No-I was hoping to get it started this week, but I prefer to use it during cold days. We have a few days of warm temperatures coming up. I'll say this though, it sure smells like serious stuff(both the soap and the A.S.). Serious, that is, in a nice way .

Today's shave
Hot water wash with nivea mens face wash and a washcloth
Semogue 620
BOMBED Soap Commander Vision
Unknown open comb/Edwin Jagger handle
Astra sp (2)
Iced Aqua Velva Ice blue
Today's shave was nice. Menthol Monday still kickin'. Great cool lather, three passes with the anonymous stowaway. Smooth and comfy, finished with iced ice blue.
Hope y'all did as well, or better.

Thank you Guy! Have a great day my friend.

Nice combination, I must say (Aqua and Aqua).

Nice setup Paul. Same here, freezing rain tomorrow.

It's been 35 shaves since I used this wedge for the first time. It's a beauty and I set it aside after my first shave with it as I was still very early into my use of straights. It took four passes to get a decent result then. I knew I needed more skill before I picked it up again. Evidently I still need a lot more skill.

I needed four passes again and I would say the result was mediocre at best. There is still visible stubble on my chin that I could not remove no matter how many times I went over it with different angles and approaches. I'd say the blade went over those areas at least 20 times. Overall I ended up with CCS with some DFS. Even after the second pass there was still visible stubble on my cheeks. It was like my stubble either laid down and the blade just ran right over it or it pulled like crazy.

Anyone who has mastered a wedge who can offer some ideas of what to try the next time I break this razor out, please let me know. It was pretty much painful the whole time no matter what angle or pressure I used. Good for humility, not so good for shaving pleasure.

Hot water preparation
AOS Lavender PSO
Haslinger Honig Shave Soap
Shavemac 2 Band Silvertip
W. Greaves & Sons 7/8 Wedge
Osma Bloc d'Alun
AOS Lavender After Shave Balm



Happy shaving everyone - Karl

Tews-Day Planned SOTD

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Razor: Gem G- Bar
Blade: Gem PTFE SS (D9)
Brush: Omega 6240 25mm Silvertip
Bowl: Turkish 5” Copper Bowl
Pre Shave Scrub: MRGLO
Pre Shave Oil: Homemade Jasmine Creamsicle
Shave Soap: Beaver WoodWright Thomas Tew
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Beaver WoodWright Thomas Tew

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Monday Night



Mongoose ~ 999Shave Boar ~ Stirling Glacial MITA ~ Stirling Glacial Lemon AS and Balm

I am cold. Smooth and cold. Not even Jeff can top this one, because I'm not sure these aren't the coldest products on the planet. I like to use Glacial Balms after a splash because they seem to prolong the face freeze.

Goodnight everyone.

Razor: Gillette Adjustable Fat Boy w/ case & blade pack
Blade: Astra Superior Platinum (2)
Brush: Elite Razor Los Tres Amigos Desert Ironwood Beehive w/Sunrise Synthetic
Soap: Reef Point Soaps Tranquility
Aftershave: Floyd Blue

Avery good 3 pass shave with this combination of tools. A very slight clean up and ended up with a very near BBS.
Freezing rain tomorrow, so my picture may be inside.

Ice cold shave and oh so smooth. Cheers everyone!

I like your posts so much Mr. Bill! Keep it coming. Who would believe a rebuilt ford motor for $99 bucks. Great stuff. You need anything let me know..

I know I'm new at this but my guess is that it's simply not sharp enough. If it were you wouldn't be having this problem. At this point get it re honed and try again later. Did you maybe strop it wrong? I've made that mistake more than once...

This is a first-rate shave Douglas! Albeit cold and wet...

I want your Toggle!!!!

Thanks very much Joseph.

11/28/16 Shave of the Day​

Face Wash with Cellar Door Bath Supply Co Haunted Woods Soap​

Shave Secret Pre-Shave Oil​

Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements ICE Pre-Shave Soap​

RazoRock Lime Essential Oil Shave Soap​

RazoRock Plissoft Monster Synthetic 26mm Brush​

Crown King Dual Chamber Scuttle​

RazoRock Wunderbar Stainless Steel Slant Razor​

Astra Green Superior Platinum Blade – 5th Shave​

RazoRock Alum Stick​

Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel​

Booster Mosswood After Shave
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You and I are tied for the 2 coldest shaves!

I think I'll have one more bitterly-cold shave like that again this week, but I don't know exactly when!