16-22 April 2017

Anniversary Shave
Wedding & Wet-shaving Anniversary (notice I how put the Wedding first...and that wasn't because of alphabetical order  )

Razor:  Merkur Long Handle
Soap:  Sir Hare Classic
Brush:  Whipped Dog 30mm Silvertip
Blade:  Derby
Aftershave:  Nivea Post Shave Balm

The shave today was the gear, with the exception of the brush, my amazing wife bought for me one year ago.  My first wet-shave was one year ago today and I still remember thinking why would anyone ever want to do this to their face!  350+ shaves later and I more than understand

Thanks to everyone here on DFS...I've made some new friends, been able to purchase/trade gear at good prices, have been PIFd some awesome gear by Drand1020 and Sleeper , and have been able to learn a tremendous amount to improve my techniques!  Really glad I stumbled upon this great community and DFS  

sorry for no pic of the gear.  Something is wrong with the Samsung 7...thankfully it's not on fire

Happy Anniversary with many more to come!

Thursday
Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Bath Soap-Scots Pine Sheep
Soap: Proraso White Tub
Razor: Gillette Red Tip Super Speed
Blade: Vintage Personna 74 Tungsten (shave #24)
Brush: John’s Brushes Silvertip-22mmx48mm
Aftershave: Country Club Frozen Vetiver

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard)

Proraso White Tub today. 20 seconds to load the JB Silvertip brush. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Personna 74 Tungsten in the Red Tip Super Speed. Excellent smooth, close shave. I finished with CC Frozen Vetiver aftershave.

Bob

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Date: 20 April 2017

Brush: -  Platypus P&C LE 2017 24mm Fan Manchurian White
Lather: - The Body Shop Maca Root Shave Cream
Razor: - Colonial Razors "The General" SE with The Stray Whisker "Howitzer" Handle
Blade: - Kai Captain Titan Mild (Pink) #6
Post Shave: - T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent / Lucky Tiger Aftershave Lotion

A cool set up, Brother!

Thursday’s Shave
Pre-Shave: Strop 100 on Tony Miller Heirloom #2
Post-Shave: Strop 30/30 Cotton/Linen on TomoNagura
Lightly oil and put up.

PannaCrema Nuàvia Red
PantaRei "ARROWS" fantasy design, 30mm Manchurian badger knot
Erik Anton Berg Rattler Grind (16mm)
Taylor’s Witch Hazel with Aloe Vera
Acqua Di Parma ' Colonia Intensa ' Eau de Cologne
Lather Bowl from Symmetrical Pottery

Anniversary Shave
Wedding & Wet-shaving Anniversary (notice I how put the Wedding first...and that wasn't because of alphabetical order  )

Happy Anniversary!

20 April 2017

* Blackbird Polished 101
* Iridium Super
* WSP Original 2-Band + Oscar11 Rootbeer Translucent C7
* Phoneix & Beau Albion
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO

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Thursday AM 2017-04-20

Georgetown Pottery G12 Hamada & Persimmon scuttle
Rooney 3/2 Ebony Finest (24mm/62mm)
Westphal's shaving cream (vintage)
Feather AS-D2/Stork Aristocrat 2 Titanium
Polsilver Iridium Super (4)
Cigar Aficionado aftershave

The Neillite 400, a 1930s Bakelite with differential aggression on its two sides, did superbly on the beard but not so hot on the head shave where it just couldn't knock down the trickiest crown stubble even with considerable buffing. Could be me as it's my first outing with a Bakelite DE and its performance on my beard was stellar.

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Charcoal Goods Razor SB L2
Feather Platinum
Santa Maria Novella v2
Simpson Chubby 2 Manchurian in Butterscotch

Razor: Gillette Executive Gold Adjustable Fat Boy (F 1) 1960
Blade: Personna 74 Tungsten Plus (20)
Brush: El Druida Te Vigilo w/Manchurian
Soap: Jeeves Soap Turkish Bath
Aftershave: Fine Platinum

Hard to believe I have had 20 shaves from this blade. Three passes with a very through clean up. The Turkish Bath soap is impressing me.