SoS: November 2020

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  1. Jayaruh

    Jayaruh The Cackalacky House Pet

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    Cold Water Rinse
    De Vergulde Hand Shaving Soap
    Jayaruh #4 High Mtn. Badger
    Lee Mfg. 5/8
    CWR
    Lucky Tiger AS

    The De Vergulde Hand Shaving Soap face-lathered well with Jayaruh #4 High Mtn. Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Lee Mfg. 5/8 straight gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Lucky Tiger AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
     
    Jayaruh, Nov 7, 2020
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  2. Str8on2

    Str8on2 Well-Known Member

    Thank you my friend. The Merica Razor is a surprisingly good shaver. On a scale of 1-10 from mild to aggressive, I’d put it at about 5 and perhaps a smidge under. That mildness though does not translate to a razor that does not cut. It actually has a nice amount of exposure with a deceptively smooth blade feel. It takes down whiskers with ease and comfort.....
     
    Str8on2, Nov 7, 2020
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  3. matthewoli98

    matthewoli98 Well-Known Member

    Decided to add some variety to my shaves over the last month, and I've been testing two new soaps that I was very generously sent by bundubeard, the review for the first will be coming out in the next day or two.

    I used Godrej lime for the first three days and then bundubeards Kudus kick which has a medium menthol bite, perfect for a hot summers day.

    After that I used the "mystery" soap bundubeard sent me along with a pack of feather seikans, which are feather's carbon steel blades.

    The mystery soap has a light menthol sensation, with hints of mint and peppermint, and a vanilla undertone. It smells exactly like peppermint crisp tart, very similar to the kudu, but without the coffee or the strong menthol.

    For the remainder of the month I used two variations of my favourite soap, Rooi Afrikaaner, also from bundubeard. The first was the rooi Afrikaner puck which uses the newer formulation and the second is the same soap, but in a prototype shave stick form, and its absolutely amazing. The slickness is absolutely unmatched, but I'll write a proper review on the Rooi Afrikaaner shave stick and "mystery" soap relatively soon.

    I used the same razor, blade and aftershave combination all month, and got 24 fantastic shaves from the gillette minora blade paired with the Wilkinson sword classic TTO, a very under rated razor in my opinion.

    The Aftershave is a mentholated aftershave made by my friend Dave from one of the South African shave forums, and its absolutely fantastic stuff, perfect for summer and it pairs fantastically with kudus kick or even the lightly mentholated mystery soap.

    Shave 1-3:
    Razor: Wilkinson sword classic TTO
    Blade; Gillette minora (1-3)
    Brush: Wilkinson sword classic
    Cream: Godrej lime
    Aftershave: Dave's menthol splash

    Shave 4-6:
    Razor: Wilkinson sword classic TTO
    Blade; Gillette minora (4-6)
    Brush: Wilkinson sword classic
    Soap: Bundubeard Kudus kick
    Aftershave: Dave's menthol splash

    Shave 7-9:
    Razor: Wilkinson sword classic TTO
    Blade; Gillette minora (7-9)
    Brush: Wilkinson sword classic
    Soap: Bundubeard "mystery" soap
    Aftershave: Dave's menthol splash

    Shave 10-19:
    Razor: Wilkinson sword classic TTO
    Blade; Gillette minora (10-19)
    Brush: Wilkinson sword classic
    Soap: Bundubeard Rooi Afrikaaner shave stick (prototype)
    Aftershave: Dave's menthol splash

    Shave 20-24:
    Razor: Wilkinson sword classic TTO
    Blade; Gillette minora (20-24)
    Brush: Wilkinson sword classic
    Soap: Bundubeard Rooi Afrikaaner (puck)
    Aftershave: Dave's menthol splash[​IMG][​IMG][​IMG][​IMG][​IMG]

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    matthewoli98, Nov 7, 2020
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  4. Douglas Carey

    Douglas Carey Wildman

    :thanks: Gus.
     
    Douglas Carey, Nov 7, 2020
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  5. Douglas Carey

    Douglas Carey Wildman

    Good looking razor Jim.
     
    Douglas Carey, Nov 7, 2020
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  6. Douglas Carey

    Douglas Carey Wildman

    I live in Canada now. I was born in Connecticut.
     
    Douglas Carey, Nov 7, 2020
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  7. Douglas Carey

    Douglas Carey Wildman

    Great setup and picture Gus.
     
    Douglas Carey, Nov 7, 2020
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  8. ilts

    ilts Well-Known Member

    Thank You Sir!
     
    ilts, Nov 7, 2020
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  9. Primotenore

    Primotenore missed opera tunity

    Article Team
    Saturday, November 7
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    Barrister and Mann~~Rubberset 400/3~~Detroit National Cut. Co.~~Dominica Lime Bay Rum
    Have a great day!    ​
     
    Primotenore, Nov 7, 2020
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  10. Douglas Carey

    Douglas Carey Wildman

    Excellent setup and shave Joseph.
     
    Douglas Carey, Nov 7, 2020
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  11. jgreenepa

    jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

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    SOTD SATURDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 7, 2020

    RAZOR: C-Mon Special 11/16 (Mug), Valet Auto Strop Model VC4 (Dome)
    BLADE: Feather FAS-10 (Dome)
    PREP: Cold water rinse followed by an Argan Oil scrub
    BRUSH: Alpha Shaving T-400 Tribute w/ Hybrid Knot Ferrule
    SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
    POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Lucky Tiger Aspen AS Splash.
     
    jgreenepa, Nov 7, 2020
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  12. Douglas Carey

    Douglas Carey Wildman

    Great shave.
     
    Douglas Carey, Nov 7, 2020
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  13. AlfredoT

    AlfredoT Well-Known Member


    Thank you Gus! :eatdrink047:
     
    AlfredoT, Nov 7, 2020
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  14. AlfredoT

    AlfredoT Well-Known Member

    I love your pictures...
     
    AlfredoT, Nov 7, 2020
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  15. Leo K.

    Leo K. Well-Known Member

    Thanks Brit!


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    Leo K., Nov 7, 2020
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  16. AlfredoT

    AlfredoT Well-Known Member

    Well... Canadian woods are not ugly... :D
     
    AlfredoT, Nov 7, 2020
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  17. Str8on2

    Str8on2 Well-Known Member

    Grazie amico. Yours aren’t to shabby either my friend... :eatdrink047:
     
    Str8on2, Nov 7, 2020
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  18. ram57

    ram57 Don't Open til Christmas

    Thanks, gents!
     
    ram57, Nov 7, 2020
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  19. celestino

    celestino Friendly Neighborhood Wetshaver

    Thank you, gentlemen. :)
     
    celestino, Nov 7, 2020
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  20. AlfredoT

    AlfredoT Well-Known Member

    You flatterer! :D
     
    AlfredoT, Nov 7, 2020
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