Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Shave of the Day - 9/30

Cold Water Shave

Dove Men's Face Wash
ARKO Extra Performance Shaving Cream
Turkish #6
Schick M-2
Schick Plus Platinum
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Rose Petal WH
Aqua Velva Ice Blue

The ARKO Shaving Soap face-lathered very easily with my new Turkish #6 Brush. Two passes with my Schick M-2 and Schick Plus Platinum blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Rose Petal WH and then Aqua Velva Ice Blue after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Monday, September 29, 2014

Shave of the Day - 9/29

Cold Water Shave

Dove Men's Face Wash
ARKO Extra Performance Shaving Cream
Turkish #6
Schick M-2
Schick Plus Platinum
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Rose Petal WH
Pinaud Clubman AS

The ARKO Shaving Soap face-lathered very easily with my new Turkish #6 Brush. Two passes with my Schick M-2 and Schick Plus Platinum blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Rose Petal WH and then Pinaud Clubman after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...


Sunday, September 28, 2014

Shave of the Day - 9/28

Cold Water Shave

Dove Men's Face Wash
ARKO Shaving Cream
Turkish #6
Schick L-1
Schick Plus Platinum
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Rose Petal WH
Mennen Skin Bracer AS

The ARKO Shaving Soap face-lathered very easily with my new Turkish #6 Brush. Two passes with my Schick L-1 and Schick Plus Platinum blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Rose Petal WH and then Mennen Skin Bracer after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Saturday, September 27, 2014

Shave of the Day - 9/27

Cold Water Shave

Dove Men's Face Wash
ARKO Shaving Cream
Turkish #6
Schick L-1
Schick Plus Platinum
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Rose Petal WH
Aqua Velva Ice Blue

The ARKO Shaving Soap face-lathered very easily with my new Turkish #6 Brush. Two passes with my Schick L-1 and Schick Plus Platinum blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Rose Petal WH and then Aqua Velva Ice Blue after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Friday, September 26, 2014

Shave of the Day - 9/26

Cold Water Shave

Dove Men's Face Wash
ARKO Shaving Cream (first shave)
Turkish #6 (first shave)
Schick L-1
Schick Plus Platinum
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Rose Petal WH
Pinaud Clubman AS

I received my new Turkish #6 brush and some ARKO Shaving Soap yesterday, so today was their first shave. I did a test lather yesterday. The brush does have a smell, but it is not offensive. The ARKO has a different scent, but it does lather well. For the price, it can't be beat. The ARKO Shaving Soap face-lathered very easily with my new Turkish #6 Brush. Two passes with my Schick L-1 and Schick Plus Platinum blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Rose Petal WH and then Pinaud Clubman after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Thursday, September 25, 2014

New Turkish #6 Brush


I ordered this brush back on September 4, from Turkey's Bestshave.net. It is a horse hair brush that lists for $2.49. In that area of the world wet shavers do not use boar or badger brushes for religious reasons. It took 20 days to arrive here, and I was not home, so I had to go to the post office today to claim it. I also ordered a tube of Arko shaving cream. This is a test lather. The brush does have a little funky smell, but it is not offensive. The Arko SC lathered well, and its scent is different. I am not sure how to describe it. I will be using this brush and the Arko over the next few days.

This is my planned shave for SEptember 26.


Shave of the Day - 9/25

Shave of the Day

Dove Men's Face Wash
TOBS Lavender Shaving Cream
Frank Shaving Finest Badger
Schick J-2
Schick Plus Platinum
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Rose Petal WH
Mennen Skin Bracer AS

The TOBS Shaving Soap face-lathered very easily with my Frank Shaving Finest Badger Brush. Two passes with my Schick J-2 and Schick Plus Platinum blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Rose Petal WH and then Mennen Skin Bracer after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Shave of the Day - 9/24

Cold Water Shave

Dove Men's Face Wash
TABAC Shaving Soap
Frank Shaving Finest Badger
Schick M-2 (first shave)
Schick Plus Platinum
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Rose Petal WH
Aqua Velva Ice Blue

The TABAC Shaving Soap face-lathered very easily with my Frank Shaving Finest Badger Brush. Two passes with my Schick M-2 and Schick Plus Platinum blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Rose Petal WH and then Aqua Velva Ice Blue after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Shave of the Day - 9/23

Cold Water Shave

Dove Men's Face Wash
TABAC Shaving Soap
Frank Shaving Finest Badger
Schick L-1 (first shave)
Schick Plus Platinum
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Rose Petal WH
Pinaud Clubman AS

The TABAC Shaving Soap face-lathered very easily with my Frank Shaving Finest Badger Brush. Two passes with my Schick L-1 and Schick Plus Platinum blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Rose Petal WH and then Pinaud Clubman after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Monday, September 22, 2014

Shave of the Day - 9/22

Cold Water Shave

Dove Men's Face Wash
TABAC Shaving Soap
Frank Shaving Finest Badger
Schick J-2 (first shave)
Schick Plus Platinum
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Rose Petal WH
Mennen Skin Bracer AS

The TABAC Shaving Soap face-lathered very easily with my Frank Shaving Finest Badger Brush. Two passes with my Schick J2 and Schick Plus Platinum blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. The blade was very smooth with no tugging. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Rose Petal WH and then Mennen Skin Bracer after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...


