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chrisbd
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18 January 2021
Preshave: Hot water rinse
Razor: British Gillette Rocket HD 1953/54
Blade: Gillette Nacet (3)
Brush: Golddachs Pure Badger miniature
Soap/Cream: TOBS Sandalwood
Aftershave Balm: Fuzzy Duck Cedarwood & Wild Sage
Aftershave: TOBS Sandalwood AS
Today's shave marked a sensible reduction in blade effectiveness, not unusual in my experience, yet the combo still delivered a near BBS result, 8.5/10.
Have a good, safe week.
Regards,
Chris
Preshave: Hot water rinse
Razor: British Gillette Rocket HD 1953/54
Blade: Gillette Nacet (3)
Brush: Golddachs Pure Badger miniature
Soap/Cream: TOBS Sandalwood
Aftershave Balm: Fuzzy Duck Cedarwood & Wild Sage
Aftershave: TOBS Sandalwood AS
Today's shave marked a sensible reduction in blade effectiveness, not unusual in my experience, yet the combo still delivered a near BBS result, 8.5/10.
Have a good, safe week.
Regards,
Chris
Blackmass
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Yesterday's SOTD
Carbon CX 316 ++ base plate (via pass around)
Polsilver
AP Shave Co SynBad
Eufros Barakah Oud (sample)
Myrsol Emulsion
Soundtrack - Rolling Blackouts C.F. 'Sideways to New Italy'
The Eufros Barakah Oud sample was kindly gifted to me (along with a number of other samples) from @p.b thank you Paul you're a Gent!
This is the first time using Manuel's new base. The performance was very good (compared to any other soap maker) but I'm not sure I prefer it to the old base? The post shave didn't feel as soft and the residual slickness wasn't as good.
This is only the first use so maybe I need to add more water?
The scent was great, not overpowering but present throughout the shave.
This is the second time using the Carbon CX with the ++ base plate. I'm not sure what to make of it TBH.
I like the positive blade feel and I would say it's the smoothest of the three base plates but I think it's the least efficient.
I will need more time with all plates but the original 0.68 plate seems the most efficient and gives the longest lasting shave.
Take care folks.
Cheers
Rob
View: https://youtu.be/i4b6SeuKI2E
Carbon CX 316 ++ base plate (via pass around)
Polsilver
AP Shave Co SynBad
Eufros Barakah Oud (sample)
Myrsol Emulsion
Soundtrack - Rolling Blackouts C.F. 'Sideways to New Italy'
The Eufros Barakah Oud sample was kindly gifted to me (along with a number of other samples) from @p.b thank you Paul you're a Gent!
This is the first time using Manuel's new base. The performance was very good (compared to any other soap maker) but I'm not sure I prefer it to the old base? The post shave didn't feel as soft and the residual slickness wasn't as good.
This is only the first use so maybe I need to add more water?
The scent was great, not overpowering but present throughout the shave.
This is the second time using the Carbon CX with the ++ base plate. I'm not sure what to make of it TBH.
I like the positive blade feel and I would say it's the smoothest of the three base plates but I think it's the least efficient.
I will need more time with all plates but the original 0.68 plate seems the most efficient and gives the longest lasting shave.
Take care folks.
Cheers
Rob
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TomG
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Prep: Valobra Glycerlanolina soap, Myrsol Emulsion
Brush: DR Harris H3 Best Badger
Cream: Castle Forbes Cedarwood and Sandalwood
Razor: Merkur Mergress (2.5)
Blade: Vintage NOS Gillette Spoiler (10)
Post: Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel; Penhaligon's Bayolea Aftershave Splash
Scent: Creed Royal Oud
First shave with a Castle Forbes Cream. Impressive performance. The scent is a very natural and woody cedar, which dominates the sandalwood.
This particular Spoiler blade has served me well, but time for a graceful retirement.
AlfredoT
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Lovely bowl!Monday 18th January
Omega 10108 - Signature Soaps Capra - Katana/Gillette London Bridge - Pinaud Clubman
The blade was much better today.
3 passes for a 'Face Feeler'
Flea market?
AlfredoT
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2021-01-18, Monday
A caliginous, noisy day: I'm trying out a new housekeeper and she wanted to vacuum the studio while I was there!
I was going to use the Panama, but then I saw this long-forgotten Labelle.
