Mickey Lee’s The Drunken Goat Soap Elk Antler Badger Brush Craftsman Razor Chiseled Face Ghost Town Barber After Shave Happy Friday!
Green tobacco is Stirling The Lounge or RazoRock Zi'Peppino. Very verdant, strong scent, but not fougerish.
Thanks to everyone here for the knowledge and support! I appreciate the razor cleaning tips (toothbrush, great idea!) and the info on the Scruffing Lotion. The label on that thing is confusing and opinions online seemed to give no consistent description. Switched up to a Treet Platinum blade. First shave a little rough, but I was in a hurry and used the B&M again, which I just may not like after all. Will try the Treet again tonight with the Chiseled Face. I have enough soap to last for months, but there are so many I want to try! I think Stirling will be my next go, although I also considered a cream sampler from ToOBS. Lots of MWF being used around here. Of the traditional vendors and “artisans” know n for high quality that are priced reasonably, what do you guys recommend? A top 3 maybe (without B&M and Chiseled Face). Thanks!
I agree with you in most cases, however, I do believe it's important to get faced every once in awhile. Check out the handle on my new Karve razor. Here is the response from Chris at Karve Shaving Company: Karve Shaving Co. Those marks appear to be localized accelerated patina that was brought on by prolonged contact with water. Removing the discoloration is straightforward...you polish it with toothpaste (or any non-abrasive polish, such as Flitz) and the discoloration should disappear. The polishing will reset the surface and the patina can then form naturally. Lime scale remover also works, but you need to be sure to clean the parts thoroughly before you use them again. The reason the patina is forming so quickly is because the razor is shipped with a completely virgin surface so that it can develop a natural patina. During manufacturing, the last time human skin (and it’s oils) touch the parts is before bead blasting, which then removes everything. After that, everything is handled with clean gloves. In order to prevent this from happening again, make sure you dry the individual parts after shaving. This technique will allow the patina to form naturally over time, which will result in a nice brown patina, If you want to prevent the brass from developing a patina, you can treat it with a coating, such as beeswax, Renaissance Wax, or even lacquer.
Andrew - any of those odd prototype injectors going to make an appearance? I recall a double headed Schick that ought to be right on time for MAYhem.
