Thursday, November 17, 2016

Envy Shave 'Eight Ball' with Envy white
Nuavia Verde
RazoRock BlackHawk
Feather Pro #2
Folsom & Co. Shambala


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Plenty of Straight Shavers here. Don't be shy, ask questions. When shaving with a razor that is all blade exposure, there are no stupid questions.

My one bit of advice; start by shaving downward on only your cheeks. Use your other razors to complete the shave. Do that until you feel comfortable using either hand. Other parts of your beard take time to develop the skills needed. After around one hundred straight shaves you will commonly have developed the techniques needed to do a complete straight razor shave.

Welcome to the Dark Side!

16 November 2016



Two pass DFS!

Having a great month on the shavette! Snow by this time tomorrow out on the prairie. Other than that...all is quiet in Colorado.

Have a terrific Thursday!
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NOVember!!

November 16

Grand Blade Trial - NOVember shave - Safety Style

Razor - Edwin Jagger DE89L
Blade - (2)
Soap - Tabac
Brush - Wolf Whiskers Custom Silvertip
Post - Alum, Tabac Cologne

Tonight was a planned straight shave with the Rabbit but.....my pancreas decided it wanted to complain all day. Well, actually the pseudocyst that hangs out with it but that's just being picky. When I have days where it all acts up I have pains in my left side just under the rib cage. Think just under the stomach and against the side a bit. It can be anything from a dull sudden ache to a knife blasting its way through. And, at times it will hit with enough force and surprise to cause me to catch my breath or even, at times and when it's at its worst, take a knee until it passes. NOT the night to have a straight razor in my hand. As if last night worked out any better.

So, a nice safe DE shave tonight with the EJ and a Rapira. My backup for the straights that got used last night as well. Can't say enough about how smooth this shave was with the Tabac whipped into a fantastic lather by the Wolf. Three great passes to near-BBS. A little touch up would have gotten there but no reason to chase the baby. It's a two pain pill night and when they kick in I won't worry about that baby anyway.

Hope you all had a great day. It was Monday for me at work and that's always fun. Glad it's "Tuesday" tomorrow. Hope to be able to use the Rabbit tomorrow. Not only to get another day with it but because it will mean I'm back to normal again. Well, for me anyway.

Looking for 80 degrees here in STL tomorrow. I heard from the home office in Moscow. They had a report from the Siberian Cartel that the first snows of the season arrived there today. Apparently just a quick light dusting for them. They sent a picture.

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Guerlain Vetiver is some good stuff!

Day 3 with DR Harris... on the road.

I thought maybe a change of water would bring this soap to life..... alas no, OK but not up to it's rep. My travel set up is an Ikon SB, Feather blade and Whipped Dog silver tip. I finished BBS but with some irritation, the soap is just a hair short in slickness to my top software.

November 17, 2016
Wolfman WR-01 Ti OC with Hempel Ti
Personna 74 (19)
“Los Tres Amigos Dos” CH 2 Synthetic LE
Reef Point Dragon’s Blood
Witch Hazel
Fine Platinum

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This makes 19 shaves in with the vintage Personna 74. I am still managing to get a decent shave but it is not nearly as close. I know some manage 28-30 shaves so I will keep going. Reef Point is a soap that does not get much attention but I find it to have top notch performance. The soap is easy to whip into a rich slick lather. I truly enjoy the scent of Dragon's Blood. I finished off the shave with a splash of Fine Platinum. I hope everyone has a great Thursday.

I hope you feel better soon.

Great set up, Clint. Reef Point is one of the few soaps I haven't tried that I wish to, but it will have to wait until 2018.

Thank you Jim. I will try some more but I need to thin out my soap inventory first.

Gillette Tech Bulldog Handle
Rapira Swedish Supersteel (1)
Semogue BC Mistura
LaToja SC
Alum

I could have used a bit more water in the lather this morning as it just wasn't quite slick enough. Overall, it was a nice irritation free shave which stayed on focus...

Brush Jayaruh #94 with Whipped Dog high mountain badger knot
Soap Mysitc Water Vetiver & Oakmoss
Razor Rockwell s6 #4 plate
Blade Feather (2)
Fine Accouterments Green Vetiver Aftershave Splash with a good amount of Art of Shaving Vetiver Citron Cologne (from sample)

DFS this morning from the razor and Feather blade day 2. @Bama Samurai, I do find a subtle change in the blade between day 1 and day 2; however, it is sharp and provides a good DFS shave with a N/S E/W two pass shave. As of now, I think I will only use my DE blades for 3 shaves since life is just too short to take the time for a good shave in the morning and have it come out rough. I went with another round of all vetiver for three reasons. I like vetiver, I wanted to try the combo of Fine Green Vetiver & AOS Vetiver Citron, I wanted to give this soap another go. After the shave, I can say that after a concerted effort, I could not get the soap to turn from a bubbly foam to lather & the AOS Vetiver has a much more toned down "grassy" note that tones down the aftershave for a lighter vetiver yet a very light manly scent.

If you like a "grassy" vetiver, then Fine Green Vetiver aftershave splash combined with Guerlain Vetiver is the mac daddy.

Great pic Doug!

Amazing combo Mark!

November 17, 2016- "No Expectations" Focus

Razor: F2 Gillette Fatboy (4)
Blade: Astra SP (2)
Brush: VdH Boar
Soap: Mineral Fusion

One-day's light growth, some very wet lather, and an effortless DFS.

SOTN NOVember 16th

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'82 Gillette Black Beauty @ 6
Gillette Wilkinson Sword (India)
La Toja
Satin Tip The Purest
Crown King Scuttle
Homemade Lime AS

Good morning friends! the Black Beauty to prove itself. And the Gillette Wilkinson Sword worked out quite well for being a very inexpensive blade. Happy shaving my friends!

Razor: Gillette Goodwill 1930's Ball End Open Comb
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (5)
Brush: Los Tres Amigos Dos Simpson Chubby 2 Synthetic LE Jade
Soap: Route 66 The Black Pearl
Aftershave: Folsom & Co. Shambala

Excellent close comfortable three passes with a minimal clean up around a couple of trouble spots.

Great picture, Doug!

Thanks very much,