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October 6th
Arianna & Evans SS & AS - Kaizen
Zingari Man After Shave Balm
Evan's Green Machine w/Simpson Trafalgar T2
J3Customs 8/8
@MrEE's green machine....polished up a little (car wax and rubbing cloth)...super green shiny now. Loaded with the Simpson T2....it's a face lathering fun. Removing the T2 from the original Simpson handle, quite the task with a Dremel, but so worth it. Mounted a little 'higher' in Evan's handle compared to the Simpson, it loses a little of it's stiffness, splays easier, but still a nice 'scrub'. Awesome face lather from A&E's new base, Kaizen. Super slick, loves water, great face feel.
J3Customs scaled razor today, a first for me. The others I've used have been Kamisori style. This example uses Red Ruby Kirinite scales. Made with Japanese steel, it's laminated on the back half of the tang and front half the blade. Creates a unique blade look, but also shows off the layers of steel, a very cool effect in person. Inset images are some of the super details Derek puts into his work. Brass spacer & pins, but stainless steel washers. Hard to do this piece of artisan work justice in images with a cell phone camera, may take some time to really 'studio it' for the next shave. Shaves extremely nice, it's a quarter hollow grind, superb balance using traditional hold techniques for scaled straights. Smooth shaving with Japanese steel, can feel the difference versus his more commonly used 01 Tool Steel. The Japanese steel feels more like shaving with a wedge (quiet, all business), while the 01 Tool Steel feels very similar to shaving with Solingen steel blades (slightly 'edgy' and louder). 2.5 passes for a nice BBS-. One very slight chin error, small mind wander with the background music during a set down. Oh well, not a distraction at all, no extra care needed as it quit the crimson flow on it's own.
Finished with ZM's after shave balm followed with A&E's Kaizen after shave splash. A very nice fragrance from A&E Grooming, but fades a little too quickly for me. Kaizen's Scent Notes: Mandarin, Calabrian Bergamot, Lemon Peel, Neroli, Honeysuckle, Green Apple, Rose, Tobacco Absolute, Haitian Vetiver, Sandalwood, Cedarwood.
Hope everyone has a Terrific Tuesday!
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