Attachment 323772
Gipson Razor
Acca Kappa ~ White Moss
Custom Tuxedo
Have a great week
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Attachment 323772
Gipson Razor
Acca Kappa ~ White Moss
Custom Tuxedo
Have a great week
For 23 Aug to 29 Aug 2020
Attachment 323779
Soap - Maca Root & Aloe
Brush - Simpsons QE II Jubilee Manchurian
Razor - Emil Jansen/The Hamburg Ring/Extra Hollow Ground
AS - AV Musk
No prep cold water 4 pass face lathered shave
Bob
23 August 2020
* Charcoal Goods Level 3 OC + Stork Ex Brass
* Wizamet Iridium Super
* Shavemac D01 2-Band Ebonite Vesuv Red
* Mystic Water Poggio dei Pini
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO
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https://i.imgur.com/QHjoMbc.jpg
Custom Cedric Christ Hishi Tombo Suminagashi Tribute
Strop Martin J. Rubin 4601 New York
Omega EVO shaving brush Special Veteran Synthetic
RazorRock Tuscan Oud
Tom Ford Oud Wood Edp
SOTD 20200823 Cera Una Volta
by IschiaPP @ Forio
Simpsons "M7"
Faux Jade, Super Badger Manchurian, 22x50x115mm
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Saponificio Varesino 1945 "Felce Aromatica"
Beta 4.3 Reformulated, Aluminium Limited Edition 2017 / Dopo Barba Lozione
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Colonial Razors "The General V1"
Aluminium 6061, Black Anodized B1, 44g, 50x96mm
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Sapphoo Red #36
Kai Captain Titan Mild MG ProTouch Replica
Sample by klopp@ilRasoio
#Shave #WetShaving #WetShavers
#ShaveOfTheDay #ShaveLikeaMan
#WaxUponATime #CeraUnaVolta
#ShavingSoap #AUgust #Test
https://i.imgur.com/hpXi3P7.jpg
Full size:
https://imgur.com/hpXi3P7
Soundtrack:
The Police - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
https://youtu.be/aENX1Sf3fgQ
23 -AUGUST-2020
Eufros Dama De Noche/ Edwin Jagger/ Ern/ Tea Natura As
https://i.imgur.com/2mJzwAP.jpg
DOVO Mammut
Razorock Big Bruce
Zingari man Explorer. Really love their scents & soap quality!
Attachment 323782
Van Yulay Oudh sample
Yaqi Cashmere
Kamisori
Scrupleworks strop
Pre de Provence
Attachment 323783
Razor: Feather SS in Scotch Wood
Blade: Feather Pro
Brush: Vulfix 377 silvertip
Pre-shave: Castle Forbes
Cream: Taylor of Old Bond Street
Balm: OneBlade lavender
Finale: Pecksniff’s
Attachment 323786
Attachment 323789
SOTD SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 23, 2020
Setting the bevel on the Puma was an excellent learning experience. Using the Schechter finger positioning method with the White Chosera stone worked just the way it’s supposed to. Ben lapped the stone before first use. Schechter uses 60 diagonal stroke on each side.
It was clear from the resulting slurry created during the bevel setting process that the heel of the blade was not getting the same exposure to the stone as the rest of the blade. Applying pressure in this area with Schechter’s finger positioning approach resulted in a clean bevel along most of the blade. After Ben examined the edge with the 60x jeweler’s loupe, he recommended another 40 strokes on each side.
With the bevel set, the action moved to the jasper stone where I built a slurry on the rough side with a smooth coarse DMT plate. I began with 80 circles, 40 on each side until the slurry was dark gray. I then rinsed the stone and built a second slurry, this time using back and forth strokes. Three slurries later, I began to notice resistance in the stone.
I then flipped the stone to the fine side, removed the steel feather buildup from the edge by running it gently at 90 degrees across the face of the stone.and began regular back and forth strokes under clear running water (about 20 minutes) until it felt like the blade was beginning to stick to the stone. I finished with 10 strops on Chromox infused linen and 10 strops on leather. At that point the blade was popping hairs and slicing a tomato evenly along its length.
