SOTD 27 March-2 April 2016

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All aboard for the Steampunk train!!

My first non MWF shave for a month and my first use of Tabula Rasa Steampunk. Its good stuff, can't quite put my finger on the scent but I get very subtle sweet wood scents. Unfortunately I under loaded the brush and pass 2 and beyond was a very austere experience but it worked great. From what I can see from my first lathering, this stuff is very soft and won't last long and for £19 ($27) a tub I probably won't buy it again. Having said that I had an irritation and redness free shave and it was a comfortable shave despite the lather thinning out quickly.

Tabula Rasa Steampunk
Darwin Deluxe
Personna 74 Blade (15)
CK Switchback 400
Myrsol Blue

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Will, as you know, I love Steam Punk but I certainly agree with you about the longevity of a tub.  I load it heavily so the tub won't last me as long as most other soaps and creams I have but I don't care because, for me, it is one of life's little pleasures.

Razor: Gillette 1930's Goodwill
Blade: Astra Platinum (6)
Brush: WDC-6 TGN Silvertip Premium
Soap: Razo Rock XXX
A/S: Razo Rock XXX
Bowl: Michael Stanley P.E.I.

Prep: Hot shower
Pre: Proraso pre-shave cream - Sandalwood
Soap: Wickham's Super Smooth - Sheridan's
Bowl: Woodhead Tall Large Scuttle
Brush: Muhle 23mm Kosmo synthetic
Razor: Schick Injector E2
Blade: Schick Injector - Japan (1)
After: WH, Benjamin's Bay Rum (menthol) AS, C&E W.Indian Lime ASB

First use of a Japanese Injector blade in my E2 razor and I could immediately tell this needed a light touch and full concentration. The thing about Injector blades is that you can't palm-strop them before first use so I'm thinking of this shave as taking the edge off the blade.

This Wickham's soap is anymuch as good as my best soaps, but I found the soap kind of curdles after a few months. Soap is still fine but it forms tiny balls of soap within the croap which take longer to form into lather so you end up with tiny bits of undissolved soap in the lather. Not really a problem but a bit annoying.

Anyway, result nice BBS (squid-skin) but the actual shave felt a little scratchy. I'll have another go tomorrow.

Have a great weekend, folks.

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All aboard for the Steampunk train!!

My first non MWF shave for a month and my first use of Tabula Rasa Steampunk. Its good stuff, can't quite put my finger on the scent but I get very subtle sweet wood scents. Unfortunately I under loaded the brush and pass 2 and beyond was a very austere experience but it worked great. From what I can see from my first lathering, this stuff is very soft and won't last long and for £19 ($27) a tub I probably won't buy it again. Having said that I had an irritation and redness free shave and it was a comfortable shave despite the lather thinning out quickly.

Tabula Rasa Steampunk
Darwin Deluxe
Personna 74 Blade (15)
CK Switchback 400
Myrsol Blue

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Will, as you know, I love Steam Punk but I certainly agree with you about the longevity of a tub.  I load it heavily so the tub won't last me as long as most other soaps and creams I have but I don't care because, for me, it is one of life's little pleasures.

It may well grow on me as well but I'm more of a hard soap guy these days. You need to check out The Gentleman's Groomroom in Dundee when you visit Scotland again. They stock the whole Tabula Rasa range!

The whisker wrangling continues...................................

Gillette Old Type ~ Gillette Silver Blue (1)* ~ Thater 4376/4
Labelle Forest Moss (sample) ~ Pitralon Pure

*C-O-T-D

Prep: Hot shower
Pre: Proraso pre-shave cream - Sandalwood
Soap: Wickham's Super Smooth - Sheridan's
Bowl: Woodhead Tall Large Scuttle
Brush: Muhle 23mm Kosmo synthetic
Razor: Schick Injector E2
Blade: Schick Injector - Japan (1)
After: WH, Benjamin's Bay Rum (menthol) AS, C&E W.Indian Lime ASB

First use of a Japanese Injector blade in my E2 razor and I could immediately tell this needed a light touch and full concentration. The thing about Injector blades is that you can't palm-strop them before first use so I'm thinking of this shave as taking the edge off the blade.

This Wickham's soap is anymuch as good as my best soaps, but I found the soap kind of curdles after a few months. Soap is still fine but it forms tiny balls of soap within the croap which take longer to form into lather so you end up with tiny bits of undissolved soap in the lather. Not really a problem but a bit annoying.

Anyway, result nice BBS (squid-skin) but the actual shave felt a little scratchy. I'll have another go tomorrow.

Have a great weekend, folks.

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Very nice, Mike. You don't come across black handle E types too often. Nice find!

Brush - Shave Revolution "evolution" HMW
Soap - Soap Commander Confidence
Mug- Marvis
Razor - GEM MMOC
Blade - GEM ptfe (6)
A/S - Floid Vigoroso
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Soap: Crabtree & Evelyn Mysore Sandalwood circa 1978;
Brush: F7 (inspired by M7 and L7) by Vladimir Ferdman, with the Epsilon two band knot;
Razor: Mongoose B3 on UFO Tornado;
AS: Pitralon Classic.

I was thoroughly impressed by this newly acquired vintage Crabtree & Evelin Mysore soap. I wish the smell was a bit stronger, but even with what is left, this soap perhaps is one of the classiest shaving soaps I tried.