SOTD - May 2020

[Droo78]

Monday's Shave

AutoStrop B1
Despined GEM Stainless PTFE
Mozingo Brushworks
Proraso Green Soap and A/S

[GAW9576]

I joined a Parade of Gem Junior Parades today on another forums. I love the Baton handles and have 3 variations in my collection. This shave was excellent and darn near BBS. As always I love the Mer Shaving Fougere orange. This synthetic brush performs exceptionally well and is a joy to own and use.

Today's shave was with a fist use Gem SS PTFE blade. I ran the edge through a packing peanut before using to take out some of the potential harshness these blades tend to have. It seems to have payed off.

I recently received the RazoRock Hawk v2 from a friend and wanted to use it a little on this shave to test it out. Not a bad razor. I'll have to use it a bit more soon as I have been considering the Stainless V3 OC.

A splash of Thayers aloe cucumber was a great finish to a fantastic shave.

[Jayaruh]

Tabac Tuesday's Shave


Cold Water Rinse
Tabac Shave Soap
Ever-Ready C-40
Ever-Ready 1914
GEM Blue Star SE
CWR
Tabac ASB

The Tabac Shave Soap face-lathered well with my Ever-Ready C-40 Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Ever-Ready 1914 Razor with a GEM Blue Star SE blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Pinaud Lilac Vegetal AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

[Tony'schin]

26/05/20
Tabac Tuesday
Pre: Face Wash
Brush: Simpson Chubby 2
Soap: Tabac
Razor: Blackland Vector
Blade: Feather PB  (1)
Post shave: Cold water splash, Homemade Witch Hazel
Balm: Tabac
Aftershave: Tabac



New Blade
Face lathered Tabac
2 passes, BBS and comfortable
Smelling, well - - - -? "book him Danno"
Very Happy
Stay safe and enjoy your Day All.

[Droo78]

Tuesday's Shave

Ever-Ready 1914
GEM Stainless PTFE
Wild West Brushworks
Black Ship Grooming - Pirate's Bay
Pinaud Clubman Virgin Island Bay Rum

[Grassy]

Mohican
Star wedge
Ever Ready
RR Black Label 
Old Spice
   

Just about acceptable!
This Star wedge is past it's best now and needs some attention. I have been experimenting trying to break in this NOS Ever Ready knot, after much lathering and towel drying it is somewhere between bearable and acceptable, I don't think it will improve.

[TobyC]

Mohican
Star wedge
Ever Ready
RR Black Label 
Old Spice


Just about acceptable!
This Star wedge is past it's best now and needs some attention. I have been experimenting trying to break in this NOS Ever Ready knot, after much lathering and towel drying it is somewhere between bearable and acceptable, I don't think it will improve.

Original Ever~Ready knots are scritchy and scrubby, and they stay that way, that's the way I like 'em! It will never get soft no matter what you do, it's a love it or leave it thing.

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I wonder if that was the last Mohican? 

[Grassy]

Mohican
Star wedge
Ever Ready
RR Black Label 
Old Spice


Just about acceptable!
This Star wedge is past it's best now and needs some attention. I have been experimenting trying to break in this NOS Ever Ready knot, after much lathering and towel drying it is somewhere between bearable and acceptable, I don't think it will improve.

Original Ever~Ready knots are scritchy and scrubby, and they stay that way, that's the way I like 'em! It will never get soft no matter what you do, it's a love it or leave it thing.

---

I wonder if that was the last Mohican? 

"Scritchy and scruby" is right! And a lot of backbone, when it was "new" it could take your eye out! It is certainly a far cry from a modern Omega.
I read somewhere someone suggesting the knots were cheaply made and they shaped the knot by cutting the tip end, which seems possible. They must also use a different grade of boar hair to get that backbone.
I will keep the brush as it is for when I need to expholiate, too harsh for me for regular use.
It could be the last of the Mohicans, you don't see many about.

[Jayaruh]

Williams Wednesday's Shave


Cold Water Rinse
Williams Mug Soap
Ever-Ready C-40
Ever-Ready 1914
GEM Blue Star SE
CWR
Pinaud Lilac Vegetal AS

The Williams Mug Soap face-lathered well with my Ever-Ready C-40 Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Ever-Ready 1914 Razor with a GEM Blue Star SE blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Pinaud Lilac Vegetal AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

[TobyC]

Original Ever~Ready knots are scritchy and scrubby, and they stay that way, that's the way I like 'em! It will never get soft no matter what you do, it's a love it or leave it thing.

---

I wonder if that was the last Mohican? 

"Scritchy and scruby" is right! And a lot of backbone, when it was "new" it could take your eye out! It is certainly a far cry from a modern Omega.
I read somewhere someone suggesting the knots were cheaply made and they shaped the knot by cutting the tip end, which seems possible. They must also use a different grade of boar hair to get that backbone.
I will keep the brush as it is for when I need to expholiate, too harsh for me for regular use.
It could be the last of the Mohicans, you don't see many about.

Most other vintage boar are nice, the E~R brushes must have been for coal miners or something, they'll definitely give you a good scrub!