8 May 2013
Weber polished
Polsilver SI
Savile Row 3824
Panna Crema
Nancy Boy cooling
Weber polished
Polsilver SI
Savile Row 3824
Panna Crema
Nancy Boy cooling
SOTD: 6 - 12 May 2013 - Free Week
- Thread starter BRuhling
- Start date
- Status
No pic today,
Merkur Progress@2
Feather
Proraso Soap
Savile Row 3828
Musgo Real Splash
Merkur Progress@2
Feather
Proraso Soap
Savile Row 3828
Musgo Real Splash
8 May 2013
* Weber DLC + Bulldog handle
* Wilkinson Swords Super-Edge
* WSP 2-band + oscar11 all-amber
* Mike's Lemongrass & Eucalyptus
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Wilkinson Swords Super-Edge
* WSP 2-band + oscar11 all-amber
* Mike's Lemongrass & Eucalyptus
* Unrefined Shea Butter
Wednesday evening:
Razor: Gillette Tech
Blade: Astra SS (2)
Cream: Euro Palmolive
Brush: EJ Best Badger
A/S: Lucky Tiger
ASB: Gaia Organic ASB
Razor: Gillette Tech
Blade: Astra SS (2)
Cream: Euro Palmolive
Brush: EJ Best Badger
A/S: Lucky Tiger
ASB: Gaia Organic ASB
Monday, May 6 (Wedding Day!)
M&F jade L7 Blonde Badger fan, 26x51mm
MNS Sandalwood & Vanilla
EJ DE89 w/iKon Bulldog
Polsilver SI
DR Harris Arlington AS
Jojoba oil
Tuesday, May 7
Shavemac 944 D01 2-band fan, 25mm
MNS Vetiver
King 5/8
RupRazor El Toro
DR Harris Arlington AS
Jojoba oil
Wednesday, May 8
RV briar burl PJ w/WSP Premium Silvertip knot, 26x50mm
MNS latest veggie prototype
Gillette Rocket
Polsilver SI
Speick AS (splash)
Jojoba oil
M&F jade L7 Blonde Badger fan, 26x51mm
MNS Sandalwood & Vanilla
EJ DE89 w/iKon Bulldog
Polsilver SI
DR Harris Arlington AS
Jojoba oil
Tuesday, May 7
Shavemac 944 D01 2-band fan, 25mm
MNS Vetiver
King 5/8
RupRazor El Toro
DR Harris Arlington AS
Jojoba oil
Wednesday, May 8
RV briar burl PJ w/WSP Premium Silvertip knot, 26x50mm
MNS latest veggie prototype
Gillette Rocket
Polsilver SI
Speick AS (splash)
Jojoba oil
Razor - iKon OSS
Blade - Feather (10)
Brush - Omega #11047 "Mighty Midget"
Soap - Mike's Natural Soap Orange, Cedarwood, and Black Pepper
A/S - The Holy Black Bay Whisky Lime
Blade - Feather (10)
Brush - Omega #11047 "Mighty Midget"
Soap - Mike's Natural Soap Orange, Cedarwood, and Black Pepper
A/S - The Holy Black Bay Whisky Lime
Wednesday
Razor: Gillette Ball-end Tech
Blade: Treet Classic
Brush: Caswell-Massey Silvertip
Soap: TOBS Rose Shaving Cream
Aftershave: Alum/Thayer's Super Hazel/Ice Blue Aqua Velva
Balm: L'Oreal Men's Expert Comfort Max ASB
Razor: Gillette Ball-end Tech
Blade: Treet Classic
Brush: Caswell-Massey Silvertip
Soap: TOBS Rose Shaving Cream
Aftershave: Alum/Thayer's Super Hazel/Ice Blue Aqua Velva
Balm: L'Oreal Men's Expert Comfort Max ASB
Simpson Special in pure
AOS pre-shave oil
Palmolive stick
1920's Gillette Old Type OC/Crystal blade
Clubman
AOS pre-shave oil
Palmolive stick
1920's Gillette Old Type OC/Crystal blade
Clubman
Wednesday
Horn bowl ¤ Semogue 620 ¤ 6/8" Franco-Special
Florena Privileg Rasiercreme ¤ Proraso Liquid Cream AS ¤ Boss Bottled EDT
Have a nice day, Gentlemen
Horn bowl ¤ Semogue 620 ¤ 6/8" Franco-Special
Florena Privileg Rasiercreme ¤ Proraso Liquid Cream AS ¤ Boss Bottled EDT
Have a nice day, Gentlemen
Savile Row 3122 silvertip
Homemade soap batch A
Jagger Barley Chrome DE
C.O. Bigelow Galen Tonic
Yves St. Laurent Live Jazz
Homemade soap batch A
Jagger Barley Chrome DE
C.O. Bigelow Galen Tonic
Yves St. Laurent Live Jazz
Razor: Merkur Futur (3)
Blade: Voskhod (2)
Brush: Muehle Retro SP2
Soap: Proraso Red Sandalwood
Aftershave: Thayer's Lemon Witch Hazel
