SOTD "Cheapest Razor" Theme Week 14-20 April 2014

Pre: Village Barber oil
Soap: vintage Old Spice
Brush: M&F L7 Coral 2-band
Razor: Cobra Classic
Blade: Kai "Captain Titan" Mild (2)
Post: vintage Old Spice, followed by Village Barber balm

I hadn't noticed the theme for this week's SOTD until after I had shaved. So today was an "anti-theme" day.

Prof. Moriarty said:

I want one. Beautiful picture mate

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Thanks Till. I was surprised with the amount of detail I was able to capture in his eye.

What type of snake do you have?

14 April 2014

GEM OCMM
GEM SS
Shavemac Reverso
RR Boston Tea Party
Krampert's Frostbite

hitemfrank said:

Thanks Till. I was surprised with the amount of detail I was able to capture in his eye.

What type of snake do you have?

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Dwarf Boa Constrictor, not completely sure of the locale.

Till, as I said before, he'll make a nice belt!

sarimento1 said:

Till, as I said before, he'll make a nice belt!

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Vulfix 660
Tabac soap
G20 scuttle
Bic metal
Alum block
Witch hazel
Master Bay Rum

Seifenglatt soap (Juniper fog)
SE silvertip brush
G. Johnson Sheffield cca 5/8
Ralon AS
Seifenglatt AS balm (Gelato al Limon)

Monday morning -



Prep - Noxzema & hot towel
Lather - Mitchell's Wool Fat & suribachi
Brush - Omega 40033
Razor - Gillette Single Ring
Blade - Feather (1)

2 pass
Warm water rinse & cold water splash
Alum block & Witch-hazel AS

Monday Evening

Prep: Shower / Baxter of California Daily Face Wash
Razor: Merkur Mergress
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
Brush: Rooney Heritage Stubby 2 Two Band Super Badger
Soap: D.R. Harris Marlborough
Post: Cold water rinse / witch hazel
Aftershave: D.R. Harris Marlborough AS Lotion / Acca Kappa Cedro AS Emulsion
Pomade of the Day: Schmiere Rumble 59 "Sailor Edition" Mittel
Cologne of the Evening: Penhaligon's Opus 1870

Ben

Monday 04-14-14. MUSIC: Weather Report - Heavy Weather.







Aleppo soap - Rodney Neep Extra Silvertip 26X50 - Feather all stainless - Polsilver #2 - Pre JASÖN - Shaving soap Woods of Windsor - Alum block - Thayers Cucumber Toner - ASB Aubrey Men's Stock Northwoods- ASL Aubrey Men's Stock Northwoods.

SOTD 15 April

Prep-Wash face with Irish Spring
Hot towels over lather
Strop-Musicians Friend
Razor-Boker American Line SS St. Louis
Brush-Van Der Hagen Boar
Soap-Van Der Hagen Select
Post cold towels
Old Spice AS



Ahhh, the midnight hour shave. Very relaxing and enjoyable. One razor today; the straight. Three passes. WTG, XTG, ATG. I don't know whether to call it CCS or Darned Fine Shave, but I got a very close, quite comfortable shave over all. The only bit of discomfort, and I'm not sure I could call it that, was under the jawline and along the neck. Still working on the angle there, so not as comfy as the rest of the shave.
But, I got a shave so close(even my chin) that there was zero point in a clean up with the DE.
I have been using too shallow of an angle(20 degrees or less), and the blade has been cutting some, and skipping over other areas. Opened that angle up just a bit, and now getting a great shave!
Still ill, but feeling a lot better. I think it's pretty much done for, thank God.
Have a great shaver, everyone!

Love the reptiles!