Shave of the Day - 9/29

Lather Catcher Sunday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse Shannon's Soaps Indigo Oud Shave Soap Jayaruh #41 Two-band badger Gem Jr. Bar Lather Catcher Personna PTFE SE Blade Cold Water Rinse Lustray Spice After Shave The Shannon's Soaps Indigo Oud Shave Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #41 Two-band badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gem Jr. Bar Lather Catcher Razor and the Personna PTFE SE Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Lustray Spice After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 9/27

Friday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse Shannon's Soaps Indigo Oud Shave Soap Jayaruh #41 Two-band badger Gillette New Standard (1921) Gillette Super Blue Blade X3 (14) Cold Water Rinse Lustray Spice After Shave The Shannon's Soaps Indigo Oud Shave Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #41 Two-band badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette New Standard (1921) Razor and the Gillette Super Blue Blade X3 (14) gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Lustray Spice After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 9/26

Thursday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse Shannon's Soaps Indigo Oud Shave Soap Jayaruh #41 Two-band badger Gillette New Standard (1921) Gillette Super Blue Blade X3 (14) Cold Water Rinse Lustray Spice After Shave The Shannon's Soaps Indigo Oud Shave Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #41 Two-band badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette New Standard (1921) Razor and the Gillette Super Blue Blade X3 (14) gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Lustray Spice After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 9/25

Williams Wednesday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse Williams Mug Soap Jayaruh #41 Two-band badger Gillette New Standard (1921) Gillette Super Blue Blade X3 (13) Cold Water Rinse Lustray Spice After Shave The Williams Mug Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #41 Two-band badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette New Standard (1921) Razor and the Gillette Super Blue Blade X3 (13) gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Tabac After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 9/24

Tabac Tuesday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse Tabac Shave Soap Cold Water Rinse Jayaruh #41 Two-band badger Gillette New Standard (1921) Gillette Super Blue Blade X3 (12) Cold Water Rinse Tabac After Shave The Tabac Shave Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #41 Two-band badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette New Standard (1921) Razor and the Gillette Super Blue Blade X3 (12) gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Tabac After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 9/23

Menthol Monday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse

Proraso Green Shave Soap

Jayaruh #41 Two-band badger

Gillette New Standard (1921)

Gillette Super Blue Blade X3 (11)

Cold Water Rinse

Mennen Skin Bracer After Shave

The Proraso Green Shave Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #41 Two-band badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette New Standard (1921) Razor and the Gillette Super Blue Blade X3 (11) gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Mennen Skin Bracer After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 9/22

Lather Catcher Sunday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse

Vintage Life Licorice Shave Soap

Semogue Owners Club Boar

C.V. Heljestrand Lather Catcher

C.V. Heljestrand Wedge

Cold Water Rinse

Derby City Chop Shop Winter Reserve After Shave

The Vintage Life Licorice Shave Soap lathered well with the Semogue Owners Club Boar brush. Two passes and touch ups with the C.V. Heljestrand Lather Catcher Razor and the C.V. Heljestrand Wedge Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Derby City Chop Shop Winter Reserve After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 9/21

Saturday Straights' Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse

Vintage Life Licorice Shave Soap

Semogue Owners Club Boar

Gebr. Becker 5/8

Cold Water Rinse

Derby City Chop Shop Winter Reserve After Shave

The Vintage Life Licorice Shave Soap lathered well with the Semogue Owners Club Boar brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gebr. Becker 5/8 Straight Razor gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Derby City Chop Shop Winter Reserve After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 9/20

Thursday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse

Vintage Life Licorice Shave Soap

Semogue Owners Club Boar

1905 Gillette Double Ring

Gillette Super Blue Blade X3 (10)

Cold Water Rinse

Derby City Chop Shop Winter Reserve After Shave

The Vintage Life Licorice Shave Soap lathered well with the Semogue Owners Club Boar brush. Two passes and touch ups with the 1905 Gillette Double Ring Razor and the Gillette Super Blue Blade X3 gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Derby City Chop Shop Winter Reserve After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 9/19

Thursday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse

Vintage Life Licorice Shave Soap

Semogue Owners Club Boar

1905 Gillette Double Ring

Gillette Super Blue Blade X3 (9)

