SOTD 27 October-2 November 2019

Fantastic base with an excellent bay rum scent! This one is minus the heavy clove a lot tend to have and is perfect!

31/10/2019
Morris & Forndran Imi Ivory/Old Spice/
Rockwell 5+ Stork Aristocrat+ Voskhod/Tüff sensitive

Felices afeitados.
All the best.

GartBnx.....

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Thursday OCtober 31

I spent the last few evenings honing 8 wedge blades and my hope was that one or a couple/few I honed properly. I varied my technique slightly for each blade thinking I can adopt the technique used for which ever blade is honed best - assuming at least one is honed well. For today's shave, I used 3 of those wedges in 3 lather catchers for my shave and to test how I did honing.

Bowl/Scuttle - GP12
Soap - La Savonniere du Moulin
Brush - Simpson 400-3
Blade1 - Kampfe Bros Star
Razor1 - Kampfe Bros Star lather catcher US Pat 6/15/80, Eng Pat 3/8/87
Blade2 - M-K Heljestrand
Razor2 - Kindal Heljestrand lather catcher
Blade3 - Heljestrand
Razor3 - CV Heljestrand lather catcher
Post Shave - OSMA Pierre alum, Epsilon Blue A/S

Shave rating 5 of 5

Before anyone gets in a tizzy, all 3 are lather catchers but all 3 are also OC for OCtober. I started with the Kampfe with Kampfe blade WTG on one cheek by my ear. The blade was cutting but could have cut better. I switched to the Kindal with MK blade when I started on my other cheek. This blade felt a little sharper than the Kampfe. When I got to my neck and chin and mouth area, I switched to the other Heljestrand with the regular Heljestrand blade. Wow, this wedge was sharp and cut smoothly. I actually honed one blade so far well. Anyway, I finished up the first pass and did the 2nd pass XTG with the Heljestrand with regular Heljestrand blade. 2 passes, overall DFS+ with my cheeks down to my jawline BBS. It would be an understatement to say I'm happy. I just need to see how I did with the other wedges (I have 5 more to test). At worst, I can follow the honing technique I used for this Heljestrand blade for the rest of my un-honed blades. I finished off with the Epsilon Blue A/S.

Overall, an excellent shave. Now on to NOvember.

Happy shaves to everyone.



- Ken

Thursday, October 31, 2019 - Shave of the Day

Prep  ||  Grooming Dept Mojito Pre-Shave

Brush  ||  Paladin El Dorado

Soap  ||  Barrister and Mann Hallows (2016)

Razor  ||  Karve Shaving SB / Perma-Sharp (6)

A/S  ||  Barrister and Mann Hallows (2016)

Growth  ||  40.0 Hours

Carbon CX/Ti
Feather vintage blade
Pre-shave Grooming Dept Spa
Loccitane Plisson Brush
NYChypre (Thanks Mohammad)
Chatillon-Lux-after-shave-splash Fourth and Pine
Sebum Green

THURSDAY 31 OCTOBER 2019

Razor: ASYLUM Evolution DE (mild plate)
Blade: GILLETTE Bleue Extra
Brush: WOLF WHISKERS (Black Wolf Synth Knot)
Soap: BARRISTER & MANN Leviathan 
Splash: BARRISTER & MANN Leviathan 

November 1, 2019
Supply Co V2 with 2 dot plate
Personna
Brad Sears Disco
Speick Shave Cream
Dominica Grand Bay Rum Aftershave

START .90 OC & RR GC .84 OC/Gillette Platinum/Yaqi 28mm Barber Pole Tux/Stone Cottage Leather & Smoke shave cream
Thayers Medicated WH Astringent/Clubman Reserve Whiskey Woods splash