Ken, thanks for the tip on breaking in a brush more quickly.

OCtober!!!

October 14

NO SHAVE NIGHT!! Not sure why but I'm tired, it's late and I just don't feel like shaving. So....not gonna. On the bright side, the 2018 calendar was in my mail box today! I"ll be back with a shave tomorrow night. Have a great Sunday!!

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Thank you, Clint. I’ll bring it out again soon.

OCtober 2017
XIV October



Same basic idea as yesterday...only Pacific Rush scented. I think this is around day five on the blade, but not sure. Blade still delivered, but, we're talking flagship cartel stuff here. Tide rolled, pipe tobacco was incinerated, pigs were cooked. Other than that...all is quiet in Colorado!

Have a super Sunday!

You savage beast.



It's Saturday night......

Cool razor! We don't get to see a lot of Wolfman Stuff, it's truly small production and very good looking gear.

Clint.

Sunday Shave

The vampire razor has been behaving but today it gave me two tiny nicks. Not sure what was going on but on top of the nicks the alum gave some feedback and I was just short of dolphin smooth. I had been on an great run but its still an acceptable shave.

Irritation A- Closeness A- Smoothness A Sharpness A

Razor: Robert Williams Purist
Strop: Mastro Livi
Brush: Omega Silver Tip
Pre: Nivea
Soap: Castle Forbes
AS: Lucky Tiger
Scent: SMN Peau d’ España

Excellent photo of fine shaving tools Keith.

Everybody has an off day at times. The vampire razor is still on cool looking beast.

Thank you Clint but I can't take the credit. I got the idea here at TSD from @BambulanceMan.

Some days the planets are in alignment and some days is not at all.

Mama Bear Green Irish Tweed Soap
Jayaruh #84 Brush
Otto Deutsch Hans Razor
Lucky Tiger
Pinaud Clubman After Shave
Have a blessed Sunday!

OCtober 15, 2017
Wolfman Ti OC (0.74 blade gap)
Feather
WDC-8 with Druida Manchurian
Mystic Water Vetiver & Oakmoss
Fine Fresh Vetiver

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Several weeks back my buddy Wade and I were scheduled to take a weekend motorcycle trip when his bike broke down in my driveway. After spending last Saturday morning getting the bike to the shop, he was able to pick it up yesterday. As a thank you gift he gave me a refill of Mystic Water Vetiver & Oakmoss. Wade hit a home run for sure. I can already say this is one made my "buy again" list. The earthy smoky sent that I expect with Vetiver was front and center but a subtle bright note lingers in the background making the scent profile very interesting. The WDC-8 whipped up very nice slick lather. Since I had the time, I went with a 3 pass shave which allowed me to enjoy the scent of the soap even longer. After minimal touch ups I just missed the baby but did end up with 2 weepers. A splash of Fine Fresh Vetiver provided the perfect end to a great shave. I hope everyone has a great Sunday.

SOTD October 15, 2017

Prep: Stirling mentholated pre-shave soap
Blade: Schick
Razor: Schick E2 injector
Brush: JR #60 synthetic
Lather: Arko shave stick
Post: Witch hazel, TSD Iced Yin Yang aftershave
WTG, touch up

I'm getting the hang of the shave stick business. Less is more is key for me. Vigorous face lathering combined with tiny bits of added water works the best for me. Arko explodes into lather. It's not the slickest or best post-shave feel (YMMV of course) but it's undoubtedly the best soap value in wet shaving.

Nice shave in the end and I hope you all have a fantastic Sunday!

Sunday morning October 15 - wake up shave

Shower with Duke Cannon Tea Tree & Menthol Shampoo and Productivity (peppermint) soap
Fatip Grande / Topaz Platinum (1)
Semogue Owners Club cherrywood boar brush
Reef Point Espresso soap
Alum and Clubman VIBR

After a very long day, a short sleep and another very long day starting, I went for an energy boost shower and shave. The two Duke Cannon products are intended to wake you up when you use them and I find that they do. The Reef Point soap smells like you have just stuck your head in a bag of freshly ground coffee. Invigorating. Finally, the VIBR gives a warming Island burn to finish off the shave. I left the bathroom refreshed and more prepared to face the day than when I entered. Mission accomplished.

The shave itself? One careful pass with the Fatip took me from a couple days of stubble down to an excellent DFS with no blood or major irritation. As long as I handle it with a bit of care, the Fatip is a smooth and efficient razor.

Hope everybody is having a good weekend!

Well done Wade. I hope you two can hit the road soon.

15 OCtober 2017 @Jayaruh Shave

Pre: Hot water, some cream from the bowl and a hot towel
Razor: Gillette NEW Short Comb circa 1932-1940
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
Brush: JR#161, NY Mets Special Edition
Cream: Trumper's "GFT"
Post: Hot/Cold water rinse, alum block, cold towelx2, Dominello Vitali Calming Post Shave Moisturizer
After Shave: Canoe by Dana.

Let's get this out of the way before anything; Happy 70th Birthday Jim @Jayaruh! May you have many, many more!
On now to the shave. Since my Soap AD kicked in, except for COB, I haven't been using my shave creams. So this week I'll be going back to some of the creams I used when I came to this thing of ours.
Today I brought out "GFT" from Geo. F Trumper. JR#161 whipped up a great lather and as is my wont on a Sunday, I performed a traditional three pass shave.
The NEW SC with a new GSB blade made short work of my 2 day growth, leaving me BBS.
This shave cream left my face feeling soft and moisturized.
Splashed on some Canoe and this rainy Sunday was off to a great start.
Have a great day Jim!
And to the rest of y'all, have a great shave, have a great day!
Carry On!

Thanks Doug. We will get some day rides in soon.


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