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SOTD May 2026

12 May, 2026

Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.

Phenomenal shave this morning! Returned to Macduffs Soap Co. and their excellent "Aspen Parkland" shave soap. No scent but it makes a lather slicker than whale snot! Three passes with the Karve and I finished with alum, followed by Thayers unscented witch hazel, Ogallala Bay Rum, Limes & Peppercorns aftershave splash, CBL Barber Powder & Murray & Lanman Peruvian Florida Water to top everything off..

BBS bliss!!

Yeah, had to return to the Karve. The shaves are wonderfully smooth with it. Haven't used a Macduffs soap in a long time and I had forgotten that a little goes a long way. Loaded the brush more than I should have and easily had enough lather for 5 to 6 passes.

Hope you have a great day. :)

Macduffs Soap Co. / Wild West Brushworks / Karve / Gillette / Thayers / Ogallala / Murray and Lanman

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RAZOR: Merkur Mergress Adjustable @3
BLADE: Personna Lab Blue
BRUSH: AP Shave Co. AP400 Slim Handle 22mm MiG Synthetic
LATHER: Captain Fawcett's Shaving Soap
POST: LEA Classic Aftershave Lotion
 

Wednesday SOTD
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Razor: Asylum Injector Razor
Blade: Schick Proline (3)
Brush: Savile Row Select QS124 24mm Silvertip Natural Horn
Bowl: Supply Provision Marble 4.5"
Pre-Shave Scrub: PAA Ice Cube 2
Pre-Shave Balm: GroomingDept Spa
Shave Soap: Grooming Dept Chypre Vert
Balm: Proraso White
Aftershave: Folsom Shambala​
 
Yetzirah said:
Tuesday May 12, 2026
Brush: SOC Mistura
Bowl: Captain's Choice Copper
Soap: Kent
Razor: Henson AL13 + /Ti22 Handle
Henson: 10/14/2021 = 1697
Blade: Astra SP (1)
P/S: Thayers Unscented

Aa really nice no drama Tuesday morning shave. The Mistura is hands down my desert island brush.

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Beautiful shave, Akhi! I just got a puck of Kent's soap. I will give a try soon.
 
Yetzirah said:
Tuesday May 12, 2026
Brush: SOC Mistura
Bowl: Captain's Choice Copper
Soap: Kent
Razor: Henson AL13 + /Ti22 Handle
Henson: 10/14/2021 = 1697
Blade: Astra SP (1)
P/S: Thayers Unscented

Aa really nice no drama Tuesday morning shave. The Mistura is hands down my desert island brush.

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Terrific shave is all I need to say Akhi

Jeff
 
MarkB said:
12 May, 2026

Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.

Phenomenal shave this morning! Returned to Macduffs Soap Co. and their excellent "Aspen Parkland" shave soap. No scent but it makes a lather slicker than whale snot! Three passes with the Karve and I finished with alum, followed by Thayers unscented witch hazel, Ogallala Bay Rum, Limes & Peppercorns aftershave splash, CBL Barber Powder & Murray & Lanman Peruvian Florida Water to top everything off..

BBS bliss!!

Yeah, had to return to the Karve. The shaves are wonderfully smooth with it. Haven't used a Macduffs soap in a long time and I had forgotten that a little goes a long way. Loaded the brush more than I should have and easily had enough lather for 5 to 6 passes.

Hope you have a great day. :)

Macduffs Soap Co. / Wild West Brushworks / Karve / Gillette / Thayers / Ogallala / Murray and Lanman

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I've never shaved with whale snot. I didn't even know that whales have snot coming out of their blow holes. Where do you buy this super slick snot prepared for shaving?🤣🤣🤣
 
Yehuda D said:
Tuesday morning:

Hot shower
Yaqi 30mm Barber Pole
Super Speed/Perma Sharp day 10
Stirling Electric Sheep SS
Lubriderm Moisturizer
Brut Attraction Totale AS Splash

This Electric Sheep is a mutton tallow based treasure with such a lovely lemon/citronella/eucalyptus scent that’s so well balanced, not only is the lather fabulous it’s so slick, and it leaves my skin with a healthy tingle as well as a very soothing post-shave feeling. The Lubriderm moisturizer and the Attraction Totale aftershave were a perfect finishing combo - this aftershave smells great. Three passes gave me a most enjoyable BBS shave that was so easy peasy!

Wishing you all an awesome day - be well and stay safe!

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Awesome shave, Akhi! Stirling just did a Glacial release for the summer, including Glacial Electric Sheep.
 
Yetzirah said:
I do! It's one of a select few that I wouldn't hesitate to replenish. Yes it's expensive but to me it's worth it. Maggards sell samples so if you want to give it a try at a reasonable price point that my be an avenue worth exploring.
MdC, MWF, and Tabac are my top three.

Paul
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In term of cost per shave, MdC is a huge bargain. Itll last as long as 10 tubs of a so-called artisan soap
 
Wednesday morning:

Hot shower
Razorock Plissoft 26mm Monster
Super Speed/Perma Sharp day 11
Ingram SC (from Egypt)
Gold Bond Moisturizer
Alt Innsbruck AS Splash

This Egyptian version of Ingram is actually better than the discontinued British one - the scent is the same nice, old school minty/medicinal type, the lather is easier to work up, the menthol sensation is somewhat stronger, and it has a more comfortable post-shave feeling. The Gold Bond moisturizer and the lovely Alt Innsbruck aftershave were such a good finishing touch. Three passes left me smoother than silk - another wonderful BBS shave that I really enjoyed!

Wishing you all a great day - be well and stay safe!

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May 13
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Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable (J3)
Blade: Personna Platinum Diamond Glide, 10th use
Brush: Paladin Cleopatra Lapis Lazuli Badger
Soap: Barrister And Mann Bay Rum Croap
Aftershave: Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Clásico Bay Rum Aftershave
Balm: Ethos Unscented Skin Food Lotion
Additional Care: Osma Alum
Additional Care: Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Galactic Witch Hazel

- Sharing Bay Rum goodness with the world today.
 
Yehuda D said:
Wednesday morning:

Hot shower
Razorock Plissoft 26mm Monster
Super Speed/Perma Sharp day 11
Ingram SC (from Egypt)
Gold Bond Moisturizer
Alt Innsbruck AS Splash

This Egyptian version of Ingram is actually better than the discontinued British one - the scent is the same nice, old school minty/medicinal type, the lather is easier to work up, the menthol sensation is somewhat stronger, and it has a more comfortable post-shave feeling. The Gold Bond moisturizer and the lovely Alt Innsbruck aftershave were such a good finishing touch. Three passes left me smoother than silk - another wonderful BBS shave that I really enjoyed!

Wishing you all a great day - be well and stay safe!

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Beautiful shave, Jeff. Enjoy your day, Akhi!
 
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