What's new
The Shaving Cadre

Welcome to The Shaving Cadre, a forum dedicated to gentlemanly discourse about wet shaving and other topics of common interests. Membership is always free so register today and join in the fun

SOTD May 2026

Yetzirah said:
Tuesday May 5, 2026
Brush: Simpson Berkeley
Bowl: Captain's Choice Copper
Soap: Kent
Razor: Henson AL13 + /Ti22 Handle
Henson: 10/14/2021 = 1689
Blade: Feather (1)
P/S: Bleu de Chanel

The latest Kent formula lathers really well. I really like the light soapy scent. Bleu de Chanel made for an awesome finish.

View attachment 158781
Click to expand...
A beautiful shave, Akhi! I love that wooden Kent shave soap bowl.
 
hgEM1SN.jpg

RAZOR: Rocnel SE50 2022 AC Razor
BLADE: Schick Proline
BRUSH: AP Shave Co. Blue Swirl 24mm G5C Synthetic
LATHER: Boellis Panama 1924 Coffret Shave Soap
POST: Santa Maria Novella Tabacco Toscano EDC
 
Tuesday, May 5, 2026

This morning we finally had a warm day. Took the dog on a 2.5 mile walk and got hot. I decided to do a frozen shave. All the software products i used in today's shave were mentholated. The PAA Frost Byte is quite a face freezer. The Osage Rub as my aftershave is a chiller and it smells terrific. I had DFS finish.

1778013006975.jpeg

Overall Rating: ★★★★☆ (Great Shave)
Smoothness: ★★★★☆ (Very Smooth)
Irritation: ★★☆☆☆ (Barely There)

Time of Day: Afternoon 🌤️
Blade Uses: 1
Passes: 3

Razor: Rex Supply Co. Page
Blade: Rex Platinum
Soap: PAA Frost Byte CK-6 Sample
Shaving Bowl: HC&C Stainless Steel Straight Walled Bowl
Brush: PAA Green Ray
Pre-Shave: Hot Shower
Pre-Shave 2: Stirling Soap Co. Mentholated Pre-shave Soap
Aftershave: PAA Alum Solid Block No slip Grip.
Aftershave 2: Dickinson's Witch Hazel Skin Toner (menthol added)
Aftershave 3: Clubman Jeris Osage Rub
Aftershave 4: PAA Star Jelly Scentless


Generated by Shaving Sherpa — Shaving Sherpa - Master Your Wet Shaving Journey
 
8th Night said:
Tuesday, May 5, 2026

This morning we finally had a warm day. Took the dog on a 2.5 mile walk and got hot. I decided to do a frozen shave. All the software products i used in today's shave were mentholated. The PAA Frost Byte is quite a face freezer. The Osage Rub as my aftershave is a chiller and it smells terrific. I had DFS finish.

View attachment 158794

Overall Rating: ★★★★☆ (Great Shave)
Smoothness: ★★★★☆ (Very Smooth)
Irritation: ★★☆☆☆ (Barely There)

Time of Day: Afternoon 🌤️
Blade Uses: 1
Passes: 3

Razor: Rex Supply Co. Page
Blade: Rex Platinum
Soap: PAA Frost Byte CK-6 Sample
Shaving Bowl: HC&C Stainless Steel Straight Walled Bowl
Brush: PAA Green Ray
Pre-Shave: Hot Shower
Pre-Shave 2: Stirling Soap Co. Mentholated Pre-shave Soap
Aftershave: PAA Alum Solid Block No slip Grip.
Aftershave 2: Dickinson's Witch Hazel Skin Toner (menthol added)
Aftershave 3: Clubman Jeris Osage Rub
Aftershave 4: PAA Star Jelly Scentless


Generated by Shaving Sherpa — Shaving Sherpa - Master Your Wet Shaving Journey
Click to expand...
Brrrrrr!! 🥶
 
8th Night said:
Tuesday, May 5, 2026

This morning we finally had a warm day. Took the dog on a 2.5 mile walk and got hot. I decided to do a frozen shave. All the software products i used in today's shave were mentholated. The PAA Frost Byte is quite a face freezer. The Osage Rub as my aftershave is a chiller and it smells terrific. I had DFS finish.

