Saturday shave:
Brumby & Middleton 6/8
TOBS sandalwood shaving cream
Kent BK4 brush
Floid AS

Oh-oh.....I see a lawsuit involving Moon and Chiseled Face soon....both have a "Trade Winds".

DE SOTD, Sat, Feb 5th 2022, New razor testing + 1st shave!

Razor: Yaqi V3 TFC adjustable with Gun metal handle- Mfg 2021> excellent adjustable razor, 1st shave, I read a little on line about this razor and concluded it would be great around 1-3 setting for myself and folks where correct. Started out around 2 and then 1 and pickups 3 and it was mostly a carefree shave for myself. I like the 1 & 2 range mostly and felt it was a nice sweet spot for my self not aggressive but efficient and my 1 day stubble did not stand a chance.
My razor felt equal on both sides when turned 180 degrees and that was great feeling because that was a good test for any razor that the machining is accurate enough .
Grip of razor was adequate with medium knurling, adjustment on top worked well and there are a lot in-between settings.
After all said & done with my 1st shave I pulled out the Alum block that does not lie and did my sweep of the face and indicated really not much of anything for stinging!
The razor finish on the out side is very good and under the cap looked reasonable but not perfect, might be a bargain for some folks who always wanted a Gibbs style razor that takes regular DE blades like myself!
So my shave also hit my sweet spot for final results after 2 passes with pickups of DFS,BBS (DFS++) shave .
Yes, I could of gotten a much closer shave on 4>6> settings no doubt but that is not always my goal , and not always a comfortable shave on higher settings as most already know with adjustable razors.
Blade: Gillette Nacet(4) excellent sharp & smooth blade.
Soap : Speick stick, nice mild spicy scent with excellent lather qualities.
Brush: Yaqi Robin 24mm boar bristle, excellent lather generator, soft split end bristle hairs, great scrub + great lather painter.
Pre shave: Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser + a dollop of Aloe Vera gel on the cleaned beard area.
Prep: Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups.
Post shave: Alum block with rinse after 30-60 seconds + Razorock King Louis Lavender Aftershave with witch hazel + a dollop of CeraVe moisturizing cream + scentless.
Results: CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + no weepers = excellent shave with my Yaqi TFC adj with a Gillette Nacet blade.


Have some great shaves!

Above the Tie Kronos with M1 aluminum plate.
Astra SP blade (fresh).
MrEE #011 limited edition brush with Dscosmetics synthetic knot.
Soap Commander Fortitude shave soap.
Timeless shave bowl.
Cremo Bourbon and Oak EdT.

Awesome Saturday morning shave.

Happy Saturday everyone!

Gillette Flare Tip (TV Special)
Gillette 7o'clock SharpEdge
TurnNShave Synthetic
B&M Latha / Sandalwood

8/19/1942

Enjoyable head shaves this past week with the Leaf Twig-Thorn

Enjoy your shave.
Tom

02/05/22 Shave of the Day
Face Wash with HC&C Emperor Oud Soap Bar
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Doppelgänger Green Label Shampoo & Conditioner Bar - Homage to Paco Rabanne Pour Homme
Phoenix Shaving The Original Chill Mill - Menthol Grinder
Shannon's Soap LTD Collaboration with The Razor Company - All the Rage Chupacabra Base
Yaqi Moka Express Shaving Brush 26mm Two Band Badger
Captain’s Choice Copper Lather Bowl - Obsidian
E. Weck & Co. Sextoblade Straight Razor - U.S. Navy Medical
Kismet Stainless Steel Razor Blades - 5th Shave
Lancaster Razor Works Tangerine Orange Black Sheep Shaving Towel
Phoenix Shaving No Slip Grip Alum Block with Rubber Grip Band
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Alum Block Dry Dock System
Thayers Alcohol Free Lavender Witch Hazel Toner with Aloe Vera
Booster Mosswood Aftershave
The Sudsy Soapery 100% All Natural White Sage and Lime, Creamy Aftershave Balm
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements St Martin's Land Natural Deodorant - Sport Strength ​

"Ya got some serious fortitude there, buddeh!"

saturday night special
#21 brit aristocrat-2nd gen
platinum
simpson
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Excellent shave today Gary.

thank you so much Guy.hope you are well.

Fantastic shot. I love it!!!

RR Hawk V3A
Schick Proline
Semogue BC Mistura 26mm
MWF
Alum
Superior 70

I had to work this evening so it was a nice leisurely 2 pass shave this afternoon. Used the big brush and loaded heavy. No irritation.

After over a year of use, I can finally see the bottom of the MWF container.

I am excited to try a different soap.

#sotd
F.W. Soderen and Co. Eskilstuna
Kanayama 30k
TheCaYuenWorkshopLLC
Abalone 2-Band Badger
The Club Vanille Vendetta
soap splash and edp
Exquisite

SATURDAY'S SHAVE​

Perfumed by:
Douglas Smythe


Razor - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements - Double Open Comb Ascension (316L Stainless Steel Adjustable) (Fully Screwed Down)
Blade - *2nd Shave
Shave Brush - 20mm GBS Synthetic 3rd generation
Shave Soap - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements/Crown King - Atomic Age Bay Rum
Post-Shave Balm - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements/Crown King - Atomic Age Bay Rum
Deodorant - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements/Crown King - Atomic Age Bay Rum
Fragrance/Aftershave - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements/Crown King - Atomic Age Bay Rum in Stoneware Jug
Scuttle - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Moonscape Scuttle *Discontinued product (glad I have one)

I didn't do the full bath soap/shampoo set. Just the shaving soap, shave and splash.

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Thank you!

Sunday SOTD



1958 Gillette Super Speed T.V. Special
Blade: SuperMax SP Tiger (7)
Brush: Semogue 1305
Scuttle: Olivewood 4"
Pre-Shave Scrub: MRGLO Lavender
Pre-Shave Balm: GroomingDept Mojito
Shave Soap: Taconic Bay Rum
Balm: Viking Soaps Bay Rum
Aftershave: Extro Bay Rum Artigianale
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cool tv special shave and pic Guy.love the taconic.

Razor - Gillette Red Tip Superspeed circa 1955-1960 (Re-plated in Satin-Nickel Finish and re-painted tip in Radiant Red color by Razor Emporium.)
Blade - *4th shave
Shave Brush - Ever-Ready 1960's vintage (Polished and re-knotted with a synthetic 26mm Ubersoft II knot from Envyshave by Razor Emporium.)
Shave Stand by by Desire Metal Works
Shave Soap - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements - Cold Spices
Post-Shave Balm - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements "Mysterium Serum"
Deodorant - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements - Cold Spices
Aftershave/Cologne - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements - Cold Spices