SOTD 6-12 October 2019

Saturday
Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Executive Man
Soap: RazoRock Tuscan Oud
Razor: Vintage Gillette Slim
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (4)
Brush: RazoRock/Zenith Chubby Extra Silvertip-28mmx51mm
Aftershave: RazoRock Tuscan Oud
 
WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard)
 
RazoRock Tuscan Oud today. 20 seconds to load the RazoRock/Zenith Chubby Extra Silvertip brush. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Gillette Silver Blue in the Gillette Slim. Excellent smooth, close, shave. I finished with RazoRock Tuscan Oud
aftershave.
 
Bob
 

Date:- 12 October 2019

Pre-shave:- Cold Water straight from the tap
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- Yaqi Sagrada Familia Tuxedo Synth. 24/53mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Ariana & Evans ~ Tertius
Razor/Blade:- RazoRock Game Changer .68P / Gillette Stainless (red & white) #2
Post/After-shave: T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed into the 240ml bottle with Natural Glycerin (20), Tea Tree Antiseptic (10), Lavender (15) & Peppermint (10 drops)
Fragrance:- Tommy Hilfiger for Men

Saturday, October 12

MWF~~Simpson PJ3~~Dovo 91~~Burt's Bees Bay Rum
Have a great day!

Razor: Titanium WR2 1.15 DC
Brush: APShaveCo 28mm Gelousy SHD Fan
Soap: Le Pure Lucien x Yourshaving.com Collaboration Rosemary

Saturday OCtober 12

Continuing my shaves through Europe, today I'm using a surprise combination, for myself anyway. It's a L'Essor lather catcher/hoe razor with a GEM SS SE blade. I can't take credit for this idea and I'm sure it's not really original. I saw someone (I don't remember who) post on one of the forums that he combined a DE blade like this with a very similar LeCoq razor so I decided to try it and am I glad I did. Like most lather catchers, this razor takes wedge blades but all of mine are not shave ready and this razor has an adjustment method that allows for the secure use of a GEM type SE blade.

Bowl/Scuttle - GP12
Soap - Le Pere Lucien Savon du Barbier (France)
Brush - Simpson Duke 3 Manchurian Badger (Isle of Man)
Blade - GEM SS SE (2)
Razor - L'Essor (France)
Post Shave - OSMA Pierre alum, Baum.BE A/S balm

Shave rating 5 of 5

I did a 2 pass shave today, first pass was WTG and was DFS. The razor and blade combo was VERY smooth and I felt as if I couldn't put the razor in a position where the blade would cut me. No blade feel and very smooth. Second pass was XTG everywhere but on my neck area and I received a BBS shave. The Le Pere lathered very well and lubricated very well.  I had no weepers and the alum was quiet except at my neck area. The Baum.BE was the best choice to satisfy my skin.

Overall, a great shave. I'd prefer using my wedge blades with this and similar razors but this is a good alternative. Have a few more French and English razors that will be the razors for my next few shaves this weekend and next week.

Happy OCtober and great shaves everyone.



- Ken

Saturday AM 2019-10-12

Moss Anniversary Slate scuttle
Rooney 1/2 Faux Horn Finest (24/50)
Crabtree & Evelyn For Men shaving soap (vintage)
Haircut & Shave No75/Bob's Razor Works Amboyna Burl
Personna Super Platinum Chrome (1)
Barrister & Mann Cologne Russe aftershave

Back to an excellent blade; what a relief.  I have only used the H&S head a couple times, but it appears to shave much like the polished Timeless Titanium and the Raw Shaving RS-10.  The BRW handle, like an old Wilkinson Sticky, actually feels more grippy when wet.

Brush: Declaration Jefferson Matte Unicorn Bone B7
Razor: ATT S1 on MR11
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
Lather: Southern Witchcrafts - Alchemist - Soap (Vegan)
Post Shave: Declaration Grooming - After the Rain - Aftershave
Fragrance: Chatillon Lux - Taum Sauk - Eau de Toilette

A buddy has been touting ATR forever so I finally grabbed the aftershave. Very nice scent that will work year round. Paired wonderfully with Taum Sauk.

Happy Milksteak day everybody

Declaration Grooming | Darkfall
Leo Frilot Tru-Stone Copper Matrix | AP Shave Co. SynBad 30mm
Ever-Ready SE | Delta Echo | Gem PTFE
L&L Grooming | Darkfall