View attachment 158794

Overall Rating: ★★★★☆ (Great Shave)
Smoothness: ★★★★☆ (Very Smooth)
Irritation: ★★☆☆☆ (Barely There)

Time of Day: Afternoon 🌤️
Blade Uses: 1
Passes: 3

Razor: Rex Supply Co. Page
Blade: Rex Platinum
Soap: PAA Frost Byte CK-6 Sample
Shaving Bowl: HC&C Stainless Steel Straight Walled Bowl
Brush: PAA Green Ray
Pre-Shave: Hot Shower
Pre-Shave 2: Stirling Soap Co. Mentholated Pre-shave Soap
Aftershave: PAA Alum Solid Block No slip Grip.
Aftershave 2: Dickinson's Witch Hazel Skin Toner (menthol added)
Aftershave 3: Clubman Jeris Osage Rub
Aftershave 4: PAA Star Jelly Scentless


Generated by Shaving Sherpa — Shaving Sherpa - Master Your Wet Shaving Journey
Click to expand...
Frost Byte! I love that name! Awesome shave Lantzman!! More importantly, I'm happy to hear that you went for a long walk! Have a great evening!

Paul
 
Yetzirah said:
Frost Byte! I love that name! Awesome shave Lantzman!! More importantly, I'm happy to hear that you went for a long walk! Have a great evening!

Paul
Click to expand...
Yea, I guess the name is a nod to IT. Todah! Doing a lot more walking since we got our rescue dog in mid December. She is a high energy girl and needs the physical and mental stimulation. Have a great evening too.
 
May 6, 2026

• Bowl: Fine Accoutrements – Stoneware Lather Bowl
• Brush: Semogue – 2000 (Boar)
• Razor: Eldrormr Industries – MM24
• Blade: Accuforge – GEM Microcoat
• Soap: Wholly Kaw – Chypre Rose Concerto
• Aftershave: Floïd – The Genuine After Shave
• Balm: Stirling – Unscented Post Shave Balm
• Fragrance: Oil Perfumery – Our Impression of Ermenegildo Zegna’s Indonesian Oud

As I have been exploring rose scents, I was very fortunate to have a kind soul send me a rather generous sample of Wholly Kaw’s Chypre Rose Concerto. WK certainly has a very good base that deserves its terrific reputation. It provides excellent slickness and protection. I will admit that I have not gotten as voluminous a lather as I might like from it. It seems rather thirsty, but for as much water as it seems to want, it does not become as thick as I think it should. Perhaps this is what it is, and I should respect it as such.

The other issue with their base is that sometimes I am not sure if I am working with the tallow or the vegan one since I am using samples that folks have sent or that I purchased from Maggard’s. Both bases are full of outstanding ingredients along with a few synthetic things that I cannot pronounce.

Chypre Rose Concerto has a gorgeous scent. It is deeply floral and enchanting. It smells of real flowers. I do enjoy it for shaving, but I almost find it a touch too feminine. I know that it is meant to “mellow” into an “amber/woody” scent, but I am not sure what that would look like given that I only have the soap. But, if florals are your thing, this is absolutely lovely. I don’t know that I should have put the Floïd on after, but the Indonesian Oud paired very well. I had a great experience with this soap and am grateful to have received a generous sample where I can reach for it several more times.

Have an awesome day, friends!

