Cal's "I don't do journals" Journal

[Clay S]

I must admit to having no desire for fixed compass type directions Clay, or even thinking about them. I am familiar with working with angles down to one second though. (As in degrees° minutes' and seconds".)

Vive la différence!

Okay, pinched on the long side of shank facing to and away from hand "webbing", and pinched on the short side of the shank facing toward and away from the thumb, but was wanting a shorter way of saying it, and referring to it. Sort of like referring to North as up on shave maps. Left is to the North where I shave in my house

To each their own!

 

[Cal]

SOTD

Brush: Tiny Shavemac Silvertip D01
Soap: Wickham 1912
Razor: RazoRock GC84
Blade: Polsilver SI (27)
ASL: Reuzel

A wonderful (all DE) BBS shave today.

My SR playtime has definitely had a favorable "knock on" effect and lifted my DE technique up a notch. It's just great to love every single moment of a shave rather than only "most of it."

NEW KID ON THE BLOCK
Today was my first experience with Reuzel (Dutch for lard ) ASL. I like this very much. It has a true "barbershop" scent, which I like. I thought how nice and smooth it felt rubbing it onto my face, that's when the "lard" connection clicked.

 

[Clay S]

SOTD

Brush: Tiny Shavemac Silvertip D01
Soap: Wickham 1912
Razor: RazoRock GC84
Blade: Polsilver SI (27)
ASL: Reuzel
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A wonderful (all DE) BBS shave today.

My SR playtime has definitely had a favorable "knock on" effect and lifted my DE technique up a notch. It's just great to love every single moment of a shave rather than only "most of it."

NEW KID ON THE BLOCK
Today was my first experience with Reuzel (Dutch for lard ) ASL. I like this very much. It has a true "barbershop" scent, which I like. I thought how nice and smooth it felt rubbing it onto my face, that's when the "lard" connection clicked.

So it's DPF, not MWF

 

[Cal]

So it's DPF, not MWF

If you're relating it to shaving soap DPF would be this one Clay:

But yeah, DPF is a good description of probably all of their products.

 

[rudyt]

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You shave with a straight and you use a product with a guillotine as its logo. Hmmm...

 

[Clay S]

You shave with a straight and you use a product with a guillotine as its logo. Hmmm...

Sweeney Todd Isle of Man I wonder how many customers they get asking for a really close shave?

http://www.sweeneytoddhair.com/services.html No shaves on this menu http://sweeneytoddsalon.com/services.html or this one. Good choice!

https://www.sweeneytoddrazors.com/shop/ No Straights! You gotta be kidding me.

 

[Raven Koenes]

If you're relating it to shaving soap DPF would be this one Clay:

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But yeah, DPF is a good description of probably all of their products.

Can it be used with a brush Cal?

 

[Cal]

Can it be used with a brush Cal?

There is no mention of it on their official website www.reuzelpomade.com, but from what I've read it can be applied by hand or by brush. I somehow think that is isn't for lathering (how would you lather lard anyway?).

It would be interesting to try, but there's no way I'd use any of my brushes with it and (from what I've read) it greases up razors, so you'd need really hot water on tap to keep your razor clean and working properly. So, as interesting as it is and as much as it has my curiosity piqued, I'm going to (try to) forget all about it.

 

[Raven Koenes]

There is no mention of it on their official website www.reuzelpomade.com, but from what I've read it can be applied by hand or by brush. I somehow think that is isn't for lathering (how would you lather lard anyway?).

It would be interesting to try, but there's no way I'd use any of my brushes with it and (from what I've read) it greases up razors, so you'd need really hot water on tap to keep your razor clean and working properly. So, as interesting as it is and as much as it has my curiosity piqued, I'm going to (try to) forget all about it.

Yup, sounds like pig cracklings would make a mess of things. Their aftershave seems more interesting. From what I've read of the ingredients they left the lard out of it.

 

[Clay S]

There is no mention of it on their official website www.reuzelpomade.com, but from what I've read it can be applied by hand or by brush. I somehow think that is isn't for lathering (how would you lather lard anyway?).

It would be interesting to try, but there's no way I'd use any of my brushes with it and (from what I've read) it greases up razors, so you'd need really hot water on tap to keep your razor clean and working properly. So, as interesting as it is and as much as it has my curiosity piqued, I'm going to (try to) forget all about it.

I am assuming that they saponify the Lard(Pig Fat), much like they do with Tallow.

 

[Raven Koenes]

I am assuming that they saponify the Lard(Pig Fat), much like they do with Tallow.

You would think but they are Dutch.

 

[Cal]

SOTD

Brush: Tiny Shavemac Silvertip D01
Soap: Wickham 1912
Razor: RazoRock GC84
Blade: Polsilver SI (28)
ASL: Reuzel

An excellent shave! A top class performance by all five of the team (and the team manager didn't do too bad either).

 

[Esox]

Isn't your Mr.SE getting lonely yet Cal?

 

[Cal]

Isn't your Mr.SE getting lonely yet Cal?

I'm just being lazy Mike.

 

[Esox]

I'm just being lazy Mike.

Yeah, me too. It's a rough life.

 

[Raven Koenes]

So, Cal, should I press the buy now button with the Reuzel Aftershave?

 

[Cal]

So, Cal, should I press the buy now button with the Reuzel Aftershave?

YES

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SOTD

Brush: Shavemac 21mm Silvertip D01 2-Band
Soap: Wickham 1912
Razor: RazoRock GC84
Blade: Polsilver SI (29)
ASL: Reuzel

That was an excellent BBS shave.

My Shavemac D01 2-Band was feeling neglected so I took it for a spin. It's certainly one nice brush. Everything else remained the same (barring the razor handle, which I changed to match the brush).

REUZEL AFTERSHAVE
I'm really enjoying the Reuzel ASL and its barbershop (lard and apples) scent. A big THANK YOU to @John Rose for his thread about it, otherwise I'd never have known that it existed.

 

[Esox]

Oh no. Rave is being pulled into a cult!

I'm confused. Reuzel is a "cult brand" in The Netherlands, but its made in the USA? What am I missing...

 

[Clay S]

Oh no. Rave is being pulled into a cult!

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I'm confused. Reuzel is a "cult brand" in The Netherlands, but its made in the USA? What am I missing...

What is a "case ax"?

 

[Esox]

What is a "case ax"?

I have no idea. Maybe you only get that privileged information once you're an established cult member?

That screen shot is from the link posted by Cal;

If you're relating it to shaving soap DPF would be this one Clay:

He hasnt been in the cult long I dont think, but maybe he's heard rumours lol.