The shave went very well, VBBS above the jawline and DFS++ below. The Puma blade was a bit longer than I’m used to, and I found the XTG challenging on my neck leading to a minor set down error under my left ear. That being the case, I opted to use my twinjector loaded Supply razor to finish the job on my neck. The dome shave with the Supply was a breeze, and again I finished the shave feeling cool, clean, slightly wounded, but still velveteen!
RAZOR: Puma Solingen 5/8 (Mug), SS Supply V2 (Dome)
BLADE: Schick Twinjector
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Rabid Banana Preshave Cube.
BRUSH: Rooney Ebony Pure Badger
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat w/ 6 drops of M-Bomb
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Humphreys WH and Osage Rub. Finished with Chiseled Face Natural AS Splash with menthol and A&E Post-Shave Serum.
Attachment 323790
Max Sprecher 10/8" (Homage to GB Anchor)
Sē'bŭm Customs Tonka Bean
Declaration Grooming B7/Wolf Whiskers
Sunday's Shave
Preshave - African Black Soap
Soap - Baume.Be Cream
Brush - That Darn Rob 26 mm Synbad
Razor - Wilkinson 6/8 Straight
Splash - Aqua Velva Ice Blue
Balm - Bart's Lavender
EDT - 401 E Armatrice
Attachment 323796
Aloha!
Relaxing Lavender Sunday;
Razor: Jagger DE89 with Feather Blade
Soap: Col Conk Lavender
Brush: Perfecto Badger
Aftershave: Col Conk Lavender
Cologne: Bigelow Lavender
Attachment 323814
Sunday's Shave
'181 Layer Random'
Attachment 323830
24 August 2020
* Blackbird Brass SB 101
* Wizamet Iridium Super
* WSP 2-Band + Oscar11 Rootbeer Translucent C7
* Mystic Water Sardinian Honey
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO
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Razor: Friedr. Herder 6/8 in bone
Strop: Tony Miller & Mastro Livi
Brush: Simpsons Polo 8 super
Pre-shave: Castle Forbes
Cream: Castle Forbes lime
Balm: Castle Forbes lime
Finale: Taylor of Old Bond Street Victoria Lime
Attachment 323844
Monday Shave
A Great way to start the week :)
Preshave - African Black Soap
Soap - Baume.Be Cream
Brush - Shavemac 26 mm Synthetic
Razor - Feon 6/8 Straight
Splash - Aqua Velva Ice Blue
Balm - Bart's Lime
EDT - Profumo di Firenze
Attachment 323845
This shave was a July Giveaway shave because I used the NHK razor and the Phoenix Shaving Atomic Age Bay Rum AS splash I won in the July Giveaway.
First, kudos to whoever donated/put the edge on the NHK. It was a fine shaver out of the box, which is darn good considering how many blades I have recieved as "shave ready" that were not! It didnt even need a touch up, and shaved awesomely first time around.
Second, new respect for Phoenix's AS splash. I have always been skeptical of any AS that also advertises itself as a cologne, assuming the scent will not last. This one, suprisingly did!
Now, on with the show:
Razor: NHK
Brush: Thater Funf
Soap: A&E Kaizen
AS: Pheonix Atomic Age Bay Rum
https://i.imgur.com/bxXR9Gx.jpg
SOTD 20200824 Cera Una Volta
by IschiaPP @ Forio
Simpsons "M7"
Faux Jade, Super Badger Manchurian, 22x50x115mm
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Saponificio Varesino 1945 "Felce Aromatica"
Beta 4.3 Reformulated, Aluminium Limited Edition 2017 / Dopo Barba Lozione
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Colonial Razors "The General V1"
Aluminium 6061, Black Anodized B1, 44g, 50x96mm
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Sapphoo Red #37
Kai Captain Titan Mild MG ProTouch Replica
Sample by klopp@ilRasoio
#Shave #WetShaving #WetShavers
#ShaveOfTheDay #ShaveLikeaMan
#WaxUponATime #CeraUnaVolta
#ShavingSoap #AUgust #Test
https://i.imgur.com/pxv289P.jpg
Full size:
https://imgur.com/pxv289P
Soundtrack:
The Police - Don't Stand So Close To Me
https://youtu.be/KNIZofPB8ZM
Attachment 323851
SOTD MONDAY MORNING, AUGUST 24, 2020
Great shave today with the Tanifuji Airi. VBBS above the jawline, DFS++ below. Cleaned everything up below the jawline with the new Tradere along with the dome. All in all another great shave leaving me feeling cool, clean, and velveteen!
