Thread: Sun June 13th - Sat June 19th

Razor: Wade & Butcher 6/8 in ivory
Strop: Vintage F.W. Engels, Mastro Livi
Brush: Synthetic
Cream: Spanish Leather
Finale: Spanish Leather
Coffee: Rwanda
Music: Red Garland jazz piano

SOTD

Kikuboshi Feon 1070
Kanayama leather
MdC
ShaveMac 26mm
Cool Water



Look what stepped outta the trees while I was making coffee after the shave, I expect to see calves soon too

Wade and Butcher
The Celebrated Hollow Ground Razor
For Barber's Use
31/32 in black buffalo horn recently restored
Full Ark progression: Washita, hard Ark, trans & black finish
Wagner Razor Strop Co. Inc. Flax linen and pig skin
(Restored, thanks to Bouschie)
Wade scuttle with 1893 Aveling steamroller mural
Vintage Williams Mug Shaving Soap; Beecham Products era
Omega boar bristle brush
OSMA alum block
Ocean Aftershave Balm, Bath and Body Works, Men's Collection

Super shave this early morning.

Pulled out the wifeys personal favorite, “Massacre of the Innocents”.

Gotta admit, the soap is probably the top soap I’ve used to date. Scent is great, but the lather and slickness are exceptional.

Paired it with an unscented balm (the best in the market), and my Shapleigh - Diamond Edge.

As a footnote, the Mühle brush is the worst brush I’ve ever purchased. It was expensive, and originally came with the cheapest, lopsided, badger hair knot I’ve ever seen.

I hated it so much, that I took the chance of totally ruining it by removing the original knot, drilling the cavity larger, and inserting a synthetic knot I purchased from Maggard.

It was a success. The synthetic knot is one of my favorite knots to shave with now. But you can still see the grey epoxy line between the knot and the handle. (Call it “character”). ��

Definitely an exceptional shave this morning.

Straight: Shapleigh - Diamond Edge
DE: Carbon Shaving Cox-316L (head shave)
Lather: Declaration Grooming “Massacre of the Innocents”
Balm: Captains Choice “Unscented”
Splash: Declaration Grooming “Massacre of the Innocents”
Brush: Mühle (modified)
Bowl: Captains Choice (Large)

18 June 2021

Blackbird Titanium
Wizamet Iridium Super
Maseto Shaving XD 2-Band + Oscar11 Amber
Mystic Water Sardinian Honey
Unrefined Shea Butter
Bergamot/Vetiver EO

Friday, June 18, 2021.
Flöid pre shave oil. Saponificio Varesino 1945, Mirto di Sardegna: shaving soap & balm aftershave. Yaqi 1731 Mysterious Space handle, two bands badger. Lucyn 14, Ave Fenix. Cartier Declaration, EdT.

Razor: Friedr Schlemper Focus 217, 13/16
Strop: Vintage Illinois 203 shell, Mastro Livi loom
Brush: Synthetic
Cream: OneBlade lavender
Finale: Dior for Men

137 shaves and counting on this one
'Granite & Lace'
Tripoli Boarhide Strop
ARKO
Aqua Velva Ice Blue
Nivea Shave Balm

SOTD 20210618 Lemonwald
by IschiaPP @ Forio
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Bat71 PP73
Prugno (Plum), Abalone, Oumo Mother Lode, 28x53x115mm, 66g
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Myrurgia Hidalgo by Puig
Crema de Afeitar, After Shave, Cologne (sample, vintage)
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Lemonwald DE653 Rose Gold
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Double Edge Blades No Brand #1
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#Shave #WetShaving #WetShavers
#ShaveOfTheDay #ShaveLikeaMan



Full size:
https://imgur.com/nxk5lab
Soundtrack:
Clementino & Federico Salvatore - Azz!
https://youtu.be/yyEeISyBe1g

Ka-Blaaam!

Perfect summer shave.

No-sweat balm. Kracee sharp straight. Exquisite lather. Stupendous scent.

Dang…I just wanna kiss myself all over.

Crushing Friday.

Straight: Shapleigh -Diamond Edge
DE: Carbon Shaving Cx-316L (head shave)
Lather: A&E “Peach & Cognac”
Balm: Captains Choice “Unscented”
Splash: A&E “Peach & Cognac”
Brush: WCS Beacon (synthetic)
Bowl: Captains Choice (large)