- Joined
- Wednesday July 20, 2016
- Location
- Sunny Cornwall
Wonderful soap, very lucky to be in possession of some!
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Saturday 02th January to Friday 08th January 2021
- Thread starter THONY
- Start Date
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- Joined
- Tuesday February 24, 2015
- Location
- Land of the Prince Bishops
- Joined
- Wednesday March 13, 2019
- Location
- Sunderland
05/01/21
Vintage Month Razor #05
Pre: Shower
Brush: Alpha Outlaw Titanium G4 Synth
Soap: Tabac
Razor: Schick B1 Repeating Razor 1927-32
Blade: Personna Injector (10)
Post shave: Cold water Rinse, TC's infused Witch Hazel
Balm: Tabac
Aftershave: Tabac
Not the greatest shave today with the Schick repeating razor, the blade went off during 2nd pass, i could feel it tugging a bit on the ATG pass, therefore it has been retired. Easy enough, pull, push and new blade fitted, very satisfying.
A great lather as expected from the soap and brush.
A DFS finish and smelling very 1970's
Stay safe and enjoy your day All.
Vintage Month Razor #05
Pre: Shower
Brush: Alpha Outlaw Titanium G4 Synth
Soap: Tabac
Razor: Schick B1 Repeating Razor 1927-32
Blade: Personna Injector (10)
Post shave: Cold water Rinse, TC's infused Witch Hazel
Balm: Tabac
Aftershave: Tabac
Not the greatest shave today with the Schick repeating razor, the blade went off during 2nd pass, i could feel it tugging a bit on the ATG pass, therefore it has been retired. Easy enough, pull, push and new blade fitted, very satisfying.
A great lather as expected from the soap and brush.
A DFS finish and smelling very 1970's
Stay safe and enjoy your day All.
- Joined
- Wednesday March 29, 2017
Prep: Valobra Glycerlanolina soap, Myrsol Emulsion
Brush: Semogue Owners Club LE 2012 Mixed Badger/Boar
Cream Musgo Real Oak Moss
Razor:Merkur Mergress (2.5)
Blade: Vintage NOS Gillette Spoiler (8)
Post: Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel
Scent: Musgo Real Oak Moss EdC
Wow - what a shave! Three passes for an effortless BBS result.
Is Musgo Real Oak Moss the most masculine scent in wet shaving? Well, in my humble opinion, it is most certainly in the conversation.
- Joined
- Monday August 6, 2018
5 January
Wickham 1912 Magnum
Semogue SOC boar (yesterday)
Semogue SOC 2 band (today)
Parker Variant (2.5ish)
Gillette Silver Blue
Nivea 2 Phase asl
YSL Y
Two days shaves in one picture. The only variable being the brush, both being Semogue Owner's Club, boar bristle yesterday, and badger today. Both were good close shaves. The Variant is a very good adjustable razor, the Wickham Magnum is a wonderful soap, and both brushes are good examples of their type. The boar just held enough lather for two passes, but it is still quite new, the badger held enough for three or four, and is quite a bit softer. I enjoyed both, variety...etc.
Wickham 1912 Magnum
Semogue SOC boar (yesterday)
Semogue SOC 2 band (today)
Parker Variant (2.5ish)
Gillette Silver Blue
Nivea 2 Phase asl
YSL Y
Two days shaves in one picture. The only variable being the brush, both being Semogue Owner's Club, boar bristle yesterday, and badger today. Both were good close shaves. The Variant is a very good adjustable razor, the Wickham Magnum is a wonderful soap, and both brushes are good examples of their type. The boar just held enough lather for two passes, but it is still quite new, the badger held enough for three or four, and is quite a bit softer. I enjoyed both, variety...etc.
Straight shave #5
Ralf Aust 5/8 Square Point
Thater 4125/1
Barrister & Mann Waves
Alum
Proraso Green AS
GFT Skin Food (Lime)
A fine two pass shave. I am getting the hang of the hollows underneath my chin- certainly tricky areas that I need 2 passes to ‘hit' properly.
Some sting with the alum but we are getting there. I don't seem to have destroyed the edge yet and my stropping technique is coming back to me pretty well.
So far enjoying this journey of the ‘2021 year of the Straight'. A sharp blade to my throat takes my mind off of Lockdown anyway .
Ralf Aust 5/8 Square Point
Thater 4125/1
Barrister & Mann Waves
Alum
Proraso Green AS
GFT Skin Food (Lime)
A fine two pass shave. I am getting the hang of the hollows underneath my chin- certainly tricky areas that I need 2 passes to ‘hit' properly.
Some sting with the alum but we are getting there. I don't seem to have destroyed the edge yet and my stropping technique is coming back to me pretty well.
So far enjoying this journey of the ‘2021 year of the Straight'. A sharp blade to my throat takes my mind off of Lockdown anyway
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- Joined
- Saturday January 5, 2019
- Location
- 51,9°N 4,2°E
Prep : warm water
Brush : The Goodfellas' Smile Wild Hog
Soap : Saponificio Varesino 70th Anniversary
Razor : Parker Adjustable Injector
Blade : Taconic injector blade
After shave : Sir Irisch Moos
Brush : The Goodfellas' Smile Wild Hog
Soap : Saponificio Varesino 70th Anniversary
Razor : Parker Adjustable Injector
Blade : Taconic injector blade
After shave : Sir Irisch Moos
- Joined
- Tuesday March 25, 2014
- Location
- Cheshire, England
PannaCremma Nuevia Nero (sample
Neep beehive extra dense badger
Ever Ready Jewel
GEM coated #2
Institut Karite ASB
Took a bit of effort to lather up the croap but a excellent result produced, pleasant scent but I prefer the verde scent that I have tried.
