30 Day Rule/Focus; August 2023. All Are Welcome!

Great shave Chris. Stirling soaps provide great lathers every time. They give you 5.8 oz of soap for less than $2.50 US. per ounce. Also, they have a fine selection of scents.

 

It's another Alabama Awesome shave Danny. Great pic and setup. Enjoy your day.

 

i agree. but sometimes even the best steaks don't climb up onto the barbeque..

 

fabulous mid week adventures gents.

 

-Midweek-Shave-
brit red tip/kcg
omega 81052
tobs
fine



good day gents
first test drive for the new omega
awesome
have a fine rest of the day gents.
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Thanks Gary

 

Thanks Joe and you as well.

 

Very nice setup and shave Gary. Did you break in the brush or just used it without doing so?

 

Great setup and pic, Gary! What scent is that tub of TOBS?

 

Thanks, Gary.

 

They're not Silver Stars that's why!

 

Aug 30 SOTA

Good afternoon.

Straight Razor Shave #480
15/16 Wostenholm
MrEE Tuxedo Brush
Van der Hagen Select SS
Fine Accoutrements Platinum AS
Stirling Alum Block
Modessa Witch Hazel
Beard Growth: 24 hrs.



Ok, so I finally brought out my 130 yr old straight razor. It is a near wedge that can plow through 7 days or more of beard growth without any issues. It's overkill when I use this razor on a 1 day stubble. Lol! I decided to use the VdH soap that's in my mug because it produces a rich, creamy and slick lather and the scent is utilitarian that I can use any aftershave. Here's my lather:


I really made a Santa Beard lather, but I added a tiny bit of water to soften it up.
If you are looking for a very inexpensive soap and gives you the lather needed to have a nice shave, then Van der Hagen soap is it.
Although I only needed 2 passes, I did 3.
My shave was just shy of BBS, however, there were no signs of injury during and after this shave. The alum gave some feedback, but nothing drastic. Witch hazel was applied to calm my skin and finished with a splash of FA Platinum aftershave. Take care.

 

thank you Joe.i gave it a good wash with shampoo and conditioner the night before.when i took the pic it was fresh out of the box

 

thank you John.it's a nice light citrusy scent.very nice.
from the website..
Shaving Shop - a lively citrus aromatic woody fragrance with top notes of lemon, bergamot and green accords. Blended wth patchouli, lavender, rosemary, thyme, rose and jasmine, with base note of cedarwood, sandalwood and oakmoss

 

sure ok..
lets find out....on the way..

 

Thank you Joe

 

Most excellent shave Chris.

 

SRS # 949

Rating: 5 / 5
Razor: Wade & Butcher 5/8 French Point
Brush: Big Cyprass 24mm Silver Tip
Lather: Lather Bros. Calle Ocho
Aftershave: PAA Harvest Moon
Additional Care:
Obsession EdT
Dickenson’s Original Witch Hazel
Stirling Unscented Glacial Balm

 

awesome shaves gents.

 

Wonderful shave, pic and setup Joe.