SE SOTD- What was your tool of choice today?

[Whiterook]

Razor: Supply Single Edge 2.0
Blade: Schick Injector
Brush: Ever-Ready 250 Pure Badger Cased
Pre-Shave: L'Occitane Cade Shave Oil
Lather: Noble Otter Two Kings
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman
Additional Care:
Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented
Pinaud Finest powder

 

[kjbarth]

Thursday OCtober 31

I spent the last few evenings honing 8 wedge blades and my hope was that one or a couple/few I honed properly. I varied my technique slightly for each blade thinking I can adopt the technique used for which ever blade is honed best - assuming at least one is honed well. For today's shave, I used 3 of those wedges in 3 lather catchers for my shave and to test how I did honing.

Bowl/Scuttle - GP12
Soap - La Savonniere du Moulin
Brush - Simpson 400-3
Blade1 - Kampfe Bros Star
Razor1 - Kampfe Bros Star lather catcher US Pat 6/15/80, Eng Pat 3/8/87
Blade2 - M-K Heljestrand
Razor2 - Kindal Heljestrand lather catcher
Blade3 - Heljestrand
Razor3 - CV Heljestrand lather catcher
Post Shave - OSMA Pierre alum, Epsilon Blue A/S

 

[brandaves]

Thursday OCtober 31

I spent the last few evenings honing 8 wedge blades and my hope was that one or a couple/few I honed properly. I varied my technique slightly for each blade thinking I can adopt the technique used for which ever blade is honed best - assuming at least one is honed well. For today's shave, I used 3 of those wedges in 3 lather catchers for my shave and to test how I did honing.

Bowl/Scuttle - GP12
Soap - La Savonniere du Moulin
Brush - Simpson 400-3
Blade1 - Kampfe Bros Star
Razor1 - Kampfe Bros Star lather catcher US Pat 6/15/80, Eng Pat 3/8/87
Blade2 - M-K Heljestrand
Razor2 - Kindal Heljestrand lather catcher
Blade3 - Heljestrand
Razor3 - CV Heljestrand lather catcher
Post Shave - OSMA Pierre alum, Epsilon Blue A/S
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Absolutely beautiful collection of early safety razors there.

You mentioned you honed some blades but you didn't mention your results, how did it go?

 

[Jtor94]

Supply v2 w/3 dot and Schick Japanese twins (3).

 

[charliemilano]

10/31/2019.

Schick easy rider injector w/ Schick blade. Shavemac 24/52mm 2 band silvertip. MdC Agrumes.

 

[kjbarth]

Absolutely beautiful collection of early safety razors there.

You mentioned you honed some blades but you didn't mention your results, how did it go?

Thank you

2 of the wedges were ok but the third was really good - gave me a very smooth finish to my shave.


- Ken
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[never-stop-learning]

Shave 20191031

Happy Halloween

Razor: GEM Featherweight G Bar
Blade: Ted Pella GEM Personna (2)

 

[oldmpf]

Fri 1st Nov

ATT SE1/ Windrose handle & Feather Proguard [ 8 ]

 

[cryhavoc]

Ever Ready 1914 / GEM PTFE (8)

 

[Ron R]

SOTD- Nov1-2019
Razor: Gem Clog Pruf Peerless model - MFG 1940-43 + Peerless Variant 1945 only
Blade : Gem Personna SS PTFE (8)
Soap: Williams Mug
Brush: Razorock Noir 400
Pre-shave:Brush wash the face with CeraVe hand bar soap + clear Aloe vera gel beard area.
Post shave: Alum + cold water rinse
Post shave: Razorock Blue barber with witch hazel + Nivea balm
Results: CCS,DFS,BBs + alum indicated minor irritation+ 1 blemish weeper=

Have some great shaves!

 

[NCGent]

Gem Clog Pruf / Gem PTFE (1)

 

[brandaves]

Razor: Valet VC2 British
Blade: Feather FHS-10
Brush: Stirling Boar
Pre-Shave: Dr. Bronner's Peppermint Soap
Lather: Williams Aqua Velva infused
Aftershave: Fine Platinum
Additional Care:
Thayer's Witch Hazel
Gentlemen Jon's Alum Block

This evening's shave was fantastic. I was blown away by the Valet VC2. It was extremely forgiving and yet efficient. In fact, it was so forgiving that I could easily skate through a shave with very little worry of even a nic. I'd be interested to see how it operates on a new blade. It was my third shave with the FHS-10, it may not have much in the way of legs left. That being said it showed no signs of stopping during this shave. The Williams lathered up well, although I think in the future I'll remember that it tends to be thirsty and add more water. The Aqua Velva added a pleasant undertone to the familiarity of the Williams. Despite the discomfort of my last shave, I felt nothing of it considering the mildness of the VC2. Perhaps a new favorite razor. Definitely high on the list.

Three pass WTG/XTG/ATG shave with only one hiccup. I got careless below my nose and gave myself a weeper...I was trying to get too deep under there. My fault, but it didn't ruin a fantastic shave.

Rating: 4.5 / 5

 

[Klinker]

Saturday 11.02.19 SOTD
I Provenzali Olive Oil Artisan Bar Soap
Schick Injector Type G replated in 24k hard gold / Schick blade
Yaqi Barber Pole Handle 24mm 2-Band Badger
Chiseled Face Trade Winds Shaving Soap
Old Spice Cologne Original

 

[Strayhair]

Schick J2 Injector/Schick(6)

 

[oldmpf]

Sat 2nd Nov.

ATT SE1 & Feather Proguard [ 9 ]

 

[NCGent]

Gem Clog Pruf / Gem PTFE (2)

 

[Ron R]

SOTD
Razor: Everready Streamline 2nd generation-MFG 1949-53
Blade: GEM Personna SS PTFE (9)
Soap: Colonel Conk bayrum
Brush: Razorock Plissoft
Pre-shave: Brush wash the face with CeraVe hand bar soap + Dollop of Aloe Vera gel to the beard area only.
Post shave: Dickinson's witch hazel
Post shave: Proraso green with witch hazel + Nivea Balm
Results: CCS,DFS,BBS + after shave indicated no irritation + no weepers=

Have some great shaves!

 

[cryhavoc]

Ever Ready 1914 / GEM PTFE (9)

 

[never-stop-learning]

Shave 20191031
Razor: GEM Featherweight G Bar
Blade: Ted Pella GEM Personna (2)

 

[Jtor94]

Supply v2 w/3 dot and Schick Japanese twin II (4). Two days of stubble and a little clogging between the blades that was easily cleaned out.