Razor: Twig
Blade: KCG (2)
Brush: Old, worn boar
Bowl: Captain’s Choice
Soap: Old Spice
Aftershave: Black Shroud
Blade: KCG (2)
Brush: Old, worn boar
Bowl: Captain’s Choice
Soap: Old Spice
Aftershave: Black Shroud
SEptember 2024 – 30 Good Shaves to Remember
- Thread starter thombrogan
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Saturday 9/7 Shave
S.A.B.R.E.tember Day 7
SEptember 2024
Very Nice Three Pass with a KAI Clone (I think)
I very much like the Head geometry and the scalloping on the sides.
Overall a really great shave.
Razor: Orange Scales Shavette (KAI Clone)
Blade: KAI ProTouch MG (1X)
Lather: Barrister & Mann Le Grand Chypre
Brush: PAA Solar Flare
Post Shave: Alcolado Glacial Splash
Post Shave: Mennen Skin Bracer
S.A.B.R.E.tember Day 7
SEptember 2024
Very Nice Three Pass with a KAI Clone (I think)
I very much like the Head geometry and the scalloping on the sides.
Overall a really great shave.
Razor: Orange Scales Shavette (KAI Clone)
Blade: KAI ProTouch MG (1X)
Lather: Barrister & Mann Le Grand Chypre
Brush: PAA Solar Flare
Post Shave: Alcolado Glacial Splash
Post Shave: Mennen Skin Bracer
Razor: Wilkinson Empire Model
Blade: Schick Injector
Lather: Noble Otter Plunder
Brush: Simpson Colonel X2L
Post: Thayers + English Leather
No picture today 9/7 but my shave was as follows:
Razor: MMOC
Brush: RV Muhle STF
Soap: 2024 Tabac (not bad)
Aftershave: Floid Original
Razor: MMOC
Brush: RV Muhle STF
Soap: 2024 Tabac (not bad)
Aftershave: Floid Original
Razor= Weck Sextoblade
Blade= Kismet Hair shaper
Brush= Yaqi 2 band badger (bulb)
Soap= Sterling Iced Pineapple
Aftershave= Sterling Iced Pineapple
3 pass drama free DFS shave.
Blade= Kismet Hair shaper
Brush= Yaqi 2 band badger (bulb)
Soap= Sterling Iced Pineapple
Aftershave= Sterling Iced Pineapple
3 pass drama free DFS shave.
Another great shave with the Vector.
Vector Ti • Proline • Stirling • ZT3
Vector Ti • Proline • Stirling • ZT3
SEptember, Shave 7
Schick E2 Injector Razor
Schick China blade (2)
Semogue beech-handled boar brush
Stirling Naked and Smooth soap
Back to the beginning of the rotation.
Schick E2 Injector Razor
Schick China blade (2)
Semogue beech-handled boar brush
Stirling Naked and Smooth soap
Back to the beginning of the rotation.
Saturday 20240907
SEptember 2024
Razor: Kai Kasho Captain Woody Folding Straight Razor
Blade: Kai Captain Titan Mild Protouch MG (12 shaves, 30 passes)
Pre-shave: Cremo
Brush: Wild West Brushworks Ash (TNS 26mm Original BOSS Fan)
Bowl: Shave Nation
Lather: Musgo Real Black Edition Cream
Post-shave Balm: Nivea
Aftershave: Bootlegger's El Dorado
Same kit as yesterday. Exceptional performance and results!
Superb 3-Pass DFS+ shave!
SEptember 2024
Razor: Kai Kasho Captain Woody Folding Straight Razor
Blade: Kai Captain Titan Mild Protouch MG (12 shaves, 30 passes)
Pre-shave: Cremo
Brush: Wild West Brushworks Ash (TNS 26mm Original BOSS Fan)
Bowl: Shave Nation
Lather: Musgo Real Black Edition Cream
Post-shave Balm: Nivea
Aftershave: Bootlegger's El Dorado
Same kit as yesterday. Exceptional performance and results!