Floid Blue
Blade: Voskhod (2)
Brush: Muehle Retro SP2
Soap: Proraso Red Sandalwood
Aftershave: Thayer's Lemon Witch Hazel
Floid Blue
Dovo 5/8 Ebony, Simpson M7, Mikes Natural Soaps: Pine & Cedarwood, Speick
SOTD Wednesday 5-8-2013
Futur Clone @ 3 w/Crystal
Proraso PSC
Rose of Bulgaria SC
GT G4 Scuttle
Caswell Massey Art Deco Badger
Thayer's Witch Hazel
Nivea Replenishing ASB
Rose of Bulgaria ASL
I have always thought about getting a Futur and was interested in the polish Chrome or the Gold finish. These were pretty expensive for my retirement budget and I wasn't sure about the large size and the slick looking handles. After discovering the Futur clone (Chinese made) offered and researching the reviews of it's performance, fit & finish and I decided to give it a go. The price at shaveabuck is half the price of a Merkur (German made) Futur in Gold which helped me to pull the trigger on this. I expected a basically relatively poor quality razor; very cheaply made; sub-par; thin plating etc. What I got was nothing like that! This is an outstanding razor. The fit & finish is excellent (better than all the Merkurs I have); the plating is thick and smooth (better than any of the Merkurs I have) and the performance was outstanding! There has been some discussion about the "Cloning" issue by Chinese manufacturers and that is a personal issue that must be addressed by the individual but, seriously, razors like this from China and Cadets, Matadors, Parkers and RazorRocks from India (which are also clones; at least the heads) are pretty hard to beat for the price. My view is; it's a razor and me buying it or not buying it isn't going to do anything about the world trade balance.
Kudo's to Joe at shaveabuck for the amazingly fast shipment of this razor and the Rose of Bulgaria products (which were outstanding as well). I'm happy to give my business to a small business owner like Joe who markets to the average guy with good usable products at a reasonable price. Well done Sir!
Futur Clone @ 3 w/Crystal
Proraso PSC
Rose of Bulgaria SC
GT G4 Scuttle
Caswell Massey Art Deco Badger
Thayer's Witch Hazel
Nivea Replenishing ASB
Rose of Bulgaria ASL
I have always thought about getting a Futur and was interested in the polish Chrome or the Gold finish. These were pretty expensive for my retirement budget and I wasn't sure about the large size and the slick looking handles. After discovering the Futur clone (Chinese made) offered and researching the reviews of it's performance, fit & finish and I decided to give it a go. The price at shaveabuck is half the price of a Merkur (German made) Futur in Gold which helped me to pull the trigger on this. I expected a basically relatively poor quality razor; very cheaply made; sub-par; thin plating etc. What I got was nothing like that! This is an outstanding razor. The fit & finish is excellent (better than all the Merkurs I have); the plating is thick and smooth (better than any of the Merkurs I have) and the performance was outstanding! There has been some discussion about the "Cloning" issue by Chinese manufacturers and that is a personal issue that must be addressed by the individual but, seriously, razors like this from China and Cadets, Matadors, Parkers and RazorRocks from India (which are also clones; at least the heads) are pretty hard to beat for the price. My view is; it's a razor and me buying it or not buying it isn't going to do anything about the world trade balance.
