SOTD "Oldest Razor" Theme Week 20-26 Jan 2014

[Floid_Maniac]

Pre - shave

Hot Water
Ach. Brito - Oak Moss Soap
Hot Water
Kneipp - Almond Oil


Shave

G. F. Trumper - Violet Shaving Cream
Dr. Dittmar - 23mm Silvertip
Face Lathering
MERKUR - 37C
Feather - (3)
One Pass ATG


Post - Shave

Cold Water
Tüff - Sensitiv Aftershave
Geoffrey Beene - Grey Flannel Aftershave
Allume Di Rocca Naturale

 

[sarimento1]

SOTD, Monday, Jan 20th, 2014
Looking through the bin for old razors
This Gillette OC is a favorite, came in a bluish felt-lined case labelled "Bostonian"
Prep with face wash and (of course) AOS Sandalwood PSO
AOS Sandalwood soap bowl with the AOS chrome silvertip
Gillette Super Blue blade (about #4)
After, AOS sandalwood gel, another favorite



Background...downloaded image of Gillette Safety Razor Co. stock certificate, circa late 1930's.
Wish it were mine! I am sure the 100 shares would have been worth millions of $'s at the buyout by P&G!

 

[Trace72]

STOD Jan 20th, 2014

Pre: Clinque Face Bar
Brush: Omega 10005 Boar
Soap: Tabac Stick, face lathered (ahhhhh....)
Razor/Blade: Parker 71R/Vidyut Super Max Stainless (S #1)
Post: Body Shop Macca Root ASB

Tabac stick and a boar brush, sweet perfection for lather. The blade was just not up to the task of trying to mow through a weekend worth of growth however. Once the first pass was over it settled down a bit, but not a great blade for a really thick beard. Felt more like it was trying to tear the hair out than cut it.

 

[Tallapoc]

20-1-2014


Water and soap :: Myrsol, emulsión :: Plisson, L'Occitane :: Martin de Candre, fougère :: Above the tie, Titan R1, feather (#2) :: Myrsol, agua balsámica :: Unrefined shea butter

 

[mjemec]

20.1.2014

• Prep: shower
• Razor: Gillette NEW
• Blade: Personna Lab Blue (3)
• Brush: Simpson Duke 2 Best
• Soap: TFS Mandarino e Spezie
• Post: alum, Thayers Medicated Superhazel
• After shave: Speick, Bulldog balm

 

[Rumwood]

Merkur Futur
Shark SC
Semogue 1305
HTGAM Pumpkin Pie
Clubman Bay Rum

 

[Reckoner]

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My oldest razor is a W&B FBU chopper, circa 1860s-1880s, paired today with Arlington and the Duke 3.

 

[Cash_Stronomer]

Well my oldest razor is my only DE at the moment, the '48 Rocket TTO

 

[Chrisarelli]

Proraso White Pre | Speick Cream | Simpson Tulip 2 | EJDE6 | Floid Amber After Shave

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[sgtd]

20 January 2013

GEM Clog Pruf
GEM SS
The Amici
Synergy Cavendish/Proraso Red
Krampert's Frostbite

 

[PhilC]

After workout shave today


Razor: Muhle R89 Grande with Feather (3)
Prep: Nivea scrub
Cream: Speick
Brush: Saville Row 3824
Bowl: Hand thrown bowl (see below)
Post: Speick splash/Nivea sensitive ASB


Just a little tribute to one of my favorite shave toys -- my bowl. My wife got me 2 bowls for Christmas. I use this guy for creams. It's awesome. Perfect size. I put very hot water in it while I shower and soak my brush of the day. It's got enough mass it stays warm for the whole shave. Today, with an almond size dollop of the Speick and the most awesome SR 3824, I frothed up a mound of meringue like foam enough for 5 passes if I wanted. After trying to whip MWF into submission face lathering (and not doing a great job), It was a treat to have something that was so easy to lather.


Speick is becoming my weekday regular. It's not too perfumey.


Now, the bowl:

 

[attime6]

Semogue 2000
MNS Bay Rum Sample
EJDE89L/Red IP (3)
Old Spice Classic ASL

 

[Mike H]

200 Year Old Thomas Nowill
Williams Mug Soap
Rudy Vey Black Horn / Shavemac D01
Mennen Skin Bracer

 

[warhawk]

Sunday Nite, January 20 2014 SOTD

1966 Gillette Slim (dialed @#9)

Feather

Speick

Simpson P8 #177

Ice cube rub, refrigerated WH, refrigerated Captain's Choice Bay Rum

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WARHAWK

 

[mistercitizen]

Monday Evening

Prep: Shower / Baxter of California Facial Scrub
Razor: Otto Roth Long Comb New
Blade: Polsilver Super Iridium
Brush: Omega Premium 49 Boar
Soap: Czech & Speake No. 88
Post: Cold water rinse / witch hazel
Aftershave: Crown Shaving Co. AS Tonic / Crown Shaving Co. Soothing AS Lotion

Ben

 

[Atalk]

1920 Gillette Single Ring
Astra SP
RazoRock "Amici"
The Art of Shaving Sandalwood
Pinaud Clubman

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[damhans]

My oldest razor: Wm.Gilchrist near wedge 1851-1861 (honed by Krodor)
Semogue 610
Cella
Barbasol Pacific Rush

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[Kamamuri]

Monday 01-20-14. MUSIC: The Specials - Specials (1979).

Soap from Alepo - Restored brush The Golden Nib silvertip Grade A - Gillette Rocket flare tip - Gillette Platinum #1 - Pre JASÖN - Shaving cream Nancy Boy Replenishing - Alum block - Thayers Original Astringent - ASB Massimo Dutti - ASL Massimo Dutti.

 

[goatee]

i shaved today with a wade and butcher , no "England" stamp.. i believe that makes it pre 1890? <---- please correct me if i am wrong.

 

[jesseix]

I went with oldest blade instead;
Prep - hot shower with Imperial glycerin face soap
Soap - Stirling Tuscany
Brush - Semogue 1305
Razor - EJ89 w/ vintage military blade
AS - Provence Sante Verlaine