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Congratulations to you both Paul.
SOTD : Saturday 5th June to Friday 11th June 2021.
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Thursday 10th June
Yaqi Heavy Metal - Wolfpac Italian Orchard - EndGem Speed ••• - GEM Stainless Coated #12 - Electrif's Lementhol A/S - Aloe Vera Gel
Yaqi Heavy Metal - Wolfpac Italian Orchard - EndGem Speed ••• - GEM Stainless Coated #12 - Electrif's Lementhol A/S - Aloe Vera Gel
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Very sweet Fromm but I understand there’s a few beauties waiting in the wings ready for honing and their debut
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SOTD 10-Jun
Prep: Warm shower
Brush: PAA Switchback 400 26mm Roswell
Soap: Zingari Man 'The Navigator' sample
Razor: Dovo Best 6/8
Post: Cold Water and Barts Ben Nevis Lotion
Cracking shave this morning, I seem to have gained some peace to take my time this (rare occurrence). Thought I'd give the navigator a try, smells really nice, I didn't get a lot of cushion but the glide was great. I may have been a bit stingy with the amount so I'll be a bit more generous next time.
Refreshed and ready for the day ahead.
Hope everyone has a grand day
Cheers
Marc
Prep: Warm shower
Brush: PAA Switchback 400 26mm Roswell
Soap: Zingari Man 'The Navigator' sample
Razor: Dovo Best 6/8
Post: Cold Water and Barts Ben Nevis Lotion
Cracking shave this morning, I seem to have gained some peace to take my time this (rare occurrence). Thought I'd give the navigator a try, smells really nice, I didn't get a lot of cushion but the glide was great. I may have been a bit stingy with the amount so I'll be a bit more generous next time.
Refreshed and ready for the day ahead.
Hope everyone has a grand day
Cheers
Marc
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@Paul L - what he said mate - yours - I.
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10 June
Meißner Tremonia Dark Limes
Yaqi Dandelion
Feather Artist Club SS
Feather Proguard
Bart’s Balm Amber and Moroccan Jasmine
Not the best shave I’ve ever had, not even the best shave I’ve ever had with this Feather razor, yet good enough, and no damage to the face, either. Good result.
Meißner Tremonia Dark Limes
Yaqi Dandelion
Feather Artist Club SS
Feather Proguard
Bart’s Balm Amber and Moroccan Jasmine
Not the best shave I’ve ever had, not even the best shave I’ve ever had with this Feather razor, yet good enough, and no damage to the face, either. Good result.
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Vintage Shovelhead square comb Vintage Boar Brush Vintage Williams Soap GEM SS Blade Skin Bracer
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10/6/21
Soap - Hampshire Wool Fat
Brush - Zenith Euro X
Razor - Old Type
Blade - Feather (2)
Post - Witch Hazel
AS - Signature Soaps Danum
Another great shave with the Feather, but I managed to pick up a little weeper, no result from applying a touch too much pressure.
As I was using the Cedarwood and Patchouli HWF soap (which is an excellent lather with it's tallow and lanolin, an excellent post shave too) I finished the shave with SS Danum splash. I forgot how superb this splash is, it might sit on the face better of all the post shave products I have owned.
I'm off for my second AZ vaccine this afternoon, it was less than 6 weeks since my first dose.
Have a good day gents.
Soap - Hampshire Wool Fat
Brush - Zenith Euro X
Razor - Old Type
Blade - Feather (2)
Post - Witch Hazel
AS - Signature Soaps Danum
Another great shave with the Feather, but I managed to pick up a little weeper, no result from applying a touch too much pressure.
As I was using the Cedarwood and Patchouli HWF soap (which is an excellent lather with it's tallow and lanolin, an excellent post shave too) I finished the shave with SS Danum splash. I forgot how superb this splash is, it might sit on the face better of all the post shave products I have owned.
I'm off for my second AZ vaccine this afternoon, it was less than 6 weeks since my first dose.
Have a good day gents.
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10/06/21
Pre: Shower
Brush: Simpson Chubby 2 Faux Tortoise
Soap: Proraso Green
Razor: Blackland Tradere
Blade: Rapira Chrome Super Stainless "Pinks" (2)
Post shave: Cold water splash, TC's Infused Witch Hazel
Balm: Proraso Green
Aftershave: Proraso Green
The Blade seemed to go off towards the end of the shave, the finish was smooth enough, i don't think it will get another run out, its just not worth the chance. So its 2 and out for the Rapira "pink"
A nice shave overall, leaving me BBS and comfortable, a little indication from the splash where i thought the blade was losing it smoothness.
Happy Anniversary to you both Paul
Stay safe and enjoy your day All.
