Something different with every shave challenge.

[one2mny]

Shave #7

Brush: C&E Badger
Blade: Astra SP (6)
Razor: Tatara Masamune
Soap: C&as O&C
Post: Fine Bay Rum with a dash of Snakebite

I’m so lame for being excited over a 10 cent blade that is giving great shaves after 6 uses.

 

[dmshaver]

Shave #13
1/16/23

PreWar Tech with Company Time handle
Rapira Stainless SuperSteel
Zenith unbleached boar
Ethos Lavender
Hyaluronic Acid
Vanilla Highball

Pleasant shave with the Rapira blades. These are smooth, sharp St. Petersberg-made razor blades.

 

[dmshaver]

I’m so lame for being excited over a 10 cent blade that is giving great shaves after 6 uses.

That's not lame. You're just aware of the sublime pleasure you receive when all pieces in your kit work together in perfect harmony! I get it. Enjoy!

 

[Leverspro]

Seeing this thread for the first time today. What a great idea for a shave challenge. My usual routine is to mix it up every day, but I joined a fixed shave group to use the same kit for a week at a time, which is teaching me a few things about my gear. I'm also a daily shaver, so I could see trying to shave daily with a change every day and no exact repetition for a year would be fun. Next year!

 

[Alohawyatt]

Shave #7

Brush: C&E Badger
Blade: Astra SP (6)
Razor: Tatara Masamune
Soap: C&as O&C
Post: Fine Bay Rum with a dash of Snakebite

I’m so lame for being excited over a 10 cent blade that is giving great shaves after 6 uses.

Not lame. It’s cheap entertainment.

 

[dmshaver]

Shave #14
1/18/23

PreWar Tech with Company Time handle
Battle Brothers blade
Zenith unbleached boar
Ethos Lavender
Hyaluronic Acid
Vanilla Highball

 

[one2mny]

Shave #8

Soap: Strop Shop Orange Blossom
Razor: Tatura Masamune
Blade: Astra SP (7)
Brush: C&E Badger
Post: Skin Bracer

Astra made it through the seventh shave, took more passes than I would like for a DFS. Blade was retired to the blade bank (old SG tobacco tin with a slit).

 

[Alohawyatt]

Shave 10
January 19, 2023
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Stirling Soap Co. Synthetic 2-Band Green Stripe Handle Shaving Brush​

I'm new to synthetics. This is a pleasure to use. It’s a little springy, but I’m leaning how I like to face lather it.

In the picture you can see the soap that I have for this trip. I’m about 1/4 the way threw what I started with. Looks like I will not finish it on this trip. But its been fun trying to remember what each scoop is.​

The inside of the lid is where I smear some of the soap on to load the brush.

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[dmshaver]

Shave #15
1/19/23

PreWar Tech with Company Time handle
Rockwell blade
28mm Paladin
Ethos Lavender
Hyaluronic Acid
Vanilla Highball

Very unpleasant shave with the Rockwell blade.

 

[dmshaver]

Shave #16
1/20/23

PreWar Tech with Company Time handle
Big Ben Super Stainless
Rudy Vey 28mm Shavemac D01 3 band
Ethos Lavender
Hyaluronic Acid
Vanilla Highball

The Big Ben was pleasant compared to the previous two blades. It was nice to finally have a smooth, sharp blade again.

 

[one2mny]

Shave #9

Razor: 1911 Gillette OC
Soap: Castle Forbes Lime
Brush: Omega 10777 boar
Blade: Bossman
Post: Fine Bay Rum

Shave was aggressive, but the 1911 is an aggressive razor. Bossman was smooth, with a little burn with the Fine. Will be interested to see how it lasts and how it feels in my other razors.

Side note: Bossman blades will be headed to the blade exchange next week!

 

[Alohawyatt]

Shave 11
January 21, 2023

Franken 12 ounce can scuttle
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I don’t care for a cold shave. Just like I don’t enjoy a cold shower. I started missing my warm lather. Most of the time my first pass is warmed simply by warming the brush with tap water before loading. The second pass (if desired) is where the lather has had time to cool off.

On this trip I decided to do something about that. Yes, it did occurred to me while I was drinking a beer. The koozie is filled about a quarter of the way up with warm tap water. Then the modified can is placed in it. After the first pass is applied the brush goes into the can. This keeps the lather on the brush warm.

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[dmshaver]

Shave #17
1/21/23

PreWar Tech
Dorco Prime Platinum
Elite Razor 26mm Manchurian
Ethos Lavender
Hyaluronic Acid
Vanilla Highball

The Dorco gave a pleasant shave. Smooth & somewhat sharp.

 

[dmshaver]

Shave #18
1/22/23

PreWar Tech
Tiger Carbon Steel
Rudy Vey 28mm Shavemac D01 3 band
Ethos Lavender
Hyaluronic Acid
Vanilla Highball

The blade was terrible from the first stroke across my cheek. It wasn't sharp & it wasn't smooth. It was dull & rough! I seriously thought about binning the blade after just a few strokes but stuck it out & finished my one-pass shave with it.

 

[Alohawyatt]

Shave 12
January 22, 2023​

Franken Shave soap. Stirling soap company Mountain Man bath bar soap. Mixed with Dove sensitive skin.

It’s a good way to try out a scent. The dove sensitive, is for the most part, scent free. The top two ingredients in Sterling soap companies shave soap, is tallow and stearic acid. Mixing the two gives a halfway decent shave soap for a fraction of the cost. Plus it opens the door to turning other bath soaps into shave soap.

 

[dmshaver]

Shave #19
1/23/23

PreWar Tech
Shark Super Chrome
Rudy Vey 26mm DG B14
Ethos Lavender
Hyaluronic Acid
Vanilla Highball

The Shark is a nice blade. It's fairly sharp & is smooth, too.

 

[one2mny]

Shave #10

Razor: Tatara Masamune
Blade: Bossman
Brush: Omega Boar
Soap: Strop Shop Orange Blossom
Post: Snake Bite with a splash of Skin Bracer

Bossman didn’t disappoint. Another smooth close shave.

 

[dmshaver]

Shave #20
1/24/23

PreWar Tech
Gillette Super Blue
Zenith unbleached boar
Ethos Lavender
Hyaluronic Acid
Vanilla Highball

The Super Blue provided a very nice, smooth shave!

 

[one2mny]

Shave #10.5

After 24 hours I wasn’t happy with the stubble on my neck. So a quick shave was in order.

Soap: TOBS Sandlewood
Brush: C&E Badger
Razor: Windrose OC Slant
Blade: Bossman (3)
Post: Fine Latigo

Face lathered, didn’t really even work up much of a lather, just nice and slick.
Smoothed to my liking I’m 2 1/2 passes.

 

[dmshaver]

Shave #21
1/25/23

PreWar Tech
Personna X-Series
Zenith boar
Ethos Lavender
Hyaluronic Acid
Vanilla Highball

The Personna X Series provided a nice shave. I feel fortunate that I have two days in a row using a good blade!