Simply amazing.

I will give that a try.

Jan 31st

Proraso PS - Red
Zenith Synthetic
Art of Shaving SC - Olibanum & Pepper
ShaveSmith 6/8 Kamisori
Art of Shaving ASB - Olibanum & Pepper

Another AoS shave cream today, a relatively new fragrance from them in Spring 2019, Olibanum (aka Frankincense) and Pepper. Very nice fragrance, subtle and sophisticated....I get more of the Black Pepper with a spicy tone, small hint of sweet that's not overpowering. The ASB is a perfect match aroma wise, however...it's quite anemic on the aroma potency, zero longevity. For those liking thin viscosity ASBs (the bottle is a pump dispenser), this ASB fits the bill very well. Face feel is very hydrated, still 3 hours after the shave. This ASB reminds me of pump soap, albeit in a thin cream. I'm patiently waiting for this fragrance release as one a 'Cologne Intense' option. It's a guaranteed purchase for me, the aroma is that well blended (wifey approved too). It could knock Proraso Red or a PAA fragrance out of my top 5......

Great bowl lather, didn't warm the scuttle. The AoS SC was slick, stiff and peaky, great shine, still with a yogurt like texture....fun to paint & face lather with the Zenith synthetic. Two passes using the ShaveSmith kamisori, no nicks or issues. This kamisori is very small, extremely light, slightly odd to hold with it's square handle. The blade is a near wedge grind, but the spine starts thinner than most, so it's cutting edge (and honing angle) is paper thin, similar to a full hollow. Combine this with my coarse neck growth, this razor takes pressure and a firm grip to do it's job. It reminds me of shaving with my Feather AC DX shavette, but even lighter. And this is where it all went south.....at the end of the second pass, I dropped it in the sink while rinsing. Ugh. You can see the tiny deflection on the toe end in the image. So....it goes in the honing pile. Finished the neck cleanup with the Rex Ambassador, still loaded with the Treet Platinum Super Stainless from earlier this week. DFS on the 2 passes with the ShaveSmith, DFS+ after the neck touch up.

Hope everyone has a Fantastic Friday!

edit....forgot to add. Attached is an image of the Zenith brush handle after the shave, showing the residue from AoS shave cream. Might not be an issue for everyone, but for our hard North Texas tap water....rather a pain to clean up.

Terrific shave and setup, Blair!

Lovely photo and shave Gary.

Thank you Gary.

Thanks, Clint!

Thanks, Perry! Stay warm!

Naturally, Naturally. I assumed that he would included automatically

Love the B&W photo Joseph. Have a safe trip home.

Thank you Perry.

Beautiful photo Blair. Sorry about the razor.

Thank you, Clint!

Wonderful, wonderful shave, Joe! Can't go wrong with sandalwood or with Nivea. I've heard people mention the Model T (used to think they were talking about cars), but I've never actually seen one till now. That's a nice looking razor! May your workday be so enjoyable that it's over too quickly, and may your weekend be long and relaxing

Fantastic shave and recap, Clint!

Epic Fat Friday shave, in fact! Gillette really produced a beautiful looking razor when they made that. Fantastic shave and photo, Danny

January 31st
Razor: PAA Ascension Twist
Blade: Gillette Winner (2)
Brush: PAA Starcraft
Pre-shave: PAA The Cube
Soap: PAA Space Nog
PAA Galactic witch hazel
PAA unscented Star Jelly
AS: PAA Space Nog

Good morning

Epic shave to finish out the month! Three passes for near BBS. Silent alum.

It has been another fun month with the Crew! I was enabled a few times, made an effort to enable others and had a hand in Patrick's CT. Other than the CT it was a lot like last month and probably a lot like next month. I wouldn't have it any other way!

I spent the month going through my PAA collection which will continue into February. Today's selection, Space Nog. Another fun scent from PAA. I don't get egg nog. To me it comes across as a sweet Bay Rum.

From PAA:


Scent Profile: Brown Sugar, Nutmeg, Vanilla, Light Cinnamon, West Indian Bay, Tonka Bean, Benzoin Resin & Spiced Rum.

Have a great day!

Frankly, I think I'd prefer 'Nasal Barbarian'

Thanks, Patrick! It is a great razor! If I wasn't an avid straight shaver, it would be one of my daily shavers.

Well, sorry about the hot water issue, but you had a great shave today, Perry! Hopefully, you will have hot water soon.

Now that is an elegantly set up shave! Awesome finish to January. BTW, when you get into the calendar publishing business, I got dibs on the the first