Halloween
Thursday
OCtober 31, 2019

Gillette New Deluxe
Wizamet Super Iridium
Ever Ready C40 Envy White Two Band
Fine American Blend Soap & Aftershave
Brooks Brothers 1818

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--------Birthday Shave--------
Gillette New Standard Razor
Bolzano Superinox Blade
24mm Tuxedo Halloween Birthday Brush
Klar Shave Soap
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Stetson Black After Shave Balm
Stetson Black Cologne

awesome..

awesome Jim..great birthday shave..

Thursday OCtober 31

I spent the last few evenings honing 8 wedge blades and my hope was that one or a couple/few I honed properly. I varied my technique slightly for each blade thinking I can adopt the technique used for which ever blade is honed best - assuming at least one is honed well. For today's shave, I used 3 of those wedges in 3 lather catchers for my shave and to test how I did honing.

Bowl/Scuttle - GP12
Soap - La Savonniere du Moulin
Brush - Simpson 400-3
Blade1 - Kampfe Bros Star
Razor1 - Kampfe Bros Star lather catcher US Pat 6/15/80, Eng Pat 3/8/87
Blade2 - M-K Heljestrand
Razor2 - Kindal Heljestrand lather catcher
Blade3 - Heljestrand
Razor3 - CV Heljestrand lather catcher
Post Shave - OSMA Pierre alum, Epsilon Blue A/S

Shave rating 5 of 5

Before anyone gets in a tizzy, all 3 are lather catchers but all 3 are also OC for OCtober. I started with the Kampfe with Kampfe blade WTG on one cheek by my ear. The blade was cutting but could have cut better. I switched to the Kindal with MK blade when I started on my other cheek. This blade felt a little sharper than the Kampfe. When I got to my neck and chin and mouth area, I switched to the other Heljestrand with the regular Heljestrand blade. Wow, this wedge was sharp and cut smoothly. I actually honed one blade so far well. Anyway, I finished up the first pass and did the 2nd pass XTG with the Heljestrand with regular Heljestrand blade. 2 passes, overall DFS+ with my cheeks down to my jawline BBS. It would be an understatement to say I'm happy. I just need to see how I did with the other wedges (I have 5 more to test). At worst, I can follow the honing technique I used for this Heljestrand blade for the rest of my un-honed blades. I finished off with the Epsilon Blue A/S.

Overall, an excellent shave. Now on to NOvember.

Happy shaves to everyone.



- Ken

awesome..

Happy birthday


- Ken

Thanks Gary


- Ken

Thanks Ken.

SOTD 20191101.
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Prep (sample).
M Keramiek / APShaveCo SynBad.
Razor Master "Ari" shaving soap.
iKon B1 DeLuxe / OSS handle.
Personna Platinum Chrome (3).
Jan's Splash "Pine/Orange".

Friday
November 1, 2019

Karve CB OC
Super Iridium
Simpson Captain
Panna Crema Nuavia Nera
A&E So. Cal Hipster Aftershave
Tom Ford for Men

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awesome..

#15 aristocrat/platinum/wcs synthetic/razorock..

Lovely!

Saturday
November 2, 2019

Timeless OC .95 UFO Ti
Super Iridium
El Druida Robo I
Shannon's Soap Coconut Lime
Royal Lyme
ADP Cypresso di Toscana

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thank you Mark..

awesome shave and pic..

Sunday 11.03.19 SOTD
RazoRock Artisan Bar Soap lather and rise
Gillette ball end NEW LC gold / Gillette Nacet (1)
Simpsons Commodore X3 Best Badger
Fine Fresh Vetiver in a vintage mug
Old Spice Cologne Original

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awesome shave and pics Jim.love the new lc..

brit new deluxe criterion 2 piece gold
platinum
custom handle/boar
copper bowl
figaro

Thanks Gary. The new lc is my go-to OC. But your new deluxe criterion is a thing of beauty.