the soap is as good as many others i like and use,less expensive than some,more than others.the scent and packaging are nice,the main reason i bought it.

SUNDAY'S SHAVE​

Razor - Gillette Red Tip Superspeed circa 1955-1960 (Re-plated in Satin-Nickel Finish and re-painted tip in Radiant Red color by Razor Emporium.)
Blade - *2nd shave
Shave Brush - Ever-Ready 1960's vintage (Polished and re-knotted with a synthetic 26mm Ubersoft II knot from Envyshave by Razor Emporium.)
Shave Stand by by Desire Metal Works
Shave Soap - Artifact Soapworks - Old Spice Type
Aftershave - Procter & Gamble Old Spice "Classic"
Post-Shave Balm - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements "Mysterium Serum"
Deodorant - Procter & Gamble Old Spice "Classic"
Fragrance - Procter & Gamble Old Spice "Classic"

MONDAY'S SHAVE​

Perfumed by:
Douglas Smythe


Shampoo - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements "Monstroso"
Bath Soap - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements "Monstroso"

Razor - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements "Starling V2"
Blade - Personna GEM Stainless Steel Coated
Brush - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements "The Green Ray" *Faux Horse Hair
Deodorant - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements "Scentless"
Shaving Soap & Aftershave/Cologne - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements "Monstroso"

Menthol Monday



RazoRock SS Hawk V3 / Feather Pro
Vintage Made Rite 24mm Oumo 2-band
Fine Snake Bite Shavie Soap & Aftershave
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Paul beat me to it.

I am going to hold off another week before trying mine again as the rain last two days has kicked up and stirred the pollen on the ground.

Menthol Monday SOTD


Razor: Ever-Ready Streamline
Blade: Gem PTFE SS (D1)
Brush: Zenith H1 Horse 28mm
Bowl: The Distinctive Goat Style 4 5½” Cypress Sinker Log
Pre-Shave Scrub: Holy Black True Grit – Coffee
Pre-Shave Balm: GroomingDept Eucalyptus & Spearmint
Shave Soap: Yeti Snot
Balm: Saponificio Varesino Puro Burro di Karitè
Aftershave: Alcolado Glacial
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i think it would be worth the wait...it's not groundbreaking or revolutionary,but a lovely warm scent .i wish there were an edt or cologne available.

Tonights shave was damn good.


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Menthol Monday



RazoRock SS Hawk V3 / Feather Pro
Vintage Made Rite 24mm Oumo 2-band
Fine Snake Bite Shavie Soap & Aftershave​

Gillette Super Slim Twist
Bic Chrome Platinum (4)
Simpson Trafalgar T2
Proraso Blue SC
Brut AS

Have a great day!

Focus Razoblique Slant
Gillette 7 O'Clock Platinum
Maggard 2 Band
TOBS Avocado Shave Cream
Aloe Vera
Phoenix Shaving Pineapple Bay Rum

Menthol Monday:

Not quite a Grand Freeze but still pretty cold!

Stirling Mentholated Pre Shave Soap
Yaqi 30mm Barber Pole
Junjie/Wilkinson Sword day 7
MSC Frosted Bay Rum SS
Prep ASB
Floid Vigoroso AS Splash

Another awesome shave with one of the nicest soaps I ever used in my life - thanks so much Fernando!

Have a good week - be well and safe!



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Menthol Monday's Shave


Cold Water Rinse
Tea Tree Body Bar
Jayaruh #423
Pre-War Fat Handle Tech
Gillette Silver Blue
CWR
Osage Rub

The Tabac Shaving Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #423 Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Pre-War Fat Handle Tech Razor with a Gillette Silver Blue Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Osage Rub. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Week Starting 16 May 2022

Henson Medium razor
Gillette 365 blade
Maggard Synthetic brush
Tamara SC
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe
Assorted A/S

Another week, another Egyptian SC though this is the last of the Egyptians I have. This week features Tamara SC which, to me, smells a lot like Barbus SC. The cream works well, easily lathering and giving very good skincare. I like it. All the other parts worked well and a fine shave was had. My face is happy. Now go enjoy your day folks.

The other recent arrival from @gssixgun sporting new shoes and a malachite wedge. Wonderful follow up shave to the CVH MK32. This razor was a bit of lagniappe from @lindyhopper66 but needed new scales. I really like this razor

Hot water preparation
T&H Ultimate Comfort PSO
Castle Forbes Lavender Shaving Cream
T&H Wellington Super Badger
Tuckmar 6/8
Castle Forbes Lavender After Shave Balm



Happy shaving - Karl

MMMonday, May 16th, 2022 ASRazor shave this morning.

