SOTD "B&B SUPPORTING VENDOR WEEK" NOVEMBER 1st - NOVEMBER 7th, 2021

[StuMcB]

All from Connuaghts here in the UK.

 

[Ted A]

Razor: Rockwell 6C on 4
Blade: Personna Israeli Red (11)
Brush: Ever Ready 100 boar
Bowl: Captain’s Choice Copper
Soap: Stirling Hipster
Witch Hazel
Balm: Proraso Blue
Aftershave: Bootleggers Perfecto

 

[Ron R]

DE SOTD, Nov 6th 2021

Razor: Gillette Fatboy E4-Mfg 1959, excellent designed razor, I get smooth shaves from this razor, one of my enjoyable Gillette's.
Blade: Gillette Astra Superior stainless(5) excellent blade, Sharp & smooth with good longevity.
Soap: Razorock XXX, nice fresh scented soap with excellent lather qualities.(misted)
Brush: Yaqi 26 mm red Zebra synthetic excellent lather generator, heavenly cloud soft tips, 100% luxury scrubber, excellent painter.
Pre shave: Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser. Left some CeraVe soap on beard area instead of a dollop of Aloe Vera gel for change.
Prep: Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups.
Post shave: Razorock XXX(nice clean scent when dried) with witch hazel + a dollop of CeraVe moisturizer lotion balm(scentless)
Results: CCS, DFS,BBS + no irritation + 1 weeper(operator error)=Excellent shave with my Gillette Fatboy with a Astra SS blade.

Have some great shaves!

 

[JAHE]

SOTD #264/2021
06-11-2021

Preshave: shower, frigid tap water
Brush: Semogue 830
Soap: Stirling Soap ~ Dunshire
Razor: 1961Gillette Fat Boy
Blade: Polsilver Super Iridium (4)
Post shave: frigid tap water, Schröder und Mann ~ Majestät AS; Nivea Sensitive asb.

Just an easy and flawless shave with the Fatboy on setting 5 (wtg) and 8 (atg). Almost bbs. Very nice.

Happy shaves!

 

[Jgreenepa]

SOTD SATURDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 6, 2021

Closing a pool this late in the season is not a lot of fun. The problem was scheduling a Saturday when my 21 and 18 year old grandsons would both be available to help. SWMBO and my Kildare have both forbidden me from doing anything other than supervising. This is the first time I haven’t done it all myself. As my grandfather used to say, “this age **** ain’t for sissies”! Fortunately, they both arrived by 7:00 AM ready to work. Unfortunately, I had SWMBO standing behind me to prevent me from pitching in. As the years passed, what used to take me about about an hour had stretched out to almost 2 1/2 hours. My grandsons finished in 30 minutes, leaving me time for a shower and an awesome shave.

This morning’s mug shave featured the new-to-me Filarmonica 13 Novodur. This razor at approximately 6/8 falls right into my sweet spot. The first thing I always do whenever a new straight arrives is to assess the flatness of blade and the sharpness of the edge. The Filly arrived from Japan a few weeks ago flat as a pancake and popping styrofoam. It had a buttery smooth edge which my son, Ben, touched up on his prized Uchigomori stone. Experienced open edge shavers always instruct new straight shavers to imagine they are just wiping away the lather. Well that’s what this morning’s 2 1/2 pass mug shave felt like leaving this old man’S mug delightfully smooth.

Yesterday’s noggin shave with the Ronson safety razor was very good. My friend David really enjoys using that razor, but he’s not a dome shaver. The Ronson does a decent job on the noggin for me, but it pales in comparison to any of my three Shake Sharps. My absolute favorite is the Bakelite handled Model 1, but there’s really no difference in shave quality between it and either my nickel or gold plated metal handled Model 2’s. The G.E. Jones Shake Sharp is the only SE I know of that takes an unmodified DE blade. I like to stack two DEs in the razor, which emulates the very slightly thicker carbon steel DE blades of the thirties the razor was designed for. I’ve never cut myself with this razor, and this morning’s two pass ATG dome shave maintained the razor’s rep leaving me velveteen smooth from noggin to shoulders!

RAZOR: Filarmonica 13 Novodur (Mug), G.E. Jones Shake Sharp (Dome)
BLADE: 2 Stacked Feather DEs (Dome)
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: JR Rosewood Silvertip Badger #377
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by a rinse with Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Pre de Provence Bergamot & Thyme AS Balm.

 

[ouchyfoot]

Razor: Treet - Baton Handle (Black)
Blade: GEM (Personna) PTFE (6)
Brush: Dscosmetic - Red Queen 24mm synthetic
Pre-Shave: Proraso Sensitive Skin
Lather: Proraso White (Sensitive Skin)
Aftershave: Arsenal Grooming - Da’ Bomb

Completion of my Treetise
I didnt know what to use today so I decided to complete my Treet hat trick. I went old school with Proraso lather and pre-shave. Every thing went just as expected because a black Treet razor is going to shave exactly the same as my blue or brown Treets. I did mix it up a bit by shaving all the parts of my face in the reverse order I usually do. Just a bit of bathroom shake up. There’s no moss growing on ouchy.
Splash on Da’ Bomb for an explosive facial treat…and that’s all she wrote!

 

[awk_m4]

SOD Saturday November 6, 2021

Ever wonder how many shaves in each tub or tube of Proraso? See below in the Lather report!

