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Wostenholm Pipe Razor
A&E Kaizen
Custom Tuxedo
Have a fine week men
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Wostenholm Pipe Razor
A&E Kaizen
Custom Tuxedo
Have a fine week men
01 Nov to 07 Nov 2020
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Soap - Palmolive shave stick
Brush - Simpson Classic 1 synthetic
Razor - Merkur 37C slant/GSB blade
AS - AV Original Sport
No prep cold water 4 pass face lathered shave
Bob
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straight : Chevalier, good 6/8 from H. Wacker
the quinces from my garden will be used to make a liqueur
1 November 2020
Blackbird Brass SB 101
Wizamet Iridium Super
WSP 2-Band + Oscar11 Aquamarine C7
Mystic Water Sensitive Skin
Unrefined Shea Butter
Bergamot/Vetiver EO
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Aloha! Sunday Shave Proraso Style;
Razor: Big Roc Open Comb/Closed Comb Combination
Brush: Perfecto Badger
Soap: Proraso Green
Aftershave: Proraso Green
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King Pelican 14 FBU Teachers Class
Strop Martin J.Rubin 4601 New York
Semogue LE Boar
Crabtree & Evelyn Moroccan Myrrh Soap
Frankincense Sweet Orange Neroli & Myrrh AS Balm
Jo Malone Myrrh & Tonka Bean Cologne Intense
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Broke out my Scottish razor today—R.I.P. Sir Sean Connery.
Frass 6/8 Barbers Favourite by McPherson Bros of Glasgow (although Sean was an Edinburgh lad)
Saponificio Varesino Tundra Attica in an old Rolls Razor Bakelite soap dish
Vie Long horse
Razor: Friedre Herder 6/8 in bone
Strop: Tony Miller & Mastro Livi
Brush: Simpsons Tulip 3
Pre-shave: Castle Forbes
Cream: Castle Forbes lime
Balm: Castle Forbes lime
Finale: Taylor of Old Bond Street Victoria Lime
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SOTD SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 1, 2020
Time for the comparison shave between my Gold Dollar (Black) and the Crescent City (Blue) Gold Monkey. Slash McCoy (@Slash McCoy), honemeister and practitioner of the “Method” - a lapping films honing approach he references on his Crescent City Razors site - purchases Gold Dollar razors in bulk and hones them for resale so they are truly ‘shave ready‘. Slash has a great reputation for the stellar shaves his rehoned razors deliver. I purchased a $5 Gold Dollar razor on Alibaba and reset the bevel on a Shapton 1k and then finished the edge on my jasper stone and a pasted strop followed by a leather strop. Being retired, I spent a fair amount of time going back and forth between the jasper finishing stone and my USB microscope to ensure I arrived at the smoothest edge I could.
I then decided to shave each side of my face with a different razor. The result was a simply splendid shave. I was unable to determine which razor was preferred. They did shave differently. I was able to determine that Slash’s reputation is well earned. His razor shaved cleanly on my favored dominant (left) side. I will say that on the sharp continuum his razor was a harder sharp than mine, but I’m sure he didn’t spend anywhere near the amount of time I did going back and forth between the USB microscope and the jasper stone until my edge was gleaming. The shave on the right (non-dominant) side of my mug felt just a tad smoother, but that may also reflect wish fulfillment on my part. In any case, I have no problem wholeheartedly endorsing Crescent City razors! They’re well worth the price and a great starter razor for the new straight razor shaver looking for a cost-effective dependable starter/learning straight razor.
My dome shave featured one of my two early production (1905) silver plated Gillette Old Type safety razors. These razors have tended to be neglected due to their weight in hand. However, the three lb weights on my forearms make that issue moot. I generated two types of lathers for my morning shaves. I prefer a thinner, wetter lather for my mug straight razor shaves, and a heavier, yogurty lather for the noggin. My MrEE Monster Tuxedo Synth was happy to oblige. It’s a fabulous MWF lather machine, and easily generated both types of lather. It’s huge soft knot has great backbone and made lather generation a joy. I face latherEd my mug and bowl lathered my dome. Generating the thicker dome lather is better suited to the bowl method, but the application with this huge knot just felt great. I feel clean, velveteen smooth and quite refreshed.
RAZOR: Gold Monkey 5/8 (left Mug) Gold Dollar 5/8 (right Mug), Gillette Old Type (Dome)
BLADE: Sharp Star
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: MrEE Aluminum Monster Tuxedo Synth Knot
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Frost Byte AS Splash.
I just wanted to comment that I love Quince. Particularly Quince Jam. Give me some Quince Jam with a fresh Croissant and Kona Coffee and I'm a happy guy.
Also, I'm an Irisch Moos fan. I still have one full bottle of Irisch Moos Aftershave, but I am out of the Shaving Cream. The Irisch Moos Cream is very hard to find online these days, but I keep looking.
Sunday's Shave
Pre: Argan Oil Soap
Brush: Shavemac 28mm 2Bed
Razor: Ribbon 1000 Japanese Straight Razor (1/2)
Soap: Saponificio Varesino 70th
Splash: Skin Bracer
Balm: Castle Forbes Lime
Scent: Profumo Di Firenze
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Sunday's Shave
'181 Layer Random'
Tripoli Boarhide Strop
Noble Otter 'Lonestar'
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Muhle R89
Gillette super stainless
Simpsons Duke 3 Manchurian
Geo F Trumper Rose shaving cream
Virgin organic Rosehip oil
Penhaligons Hammam Bouquet EDT
Have a great week gentlemen.
