SOTD "'TIS THE WEEK BEFORE CHRISTMAS" December 18th - December 24th, 2017

[cwsnc]

12/22/17 Shave of the Day
Face Wash with The Sudsy Soapery Lavender & Peppermint Soap with Soothing Oatmeal
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Sandalwood Shampoo/Conditioning Puck
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements ICE Pre-Shave Soap
Stirling Soap Company Christmas Eve Shave Soap
Wolf Whiskers Blue Train Custom 24mm Silvertip Badger Brush
Creative Flame Pottery Stoneware Shaving Scuttle
Wolfman WR1-DC .61mm Gap Light Blue Anodized Ti Razor with WRH7 Ti Handle
Bolzano Superinox Blade - 8th Shave
RazoRock Alum Block
Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel Toner
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Douglas (Fir) Aftershave / Cologne
NIVEA Men Sensitive Cooling Post Shave Balm
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Sandalwood Natural Deodorant​

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Wonderful setup Steve, I love the Christmas Eve soap , that is in my rotation for this Sundays shave

 

[ronweston]

SOTD Monday, December 18, 2017
Prep: Shower/Warm face towel
Soap: Stirling Ozark Mtn. Shave Soap
Lather Bowl: Pigeon Forge Pottery
Razor: Parker Variant
Blade: Voskhod
Brush: Omega 10019 Boar Brush
Post: PAA Alum / Stirling Ozark Mtn. Balm
Talc: Clubman
Aftershave: Stirling Ozark Mtn.Aftershave

Wonderful morning shave, This marks my 10th straight day using the Parker Variant and I could not be happier. I have also used 10+ different blade combos which at some point I will document on here. I have found it a little strange that the blades that I thought were the smoothest in my other razors perform differently in the Variant. So far I have used 11 blades, 1 blade only made it for less than 10 seconds and I immediately knew that it was the worst blade I have ever used in my life, The remaining 10 blades have all been great and I think that I have found my new favorite razor.

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Excellent presentation, Chris. Glad you've found the Variant to be pleasure to use. My venture with it hasn't been so good. Looking forward to your comments on the blade usage.

 

[ronweston]

Head Shave

Pre-Shave: Monroe Shaving Co Citrus and Cedar oil

Razor: Muhle r41 on Maggards M3 handle

Blade: Feather (2)

Brush: MERshaving Bama Brush

Lather: Dr Jon's Defiance

Post-Shave: Alum, Witch Hazel, Dr Jon's Defiance Splash

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Snazzy arrayment. Does the Maggard handle effect the R41's performance?

 

[ronweston]

Excellent shave highlighted by Uncle Jon's Pipe Smoke soap and *** Vanilla Tobacco.

Razor - 1963 Gillette Slim Adjustable
Blade - Polsilver Super Iridium
Brush - Jayaruh #186
Soap - Uncle Jon’s Pipe Smoke
Aftershave - Wet The Face Vanilla Tobacco

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Beautiful photo, Craig. Looks like the soap and AS were a fine match.

 

[sandstone]

That is a very cool looking handle, would you mind telling me who makes them and where you bought it?

Not at all. The gentleman who makes them is Rudy Vey of ultimatependesigns. Here is his website. He is well known to the B&B community and a great guy. You can contact him via email and he will work with you in helping you choose what you want in a brush.

 

[ronweston]

Welp, missed the description change before I shot the photo, so not holiday cheer here. BAH HUMBUG! Instead going to have to settle for this plain ol, boring photo of some of my favorite hard and softwares [emoji12]

Shower Prep
Rooney 24mm Victoria heritage 3 band
Grooming Dept Mallard
Timeless .95 OC with Pineapple handle
Gillette Nacet Blade
WK Merchant of Tobacco AS

This was a good way to start the week!

Nothing wrong with that "plain ol' boring photo" at all, Sean.

 

[GuybrushThreepwood]

Not at all. The gentleman who makes them is Rudy Vey of ultimatependesigns. Here is his website. He is well known to the B&B community and a great guy. You can contact him via email and he will work with you in helping you choose what you want in a brush.

Thank you for the quick answer, but i meant the razor handle. Sorry i should have been more clear.

 

[ronweston]

Monday's Shave
12.18.2017
DRH Arlington Pre-shave lather / hot towel & rinse

Jerry Stark 6/8 barbwire damascus
HL Thater 4292 / Silvertip
DRH Arlington Shave Soap
Lucky Tiger Post-Shave Salve / Cold Towel & Rinse
DRH Arlington Aftershave Splash
DRH Arlington Cologne

Have a Nice Monday Gentlemen​

"... and a Shave in a Christmas tree...." Looking good, David.

 

[ronweston]

Splendid close-in pic, Freddie!

