Happy 60th!

Wednesday 09.09.2015

I traded a bar of Klar Kabinett with a bar of Dusy Kabinett with Mr @Primotenore a short while back

As most of you know Klar Kabinett was a German soap of excellent quality that was sold by the pound for right around 20 euros or so. It was discontinued in 2014 I believe and was quickly sold out. I even bought a full kilo myself.

The soap was "flavoured" with a nice rose scented, but as Bette Midler has pointed out on more than one occasion, every rose has its thorn. And for me the Klar Kabinett could have a vicious sting to it

Enter the Dusy Kabinett Soap. It is very similar, has more or less the same scent, is sold by the pound and according to online sources lathers and feels identical to the Klar soap. It is not known if it is the same soap, a clone, a sibling or just a distant relative. The ingredient list is similar, but apparently there are some differences.

And that is what I am more or less what I am looking for in this shave. Since my reaction to Klar Kabinett is seldom a positive one, I was hoping there was enough of a difference that I could enjoy the Klar Kabinett shave without the Klar Kabinett hangover.

I was considering using it as a shave stick, or a two by four as the case would be, but opted for bowl lathering instead. I wanted more control over the lather building process, and I think that was a wise choice.

I loaded the brush for about fifteen seconds and started building the lather. The familiar Kabinett scent filled the room and the lather was creamy and delicious. Transferring the brush to the face was an absolute joy. No sign of irritation or burning at all and the shave was very enjoyable.
The razor and blade cut through my two day stubble like nothing. The lather felt very slick and protective, no sign of either malice or ill will.

I will need to use it further to determine if I can include it in my regular rotation. I am also tempted to lather up both the Dusy and the Klar and use them side by side.
I will have to consider that for a later shave.

As a reward I treated myself with a few drops of La Toja. It is not so bad despite having the same name as a lesser known member of the Jackson family. Luckily it is less of a Thriller than its namesake. If it where, I would just tell her to beat it. I have enough of a problem with the man in the mirror to worry about that smooth criminal.

Razor: Edwin Jagger de89
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (3)
Brush: Proraso Boar Brush
Soap: Dusy Kabinett
Aftershave: La Toja

Billie Jean doesn't matter if the Dusty Cabinet is black or white. lol

Great review and here's to no more thorns with the roses!
BTW, for a Norseman, your English is terrific.

Love that mug

Thursday's


Dove Men Face Wash
TOBS Grapefruit Shaving Cream
Jayaruh #1 Silver Tip
Schick J2
Personna SS
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Lemon WH
Aqua Velva

The TOBS Grapefruit Shaving Cream face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #1 Silver Tip Badger brush. Two passes with my Schick J2 razor and a Personna SS Injector blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Lemon WH and then Aqua Velva after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Razor: Valet Auto Strop Model "C"- 1935-40/ Gillette 1958 TV Special(2) Feather blade)
Blade: Valet New Process (2)
Brush: Frendrihen Silver Tip Badger Faux Horn Handle 22/49
Soap: Knock Out Shave Cool Blue
A/S: Pinaud Musk
Day 9
First time using a vintage strop, that is the original strop. It sure helped a lot to sharpen the vintage Valet New Process Blade. 2 Passes with the Valet and a cleanup with the Gillette. DFS this evening. The KnockOut Shave soap being a very good soap, they also leave enough room at the top of the container to allow you to whip up GREAT lather and not get it all over the counter top.

Would you mind explaining to me what, " Linen (20 laps linen/ 20 laps leather pre, 10 /10 post)". means? Excellent photo!!!!

Looks like an advertisement out of a magazine.

Outstanding Old Spice Products.

That's a nice compliment.

Thursday's icy action:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/Derby day 4
Stirling Glacial Obsidian SS
Stirling Glacial Obsidian AS Balm
Alcolado Glacial Menthol Splash
Old Spice Cologne

Please, please, please guys - after tomorrow I promise to use something else besides a Glacial soap, but for Thursday I need that freeze to be happy because it's still quite warm here. The Obsidian soap is just the ticket for a splendid and bone-chilling shave. It gives such superb lather, I'm in love with the black liquorice scent, and there's two, perhaps even three boatloads of menthol in it. The matching balm is also packed to the brim with that same scent and frigid sensation. I love the Penguin also for its nice scent, and it delivers a damned cold smack!

I hadn't had enough coffee this morning. The strop is Horse leather and linen, and I did 20 laps on each before the shave, and 10 laps on each after the shave.

Well there is another corresponding theme song on its way!

http://theshaveden.com/forums/threads/corresponding-theme-song.46365/page-9#post-892370


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He's too much! http://theshaveden.com/forums/threads/corresponding-theme-song.46365/page-9#post-892370

Planned Thursday SOTD


Schick Type J (Sept focus)
Schick plus Platinum blade
Vintage Rubberset/TGN synthetic brush
Myrsol Emulsion pre shave
Jabonman Coco shaving soap
CC Cat Ó Nine Tails aftershave​

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September 10th

http://theshaveden.com/forums/threa...ss-se-safety-razors.46760/page-16#post-892379

thank you everyone for your kind Birthday wishes...... I do appreciate it.... Doug.

Great vintage products. I inadvertently ruined my NOS Fuller amber brush while trying to pull the original nylon knot.

Planned SOTD 09/10/15
Weber w Jurgen Hempel Ti | SuperMax SP Tiger (D9)
Vie-Long Beehive Silvertip Fiber 24mm | Woodhead Medium Scuttle
PSS MRGLO | PSO Homemade Jasmine Creamsicle
Al's Sapone da Barba | Alpa 378

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