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August 4, 2024

• Brush: Zenith r/Wetshaving 31mm x 57mm Moar Boar

• Razor: J.A. Henckels Friodur 14 Full Hollow Square Point

• Lather: Chicago Grooming - AG 1889 - Soap

• Toner: Thayers - Lavender - Toner

• Aftershave: Chicago Grooming - AG 1889 - Aftershave

• Fragrance: Guerlain - Jicky - Eau de Toilette

2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave. $headless $FriodomRiders

Edge Condition Album

Another terrific shave. This setup is really being good to me right now. I'd say that this shave was closer than my typical BBS shave. My typical shave is not on a new edge, and I am adapting to the edge I put on this razor.

Even though I'm not stropping, I do not notice any lack of comfort or sharpness ... yet. I will say that even when I do strop, I start wanting that "new edge" feel around 10 shaves on a straight. Wouldn't it be interesting if I find that the stropping I've been doing is actually detrimental to edge duration? OK, in some nerd universe, yes, interesting, but to a normal person, probably not.

August 2, 2024

• Brush: Zenith r/Wetshaving 31mm x 57mm Moar Boar

• Razor: J.A. Henckels Friodur 14 Full Hollow Square Point

• Lather: Chicago Grooming - AG 1889 - Soap

• Toner: Thayers - Lavender - Toner

• Aftershave: Chicago Grooming - AG 1889 - Aftershave

• Fragrance: Guerlain - Jicky - Eau de Toilette

2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave. $headless $FriodomRiders

Love this soap and splash. I feel that its freshness counters the oppressive heat we're having. Yesterday was the first time that I used a straight razor and did not strop it after the shave. (I only strop after a shave, not before.) I plan to continue without stropping for this entire month. I'm expecting that I will notice an edge difference somewhere around 12 shaves. That's where I notice a DE blade beginning to go off. I may need to add a third pass at that point.

July 30, 2024

• Brush: Wald Nimbus Bloodline 27mm J3

• Razor: Tanifuji Spalding 0411 6/8" Full Hollow

• Lather: Declaration Grooming - Yuzu/Rose/Patchouli - Soap

• Toner: Thayers - Rose - Toner

• Aftershave: WestMan Shaving - Alma - Aftershave Balm

2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.

Wonderful shave today. Glad to be back with a straight shave after two days of DE shaving. I never thought I'd see DE shaving quite this way.

permission to share your addresses with sahenders?

Yes.

July 26, 2024

• Brush: Chisel & Hound Classic 26mm V23 Fanchurian

• Razor: Iwasaki 13/16" Full Hollow Square Point Tamahagane

• Lather: Zingari Man - Mousse Illuminée - Soap

• Toner: Thayers - Lavender - Toner

• Aftershave: Zingari Man - Mousse Illuminee - Aftershave

• Fragrance: Floris of London - Elite - Eau de Toilette

2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.

I just started to see the bottom of the tub with this soap. I guess I like it a lot. I certainly enjoyed it today. Wonderful scent, and also a great soap base which provided a foundation for the Iwasaki to effortlessly slide through stubble.

Enjoy your weekend!

Going from banana and coconut to pineapple and coconut

I was inspired to go in that direction as well. Awesome looking brush!

July 24, 2024 -- BVWSC First Shave

• Brush: Wild West Brushworks Blue Space 26mm Cashmere

• Razor: Ralf Aust 5/8 Stainless Full Hollow Spanish Point

• Lather: Abbate Y La Mantia - Don Josè - Soap

• Toner: Thayers - Lavender - Toner

• Aftershave: Wholly Kaw - Hiatus - Aftershave

• Fragrance: Creed - Aventus

• Talc: Yardley Classic
   
  2 passes. Bowl lather. Excellent shave.

Today was the first group shave of the Buena Vista Wetshaving Social Club.

AYLM Don Josè was a great way to start things off. I had zero problems with the lather. I put about a 1/4 teaspon (1ml) in a bowl, heavily loaded a damp brush, and built my lather on the face; adding water there. I found the lather to be creamy and very slick.

And I like the banana and coconut scent. I found that the sweetness of this combination was toned down in a way that made me think more of a rum drink than a dessert. As such, Hiatus, with its leaning towards a Piña Colada, matched perfectly. Since Hiatus carries the coconut, but adds pineapple, I used Aventus with its pineapple note for the fragrance. Don Josè has menthol in it, and while I would have preferred that it wasn't there, I did not find it objectionable.

This was another trial run with a stainless steel razor. Again, excellent shave. I find no fault with stainless. I prefer larger razors, though, and might not want to spend all of August using a 5/8.

Thanks for your comments on Roam Two. I have too many BaM soaps already and just wasn’t drawn to this one. The last BaM soap I purchased was Marilyn which I didn’t “get” until I bought the fragrance. Now, I’m happy to have it.

July 8, 2024 -- MMMMFF

• Brush: Grizzly Bay Shire 26mm V18 Fanchurian
• Blade Holder: GEM Micromatic Flying Wing
• Blade: Personna Gem PTFE (4)
• Lather: House of Mammoth - Alive - Soap
• Toner: Thayers - Lavender - Toner
• Aftershave: House of Mammoth - Alive - Splash

2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.

I haven't done a MMMMFF shave in a while. Alive is a great scent for the hot and humid weather we have here in summer, and the Flying Wing was a joy to use, as always.

I was joking with Heather about how Americans can't pronounce 'bon' and 'monsieur'. She can't and, while I think I can, my accent is influenced by French Canadian heritage, and I'm told by some Parisians that I'm barely understandable. Only the French have that level of disdain. I love it! Speaking of France, the Tour de France started on June 29. I love sitting on the couch and watching all those guys suffer. Amazing stuff.

July 1, 2024

• Brush: Wald Nimbus Bloodline 27mm J3

• Razor: J.A. Henckels Friodur 14 Full Hollow Square Point

• Lather: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Roman Spice - Soap

• Toner: Thayers - Rose - Toner

• Aftershave: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Roman Spice - Aftershave

• Fragrance: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Roman Spice - Eau de Toilette

2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.

I put zero effort into choosing today's setup. I simply consulted @djundjila's post this morning to determine what to use. Excellent choice DJ!