SOTD “Obscure Shaving Gear/Den Diving/Archaeology Week” NOVEMBER 29th - DECEMBER 5th, 2021

[RenoRichard]

SOTD Monday 11/29

Most of my shave gear is in Reno, not really that much here in Arizona, so unfortunately no odd antique razors for this week. But, some of my gear might be considered less main stream:

Pre-shave: shower
Razor: Maxwell June twinned DE blade
Blade: Feather (4)
Cream: Proraso Red
Brush: Omega pro boar
Post-shave: cool rinse, alum, rinse and then Brookstone Sandalwood ASB

Have a fun week!

 

[Ted A]

Razor: Leaf Twig
Blade: Derby Extra SS (6)
Brush: Yaqi Sagrada Familia
Soap: Mama Bear’s Sleigh Ride
Balm: Proraso White
Aftershave: Bootleggers Bay Rum

The closest I can come to the theme is that I didn’t post a picture of these items yesterday so they are “items we don‘t see every day.

 

[Whilliam]

Today is
MONDAY
29 November, 2021
______

Razor: RazoRock "Mamba 70"
Blade: Bic "Chrome Platinum"
Pre: CeraVe "Moisturizing Bar"
Lather: Body Shop "Maca Root"
Post: GBS alum block
Balm: CeraVe "Moisturizing Lotion"
Frag: Lalique "Encre Noire"
​

Had three day's growth today,
so I was both surprised and
delighted at how well the
Mamba 70/Bic blade combo
scythed through that mess.

Kudos also to Body Shop's
"Maca Root" lather. Couldn't
have done it without you.

(Much better than shaving
with a piece of flint and all
that bear grease.)

Stay healthy,

Bill​

 

[Ted A]

Today is
MONDAY
29 November, 10,341 B.C.E.
______

Razor: Chipped flint
Pre: Bear fat
Lather: Soap made from campfire ashes and mammoth fat
Balm: More Bear fat
Frag: Raw civet musk

​

A bloody, stinkin' good
archeological shave.
(Couldn't resist.)

Stay healthy,

Bill​

If you want to get a really close shave, hone that flint on the mammoth hide.

 

[Ron R]

MMMonday Nov 29th 2021

Razor: Gem Micromatic Flying wing, Guiding eye, MMBT......(8) excellent tame mid range, heaviest of all the Micromatics, the razor is designed for mild side shaving of the Micromatics. I enjoy using this razor, but I don't expect BBS either & that is great.
Blade: Gem Personna SS PTFE(8) Very sharp, Great longevity, smooths out nicely + predictable.
Soap: Speick stick, mild spicy scent with excellent lather qualities. (Misted)Excellent looking lather.
Brush: Yaqi 24mm Ferrari boar brush, excellent lather generator, soft split end tips, nice scrub, great lather painter.
Pre shave: Brush wash my whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser + a dollop of clear Aloe Vera gel on the cleaned beard area.
Prep; Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups.
Post shave: Razorock King Louis Lavender with witch hazel + a dollop of CeraVe moisturizer lotion(balm) + scentless.
Results: CCS ,DFS,BbS+ no irritation + no weepers=

Excellent shave with my Micromatic bullet tip with a coated Gem blade.

Have some great shaves!

 

[Whilliam]

If you want to get a really close shave, hone that flint on the mammoth hide.

Good idea! But when that flint dulls, I may switch to obsidian.

 

[MilkCrate]

 

[andromeda673]

Soap: K Shave Worx Saratoga
Brush: Simpson T1
Razor: Gillette Heritage
Blade: Lord
Aftershave: Old Spice

 

[Whiterook]

Razor: Ever-Ready 1924 Green Bakelite Travel set
Blade: Personna GEM PTFE Stainless Steel Blade
Brush: Rick Montalvo Grade A Silvertip Badger
Pre-Shave: Proraso White
Lather: Seaforth! Heather
Aftershave: Seaforth! Heather Aftershave Toner
Additional Care:
Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented
Imperial Leather Talcum Powder

 

[ChiefHA]

Razor/blade: GEM OCMM/Gem SS PTFE
Brush: Yaqi Sagrada Familia
Soap: Saponificio Varesino Felce Aromatica
A/S: 4711

 

[eezee]

11/29/21
Taylor of Old Bond Street Royal Forest
Simpson Duke #2 in Best Badger
Merkur 34C HD
Gillette 7:00 Yellow (1)
Omega Alum Stick
Oleo Soap Works "Bonaire"
Nivea Sensitive Cool Balm
Penhaligon's English Fern

 

[awk_m4]

