SOTD "FREE WEEK" November 11th - November 17th, 2019

[Klinker]

Friday 11.15.19 SOTD

First shave with this brush, after which it bloomed considerably, with minimal shedding.
Eats a lot of soap but makes a great lather quickly. It’s definitely a keeper.
Pre' De Provence Artisanal French Soap lather and rinse
Schick Eversharp Type G1 Injector Razor (replated in 24k gold)
Schick Injector Razor Blade (4)
Frank Shaving 2 Band Finest Badger Extra Long Handle
Barrister and Mann Cheshire Shaving Soap
Old Spice Cologne Original

 

[cyclingsteveb]

15 Nov 19
Razor: Rockwell 6S
Blade: Kai stainless (6)
Brush: 24mm Yaqi marble handle cashmere brush
Pre-Shave: Shower and face wash
Lather: Pre de Provence-No.63
Aftershave: Thayers AS / Oleo Jacmel Vetiveria balm
Additional Care: Thayer’s WH

 

[brandaves]

SOTD
11/15/2019

Razor: Gillette Heritage
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
Brush: Stirling 26mm Fan knot Finest Badger
Pre-Shave: Shave Secret Shave Oil
Lather: Taylor of Old Bond Street Sandalwood Shaving Cream
Aftershave: Avon Tai Winds
Additional Care: Thayer's Witch Hazel

 

[shadowman12]

Prep: Cold water
Razor : Koraat "Golden Beauty"
Lather: Barrister and Mann Lyssa
Brush: Leonidam Molten Sapphire
After-shave: Cold water --> Saponificio Varesino Settantesimo Anniversario (70th Anniversary)

 

[uptown]

PAA Alpha Ecliptic Slant
Personna Super Platinum
EZ Shave Gel
Duke Cannon Ice Cold Balm
Clubman Pinaud Brandy Spice AS

 

[Bobcat]

Friday
Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Scots Pine Sheep
Soap: Proraso White Tub
Razor: Vintage Gillette Fat Boy
Blade: Vintage Personna 74 Tungsten (7)
Brush: Plisson #12 European White Badger-22mmx56mm
Aftershave: Stirling Executive Man w/Menthol

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard)

Proraso White Tub today. 20 seconds to load the Plisson #12 European White Badger brush. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Personna 74 Tungsten still in the vintage Gillette Fat Boy. Excellent smooth, close, shave. I finished with Stirling Executive Man aftershave.

Bob

 

[paciccio]

2019-11-15

Geo F Trumper Eucris
Bottega del Borgo LE ilRasoio 2019
Ralf Aust 6/8"

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[Mike R]

Friday

Brush: Simpson Chubby 1 Best
Soap: Palmolive Stick
Razor: '54 Z2 Super Speed
Blade: Super-Max Platinum
A/S: Vintage Avon Tai Winds
Cologne / Fragrance: Classic Match Polo Supreme Oud

Mike

 

[Jgreenepa]

I realize I should probably keep shaving with my Rex Ambassador, but there are just so many razors, and not enough time!
In any case, my R41 spoke to me this morning. I switched the Bulldog handle for a Barber Pole handle, and the rest is history! Great two pass BBS on my face and a DFS for the noggin scrape with a minor weeper on the back of my head. Very pleased with the shave and the razor. I feel clean, smooth and refreshed, and ready for a great day!

SOTD 11/15/19

RAZOR: R41
BLADE: Voskhod
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by face and noggin scrub w/ PAA’s Charcoal-Menthol Cube Preshave Soap
BRUSH: WCS Best Badger
SOAP: Wholly Kaw King of Oud
POSTSHAVE: Face and dome wash w/ brush soap residue followed by Thayers Lavender Witch Hazel and finished w/ Fine Snake Bite AS Splash

 

[CapnPanther]

Friday
Pre-shave: Trader Joe’s Face Wash
Razor: EJ89L
Blade: Personna Platinum Chrome (Israeli Red)
Brush: Brush: Yaqi High Mountain White
Soap: Stone Cottage Rose Shave Cream
Aftershave: Alum/TOBS No. 74
Balm: Peter Thomas Roth Moisturizer

 

[markb]

Proraso Preshave Cream
Stirling HMW Brush
Merkur 39C
Personna Med Prep
RazoRock "The Dead Sea" Soap & Splash
YSL Rive Gauche​

 

[drquantum]

SOTD 14 November 2019 (and Mail Call)

So I felt compelled to interrupt my tour through Stirling soap samples to take advantage of yesterday's mail call:

And therefore I did... and while I have every confidence a fifth consecutive new Stirling shave would have been excellent, I definitely enjoyed the pleasure of shaving with my new Murphy and McNeil acquisition!

