Thread: Sunday May 30 ~ Saturday June 5

Razor: Ralf Aust 6/8
Strop: Tony Miller & Mastro Livi
Brush: Synthetic
Soap: Zingari Man
Finale: English Leather

Friday Shave

Preshave: Argan Oil Soap
Soap: Pannacrema Rossa
Brush: 28 mm Shavemac Cashmere
Razor: Heljestrand MK31
Spalsh: Hega Original
Balm: Bema Balm
EDT: 401E Amatrice

SOTD FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 2021

There’s no question in my mind; I’ve become an unabashed Victor Creazzi fanboy! I've always liked smaller straight razors. And after the marvelous shaves his ‘Bone Mosaic’ straight razor delivered, I decided to acquire a second of his “Fancy” modified SanMai-constructed pattern-welded Damascus beauties. I ordered the razor he’d advertised as a ‘shorty’ because as I stated earlier, I really like shorter blades, however, I disliked the acrylic scales displayed with it, and instead ordered a set of Victor’s homemade “Mycarta” blue scales which I really like. It arrived a day early, so I elected to shave with it today.

This little Creazzi straight razor feels extremely well balanced in hand, and like its predecessor is masterfully honed. It easily swept away my mug whiskers in three slow luxurious passes. The final toe down pass cleaned up my scraggly “old man” neck effortlessly leaving me smooth and clean. The scales are beautiful and nicely compliment the gorgeous blade they enclose. Victor Creazzi is a true master of his craft, and I know anyone acquiring one of his razors will be well-served with the superb shave they deliver. His monosteel (ie non pattern-welded) razors are gorgeous as well. My dome shave featured my LaResche 51, which delivered its usual excellent two pass result. I feel clean and velveteen smooth.

RAZOR: Victor Creazzi ‘Shorty’ 7/8 (Mug), LaResche 51 (Dome)
BLADE: Polsilver DE
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: MrEE LE Aluminum Handle fitted with 24mm SynBad Knot
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by a rinse with Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Pre de Provence Bergamot & Thyme AS Balm.

~F. Herder # 19~
~Lipshaw/Neil Miller Bridle~
~Vie Long Horsie~
~AOS Lemon Essential~

Date night with the “Shan”

King Pelican steel and leather
Castle Forbes Lime
Custom Elk antler with SilkSmoke knot
Royall Lyme A/S

Perfect summer night scents

5 June 2021

Blackbird Brass OC 101
Wizamet Iridium Super
Shavemac D01 2-Band Ebonite Vesuv Red
Stirling Sheep
Unrefined Shea Butter
Bergamot/Vetiver EO

So peeps have been busting-out the peach lately.

Well…it happens to be one of my all time favorite scents. So I pulled/out the trusty favorite, “Peach & Cognac”.

Absolutely love the scent!

It’s one of my very all-time favorites.

Heck…it’s even my all-time favorite fruit.

And speaking of peaches - My backyard dwarf, hybrid, peach tree is growing cracee nice.

It’s a hybrid, so I have three different types of peaches growing on the tree. And the tree is about the give fruit like mad.

Yessss!

Used my trusty old “Koraat 14-2.0” for a super smooth face shave this morning.

The unscented balm is working fantastic. It leaves no residue what-so-ever, even in this toasty 95°F day.

Love the lather, the slickness, the skin food, the exotic scent.

And my peach trees are the cherry on the sundae.

Remember…If It’s a good day, it’s Godly day!

Straight: Koraat 14-2.0
DE: Carbon Shaving Cx-316L (head shave)
Lather: A&E “Peaches & Cognac”
Balm: Captains Choice “Unscented”
Splash: A&E “Peaches & Cognac”
Brush: WCS Beacon (Silvertip)
Bowl: Captains Choice (large)

Fast & Furious!



Maybe the slickest shave ever! With this soap the razor glided like never before!

Razor: J.A.Henckels 401 Platinum (Solingen) - 5/8" FH

Razor: Hoffritz 918, 13/16
Strop: Tony Miller & Mastro Livi
Brush: Simpsons Tulip 3
Pre-shave: Castle Forbes
Cream: Castle Forbes
Balm: Castle Forbes
Finale: Woods of Windsor
Coffee: Rwanda
Music: Rachmaninoff — Piano Concerto No. 3

7Saturday, June 5 2021.
Flöid pre shave oil. Castle Forbes, 1445: Shaving soap & balm aftershave. Gibbs 210 Thibaud Chrome, shaving brush, Paris France 1930s, synthetic hair. Dubl Duck, Satinedge, restored scales. Penhaligon's, English fern EdT.