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Black Watch Morning Shave
- Brush: Dogclaration LG 2022 Mystery Brush (B16)
- Razor: Heljestrand MK N° 10
- Lather: Spearhead Shaving Company Seaforth! Black Watch
- Aftershave: Spearhead Shaving Company Seaforth! Black Watch splash
- Fragrance: Spearhead Shaving Company Seaforth! Black Watch EdT
Nov 1, 2023 - Witchcrafts Wednesday: Carmilla
- Brush: Wald Shaving Nimbus Haunter 29mm A1 Knot
- Razor: Karve Shaving Co. Christopher Bradley Aluminum, SB-E
- Blade: Gillette Nacet [2]
- Lather: Southern Witchcrafts - Carmilla - Soap (Vegan)
- Post Shave: Southern Witchcrafts - Carmilla - Aftershave (Alcohol Free)
- Fragrance: Southern Witchcrafts - Carmilla - Eau de Parfum
I couldn’t pass up #witchcraftswednesday the day after Halloween. What better scent than Carmilla, in honor of the vampire legend.
I don’t think the Nacet works well for me when paired with aggressive razors. I have some irritation from the shave. Ironically, no blood was let.
Rating: 4/5
Love the brush. I have Haunter with the A1 fan and Stratos handle. Amazing knot and workmanship.
Nov. 1, 2023
- Brush: Yaqi 26mm Synthetic
- Razor: Karve Overlander
- Blade: Personna Platinum
- Lather: Barrister And Mann - Adagi - Soap
- Post Shave: Barrister And Mann - Adagi - Aftershave
Ok shave. Looking at it now I seem to have some irritation. Shave felt smooth not really sure where my redness is coming from.
November 1, 2023
- Brush: Maggard 24mm Synthetic
- Razor: Gillette Flat Bottom Tech
- Blade: Personna Lab Blue (1)
- Lather: Barrister & Mann - Roam - Soap
- Post Shave: Australian Private Reserve - Raconteur - Aftershave
- Post Shave: House of Mammoth/Declaration Grooming - Cerberus - Liniment
I have a Personna BBS-0 on its way to me, so in honor of that I whipped out a Personna blade. Great shave.
November 1, 2023
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Brush: Wald Stratos Goldvein 29mm A1 Fan
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Razor: C.V. Heljestrand MK 10 13/16 Half Hollow Square Point (Straight Shave 364)
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Lather: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Black Watch - Soap
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Post Shave: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Black Watch - Aftershave
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Post Shave: Thayers - Cucumber - Toner
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Fragrance: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Black Watch - Eau de Toilette
Of course I’m recognizing Black Watchday. Going with a black theme as suggested by @djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social . You can’t fault this setup.
Later today, I’ll be shave testing my Friodur 472 on which I did an edge refresh. I made a video on honing it, but it is my first sharpening video, so it is pretty bad; long and probably boring. I learned a lot, though [mostly, the lesson is “don’t make videos”]. This was done as practice for a video I’ve been asked to make on sharpening my Iwasaki razor. I want to be comfortable with the process before I do that one.
Black Watch++;
MK N°10++;
Happy Black Watchday to you too! 😊
I can’t watch the video yet, but I was impatient and already fast forwarded through without sound to get the gist and noted that you don’t do the trailing edge strikes anymore. Looking forward to watching it with sound later to hear your comments!
My own 472 is currently out on loan or I would be tempted join in a 472 second luxury shave 😅
Great composition on that picture BTW! 😊
I have never honed razors with just trailing edge strokes, but I added a trailing edge component to my half strokes. Traditional Japanese knives are normally sharpened with trailing edge pressure, and some heavily recurved knife blades require it too. So I have done it; just not with razors.
Great composition on that picture BTW! 😊
Yeah, the idea just presented itself as I was looking through SOTDs earlier today ;-)
I have never honed razors with just trailing edge strokes, but I added a trailing edge component to my half strokes.
I’m half convinced my edges are better since I’ve switched to trailing edge strokes only, followed by deburring on loaded canvas. At the same time, I’m so new to honing that this doesn’t mean much 😄