RAZOR: Tanifuji Airi (Mug), Blackland Tradere (Dome)
BLADE: Feather (2)
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Rabid Banana Preshave Cube
BRUSH: Viking Silvertip Badger
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat w/ 6 drops of M-Bomb
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Humphreys Lilac WH and Osage Rub. Finished with Cremo Cooling Balm .
SOTD August 24
Kinfolks - Real Red Point Razor
Heirloom Razor Strop Co. Horsehide Old No. 2
Muhle Olivewood Silvertip Badger Brush
A&E Kaizen Soap and After Shave
Attachment 323855
25 August 2020
* Blackbird Polished SB 101
* Wizamet Iridium Super
* Shavemac D01 2-Band Marble Blue
* Mystic Water Sardinian Honey
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...921/xMndEa.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/mH8fK5c.jpg
Iwasaki
Strop Martin J. Rubin 4601 New York
Omega EVO shaving brush Special Veteran Synthetic
Martin de Candre Rose
Neals Yard Rose And Mallow Moisturiser
Jo Malone Tuberose Angelica Cologne Intense
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Arran soap, Alpha outlaw handle & timberwolf knot, boker, brut.
Out of space shave!
F. Herder 3
Kingshave wave 24mm tux.
Noble Otter Orbit
Attachment 323859
25 -AUGUST-2020
Mystic Waters Prospect Creek/ Edwin Jagger/ Ever Ready 1912 & Gem/ Occitane Verdon As
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Tuesday Shave - Razor is a Ribbon 1000
Attachment 323860
Razor: Feather AS-D2
Blade: Feather
Brush: Simpsons Tulip 3
Pre-shave: Castle Forbes
Soap: Zigari Man
Balm: OneBlade lavender
Finale: Woods of Windsor
Attachment 323861
SOTD 20200825 Cera Una Volta
by IschiaPP @ Forio
Simpsons "M7"
Faux Jade, Super Badger Manchurian, 22x50x115mm
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Saponificio Varesino 1945 "Felce Aromatica"
Beta 4.3 Reformulated, Aluminium Limited Edition 2017 / Dopo Barba Lozione
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Colonial Razors "The General V1"
Aluminium 6061, Black Anodized B1, 44g, 50x96mm
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Sapphoo Red #37
Kai Captain Titan Mild MG ProTouch Replica
Sample by klopp@ilRasoio
#Shave #WetShaving #WetShavers
#ShaveOfTheDay #ShaveLikeaMan
#WaxUponATime #CeraUnaVolta
#ShavingSoap #AUgust #Test
https://i.imgur.com/gI9UZAM.jpg
Full size:
https://imgur.com/gI9UZAM
Soundtrack:
The Police - Message In A Bottle
https://youtu.be/MbXWrmQW-OE
Attachment 323862
SOTD TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 25, 2020
Excellent shave today with two of my favorite razors on this beautiful sunny day in the Philly burbs. After a touch up on the Jasper stone, and 30 strops to the Feather FAS carbon steel blade for the VC4, both the CKBA Damascus straight and my Valet VC4 were ready for business. The CKBA Damascus straight razor seemed to almost brush away the slick MWF lather delivering a perfect VBBS above the jawline and a DFS++ below. The freshly stropped Feather FAS carbon steel blade in the Valet VC4 cleaned up the rough spots remaining on my neck and sheared my noggin stubble right down to the skin line opening the bloodless door once again to VBBS land. I feel cool, refreshed, clean and velveteen!
