Jun 22, 2023 - Barbershops

• 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.

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.

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.

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

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.

• 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.

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!

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.

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.

• 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.