S.O.T.D. Saturday 9th March to Friday 15th March 2013

Norfolkdick

Norfolkdick

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West Norfolk. UK
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Saturday 9th March 2013
Prep: Shower
Razor: Ever Ready 1912 (Brit.)
Blade: GEM Blue Star Carbon
Brush: Vulfix 404 Mixed
Cream: Ingram's
Aftershave: RSC Balm

A super shave.

Regards
Dick.

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Joseph Rodgers and Sons "The Norfolk Razor" in ivory
Simpsons 'Rover' Manchurian Butterscotch
Penhaligons Blenheim Bouquet Shaving Cream
Witch Hazel
Tom Ford Oud Wood


Enjoyable shave this morning, very smooth. Off into Manchester in a while to meet a friend for lunch.

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Liz Earle Lavender Clenser
NSS French Lavender
39c Slant
Supermax ss
Simpsons Duke Best
Witch Hazel Gel.

Good Enough for a Saturday.The Supermax Blade did suprise me not super sharp
but smooth and irritation free.Will try in another razor tomorrow.
 
Morning gents.

Nanny's French Lavender Hard Soap
Semogue SOC Boar
ER Streamline
GEM Blade
Witch Hazel
Proraso AS
Nivea Cool Kick ASB

Very nice shave, super smooth.
 
Prep: Proraso White
Soap: Proraso Green
Brush: NF Tubby 1
Razor: Weber DLC/UFO Red Bronze Goliath XL / Polisilver (3)
Post: profs ASB mixed with 444

Lovely cool shave very refreshing. Lather was a bit thin but came away BBS and no irritation. Now off to work!
 
Gillette New - two-piece
Gillette Bleue Extra (1)
Semogue SOC 2-band
Mitchell's Wool Fat
Proraso Aftershave lotion
Penhaligon's LP No. 9

Wish I definitively knew whether this New was a 77 or 88.
 
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Pre hot towel + TOBS Shaving Shop shaving cream + Omega Nº45 boar + Weber Bulldog with Merkur head and Flash #1 + 1916 Hierba Fresca cologne with La Chinata balm

After some palm latherings, first use of this Omega luxury boar and... wonderful brush! A bigger, luxury version of a 31052/81052 with a solid resin handle, very soft and pleasant to use!

Cheers!
 
Swapping from Gem SE back to EJ DE today. Decided to try a NOS Gillette Blue that I've had for a while. It looked cool but I wasn't impressed with the roughness so switched to a Rapira after the first pass.

- Proraso pre/post
- Neale's Yard soap / Neep Cocobolo Silvertip
- EJ89 / Gillette Blue NOS WTG / Rapira pink'n'blue WTG, XTG, ATG
- Proraso pre/post
- DR Harris Marlborough AS

Lovely smooth shave in the end. Definite contrast between this and the Gem - closer shave in the end (although I'm sure technique is a big factor) and it requires a lot less concentration.

Looking forwards to the next shave with this, but then I'll go back to the Gem.
 
Saturday night

Proraso pre
WM Neumann's Bay Rum Soap
Omega 37
Gillette Old
Astra SS (3)
Thayer's Original
Ogalla Bay Rum, Limes & Peppercorns

Continued fantastic experience with the Gillette Old razor. Super smooth again. Mild sting from the peppercorns in the Ogalla I suspect. Nice fresh feeling.
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Prep: Shower then cold rinse
Razor: Unknown Frankenrazor
Brush: Erasmic bristle
Blade: Astra SP
Soap: Arko stick
A/S: Krampert's Finest Bay Rum
Result: Bought the cheapo brush yesterday and thought I'd give it a shot. Turned out to be no bad, considering the price (£2.99). No hairs were shed and it face lathered acceptably. It was also my first time using Arko - it was a champ!

I also think I'm falling in love with this unknown razor. Handles like a cartridge (in the good way) but slices like a DE. This was my quickest shave ever: it can't have been more than 3 minutes from applying the Arko to finishing my second pass.
 
Afternoon, gents.

Saturday:

Prep: Claus Porto Lime-oil face soap
Razor: Yuma
Blade: Super max SS (1)
Brush: Vulfix "Grosvenor"
Shave soap: Arko stick
A/S: Grey Flannel
Cologne: Grey Flannel

Nice and smooth.
 
Saturday 9th

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Hot shower
Hot flannel
Irisch moos cream scuttle lathered
Simpsons Commodore x3 best badger brush
Edwin Jagger head with custom brass handle
Polsilver super iridium (2)
Cold rinse
Witch hazel
Irisch moos aftershave balsam

Comfortable shave no irritation or razor burn but I've got an ingrown pop up on my neck :icon_evil:

Brian
 
Saturday 03-09-13. MUSIC: The Blues Brothers Band - The Blues Brothers "Original Soundtrack". :icon_cool:

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Soap from Aleppo - Simpson Chubby 1 best badger - Feather all stainless - Polsilver #1 - Pre JASÖN - Shaving soap Pré de Provence - Alum block - Thayers Original - ASB Korres - ASL Myrsol Antesol.
 
This noontime:

Prep: Cold rinse
Razor: Kropp 6/8" in marble resin, restored by UKRob
Brush: Simpson Commodore X3 in Best
Soap: Nanny's French Lavender (hard)
Aftershave: Prof Blighty's Red Ginger
Scent: Penhaligon's Endymion

Excellent lunch with visiting family at The Yew Tree, Anglezarke.
 
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