well, ain't that a fine kettle of fish! (I mean, cookies, LOL) "Fish" was the saying as I always knew it to be.
Edwin Jagger Chatsworth Sputnik 30DC Brush Wild West Shaving Co. "The Outlaw" English Leather The Chatsworth is shaping up to be my choice for No Variation November. I absolutely love this razor in every regard. Wild West Shaving Co. is a new company that has been getting some buzz. I decided to try it out and chose "The Outlaw". Scent notes are listed as leather, gun powder and burnt honey. I like this soap quite a bit. It's a bit on the soft side, lathers easily and performs well. The scent strength is quite on the strong side, which is a positive for me as I like it a lot. My wife does not, but was much more accepting after I finished off with English Leather. The only negative about this soap is the packaging. It comes in a 2 oz snuff tin, which makes it difficult to load the brush. They recommend scooping and smearing it into a bowl to lather. I am a face latherer, so this doesn't help me much. I don't mind the smaller portion as it comes with a smaller price tag and super cheap shipping. But the dimension of the tin has deterred me from further exploring the line of products. I hear he is moving to waterproof labels, which is good. If he offers the product in a larger tin I will be looking at getting more, as I really do enjoy the soap. He's pretty quick on communication so I am hoping it will happen. Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk
Good luck! As a band dad, I appreciate all that you do. You have a tremendous impact on a large number of kids. Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk
Is your razor the Chatsworth Barley? I have one, but for some reason, I don't use it too much. It is a nice looking razor, but it is in the back of the drawer and doesn't come out. I'll have to break it out in November.
Saturday October 21 - high noon shave down Delta Echo Gillette SuperAdjustable on 4 / Topaz Platinum (2) Semogue Owners Club cherrywood boar brush My Red Green Duct Tape Special frankensoap Alum and Clubman VIBR Well I managed not to mess up the lather from the frankensoap with the SOC today. I am calling that a win. I think both these items have made the cut for No Variation November -- the SOC because I need to do a lot more work with it to learn how to use it consistently and/or to finish breaking it in, and the frankensoap because (a) it's good, and (b) I have about a pound of it to use up. I only had time for a very quick one-pass shave today, but the SuperAdjustable still got me into DFS territory. The alum was silent and the VIBR only gave a mild warming burn. Tomorrow I will move on to my Delta Echo refurbished Fatboy for a couple days, then finish the month with the Slim. I will then pick one for No Variation November but it will be a tough choice. I may end up settling for a "Minor Variation" November and use each one for a ten-day stretch...
Razor: Gillette 1930's OC Ball End Blade: Personna Tungsten 74 (12) Brush: Elite Razor Gold Laced Black Onyx w/Tuxedo Soap: B&M Latha Oceana A/S: Myrsol Aqua Balsamic An excellent week of shaving with these products. Either I got a BBS or very near BBS every day.
Wade has a Black Onyx handle from Elite with a Envy White knot that he enjoys a lot. Elite makes some nice handles.
OCtober 21st Gillette NEW LC w Polsilver (1) Prohibition Style SS 30DC LE Thayers Pinaud Clubman Shaved this evening, which is out of the norm for me. My wife is playing with the local Symphony of the Kootenays tonight, and the kids and I are going to watch/support her. Loaded a Polsilver as I realize it had been a few months since I used one and used the Prohibition Style again after I messed up the lather with it yesterday. Odd shave tonight. I got the lather much more functional tonight thanks to the tuxedo and a longer load time. Really enjoyed the light citrus scent of the soap. Had 3 what I thought were routine passes and then started counting up the weepers- 1..2..3..4. Whaaaat? No idea how or why. Very out of the norm. Splashed on some Clubman and wow did it burn as well. Needed the styptic on 2 of them. I wonder if I rushed too much in order to be ready. Have a great night all!