand. Heh, used it today, matter of fact.

Finding one for yourself in nice shaving shape is a good goal for 2014,

Mart
 
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