Sunday, September 21, 2014

Shave of the Day - 9/21

Cold Water Shave

Dove Men's Face Wash
TABAC Shaving Soap
Semogue 1305 Boar Brush
Schick I1 
NOS Gillette Platinum Plus
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Rose Petal WH
Aqua Velva Ice Blue

The TABAC Shaving Soap face-lathered very easily with my Semogue 1305 Boar Brush. Two passes with my Schick I1 and Gillette Platinum Plus blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Rose Petal WH and then Aqua Velva Ice Blue after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Saturday, September 20, 2014

Shave of the Day - 9/20

Cold Water Shave

Dove Men's Face Wash
Mitchell's Wool Fat Shaving Soap
Semogue 1305 Boar Brush
Schick I1 
NOS Gillette Platinum Plus
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Rose Petal WH
Pinaud Clubman AS

The Mitchell's Wool Fat face-lathered very easily with my Semogue 1305 Boar Brush. Two passes with my Schick I1 and Gillette Platinum Plus blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Rose Petal WH and then Pinaud Clubman after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Friday, September 19, 2014

Shave of the Day - 9/19

Cold Water Shave

Dove Men's Face Wash
Mitchell's Wool Fat
Semogue 1305 Boar Brush
Supermax SII Razor 
Supermax SII Nonlubricant Razor Blade
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Rose Petal WH
Mennen SB AS

I picked up this Supermax SII, a Trac II clone made in India. This is its maiden voyage. The Mitchell's Wool Fat face-lathered very easily with my Semogue 1305 Boar Brush. Two passes with my Supermax SII and Supermax SII nonlubricant blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Rose Petal WH and then Aqua Velva Ice Blue after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Thursday, September 18, 2014

Shave of the Day - 9/18

Cold Water Shave

Dove Men's Face Wash
Mitchell's Wool Fat Shaving Soap
Semogue 1305 Boar Brush
Schick I1 
NOS Gillette Platinum Plus
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Rose Petal WH
Aqua Velva Ice Blue

The Mitchell's Wool Fat face-lathered very easily with my Semogue 1305 Boar Brush. Two passes with my Schick I1 and Gillette Platinum Plus blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Rose Petal WH and then Aqua Velva Ice Blue after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Wednesday, September 17, 2014

I Won A Schick Lot on the Bay

I am really happy and surprised to win this lot of Schick stuff. I have bid several times trying to get the L model. That is the razor I started shaving with back in the mid 60s. It is unused. That is amazing. The J is a really cool injector, and I love the adjustable M. This M looks well used. It may clean up or not. I have one of those already, so that is no loss. It will make a great PIF. I really have no use for the Tracer Handle. If all I got was the J, L, and M razors, this was still a great deal.

From left to right: J-2, Tracer FX cartridge handle, M-2 adjustable, L-1.

EBay description: Vintage SCHICK Razors-one Adjustable by Schick M-32.  Two injector: one new unused and one with numbers M-42.  One cartridge type with black plastic handle-Schick Tracer FX. Includes the blades shown-the injector looks empty ??  the other schick pkg looks to have two blades in it. 



I am delighted to be getting these three razors. I have been seeking the L model for a while, but I have not been successful. I have always been outbid. When this group came up, I set a price and stuck to it. I got three great razors for a reasonable price.

Schick J-2,  c. 1958-64
Schick L-1, c. 1965-80
Schick M-2, c. 1965-72
The J and L appear to have never been used.
The M appears to have been well used.
Arrived, Saturday, September 20, two days early.
Right out of the box, before cleaning.
J-2 after cleaning. Gently used. Had a blade in it.

L-1 after cleaning. Unused. Still had fake blade in it.

M-2 after cleaning. Well used. Had a blade in it.
Cleaned up pretty good. The handle is a dark gray.