Pre: Shower
Brush: Simpson Chubby 2 Faux Tortoise
Soap: Proraso Green
Razor: Blackland Tradere
Blade: Rapira Chrome Super Stainless "Pinks" (2)
Post shave: Cold water splash, TC's Infused Witch Hazel
Balm: Proraso Green
Aftershave: Proraso Green
The Blade seemed to go off towards the end of the shave, the finish was smooth enough, i don't think it will get another run out, its just not worth the chance. So its 2 and out for the Rapira "pink"
A nice shave overall, leaving me BBS and comfortable, a little indication from the splash where i thought the blade was losing it smoothness.
Happy Anniversary to you both Paul
Stay safe and enjoy your day All.
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It does for me ... oakmoss does for me what catnip does for cats!
What others have said, Paul. S.
Thursday
Le Pere Lucien Cèdre et Patchouli
RazoRock Disrupter 22mm synth
Face lather
RazoRock German 37 slant
Gillette Nacet
Thayer’s Rose Petal and Aloe Vera
Tabac Original after shave
The maiden voyage for my newly acquired 37. Apparently, the head for this fellow was modelled on the original Merkur 37 before it was slightly modified. There certainly is a wider blade gap; and this, I feel, contributes to the assertiveness of the cutlery.
I love the weight of the handle supplied (steel?) and for a razor in the region of £23, the finish isn’t bad at all. Although, is finish that important, beyond aesthetics? As I read somewhere recently, razors are ‘…tools, not jewels.’
Importantly, it gave a first-class shave; 2 passes which ridiculed two days or so of bristles. Great ‘blade feel’ and very, very comfortable to use. I am going through a slant phase just now; and the 37 takes pride of place alongside the Lo Storto and Merkur 37C. I have been scouring sites for the Hoffritz Slant; but most are asking for silly prices; and the condition of some aren’t that great (the ‘tools, not jewels’ adage does have its limitations, you understand).
Anyway, a great piece of kit for the price. Highly recommended.
Le Pere Lucien Cèdre et Patchouli
RazoRock Disrupter 22mm synth
Face lather
RazoRock German 37 slant
Gillette Nacet
Thayer’s Rose Petal and Aloe Vera
Tabac Original after shave
The maiden voyage for my newly acquired 37. Apparently, the head for this fellow was modelled on the original Merkur 37 before it was slightly modified. There certainly is a wider blade gap; and this, I feel, contributes to the assertiveness of the cutlery.
I love the weight of the handle supplied (steel?) and for a razor in the region of £23, the finish isn’t bad at all. Although, is finish that important, beyond aesthetics? As I read somewhere recently, razors are ‘…tools, not jewels.’
Importantly, it gave a first-class shave; 2 passes which ridiculed two days or so of bristles. Great ‘blade feel’ and very, very comfortable to use. I am going through a slant phase just now; and the 37 takes pride of place alongside the Lo Storto and Merkur 37C. I have been scouring sites for the Hoffritz Slant; but most are asking for silly prices; and the condition of some aren’t that great (the ‘tools, not jewels’ adage does have its limitations, you understand).
Anyway, a great piece of kit for the price. Highly recommended.
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Wow Paul, that sends my imagination into overdrive.
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Happy Anniversary Paul
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Thursday 10th June
Oumo 2020LE SHD Manchurian - Le Père Lucien Cèdre-Orange - Excaliber/Proshave S - Bananna Republic Cypress Cedar
I have a 1st generation Excalibur which was prone to alignment problems due to the centre post. I thought mine was OK and have never noticed anything before....but with this new make of blade I do notice slightly more exposure at one side of the head and I couldn't make it go away. Perhaps the tolerances of the slot in the blade are slightly tighter?. It made no difference to the quality of the result.
3 passes for a perfect result
Oumo 2020LE SHD Manchurian - Le Père Lucien Cèdre-Orange - Excaliber/Proshave S - Bananna Republic Cypress Cedar
I have a 1st generation Excalibur which was prone to alignment problems due to the centre post. I thought mine was OK and have never noticed anything before....but with this new make of blade I do notice slightly more exposure at one side of the head and I couldn't make it go away. Perhaps the tolerances of the slot in the blade are slightly tighter?. It made no difference to the quality of the result.
3 passes for a perfect result
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A very enjoyable, flawless shave with the Dubl Duck today. Recently polished up having made a pin adjustment to better center it earlier this week. Wunderbar! 
Hot water preparation
Argan Oil PSO
Savile Row 3824 Silvertip Badger
Castle Forbes 1445 Shaving Cream
Dubl Duck Wonderedge 5/8
Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel
Happy shaving - Karl
Hot water preparation
Argan Oil PSO
Savile Row 3824 Silvertip Badger
Castle Forbes 1445 Shaving Cream
Dubl Duck Wonderedge 5/8
Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel
Happy shaving - Karl