Very nice shave Paul. You have to stop giving a those Knicks, , a pass to your den.

Happy TSD Anniversary Gary. Excellent shave.

Very nice injector collection and shave Eric.

Superb shave Eric.

Happy Anniversary, Gary!

4th January 2022.


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Shaving recipe for today.

Prep: Warm shower:/Asda Sea Salt & Fennel Extract 2 in1 Shower Gel.

Pre:
Cold wet flannel to my face.
Pears Transparent Bar Soap with Mint Extracts.
Brush: Yaqi Sagrada Familia 24mm Synthetic.
Face Lather.
Lather: HWF Lanolin Shaving Soap (No.1) with Cedarwood & Patchouli.
Blade: Sunny Supreme Stainless. ( D1)
Razor: Merkur 34c.

Post:
Cold water face wash with brush squeezing's, Cold Water Face Rinse. /Homemade (~Autumn/Winter mix~) peppermint lavender, eucalyptus, + Tea Tree essential Oils Mixed Together With 200ml of Care+Witch Hazel./Cien X-Bolt ASL./L'0REAL Barber Club Reinforcing ASB.

Greetings,

Early morning return to work shave,

Since my reacquaintance with the Merkur 34c. i have been having some excellent shaves paired together with a fresh Sunny SS blade made my shave this morning a pleasant experience.
A comfortable 2 pass + pick ups close shave with no errors to report...Finishing the shave off with a small dollop of L'0REAL Barber Club Reinforcing ASB.

My face is feeling super smooth & smelling divine.

Keep safe, and enjoy your day ladies & gentlemen.

Today is a non-shaving day.

Fantastic Merkur shave Barry. Enjoy your day.

Great shave, Gary!

Lovely, injector collection, Eric! I’ve been a big fan of Schick twin blades for quite a while. I use them in my Supply and my L and later injectors. Nice kit!

Nice shave, Joe! Glad it worked out!

Lovely shave kit, Eric! Enjoy your shaves!

Lovely shave, Barry! It doesn’t get any better than a Merkur shave! Enjoy your day, my friend!

Thanks Jeff!

SOTD TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 4, 2022

This morning’s shave featured the Gipson Katsumi, which at 14/13, just slightly over 8/8, is the widest blade in my collection. The Katsumi was made by Andrey Shpakovskiy, the proprietor and razorsmith behind Gipson Razor of Kiev, Ukraine as an homage to the Saito SK series of smiling blade razors. It’s half hollow grind is a heavier blade than my SK3, but I certainly can’t argue with the quality of shave it delivers. Two and a half passes left my mug velveteen smooth.

The Gem Model 12 is a proven more than a century old design that owes its origins to the Star razor introduced by the Kampfe Bros. of Brooklyn, New York in 1875. It was one of their employees, Jerry Reichard, who worked for them for 23 years, who then opened his own concern, “The Gem Safety Safety Razor Company”. In 1900 due to increased competitive pressure the company changed its name to “The American Safety Razor Company”.

In 1903 Jerry Reichard left to form the “Yankee Company”. And just three years later in 1906, “American Safety Razor”, “The Yankee Company” and “Kampfe Bros.” merged to form “The Personna Safety Razor Company”, which today is known again as “The American Safety Razor Company”. In any case the Gem Model 12 with its lovely Art Deco handle is a wonderfully efficient, well-balanced shaver which left my dome glassine smooth after the usual two ATG passes.

RAZOR: Gipson Katsumi 14/13 (Mug), Gem Model 12 (Dome)
BLADE: Pella PTFE Gem
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a heavy scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: Rearden Razor 316L SS Tuxedo Synth
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by a rinse with Humphreys WH. Finished with Williams AQUA Velva AS Splash (Spanish Version)

Joe...The Merkur 34c is a great daily shaver...Enjoy the first week of the New Year.

Jeff. I have a fondness for Merkur razors, the 34c is a razor everyone should try out....Have a safe week.

I used to have the Merkur, Barry, but traded it a few years ago for a straight razor, when I was just starting to shave with them. I do miss it!

This morning's(Tuesday)shave:

GOOD NEWS:

-0:40 at loading dock, good enough for 2 healthy passes
-paint job went well all over
-no cuts/Knicks.
-strong application of Clubman all over.
-clean, refreshed, and ready for Tues.

BAD NEWS:

-nein, nyet, nada, rien, zilch.

FINAL COMMENTS:

My next purchase of Rocky Mtn. Barber will be a shave soap(they do have a few). The "Shave cream in a puck" has been OK..just more comfortable with shave soap. But very pleased this morning.....OUTTA THIS WORLD EXCELLENT.

You're right...and well put, Joe Shakespeare -). Well, as I've said, sometimes I get zero, sometimes a few, sometimes one.