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OCtober 30th
Razor: PAA Ascension Twist
Blade: SuperMax Blue Diamond (1)
Brush: Rick Montalvo/TnS Tip Knot
Pre-shave: Stirling Mentholated
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat
PAA Galactic witch hazel
PAA unscented Star Jelly
AS: Brut

MWF on MWF OCtober

Good morning!

 

Tuesday OCtober 29

Starting to use my current OC razors, up today is my Timeless Bronze OC .78.

Bowl/Scuttle - GP12
Soap - Stirling Mountain Man
Brush - ThatDarnRob v3 Fanchurian
Blade - Gillette Platinum (9)
Razor - Timeless Bronze OC .78
Post Shave - OSMA Pierre alum, Stirling Mountain Man A/S

Shave rating 5 of 5

Want to get in a couple shaves in OCtober with some of my current OC razors. This is an aggressive and efficient razor with a good amount of blade feel. Today I did a 2 pass shave. First pass WTG was DFS. The second pass was XTG and gave me smooth skin and good results, BBS. First time using the Mountain Man soap - provided a good wet Stirling lather and smells nice. I had 2 nicks, but otherwise it was a good shave. The alum was a bit vocal under my nose and on my neck area. I finished off with the Mountain Man A/S.

Overall, a very good shave. I think it's time to break out a couple of my current OC razors for the rest of OCtober.

Happy OCtober and great shaves everyone.



- Ken

 

Weds OCtober 30

Up today is my Timeless SS OC .95 with scallop cap.

Bowl/Scuttle - GP12
Soap - MWF (it's Weds)
Brush - Simpson The Duke 3 Manchurian Badger
Blade - Gillette Platinum (10)
Razor - Timeless SS OC .95 scallop cap
Post Shave - OSMA Pierre alum, Baum.BE A/S balm

Shave rating 5 of 5

Want to get in a couple shaves in OCtober with some of my current OC razors. This is one of my favorites. It is mild feeling yet efficient. Today I did a 2 pass shave. First pass WTG was DFS. The second pass was XTG and gave me smooth skin and good results, BBS. The MWF was slick as usual. I re-opened one of my nicks from yesterday, but otherwise it was a very good and smooth shave. The alum was a bit vocal under my nose and on my neck area. I finished off with the Baum.BE A/S balm.

Overall, an excellent shave. Have one more OC shave to go for OCtober.

Happy OCtober and great shaves everyone.



- Ken

 

It's a lovely day because I got to shave with my RFB!

RFB / GSB
Simpson Classic 2
DG Bandwagon
TSD Bourbon & Vanilla

 

Thursday 10.31.19 SOTD
RazoRock Essential Oil Of Lime Shave Oil
Karve Christopher Bradley Gladius OC “C” Plate / Feather (3)
Yaqi R1730 Sagarda Familia Tuxedo
RazoRock "What the Puck?!" Orange Sunrise
Italian Barber Amici After Shaving Splash

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awesome ..

 

Thanks Gary

 

OCtober 31st
Razor: PAA Ascension Twist
Blade: SuperMax Blue Diamond (2)
Brush: Grizzly Bay MaxFury
Pre-shave: Stirling Mentholated
Soap: PAA Atomic Pumpkin
PAA Galactic witch hazel
PAA unscented Star Jelly
AS: PAA Atomic Pumpkin

Good morning!

 

Halloween
Thursday
OCtober 31, 2019

Gillette New Deluxe
Wizamet Super Iridium
Ever Ready C40 Envy White Two Band
Fine American Blend Soap & Aftershave
Brooks Brothers 1818

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--------Birthday Shave--------
Gillette New Standard Razor
Bolzano Superinox Blade
24mm Tuxedo Halloween Birthday Brush
Klar Shave Soap
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Stetson Black After Shave Balm
Stetson Black Cologne

 

awesome..

 

awesome Jim..great birthday shave..

 

Thursday OCtober 31

I spent the last few evenings honing 8 wedge blades and my hope was that one or a couple/few I honed properly. I varied my technique slightly for each blade thinking I can adopt the technique used for which ever blade is honed best - assuming at least one is honed well. For today's shave, I used 3 of those wedges in 3 lather catchers for my shave and to test how I did honing.

Bowl/Scuttle - GP12
Soap - La Savonniere du Moulin
Brush - Simpson 400-3
Blade1 - Kampfe Bros Star
Razor1 - Kampfe Bros Star lather catcher US Pat 6/15/80, Eng Pat 3/8/87
Blade2 - M-K Heljestrand
Razor2 - Kindal Heljestrand lather catcher
Blade3 - Heljestrand
Razor3 - CV Heljestrand lather catcher
Post Shave - OSMA Pierre alum, Epsilon Blue A/S

Shave rating 5 of 5

Before anyone gets in a tizzy, all 3 are lather catchers but all 3 are also OC for OCtober. I started with the Kampfe with Kampfe blade WTG on one cheek by my ear. The blade was cutting but could have cut better. I switched to the Kindal with MK blade when I started on my other cheek. This blade felt a little sharper than the Kampfe. When I got to my neck and chin and mouth area, I switched to the other Heljestrand with the regular Heljestrand blade. Wow, this wedge was sharp and cut smoothly. I actually honed one blade so far well. Anyway, I finished up the first pass and did the 2nd pass XTG with the Heljestrand with regular Heljestrand blade. 2 passes, overall DFS+ with my cheeks down to my jawline BBS. It would be an understatement to say I'm happy. I just need to see how I did with the other wedges (I have 5 more to test). At worst, I can follow the honing technique I used for this Heljestrand blade for the rest of my un-honed blades. I finished off with the Epsilon Blue A/S.

Overall, an excellent shave. Now on to NOvember.

Happy shaves to everyone.



- Ken

 

awesome..

 

Happy birthday


- Ken

 

Thanks Gary


- Ken

 

Thanks Ken.

 

SOTD 20191101.
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Prep (sample).
M Keramiek / APShaveCo SynBad.
Razor Master "Ari" shaving soap.
iKon B1 DeLuxe / OSS handle.
Personna Platinum Chrome (3).
Jan's Splash "Pine/Orange".

 

Friday
November 1, 2019

Karve CB OC
Super Iridium
Simpson Captain
Panna Crema Nuavia Nera
A&E So. Cal Hipster Aftershave
Tom Ford for Men

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awesome..