Cold Water Rinse

Derby City Chop Shop Winter Reserve After Shave

The Vintage Life Licorice Shave Soap lathered well with the Semogue Owners Club Boar brush. Two passes and touch ups with the 1905 Gillette Double Ring Razor and the Gillette Super Blue Blade X3 gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Derby City Chop Shop Winter Reserve After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 9/18

Williams Wednesday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse

Williams Mug Soap

Semogue Owners Club Boar

1905 Gillette Double Ring

Gillette Super Blue Blade X3 (8)

Cold Water Rinse

Derby City Chop Shop Winter Reserve After Shave

The Williams Mug Soap lathered well with the Semogue Owners Club Boar brush. Two passes and touch ups with the 1905 Gillette Double Ring Razor and the Gillette Super Blue Blade X3 gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Derby City Chop Shop Winter Reserve After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 9/17

Tabac Tuesday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse

Tabac Shave Soap

Semogue Owners Club Boar

1905 Gillette Double Ring

Gillette Super Blue Blade X3 (7)

Cold Water Rinse

Tabac After Shave

The Tabac Shave Soap lathered well with the Semogue Owners Club Boar brush. Two passes and touch ups with the 1905 Gillette Double Ring Razor and the Gillette Super Blue Blade X3 gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Tabac After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 9/16

Menthol Monday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse

PSC Caffeinated Shaving Cream

Semogue Owners Club Boar

1905 Gillette Double Ring

Gillette Super Blue Blade X3 (6)

Cold Water Rinse

PSC Caffeinated After Shave

I am continuing this week with the Gillette Super Blue Blade from 1952. Today is the sixth shave with it. As long as it is shaving good, I will use it. Then I will strop it with my Twinplex Stropper.  Here we go with the 72 year old blade and the 119 year old razor.

The PSC Caffeinated Shaving Cream lathered well with the Semogue Owners Club Boar brush. Two passes and touch ups with the 1905 Gillette Double Ring Razor and the Gillette Super Blue Blade X3 gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with PSC Caffeinated After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 9/15

Lather Catcher Sunday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse

Vintage Life Morning TOST

Semogue 1305 boar 

1902 Kampfe Brothers/Star LC

Star Wedge

Cold Water Rinse

Duru Cologne

The Vintage Life Morning TOST Shave Soap lathered well with the Semogue 1305 boar brush. Two passes and touch ups with the 1902 Kampfe Brothers/Star Lather Catcher Razor and the Star Wedge Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Duru Cologne. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 9/14

Saturday Straights' Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse

Vintage Life Morning TOST

Semogue 1305 boar

SXDGS 5/8

Cold Water Rinse

Duru Cologne

The Vintage Life Morning TOST Shave Soap lathered well with the Semogue 1305 boar brush. Two passes and touch ups with the SXDGS 5/8 Razor gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Duru Cologne. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 9/13

Friday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse

Vintage Life Morning TOST

Semogue 1305 boar 

1914 Gillette Pocket Edition 

Gillette Super Blue Blade X3

Cold Water Rinse

Duru Cologne

This if the fifth day this week using this razor/blade combination. It weighs in at 2.1 oz with the blade and has a very nice feel in the hand. The razor is 110 years old and the blade is 62 years old. They have been absolutely marvelous shaves. 

The Vintage Life Morning TOST Shave Soap lathered well with the Semogue 1305 boar brush. Two passes and touch ups with the 1914 Gillette Pocket Edition Razor and the Gillette Super Blue Blade X3 gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Duru Cologne. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 9/12

Thursday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse

Vintage Life Morning TOST

Semogue 1305 boar 

1914 Gillette Pocket Edition 

Gillette Super Blue Blade X3

Cold Water Rinse

Duru Cologne

The Vintage Life Morning TOST Shave Soap lathered well with the Semogue 1305 boar brush. Two passes and touch ups with the 1914 Gillette Pocket Edition Razor and the Gillette Super Blue Blade X3 gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Duru Cologne. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 9/11

