SOS: December 2018

This was my first experience with the CK-6 formula and I must say, for me it is the best I ever used. With that said, the experience could not have been better then with Cane!. It was outstanding in scent, lather, chill with mint, and post face feel. The AS had good burn/chill and I could easy see using this in the summer as well. Very enjoyable and highly recommended.
Steve

 

How was the Kiritimati? I am going to skip tomorrow since I wound up shaving late tonight - no time in the morning today. Thursday morning I will try Kiritimati myself. From the puck it smells great.
Steve

 

This scent is instantly one of my favorites. The Atomic Age Bay Rum is probably my favorite scent of shave soaps and AS, and the Black Friday release of Stirling Haverford is up there, but this is right with those two, maybe even topping them. The Bay Rum is definitely there with some woodsy scents and just a hint of some lavender. Really well done, IMO. It has a lot going on, and I really enjoy it.

 

Thats awesome you finally got to try some Grooming Dept Matt! Their soap base is among the best of the best IMO. Scents can be subjective, but have found they change quite a bit once lathered, growing stronger or morphing into the true scent (this is especially the case with Creedence which smelled terrible from the tub and became a beautiful scent once lathered).

The availability is a big issue with this artisan since so many people would love to try it, good thing its now available at WCS.

 

Thank you Doug!

 

Thanks Clint!

 

Terrific brush amigo!

 

WEDNESDAY'S SHAVE​

Razor - Edwin Jagger "Kelvin"
Blade - Personna Med Prep *3rd Shave
Shave Brush - Beauty7 Professional Premium Synthetic Nylon
Shave Soap - Gold Dachs Sandelholz
Aftershave - The Shave Den "Sensitive" (Unscented) Witch Hazel in an Infinity Jars Ultraviolet Bottle
Preshave Oil - Lather & Wood's "Unscented"
Post-Shave Balm - Advanced Clinicals Anti-aging Hyaluronic Acid Cream
Deodorant - Herban Cowboy "Unscented"
Fragrance - Yves Saint Laurent - 6 Place Saint Sulpice

***EDIT1 - Had to fix the blade listing. It's a Personna Med Prep on its 3rd shave, not a Gillette Platinum.

 

SHAVE OF THE DAY

Prep: Hot water splash
Razor: Gillette Superspeed Flair Tip
Blade: Topaz Platinum
Brush: Unknown Badger
Soap: PAA The Beach
Post: Van Yulay- Arabian Nights balm (sample)


Had a very rough shave this morning. Not surprised since this no name badger brush is very floppy and cannot get a decent lather to save my life with this brush. Eventually the PAA whipped up to something resembling lather, but there was still a lot of tugging and pulling. Wasnt till the 3rd pass when things started to become acceptable. Finished off with Arabian Nights which burns my skin somewhat. Accidently left this sample outside in the heat and it turned to a grainy consistancy. otherwise would have just PIF'ed it but since its like this i figured to use it up rather than give someone the wrong impression of this product. since the shave gear at this house is limited the results were expected. Looking forward to tomorrow's shave since a few things arrived in the mail. Hope everyone had a better experience!

 

Thank you Doug. I honestly don’t know. They don’t publish who makes the knot. It’s a very nice performer and is my permanent travel brush. I like it a lot.

 

Great review Matt. Sounds like a great soap and that lather is without question perfect looking.
Steve

 

Matt’s F is always the icing on the cake. I really dig that design and love injectors.

 

Can’t wait to try.

 

Some eagerly awaited mail call action, one of the new Chiseled Face Zoologist Soaps and my first gold coin GB, reckon I'm on the hunt for an enamel coin...as if my lack of self control is selective...
Hybrid RazoRock Game Changer .84 P on Jürgen Hempel Ti Handle / Gillette Super Thin Thai / Grizzly Bay Decadent Twist 26mm HMW / Chiseled Face Zoologist Camel

 

very nice set up..

 

Decadent December!!

December 11, 2018

Razor - 1959 (E4) Gillette 195 (Fatboy) (9)
Blade - (1)
Soap - Stirling Glastonbury
Brush - Jayaruh #230
Post - Alum

Whoa! Posting this before midnight. Will wonders never cease. Actually it was a rough night out there and I called it to an end a bit early. It was either that or start running people off the road. I saved that for another night.

After three shaves on the Dura Sharp blade I decided to get back to some real decadence. Sharp Star blades baby! And, loaded in the Fatboy it's hard to say it isn't almost illegally decadent. Add the Stirling Glastonbury with mutton tallow and a JR brush to whip it into shape - I felt better instantly just looking at that setup. Two passes and the baby is in the house and the alum is quiet. And that's shaving two days growth. The cut from the pain stick is finally healed to the point it isn't an issue. Another few days and I may be able to try another pain stick.

Great shave after a rather trying day all around. I feel refreshed! Tomorrow is my Friday. For most of you it's Wednesday. I'll try not to laugh too hard about that as I go into my "weekend". Have a great one!

 

Thx Brit. Guilty pleasure new brush from one of my favorite artisans, new premium soap from a proven maker, pull out the go blade/head combo get reminded about why we’re so passionate about this.

 

My wife worked for a US company who had an office in Heidelberg but I was stationed in Erlangen and she worked as a counselor for the US schools in Nuremberg area. We were planning on staying in Heidelberg when I was getting out the service but the wall came down and Germany would not give a visa so we headed back to the US. The Castle was a beauty and having the castle the whole night for a work dinner party sounds awesome.

 

New
Wednesday 12th December



Pears Gycerine Soap
Vitos Preshave Cream
Nanny's Yushu Shaving Soap
Mühle Kosmo STF Brush
Feather AC SS with a Dorco Blade
Alum and Rinse
Witch Hazel
Homemade Buttermix
Clubman Reserve Gent's Gin AS

A really good shave today with 2 passes and a touchup.

 

SOTD 20181212.



Yaqi model R1605-S.
T.O.B.S "Lavender" shaving cream.
Timeless Ti 0.68 OC / Stork Ti "Taipan" handle.
Derby Premium (4).
Loris "E-108" EdP.