Thanks Russ. The smell of the splash was a big hit with the family as well as me so I'll use it as a Cologne - like I did with Harvest Moon
SOTD : Saturday 31th July to Friday 6th August July 2021.
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Tuesday 3rd August
Ganders Goat Soap w/Hop, Sage & Birch
Mitchell's Wool Fat Shaving Soap
Semogue SOC Taj w/24mm Boar
Ever Ready 1912 Sun Ray
GEM by Personna Stainless PTFE (2)
YSL Kouros Aftershave
Birthday shave!
Time to reflect on all that kit and pick some real favourites ...
By a country mile, it's MWF as my choice for soap and it is, of course, a 1912 razor for which I picked the dandiest that I have: the Sun Ray. Lather up with my lovely Semogue piggy and finish with a splash of the really good stuff.
That was quite perfect.
Missed that one. A most happy of birthdays to you Paul
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A very Happy Birthday to you Sir.Tuesday 3rd August
Ganders Goat Soap w/Hop, Sage & Birch
Mitchell's Wool Fat Shaving Soap
Semogue SOC Taj w/24mm Boar
Ever Ready 1912 Sun Ray
GEM by Personna Stainless PTFE (2)
YSL Kouros Aftershave
Birthday shave!
Time to reflect on all that kit and pick some real favourites ...
By a country mile, it's MWF as my choice for soap and it is, of course, a 1912 razor for which I picked the dandiest that I have: the Sun Ray. Lather up with my lovely Semogue piggy and finish with a splash of the really good stuff.
That was quite perfect.
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And this evening's promptly reported shave came complete with the theme 'JITC'
Just a razor - Brass Colonial General
Justin the blade - Feather Super Professional
A brush with Justice - Alpha Wickhams Artic Fox
A justifiable soap - DR Harris Arlington
Just the tonic - Laboratory Perfumes Gorse
JITC. An acronym for the 'Japanese Italic Typing Corporation'. A now defunct Japanese company specialising in the manufacture of Italic typesets for mechanical typewriters. Or some kind of concept about timely deliveries. A paperboy?
Anyway, to make up for my previous abysmal punctuality I have made an extra effort this evening to deliver on time. So to save time it is straight down to the bare bones of it all
A bloody wonderful shave
Armpits included today
Nothing to do with Italic lettering but everything to do with my usual ending
Just a razor - Brass Colonial General
Justin the blade - Feather Super Professional
A brush with Justice - Alpha Wickhams Artic Fox
A justifiable soap - DR Harris Arlington
Just the tonic - Laboratory Perfumes Gorse
JITC. An acronym for the 'Japanese Italic Typing Corporation'. A now defunct Japanese company specialising in the manufacture of Italic typesets for mechanical typewriters. Or some kind of concept about timely deliveries. A paperboy?
A bloody wonderful shave
Nothing to do with Italic lettering but everything to do with my usual ending
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Vintage Gillette Criterion Gold DeLuxe
Vintage Ever~Ready No. 1 with original horse hair
Vintage Gillette "Spoiler" Super Stainless blades
Stirling Bay Rum shave soap
Proraso Lozione after shave
Fantastic original horse hair, not moppy like modern crap, actually has scrub and scritch and backbone and perfect splay. Why can't they make them that way now? New stuff is crap!!!
Vintage Ever~Ready No. 1 with original horse hair
Vintage Gillette "Spoiler" Super Stainless blades
Stirling Bay Rum shave soap
Proraso Lozione after shave
Fantastic original horse hair, not moppy like modern crap, actually has scrub and scritch and backbone and perfect splay. Why can't they make them that way now? New stuff is crap!!!
Prep: Hot Shower
Brush: Zenith 507U XSE unbleached boar
Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb Gen 2
Blade: Personna GEM PTFE (3)
Lather: RazoRock - XXX - Soap
Post Shave: RazoRock - XXX - Aftershave
Another day another shave with the same setup. 2 passes for dfs+ result, and couple small weepers. Gem blade is slowly starting to calm itself - not as bitey monster as first couple of shaves.
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Happy Belated birthday.Tuesday 3rd August
Ganders Goat Soap w/Hop, Sage & Birch
Mitchell's Wool Fat Shaving Soap
Semogue SOC Taj w/24mm Boar
Ever Ready 1912 Sun Ray
GEM by Personna Stainless PTFE (2)
YSL Kouros Aftershave
Birthday shave!
Time to reflect on all that kit and pick some real favourites ...
By a country mile, it's MWF as my choice for soap and it is, of course, a 1912 razor for which I picked the dandiest that I have: the Sun Ray. Lather up with my lovely Semogue piggy and finish with a splash of the really good stuff.
That was quite perfect.
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Tuesday 3rd August
Ganders Goat Soap w/Hop, Sage & Birch
Mitchell's Wool Fat Shaving Soap
Semogue SOC Taj w/24mm Boar
Ever Ready 1912 Sun Ray
GEM by Personna Stainless PTFE (2)
YSL Kouros Aftershave
Birthday shave!
Time to reflect on all that kit and pick some real favourites ...
By a country mile, it's MWF as my choice for soap and it is, of course, a 1912 razor for which I picked the dandiest that I have: the Sun Ray. Lather up with my lovely Semogue piggy and finish with a splash of the really good stuff.
That was quite perfect.
Happy Birthday
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Wed 4 SR SOTD
Soap Arko Stick
Brush Yaqi 28mm Tuxedo
Razor GD 208 3rd
Post & Aftershaves Ice Water + Stirling Witchhazel Orange Chill + HA + Old Spice Original
Just a budget but reliable shaving soap that works...nice! Over-did a little today...
Another SR shave in the books! Razor's edge with pasted balsa strop is quite smooth and comfortable...while not efficient enough due to my techniques, I am satisfied in 3passes for a surprisingly dfs to ccs results.
Soap Arko Stick
Brush Yaqi 28mm Tuxedo
Razor GD 208 3rd
Post & Aftershaves Ice Water + Stirling Witchhazel Orange Chill + HA + Old Spice Original
Just a budget but reliable shaving soap that works...nice! Over-did a little today...
Another SR shave in the books! Razor's edge with pasted balsa strop is quite smooth and comfortable...while not efficient enough due to my techniques, I am satisfied in 3passes for a surprisingly dfs to ccs results.
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Happy Birthday! Best wishes to your health...and shaving too!Tuesday 3rd August
Ganders Goat Soap w/Hop, Sage & Birch
Mitchell's Wool Fat Shaving Soap
Semogue SOC Taj w/24mm Boar
Ever Ready 1912 Sun Ray
GEM by Personna Stainless PTFE (2)
YSL Kouros Aftershave
Birthday shave!
Time to reflect on all that kit and pick some real favourites ...
By a country mile, it's MWF as my choice for soap and it is, of course, a 1912 razor for which I picked the dandiest that I have: the Sun Ray. Lather up with my lovely Semogue piggy and finish with a splash of the really good stuff.
That was quite perfect.
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It is those modern horses with all their fancy hair products makes them too soft
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Prep: Shower, Palmolive Olive Oil Soap,
Soap: Mastro Miche Artiglio
Brush: 24mm Yaqi Sagrada Familia Tuxedo
Razor: Fine Marvel
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (2)
Post: Alum, Witch Hazel, Baxter's Balm
Gillette blade put back in today, but I'm not clicking with the Marvel yet. Bit of razor burn on the neck and a couple of weepers, and I'm attributing this to the angle, which is not intuitive to me at all. I''ll decide tomorrow whether to persevere or retire it for a while and try again another time.