SOTD 29 December 2019-4 January 2020

Ignore the Motorcycle in the Photo. I called an audible and changed up the Aftershave
Saturday January 4, 2020
2020 Shave # 4 ( 424 Consecutive Shaves )
Razor: Gem G Bar
Blade: Gem (2)
Brush: Rubberset 400 w/Maggards Synthetic
Soap: CBL Tonsorial Fresh Lime 3017 (4)
Aftershave 1: Humphrey's Alcoholado Maravilla
Aftershave 2: CFG Ghost Town Barber
Fragrance: CFG Ghost Town Barber

Homelikeshaving Start
Personna super platinum
Cremo bourbon shave cream
Zenith boar
Nivea cooling balm
Clubman bay rum

SOTD 01/04/20

This morning I reached for a rare French razor, the Spadson, and decided to mount the head on a RazoRock Bulldog handle. My shaves with the razor in the past have been satisfactory, but I always found the original handle to be too small, and oddly awkward in use. I really like the size, heft and knurling on the RR. As I began my shave, I realized that I really liked the balance this new combination provided. The Spadson is a highly efficient tool with a lot of blade feel. It seems comparable to a Gibbs at setting 6 or my Ambassador at about 8. I kept things relatively technical at first, riding the cap for that first pass and avoiding long sweeping strokes. I was amazed at the closeness of the shave on that first pass. There remained only a few spots along my jawline and under my chin that needed cleaning up. The Alum block revealed a bit of warmth on my right cheek where I started the shave, but otherwise, a fine BBS. I kept the dome shave to one pass, mostly out of respect for the cutting power of this razor. I maintained the same approach used on my face, but was tentative about the back of my head, and ended up with nick requiring the styptic. This was not the razor’s fault, but rather attributable to the arthritis in my hands and shoulders. The result was still a DFS on the noggin. The MWF provided a great protective, slick surface throughout the shave. I realized afterwards that I spent about the same amount of time with my one and a half pass shave as I normally spend with my regular three pass. The Spadson is easily the most aggressive/efficient non-adjustable razor I own, definitely not a daily driver, but will go into the rotation. I feel clean, smooooth, and refreshed!

RAZOR: Spadson head w/ RR Bulldog handle
BLADE: Suneko
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by PAA’s Charcoal-Menthol Cube Preshave Soap 
BRUSH: Viking Silvertip Badger 
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat 
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brushsqueezings followed by Thayers LavenderWH and finished with Old Spice Fresh Lime

Razor: OneBlade Hybrid
Blade: Feather FHS
Brush: Simpsons Emperor 3
Pre-shave: Castle Forbes
Cream: Castle Forbes lavender
Balm: Castle Forbes lavender
Finale: Fine

Saturday, 04 January, 2020:

1920’s Old Type
Rapira Platinum Lux
Vulfix No. 374 Super Badger
CRSW Schapenmelk Shaving Soap
Barrister’s Reserve Fern Aftershave

--
John

Saturday
Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Scots Pine Sheep
Soap: Route 66 Bourbon Jungle
Razor: Gillette 40’s Style Super Speed
Blade: Vintage Schick Plus Platinum (15)
Brush: Wild West Brushworks/Elite Manchurian White-24mmx54mm
Aftershave: Country Club Southern Oud
 
WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard)
 
Route 66 Bourbon Jungle today. 20 seconds to load the Wild West Brushworks/Elite Manchurian White brush. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Schick Plus Platinum still in the vintage Gillette 40’s Style Super Speed. Excellent smooth, close, shave. I finished with Country Club Southern Oud aftershave.
 
Bob                                   
 

Classic Shaving Enoch/Feather Pro Super/Graydog 26mm Badger/Shannon’s Copaiba Rose
Hazelet’s Apothecary after shave SoCo Rose/Amouage Lyric Man Eau de Parfum 

Saturday, January 4

Myrsol Don Carlos 1972~~Simpson KH4~~Heiljestrand MK 32
Have a great day!

Saturday AM 2020-01-04

Moss Anniversary Slate scuttle
Rooney Stubby 3 Porcelain Finest (26/54)
Floris Santal shaving cream (vintage)
Wolfman WR1-SB 0.80/Bob's Razor Works Bull Mastiff
Tiger Platinum (6)
Floris Santal aftershave


Another very smooth shave.  The Floris Santal products are favorites.

Phoenix Shaving | Astro Traveler
Phoenix Shaving | The Green Ray | Tribble Synthetic
Phoenix Shaving | Ascension DOC SS/Cu | Triad Rolling Hex SS
Astra Superior Platinum