Here's my plann for my trip to Seattle for my Aunt's memorial service(which may include two Sunday shaves as I'll be on the red-eye back to Boston Sunday night to Monday morning). I leave here Friday-.

prep-motel soap(I hope it's decent)
shave-Gillette Foamy
razor-Gillette SensorDeuce Pivot (DisposeABLE)
A.S.-Russian Leather*

*-TSD Store Brand.

Hi Friends,

Here my Shave of the Day (09.11.2022)


Razor: Karve Brass OC with C-plate // Blade: Gillette Wilkinson India // Soap: Taconic Urban Woods // Brush: RazoRock Disruptor // Aftershave: Agua Brava

Today i had my very first contact with the products of Taconic. In this case „Urban Woods“. A nice, fresh woodsy scent. Notes of wood mixed with some Citrus. At least for my nose. Good one.

The cream is a bit on the harder side, which i like. So i watered the brush, shook most of the water out so my brush was a bit more than damp.

Loaded for about 20 seconds which seemed to be sufficient. The lather was quite fluffy, a bit airy maybe, had not so much volume as i like it to have for my lather.

The first strokes were good. No more, no less. It has a good glide but for me the cushion is missing a bit. Maybe i had still too much water in the brush. This will be tested in the future…

After 2 passes plus minor touch ups i was done. No nicks, cuts, weepers or anything negativ to my skin.

What remains to be said as a summary? The razor worked well with the blade, the Aftershave smelled outstanding. The Cream…hmmmm…fact is, that Taconic is not up to the Elite of the US-Artisans such as PAA, Soap Commander, Mike ´s Natural Soaps etc.

Just for my liking…i like the lather to be a bit „richer“, thicker with more volume. The lather wasn’t bad, enough glide was there, but compared to the mentioned top US-Artisans it is still in a different league. I am glad that i got it for a very little amount of money but i will not buy another one.

Overall a „good“ shave,

Take your time, enjoy your shaves and stay safe and healthy.

Greetings
Thorsten

Williams Wednesday Shave

Lather: vintage Williams Mug Soap
Brush: Ever Ready
Razor: Henson AL13 mild
Blade: Wizamet Super Iridium (1)
Post: witch hazel

The vintage Williams soap made a good lather and the fresh Wizamet blade was smooth. A good comfortable shave.

Williams Wednesday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Williams Mug Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #371 Badger/Boar
Schick 66 G4
Personna Injector
CWR
Pinaud Citrus Musk Cologne

The Williams Mug Shaving Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #371 Badger/Boar brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Schick 66 G4 Injector Razor and the Personna Injector Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Pinaud Citrus Musk Cologne. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Nov 9th
Canadian New Deluxe w Polsilver
APShave Silvertip Fan / MeEE LE #007
Jeeves Apothecary SS
Thayers
Shulton Old Spice AS & Cologne

Kept going with the New Deluxe for one more day. Changed the rest of the gear to what is in the pic. Thought today might be the end of the soap, but alas it will need one more lather to finish it off.
Have a great day all!

Sorry for your loss, Paul.

Wonderful performance and fine shave from the Kropp

Hot water preparation
Argan Oil PSO
Romera Wengue Chubby Manchurian Badger
Baume.be Shaving Cream
Kropp 7/8
Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel



Happy shaving - Karl

DE SOTD, Wednesday, November 9th 2022

Razor : Razorock 2nd generation Lupo.72- Mfg 2021> excellent mid range, well constructed with 316 SS with excellent QC machining and finish. Nice razor to work under the nose and a joy to use.
Blade : Personna red (2) sharp & smooth with great longevity.
Soap : Razorock Irish Country side- nice sharp clean scent with excellent lather qualities especially on the slickness side IMO.
Brush : Yaqi "Rainbow" 26mm brown whiskers synthetic, excellent lather generator, heavenly cloud like soft tips, nice splay scrubber + excellent lather painter.
Pre shave : (Dedicated Cashmere synthetic)Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser with a dollop of clear Aloe Vera on the cleaned beard area.
Prep : Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups. WTG + ATG + pickups.
Post shave : Razorock Irish Country side with witch hazel + a dollop of CeraVe moisturizing lotion(scentless).
Results :CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + no weepers= excellent shave with my RR Lupo.72 with a Personna red blade.
-25C this morning + air is dry like my beard, tougher shaving while getting climatized again.