RAZOR: CKBA Koa Wood Scaled Damascus (Mug), Valet Autostrop Model VC4 (Dome)
BLADE: Feather FAS-10 (Dome)
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Rabid Banana Preshave Cube
BRUSH: Alpha Shaving T-400 Tribute w/ 26mm Two Band Badger Ferrule
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat w/ 6 drops of M-Bomb
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Humphreys Lilac WH and Osage Rub. Finished with Royall Lyme AS Splash
Hoffritz Finest
CO Bigelow
Culmak butterscotch
BRUT
26 August 2020
* Blackbird Brass SB 101
* Wizamet Iridium Super
* WSP 2-Band + Oscar11 Aquamarine C7
* Mystic Water Sardinian Honey
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...923/8w82gC.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/k8sFrIr.jpg
Hoshi Tombo 6500 First Edition
Strop Martin J.Rubin 4601 New York
Semogue LE Boar
Crabtree & Evelyn Moroccan Myrrh Soap
Frankincense Sweet Orange Neroli & Myrrh AS Bal
Jo Malone Myrrh & Tonka Bean Cologne Intense
Razor: OneBlade Hybrid
Blade: Feather
Brush: Simpsons Persian Jar 3 super
Pre-shave: Castle Forbes
Soap: Martin de Candre
Balm: OneBlade lavender
Finale: Terre D’Hermes
Attachment 323875
Wednesday Shave
The razor is a Manaslu 205
Attachment 323876
SOTD 20200826 Cera Una Volta
by IschiaPP @ Forio
Omega 10077 Blue
Boar, 22x50x98mm
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Saponificio Varesino 1945 "Felce Aromatica"
Beta 4.3 Reformulated, Aluminium Limited Edition 2017 / Dopo Barba Lozione
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Colonial Razors "The General V1"
Aluminium 6061, Black Anodized B1, 44g, 50x96mm
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Sapphoo Red #38
Kai Captain Titan Mild MG ProTouch Replica
Sample by klopp@ilRasoio
#Shave #WetShaving #WetShavers
#ShaveOfTheDay #ShaveLikeaMan
#WaxUponATime #CeraUnaVolta
#ShavingSoap #AUgust #Test
https://i.imgur.com/LlWPyge.jpg
Full size:
https://imgur.com/LlWPyge
Soundtrack:
The Police - Wrapped Around Your Finger
https://youtu.be/svWINSRhQU0
Attachment 323890
SOTD WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 26, 2020
Beautiful sunny day in Willistown this morning. This morning I shaved with my Dovo Special and my Colonial General, the head of which I placed on the Silversmith handle. The shave was lovely. My Omega Pro48 did its usual remarkable lather-building job. Two pass (WTG, ATG) face shave with neck cleanup by the Colonial General. I’ve noticed that by palm stropping my Feather Supers, I can sometimes get up to 6 dome shaves per blade. In any case the dome shave today was very enjoyable. Continual use of MWF has definitely had a very positive effect on my skin condition. I may notice blood on my razor, but when I check cannot locate the weeper! I feel refreshed, cool, clean and my scalp positively velveteen!
RAZOR: Dovo Special (Mug), Colonial General V2 head on Silversmith handle. (Dome)
BLADE: Feather Super
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Rabid Banana Preshave Cube
BRUSH: Omega Pro48 Boar
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat w/ 6 drops of M-Bomb
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Humphreys WH and Osage Rub. Finished with Old Spice Fresh Lime and Pre de Provence Balm.
SOTD August 26 (something new getting ready in the background)
Wilberts Ivory
Heirloom Razor Strop Co. Horsehide Old No.2
Vintage Bakelite Boar Brush
Stirling Soap Co. Ozark Mountain
Pinaud Reserve Gent's Gin
Attachment 323914
Wednesday's Shave
'Fire & Bone'
Attachment 323918
27 August 2020
* Blackbird Brass SB 101
* Wizamet Iridium Super
* Super 3-Band + ZenShave Snakewood C7
* Mystic Water Marrakesh
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO
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