Superb 3-Pass DFS+ shave!
Gem OCMM razor/Gem PTFE blade
Aqua Velva Original Sport AS/Crabtree & Evelyn Sienna cream
Semogue Torga boar brush
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SEptember
Last night’s nigh-ethereal shave
Travel Raptor SE by @SlimGem
Personna GEM PTFE (3)
Damp facecloth aka “shave binky”
Simpson KH-1 17mm synthetic brush
Pre-shave: lukewarm shower
and a few minutes of aloe 100% Gel on whiskers
Lather: SV Opuntia, bloomed and bowl-lathered
Aftershave: Ulm Nom
Post-shave: face wash with shave binky and a drop of hyaluronic acid
Post-shave: Equate moisturizer
Other than weepers on a damage-prone patch to the right of my chin – yes, other than that – I recaptured the magic of this safety razor. The stubble isn’t there, but it doesn’t feel like I shaved. I think this is the addictive euphoria that guides the One-and-Done cadre to their decision. That and these sorts of shaves seem to detonate edges. Despite ending my $$$ GEM blade, it was so good (yes, I’m ignoring my self-inflicted boo-boo).
Last night’s nigh-ethereal shave
Travel Raptor SE by @SlimGem
Personna GEM PTFE (3)
Damp facecloth aka “shave binky”
Simpson KH-1 17mm synthetic brush
Pre-shave: lukewarm shower
and a few minutes of aloe 100% Gel on whiskers Lather: SV Opuntia, bloomed and bowl-lathered
Aftershave: Ulm Nom
Post-shave: face wash with shave binky and a drop of hyaluronic acid
Post-shave: Equate moisturizer
Other than weepers on a damage-prone patch to the right of my chin – yes, other than that – I recaptured the magic of this safety razor. The stubble isn’t there, but it doesn’t feel like I shaved. I think this is the addictive euphoria that guides the One-and-Done cadre to their decision. That and these sorts of shaves seem to detonate edges. Despite ending my $$$ GEM blade, it was so good (yes, I’m ignoring my self-inflicted boo-boo).
SOTD 9/8
Razor: La Faulx ++
Soap: RazorRock Mudder Focker
AS: RazorRock Mudder Focker
Brush: RV Muhle STF
Really good shave. My usual Sunday morning shave I typically use SMN soap and aftershave as it’s my best performing and smelling combo. Today I tried Mudder Focker for the first time since it just arrived yesterday. I was always put off by the name so I never tried it, but all the good reviews won me over.
Well it’s fantastic soap for $10. Definitely the best RazoRock soap I’ve tried. Might even be better than most of my other soaps as well. It’s easy to lather, slick, and protective and the scent is decent as well. I like the aftershave also. Might be a tad brighter smelling than the soap but very close to the same. Lovely combo.
Razor: La Faulx ++
Soap: RazorRock Mudder Focker
AS: RazorRock Mudder Focker
Brush: RV Muhle STF
Really good shave. My usual Sunday morning shave I typically use SMN soap and aftershave as it’s my best performing and smelling combo. Today I tried Mudder Focker for the first time since it just arrived yesterday. I was always put off by the name so I never tried it, but all the good reviews won me over.
Well it’s fantastic soap for $10. Definitely the best RazoRock soap I’ve tried. Might even be better than most of my other soaps as well. It’s easy to lather, slick, and protective and the scent is decent as well. I like the aftershave also. Might be a tad brighter smelling than the soap but very close to the same. Lovely combo.
Razor: Schick Adjustable
Blade: Schick (3)
Brush: Yaqi Green Obsidian
Bowl: Captain’s Choice
Soap: Stirling Ozark Mountain
Aftershave: Bootleggers Perfecto
Balm: Duke Cannon
Blade: Schick (3)
Brush: Yaqi Green Obsidian
Bowl: Captain’s Choice
Soap: Stirling Ozark Mountain
Aftershave: Bootleggers Perfecto
Balm: Duke Cannon
Still in and a BBS this AM.