Chypre Rose Concerto.jpg
 
remfan170 said:
May 6, 2026

• Bowl: Fine Accoutrements – Stoneware Lather Bowl
• Brush: Semogue – 2000 (Boar)
• Razor: Eldrormr Industries – MM24
• Blade: Accuforge – GEM Microcoat
• Soap: Wholly Kaw – Chypre Rose Concerto
• Aftershave: Floïd – The Genuine After Shave
• Balm: Stirling – Unscented Post Shave Balm
• Fragrance: Oil Perfumery – Our Impression of Ermenegildo Zegna’s Indonesian Oud

As I have been exploring rose scents, I was very fortunate to have a kind soul send me a rather generous sample of Wholly Kaw’s Chypre Rose Concerto. WK certainly has a very good base that deserves its terrific reputation. It provides excellent slickness and protection. I will admit that I have not gotten as voluminous a lather as I might like from it. It seems rather thirsty, but for as much water as it seems to want, it does not become as thick as I think it should. Perhaps this is what it is, and I should respect it as such.

The other issue with their base is that sometimes I am not sure if I am working with the tallow or the vegan one since I am using samples that folks have sent or that I purchased from Maggard’s. Both bases are full of outstanding ingredients along with a few synthetic things that I cannot pronounce.

Chypre Rose Concerto has a gorgeous scent. It is deeply floral and enchanting. It smells of real flowers. I do enjoy it for shaving, but I almost find it a touch too feminine. I know that it is meant to “mellow” into an “amber/woody” scent, but I am not sure what that would look like given that I only have the soap. But, if florals are your thing, this is absolutely lovely. I don’t know that I should have put the Floïd on after, but the Indonesian Oud paired very well. I had a great experience with this soap and am grateful to have received a generous sample where I can reach for it several more times.

Have an awesome day, friends!

View attachment 158808
Click to expand...
Thanks for your post. I just used Mama Bear's Roses glycerin based soap yesterday. I like it a lot.
 
Wednesday 5/6 Shave
MODERN MAY

WECK WEDNESDAY – One Pass Knockdown
Kismet blade is still wicked sharp
Hawk V2 finished the game in ProGuard style
Overall a very smooth & comfortable two pass BBS

Razor: Weck Gold Sparkle Handle
Blade: Kismet Blade (13X)
Clean Up: HAWK V2 – Feather ProGuard (1X)
Lather: Subtle Art Soap – Orange & Patchouli
Brush: RAD Dinosaur Creations Raptor
Post Shave: Citrus Musk Splash
Post Shave: 4711 Echt Kolnisch Wasser

IMG_3534DC.JPG
 
6 May, 2026

Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.

Great shave this morning. Returned to ETHOS Grooming Essentials and Frank's new "Forest Dragon" shave soap. Fantastic spicy, green scent with incredible lather built with the WWBW badger brush for three passes with the Karve and I finished with alum, followed by Thayers unscented witch hazel, Pitralon Classic aftershave lotion, CBL Premium Barber Powder & Geo. F. Trumper "Wild Fern" EdC.

BBS bliss!!

Hope you have a great day. :)

ETHOS Grooming Essentials / Wild West Brushworks / Karve / Gillette / Thayers / Pitralon / Geo. F. Trumper

IMG_9186.jpg​
 
anchovie666 said:
Wednesday 5/6 Shave
MODERN MAY

WECK WEDNESDAY – One Pass Knockdown
Kismet blade is still wicked sharp
Hawk V2 finished the game in ProGuard style
Overall a very smooth & comfortable two pass BBS

Razor: Weck Gold Sparkle Handle
Blade: Kismet Blade (13X)
Clean Up: HAWK V2 – Feather ProGuard (1X)
Lather: Subtle Art Soap – Orange & Patchouli
Brush: RAD Dinosaur Creations Raptor
Post Shave: Citrus Musk Splash
Post Shave: 4711 Echt Kolnisch Wasser

View attachment 158813
Click to expand...
Nice shave! Joe's soap base is terrific. I have several SAS tubs. How mild is that Hawk v2? I've been thinking about dipping my toe into the world of AC razors but worried about them being too aggressive with too much blade fell.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top