SOS: March 2019

What a lineup!!!!

 

Dubl Duck Goldedge 8/8
M & F L-7
Art Of Shaving Tallow Lemon
Pinaud Special Reserve

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awesome, very cool set ups and pics..

 

Love, love, LOVE this, Jamie! Each one if absolutely perfect!

 

Grooming Dept | Molten (Lusso)
Leo Frilot Captain Marvel | AP Shave Co. Cashmere 30mm
Gem Damaskeene (1914-1915) | Gem Jr. Elite "Ivory" Handle (ca. 1906)
Avon | Clint

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Grooming Dept's "Molten" is for smoke fans only, but it's not a one-trick pony. Upon lathering, it's an abundance of thick, smoky, birch tar, but intertwined with a subtle warm honey. As the birch tar plateaus, bitter citrus pierces through briefly before succumbing to dry and sharp rose. Upon final rinse, the smoky elements rapidly dissipate but there's a lingering naturally sweet, sun-baked alfalfa and toasted oats.

This was my first use of Grooming Dept's "Lusso" beef tallow base that features Jersey cow milk among a litany of other skin-friendly ingredients. I test lathered the evening before and found it actually requires a generous amount of water, but it has a breaking point in which the lather slings off the brush. As usual, this test lather makes for a more enjoyable shave when put into practice. A rich creamy lather is easy to attain even with my notoriously hard water. While initial and residual slickness are both high level, Lusso doesn't quite attain the status owned by their "Mallard" base. Post-shave, however, is right in line with Mallard and thus places it in the among the upper tier artisanal soaps.

While Molten shares very little elements with Clint, it doesn't matter because the soap's fragrance is gone within minutes. The smokiness ultimately put me in the mood for a rugged leathery musk fragrance. If you are a fan of Aramis-types, I highly recommend you pick up a vintage set of Clint. The cologne is certainly richer than the splash and seems to have a bit more old school musk. I picked this up on the recommendation of Phoenix Shaving proprietor Douglas Smythe, and for that I'm grateful.

 

Thanks Matt! I appreciate it coming from the master

 

Awesome! I also got a NOS bottle of Clint a while back, amazingly new from a Amazon seller, its sold out now... but Clint is great musk, definitely retro with no apologies

 

I may actually prefer it over Aramis.

 

03-28-2019
Jamie's Shave of the Night.

1. Hot shower, palmolive family bar soap. PAA Porthos shampoo puck.
2.PAA pre shave jelly.
3. CROWN KING PORTHOS SHAVE soap.
4. Jayaruh Tost 2018 Synthetic, metal ring and coin by Mr. White.
5. EVER-READY 1912.. New CVS Carbon blade.
6. Crown King Porthos aftershave/cologne.
7. CROWN KING Porthos star JELLY.

 

March Madness!!

March 28
Razor - Van der Hagen TTO (Weishi)
Blade - (3)
Soap - Jeeves of Hudson Street Bay Rum
Brush - Omega 10060
Post - Alum

Back to the Mild VDH razor and ASCO blade for the third go-round. I chose Jeeves Bay Rum and the small Omega boar for the fine lather and was ready to see how this blade from Lord finished out. The Big Ben, a more prominent name in blades, didn't really make it through three shaves. Well it did, but not comfortably. Since both are Lord products, we'll see what happens.

I did note that the Asco was better on the second shave than the Big Ben was so I felt there was a good chance of success. And, after three passes I'm happy to say that this blade did indeed outperform its better known cousin. Near-BBS, smooth shave and quiet alum. Doesn't get much better than that.

With three shaves to go this month I'm going to take tomorrow night and perform what has to be considered the acid test for the theory that all blades are more or less equal in a shavette. Several of you earlier correctly surmised my plan.

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Rather than take a tiger by the tail, I'm going to put it in a shavette and see it if shaves. For the newer members who haven't seen a Tiger before - this may be the worst blade on the planet. The only one that I would put on this level of bad, and perhaps worse, is the Flying Eagle. I haven't seen a Flying Eagle in the wild in a couple of years, which is a good thing. Not sure about Tigers, but I do have one still in my stash. Along with several of the "Quick Tiger" Chinese knock offs that were equally bad. So, one way or another, we're putting a Tiger in a shavette and trying for a shave. Tune in tomorrow. Same forum, same thread, same idiot with a razor in his hand. Have a great Friday!

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That brush handle, especially, the colours, is superb!

 

29 March 2019

* Blackbird Black Oxide SB 101
* Wizamet Iridium Super
* Shavemac Silvertip 2-Band
* Jabonman/Eufros Sandolo
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO


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Razor: ‘41 Gillette Aristocrat
Brush: 38mm Frank Shaving Badger in a 30mm casing
Cream & Balm: AOS Ocean Kelp
@Jorvaljr had such a beautiful Aristocrat earlier, I had to join the fun.

Enjoy your shave.
Tom

 

That’s a beauty. A great setup. It’s a been awhile since I used my ocean kelp. Now you’ve inspired me.

 

Merkur 15c, Gillette naset blade, Abbate y La Mantina soap, la Maison du Barbier shaving brash, Reuzel aftershave

 

FRIDAY'S SHAVE​

Razor - Edwin Jagger "Kelvin"
Blade - *6th Shave
Lather Brush - Vigshaving Nylon Synthetic
Suds - Pacific Shaving Co. Shaving Cream
Aftershave - Pacific Shaving Co. Aftershave Balm
Deodorant - Herban Cowboy "Unscented"
Fragrance - Acqua di Parma - Blu Mediterraneo - Ginepro di Sardegna

Should be a great spring shave since it's a cooling shave cream & balm. The scent is perfect for this time of the year.

 

Date: 29 March 2019

Pre-shave:- Cold Water straight from the tap
Brush:- Platypus P&C LE 2017 24mm Fan Manchurian White
Soap/Cream:- Mitchell's Wool Fat
Razor/Blade:- Rockwell R4 / Vintage NOS Gillette Super Stainless (spoiler) #13
Post-shave:- T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed with Tea Tree, Lavender & Peppermint / Lucky Tiger Aftershave & Face Tonic
Fragrance:- YSL L’Homme

2 more days to go!! for the whole month of Mitchell's March Wool Fat shave

 

That is a sweet looking set. Love the way it all was laid out for the picture.

 

I haven't seen any complaints about getting 'stuck' with Mitchell's Wool Fat. Doesn't sound like it was that tough of a month.

 

Beautifully preserved Aristocrat.