March 26, 2024
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Brush: Chisel & Hound Gulf Short 26mm V22 Fanchurian
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Razor: J.A. Henckels Friodur 17 7/8" Full Hollow Square Point
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Lather: Shave⭐Dandy - Coconut Cow Cream - Soap
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Toner: Thayers - Lavender - Toner
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Aftershave: Unilever - Brut - Aftershave
2 passes. Bowl lather. Excellent shave.
Today's shave came courtesy of u/VisceralWatch. He purchased this Friodur 17 and had it sent to me for evaluation. Included in the package was the Shave⭐Dandy Coconut Cow Cream shave soap.
I have not tried a Shave⭐Dandy soap before. When I took a whiff of this scent I got a strong hit of lavender, but once lathered, the scent notes balanced into a very refreshing fragrance. Enjoyable.
The razor passed evaluation with flying colors. The only thing it needed was tightening of the pivot pin; a common problem. The shave-ready edge on the razor was very sharp and had a sharp-feel to it. Now, I happen to like this type of edge but most prefer one that is equally sharp, but has a gentler feel. The good news is that gentleness will come with more stropping. The Frio 17 has a great form factor and I like this razor a lot. It is up there with my Frio 14 in shave quality, and its slightly smaller size maintains the "reach" of the Frio 14, but affords gains in maneuverability.
Not many people have had the pleasure of using Shave⭐Dandy. I've never used his cream, but his soap is really quite good!
I enjoyed it. The problem is that there are so many excellent artisan products from around the world, it is quite difficult to add another. Happily, this tub is going to VisceralWatch.
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Mar 26, 2024 - 🫖 Tea Tuesday: Forty-Two 🍵
- Brush: Dogwood Handcrafts 28mm Declaration Grooming B13 Badger Knot
- Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24 #MMarch24
- Blade: Personna GEM PTFE [26]
- Lather: Barrister and Mann - 42 - Soap (Excelsior)
- Post Shave: Southern Witchcrafts/Shawn Maher - Gravefruit II - Aftershave (Alcohol Free)
- Fragrance: Chatillon Lux - Yuzu/Rose/Patchouli - Eau de Toilette
I'm shamelessly using @[email protected]'s setup from here. It is remarkable how each of the notes play off one another. I really enjoyed this scent journey and will definitely revisit it.
I started with an unintentional slurry lather. I hydrated the brush the way I would for Omnibus, but then realized I was dealing with Excelsior. The lather for the second pass was better, but the mix up didn't affect the shave either way.
Rating: 4/5
Fantastic selection🍻
March 26, 2024
- Brush: Maggard 24mm Tuxedo Synthetic
- Razor: Personna BBS-0
- Blade: Personna Lab Blue (6)
- Lather: Australian Private Reserve - Velours Noir - Soap
- Post Shave: Australian Private Reserve - Raconteur - Aftershave
- Post Shave: Nivea Sensitive Balm
I've heard mixed things about the APR soap base v2.0, but I've always liked my lathers with it. It's just one of those soaps you have to use the "more soap, more water" ethos with.
mAdNesS: More Like March Normality 🥱
- Brush: Dogwood Handcrafts Tabak Oridjinal, now with 28 mm Gelousy knot
- Razor: Eversharp-Schick Hydro-magic (I2, NOS)
- Blade: Schick Injector blade
- Lather: Mäurer & Wirtz Tabac Original
- Aftershave: Mäurer & Wirtz Tabac Original
- Fragrance: Mäurer & Wirtz Tabac Original
Colour me naive. I thought the Otters would win against the big East coast law firm. Oh well.
Quick shave today while on a work trip. Good Stank®, good razor.
