SOS: October 2020

Today’s SOTN:



Wabbit v3 prototype
Wild West Brushworks Cashmere
Hawkins & Brimble Cream
Bart’s Balms Lavender ASB


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Thank you sir.more wild fire smoke with some clouds..

absolutely stunning Matt.

 

fine set up and pic Andy...very cool..

 

Thanks Gary.


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Whoops! Then I retract my statement.

Thank you, Gary!

 

I’ve decided this John & Wm Ragg Paragon is a demanding razor. Raggs and Lunds (which Ragg may have made for them) are among my favorite razors - smooth, close, they shave like a dream. This one has been hard to dial in. What I concluded tonight is it offers a very narrow window of an efficient angle. Too much and it grabs and wants to bit. Too little and stubble is left showing. Just right and voila. That “just right,” of course, is the trick.

Hot water preparation
Argan Oil PSO
Shavemac 2-Band Silvertip Badger
Ethos Lisse Collection Lavender
John & Wm Ragg Paragon 6/8
Ethos Lisse Collection Lavender Skin Food



Happy shaving - Karl

 

Matt, I must say, every time I see one of your Type F's, I am so impressed with how perfect the condition is. Outstanding my friend.
Steve

 

10/04/20 Shave of the Day
Face Wash with Wood Box Soap Handcrafted Goat Milk Soap Barber Shop Tobacco and Bay Leaf
Crown King Planet 9 Shampoo/Conditioner Puck with Cider Vinegar, Yucca & Manuka
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements CUBE Mentholated Preshave Soap
Barrister and Mann Hallows Shaving Soap (Limited Edition)
Badger & Blade 10th Anniversary 22mm Blonde Boar Shaving Brush with Black/Gold Flake Handle
Creative Flame Pottery Stoneware Shaving Scuttle
Crisa Glass Salsa Bowl
Whitmor Water Spray Bottle
Giesen Forsthoff Adoration 295 Hand Forged Steel 5/8” Straight Razor
Freshly honed by me for the first time timing - Shapton Glass 4K/8K/16K
Mountain Mike 3” English Bridle Leather Strop
Laboratoires Osma Pure Potassium Alum Block
Thayers Alcohol Free Cucumber Witch Hazel Toner with Aloe Vera
Barrister and Mann Hallows Aftershave (Limited Edition)
NIVEA Men Sensitive Cooling Post Shave Balm
Schmidt’s Charcoal + Magnesium Mineral Enriched Natural Deodorant
Maggard’s Razor Oil​

I tried my hand at honing for the first time this morning and decided to give my refreshed edge a spin. What I learned is that it looks easier than it is. Getting the feel for holding the razor just right while lapping the stone takes a touch that I will need practice developing. Nevertheless, my edge felt improved and it was a pleasure to use. I look forward to practicing this skill further and keeping my edges to my liking.
Steve

 

awesome shave and pic Steve.congrats on the new skill learning..

 

Thanks. I take pretty good care of them.

The other filter (darker, cooler) was neat, but this one adds a bit of creepiness. Well done.

 

Thank You Gary!

 

Shave of the Week Starting 10/5/2020



Gillette Tuck Away razor
Silver Star blade
Plisson/L'Occitane brush
Proraso Green SS
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe
Assorted A/S

Just got the Tuck Away and am, hopefully, looking forward to some really nice shaves. Time will tell I reckon. Now go enjoy your day folks.

 

Thank you, gentlemen. Steve and Alfredo, I believe it has been around two years since I last used this filter.

 

Menthol Monday SOTD



Razor: GEM Junior Fat Handle
Blade: Gem PTFE SS (D1)
Brush: Oscar11 24mm Black Wolf
Bowl: Buffalo Horn 5”
Pre-Shave Scrub: MRGO Lime
Pre-Shave Balm: TSD Iced SubZero
Shave Soap: Beaver WoodWright Shiver Me Timber's
Balm: Nancy Boy Cooling
Aftershave: Krampert’s Frostbite
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awesome set up and pic Guy..

 

Thanks, Gary!

 

Tatara razor
Voskhod blade
Shavemac shaving brush
Summer break shaving soap
Floyd aftershave

 

Thanks Gary. I still have a long way to go on honing, but we are start somewhere.
Steve