SRS # 470

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: Drew Dick 7/8” Half Hollow Damascus
Brush: Jayaruh 337 with Omega #49 Boar
Lather: Stirling Spice
Aftershave: B & M Reserve Spice
Additional Care:
Stirling Alum Block
Thayer's Witch Hazel - Aloe Vera
Stirling Unscented Glacial Balm

Day 2 of my son’s quarantine extravaganza! My little man is still sleeping, good for him. I have my normal teaching responsibilities plus to Google Meets with parent’s to discuss plans for their lovelies for next year.

Today’s shave featured my first custom razor, the Drew Duck Damascus, as it was it’s turn in my straight razor rotation. I decided to incorporate a fourth pass, ATG ala @Keithmax, since I had the time today. There really was no need but it was a what the heck type of decision. I guess the next few days staying home with my quarantined son is a practice run for next September when the MOLC begins in earnest. Even though I am retiring at the end of June, this summer will not be any different from the past 41.

The resulting shave was just plain awesome. Finishing it of with an Old Spice Dupe was just icing on the cake. As long as I can remember, fortunately that has not deteriorated as of yet, I have fond memories of my grandfather wearing it and have love the scent. To me, it is a classic, clean and refreshing scent that brings a smile to my super smooth mug.

I hope you have a great day gentlemen.

Very nice shave Barry! Praying you will find employment at a similar salary.

Veddy nice on all fronts Dave!

Excellent shave, pic and post Joe!

Simply a fantastic post Joe. Your positive outlook really showed through this morning. Thanks for taking the time.

Fabulous shave Dave. Love the Gratiot Krect razor. Who is the artisan that makes the soap?

March 11, 2021
Feather AS-D2
Feather
Mondial Boar
La Toja
Shave Cream & Aftershave

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Thursday already. This week is flying by very quickly. Back with the La Toja shave cream this morning. I did add some B&M Terrorade to the brush while face lathering which gave a chill that is still going. Three passes and touch ups ended in another BBS shave. I did get a weeper while vigorously buffing my lower right neck. The AS-D2 is mild but not that mild. A splash of La Toja aftershave and I am off to a client site for the day. It is will be a mad rush through Monday the 15th which is the first big tax deadline of the year. Wish me luck. I hope everyone has a great Thursday.

Thanks Joe, this is V1 which was Oleo soap base with Ethos' scent and skin food EOS complex. (Collaboration they did) Ethos has his own base now and his website is up with many scent choices and growing. Dragonsbeard will be a seasonal release I believe each fall so no more of this soap till then although the Skin Food Splash and EDP are in stock.

https://ethosgroomingessentials.com/

Great check in Patrick! Thoughts and prayers for your Mom & family situation.

Awesome report and details Andrew! Thoughts and prayers for all the support I know you’re busy with on both ends of the candle.

Nice report and results Barry! I’m sure another door will open very soon for the job situation!

Love that brush color combination and container artwork. Very nice Dave!

Thank you Joe

Thank you Clint. I hope you are feeling better. Have a great day.

You must have a lot on your plate. I am Joe, no worries though Dave. I will answer to Jason for now.

Cool DD setup and shave Joe! Fun image with the prop!

Hope the next few days go well Clint! Nice LaToja combination and image!

Yep, sorry Joe and thanks for understanding. Fixing now.

Great shave, Joe.

Great shave and wishes for smooth sailing through 3/15, Clint.

Terrific Tatara Thursday.

You may notice something a little different about the Nodachi this morning. More on that down in the post.

Excellent lather by the T3 Trafalgar. Very nice two pass shave with one touch up on the jaw line. Just a hint of alum in a few places. A little witch hazel followed by dome Scottish Antique by Andy Hilfiger.

Now onto the Nodachi handle modification. Yes....I cut 3/4 of an inch of an inch off of the handle last night. I polished it out last night and shaved with it this morning. The handle is now 3 1/4 inches in length....a 1/4 of an inch shorter that the Masamune handle. The razor handled sweet with the shorter handle. I brought it in to work today and lightly bead blasted the end and the finish matched up nice.

Happy Thursday to everyone.

Sorry for all the pictures.

Thank you Blair.

Thank you,Joe. Something will come along for me. I've got a few irons in the fire. Take care. Yours-Barry.

March Focus

Santa Maria Novella~~Simpson X3~~1908 Gillette/Voskhod~~Jovan Musk Oil
I am feeling pretty good about using the SR after today's shave.
Bowl-lathered for the first time in quite a while.
You are looking at the last, remaining shave cream in my den. The others are gone...all gone.
This one's special and is a pleasure to use, so it's staying.
Please give a warm welcome to Vault Boy, who has been cooped up in Vault 101 because of the global pandemic.

He barely could see, because of the intense glare coming off of this lather.
The blade today was a fresh Voskhod, and while I usually rank them second behind Sharp Star,
this one really shone in conjunction with the Old Type.
Maybe there is something to certain blades performing better in specific razors.
Followed the traditional three-pass order, finishing with an additional WTG pass.
BBS results, and what's more important, no irritation on the neck and superlative smoothness.
I finished with a quirky scent, one that doesn't see much usage:
Jovan Musk Oil.

This is a vintage "bottle" manufactured in Chicago, before Coty took over.

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