Thread: Sunday October 7 thru Saturday October 13

MUSIC:
Various Tracks – Hank Williams (7” open reel)

4” Coors Mortar
Simpson Chubby #1 Best
MB’s Dragon Tears SS
Dovo Bismarck Super 5/8 Round Point
TM Artisan 3” 20 on the Latigo / 30 on the Brushed
2 Passes
NO Styptic Pencil
WWR
CWR
Alum Bock
CWR
QED Da Vinci Water
Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS
SCS Lavendula & Oakmoss EdT

Pinnaud Eau de Portigal Hair Tonic


Have an outstanding day!

Mon

Rooney 1 sm finest
TM RL #1 strop
Roger & Gallet L'homme soap
Eicker & Sohn 11/16 RP
Dominica lime a/s
Floris Limes EDT

Outstanding

Jordan

Saturday
Razor: Merkur 37C Slant Bar HD Double Edged Safety Razor Chrome
Razor Blades: Feather High Stainless Platinum Double Edged Razor Blades
Brush: Rooney 22mm Style 2 Small Ivory Super Silvertip Badger Shave Brush
Bowl: Mitsuwa 5" Blue swirl hand thrown Japanese rice bowl
Shave Cream/Soap: The Gentlemen's Quarter Cavendish Black Glycerin Shave Soap
Aftershave: Thayer's Witch Hazel Aftershave

Sunday
Razor: Merkur 37C Slant Bar HD Double Edged Safety Razor Chrome
Razor Blades: Feather High Stainless Platinum Double Edged Razor Blades
Brush: Rooney 22mm Style 2 Small Ivory Super Silvertip Badger Shave Brush
Bowl: Mitsuwa 5" Blue swirl hand thrown Japanese rice bowl
Shave Cream/Soap: Kiss My Face Cool Mint Shave Cream
Aftershave: Thayer's Witch Hazel Aftershave

Today
Shower
Issy British Leather with Bass Ale Bar Soap
Shampoo/Conditioner: Avalon Organics Peppermint Revitalizing Conditioner w/Babassu Oil
Shampoo/Conditioner: Avalon Organics Peppermint Revitalizing Shampoo w/Babassu Oil
Facial Wash: Nivea Sensitive Skin Facial Wash
Deodorant: Burt's Bees Herbal Deodorant
Shave
Razor: Feather Artist Club DX Japanese Style Non-Folding Razor ACD-N
Razor: Merkur 500 Progress Adjustable Double Edged Safety Razor Chrome
Razor Blades: Feather Pro Guard Blades for Feather ACD-N
Razor Blades: Sharp Stainless Double Edged Razor Blades v2
Brush: Crabtree & Evelyn Edwin Jagger Made Brass & Faux Ebony Best Badger Shave Brush
Bowl: Mitsuwa 6" Beige shallow hand thrown Japanese bowl with side rest
Shave Cream/Soap: Floris London Elite Conditioning Shave Cream (Woody Scent)
Technique: WTG/45XTG/Cleanup
Post Shave
Aftershave: Thayer's Witch Hazel Aftershave
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman Aftershave Talc

Result: 4.6/5.0 BBS with almost no irritation. The Merkur Progress razor at 3 with the Sharp blade made one sweet cutting sound. It was singing to me. The talc gives a nice finishing touch as usual. The shave I did on Sunday was done in the bathtub while I was soaking in a a menthol mineral solution. Ahhh...heaven. I did the shave totally by feel with no mirror. Definitely a different experience. Not one nick though.

Hot Shower
MB Marauder's Citrus SS
Moss Scuttle
W&B 11/16 Medium Size Hollow Grind (1/4 hollow)
Vulfix Silvertip
Stroppage: 10 on linen, 10 on 0.1 Chromium side of a pasted TM 4-side paddle strop, 10 on TM 2" horsehide, 10 on TM 2" Latigo
Lather, hot towel, re-lather
3 passes - WTG, ATG, XTG
No blood offerings to the razor gods....
Bigelow's Citrus after shave tonic
No balm required

This has to be the smoothest shave to date...BBS all over (even upper lip and jaw/chin) and near BBS even against the grain!

Between the blade and TM's amazing strops/paddles...this shave was amazing!