SOD Monday November 29, 2021
Second Shave of the day was a great way to freshen up before heading out to a family event!
Brush: Simpson T3 Trafalgar
Bowl: Shave Nation
Pre shave: None
Lather: Southern Witchcrafts Samhain
Razor: Henson AL13 Mild
Face WTG-XTG-ATG
Head WTG:XTG-ATG
Blade: Bic Chrome Platinum (2)
Razor: Gillette Styler
Post: Omega Alum Block
Post: Thayers Witch Hazel
Lotion: None
Balm: Southern Witchcrafts Samhain

 

[ouchyfoot]

Razor: STAR - Silver Tone DE 1946-1959
Blade: Old Hickory - Red (1st)
Brush: FS - 28mm G4 Synthetic
Pre-Shave: Proraso Sensitive Skin
Lather: Tcheon Fung Sing - Paolo Barrasso Blue (Special edition)
Aftershave: Clubman Pinaud - Classic
Stropper: Razor Products Corp. - Super-Strop
Alum: Early Times - Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Razor Blades and Bourbon…smoooooth
Today will be the start of my vintage blade experimentation in my ongoing shaving journey.
I haven’t shaved in three days, so I have a pretty good face full of stubble to deal with. I decided to go with an Old Hickory carbon blade from who knows when. It looked perfect out of the wrapper, but I decided to try out my never used DE Super Strop on it. In the end I don’t think it was necessary at all.
I was a bit nervous because so many naysayers had told me vintage carbon DE blades lose their edge over time and I would have a painfully horrid shave.
As I started shaving my cheeks I feared I had rounded the edge off because it just slid across my face like leather shoes on a wet ice rink. After feeling my face I found that my whiskers had magically been removed from my face. In fact I ended up having one of the smoothest shaves in quite some time. I’m talking ball bearing smooth. That’s how it felt, like shaving with ball bearings. I’m pretty sure that Paolo Barrasso lather also had something to do with it. Great stuff
The alcohol in the Clubman Pinaud aftershave barely registered any sensation on my face. That certainly speaks volumes when a blade gives you a BBS with almost Zero reaction to a splash.
Of course there was no need for my Bourbon Whisky Alum pencil.

Note: This proves that a vintage carbon blade improves after aging in a barrel for six years or more.

 

[godlike]

Monday neck shave

Preshave: RazoRock Charcoal Lime Pre Shave Soap in shower +Proraso White Preshave cream
Razor: Rockwell T2
Blade: Gillette Nacet (7)
Brush: Omega 10065
Lather: RazoRock The Stallion Italian Shaving Soap
Postshave: Osma Alum Block
Aftershave: RazoRock Son of Zeus Aftershave Splash

Notes: the Nacet blade keeps going and going

 

[Cal]

Brush: Shavemac 20/46 Silvertip 2-Band
Soap: Vitos Red
Razor: 1947 Gillette Flat Bottom Tech GT
Blade: Personna Red (10)
ASL: La Rive Cabana

An excellent shave.
What a great hardware and software team (for me)!


Happy shaves guys.

 

[ChrisPL68]

Razor: Segal DE
Blade: Gillette permasharp green (modified).
Brush: Rubberset#4, 400
Soap: Summer Break, Prom King

 

[Chard52142]

Tue 30 SOTD
Soap B&M The Full Measure of Man
Brush Yaqi 26mm Moka Express 2 Band Badger
Razor Karve Brass SB-D
Blade Feather Hi-Stainless 2nd Use
Aftershaves Stirling Witchhazel Orange Chill + B&M TFMOM Balm
An epic scent from the soap and further enhanced by the balm. The lather was creamy and slick.
I have never used this fav razor and fav blade combination before...until today and wow!! Super crisp, silky smooth, and very comfortable in 3passes for a dolphin smooth finish. Awesome pairing! Aftershaves were lasting and great!

 

[razorhead63]

Monday Night

EJ DE86
Astra SS (8)
Barbasol Sensitive Skin
Pinaud Clubman AS

 

[SharpieB]

Not quite on my original weekly topic, but you don‘t see everything I used for today’s shave very often…

- Brush: M&F L7 26mm Finest Badger
- Razor: Wolfman WR2 1.35DC (not too many WRH3/7 handles out there!)
- Blade: Dorco Prime (1)
- Soap: A&E Which One’s Pink?
- Aftershave: A&E Which One’s Pink?
- Post Shave: Thayers Unscented, Hyaluronic Acid

@SgtCrppls was nice enough to send me this beautiful M&F and it is an amazing brush. Nice soft tips, great knot density and released lather nicely. Truly an excellent brush.

 

[dmshaver]

11/29/21 SOTD

WR1 .74 SB
Shick Plus Platinum
MdC Agrumes
SOC Mistura
Lucky Old Man