SOS: November 2019

Nice shave!

 

Thanks! I definitely don't have near as nice hardware compared to come guys but I do my best. Enjoy your day!

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Thank you, Gary!

 

Thank you, Ken!

 

Thank you, Ken!

 

Your photos are still cool. Doesn't matter if the gear is less than a dollar or thousands of dollars, they all look look beautiful. I get excited about any razor, blade, brush, soap, or bowl.

 

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Gillette Fatboy (G3) Razor
Personna Platinum Chrome (Israeli Red) Blade
West German Boar (restored) Brush
Jeeves Of Hudson Street Cherry Blossom Soap
Dickinson's Witch Hazel w/Orange
Nivea Deep After Shave

 

I like the Mama Bear Obsessed soap you sent me. Someday I'll need to get the after shave to match it.

 

Here it is for Saturday:

prep-Dial 4 Men Bodywash(Max. Hydration)in shower
shave-Barbasol(Century Can)
razor-Gillette Sensor Deuce + Pivot DisposeABLE
A.S.-Aqua Velva Musk(A.S.&Cologne)

 

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Yeah, the Mama Bear soap is as good as most other shaving soaps when it's loaded correctly and the water is kept light. The soap seems thirsty because it can build so much lather, but it works best when it's loaded after the soap is soaked for a few minutes in water then I use the soak water to wet my brush, then flick it out (if you use animal hair then very lightly squeeze residual water out) then load it well. Then when lathering just use small drops of water and the lather should look buttery thick, not puffy. Then you'll get just as good a performance as any of the modern soaps I've tried, except maybe PAA's CK6 which is ridiculously buttery. I think Mama Bear's glycerin shaving pucks hold up great today.

You should buy the aftershave within the next few years because I think Calvin Klein might stop making it soon.

 

Friday NOvember 22

No Repeat (mostly) NOvember. No repeats so far except for scuttle, blades, and alum. Up today, one of my Heljestrand lather catchers with a Heljestrand wedge blade.

Bowl/Scuttle - GP12
Soap - Barristers Reserve Cool
Brush - ThatDarnRob 26mm
Blade - CV Heljestrand Wedge (3)
Razor - CV Heljestrand lather catcher
Post Shave - OSMA Pierre alum, Barristers Reserve Cool A/S

Shave rating 4.5 of 5

It was a tale of two passes. Didn't shave yesterday so shaving on 2 days growth. First pass WTG felt like I was pulling each whisker out. Thought I would have to stop and switch razors and blades. Finished the first pass and my face still felt like 60 grit sandpaper. I don't know why but decided to keep using razor and blade for 2nd pass. Relathered and did 2nd pass ATG and what a difference. This pass was smooth and everything was cut except my face. Finished the 2 passes DFS+. Maybe the blade could use a touch up on the 20k hone but it really shouldn't after 3 shaves. Anyway, love the scent of this soap and A/S but for some reason, I don't use it much. I thought the alum would be vocal but it was surprisingly silent. As noted, the A/S smells nice.

Happy NOvember and great shaves everyone.



- Ken

 

Thank you sir

 

Very nice shave with my Wonderedge today. Clean and smooth.

Hot water preparation
Argan Oil PSO
Mystic Water Brown Windsor
Savile Row 3824
Dubl Duck Wonderedge 5/8
Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel



Happy shaving - Karl

 

Get another job.

 

Good picture and line up Karl.

 

Friday's Shave

 

Lee Valley. It is meant to be a ferrule for a chisel handle.

 

Excellent @Droo78