Razor : Ever Ready streamliner 2nd Generation- Mfg 1949-53, Upper mid range, ER Stream liner razor shaves differently than a lot of Gem razors but once dialed in does perform well. The blade is forward feeling because of placement of blade stops.
Blade : Gem Personna SS PTFE (10) very sharp, great longevity, smooths out nicely + predictable.
Soap : Razorock Don Marco, nice citrus scent + excellent lather qualities.
Brush : Yaqi 26mm Moka 2 band badger- excellent lather generator, pillow like soft tips, nice scrubber + great lather painter.
Pre shave : (Dedicated Cashmere synthetic)Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser with a dollop of clear Aloe Vera on the cleaned beard area.
Prep : Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups. WTG + ATG + pickups.
Post shave : witch hazel soap residual beard cleanse + Nivea refreshing lotion + a dollop of CeraVe moisturizing lotion(scentless).
Results :CCS,DFS,BBs + no irritation + no weepers= excellent shave with my Ever Ready Streamliner with a coated Gem blade.

Have some great shaves!

SOTD MONDAY MORNING, MAY 16, 2022

Edward Weck emigrated from Solingen, Germany and opened his cutlery company showroom in 1890 in Manhattan, with manufacturing facilities in Brooklyn.

According to “Brownstoner”,
“Weck invented the precursor of the multi-blade razor, and patented it in 1909.”

[n.b. Incorrect!! In actuality, they’d been around quite awhile. Antoinne LeCoultre invented the first replaceable blade razor in 1830, 79 yrs earlier]

“It was called the Weck Sextoblade. The “sex” in “sextoblade” for all those whose imaginations just woke up, meant “six.” Sorry! Weck’s razor came with six blades all attached at the base, able to be folded back into the handle and secured by a safety guard. Each blade could be extended when needed, and if all were stropped and sharpened at once, this razor could last a long time before the next sharpening. For its day, it was quite revolutionary.”

In 1917 he incorporated under the name ‘Edward Weck & Son’, finally passing away from heart disease in 1922. His son, Albert, moved the company into surgical instruments, made for both the military and medical community. The company continued until 1999 when it was acquired by Squibb. Today’s mug shave featured my Weck Sextoblade. The razor came from the estate of a third party beauty/shaving supplies salesman and former barber, according to his great-granddaughter.

My first shave with it featured a newly purchased Personna hair shaper blade, however, I noticed that the spine appeared to have a fair bit of hone wear. From the deep grooves observed, I would suspect the rather rough use of a Diamond plate. In any case, I removed and soaked the original Sextoblade blade that arrived with the razor in barbicide when it first arrived about 7 months ago, That morning I ran it across my Swaty barber’s hone with some Smith’s Honing oil, after placing it back in the razor, until the edge looked good under my USB microscope.

I believe that the original blade had never been removed, as I was unable to remove it with my fingers when it first arrived, and needed a needle nose pliers to do so. Judging by the amount of shave residue on the original Sextoblade blade coupled with the hone wear on the spine, I believe the former owner treated it just like a regular straight and never removed it from the razor. In fact the original blade looks like it is double beveled. The shave angle on this old antique tool is virtually identical to the angle I use with my regular straight razors. My new Koenig barber’s hone and a little shave cream polished up the blade nicely. The two and a half pass mug shave with it that followed this morning was excellent leaving me smooth as a peach.

Unlike many of my shave brothers and sisters out there, I’ve never been a fan of Gillette TTO’s. I do own a few, but have been selling all but my father’s and grandfather’s safety razors. My father owned two Gillette adjustables, a Gold Black Beauty long handled adjustable and a Slim. My grandfather shaved with an old beat up single ring from a WWI military khaki kit that I also have. The only Gillettes that really ring my chimes, however, are any of the second generation ‘New’ models. So this morning I grabbed my silver plated Gillette New Standard/Bostonian, loaded a fresh Feather blade and had at my noggin stubble! Two delightful ATG passes later and your happy narrator was smooth as a peach from noggin to neck.

RAZOR: Weck Sextoblade (Mug), Gillette New Standard/Bostonian (Dome)
BLADE: Feather DE (Dome)
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a heavy scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: JR LE #374 Cashmere Synth
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by a rinse with Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Krampert’s Frostbite AS Splash.

Only the second shave, with this razor, since I restored it. I dug it out of the pile, gave it a couple of laps on the strop, and it delivered a perfectly smooth 2 pass shave, the left me BBS. Zero issues. Very well made American razor.

Razor- "The Blacky". Union B.S. Co. Baltimore Md.
Brush- The Brush "B-400", by Tom(@twhite ). Omega Boar knot.
Soap- Taylor of Old Bond Street(TOBS) "Eaton College"
Aftershave- Vintage Shulton Old Spice. Mmmmm Mmmmm Goood.

monday
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bbj custom 10098
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Razorock Game Changer / Gillette Platinum Blade
Fine Accoutrements / Santal Absolut
Yaqi Synthetic

8/19/1942