Sounds like a string of bad luck. Another reason not to turn to an electric shaver! (One of the biggest factors in me turning to wet shaving is that I dropped and broke 3 electric shavers. Now I save mine for backup and trimming my hair.)
April 2023 Gentlemanly Restraint Until Month End (GRUME)
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My missus does not appreciate the smell of the mash. Boil is slightly less disliked. I work nights and she works days so generally I brew in the morning when she is out of the house.
Hopefully you can get back into brewing, I find it a nice creative outlet. Have been slowly tweaking my recipes to lower abv. Would like to get most below 4%
She is a big fan of my Belgian Wit recipe.
Be well
Jay
Muhle Rocca R95 with Astra SS (2), PDP Bergamot and Thyme and Muhle XL STF brush
Still In GRUME & GRUYERE
Hey Guys
Beto, @Beto Salatini likes to listen to a lot of older traditional jazz. Today my shaving quartet harmonized near perfection.
Please take care of yourself and each other.
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Still in, very nice morning shave
Gillette new rfb 1934
Personna lab blue (1)
Anbbas synth brush
BdF Raffinato (SOTM)
Nivea sensitive ASB
Brut Musk EdT
Gillette new rfb 1934
Personna lab blue (1)
Anbbas synth brush
BdF Raffinato (SOTM)
Nivea sensitive ASB
Brut Musk EdT
Splendid photo and a wonderful quartet, my dear friend @tjsgarden .
I dare call it the Fantastic Four!
Cheers!
Still in.
After my good experience yesterday, I returned to the Prewar Fat Handled Tech (I’ve noticed a few of these on the Vintage April thread lately). I had another good shave. Basically two passes on the cheeks and four on the chin neck area. One very slight weeper on my first pass that immediately stop bleeding. Another DFS!
After my good experience yesterday, I returned to the Prewar Fat Handled Tech (I’ve noticed a few of these on the Vintage April thread lately). I had another good shave. Basically two passes on the cheeks and four on the chin neck area. One very slight weeper on my first pass that immediately stop bleeding. Another DFS!
Something about those wooden handles.. Beautiful
| Date | 28.04.2023 |
| 365 daily shaves / GRUYERE | 118/365 (100%) |
| GRUME April / Soap of the Month Club(SOTMC) / Vintage April | 28/30 (100%) |
| Razor | Blade | Brush |
| Gillette Aristocrat | Feather (4+5) | Omega Super Badger |
| Soap | Passes 2½:here 3:here 4:here | Pre- & Post-shave |
| TGS ReNero | WXTG XWTG ATG | Cold splash |
| Efficiency (details here) | Quality |
| 8/10 (~20 m) | 10/10 (Clean) |
| Effectiveness | Comfort |
| 8/10 (DFS+) | 8/10 (Smooth) |
| Notes to today’s shave: |
Simple shave today - pretty straightforward with very nice results. This is a remarkable razor and could easily be a daily driver. Face and head shave were equally good. I went WTG and ATG on the head this time - DFS to BBS- in terms of results. Very pleased.
Enjoy your shave.
No shave today - Still in
still in no shave today either
Still in, today’s shave was with the RR Sloc and Polsilver vintage blade….
Still In GRUME & GRUYERE
Merkur 34C with Astra SS (3), Noble Otter Logbook and Omega 81054
I have been eyeing this soap in the closet for a while. Today seemed to be the right time to discover it's potential. The scent was fresh, breezy and took me to a beautiful blue ocean beach relaxing in a hammock. It was also extremely slick.
I used Nautica AS to wrap up a DFS in two easy-peasy passes.
Please take care of yourself and each other.
Merkur 34C with Astra SS (3), Noble Otter Logbook and Omega 81054
I have been eyeing this soap in the closet for a while. Today seemed to be the right time to discover it's potential. The scent was fresh, breezy and took me to a beautiful blue ocean beach relaxing in a hammock. It was also extremely slick.