Shave of the Day - 9/17

Cold Water Shave

Dove Men's Face Wash
Mitchell's Wool Fat Shaving Soap
Semogue 1305 Boar Brush
Schick I1 
NOS Gillette Platinum Plus
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Rose Petal WH
Pinaud Clubman AS

The Mitchell's Wool Fat face-lathered very easily with my Semogue 1305 Boar Brush. Two passes with my Schick I1 and Gillette Platinum Plus blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Rose Petal WH and then Pinaud Clubman after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Shave of the Day - 9/16

Cold Water Shave

Dove Men's Face Wash
Mitchell's Wool Fat Shaving Soap
Semogue 1305 Boar Brush
Schick I1 
NOS Gillette Platinum Plus
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Rose Petal WH
Mennen Skin Bracer AS

Today, I got around to my Schick I1. It has been over a year since I used this wonderful razor. Everything came together like a master symphony, and I enjoyed a fantastic shave. The Mitchell's Wool Fat face-lathered very easily with my Semogue 1305 Boar Brush. Two passes with my Schick I1 and Gillette Platinum Plus blade gave me a close, comfortable, near BBS shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Rose Petal WH and then Mennen Skin Bracer after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed... The I1 is definitely one of those desert island razors. If I could have only one razor, I could live with this one the rest of my life.

Monday, September 15, 2014

Shave of the Day - 9/15

Cold Water Shave

Dove Men's Face Wash
Mitchell's Wool Fat Shaving Soap
Frank Shaving Finest Badger
'62 Gillette Slim
Astra SP (3)
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Rose Petal WH
Aqua Velva Ice Blue

The Mitchell's Wool Fat face-lathered very easily with my Frank Shaving Finest Badger Brush. Two passes with my Gillette Slim and Astra SP blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Rose Petal WH and then Aqua Velva Ice Blue after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Sunday, September 14, 2014

Shave of the Day - 9/14

Cold Water Shave

Dove Men's Face Wash
Mitchell's Wool Fat Shaving Soap
Frank Shaving Finest Badger
'62 Gillette Slim
Astra SP (2)
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Rose Petal WH
Pinaud Clubman AS

The Mitchell's Wool Fat face-lathered very easily with my Frank Shaving Finest Badger Brush. Two passes with my Gillette Slim and Astra SP blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Rose Petal WH and then Pinaud Clubman after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Saturday, September 13, 2014

Shave of the Day - 9/13

Cold Water Shave

Dove Men's Face Wash
Mitchell's Wool Fat Shaving Soap
Frank Shaving Finest Badger
'62 Gillette Slim
Astra SP (1)
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Rose Petal WH
Mennen Skin Bracer AS

The Mitchell's Wool Fat face-lathered very easily with my Frank Shaving Finest Badger Brush. Two passes with my Gillette Slim and Astra SP blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Rose Petal WH and then Mennen Skin Bracer after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Friday, September 12, 2014

Shave of the Day - 9/12

Cold Water Shave

Dove Men's Face Wash
Cella Crema da Barba
Frank Shaving Finest Badger
'62 Gillette Slim
Wilkinson Sword Stainless
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Rose Petal WH
Aqua Velva Ice Blue

The Cella Crema da Barba face-lathered very easily with my Frank Shaving Finest Badger Brush. Two passes with my Gillette Slim and Wilkinson Sword Stainless blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Rose Petal WH and then Aqua Velva Ice Blue after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Thursday, September 11, 2014

Shave of the Day - 9/11

Cold Water Shave

Dove Men's Face Wash
Cella Crema da Barba
Frank Shaving Finest Badger
'62 Gillette Slim
Wilkinson Sword Stainless
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Rose Petal WH
Pinaud Clubman AS

The Cella Crema da Barba face-lathered very easily with my Frank Shaving Finest Badger Brush. Two passes with my Gillette Slim and Wilkinson Sword Stainless blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Rose Petal WH and then Pinaud Clubman after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Shave of the Day - 9/10

Cold Water Shave

Dove Men's Face Wash
Cella Crema da Barba
Frank Shaving Finest Badger
'62 Gillette Slim
Wilkinson Sword Stainless
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Rose Petal WH
Mennen Skin Bracer AS

The Cella Crema da Barba face-lathered very easily with my Frank Shaving Finest Badger Brush. First time with the Slim since May 29. What a nice experience. Two passes with my Gillette Slim and Wilkinson Sword Stainless blade gave me a close, comfortable, near BBS shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Rose Petal WH and then Mennen Skin Bracer after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Shave of the Day - 9/9

 
Cold Water Shave

Dove Men's Face Wash
Cella Crema da Barba
Made Rite Boar Brush
Gillette Flare Tip, E3
Wilkinson Sword Stainless
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Rose Petal WH
Aqua Velva Ice Blue

The Cella Crema da Barba face-lathered very easily with my Made Rite Boar Brush. Two passes with my Gillette Flare Tip and Wilkinson Sword Stainless blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Rose Petal WH and then Aqua Velva Ice Blue after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Monday, September 8, 2014