 

[ronweston]

today,
- Strop Shoppe - Baker Street
- Maseto Silvertip Badger
- Merkur 37 Vintage
- Gillette Bleue Extra
- Myrsol/Agua Balsamica
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Classy photo, indeed!

 

[ronweston]

Razor: Edwin Jagger DE SR in Ebony
Blade: Voskhod
Brush: B&M synthetic fiber
Preshave: Well-Groomed Guy Preshave Oil
Shaving Cream: B&M First Snow
Aftershave1: Thayer's Medicated
Aftershave2: B&M First Snow AS
Aftershave3: TJ's White Pine lotion
The 3rd aftershave toned down the AS and added more pine scent. B&M is hit and miss for me. I like some, don't like others, others such as this one are just okay.
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Quite an appealing portrait.

 

[ronweston]

SOTD, Monday, December 18th, 2017

Shower at gym + glycerin soap face lather and rinse
Cella shave soap from tub
The Art of Shaving badger brush
Henckels 5/8" stainless steel straight razor for 1st pass
Gillette adjustable safety razor + Nacet blade for cleanup
Cool washcloth rinse
Acqua di Parma aftershave

Celebrating holiday season once again with a traditional slice of Italian fruitcake!

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Tasty photo, Murray! And a mighty sweet looking shave too!

 

[HowNotToGrowABeard]

Fine close up of your arrayment. How do you like the Vikings Blade razor?

The Vikings Blade Chieftain was my first DE razor. It's from Australia, which is odd, considering the name Viking would normally be Scandinavian. I bought it because it had 1000s of good reviews on AMZN (This was before I started shopping at other shaving websites). It's a very fine razor for $37, but since then I've found extremely similar Chinese versions for half the price. LOL. The blades that come with it are very mild, and the performance is much better with a Feather or a Voskhod blade. It has a butterfly opening, which is a nice difference from most of my other razors.

 

[ronweston]

The Vikings Blade Chieftain was my first DE razor. It's from Australia, which is odd, considering the name Viking would normally be Scandinavian. I bought it because it had 1000s of good reviews on AMZN (This was before I started shopping at other shaving websites). It's a very fine razor for $37, but since then I've found extremely similar Chinese versions for half the price. LOL.

I remember looking at it when I was buying my first DEs but never ordered one.

 

[ronweston]

Tuesday SOTD

Razor: Supply Provision The Single Edge Jet Black
Blade: Personna Injector (D2)
Brush: Rubberset 49-5 W 28mm Zenith Boar
Bowl: The Distinctive Goat Style 10 5½”
Pre-Shave Scrub: Saponificio Varesino Honey & Grain
Pre-Shave Balm: Vitos
Shave Soap: Tiki 1920's Barber Shoppe
Post: Monster Block Alum
Aftershave: Tiki 1920's Barber Shoppe
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Such an inviting shave pic, Guy. The Single Edge does have a nice profile, no matter the version. I really love the Rubberset handle.

 

[ronweston]

Thanks Ron for your kind comments

12.18.2017
Tabac

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Excellent Tabac portrait.

 

[ronweston]

''Twas the week before Christmas SOTD December 18th
Razor: 1906 Gillette SR
Blade: Voskhod
Soap: Proraso Red
Brush: VDH Badger
AS 1: Dickinsons WH
AS 2: Aqua Velva Musk
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Unique and beguiling ornaments, Jerry!

 

[ronweston]

12/18/17 Shave of the Day
Face Wash with The Sudsy Soapery Lavender & Peppermint Soap with Soothing Oatmeal
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Sandalwood Shampoo/Conditioning Puck
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements ICE Pre-Shave Soap
Stirling Soap Company Christmas Eve Shave Soap
RazoRock Plissoft Monster Synthetic 26mm Brush
Creative Flame Pottery Stoneware Shaving Scuttle
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements White Bakelite Open Comb Slant Razor
Bolzano Superinox Blade - 6th Shave
RazoRock Alum Block
Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel Toner
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Douglas (Fir) Aftershave / Cologne
NIVEA Men Sensitive Cooling Post Shave Balm
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Sandalwood Natural Deodorant​

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Sumptuous photo, Steve. I love the pervasive blue.

 

[ronweston]

I'm not sure where this soap came from so.... Thank you, Santa!!!

Hot Shower
1917 Bulldog
Feather (new)
The Holy Black Christmas Cookie (oatmeal raisin tonight!)
Alum
Thayer's Alcohol Free unscented
PAA Malbolge (reminds me of a spicy Little Debbie oatmeal cream pie)

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Quite the festive display, Christopher.

 

[ronweston]

December 18th - S.O.T.N.

PAA CANE (2016 edition)
SUPPLY 2.0 / CLASSIC PLATE.
SEMOGUE / Proline short blade on 2nd use, BLADE & Razor are a perfect marriage.

Good night, Jamie

Superb setup, Jamie. Excellent display of the Single Edge.