Thread: Sun September 05th - Sat September 11th

Location: Saaremaa, Estonia
Prep: Three rounds of Sauna
Razor: Klas Tornblom, Eskilstuna, Sweden.
Brush: Simpson Wee Scot
Soap: TOBS Luxury stick
After shave: Constanza Bay Rum and Rose hip oil for moisture

Originally Posted by donald

Location: Saaremaa, Estonia
Prep: Three rounds of Sauna
Razor: Klas Tornblom, Eskilstuna, Sweden.
Brush: Simpson Wee Scot
Soap: TOBS Luxury stick
After shave: Constanza Bay Rum and Rose hip oil for moisture

Donald,
3 rounds of Sauna for prep? Sounds like fun

After the usual 1-2 minute hot towel prep:

1964 Macys badger
Schick adjustable injector type 'M'/Personna Tungsten 74 (vintage)
Surrey SS
Lucky Tiger AS and face tonic
Jean Desprez 'Versaille' Pour Homme

I gotta say.......this is one hell of a razor/blade combo. The adjustable's my favorite, and I'd been using some NOS Personna Twins whenever I got this razor out of the arsenal. Those were the best blades I'd tried and I have a small stockpile.

This 74 blade is sharper by a good bit. It's by far the sharpest and most effective blade I can remember using. It's kinda like moving from a fairly mild DE blade to an Iridium . Very sharp and smooth.

They are not however, particularly forgiving blades. I found out that waltzing around like I usually do........well, I realized I had to pay more attention to detail than usual. No problem after the first 'waker upper'.....heh. I have the razor set on #3, which is plenty for me with this blade.


I love these blades. I'm glad I finally got around to trying em. A very close and comfortable shave this morning.

BBS results,

Martin

Originally Posted by De Layne

After the usual 1-2 minute hot towel prep:

1964 Macys badger
Schick adjustable injector type 'M'/Personna Tungsten 74 (vintage)
Surrey SS
Lucky Tiger AS and face tonic
Jean Desprez 'Versaille' Pour Homme

I gotta say.......this is one hell of a razor/blade combo. The adjustable's my favorite, and I'd been using some NOS Personna Twins whenever I got this razor out of the arsenal. Those were the best blades I'd tried and I have a small stockpile.

This 74 blade is sharper by a good bit. It's by far the sharpest and most effective blade I can remember using. It's kinda like moving from a fairly mild DE blade to an Iridium . Very sharp and smooth.

They are not however, particularly forgiving blades. I found out that waltzing around like I usually do........well, I realized I had to pay more attention to detail than usual. No problem after the first 'waker upper'.....heh. I have the razor set on #3, which is plenty for me with this blade.


I love these blades. I'm glad I finally got around to trying em. A very close and comfortable shave this morning.

BBS results,

Martin

You finally got around to trying those!? It is an outstanding combo. Enjoy.

Another shave test...

Honed these on Saturday night over at JoeD/CarrieM/JrJoeD's place on a coticule
Stropped last night on my SRD English Bridle
Took a nice hot shower and soaked my
Thater 26mm in my
SRD mixing bowl
KD Creations Secret Scent shave cream
Boker & Co's Baby -/\- BJ Eyre Challenge Works
Warm water rinse
Witch Hazel
KD Creations Secret Scent Aftershave Milk

SOTD Tuesday September 7, 2010

Razor: 11/16 C-Mon Special, Full Hollow, Spike Point
Pre-Shave: Crema Pre Barba
Shave Cream: Pre de Provence
Lather Bowl: Ceramic
Scuttle: RAB Ceramic
Brush: Omega Boar
ASB: Nivea Replenishing
Aftershave/Cologne: Aqua Velva Musk

Results: Quite pleasant!

SWEET !!!! razor Bruce those C-MON's are hard to beat...

Originally Posted by gssixgun

SWEET !!!! razor Bruce those C-MON's are hard to beat...

Thanks Glen! They are excellent shavers!

Bruce! That is a beautiful razor. I need to get mine restored.

Originally Posted by Stroker

SOTD Tuesday September 7, 2010

Razor: 11/16 C-Mon Special, Full Hollow, Spike Point
Pre-Shave: Crema Pre Barba
Shave Cream: Pre de Provence
Lather Bowl: Ceramic
Scuttle: RAB Ceramic
Brush: Omega Boar
ASB: Nivea Replenishing
Aftershave/Cologne: Aqua Velva Musk

Results: Quite pleasant!

Hot shower as always
Gentleman's Best cold pressed soap rubbed into whiskers
Pre-Shave I tried rubbing the soap into the whiskers and lathered over.
Badger brush
Castle Forbes Cream
Wade and Butcher Celebrated Barbers Notch
10 laps on CrO2
20 on Felt 50 on SRD P1
Aluminum Block
Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel
Vaseline for Men.

2 day growth. Blade felt very smooth after the 10 laps on the CrO2.



Since my youngest daughter went off to college and the house is now empty, I commandeered her bath for the time being for shaving.

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