SOTD "FREE WEEK" November 6th - November 12th, 2017

[ronweston]

2017-11-08

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It's good to see you back at SOTD!

 

[ronweston]

Wednesday's Shave
11.08.2017
La Poire Francais pre-shave lather / Hot towel & Rinse

Jerry Stark 6/8 Kamisori
Nathan Harris "VADAR" / Silvertip
Henri et Victoria La Poire Francaise Shave Soap
Swiss Pitralon Aftershave Splash
Penhaligon's Bayolea EdT
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Have a nice Wednesday Gentlemen​

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Excellent presentation, Dave. Lethal looking kamisori! Neat use of the cork.

 

[ronweston]

SOTD 11.08.17
Gem Jr. & blade
Doug Korn Custom ER Semogue Brush
Williams Mug SS
Nivea ASB

That pic is a beauty, Doug. Love those colors. Mighty handsome brush.

 

[ronweston]

Razor: Tanifuji Maxfli

Strop: Westholme Cordovan

Soap: Penhaligons Bayolea

Brush: WW Envy White

Aftershave #1: Thayer’s WH

Aftershave #2: Penhaligons Bayolea

Balm: Penhaligons Bayolea

Talc: Clubman

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Tantalizing shave photo, William.

 

[ronweston]

1st SR shave since participating in OCtober.
Dubl duck
Commodore X3 best
Blue Samhain soap and AS
Alum block due to the weepers.
3 good passes, but roughed myself up a bit causing a patch of weepers trying to touch up a rough spot on the chin. Stop not as close and consistent a shave as with the SE razors the past few days, bu good overall, and nice to get back in the SR saddle.
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Good shot!

 

[ronweston]

Francisque Delolme Le Thiernois
H.I.S. XL Synthetic Brush
Muhle Shave Soap
Floid Blue

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Very sightly portrait.

 

[ronweston]

Killed a few days growth in 2 and a touch up... Smooth and easy and quick and breezy!

Didn't end up using after balm. Stopped at SB and feel pretty dang good.

Now that's a precise arrayment, Jerad! Sweet!

 

[ronweston]

SOTD Wednesday, November 08, 2017

Prep: Shower/Warm face towel
Soap: Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements C.a.D
Razor: Gillette Fatboy F2
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
Brush: Semogue 620 Boar
Post: PAA Alum/Aqua Velva 5 in 1 Balm
Talc: Clubman
Aftershave: Williams Aqua Velva Lociōn (Imported)

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Excellent layout, Chris. Love the framing.

 

[ronweston]

Rockwell 6C plate 4
Polsilver Super Iridium
Strong Leopard 77-A
Cloud blade
Razorock Plissoft
Stirling Island Man
Cien ASB
Pinaud Clubman Bay Rum

Scalp and face smooth again.

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Quite an interesting photo, Loei. The Strong Leopard is very photogenic.

 

[ronweston]

Ceramic Barrel Custom LioJunny Finest Badger
Old Spice Soap
Case Red Imp Wedge
Weleda Rasierwasser​

Neat looking brush, Dave.

 

[ronweston]

Attractive setup.

 

[ronweston]

WEDNESDAY:

Merkur 34C//Maggard synth in WD handle//Mystic Water Egyptian Dragon//Fine Snake Bite//Icon Dunhill EdP

Placement is superb, Chris. Like that bowl.

 

[ronweston]

Thursday SOTD

Razor: Joris Palladium Black\White Pin Stripe
Blade: Gillette Spoiler (D5)
Brush: Declaration Brushworks Washington 25mm
Bowl: Symmetrical Sheet Metal
Pre-Shave Scrub: MRGLO
Pre-Shave Balm: TSD Iced SubZero
Shave Soap: Frosted Woodland Custom Blend
Post: Handmade Soap Co. Soothing AS Cream
Aftershave: HTGAM Al-Fin​

Spectacular treatment to an arresting presentation, Guy.

 

[ram57]

Spectacular treatment to an arresting presentation, Guy.

Thanks Ron and thank you for your service

 

[ronweston]

La Toja Pre Shave Soap
TSW 2B
Timeless
Feather
AP Reserve Lixiviant Soap
AP Reserve Lixiviant Aftershave
AP Reserve Lixiviant EDP​

Excellent display of an intriguing array, Dan. Lixiviant is now on my list.

