SOTD 21-27 May 2017

May 27, 2017
ATT Calypso R1
Feather
BSB-2 with Vie Long 2 Band
Mystic Water Lavender Lime
Folsom & Co. Capri

SV 2.0 Faux tortoise
Shannon's Soap barbershop
Mach 3

Saturday
Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Bath-Scots Pine Sheep
Soap: Stirling Gentleman
Razor: Maggard V2 Open Comb
Blade: Vintage Gillette “Spoiler” Super Stainless (Shave #7)
Brush: Whipped Dog Silvertip-24mmx52mm
Aftershave: Stirling Gentleman w/Menthol

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

Stirling Gentleman today. 20 seconds to load the Whipped Dog Silvertip. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Gillette “Spoiler” SS still in the Maggard V2 OC. Excellent smooth, close shave. I finished with Stirling Gentleman w/Menthol aftershave.

Another great week of superb shavse with a “Spoiler” blade.

Bob

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Schick H1, Coates Tea Tree.

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Sábado 27 Mayo 2017

• Edwin Jagger Pre Shave Lotion
• Simpson Duke 3 Manchurian Tortoiseshell
• Álvarez Gómez
• Timeless Scalloped 0.95 H4
• Iridium Super
• Aqua Velva

27 May 2017

* Weber DLC + Stork Aristocrat 1 Titanium
* Iridium Super
* WSP Manchurian + Oscar11 Amber Barbeiro
* Mystic Water Marrakesh
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO

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Saturday, May 27, 2017

Razor: 1930 Gillette NEW Deluxe
Blade: Personna
Pre-Shave: Proraso Pelli Sensibili
Brush: Omega Boar
Soap: Savon du Bon Berger Rosemary Mint
A/S: Barrister & Mann Reserve Cool

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John

Razor: Portland Razor Co Chimera
Strop: Drygulch 45
Brush Handle: B-400 The Brush by Tom
Knot: APShaveCo Tuxedo
Soap: Saponificio Varesino 70th Anniversary
Post Care: Thayers Witch Hazel
Alum
Osage Rub
Aftershave: Catie's Bubbles Le Marche Du Rasage

Mixed emotions this morning. I tried my first straight only shave. There were some positives; no blood, almost zero feedback from the alum and I ended up with a DFS. Plus this soap and AS combo are fantastic. The negatives were all in my first pass, it was very uncomfortable. The blade almost felt as if it was hesitating and I had to use an uncomfortable amount of pressure to stop it from jumping. To eliminate a sharpness concern I grabbed a fresh off the hones razor that I know was done correctly but I had the same issues with it. The 2nd and 3rd passes went great once the initial reduction was done. Could it be that my beard is just too coarse? I really don't like to use hot water because I get some irritation when I do but I need to use something you soften up the hairs. I'm open to suggestions.

Mixed emotions this morning. I tried my first straight only shave. There were some positives; no blood, almost zero feedback from the alum and I ended up with a DFS. Plus this soap and AS combo are fantastic. The negatives were all in my first pass, it was very uncomfortable. The blade almost felt as if it was hesitating and I had to use an uncomfortable amount of pressure to stop it from jumping. To eliminate a sharpness concern I grabbed a fresh off the hones razor that I know was done correctly but I had the same issues with it. The 2nd and 3rd passes went great once the initial reduction was done. Could it be that my beard is just too coarse? I really don't like to use hot water because I get some irritation when I do but I need to use something you soften up the hairs. I'm open to suggestions.

My initial thinking is either your blade angle was off or the razors really aren't as sharp as they need to be. Kami's are harder to shave with than a regular straight; do you know if the blade is a traditional Jamaneese grind or a western grind?