Pre-shave: hot shower and hot towel
Razor: Merkur 34C HD
Blade: Parker Premium Platinum (#1)
Brush: Omega Pro 49
Bowl: Fine Accoutrements Ceramic Lather Bowl
Soap: Murphy and McNeil Bád Mór
Aftershave: Murphy and McNeil Bád Mór Splash (w/alcohol, no menthol)

The soap loaded very easily, as with other products of theirs - and a slick, protective lather was easily produced. The scent of both soap and aftershave is lovely. Lots of Allspice and clove up top, and it settles into a very nice, spicy and warm afterglow. I've just shaved an hour ago, so I can't comment on longevity, but it's a very nice scent that's definitely with me still. The post-shave face feel, too, is absolutely superb.

The only downside to this shave was the fact that I pulled a new Parker Premium Platinum out of a pack thrown in with a purchase a while ago... and I have to say that it might be the dullest blade I've ever shaved with. I did manage a fairly close shave, but with a lot of effort and one too many passes. I didn't suffer any nicks or cuts, but I honestly wonder with this blade if that's even within the realm of possibility. I may (repeat MAY) give the blade a second shot, but I doubt I'll be keeping these. It's really no wonder they run only about 30 cents a blade even in a 5-pack (and apparently a bundle of 100 will only set you back $10).

 

[It's Hedley]

A Clubman Friday...

 

[drquantum]

SOTD 15 November, 2019

Friday shave - and back to my Stirling samples! What an intriguing shave this was too - totally slick and protective lather as I always get from Stirling, but the scent... oh my the scent. My reaction to this one is gut-level visceral - it brings me immediately back to my youth, growing up in rural Washington state. While the soap and aftershave I used today are called "Texas on Fire", what I sensed right away was a combination of my own home, which we largely heated by a wood stove, and camping, which we often did in cedar and alder forests in and around the Cascade mountains. I really am transported back to the wood stove with cedar stacked beside it, and a warm fire burning within - and the same smells would linger after a campfire out in the woods. The birch tar, too, which is in this soap, definitely is reminiscent of the smell of alder sap...which makes sense, since alder is a tree in the birch family. At any rate, all of it together makes for a very special scent - and no doubt a unique addition to your den! The scent really is out of this world for me personally - but even without having the personal olfactory connections I do, I highly recommend that you at least try a sample of this wonderful soap and aftershave!

Pre-shave: hot shower and towel
Razor: Merkur 34C HD
Blade: Merkur Super (#1)
Brush: Omega Pro 49
Bowl: Fine Accoutrements Ceramic Lather Bowl
Soap: Stirling Texas on Fire
Aftershave: Stirling Texas on Fire

 

[CT23]

BBS-1/Stork :: Paladin :: Grooming Dept. :: B&M Classic​

 

[Ron R]

SOTD Nov 15-2019 Last shave for a while with this great Enders Speed shaver because I get bored with a razor and onto my racks of many razors. I did some buffing today and the razor handled that with no issues and received a excellent shave of total of (7).

Razor : Enders Speed Shaver - MFG 1940's>1955
Blade : Schick pro line B-20 (7) + Enders blade carrier
Soap : Razorock Lavender
Brush: Razorock Noir 400
Preshave: Brush wash the face with CeraVe hand bar soap + a dollop of Aloe Vera gel on the beard area.
Post shave: Alum + cold water rinse
Post shave: Razorock blue barber AS with witch hazel + Nivea balm
Results:9.5/10 or CCS,DFS,BBS + Alum indicated nothing + no weepers =

Have some great shaves!

 

[primotenore]

Friday, November 15

KMF~~Simpson~~Friodur~~Polo
Have a great day!​

 

[shm]

2019-11-15

Ikea Bowl ¤ Restored Victoria Silvertip ¤ Gillette Aristocrat + Blue Bird
Sir Irisch Moos Soap ¤ Myrsol Agua De Limón ¤ Alvarez Gómez Cologne

 

[andromeda673]

Soap: Taylor of Old Bond Street
Razor: Gillette Super Speed
Blade: Shark Platinum
Brush: Simpson Special Pure Badger
Aftershave: Razorock King Louis Lavender

 

[eezee]

11/14/19
Mitchell's Wool Fat
Simpson Duke #2 in Best Badger
13/16 Bengall
Tony Miller 3" Steerhide Strop
Osma Alum Block
Lucky Tiger After Shave & Face Tonic
Pecksniff's Mandarin Zest & Cedarwood
Acqua di Parma Bergamotto di Calabria

11/15/19
C.O. Bigelow
Vie-Long 13052
Edwin Jagger DE-89L
Gillette 7:00 Yellow (3)
Osma Alum Block
Clubman Reserve Gent's Gin
Proraso Green AS Balm
Penhaligon's Juniper Sling

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