SOS: September 2020.

Thank You, Joseph.

 

OK, back from the trip and a shave with the Black Wabbit. First things first, the shave quality was very, very good. Minimal touch ups needed. That is the strength of the Wabbit. I did amp up the efficiency with a Personna blade and it did produce a couple of weepers so I would have liked to compare with a Schick blade but it’s time for the Wabbits to hop along.

On the downside the Wabbit is too light for me and the loading mechanism was troublesome. I finally found the instructions on page 6 of this thread for the manual loading. A little challenging for clumsy fingers but much easier than the unloading which I risked cutting myself with. Once I was able to pop the retainer off it went flying across the room. Yikes Maybe some kind of tab to make removal easier would help.

It would make a good spare travel razor to keep in the suitcase but otherwise I wouldn’t reach for it.

It’s now been cleaned and sanitized and will be on it’s way to @Terry this afternoon.

Thanks Tom for the chance to experience another of your creations. My hat is off to you again!

Hot water preparation
Argan Oil PSO
Shavemac 2-Band Silvertip Badger
Castle Forbes 1445 Shaving Cream
Black Wabbit
Personna (1)
Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel



Happy shaving - Karl

 

SOTD WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

RAZOR: Saito SK3 7/8 (Mug), Schick Type I2 Hydro-Magic (Dome)
BLADE: Schick Twinjector (Dome)
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub of the shave surfaces with Argan Oil
BRUSH: Viking Silvertip Badger
CREAM: Lush Prince (mug), Nancy Boy Signature (Dome)
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with Glyce Glycerin soap followed by Humphreys Lilac WH and Osage Rub. Finished with Chiseled Face Natural AS Splash.

 

Wednesday's Shave
#SEptember

GEM Jr. Parade
GEM S/S PTFE (2)
Semogue 820 Boar
Vintage Williams Mug Shaving Soap
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Aqua Velva Ice Blue

 

thursday brit shave
1954/5 #58 set
platinum
simpson special
hoxton shoreditch
tobs st.james

 

Two beautiful brushes there!

 

Thx G

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Walbusch B5 adjustable, Bic Chrome Platinum blade, shave 3


Razor was set at 5. This razor really proves just how much angling the blade in a slant configuration mellows out a razor. You can feel by the blade exposure and gap how aggressive this razor is on a 5 which is comparable to a modern Merkur Progress yet the shave itself not that bad. Few weepers but nothing major with a right on the edge of a BBS finish. If the razor wasn't slanted it would have been a bloodbath with a glass like BBS finish and a layer or 2 of skin removed at the same time. It is a cool design and definitely beginner friendly but it is just a razor with training wheels. That style of cut can be reproduced on other razors using technique in how hold you the razor to cut the same way. If you wanted to test and prove this you could get a much cheaper variation of the humpback slant in the PAA Alpha Ecliptic assuming it is still in production and use that to practice on before going to the same angle on another razor.

 

Same deal for Throwback Thursday as I had today:

prep-Nivea 4 Men Bodywash(Fresh Ice)in shower
shave-Barbasol Original(1919)
razor-Gillette Sensor Deuce Pivot + DisposeABLE
A.S.-Osage Rub(1940's according to Badger&Blade)

 

Thank You Gary!

 

Been gone a while. Me and my wife had our daughter six months ago so not as much time. Lol

Great shave tonight.

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Thursday‌ ‌09.10.20 ‌SOTD‌
Gillette ‘40s Gold Fat Handle Tech Set
Gillette‌ 7 O'clock SharpEdge Yellow
Frank Shaving 24mm Silvertip Badger
TOBS Sandalwood Shaving Cream
TOBS Sandalwood Aftershave

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WEDNESDAY'S SHAVE​

Perfumed by:
Jazques Cavallier


Razor - Rex Supply Co. "Ambassador" Adjustable Stainless Steel with matching stand *Adjustable Setting: 3
Blade - PolSilver Super Iridium *3rd Shave
Shave Brush - Vigshaving Nylon Synthetic
Cream - Pacific Shaving Co.
Deodorant - Herban Cowboy "Unscented"
Aftershave - Thayers Witch Hazel *Mentholated
Balm - Pacific Shaving Co.
Pacific Shaving Co. Travel Lather Bowl
Fragrance - Issey Miyake

Sorry that I forgot to post this one earlier. It was a fine shave. Very crisp and cool.

 

THURSDAY'S SHAVE​

Club Monsieur

Chanel Pour Monsieur EDP Perfumed by:
Jacques Polge


Pinaud Clubman Perfumed by:


Shampoo - Paul Mitchell (Tea Tree) Lavender Mint
Bath Soap - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Clubguy

Razor - Vintage Gillette Superspeed circa 1947-1952 (re-plated in nickel by Razor Emporium)
Blade - *3rd Shave
Brush - Declaration Grooming "Fatty" in custom green color
Brush stand by Desire Metal Works
Razor Stand by RV Shaving
Suribachi Lather Bowl handmade by Of the Dirt Pottery
Shave Soap - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Clubguy
Pre-shave Oil - Lather & Wood "unscented"
Aftershave - Pinaud Clubman
Post-Shave Balm - Advanced Clinicals Anti-aging Hyaluronic Acid Cream
Deodorant - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Clubguy
Fragrance - Chanel Pour Monsieur EDP

 

awesome shave and pic..long time no see..

 

Wednesday

‘62 Tech
Astra SP (14)
Omega Boar
La Toja Stick
Pinaud Clubman AS

Ah fabulous BBS shave today!
BBS and EXCEEDINGLY comfortable.
This razor I use most of the time even though I have higher end gear. It’s simple and works well. Blade is still cutting but it’s nearing the end of its life. I will toss it in a shave or two. I’ll go back to using a Rapira that I’ve set aside. It’s got 3 shaves on it currently. Ah fabulous! Intense!

 

10 September 2020

* Charcoal Goods Level 3 OC + Stork Ex Brass
* Wizamet Iridium Super
* Shavemac D01 2-Band Ebonite Vesuv Red
* Mystic Water Sandalwood Rose
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO


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Thursday SOTD

Razor: OneBlade Hybrid
Blade: Feather FHS-10 (D4)
Brush: VP Leonhardy 700040 Tortoise 25mm
Bowl: Yuzu Tenmoku 4-3/4"
Pre-Shave Scrub: MRGO Lime
Pre-Shave Balm: GroomingDept Chamomile & Lemon
Shave Cream: Al’s Auguri
Balm: Luxx Jasmine Lime
Aftershave: Chatillon Lux Colonia Balsamica Toner

 

cool tech shave....hard to beat proven hardware..

 

awesome set up Guy..