Brush: Simpson T3 Trafalgar
Bowl: Shave Nation
Pre shave: None
Lather: Proraso Blue (10)
Razor: Henson AL13 Mild
Face WTG-XTG-ATG
Head WTG:XTG-ATG
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (1)
Razor: Gillette Styler
Post: Omega Alum Block
Post: Thayers Witch Hazel
Lotion: None
Balm: Proraso Blue Dopobarba

Have a great day!

 

[Whilliam]

Today is
SATURDAY
6 November, 2021
______

Razor: RazoRock "Lupo 72"
Blade: Dorco "Prime"
Pre: CeraVe "Moisturizing Bar" + Elegance Plus gel
Brush: PAA "Aerolite Phantom"
Bowl: Captain's Choice heavy copper
Lather: Long Rifle "Brown Bess"
Post: GBS Alum bar
Balm: CeraVe Moisturizing Lotion
Frag: Vera Wang "Look"​

Whipped up some "Cherry Blend"
scented lather meringue in the
Captain's copper bowl.

Painted that over my usual
pre-shave layers of CeraVe
and Elegance Plus "Earth" gel.

Let that set for a moment, then
went to work, easily turning
two-day's growth into
drain fodder.

Alum block told of no
friction or sting.

What an invigorating way
to begin a weekend.

Stay healthy,

Bill​

 

[wulf-dancer]

SotD

Daisho ZEN Shaving Soap.
iKon pur Jadestone Shaving Brush.
Rocnel Elite 1.95mm 13/50 Safety Razor.
Daisho ZEN After Shave.

 

[Whiterook]

Razor: Gillette 1954 Z2 TV Special Super Speed
Blade: Personna Lab Blue
Pre-Shave: Proraso White
Lather: Noble Otter The Noir et Vanille
Aftershave: Maurer & Wirtz 4711 Aftershave
Additional Care:
Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented
Imperial Leather Talcum Powder

 

[Smooth Steve]

11/06/21 Shave of the Day
Face Wash with Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Harvest Moon Moroccan Argan Oil Body Soap
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Briar Conditioning Shampoo Puck - A True Fall Classic
Barrister and Mann Terrorade
Barrister and Mann Hallows Shaving Soap (Limited Edition)
RazoRock 400 Butterscotch 24 x 57mm Synthetic Noir Plissoft Brush
Creative Flame Pottery Stoneware Shaving Scuttle
E. Weck & Co. Sextoblade Straight Razor - U.S. Navy Medical
Kismet Stainless Steel Razor Blades - 2nd Shave
Lancaster Razor Works Tangerine Orange Black Sheep Shaving Towel
Phoenix Shaving No Slip Grip Alum Block with Rubber Grip Band
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Alum Block Dry Dock System
Thayers Alcohol Free Lavender Witch Hazel Toner with Aloe Vera
Barrister and Mann Hallows Aftershave (Limited Edition)
Schmidt’s Charcoal + Magnesium Mineral Enriched Natural Deodorant
Maggard’s Razor Oil​

 

[vvval]

Very rare razors weekend:
Razor-Kosolapov's head (only one in the world, as I know), Royal eben handle
Blade-Astra green
Brush-WW
Bowl-hand made
Soap&A/S-Sebum green

 

[VisceralWatch]

November 6, 2021

Brush: Declaration Grooming Butterscotch B13
Razor: Charcoal Goods Everyday
Blade: Vintage Wilkinson Sword (5)
Lather: Declaration Grooming - Massacre of the Innocents - Soap
Post Shave: Declaration Grooming - Massacre of the Innocents - Aftershave

 

[MilkCrate]

 

[sarimento1]

SOTD, Saturday, November 6th, 2021

Shower at gym + glycerin soap face lather and rinse
Strop Shoppe London Morning shave soap
Kent badger brush
Friedellko 5/8" "Saturday" straight razor
Cool washcloth rinse
Myrsol K aftershave
Santa Maria Novella aftershave balm

 

[cryhavoc]

Saturday SOTD

Schick Injector Type E3
Schick Injector (26)
D.R. Harris Marlborough shave soap
Yaqi Purple Haze 24mm Mew Brown synthetic
Aqua Velva Musk​

 

[Crisp Rat]

Fatip slant
Shark Super Chrome (2)
Yaqi Moka Express badger
Captain's Choice bowl
Captain's Choice 45th Parallel
Col. Conk Lime AS

First use of the Yaqi. It's got some funk to it, but zero scritch. This knot is massive on my face!
DFS so comfortable it feels like I wished the three days growth away.

 

[Vraad]

Karve C plate, Schick platium plus is starting to slow down but surprising it's not tuggly. Another delightful shave. Found the duke cannon stuff for 99¢, good stuff at that price.

 

[ChrisPL68]

Razor: Gillette 1953 President
Blade: Gillette Green
Brush: Burl, TGN Best Badger
Soap: Captain's Choice Lime

 

[motto]

Prep: Razorock pre barba
Bowl: Ceramiche di Sicilia
Brush: Thäther 4125-2
Soap: Acqua di Parma Barbiere
Razor: Mühle R41 TI London 72/100
Blade: Asco Super Stainless
Post: Alum Rub
AS: Acqua di Parma Colonia intensa
AS Balm: Acqua di Parma Barbiere

Best Regards
Marco