Had a late night, my daughter and I went to a Megadeth concert last night. I hadn't seen them in concert in 30 years and it was my daughter's first time seeing them live. They were great and Wow, Dave Mustaine can still shred.
Now I'm set to watch a full day of NFL football!
Razor: GEM MMOC
Blade: GEM SS PTFE (5)
Soap: PAA Atomic Age Bay Rum
Brush: Omega 10290 Boar
AS: Mennen Cool Spice
Had a late night, my daughter and I went to a Megadeth concert last night. I hadn't seen them in concert in 30 years and it was my daughter's first time seeing them live. They were great and Wow, Dave Mustaine can still shred.
Now I'm set to watch a full day of NFL football!
Razor: GEM MMOC
Blade: GEM SS PTFE (5)
Soap: PAA Atomic Age Bay Rum
Brush: Omega 10290 Boar
AS: Mennen Cool Spice
Sunday 9/8 Shave
S.A.B.R.E.tember Day 8
SEptember 2024
Beautiful Shave this Morning. One of My Best so far.
WTG & ATG with the Shavette, Finish with the Lady Eversharp.
One final WTG downstroke with the GUTCHE to end the shave.
Razor: GUTCHE A77 Shavette
Blade: Cloud A77 Mini (7X)
Razor: Blue Lady Eversharp
Lather: Taconic Shave LIME
Brush: Surrey Blue Handle Boar
Post Shave: Alcolado Glacial Splash
Post Shave: Varon Dandy Aftershave
S.A.B.R.E.tember Day 8
SEptember 2024
Beautiful Shave this Morning. One of My Best so far.
WTG & ATG with the Shavette, Finish with the Lady Eversharp.
One final WTG downstroke with the GUTCHE to end the shave.
Razor: GUTCHE A77 Shavette
Blade: Cloud A77 Mini (7X)
Razor: Blue Lady Eversharp
Lather: Taconic Shave LIME
Brush: Surrey Blue Handle Boar
Post Shave: Alcolado Glacial Splash
Post Shave: Varon Dandy Aftershave
Ron R
I survived a lathey foreman
SE SOTD, Sunday, September 8th 2024
Razor : Gem Junior bar lather catcher. Mfg 1907-11, mild range. Very easy going shave this morning. This was a popular razor for its time until the 1912 models arrived with the flip cap for securing the blade + gave Gem different ways to throttle aggression as time went on through the following decades of the different caps IMO.
Blade : Gem Personna SS PTFE(2) very sharp, excellent longevity, smooths out nicely, predictable + safest blade to handle.
Soap : Razorock Irish Countryside, nice fresh scent with excellent lather qualities.
Brush : Yaqi "Rainbow" 26mm brown whiskers synthetic.
Pre shave : (Dedicated Cashmere synthetic)Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser with a dollop of clear Aloe Vera on the cleaned beard area.
Prep : Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups. WTG + ATG + pickups.
Post shave : Razorock Irish Countryside with witch hazel + a dollop of CeraVe moisturizing lotion(scentless).
Results :
or CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + no weepers=
Had a close comfortable shave this morning with my Gem Jr bar L.C with a coated Gem blade. There was not much to shave from yesterday's very close shave!
Have some great shaves!
Razor : Gem Junior bar lather catcher. Mfg 1907-11, mild range. Very easy going shave this morning. This was a popular razor for its time until the 1912 models arrived with the flip cap for securing the blade + gave Gem different ways to throttle aggression as time went on through the following decades of the different caps IMO.
Blade : Gem Personna SS PTFE(2) very sharp, excellent longevity, smooths out nicely, predictable + safest blade to handle.
Soap : Razorock Irish Countryside, nice fresh scent with excellent lather qualities.
Brush : Yaqi "Rainbow" 26mm brown whiskers synthetic.
Pre shave : (Dedicated Cashmere synthetic)Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser with a dollop of clear Aloe Vera on the cleaned beard area.
