Thread: Sun May 22nd - Sat May 28th

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: The Bill, Simpson knot Apua Abalone base and horn handle
Razor: Boker, Griplus
Soap: La Toja
AS: Code
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Very, very clean
This blade is sweet ... and sharp, Mr Nick payed me a visit when I was thinking of something else than the blade . Nothing serious though.

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Martinez' Custom: Chess King w/ 26mm silver tip badger
Soap: Mama Bear's Ye Olde Barbershoppe
Strop: Tony Miller Heirloom tri-strop (3x25)
Razor: Josh Earl custom 8/8 - Ebony scales
ASB: Caswell-Massey No. Six

Buddel | D.R. Harris Almond | Chubby 2 | S.70 Bay Rum | SSS Fireside Intense

I guess I got lucky when I closed my eyes and picked this time, because my hand fell to a blade that worked its own miracle! I hadn't shaved since Friday morning, but the Buddel still left me nearly BBS in one pass; I could have put on a suit and gone to work without even doing a touch up, it was that good. Of course, what self-respecting man would stop with just one pass. I lathered up again, and gave it a second swipe just for fun!

What an incredible way to start the work week! Great shaves shared already, gentlemen!

Razor: Boker Red Injun 101 (for the face)/
Razor: Gillette New short comb (for the head)/
Blade: Vintage Gillette Super Blue
Soap: VDH overloaded and infused with Menthol Crystals
Brush: Horsehair #6
AS: Masters Bay Rum, Mentholated with a healthy dose of crystals
Finishing touch: Shined up with Head Lube Glossy

Menthol Monday's are back to my den. BBS all over. My heads so shiny I need sunglasses when I look into the mirror.

Great Shaves today, Gentlemen.

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Oscar,
A beautiful combo for sure. How do you like the 2203?

The 2203 is really something else. It was a prototype Peter was playing with. The only difference between it and the 2201 is a slightly lower loft of 44mm.

Boy does a couple of millimeters make a BIG difference?

I thought I was getting great lather with MWF until I tried this wee brush!

Monday

Gold Futur (3.5)
Merkur Platinum SS Blade (2)
Frank Shaving Finest Badger
Caswell-Massey 1752 Almond Shave Cream
Nivea Post Shave Balm
Old Spice Classic After Shave

Day two using the Merkur blade and still a very good shave.

MWF Hand Soap,
Founders Reserve Cedarwood & Clarysage SC,
Simpson Colonel,
Dovo 5/8,
Razorock Alum,
GFT Lime SF,
Founders Reserve Cedarwood & Clarysage EdT.



That Cedarwood and Clarysage has a "If your not awake you will be now." kinda smell about it. Not everyones cuppa tea maybe but........I like it!

Originally Posted by newb

Razor: Boker Red Injun 101 (for the face)/
Razor: Gillette New short comb (for the head)/
Blade: Vintage Gillette Super Blue
Soap: VDH overloaded and infused with Menthol Crystals
Brush: Horsehair #6
AS: Masters Bay Rum, Mentholated with a healthy dose of crystals
Finishing touch: Shined up with Head Lube Glossy

Menthol Monday's are back to my den. BBS all over. My heads so shiny I need sunglasses when I look into the mirror.

Great Shaves today, Gentlemen.

How do you like the Blue Blades? I've not been to thrilled with them. Either the newer blades have better edges or the Blue blades I have are not very good.

Strop: A.H. Christian
Brush: FS Finest Badger
Uber: Proraso, Faulding Cream + Glycerin
DE: Gillette Rocker with Feather blade for head
Razor: Geo Wostenholm 11/16
Astringent: Thayer's Lemon Witch Hazel
Balm: Nivea Replenishing
A/S: Wahl Bay Rum
I've been feeling a little tense today, so I thought a slow relaxing shave was in order.
I chose a blade that was going to make it easy for me and the Wosty has a wicked edge on it.
I was only planning on doing 2 passes, but when you have a big bowl of Uber, it's almost impossible not to go 3 passes.
The resulting BBS did the trick, feeling much better now.

Have a great day boys.
Grant

Originally Posted by Mvcrash

How do you like the Blue Blades? I've not been to thrilled with them. Either the newer blades have better edges or the Blue blades I have are not very good.

I've got a small stock of these Vintage Blues that I'm trying to use up. They are definitely not a favorite. Two shaves with a blade then it's toast. They are a little rough, but oddly I seem to have weird fondness for rougher blades ? To compare it to new blades, I'd say it's rough like a Merkur and sharp like a Derby. I would not recommend the blues, they can get the job done, but there's way better Vintage and new blades out there. Not the worst blade but not good.

Originally Posted by blueman

Day two using the Merkur blade and still a very good shave.

That Merkur blade isn't even broken in yet. I've found that the Merkurs for me get better with use and are a very long lasting blade. Best shaves for me with a Merkur occur around the 4th-7th shave then they rapidly deteriorate.