August 9th Razor: Timeless .95 SC Blade: Wilkinson Sword (3) Brush: Yaqi High Mountain Silvertip Pre-shave: Stirling Mentholated Soap: B&M Reserve Cool Thayers Cucumber AS: B&M Reserve Cool Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk
Lord Smart razor Gillette Spoiler blade (4) FS Silver Tip badger brush Taconic Eucalyptus Mint SC Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe Taconic Eucalyptus Mint A/S The Spoiler continues to impress. Loaded into the Smart razor, for #4 shave, it worked well. The Lord Smart razor is a mild shaver but all went well. The Taconic SC is a great cream, love it. My face is happy. Now go enjoy your day folks
Now back in the US, first shaves are with my newly arrived and heretofore unused L'Essor differential open comb DE. Gorgeous razor, aggressive as the French can be, very very close shave with the Supermax BDT. As there has never been a thread here on this razor I'll create one.
Today's shave was with a Newly Acquired, Restored, and Honed Razor. I had a wonderfully smooth 2 pass shave, with very minor touch-up around the chin, that yielded a BDBS shave. This is a splendid razor, and takes a seriously sharp edge. The ATG pass was as smooth as the WTG pass. Razor- "CCC" (Cattaraugus Cutlery Co.). Brush- JR#262 Birdseye Maple/Ebony/ WD Silvertip Soap- Arko/Sandalwood Scented Aftershave- Shulton Old Spice. Mmmm Mmmmm Good.
Ok, the glue has dried, my knot is tight, and my King Shave Pele's Fissure 8 Eruption brush is ready. For its first use, I matched it with a cool Norwegian cream, Fjellheim, which to me smells like astringent juniper berries from the troll infested Norwegian fjord country. The edge was provided by this Friodur Inox stainless straight, and the aftershave is Pitralon Polar. So, Hawaiian brush (in spirit), German razor, Norwegian cream and an Austrian splash. It's a globalist's dream, SJW approved (although no SJW would use a straight razor due to the risk) shave combination. Basically, three passes, a little blood due to the rubbery neck parts not quite recovering from the fresh Derby blade I used day before yesterday, but a decent Thursday shave. The scents on this shave were glorious, and I hope they last most of the day.
Pre: Cold water face wash, Brush: S_Jagger Panga Panga 26mm ST Soap: Noble Otter Barrbarr Razor: DeHaven Model 3 Blade: Schick Proline P Post: Cold water rinse, Myrsol Blue ASL Where has Myrsol Blue been all my life? Cracking scent, cracking face feel, cracking splash. Happy Shaving one and all.
Friday's Plan: prep-Dial 4 Men Bodywash(Extra Fresh, Cooling Agent) shave-Razorock "What The Puck" Lime Burst Soap brush-Stoylin "li'l brudder" Synthetic RAzor-Gillette Sensor Deuce Pivot + DisposeABLE A.S.-Mennen Skin Bracer
Friday SOTD Razor: Ever-Ready 1924\Luke Pinion Bamboo Blade: Gem PTFE SS (D9) Brush: Thater 4125/2 2 band Bowl: Supply Provision Marble 4.5" Pre-Shave Scrub: MRGO Lime Pre-Shave Balm: Proraso Sensitive Shave Soap: Barrister & Mann Le Grand Chypre Post: Monster Block Alum Aftershave: Barrister & Mann Le Grand Chypre
Friday SOTD August 10, 2018 OneBlade Genesis V1 Feather FHS Simpson Chubby 2 Synthetic iColoniali Mango Soap & ASB Fine Platinum Creed Aventus
August 10, 2018 General Feather Super Pro WDC-8 with Druida Manchurian C&S Oxford and Cambridge Fine Lavender Aftershave
Blade.... astra sp Razor.... gillette black beauty Brush.... wolf whiskers synthetic Soap... CB parma inspiration Splash... Stirling lemon chill Aftershave... stirling lemon chill cologne.... acqua di parma colonia Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk
Round two of the Fritz Bracht DOVO #25 vs. the Dubl Duck Wonderedge. All software the same as before but the Fritz Bracht was sporting a green paste enhanced edge. Wow, I don’t know that there is a clear winner but on a highly subjective basis I might give it to the Fritz. I like the larger size a little more and the point doesn’t intimidate me as much as the one on the Wonderedge. But really, you could pick either one as better - they’re both that good. Hot water preparation AOS Lavender PSO Castle Forbes Lavender Shaving Cream Savile Row Dubl Duck Wonderedge 5/8 Fritz Bracht DOVO #25 6/8 Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel Happy shaving - Karl
I got 3 pass DFS, from this little guy. Mowed though 2 days growth with ease. I’m really liking these smaller razors. They are definitely different to use, than a wider heavier blade. I have to adjust my technique a little, but the results have been great. Barbasol shaving cream Synthetic brush Pinaud Clubman aftershave Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
