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Post by mayer57619 on Oct 6, 2019 20:07:41 GMT -6
Sunday's shave performed veddy well. This scuttle actually keeps the lather warm due to the water being able to get beside and under the dry section.
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Post by mpf9ret on Oct 6, 2019 23:38:48 GMT -6
Sun 6th Oct. Cyril Salter / Maseto ED. 2band P & B Spitfire ATT SE1 / Windrose Handle Schick Proline [ 5 ] P & B Spitfire A/S Splash The ATT with this non stock handle is very nicely weighted for me, neither too heavy or light it is very manoeuvreable. With an excellent lather the Shave today was not only smooth and comfortable but it resulted in a good close all round finish.
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9nein9
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Post by 9nein9 on Oct 7, 2019 6:01:30 GMT -6
Today was a nostalgic shave. Used my father's brush, which was a Surrey of the type you'd once find in any corner drug store in the United States up until probably the 1990's. The mug and soap were a NOS Surrey mug and soap I found on auction. This was not his mug but I know he had one like it. Previous to that he had an Old Spice mug and a different badger brush. Not sure whatever happened to either mug he had nor the older badger brush but he still had this brush and gave it to me. As to the history of Surrey, somewhere along the line Surrey, became Van Der Hagen who as you know now makes a similar entry level shaving set today. The VDH soaps get good praise generally. The Surrey soap had a bit of a spicy scent to me, unlike anything current from VDH. I have heard that the Surrey soaps, at least those since probably the 80's or so are not Tallow soaps. I have no idea, but know the soap lathered and worked well. So other than the razor, I used items he has used. Today he shaves with an unmentionable and canned foam, but he's always had a beard and only shaves a little on his cheeks and neck. So I can see moving away from mixing up your own lather each day for that little bit and given his age and motor skills can understand not wanting to used a traditional safety razor, but one thing he still hates is any razor with a pivot. He got used to doing his own angles and likes it that way. It was an enjoyable, nostalgic shave. I don't break out the brush too often as the knot is starting to give up hair, probably 5 or so per shave. Soap/Brush/Mug - Surrey Razor - Gem Junior Blade - Gem Stainless Very good post. All I have left of my Dads old gear is his brush, which was in bad shape with 2 large cracks. I dipped it in resin and sanded the thing back into shape as good as I could . The knot was wrecked so I experimented ( new to wetshaving then) and made my own knot from a paintbrush. I figured it was well worth preserving as my Dad had passed a few years ago and it reminds me of him everytime i use it .
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Post by birdlives on Oct 8, 2019 10:01:32 GMT -6
Today was a nostalgic shave. Used my father's brush, which was a Surrey of the type you'd once find in any corner drug store in the United States up until probably the 1990's. The mug and soap were a NOS Surrey mug and soap I found on auction. This was not his mug but I know he had one like it. Previous to that he had an Old Spice mug and a different badger brush. Not sure whatever happened to either mug he had nor the older badger brush but he still had this brush and gave it to me. As to the history of Surrey, somewhere along the line Surrey, became Van Der Hagen who as you know now makes a similar entry level shaving set today. The VDH soaps get good praise generally. The Surrey soap had a bit of a spicy scent to me, unlike anything current from VDH. I have heard that the Surrey soaps, at least those since probably the 80's or so are not Tallow soaps. I have no idea, but know the soap lathered and worked well. So other than the razor, I used items he has used. Today he shaves with an unmentionable and canned foam, but he's always had a beard and only shaves a little on his cheeks and neck. So I can see moving away from mixing up your own lather each day for that little bit and given his age and motor skills can understand not wanting to used a traditional safety razor, but one thing he still hates is any razor with a pivot. He got used to doing his own angles and likes it that way. It was an enjoyable, nostalgic shave. I don't break out the brush too often as the knot is starting to give up hair, probably 5 or so per shave. Soap/Brush/Mug - Surrey Razor - Gem Junior Blade - Gem Stainless Very good post. All I have left of my Dads old gear is his brush, which was in bad shape with 2 large cracks. I dipped it in resin and sanded the thing back into shape as good as I could . The knot was wrecked so I experimented ( new to wetshaving then) and made my own knot from a paintbrush. I figured it was well worth preserving as my Dad had passed a few years ago and it reminds me of him everytime i use it . Pics?.That brush sounds interesting.
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