SoS: November 2021

Tuesday November 30, 2021
Razor: Timeless .95 OC
Blade: Wizamet
Brush: Knothead "The Kentuckian"
Soap: ETHOS/DFS Colonia
AS 1: Humphrey's Alcoholado Maravilla 70
AS 2: ETHOS/DFS Colonia
Fragrance:
Consecutive Daily Shaves - # 1,119

With the Dragonsbeard V3 on it's way to me I decided to go with an Ethos soap. The wife picked out "The Kentuckian" brush for me and so Colonia was selected for the soap because...............................it matches I used an almond size scoop to my bowl and when the soap had the right water it exploded with an amazing lather that just felt so good on the face. I had way too much lather for my 3 pass shave but I prefer way more than not enough lather. After rinsing the bowl out I saw that some soap remnants were on the bottom and never even mixed as it was an excessive and unnecessary amount. I got all that lather from maybe 2/3's of the almond size scooped. I don't see how anyone wouldn't get enough lather from this soap unless their brush is eating it all. With the small amount I used I had enough lather left that I could have shaved a couple Yak's and a Sherpa. The scent was so good and still lingering from the soap and splash that I skipped picking an EDT. Have a great day Folks !

 

It isn’t the best soap quality for sure but it smells nice and gets the job done. I like to use a little of everything once in awhile.

 

Flare tip Superspeed (C1)
Derby Extra
Progress Vulfix 404 Grosvenor
TOBS Peppermint SC
Skin Bracer AS

Have a great day!

 

November 30, 2021
Tatara Muramasa @ 3
Feather
Tatara Semogue Boar
Mitchell’s Wool Fat
Grand Bay Rum Aftershave
Ogallala Bay Rum Cologne

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Tabac Tuesday's Shave


Cold Water Rinse
Tabac Shave Soap
Jayaruh 414 Silvertip
TNNSER 3D
Personna GEM SS PTFE Blade
CWR
Tabac AS

Day 30 of 3D Printed Razor Month. I end the month with one of my favorite 3DP razors, the TNNSER by @twhite .

The Tabac Shave Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh 414 Silvertip Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the TNNSER 3DP Razor with a Personna GEM SS PTFE Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Tabac AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Dscosmetic Z0 Razor Timeless Crown Handle (Ti)
Astra SP
Semogue Boar
Williams Mug Soap
Aloe Vera
First Line Shave Aftershave

 

Great shave my friend!

How cold are that soap and aftershave?


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Tuesday morning:

L’Oreal Men Expert Facial Wash
Yaqi 30mm Barber Pole
Super Speed/Minora day 7
MSC Dark Blue SS
L’Oreal Men Expert Hydra Energetic ASB
MSC Dark Blue AS Splash

My second time using Fernando’s Dark Blue soap and aftershave and I absolutely LOVE them. The scent is beautiful, the soap’s tallow formula gives it such great lather with so much slickness as well as soothing, gentle postshave care. The Hydra Energetic balm from L’Oreal is another great product - it smells nice, it refreshes and moisturizes the skin and leaves it feeling terrific. The Dark Blue aftershave is witch hazel based so it has no burn or sting and the scent lasts all day - kudos to you my brother for producing such a treasure. What a brilliant BBS shave this was!

Be well and safe - enjoy your shaves!



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Thanks!

Not real cold but a nice chill that is long lasting. Tough to compare with menthol because it doesn't affect my nose and eyes.

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Eversharp Hydromatic Injector
Vintage Rite Aid Blade
Barbasol Pacific Rush SC

Just a quick single pass this morning. No idea how many shaves are on the blade, but it wasn't overly tuggy.

Comfortable and good enough for work.

Enjoy your day.

 

SOD Tuesday November 30, 2021
Ever wonder how many shaves in each tub or tube of Proraso? See below in the Lather report!

Brush: Simpson T3 Trafalgar
Bowl: Shave Nation
Pre shave: None
Lather: Proraso White (45)
Razor: Henson AL13 Mild
Face WTG-XTG-ATG
Head WTG:XTG-ATG
Blade: Bic Chrome Platinum (1)
Razor: Gillette Styler
Post: Omega Alum Block
Post: Thayers Witch Hazel
Lotion: None
Balm: Proraso White Dopobarba
Have a great day!

