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The 5th Annual Williams Mug Soap 3017 Challenge!

Day 7

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Razor: Gillette Senator
Blade: Treet Carbon Steel “Black Beauty”, 7th use
Brush: Wald Glacial Meltwater A1 Bulb
Bowl: Captain’s Choice Seaworthy “Abaco” Bowl
Soap: Williams Mug Soap Puck
Aftershave: Ethos Clean Skin Food Splash Aftershave
Balm: Ethos Unscented Skin Food Lotion
Additional Care: Osma Alum
Additional Care: Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Galactic Witch Hazel
Fragrance: Ethos Indochanté Eau de Parfum
 
#5 Today another hate loading session , but I tried bowl lathering. It fought me a bit to find the water band. As I expected, it was a bit less slick than with face lathering, but I’m not exactly sure if everything was equal. Still, the Slim and Gillette blade worked just fine for a DFS in two passes. Maybe I’ll try this again using the same brush I used before.

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Had to hobo it yesterday, back is out. Got a cortisone shot to relieve pain. Injury from car accident last year. Second Surgery coming up . Hopefully it will help resolve some of the issues.
But back to Williams challenge
RazorTock Monster shave brush
Vintage Williams mug soap
New Custom Kamisori Style straight razor. Heck I forgot to take tape off of spine after honing 🤣, didn't even notice until after shave 😎 blind as a bat me🤣.Aqua Velva Ice Blue aftershave Finnish with Clubman talc at end.
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wow made a video just for this. Pretty amateur at doing videos. So sorry for any quality issues. Yep use hot water dispenser on espresso machine for hot lather in shave scuttle when I use it. Also have a definite coffee addiction hobby. Make coffee as soon as I get up.
 
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Gillette Old Type.
Gillette Wilkerson Sword blade.
Rubberset 400 number three boar.
Williams Mug shaving soap.
Timeless Razor shave bowl.
American Tobacco by Andy Hilfiger cologne.

Number six of the Williams challenge.

Happy Monday everyone!
 
#6 bowl lathered after a mug load. This is indeed a viable method, but as I noted before, I think I get more glide when face lathering. The key variable for me is in how heavy to load the brush. A tip I learned from Mark Szorady on his channel is warming the razor and blade in hot water seems to help the first couple of strokes somehow. It does feel nice, but I don’t see doing it for more than the very start of the shave.
Taking a new photo of the same setup didn’t happen this morning. Sorry guys.
I think we may get above freezing today! I don’t think winter is over by a long shot, but I’m hoping my neighbor will extract his car from its icy tomb soon. In my neighborhood this is quite the eyesore. 😝 IMG_1517.jpegIMG_1466.jpeg
 
Sunday and Monday shaves with PAA ascension double open comb. PAA Atomic Rocket shave brush and same Vintage Williams challenge puck sitting in Shave Nation Unbreakable shave bowl. 2 pass + touch up BBS. @BarberDave , if bored I challenge you to shave with your Williams challenge gear blind folded. Maybe help take mind off of using same stuff over and over again for atleast 1 shave 😅
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BrisketGuy said:
Sunday and Monday shaves with PAA ascension double open comb. PAA Atomic Rocket shave brush and same Vintage Williams challenge puck sitting in Shave Nation Unbreakable shave bowl. 2 pass + touch up BBS. @BarberDave , if bored I challenge you to shave with your Williams challenge gear blind folded. Maybe help take mind off of using same stuff over and over again for atleast 1 shave 😅
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hmm okay maybe tomorrow
 
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