- Brush: AP Shave Co. Honey Ebonite 26mm G5C Fan Knot
- Razor: Karve Shaving Co. Christopher Bradley Aluminum, SB-C
- Blade: Perma-Sharp Super [2]
- Lather: Lancaster Razor Works - Barber Shop - Soap
- Post Shave: Summer Break Soaps - Picture Day - Aftershave
Nice, clean barbershop scents for this Thursday morning. Long live Picture Day!
Rating: 4.5/5
June 22, 2023
- Brush: SBS handle with 28mm Boti Knight synthetic
- Razor: Yates 921-EH
- Blade: Wizamet
- Lather: House of Mammoth - Voices
- Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Voices
The Yates EH plate is smoother than I remembered, perhaps the Wizamet is a particularly good match for the razor or my lather was just on point. Tusk remains a top tier soap base for me, and Voices is just wonderful every time I use it.
New Things Again
An aluminium open comb Karve Christopher Bradley with a box of Via Barberia 3 Herbae shave soap on the original packaging Karve box between a Zenith B21 brush and a bottle of Speick Men splash
- Prep: Klar Activated charcoal facial soap
- Razor: Karve Christopher Bradley aluminium, E plate
- Blade: Big Ben Super Stainless
- Lather: Via Barberia 3 Herbae
- Aftershave: Speick Men Active After Shave Lotion
- Fragrance: Creed Wind Flowers
In this episode of @[email protected] generosity, I'm using his Aluminium Karve Christopher Bradley with an open comb E plate, and a Semaj3000-provided Big Ben blade and this new-to-me Via Barberia 3 Herbae shaving soap.
The Karve left a good first impression: the distinct blade feel makes finding the right angle very intuitive.
- Lather: Proraso White Soap
- Brush: AP Shave Co G5C 24mm
- Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable
- Blade: RK Stainless (1)
The RK blade was very average to me in both sharpness and smoothness but overall it was a good shave.
Jun. 22, 2023
- Brush: Yaqi 26mm Synthetic
- Razor: Karve Overlander
- Blade: UK Tech Statum
- Lather: Henri et Victoria - Costa - Soap
- Post Shave: Henri et Victoria - Costa - Aftershave
Ok shave. This soap is not very good I would not buy it again. I do like the scent.
SOTD Jun 22, 2023
- Brush: Zenith r/wetshaving Moar Boar
- Razor: Blackland Sabre
- Blade: GEM (1)
- Lather: Talent Soap Factory - The Abyss - Shaving Soap
- Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Atomic Holiday - Aftershave
- Fragrance: Pink MahogHany - Gent
- Passes: WTG, XTG
- Coffee: Full City Roast Blend
- Music: Deer Tick - Emotional Contracts
New GEM blade—very smooth shave, but at least one weeper. Fresh GEMs be like that.
I should have pushed that previous blade to fifty.
22 June, 2023
- Brush: Zenith - MOAR BOAR
- Razor: Feather - AS-D2
- Blade: Gillette - Nacet (6)
- Lather: Martin de Candre - Agrumes - Soap
- Post Shave: Fine Accoutrements - Italian Citrus - Aftershave
- Fragrance: Barrister and Mann - Limon - Eau de Cologne
SOTD Thursday 22 June, 2023**
- Prep: WDCB.org Chicago’s Home for Jazz
- Prep: Warm Shower
- Brush: Omega HI-Brush 146206 25mm Synthetic
- Lather: Chiseled Face Midnight Stag
- Razor: ‘40s Gillette Gold Ball End Tech
- Blade: Shaving Revolution Platinum Series
- Post: Nivea Men Maximum Hydration Moisturizing Post Shave Balm
- Post: Old Spice Classic After Shave
The Ball End Tech keeps getting better and better. Have a great day, everybody!
Ball end tech is a magical razor. Feels mild and yet gives a great shave.
- Lather: Mäurer & Wirtz - Tabac
- Brush: Zenith - MOAR BOAR
- Razor: Gillette - Slim Adjustable (9)
- Blade: Feather (1)
- Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - Unscented - Balm & Splash
- Scuttle: - Georgetown Pottery - G20
Now that I’m back home from vacation, I’m back to trying my DEs again. I hadn’t shaved for a few days, and yet again the Slim Adjustable did a pretty good job with all that growth. I was getting irritation when I tried it on only one or two days growth, so it will be interesting to see how it goes later tonight or tomorrow.
Even with a few days of growth, that sounds very brave to be using a Slim on a 9.
I’m so used to the MMOC at this point that it feels only mildly aggressive at 9!
6/22/23
- Brush: Muninn Woodworks w/ 24mm Manchuria Fan
- Razor: Ralf Aust 6/8, Full Hollow Spanish Point
- Lather: Oaken Lab - Batavia Barber
- Post Shave: Oaken Lab - Batavia Barber Aftershave Splash
Felt like having another go with this set. Really nice scent.
June 22, 2023
- Brush: Captain's Choice Ocean 24mm Tuxedo
- Razor: J.A. Henckels Friodur 472 13/16" Full Hollow Square Point (Straight Shave 259)
- Lather: Zingari Man - The Nomad - Soap
- Post Shave: Thayers - Rose - Toner
- Post Shave: Zingari Man - The Nomad - Aftershave
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
A very nice shave. I haven't used a Zingari Man soap in a bit over a month, but Heather's soaps, both Sego and Vegan are top tier for me. They perform exceptionally well but, more importantly, they impart their own character to the shave. I can get pretty much any soap to provide a close and comfortable shave. The feel of the Zingari Man lather (Sego in this case) has a unique and delicate silkiness that is a distinguishing feature for me. And that silkiness somehow continues post-shave. Thoroughly enjoyable. I'm a fan.
June 22 2023
- Brush: Dogclaration B9A
- Razor: GEM 1912
- Blade: GEM PTFE (37)
- Lather: Barrister and Mann - Fougere Gothique
- Post Shave: Stirling - Varen
- Fragrance: Stirling - Lightish Pink
I probably should have saved this potent combo for a day when I’m in the office and have a 40 minute drive to enjoy it by myself, and not a day where my wife walks into the bathroom and asks what stinks. Live and learn. We’re headed to Miami tomorrow morning for a short cruise so tonight is packing up my trusty Catie’s Bubbles sample tub of Barnegat Bay.
- Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Varen Soap
- Brush: Declaration Grooming - B14 “Nebula” Badger
- Razor: Gillette - Slim Adjustable (5)
- Blade: Feather (2)
- Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - Varen Splash & Unscented Balm
- Scuttle: Georgetown Pottery - G20
My wife hates Varen. But she’s out of town so I get to use it. It’s such a perfectly dank scent. I also love how it’s in Stirling’s Sheep base, that’s one of my all time favorite bases.
Less than 24 hours since my last shave and the 5 felt too mild. Going to try it even milder tomorrow, just because.
