Wednesday early morning OCtober 31
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Gem Damaskeene not-quite-OC SE razor / Gem PTFE (3)
JR #320 mahogany handle with APShaveCo 28mm SynBad knot
Renaissance Faire style horn quaich lather bowl
Stirling Scots Pine Sheep soap
Alum and Thayers Witch Hazel Original Astringent and Clubman VIBR
I decided to stick with the Gem razors today and moved the blade into my Dammy. The Damaskeene has a safety bar guard, but it has vertical teeth tall enough that the razor might as well be open comb. It also provides an excellent shave. Two passes and I am near BBS with no irritation.
I don't remember everything I did in OCtober. I shaved with a bunch of OC razors: my Fatip Grande and several Gillette Old Type, NEW LC, and New Improveds. Apart from one Old Type that regrettably had a warped top cap, all gave good shaves. To help the comparisons, I used the same blades, soap and brush for most shaves. I finished with some Gem SE OC models that I find less satisfactory.
I also spent much of the month using the Hendrix Classics Barbershop soap and balm and found them excellent. Along the way, I acquired and broke in two new synthetic brushes, an APShaveCo Flat Top and JR #320 fitted with an APShaveCo SynBad knot. I really like both brushes.
It was a good month. For November, I plan to be lazy and just use a Gillette adjustable. I will use soap samples, sticking with each until it's gone.
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