Thread: So What Would You Take?

Gentlemen:

From time to time I try to have fun with this subject: If you were to fade away to a cottage in a quaint little village to write your novel or film script, or create that masterpiece of a canvas, what double edge razor and shave products would you take?

Remember your razor is only a double edge (not a straight). I posted on this subject a year or two back, requiring a straight razor — next chance I get I will resurrect the subject with the straight, too. This time let's do the double edge. Only one example of each item, please. Here is my choice:

Double edge: Feather all stainless steel
Blades: Feather
Brush: Thater 24 mm.
Pre-shave: Castle Forbes
Soap: Martin de Candre
Cream: Castle Forbes
Nick repair: styptic pencil
Astringent: alum block
Balm: Trumper's Coral Skin Food
Aftershave: Truefitt & Hill's Spanish Leather
Incidental: Thayer's Super Medicated Witch Hazel with Aloe Vera

Again, only one item per category, please. Thanks.

Regards,

Obie

DE: Edwin Jagger Chatsworth Barley
Blades: As I just started with a DE, and have only tried Derby and Feather, I will say Feather, though I'm still going through my options on that one
Brush: Joris European White Badger 22mm
Pre: Primalan
Soap: MWF
Cream: Cella
Nick: Styptic
Astringent: Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel
Balm: TGR Unscented
AS: Shiseido Basala (only because it's the best I've tried so far, it's not absolutely what I want, but it does the job. If anyone has a recommendation for something with less musk and more woody scent compared to that, let me know)

Ty

I don't have strong enough feelings about the products to give my opinions, but please let me know when the novel is done!

Originally Posted by Utopian

I don't have strong enough feelings about the products to give my opinions, but please let me know when the novel is done!

Hello, Utopian:

About the novel, yes, of course.

As Snoopy wrote: "It was a cold and rainy day . . ." and later added, "Boy, writing is hard."

Regards,

Obie

Only in vacation I use sometimes a DE
I favorize:
DE: Feather
blades: Feather
brush: Muehle Silvertip

soap: Calani Cadre Noir
ASB: Florena
AS: Brut (I know, it is very cheap stuff. But I love it)

Okay, here is my list:

Razor: Merkur Vision 2000
Blades: Gillette 7 O'clock yellow pack
Brush: Plisson HMW #16
Soap: Martin de Cadre
Cream: Domenico Caraceni
Pre shave: Martin de Candre Lavendre facial Soap
Astringent: Thayers Medicated SuperHazel
ASB: Penhaligon's Endymion
EdT: Penhaligon's Endymion

Preshave: Dollar Store Baby Oil Gel
1960 Fatboy
A pile of Personna Blades
Semogue 1305 Brush
Soap: MWF
Cream: TOBS Eton College (for variety sake)
Alum Block, Nivea ASB
English Leather AS
English Leather Cologne

I wouldn't take anything. I wouldn't shave until I finished the novel.

Cooncat Bob Bullmastiff open comb new.
Kilo of cella
Feather blades
Witch hazel
Old spice A.S
My 30mm ivory Vulfix 41 clone
Nivia after shave balm.

this is a tough one obie.. here goes.

1959 gillette tech ball end
feather blade
simpson wee scot in best badger
pre de provence soap
alum block (razorock)
pinaud clubman bay rum
pre de provence aftershave balm

this was tough.. i too almost chose martin de candre.. and my second choice was provence sante green tea.. however.. overall i prefer the scent of pre de provence for day to day and in the long haul..

also.. i appreciate having the alum block on hand.. i most likely would only use it on occasion...
the aftershave balm would only be used on days of brisk winds.