 

[ronweston]

SOTD November 8th
Razor: Gillette Rocket
Blade: Feather
Soap: Proraso Red
Brush: Razorock Plissoft 22
AS 1: Dickinsons WH
AS 2: Aqua Velva Ice Blue
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Now that is a classic shave, Jerry.

 

[ronweston]

Storybook Soapworks - Coffee Spoons
Ever-Ready 100T | Elite Razor Manchurian
Star 1912 | Gem PTFE

I'm always willing to try out a soap that claims to have a singular coffee fragrance. There are plenty out there, but a few of them have coffee as a note accompanied by cream, sugar, spirits, or something else. Until now, Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements' "Spring-Heeled Jack" and Van Yulay's "Espresso" were my picks for most accurate singular coffee fragrance. Van Yulay having the slight edge from the soap and PAA from the splash. While both of these do a nice job conveying coffee essence, there's always a slight creaminess that belies its authenticity. I'm a self-professed coffee snob. I make coffee at least three times per day using the French press method, freshly grinding, meticulously weighing both the coffee and water to achieve the perfect cup. I go through at least 2.5 lbs of beans per week. I've also spent years sorting through various roasters, and I have three that I use routinely. One of which is 3 miles away from my work, and they hand deliver. As a result, it's rare that I ever prepare a cup whose beans were roasted beyond 1 week prior. It should go without saying that I know what coffee smells like. I also understand that region and roast cause the fragrance to vary widely, but there is a common element. Storybook Soapworks has quite accurately reproduced the intoxicating fragrance of real, medium roasted, Brazilian coffee. I am in love with this soap!

On a scale of 1-10, the scent strength is 6-7 for both the soap and splash. The soap starts and finishes the same with an immediate coffee fragrance. The splash has a mini-development such that initially and for the first 5 minutes or so, it has an over-roasted (think Starbucks char-roast) bitter fragrance, but it quickly settles down to the lovely scent that the soap had. The longevity is fairly short such that I can no longer detect it 3 hours later. Granted, I'm drinking coffee as I type this, but this is my natural state.

I've addressed the performance of Storybook's soaps before, and after having used "Hook", "Shaken", and now "Coffee Spoons", I'm convinced the latter 2 have markedly increased slickness. It could simply be my familiarity with the base contributing to my dialing it into its optimal state, so I can't confirm the base has changed. This is a good argument for differentiating between "reviews" and "first impressions". Regardless, I'm quite impressed with the performance, and I find it to be competitive with my favorite artisanal soaps.

A delicious photo, Matt and an enlightening assessment of Coffee Spoons. I've yet to try the Storybook soaps but I think I will very soon.

 

[bazza1]

SOTD: 12th November 2017.

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Shaving recipe for today. (Remembrance sunday Shave)


Prep: Hot shower:/Wrights Cold Tar Soap Body Wash & Vosene Shampoo.

Pre:

warm wet flannel to my face.

Wilkinsons Fruits~ Coconut & Vanilla Body Butter.

Brush: Wilkinson Sword.

Face Lather.

Soap : Palmolive Shave Stick .

Blade: Gillette 7'o Clock sharpEdge . (2)

Razor: Manlystuff ~ The Knight MN-202.

Warm wet flannel/ cold wet flannel to rinse my face.

Post:

Alum Block./Boots ~ Freshwood Aftershave/ Boots ~ Freshwood Aftershave Balm.


Greetings,


A nice relaxing 3 pass + pick ups sunday morning shave with no errors to report.

The sharp smoothness of the 7'o Clock SharpEdge blade was another great match for the non aggressive knight razor, which made this remembrance Sunday shave very pleasurable.

Finishing the shave off with the Boots Freshwood Aftershave & Balm duo.

My face is feeling super smooth & smelling very devine.

Enjoy this special sunday,ladies & gentlemen in remembrance to our fallen courageous heroes of the horrific wars past & present.

 

[Brewster]

It's good to see you back at SOTD!

Thank you Sir.....
Yes, I took a bit of an absence. Back to stay I hope.


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[theos]

Mühle 33 K 257 Silvertip Fibre©
PannaCrema San Francesco
GEM MΜOC & GEM - Stainless Steel (5)
TOBS - Sandalwood Aftershave lotion
TOBS - Luxury Sandalwood Cologne
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