Have some great shaves!

Aaaand..we see another approach of Throwback Thursday coming. Here's my plan:

prep-Stoylin Bath Soap(Barbershop)in shower
shave-Edge Gel*
razor-Gillette Sensor Deuce Pivot DisposeABLE
A.S.-Bill Neumann(Signature 1907) **

*-1970
**-1907

Thank you...we lived on different coasts so I didn't get to see her much in recent years. She and her family came to my Mom's memoriaal in 2017.

Thursday SOTD


Razor: Schick E-3
Blade: Schick (D4)
Brush: Wolf Whiskers w Elite Razor Manchurian 26mm
Bowl: Turkish Porcelain 4 ½”
Pre-Shave Scrub: SheaMoisture African Black Soap
Pre-Shave Oil: Taconic Unscented
Shave Soap: Taconic Bay Rum
Balm: Viking Soaps Bay Rum
Aftershave: Taconic Bay Rum

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Thursday November 10, 2022
Brush: Simpson T3 Trafalgar
Bowl: Captain's Choice Copper Bowl
Lather: Southern Witchcrafts Valley of Ashes
Razor: Henson AL13 +++
Blade: Gillette Perma-Sharp (1)
Post: Southern Valley of Ashes

thursday
schick "66"
schick
ever-ready 100
dg cygnus x-1


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I spelled it wrong it's spelled..............

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SOTD: 10th November 2022.



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Shaving recipe for today.

Prep: Warm shower:/Lynx Africa Squeezed Mandarin & Sandalwood Body Wash.

Pre:
Cold wet flannel to my face.
Pears with Mint Extracts Transparent Bar Soap.
Brush: Frank Shaving 22mm Synthetic.
Bowl Lather.
Bowl: Home Bargains Stainless Steel Side Bowl.
Lather: Proraso Sandalwood Shaving Cream.
Blade: Treet 7 Days Platinum. (D4)
Razor: Ming Shi 2000s. (Settings): 3-wtg,4-pick-ups.

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. /P&G Hawkridge ASL. /Baylis & Harding Amber & Sandalwood ASB.

Greetings,

Early Morning Shave,

Another very eclectic assortment of shaving diversity to finish my shaving week off wonderfully.

The very assertive Ming Shi 2000s paired together with the T7DP wonderfully still feeling smooth & efficient on its 4th outing.

My re-acquaintance with the Treet T7DP blades over the last two weeks has been a very pleasant experience. I have mentioned in many of my postings that sub-continent shaving products don't get the recognition they rightly deserve.

I intend to continue with various other Treet DE blades for the rest of the month. Carrying on with the Treet Dura sharp with my next week's SOTD set up.

Another very comfortable close 2 pass + pick-ups shave with no errors to report.

Finishing to the shave off with a few small dollops of Baylis & Harding Amber & Sandalwood ASB.

My face is feeling smooth cool & smelling divine.

Keep safe and enjoy your day ladies & gentlemen.

Thursday 11.10.22
RAZOR: Charcoal Goods Everyday Brass
BLADE: Perma-Sharp Super
BRUSH: Ever-Ready 150P 22mm Maggard 2- band badger
LATHER: Noble Otter Firefighter Limited Edition Shave Soap
POST: Noble Otter Firefighter Limited Edition Aftershave Splash

Thursday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Shannon's Soaps Indigo Oud Shave Soap
Jayaruh #371 Badger/Boar
Schick I2 Hydro-magic
Personna Injector
CWR
Pinaud Citrus Musk Cologne

The Shannon's Soaps Indigo Oud Shave Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #371 Badger/Boar brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Schick I2 Hydro-magic Injector Razor and the Personna Injector Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Pinaud Citrus Musk Cologne. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Blackbird OC Ti
Nachet Stainless Blade
C O Bigelow Eucalyptis Shave Cream (Proraso)
Aloe Vera
Stirling Bay Rum Aftershave

How's this soap, Jim? Looks interesting to me.