Shave of the Day - 9/8

Cold Water Shave

Dove Men's Face Wash
Cella Crema da Barba
Made Rite Boar Brush
Gillette Flare Tip, E3
Wilkinson Sword Stainless
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Rose Petal WH
Pinaud Clubman AS

The Cella Crema da Barba face-lathered very easily with my Made Rite Boar Brush. Two passes with my Gillette Flare Tip and Wilkinson Sword Stainless blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Rose Petal WH and then Pinaud Clubman after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Sunday, September 7, 2014

Shave of the Day - 9/7

Cold Water Shave

Dove Men's Face Wash
Cella Crema da Barba
Made Rite Boar Brush
Gillette Flare Tip, E3
Wilkinson Sword Stainless
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Rose Petal WH
Mennen Skin Bracer AS

The Cella Crema da Barba face-lathered very easily with my Made Rite Boar Brush. Two passes with my Gillette Flare Tip and Wilkinson Sword Stainless blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Rose Petal WH and then Mennen Skin Bracer after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...



Saturday, September 6, 2014

Turkish #6

On Thursday, September 4, I ordered a horse hair shaving brush from Bestshave.net. The famous Turkish #6 brush is an inexpensive horse hair brush that gets very good reviews. It has been unavailable for a long time now, but it has recently become available again. There are shavers around the world who for religious reasons will not use a boar or badger brush, so horse hair has become their brush of choice.

Shave of the Day - 9/6

Cold Water Shave

Dove Men's Face Wash
TOBS Lavender Shaving Cream
Made Rite Boar Brush
Gillette Flare Tip, E3
Wilkinson Sword Stainless
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Rose Petal WH
Aqua Velva Ice Blue

The TOBS Lavender Shaving Cream face-lathered very easily with my Made Rite Boar Brush. Two passes with my Gillette Flare Tip and Wilkinson Sword Stainless blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Rose Petal WH and then Aqua Velva Ice Blue after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Friday, September 5, 2014

Shave of the Day - 9/5

Cold Water Shave

Dove Men's Face Wash
TOBS Lavender Shaving Cream
Made Rite Boar Brush
Gillette Flare Tip, E3
Wilkinson Sword Stainless
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Cucumber WH
Pinaud Clubman AS

The TOBS Lavender Shaving Cream face-lathered very easily with my Made Rite Boar Brush. Two passes with my Gillette Flare Tip and Wilkinson Sword Stainless blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Rose Petal WH and then Pinaud Clubman after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Thursday, September 4, 2014

Shave of the Day - 9/4

Cold Water Shave

Dove Men's Face Wash
TOBS Lavender Shaving Cream
Made Rite Boar Brush
Gillette Flare Tip E3
Wilkinson Sword Stainless
CWR, Osma Alum Block
Thayers Cucumber WH
Mennen Skin Bracer AS

I broke out the flare tip today. It has been over a year since I used it last. It performed flawlessly. The TOBS Lavender Shaving Cream face-lathered very easily with my Made Rite Boar rush. Two passes with my Gillette Flare Tip and Wilkinson Sword Stainless blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Rose Petal WH and then Mennen Skin Bracer after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Shave of the Day - 9/3

Cold Water Shave

Dove Men's Face Wash
TABAC Shaving Soap
VDH Natural Boar
Gillette 20s Old Type
Wilkinson Sword Stainless
CWR, Osma Alum Block
Thayers Cucumber WH
Aqua Velva Ice Blue

The TABAC face-lathered very easily with my customized VDH Natural Badger brush. Two passes with my Gillette 20s Old Type and Wilkinson Sword Stainless blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Rose Petal WH and then Aqua Velva Ice Blue after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Shave of the Day - 9/2

Cold Water Shave

Dove Men's Face Wash
TABAC Shaving Soap
VDH Natural Boar
Gillette 20s Old Type
Wilkinson Sword Stainless
CWR, Osma Alum Block
Thayers Cucumber WH
Pinaud Clubman AS

The TABAC face-lathered very easily with my customized VDH Natural Badger brush. Two passes with my Gillette 20s Old Type and Wilkinson Sword Stainless blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Rose Petal WH and then Pinaud Clubman after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Monday, September 1, 2014

Shave of the Day - 9/1

Cold Water Shave

Dove Men's Face Wash
TABAC Shaving Soap
VDH Natural Boar
Gillette 20s Old Type (first shave)
Wilkinson Sword Stainless
CWR, Osma Alum Block
Thayers Cucumber WH
Mennen Skin Bracer AS

This is the first shave with the 20s Old Type. I had bought it just for the handle to use on my English NEW, but I am very impressed with its performance this morning. The TABAC face-lathered very easily with my customized VDH Natural Badger brush. Two passes with my Gillette 20s Old Type and Wilkinson Sword Stainless blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Rose Petal WH and then Mennen Skin Bracer after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...