I used Nautica AS to wrap up a DFS in two easy-peasy passes.
Please take care of yourself and each other.
Still in
2023 GRUYERE #49 - Still in
April 2023 GRUME #33 - Still in
Vintage April, 2023 #33
Date: 04.28.23
Days growth: 4
Head shaver
Razor: 1940s Gillette Tech razor
Blade: Treet Platinum (1)
Brush: Vielong black horse hair
Pre-shave: Hot shower using Duke Cannon Gunsmoke on face and head with facial scrubber
Lather: Tabac soap
Lather bowl fine accoutrements
Passes: 2
Post Shave Routine and products:
1 - Hot rinse with microfiber towel X2
2 - Cold rinse with microfiber towel X1
3 - Alum block
4 - Cold rinse with microfiber towel X1
5 - Aftershave - Tabac Original
6 - Balm: LEA 3in1
Time from shower on to dressed and ready: 49
NOTES: This was the first time using a Treet blade of any kind. It was decently sharp and smooth but I am not overly impressed. We will see how subsequent shaves are. This was just a real nice near BBS shave that was very comfortable and enjoyable.
Quality: 9.75/10
Comfort: 10/10
Enjoyment: 9.5/10
Overall: 9.75
Day 28, 93.3% complete
Preshave: Hot washcloth
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Brush: Yaqi 24mm synthetic cashmere
Razor: GC.84 SB, Al Handle, Astra SP #7
Bowl: Turkish copper
Post-shave: Nivea Balm
A quick DFS.
Preshave: Hot washcloth
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Brush: Yaqi 24mm synthetic cashmere
Razor: GC.84 SB, Al Handle, Astra SP #7
Bowl: Turkish copper
Post-shave: Nivea Balm
A quick DFS.
Still in, a cross post from Vintage April. Looking back at my purchase records (under eBay Purchases) for 2022, I realize how out of control my RAD was getting. GRUME has really slowed that down.
I was going to stick with the Prewar Tech, but decided to compare it to my Gillette New. The New is milder, but slightly more aggressive than the Postwar. It had not been giving me super good shaves lately, but since I had exceptional shaves with the Prewar for the first time I thought it would be worth another try. It gave me an excellent shave today! Two passes on the cheeks, four plus on the chin, 9.6 out of ten.
And a discovery. When I dug the Prewar out of its case a few days ago I found a blade I forgot I had, or at least didn’t realize it’s significance: a New Gillette Blade, date code A 4, a 1930 production! This was the second year the New and the slotted blade was produced, and the first year Gillette dated their blades. (No, I didn’t try shaving with it, although the thought crossed my mind!)
I was going to stick with the Prewar Tech, but decided to compare it to my Gillette New. The New is milder, but slightly more aggressive than the Postwar. It had not been giving me super good shaves lately, but since I had exceptional shaves with the Prewar for the first time I thought it would be worth another try. It gave me an excellent shave today! Two passes on the cheeks, four plus on the chin, 9.6 out of ten.
And a discovery. When I dug the Prewar out of its case a few days ago I found a blade I forgot I had, or at least didn’t realize it’s significance: a New Gillette Blade, date code A 4, a 1930 production! This was the second year the New and the slotted blade was produced, and the first year Gillette dated their blades. (No, I didn’t try shaving with it, although the thought crossed my mind!)
Travel shave - Still in
Gillette Heritage
Gillette Wilkinson Sword (India) (1)
Yaqi Sagrada Familia
Godrej Shaving Round
Stirling Irish Countryside
Have some time off from work again so I went on a short holiday
It's been a long winter...
Hope you all have a Great Weekend!
Gillette Heritage
Gillette Wilkinson Sword (India) (1)
Yaqi Sagrada Familia
Godrej Shaving Round
Stirling Irish Countryside
Have some time off from work again so I went on a short holiday
It's been a long winter...
Hope you all have a Great Weekend!
Razorock Irish Countryside
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