 

November 30th
Razor: Tatara Muramasa
Blade: Gillette Nacet (3)
Brush: Simpson CH2 Synthetic
Pre-shave: PAA Cube
Soap: JoHS Tobacco Bay Leaf
Stirling Unscented Witch Hazel
B&M Unscented Balm
AS: JoHS Tobacco Bay Leaf

Good morning!

Excellent shave to start the day! Setting 3 much like setting 2. Muscle memory took over for an easy three pass shave. Loving how smooth this razor is!

Have a great day!



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DE SOTD, Nov 30th 2021

Razor: TARMAX DE adjustable by @twhite - Mfg 2021, 1 of 4 only made, interesting concept, usually I receive great shaves.
Blade: Gillette Astra SP(5) sharp & smooth with great longevity.
Soap: Speick, mild spicy scent + excellent lather qualities.(misted)
Brush: Yaqi Cola 22mm synthetic, Excellent lather generator, cloud like soft tips , nice scrubber, excellent precision painter.
Pre Shave: Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser + a dollop of clear Aloe Vera gel on the cleaned beard area.
Prep: cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups.
Post shave: Ach Brito Lavanda with witch hazel + a dollop of CeraVe moisturizer lotion (balm) + scentless.
Results: CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + 1 small nick= excellent shave with my TARMAX by Tom White with a Astra SP.


Have some great shaves!

 

November 30th
Barbasol FH w Astra SP (3)
Omega Evo/Burl&Resin
Soap Commander Endurance
Thayers
Shulton Old Spice AS & Cologne

Back to the Floating Head to finish the month off. I've had a very nice run the month with some razors that got neglected during SEptember and OCtober- this FH, a prewar Tech, a Canadian Rocket, a Karve (SB plates) and an Occam's DE. All are fine tools.
Have a great day all!

 

SOTD TUESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Geneva Cutlery had its beginnings in 1815 when Phineas Prouty Sr. and his brother, John, founded a hardware store in Schenectady, NY. Along with the store, Phineas Prouty also had a cutlery business. By the 1820s Prouty had moved to Geneva, where he raised a family and continued his hardware and cutlery business. The Cutlery business was incorporated in 1902 to manufacture shears, but by 1912 they were the largest manufacturer of razors in the US. The razor division and the Genco trademark was sold in 1936 to WR Case & Sons of Bradford, Pa. These razors became renowned for the extremely fine grained NY steel they employed and the resultant edge-holding reputation they gained by that.

The Genco 35 6/8 I shaved with this morning was manufactured in Bradford, Pa. It was my third razor acquisition, and the first razor that I honed from bevel set to finish. The edge has remained buttery smooth and this morning delivered an excellent two and a half pass mug shave that left me delightfully smooth. Kirk and Kyle Evans of Colonial Razor have designed and delivered two excellent razor designs, an AC and a DE, the General and Silversmith respectively. This morning’s noggin shave was superb and featured one of my favorite modern artisan DEs, the Colonial Silversmith. Every aspect of this great little DE’s head reflects the studied scientific background of its designer, Kyle Evans, an industrial chemist. I’m really looking forward to the coming rollout of the latest Colonial Razor aluminum DE. Two ATG dome passes was all it took this morning to leave yours truly feeling clean and smoothly velveteen.

RAZOR: Genco 35 6/8 (Mug), Colonial Razor’s Silversmith DE (Dome)
BLADE: Polsilver DE
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: MrEE LE #007 Knurled Aluminum Handle Hybrid Knot
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by a rinse with Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Pre de Provence Bergamot & Thyme AS Balm.

 

Appears to be a new soap from Fine.

 

Interesting history on Geneva Cutlery.

 

Gillette Red Tip / Sputnik blade
B&M Latha / Unscented
TurnNShave Synthetic

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More of a croap actually. Not as good as the old hard soaps IMHO.