SOS: May 2018

Purdy!!

 

Today's shave was with an Old favorite of mine. It is one of my first Straight Razors, that I successfully honed. I had an uncomfortable 2 pass shave, which is very very odd. It left me with a DFS, but 2 good bleeders. This is very unusual. The aftershave even stung, a lot. After the shave, I inspected the edge, and it looks like it had been raked across something hard, in the middle, about an inch worth of blade. Very odd, because I am meticulous about the edges. The only thing I can think happened is that one of the kids, or wife decided to handle it. It had been the most accessible on the dresser, for a while. Oh well, back to the stones for this one. If you look at the photo, you can even see the.damaged edge.


Razor- Japanese "Cherry 92".
Brush- Stirling Boar
Soap- Arko/Avon Spicy
Aftershave- Osage Rub

 

Soapy Science Mint Mint
Paradigm 17-4 Stainless
Declaration Theodore



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Maseto 30mm silvertip
Tiki Go West soap
Geo. Wostenholm and Sons Pipe Razor
A little alum, and
L'Oreal Men Expert Hydrating Balm

 

One of my favorite setups ​

J. Bowie, Manchester in Sterling Silver
(Private label maker)
Vie-Long LE Beehive
Martin de Candre Soap-Original
Chanel Aftershave

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Friday SOTD



Razor: Supply Provision The Single Edge Jet Black
Blade: Schick Injector (D6)
Brush: VP Leonhardy 700040 Tortoise 25mm
Bowl: Symmetrical Pottery Shave Bowl
Pre-Shave Scrub: Holy Black True Grit - Coffee
Pre-Shave Balm: TSD Oakmoss Sandalwood
Shave Cream: Neumann Heartwood
Post: Monster Block Alum
Aftershave: Chatillon Lux Gratiot League Square
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Gem MMCC Razor
Treet Super SE Blade
Frank Shaving Badger Brush
Love My Skin Barber Shop 1920's Soap
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Aqua Velva Musk After Shave

A late and quick shave today. Two passes for a very nice DFS.

 

Shaving with the Lund today was simply a joy. No need to say more.

Hot water preparation
AOS Lavender PSO
Mike’s Natural Soaps Hungarian Lavender
Shavemac 2-band Silvertip
Lund 6/8
Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel



Happy shaving - Karl

 

Parker Variant razor
GSB blade
TSD Iced Lemongrass SS
TGN/VDH Silver Tip brush
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe
No A/S day

I promised myself that I would use natural brushes this week but I'll be glad to get back to my synthetics. They are just better IMO. Anyway, great shave and my face is very happy. Now go enjoy your day folks.

 

My favorite background. The

 

SOTD
June 1, 2018

Blackland Sabre L2
GEM PTFE
Paladin Moe
SV Opuntia
CRSW Juniper
ADP Ginepro di Sardegna

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May 31st SOTD
Schick E3
TGN Synthetic / Mahogany
TSE Beach Bum SS
Alum
Chatillon Lux Gratiot League Sq AS

 

Thank you, Roby!

 

Single Pass Evening Head Shave: Ever Ready 1924

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1 June 2018

* Karve Plate F
* Wizamet Iridium Super
* Shavemac D01 2-Band Marble Blue
* Mystic Water Sandalwood Rose
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO


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FRIDAY'S SHAVE​

Shower Soap - Mama Bear's Obsessed for Men

Razor - Antique Gillette 1907 Old-Type (fully restored and re-plated in gold by Razor Emporium)
Blade - Wilkinson Sword *Fresh Blade
Shave Brush - Everyman Jack Synthetic
Shave Soap - Mama Bear's Obsessed for Men
Shave Bowl - Colonel Conk Marble Fossil
Preshave Oil - Lather & Wood's "Unscented"
Aftershave - Calvin Klein's Obsession For Men
Post Shave Balm - Retseliney Luxury Skin Care Hyaluronic Acid Face Serum
Deodorant - Calvin Klein's Obsession For Men
Fragrance - Calvin Klein's Obsession For Men
Shave Stand by Robert Evans on Etsy. Must request custom project to order.

 

Ariana & Evans | Summer Fig
APShaveCo. Elegant Emerald | SynBad 24mm
Ever-Ready SE | Gem PTFE
Chatillon Lux | Colbeck

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Just the mention of fig brings back bizarre childhood memories from Summers spent in my home town of Texas City. My demented aunt would chase off the neighborhood kids as they attempted to harvest fruit from her prized fig tree. I, of course, was granted full and favorable access to said fruit, and my propensity for overindulgence resulted in the inevitable gastrointestinal reprisal. Aside from that, I'm acutely familiar with what the actual ripe fruit smells like, and there was only one way I could imagine that translating to a soap fragrance. At this point, Peter Charkalis should be fully aware of my aversion to fruity fragrances, yet he insisted I give it a try. I already had my rant prepared, and it involved berating him for churning out an excessively sweet and fruity accord while calling it "masculine". Much to my surprise, Summer Fig utilizes and even showcases a realistic rounded fig note, but it doesn't dwell on it. Instead, the fig is gently intertwined with elegant jasmine but stops short of being fruity or floral. In fact, the accompaniment masterfully veils the individual notes such that bitter and sharp citrus are softened and darkened by sandalwood and oakmoss. The mellow fig is nestled in the middle, and finally rounded off by a civilized amount of musk. This fragrance is conspicuously familiar, but there's not a single product in my den that smells quite like it. Summer Fig is a masculine, nostalgic fragrance that, despite its complexity, avoids being weighty, and I imagine a paired splash or EdP would be quite wearable in the warmer months. Since I don't yet have the splash, I opted for cool crisp Colbeck in an attempt to mitigate the sweltering triple-digit temps in East Texas. I will be picking up the splash when these are released Saturday.

 

MAYhem 2018!!!!!

May 31

Razor - Blade on a Bolt
Blade - (2)
Soap - Fatbac
Brush - Semogue 620
Post - Alum

Final night of MAYhem! Some great MAYhem shaves this month and I decided to take it out with one more round with the blade on a bolt. Can't let a Feather go to waste, so time to step back up to the plate. I chose Fatbac because, well, it's unique and it's also slick as grease mixed with oil and ice. The Semogue 620 brush so it's not too easy, though this lather makes anything easy.

I actually kind of like using this little razor thingy. It's noisy, it chatters, it keeps you totally alert and on your game the whole time. I definitely don't recommend it for newbies or those without good angle control, but if you can get it down it's pretty awesome. Again, I took my time on the first set down to make sure I got it right. Worked WTG then XTG on the second pass. And, I gave it the third ATG pass as well. That gets a little challenging but I made it work. No blood, alum is a bit warm especially in a couple of spots, but the finish is a very nice DFS. I like it.

Thanks for all the fun and support this month! Can't wait to see what we do with June!!!

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Wade & Butchers For Barbers Only
Leo Frilot Disco Haze Silvertip
Wholly Kaw Fougere Bouquet
CRSW Spring Limited A/S
My little modified Battle Axe

Enjoy your shave!
Tom