It loads easily and lathers quickly: good glide and protection, but the scent is obviously, after these years, much faded.
It seems that they are out of production...
I had planned to use the Polsilver, but it was exhausted and I replaced it with a SOC.
I'm exhausted too, but I can't replace myself: I'm my own backup....
Sapone PS: Palmolive d'antan
Sapone: Labelle Soaps, Vetiver
Pennello: Simpson's, Commodore X3, BB
Rasoio: Rotbart, Mond Extra
Lametta: Gillette, 7 O’Clock, Super Platinum
AS 1: MilMil, Figaro Gel
AS 2: MilMil, BeMan, Balsamo Polivalente
EdT: Gandini, Vetiver
ST: Hot Lips Page & Joe Guy, Trumpet Battle at Mintons
A caliginous, noisy day: I'm trying out a new housekeeper and she wanted to vacuum the studio while I was there!
I was going to use the Panama, but then I saw this long-forgotten Labelle.
It loads easily and lathers quickly: good glide and protection, but the scent is obviously, after these years, much faded.
It seems that they are out of production...
I had planned to use the Polsilver, but it was exhausted and I replaced it with a SOC.
I'm exhausted too, but I can't replace myself: I'm my own backup....
Sapone PS: Palmolive d'antan
Sapone: Labelle Soaps, Vetiver
Pennello: Simpson's, Commodore X3, BB
Rasoio: Rotbart, Mond Extra
Lametta: Gillette, 7 O’Clock, Super Platinum
AS 1: MilMil, Figaro Gel
AS 2: MilMil, BeMan, Balsamo Polivalente
EdT: Gandini, Vetiver
ST: Hot Lips Page & Joe Guy, Trumpet Battle at Mintons
culcreuch
Forum GOD!
Thank you.....and no.Lovely bowl!
Flea market?
In years gone by an English Relish Company sold their product in Ceramic Bowls with a large selection of sizes and designs. I have bought a number of them on eBay.
RussellR5555
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Monday's Shave
Pre: Argan Oil Soap
Soap: Laugar Skogsrå
Brush: 28mm Shavemac 2Bed Synthetic
Razor: Revisor 6/8
Splash: Speick Activ
Balm: Bart's Unscented
EDT: Fragrance Ireland Patrick
A satisfying shave as this particular razor is a problem child , it has a warp in it , but with some coaching from a good friend who knows his hones , I tackled it yesterday and have managed to get a very nice shaving edge on it. I am still a relative begineer at honing so pleased to be able to get a good result.
Pre: Argan Oil Soap
Soap: Laugar Skogsrå
Brush: 28mm Shavemac 2Bed Synthetic
Razor: Revisor 6/8
Splash: Speick Activ
Balm: Bart's Unscented
EDT: Fragrance Ireland Patrick
A satisfying shave as this particular razor is a problem child , it has a warp in it , but with some coaching from a good friend who knows his hones , I tackled it yesterday and have managed to get a very nice shaving edge on it. I am still a relative begineer at honing so pleased to be able to get a good result.
TobyC
Patriot
AlfredoT
Forum GOD!
Yes!
It's fantastic and when I bought it at a flea market, I did not know what I was buying!
lu20vt
Forum GOD!
This base needs more water than the old oneYesterday's SOTD
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Carbon CX 316 ++ base plate (via pass around)
Polsilver
AP Shave Co SynBad
Eufros Barakah Oud (sample)
Myrsol Emulsion
Soundtrack - Rolling Blackouts C.F. 'Sideways to New Italy'
The Eufros Barakah Oud sample was kindly gifted to me (along with a number of other samples) from @p.b thank you Paul you're a Gent!
This is the first time using Manuel's new base. The performance was very good (compared to any other soap maker) but I'm not sure I prefer it to the old base? The post shave didn't feel as soft and the residual slickness wasn't as good.
This is only the first use so maybe I need to add more water?
The scent was great, not overpowering but present throughout the shave.
This is the second time using the Carbon CX with the ++ base plate. I'm not sure what to make of it TBH.
I like the positive blade feel and I would say it's the smoothest of the three base plates but I think it's the least efficient.
I will need more time with all plates but the original 0.68 plate seems the most efficient and gives the longest lasting shave.
Take care folks.
Cheers
Rob
View: https://youtu.be/i4b6SeuKI2E
