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February 5

Razor - Kampfe Star
Blade - CVS Carbon SE Blade (1)
Soap - Stirling Barbershop
Brush - Jayaruh #312
Post - Alum, Nivea Original Balm

Well, well, well. Looks like I need to do another focus on the SE razors, or at least the Lather Catcher. To say that I had a rough one tonight would be an understatement. It wasn't Sweeney Todd bad, but it was bad enough. I used a new CVS blade with the Kampfe Star and Stirling Barbershop with the JR312 for the perfect lather. Nice and slick, protective, and the razor just absolutely butchered its way through it. Well, ok, I can't blame the razor. The guy handling the razor did it. The first pass wasn't bad. It was smooth, noisy as expected and effective. At some point, though, I had a bad set down as a cut about 1/4" opened up on my right cheek. Clearly a set down issue. In addition, a couple of small nicks appeared on both sides of my face. No worries. Rinsed, lathered, and went after it again. Somehow after the second pass I knew enough to stop. It was a good enough shave to last through work tomorrow, and since half the day is a meeting I could care less about it. However, rinsing my face was enough to get a slight burn going. That's not good. So, with a little blood here and there, I grabbed the alum, wet my face and went after it. The howl (more like series of colorful words) that came out brought my wife on the run, thinking that I had cut off a significant body part or something. It was all from the burn. Every.Inch.Of.My.Face. The bleeding did stop, but the burn lasted and lasted. My wife informed me it appeared that I had tried removing a few too many layers of skin with my beard.

What happened, you ask as you laugh? (Yes, I know you guys) I'm thinking too much pressure and not paying attention to angle enough. The cut proves I was careless with angle. And the only reason that razor should have roughed me up would be pressure issues. Hmmmmm....the two things you master for flawless shaves - pressure and angle - and I blew both of them tonight. No excuses. My mind apparently wasn't in the game like it should have been. Even though the Star isn't a straight, it also isn't a Tech. Lesson learned. For now, at least. I am happy to say that the Nivea balm in my den is still in good shape. I so rarely need it I had to find it. But it did cool things off nicely. Whew!

My Monday is a few hours away. Hope you have a great Wednesday!

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Hump day baby!

RR SMdF soap
ATT S2 OC head
Paladin Sumo 26mm
Voshkod ⚁
3 pass

POST
Alum
RR SMdF AFS
ABC Green Tobacco ASB

Santa Maria Novella Tobacco Tuscano

Warm spring like day here in Dallas

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awesome set and pic sir..

 

lovely set up and pic..

 

Muhle R89, OSP shaving soap, Semogue 620 shaving brash, Irisch moos aftershave, Astra blade

 

cool set up and pic sir..

 

awesome set up and pic ,i have the bvlgari man.nice stuff..

 

tuesday night german shave.
50s german gillette tech, wilkinson blade,wilkinson brush
klar sport soap, speick a/s..

 

Excellent setup Mark!

 

I really enjoy the Klar soap. Although it's not a 'huge' deal, I really like the Klar soap in a larger bowl/container so it can load into the brush without any extra friction to foam it too early. The soap does better, IMO, when it's carefully loaded into the brush then bowl lathered or face lathered when it's got a rich enough amount. The aluminum container that ships with it is just too small and the outer 'lip' of the container tends to cause friction that produces foam too soon before the brush-load is rich enough. I'll tell you, if you can get the soap loaded 'before' you foam-it-up, you'll get some of the best lather out there. It's really great soap when the load/lather is done right.

 

i agree tim..awesome stuff. i bowl lather it always, but i load the brush with the soap outside of the tin. i only use the tin to store it when its dry.. thank you for the tip..

 

I 2nd both shave nation, and Stirling soaps.
Also, you may want to check out green mountain soap. It is the BEST lathering soap bar none that I have ever used.
Made in The USA and the people that make it were actual rocket scientists.

Also phoenix shaving. Doug is a super nice guy, and the products really work.
Easier to lather and great scents.

 

Stirling soaps are good too. The Electric Sheep is awesomelicious. All the soaps rock though.

https://www.stirlingsoap.com/

 

What appears to be the Klar flavor of choice? And where might be the better choices to obtain Klar? Thanks..

 

i have the sport scent only, but there are a few..got mine from west coast shaving many moons ago..

 

Today's plan
Hybrid Maggard Razor V2 OC on Jürgen Hempel Ti Handle / Astra Superior Platinum / Grizzly Bay Decadent Twist / Oleo SW Rush Street

 

Wednesday SOTD

Schick type F razor
New Forest Alpolina brush
T+S Dark shaving soap
Fine Platinum aftershave
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I am working a long night shift. This is the most amusing post of the night. Thanks!!

Your loading soap on a brush. It is not chemical Engineering.

 

Good Morning Everyone SOTD 02/06/19

'52 Gillette Super Speed
Personna (9)
Erskine 3103 Boar
Williams
Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block
Pimaud Clubman Special Reserve A/S

Have A Great Day!