This frameback hadn’t seen action in a long time. It needed a refresh and sat waiting for me. It was one of the ones I recently worked on and, like the Suzumasa, came up with an edge that felt great on the thumb - so I was looking forward to using it today. Success, a fabulous shave for sure. Hot water preparation Argan Oil PSO Mystic Water Brown Windsor Romera Wengue Chubby Manchurian Badger Arbenz Frameback Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel Happy shaving - Karl
Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year so I am starting it off with a huge 9/8 Mike Martinez with a huge smile.
How do you follow a KP 14? It’s going to have to be divine. And so it is, Puma 92 Ars Divina, cream was SMN lathered with a lotus handled Shavemac Finest, balm was SMN body cream. The razor is as good as it gets, yet I don’t use it very often. The purple on the wash that makes it so pretty is unfortunately not very durable, and I’m extra careful cleaning it. Mine is missing a little and it’s almost new, many are missing the purple entirely. It’s a stunner though.
Saturday Straights' Shave Cold Water Rinse PSC Caffeinated Shaving Cream Jayaruh #383 Fredrick Reynolds 5/8 CWR PSC Caffeinated After Shave Balm The PSC Caffeinated Shaving Cream face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #383 badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Fredrick Reynolds 5/8 gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with PSC Caffeinated After Shave Balm. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
They do pop up on the trade block or ebay every so often. Ideally you find one in relatively serviceable shape. Some truly ugly, nasty ones floating around out there at times.
Broke out this Geo Korn today. I hadn’t used it in a very long time as it just wasn’t shaving well. I decided to do 10 laps on some green paste on felt. Bingo, really enjoyable shave. So, was it the quick treatment on paste or the fact that I only had one day of growth vs. my usual 2 or 3 days? Hot water preparation T&H Ultimate Comfort PSO Frankensoap (melted odds and ends of leftovers) Savile Row 3824 Geo W Korn 7004 5/8 Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel Happy shaving - Karl
Cedric Christ Custom Hoshi Tombo Tribute Suminagashi Strop Vintage Martin J. Rubin 4601 New York Muhle Fibre Silvertip XL Soap AP Ozymandias AP Reserve Ozymandias Aftershave