1 -NOVEMBER-2020
Eufros Lignum / Muhle/ Gebr. Weyersberg/ Eufros Lignum As
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SOTD November 1
Dovo
Heirloom Razor Strop Co. Old No.2 Latigo
Brush - Tweezerman Best Badger
Soap and AS - Barrister and Mann - Seville
edt - John Varvatos - Dark Rebel
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Wonderful shave. Thank you Tom. Awesome razor
NOVEMBER 2, 2020
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Soap - Saponificio Varesino, 70th Anniversary
Razor - W. PICARD
Brush - Razorock badger
Strop - Gabes roo
Finish - Osma alum
After - S.V 70th Anniversary
Really enjoy using this big old razor. Have a great week everyone.
2 November 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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Monday's Shave
Pre: Argan Oil Soap
Brush: Shavemac 26mm Synthetic
Razor: Filarmonica 13 Straight Razor
Soap: Saponificio Varesino 70th
Splash: Skin Bracer
Balm: Barts Unscented
Scent: CK Obsession Vintage
After my 7 Days of Japanese Razors , time to head back to Europe and this morning one from Spain.
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Razor: Gillette Super-speed Red Tip
Blade: Astra
Brush: Silvertip
Pre-shave: Castle Forbes
Soap: Zingari Man
Balm: OneBlade lavender
Finale: Pecksniff’s
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SOTD MONDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 2, 2020
RAZOR: Dubl Duck Goldedge 11/16 (Mug), Colonial Silversmith (Dome)
BLADE: Feather DE
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by Argan Oil
BRUSH: JR Custom Rosewood Silvertip Badger #378
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Aqua Velva (Spanish Version).
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~F.A. Koch, New York~
~Lipshaw/Neil Miller Bridle~
~RazoRock 2-Band~
~Proraso Single Blade Azur Lime~
Monday's Shave
'Blue Mosaic'
Tripoli Boarhide Strop
Noble Otter 'Lonestar'
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Nope! :)...........
3 November 2020
Blackbird Brass SB 101
Wizamet Iridium Super
Shavemac D01 2-band Marble Blue
Mystic Water Sensitive Skin
Unrefined Shea Butter
Bergamot/Vetiver EO
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Aloha! Irisch Moos Monday;
Razor: Merkur 39c Sledgehammer with Feather blade
Cream: Nivea Sensitive Unscented
Brush: Shaving Station Synth
Aftershave: Irisch Moos
Balm: Nivea Sensitive Unscented
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How I wish Maurer and Wirtz had not discontinued Irisch Moos. I love that scent. I'm out of the cream and it's nowhere ot be found. Oh well, life goes on. They still make Tabac. That will be Tuesday's shave.
Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable
Blade: Shark
Brush: Synthetic
Pre-shave: Castle Forbes
Cream: Cyril Salter Indian Sandalwood
Balm: OneBlade
Finale: Paul Sebastian
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Iwasaki 50
Strop Martin J. Rubin 4601 New York
Brush Semogue TSN LE Boar
Martin de Candre Rose
Neal’s Yard Rose And Mallow Moisturiser
Jo Malone Tuberose Angelica Cologne Intense
Aloha! Totally Tabac Tuesday;
Razor: Merkur 34c Sledgehammer with Feather Blade
Brush: Vie Long Horsehair
Soap: Tabac
Aftershave: Tabac
EDT: Tabac
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SOTD TUESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 3, 2020.
RAZOR: Feather DX (Mug), Rex Ambassador (Dome)
BLADE: Feather AC (Mug), Feather DE (Dome)
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: RazoRock Badger
CREAM: Nancy Boy Signature
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with Glyce Glycerin soap followed by Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Nancy Boy Signature Cooling Gel.
SOTD November 3
13/16ths C.V. Heljestrand Frameback Eskilstuna Sweden with hard rubber or 'ebonite' ~1890
Muhle Silvertip Olivewood Brush
Tabac with Borotalco finish
First time using a frameback, I had high expectations for this shaver and it absolutely did not disappoint.
No stropping as it came finished with a bevel set on 300 and 600 Diamond, then 6k Japanese wet stone, 12k Japanese oil stone, then stropped on linen with paste and finished on leather 50 strokes.
I haven't ever finished a razor this way but it just goes to show that there are many great ways to shave a whisker.
Enjoy your Tuesday boys!
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Command No. 68
Tripoli Boar-hide
Rhodium silvertip
Nuavia Rossa
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Leresche frameback
Red Imp Shell
LS Finest shaving brush
Tabac shaving soap
Tabac aftershave
Great shave this Election Day.
In keeping with my autumn scents, I decided on the “Blue Samhain”.
Baby-Butt Smooth shave. Awesome skin conditioning with Soap Commanders “Integrity” balm (Unscented), and a strong all-day lasting splash. (Used sparingly).
FYI: I never mix scents. Ever!
Gotta say this Worcester Razor and my JR Torrey feel super similar in shaving. (Both have “Worcester Mass.” stamped in the steel). Hmmm...
Outstanding shave.
Straight: Worcester Razor Co.
DE: Carbon Shaving CX-316L (head shave)
Lather: PAA “Blue Samhain”
Balm: Soap Commander “Integrity” (Unscented)
Splash: PAA “ Blue Samhain”
Brush: Wolf Whiskers (Shavemac silvertip)
Bowl: Captains Choice (large)
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4 November 2020
Blackbird Brass SB 101
Wizamet Iridium Super
Super 3-Band + ZenShave Snakewood C7
Mystic Water Sardinian Honey
Unrefined Shea Butter
Bergamot/Vetiver EO
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Razor: Gillette Fatboy
Blade: Iridium Super
Brush: Simpson Trafalgar T3
Pre-shave: Castle Forbes
Soap: Martin de Candre
Balm: OneBlade
Finale: Woods of Windsor
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Wednesday's Shave
'Fire & Bone'
Tripoli Boarhide Strop
Noble Otter 'Lonestar'
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