Prep : Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups. WTG + ATG + pickups.
Post shave : Razorock Irish Countryside with witch hazel + a dollop of CeraVe moisturizing lotion(scentless).
Results :
or CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + no weepers= Had a close comfortable shave this morning with my Gem Jr bar L.C with a coated Gem blade. There was not much to shave from yesterday's very close shave!Have some great shaves!
Razor: Lady Eversharp K1
Blade: Personna Injector
Lather: Truefitt and Hill Grafton
Brush: Wolf Whiskers
Post: Thayers Facial Tonic,
Truefitt & Hill Grafton Balm
Sunday 20240908
SEptember 2024
Razor: Kai Kasho Captain Woody Folding Straight Razor
Blade: Kai Captain Titan Mild Protouch MG (13 shaves, 33 passes)
Brush: AP Shave Co Sith (AP Shave Co 26mm MiG Synthetic)
Bowl: Captain's Choice Copper
Lather: WSP Dragon's Blood Cream
Aftershave: Clubman Pinaud Lilac Vegetal
Pre-shave: Cremo
Post-shave Balm: Nivea
Superb 3-Pass DFS+ shave!
Please visit My Journal for shave notes.
SEptember 2024
Razor: Kai Kasho Captain Woody Folding Straight Razor
Blade: Kai Captain Titan Mild Protouch MG (13 shaves, 33 passes)
Brush: AP Shave Co Sith (AP Shave Co 26mm MiG Synthetic)
Bowl: Captain's Choice Copper
Lather: WSP Dragon's Blood Cream
Aftershave: Clubman Pinaud Lilac Vegetal
Pre-shave: Cremo
Post-shave Balm: Nivea
Superb 3-Pass DFS+ shave!
Please visit My Journal for shave notes.
Vector Ti • Zingari Man Master • Wald A1
SEptember, Shave 8
Schick E3 Injector Razor
Schick China blade (2)
Semogue beech-handled boar brush
Stirling Naked and Smooth soap
Schick E3 Injector Razor
Schick China blade (2)
Semogue beech-handled boar brush
Stirling Naked and Smooth soap
- Thread starter
- #100
SEptember
Single Edge Sunday
Last night’s nigh-ethereal shave
Travel Raptor SE by @SlimGem
Personna GEM PTFE (1)
Damp facecloth aka “shave binky”
AP ShaveCo Dinosaur G5C 28mm synthetic brush
Pre-shave: lukewarm shower and a few minutes of aloe 100% Gel on whiskers
Lather: Canada Shaving Soap, bloomed and bowl-lathered
Aftershave: Ulm Nom
Post-shave: face wash with shave binky and a drop of hyaluronic acid
Post-shave: Equate moisturizer
I let the razor do the work and I used opposite hands for each side of my neck and face. I could get better at skin stretching, but under doing it was fine. Razor was louder than expected, but I think, maybe, I’m using too much pressure when it’s silent. Aftershave tingled in a few spots, but no burn or sting. AP ShaveCo Dinosaur brush was luxury applying and refreshing lather as needed.
Single Edge Sunday
Last night’s nigh-ethereal shave
Travel Raptor SE by @SlimGem
Personna GEM PTFE (1)
Damp facecloth aka “shave binky”
AP ShaveCo Dinosaur G5C 28mm synthetic brush
Pre-shave: lukewarm shower
and a few minutes of aloe 100% Gel on whiskers Lather: Canada Shaving Soap, bloomed and bowl-lathered
Aftershave: Ulm Nom
Post-shave: face wash with shave binky and a drop of hyaluronic acid
Post-shave: Equate moisturizer
I let the razor do the work and I used opposite hands for each side of my neck and face. I could get better at skin stretching, but under doing it was fine. Razor was louder than expected, but I think, maybe, I’m using too much pressure when it’s silent. Aftershave tingled in a few spots, but no burn or sting. AP ShaveCo Dinosaur brush was luxury applying and refreshing lather as needed.
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