Williams Wednesday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse

Williams Mug Soap

Semogue 1305 boar 

1914 Gillette Pocket Edition 

Gillette Super Blue Blade X3

Cold Water Rinse

Duru Cologne

The Williams Mug Soap lathered well with the Semogue 1305 boar brush. Two passes and touch ups with the 1914 Gillette Pocket Edition Razor and the Gillette Super Blue Blade X3 gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Duru Cologne. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 9/10

Tabac Tuesday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse

Tabac Shave Soap

Semogue 1305 boar 

1914 Gillette Pocket Edition 

Gillette Super Blue Blade X3

Cold Water Rinse

Tabac After Shave

The Tabac Shave Soap lathered well with the Semogue 1305 boar brush. Two passes and touch ups with the 1914 Gillette Pocket Edition Razor and the Gillette Super Blue Blade X3 gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Tabac After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 9/9

Menthol Monday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse

TSD Iced Lemongrass Shaving Soap

Semogue 1305 boar 

1914 Gillette Pocket Edition 

Gillette Super Blue Blade X3

Cold Water Rinse

Mennen Skin Bracer AS

The TSD Iced Lemongrass Shaving Soap lathered well with the Semogue 1305 boar brush. Two passes and touch ups with the 1914 Gillette Pocket Edition Razor and the Gillette Super Blue Blade X3 gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Mennen Skin Bracer After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 9/8

Lather Catcher Sunday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse

b-pure Shave Soap

Jayaruh #455

Superior Lather Catcher

Personna PTFE SE Blade

Cold Water Rinse

Lustray Spice After Shave

The b-pure Shave Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #455 Synthetic Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Superior Lather Catcher Razor and the Personna PTFE SE Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Lustray Spice After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 9/7

Saturday Straights' Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse

b-pure Shave Soap 

Jayaruh #455

Ralf Aust 5/8

Cold Water Rinse

Lustray Spice After Shave

The b-pure Shave Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #455 Synthetic Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Ralf Aust 5/8 Straight gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Lustray Spice After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 9/6

Friday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse

b-pure Shave Soap 

Jayaruh #455

Gem Micromatic Bullet Tip 

Personna PTFE SE Blade

Cold Water Rinse

Lustray Spice After Shave

The b-pure Shave Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #455 Synthetic Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gem Micromatic Bullet Tip Razor and the Personna PTFE SE Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Lustray Spice After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 9/5

Thursday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse

b-pure Shave Soap 

Jayaruh #455

Gem Micromatic Bullet Tip 

Personna PTFE SE Blade

Cold Water Rinse

Lustray Spice After Shave

The b-pure Shave Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #455 Synthetic Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gem Micromatic Bullet Tip Razor and the Personna PTFE SE Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Lustray Spice After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 9/4

Williams Wednesday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse

Tabac Shave Soap

Jayaruh #455

Gem Micromatic Bullet Tip 

Personna PTFE SE Blade

Cold Water Rinse

Tabac After Shave

The Tabac Shave Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #455 Synthetic Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gem Micromatic Bullet Tip Razor and the Personna PTFE SE Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Tabac After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 9/3

Tabac Tuesday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse

Tabac Shave Soap

Jayaruh #455

Gem Micromatic Bullet Tip 

Personna PTFE SE Blade

Cold Water Rinse

Tabac After Shave

The Tabac Shave Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #455 Synthetic Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gem Micromatic Bullet Tip Razor and the Personna PTFE SE Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Tabac After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 9/2

Menthol Monday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
TSD Iced Lime Shave Stick
Jayaruh #455
Gem Micromatic Bullet Tip 
Personna PTFE SE Blade
Cold Water Rinse
Mennen Skin Bracer AS

The TSD Iced Lime Shave Stick lathered well with the Jayaruh #455 Synthetic Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gem Micromatic Bullet Tip Razor and the Personna PTFE SE Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Mennen Skin Bracer After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 9/1

Lather Catcher Sunday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse

Jeeves of Hudson Street Shave Soap 

Jayaruh #457

Ever-Ready Lather Catcher

Personna PTFE SE Blade

Cold Water Rinse

Pinaud Clubman Classic Vanilla AS

The Jeeves of Hudson Street Shave Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #457 Synthetic Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Ever-Ready Lather Catcher Razor and the Personna PTFE SE Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Pinaud Clubman Classic Vanilla AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...