Kudo's to Joe at shaveabuck for the amazingly fast shipment of this razor and the Rose of Bulgaria products (which were outstanding as well). I'm happy to give my business to a small business owner like Joe who markets to the average guy with good usable products at a reasonable price. Well done Sir!
No shave for me today as I had a really lazy morning before going for an MRI on my knee. So, by Monday I should know what the issue is with my knee.
On my way home I was caught out in a small thunderstorm. I tried running home a little (I wasn't wearing a jacket) and almost immediately regretted that decision. It seems I can no longer run without a large amount of pain in my knee. I managed to run maybe 40 yards before having to walk the rest of the way. Stupid knee.
On my way home I was caught out in a small thunderstorm. I tried running home a little (I wasn't wearing a jacket) and almost immediately regretted that decision. It seems I can no longer run without a large amount of pain in my knee. I managed to run maybe 40 yards before having to walk the rest of the way. Stupid knee.
Mike's Saldalwood Vanila LE // UFO Goliath/Gillette New // Custom shavemac Silvertip D01 // Thayers // Tüff Herb
7.5.2013
8.5.2013
Today was the beginning of week 2 of stick month. Next in line was Wilkinson Sword shave stick and after a quick shave I must admit first impressions are very good. Dare I say it's even better than the Speick stick I used before it. I guess the tallow and lanolin in the Wilkinson stick are the key ingredients here. I was awarded with a very rich lather that didn't thin out between passes. More thoughts as the week goes on...
- Prep: shower, RazoRock glycerine pre-shave soap
- Razor: Gillette Super Adjustable [7, 5, 5]
- Blade: Gillette Platinum
- Brush: Frank Shaving Faux Agate
- Scuttle: "Estremoz" V2 Green
- Soap: Speick shave stick
- Post: alum, T.N. Dickinson's Witch hazel
- Aftershave: Taylor of Old Bond Street Jermyn Street
8.5.2013
- Prep: shower, VITOS pre/post
- Razor: Gillette Super Adjustable [7, 5]
- Blade: Gillette Platinum
- Brush: Frank Shaving Faux Agate
- Soap: Wilkinson Sword shave stick
- Post: T.N. Dickinson's Witch hazel
- Aftershave: Old Spice Champion
Today was the beginning of week 2 of stick month. Next in line was Wilkinson Sword shave stick and after a quick shave I must admit first impressions are very good. Dare I say it's even better than the Speick stick I used before it. I guess the tallow and lanolin in the Wilkinson stick are the key ingredients here. I was awarded with a very rich lather that didn't thin out between passes. More thoughts as the week goes on...
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Semogue 2030B
Mikes Peppermint and Rosemary
EJ DE89 Barley
Astra SP (3)
DR Harris Windsor splash
Mikes Peppermint and Rosemary
EJ DE89 Barley
Astra SP (3)
DR Harris Windsor splash
Ever Ready 200 TGNFB - Dr Harris Marlborough - Cowboy - GFT Sandalwood
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Wednesday - May 8, 2013
Razor: GEM 1912
Blade: GEM Stainless Steel
Soap: Klar Kabinette
Brush: Omega 10065 Boar
A/S: Pinaud Clubman
Razor: GEM 1912
Blade: GEM Stainless Steel
Soap: Klar Kabinette
Brush: Omega 10065 Boar
A/S: Pinaud Clubman
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