Thread: Sunday May 16 ~ Saturday May 22

Thursday's Shave
'Wire & Bone'
Tripoli Boarhide Strop
ARKO
Aqua Velva Ice Blue
Nivea Shave Balm

~J R Torrey~
~Certifyd Camel #124~
~B52/Shavemac~
~Trumpers Limes~

21 May 2021

Blackbird Titanium
Wizamet Iridium Super
Zenith Boar + Oscar11 Amber C7
Stirling Sheep
Unrefined Shea Butter
Bergamot/Vetiver EO

Okay, today was a totally different day than the last few PAA “tobacco scent” days.

As usual (because I never mix scents…ever), I used an unscented soap and balm.

Afterwards, I used my last sample vial - “Astra Planeta”…and actually really enjoyed it.

I have to say, I didn’t get too much tobacco out of it. But it was there. A low, lingering, tobacco scent.

A clean scent.

I will use the second half of the vial tomorrow, Friday, and make my decision whether to get the full-sized soap and splash of “Astra Planeta”.

Yeah, I enjoyed it.

As always, I pulled-out the trusty Southern Witchcrafts (unscented) “Integrity” soap, and the Wholly Kaw (unscented) balm.

Great clean shave.

My only wish?

That WH Morley had made a 1” straight razor. As it it, the 5/8” “Clover” square point is a super sharp blade. The steel is a touch on the soft side, but still a great shaver.

Astra Planeta was the nicest tobacco scent of them all. (To me).

Crushed Thursday with the daughter after the shave.

Straight: WH Morley & Sons
DE: Carbon Shaving Cx-316L (head shave)
Lather: Southern Witchcrafts “Incorporeal” (unscented)
Balm: Wholly Kaw “Bare Naked” (unscented)
Splash: PAA “Astra Planeta”
Brush: Mühle (synthetic)
Bowl: Captains Choice (large)

Friday, May 21, 2021.

Flöid pre shave oil. Saponificio Bignoli, Lavanda balsámica. Shavemac, synthetic hair, blue. Jose Monserrat Pou, Filsrmonica 14 Doble Temple. Fine, lotion aftershave, Lavender pour homme. L'Occitane en Provence, Lavande de Haute-Provence, EdT.

Razor: Bengall 5/8
Strop: Tony Miller & Mastro Livi
Brush: Thater two- band silvertip Estremos Classico
Pre-shave: Castle Forbes
Cream: Baum.Be
Balm: Castle Forbes
Finale: Dior for Men

Henkels 14 razor in aluminum scales
Scrupleworks strop
Proraso Omega boar brush
Mitchell’s Wool Fat suds
Institut Karité Shea face cream
Lorenzo Villoresi Piper Nigrum EdT

Got the Tiger by the tail on FAT Friday
Gone full circle from this shaver around thru Blackbird, Game Changer .84, Stirling SS, FaTip. This little Gillette New Improved from 1926 stands right up and says, whatsup.

133 Shaves and Counting on this one
'Granite & Lace'
Tripoli Boarhide Strop
ARKO
Aqua Velva Ice Blue
Nivea Shave Balm

Smoking shave this Friday morning.

Pulled-out one of my favorite summer scents.

Clean, fresh, and an incredibly slick soap. Lathers thick and smooth.

The Koraat did its job in spectacular fashion…as expected.

And the balm was cracee nice skin food.

Just an outstandingly smooth shave. No irritation whatsoever.

Even my DE razors cannot give a cleaner and smoother shave than a well-honed straight razor.

Crushing Friday!

Straight: Koraat 14-2.0 (custom shortened)
DE: Carbon Shaving Cx-316L (head shave)
Lather: Wholly Kaw “1776”
Balm: Wholly Kaw “1776”
Splash: Wholly Kaw “1776”
Brush: Wolf Whiskers (Shavemac Silvertip)
Bowl: Captains Choice (large)