Thread: Sunday October 25 ~ Saturday October 31

Monday's Shave
'Blue Mosaic'
Tripoli Boar Strop
CBL Tonsorial 'Roasted Oatmeal Stout'

SOTD October 26
1926 Gillette
Vintage Boar Brush
A&E Amber Rose soap and splash

SOTD TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 27, 2020

I was up early today. I selected my Dubl Duck Goldedge for today’s mug shave along with my SS DLC coated RazoRock Lupo for the dome, two razors that never disappoint. And they certainly didn’t this morning. The one lb. Rearden Razor 316L SS Tuxedo Synthetic brush gives heft in one’s hand new meaning. With the three lb ankle weight strapped to my left forearm, I got a decent workout during the lathering process. The brush generated that yogurty lather that leaves my face and dome feeling great post shave. Three passes (WTG, ATG, XTG) for the mug and two (ATG, ATG) for the dome left me feeling cool, velveteen smooth and refreshed!

RAZOR: Dubl Duck Goldedge 11/16 (Mug), SS DLC Coated RazoRock Lupo (Dome)
BLADE: Sharp Star (2)
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by Argan Oil
BRUSH: Rearden Razor 316L SS Tuxedo Synth
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Cremo Cooling Post Shave Balm.

~Wade and Butcher Hollow Ground #2~
~Lipshaw/Neil Miller Bridle~
~Gasman Boar/Badger~
~Savonniere du Moulin~
~Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet~

Tuesday's Shave
'Hot Rod 49'
Tripoli Boarhide Strop
CBL Tonsorial 'Roasted Oatmeal Stout'

SOTD WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 28, 2020

Took my newly acquired Shumate 5/8 razor for its first shave this morning. There were some serious chips mid edge that had apparently sidelined this razor. Shumates were made in St. Louis from 1901 to 1932 until the first few years of the Great Depression killed their business. Owners seem uniformly positive, however, about their shaveability. After some serious bread-knifing on my 320k DMT steel diamond plate the chips were removed. After bevel set and finishing on my jasper stone, hairs were a poppin’. Following a good soaking of the CK6 Scentsless soap in concentrated organic Peppermint oil, my JR Rosewood Two Band Badger generated a decent lather, not MWF quality, but acceptable. Although small and light in hand, the shave went very well! I like this razor. My NOS Gold MMOC sheared away my dome whiskers in complementary fashion. I feel velveteen smooth, cool and clean!

RAZOR: Shumate 5/8 (Mug), NOS MMOC Safety Razor (Dome)
BLADE: Astra Platinum (1)
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by Argan Oil scrub
BRUSH: JR Rosewood Two Band Badger
SOAP: PAA Scentsless CK6 w/ Concentrated Peppermint Oil Added
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with Glyce Glycerin soap followed by Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Osage Rub.

Wednesday's Shave
'Fire & Bone'
Tripoli Boarhide Strop
CBL Tonsorial 'Roasted Oatmeal Stout'

Happy Halloween!
W&B Sheffield
Heirloom Razor Strop Company Latigo
Saponificio Varesino TSC Brush
Southern Witchcraft's - Samhain
Proraso Red AS

Happy Halloween!

Awesome shave this All Hallows’ morning.

Played with my baby daughter for a while, took a shower and had time for a relaxing bowl-lather shave, then had a 1 hour “zoom” session.

Obligations are done for the day, and now it’s time to hit the park with the wifey and baby.

Shave was outstanding.

Baby-Butt Smooth, and skin was conditioned awesomely.

Loving the B&M “Hallows” scent.

I thought it’d be dark and murky. (Don’t ask me why. Maybe because of their websites description). But it is actually nice, smooth, and pleasing.

Even the wifey really digs it.

Gonna crush Halloween tonight.

Straight: WH Morley & Sons
DE: Carbon Shaving CX-316L (head shave)
Lather: Barrister & Mann “Hallows”
Balm: Barrister & Mann “Hallows”
Brush: Wolf Whiskers (Shavemac Silvertip)
Bowl: Captains Choice (large)