Neep beehive extra dense badger
Ever Ready Jewel
GEM coated #2
Institut Karite ASB
Took a bit of effort to lather up the croap but a excellent result produced, pleasant scent but I prefer the verde scent that I have tried.
- Joined
- Monday August 6, 2018
- Location
- Cardiff
SOTD 5th Jan
Razor - 1912 Ever Ready
Blade - Gem Personna #3
Soap - B&M Frankly my Pear
Brush - Yaqi Sagrada Familia
Post - Lea 3in1 ASB
Great 2 passes to mow down 2 days growth.
Just love this fantastic little razor.
- Joined
- Sunday August 5, 2018
- Location
- In the North East, by a sheep field
Tuesday, 4 January 2021
PreShave: Warm to hot water—most from the boiled kettle, some from the tap
Cream: Proraso Green
Brush: Kent BK8
Bowl: My recycled T&H cream bowl
Razor: Futur (3.0, 2.5, 2)
Blade Astra Platinum (4)
Post Shave: Alum
Fragrance: none—work day
PreShave: Warm to hot water—most from the boiled kettle, some from the tap
Cream: Proraso Green
Brush: Kent BK8
Bowl: My recycled T&H cream bowl
Razor: Futur (3.0, 2.5, 2)
Blade Astra Platinum (4)
Post Shave: Alum
Fragrance: none—work day
- Joined
- Thursday September 26, 2013
- Location
- Halifax, Republic of Yorkshire
Tuesday 5th January
Wash with L'Oreal Hydra Energetic Face Wash
Lather up with ABW Scanlon w/Cashmere Synthetic 24mm & VITOS Super Extra
Single pass shave with RazoRock Game Changer 0.84 OC & PermaSharp Super (4)
Hot rinse, cold rinse, dab of Prep Creme & Brut Passion Aftershave
Wash with L'Oreal Hydra Energetic Face Wash
Lather up with ABW Scanlon w/Cashmere Synthetic 24mm & VITOS Super Extra
Single pass shave with RazoRock Game Changer 0.84 OC & PermaSharp Super (4)
Hot rinse, cold rinse, dab of Prep Creme & Brut Passion Aftershave
Super! I'm finding my groove with the Game Changer ...
It's just fitting the blade that I find fiddly. It doesn't sorta feel right either way around; putting on the cap or on the baseplate. Once together, though, it's all good! It does put me in mind of how the Gillette Goodwill secures the blade. Actually, the Goodwill is particularly well engineered that once nipped up, the blade is very centered and very secure!
- Joined
- Sunday January 30, 2011
- Location
- Seattle, WA, USA
Tuesday AM 2021-01-05
National Screenwriter Day
Rooney 3/3 Ivory Finest (26/60)
Floris No. 89 shaving soap (tallow)
Wolfman WR2-SB/WRH3
Gillette Super Stainless 'Spoiler' (8)
Floris No. 89 aftershave (vintage)
The soap, one of the very best ever made and a favorite of mine, is almost gone. When it is, I'll just switch to the corresponding cream, which also is good. I have lots of the vintage aftershave to use up.
National Screenwriter Day
Rooney 3/3 Ivory Finest (26/60)
Floris No. 89 shaving soap (tallow)
Wolfman WR2-SB/WRH3
Gillette Super Stainless 'Spoiler' (8)
Floris No. 89 aftershave (vintage)
The soap, one of the very best ever made and a favorite of mine, is almost gone. When it is, I'll just switch to the corresponding cream, which also is good. I have lots of the vintage aftershave to use up.
Tue 5th January
RR Syn 22mm
L'Occitane Cade soap
Occams Enoch
Schick Proline ( 5 )
Tuff Green A/S Lotion
Having now proved itself to be a superb Razor whilst shaving at Home, must try it out when travelling to see how it fares in different Shaving environments. When I will be able to do that is rather in the lap of the Gods.
RR Syn 22mm
L'Occitane Cade soap
Occams Enoch
Schick Proline ( 5 )
Tuff Green A/S Lotion
Having now proved itself to be a superb Razor whilst shaving at Home, must try it out when travelling to see how it fares in different Shaving environments. When I will be able to do that is rather in the lap of the Gods.
- Joined
- Friday January 20, 2017
- Location
- Middlesex - UK
Tue 5 Jan
SOTD:
â–«ï¸Eufros Fougère sample
â–«ï¸Blackland Vector/Feather Pro
â–«ï¸Blackland Anodized Aluminium
â–«ï¸Sori Yanagi Stainless Steel Bowl
SOTD:
â–«ï¸Eufros Fougère sample
â–«ï¸Blackland Vector/Feather Pro
â–«ï¸Blackland Anodized Aluminium
â–«ï¸Sori Yanagi Stainless Steel Bowl
Tuesday 5th
Back at work (well, home) shave
Salter's solid soap
Yaqi Red Marble Tuxedo 24mm synth
Face lather
Gillette Aristocrat (USA, 1948)
Wizamet Iridium (2)
Thayer's Rose Petal and Aloe Vera
Men's Master Professional after shave
Back at work (well, home) shave
Salter's solid soap
Yaqi Red Marble Tuxedo 24mm synth
Face lather
Gillette Aristocrat (USA, 1948)
Wizamet Iridium (2)
Thayer's Rose Petal and Aloe Vera
Men's Master Professional after shave
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