SOTD Saturday 14th to Friday 20th March 2015

Pre: Village Barber oil
Cream: Miller Harris "Feuilles de Tabac"
Brush: Bethlehem olivewood handle, 24mm Pur-Tech synthetic
Razor: Mongoose Satin w/Dr. Bomber handle
Blade: Feather Pro (5)
Post: Thayer's witch hazel, followed by Village Barber balm & Miller Harris "Feuilles de Tabac" EdT
 
dodgy said:
782sirbrian said:
Gillette New Improved Tuckaway (1921)
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Well that's another razor I can't recall anyone I know having another. Is that chrome or silver plate?

Very nice,

Martin
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Thanks Martin.
It's a Silver plated one, the case is in yesterdays photo. You should have seen it before I cleaned it up !
I'm looking for the NEW deluxe ones in Chrome and Gold, but that's another day :icon_rolleyes:
 
Second day with the French Famex. I've figured out that I much prefer the baseplate mounted as in the photo below as it gives a more aggressive shave.
The shave wasn't as excellent as yesterday's which I think in part was due to the Bigelow shaving cream (first time using it).
It lathered really, really well (see 2nd photo) but when shaving I felt it was lacking in protection.

Razor: Famex w/ Gillette Common bar handle
Blade: Rapira
Brush: L'Occitane Plisson
Soap: Bigelow shaving cream
A/S: Provence Sante

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782sirbrian said:
dodgy said:
782sirbrian said:
Gillette New Improved Tuckaway (1921)
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Well that's another razor I can't recall anyone I know having another. Is that chrome or silver plate?

Very nice,

Martin
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Thanks Martin.
It's a Silver plated one, the case is in yesterdays photo. You should have seen it before I cleaned it up !
I'm looking for the NEW deluxe ones in Chrome and Gold, but that's another day :icon_rolleyes:
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I think I mentioned having the Chromium New Deluxe set years ago and that thing was a few notches up from the Tuckaways in the bite area. Plus it's heavy and has the short handle like the others do, which I don't care for.

Lots of times you use real aggressive razors and I don't know how you do it. It's a gift though.

I could just barely even shave with the Deluxe but my buddy has it now and it's his favorite razor.

That razor did shine like crazy.
 
Tuesday

Evening, all.

Prep: Claus Porto's Lime-oil face soap
Razor: EJ DE89
Blade: Gillette green 7 o'clock (4)
Brush: Kabuki Bamboo
Shave cream: RSC
Aftershave: Iris Sauvage
Cologne:
 
5 days stubble... Bang... Gone.
No not a gun but:
Proraso pre
Merkur slant
Sterling MITA soap
Simpson wee scott
Treet blade
I coloniali balm
TOBS st james a/s
 
Lovely shave tonight!

Soap. Le pere lucien
Razor. Eric Anton Berg 5/8
Brush. Cadman custom with 24mm best.
A/S. Le pere lucien, thick, oily, soothing loveliness.

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Maca Root Cream
Omega 49
Mongoose on Custom Stainless handle
Feather Pro Guard [1]
Blue Stratos AS
Maca Root Face Protector

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Many thanks to Steve for the extremely generous loan of his Mongoose.
What a shaver it is! Played it safe with the Feather Pro Guard blade first - an easy, effortless and very quick shave with no irritation, weepers and very little sting from the AS.
I can see me needing one of these!​
 
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Pre shave Nanny's Old Grey Bristle Test Coconut Milk Pre Shave Soap
Soap Nanny's Signature Moroccan Sands
Brush EJ best badger
Blade GEM stainless
Razor Damaskeen with custom template handle
Apres witch hazel, Nivea Sensitive Balm, Euphoria cologne

The Nanny's pre shave and Signature soap gave a very slick lather as I'm sure some of you already know.
I already rate the Damaskeen as a razor, but the new handle raises it to another level. With very little effort, the added weight aiding the shave,the knurling making it very controllable despite its size.
Gaz
 

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Pre: RazoRock menthol/lime soap
Cream: Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet
Brush: Romera LE horn, 28mm Manchurian
Razor: Edwin Jagger Barley Chatsworth
Blade: Feather (1)
Post: Thayer's witch hazel, followed by Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet balm
 
Progress on 2
Gillette Nacet Stainless from 1985
Vulfix 404
Erasmic bowl soap
Crossmen Southampton vintage a/s

Early indications are the blade's kinder to my face in the Progress.
The aftershave is along the lines of Super drug's Sierran Breeze, with that sweet aqua smell
 
Weds 18th March

Pre wash Neutrogena Glyc soap.
Vulfix 404 mixed
La Toja cream
ER 1912 [usa]
Gem S/S [ 6 ]
Alum Rub/Rinse off
Nivea A/S Balm
La Toja A/S lotion

What a noise, probably harshest shave of the Week [ on 6 though ]. When it got quiet.
i ended up with DFS, except I cannot get round lip area very well.
 
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