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
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)
Been gone a while. Me and my wife had our daughter six months ago so not as much time. Lol Great shave tonight. Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk
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
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
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
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
