Like I said, I found the Osprey. The Osprey is perfect. I’ve got the vector it’s all I need.
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Now you're getting it! Way to go, Dave! Every journey begins with the first step.
Oh, don’t get so excited Brucie I have cigars, humidors, watches, straight razors, so the chances it may be becoming a minimalist are oh let’s say zero
11.10.2023
Osprey / Personna
Tucson Cholla Brush / Maggards SHD
Hombres Dos shave soap / aftershave
Alum
Thayers lemon
DC Randolph edt
Using 2nd Gen. shop inspired soap today unapologetically as it is is a great shave set. Perfect fragrance mix that really represents it namesake. @CBLSoap.com knocked it out of the park with this one.
Perfect lather and feel, strong, and captures the Wild West. Could not be happier with this version
The Osprey slid around easily for a nice 3-pass DSBBS Shave.
Finished up with the aftershave and all the other stuff for a great start to my Thursday and your Friday
Hope you have a great day
Osprey / Personna
Tucson Cholla Brush / Maggards SHD
Hombres Dos shave soap / aftershave
Alum
Thayers lemon
DC Randolph edt
Using 2nd Gen. shop inspired soap today unapologetically as it is is a great shave set. Perfect fragrance mix that really represents it namesake. @CBLSoap.com knocked it out of the park with this one.
Perfect lather and feel, strong, and captures the Wild West. Could not be happier with this version
The Osprey slid around easily for a nice 3-pass DSBBS Shave.
Finished up with the aftershave and all the other stuff for a great start to my Thursday and your Friday
Hope you have a great day
That Osprey looks sweet! How does Spaghetti Western differ from Hombres?
Has an Italian fragrance component a bit brighter a bit more leather
Well, today’s shave consisted of dogfight by Hoffmans, which I thought was appropriate for a Veterans Day. Also include the Osprey because it’s a fantastic razor, and it was an aircraft. I spent a lot of my military career on along with the HH 60.
I know I did not speak much of the shave in my shaving journal, however, it was a very nice three pass DSBBS shave, followed by all the good stuff and I’m excited as today is my Friday.
Strangely enough on this, Veterans Day, I thought about my career in the Air Force and all the different locations and the theaters that I saw. The fact that one time I was NCOIC of an STS squadron, as well as jumping out of aircraft, my combat deployment and some of the close calls that I’ve had.
Most importantly, is the camaraderie, and the brotherhood that was gained while I was in the Air Force. I was fortunate being in special operations that I was able to spend time with Marine Corps units, Navy, special operations, units, army special operations unit as well as more. But again the brotherhood and the camaraderie can only be understood by those people who served.
I do compare that atmosphere to what we have here at The Cadre hence one of the reasons why it has that in its name
Whether you served or not, I want to wish all my brothers and arms a very happy Veterans Day and for those who supported us all these years as well as all my family here at The Cadre. Hope you have a Happy Veterans Day.
Hope everybody enjoys their weekend
11.12.2023 - "BarberDave has Lost his Mind".... or "Shave like Bruce and Sam" @Graybeard57 @woodpusher
Dollar General 2 blade Disposable ( closest to Bic I could find )
Proraso Cream
Alum
Thayers Lemon
Proraso Green Aftershave
Clubman Talc
"Oh the Humanity" Minimalism Oh Boy!
Yep... It finally happened.... He lost his Shaving Mind!. What the Hell was up with this shave??
Well. I will tell ya.. Yesterday one of my best clients, who comes every week for a straight razor shave, and every 4-weeks for a Haircut and Razor shave, got to discussing my videos, and how he watches religiously. After the shave was about complete and his rest facial and hot towel were applied, he stated..
"Dave... Now that you do not have the razor my neck, I have an admission... I use a Bic and edge gel, and only shave maybe once a week, hence why I love coming in for a shave, because I hate shaving this way, but do not want to go down the rabbit hole"
We discussed this at length and he asked if I would do a video experimenting whether a good shave could be done with the Disposable. I agreed that I would do it for him, although I would not used the goop. I showed him the ingredients and when he discovered that some of the same chemicals that are used in Embalming fluid are in that crap, he began to ask where he could get Proraso.
Thus, the reason for today's Shave.
Without brush, prep, prep prep was the order of the day. Could I get a good enough lather just applying with my fingers? Obviously it was easy to incorporate water, but air was a whole different story. In the end a small dime size dollop of Proraso before each pass sufficed, and a decent super slick later was obtained. However not the rich, creamy stuff a brush would have produced.. Air is your friend. So three passes this way with the Disposable, prodcued a decent almost DSBBS shave.
Although EXTREMELY BORING! Alum sting was a bit heavier, but overall, can it be done? Sure! But why in God's name would you want to? NOPE, NOPE, NOPE! ( see the video for more excitement)
The things I do for my clients and viewers! I should be canonized....
Have a Great Day Folks
(Video Posted)
Dollar General 2 blade Disposable ( closest to Bic I could find )
Proraso Cream
Alum
Thayers Lemon
Proraso Green Aftershave
Clubman Talc
"Oh the Humanity" Minimalism Oh Boy!
Yep... It finally happened.... He lost his Shaving Mind!. What the Hell was up with this shave??
Well. I will tell ya.. Yesterday one of my best clients, who comes every week for a straight razor shave, and every 4-weeks for a Haircut and Razor shave, got to discussing my videos, and how he watches religiously. After the shave was about complete and his rest facial and hot towel were applied, he stated..
"Dave... Now that you do not have the razor my neck, I have an admission... I use a Bic and edge gel, and only shave maybe once a week, hence why I love coming in for a shave, because I hate shaving this way, but do not want to go down the rabbit hole"
We discussed this at length and he asked if I would do a video experimenting whether a good shave could be done with the Disposable. I agreed that I would do it for him, although I would not used the goop. I showed him the ingredients and when he discovered that some of the same chemicals that are used in Embalming fluid are in that crap, he began to ask where he could get Proraso.
Thus, the reason for today's Shave.
Without brush, prep, prep prep was the order of the day. Could I get a good enough lather just applying with my fingers? Obviously it was easy to incorporate water, but air was a whole different story. In the end a small dime size dollop of Proraso before each pass sufficed, and a decent super slick later was obtained. However not the rich, creamy stuff a brush would have produced.. Air is your friend. So three passes this way with the Disposable, prodcued a decent almost DSBBS shave.
Although EXTREMELY BORING! Alum sting was a bit heavier, but overall, can it be done? Sure! But why in God's name would you want to? NOPE, NOPE, NOPE! ( see the video for more excitement)
The things I do for my clients and viewers! I should be canonized....
Have a Great Day Folks
(Video Posted)
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
My shave is all about function over form ... well, okay ... almost.
Minimalism? With four post-shave ingredients?! IMO, one good one is all you need, my friend.
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
Look at Bruce setting someone straight!
11.13.2033
"Thursday" Soligen Set 5/8
Paladin Neptune Cleo / Badger
PannaCrema Nuavia Verde Shave Soap / Aftershave Balm
Alum
Quinns WH
Acqua di Gio
What a difference a day makes. From one extreme... We shall call it "MEH", to another extreme.... We shall call it "Shave Nirvana" So nice to be shaving with a real straight razor, a fantastic brush, and good products. Does it make the shave better and improve the overall attitude and the mood of the Entire Universe? Well, OF COURSE!
Rather that it being mechanical shave drudgery, it become a life altering daily experience into Gentlemanly goodness.
Today's shave is one of my favorites in the Rotation, Fresh, crisp, and a top tier product. 3 passes with the "Thursday" set honed by @Luecke3262 , and the smoothest of the 7 so far
Great Day, Great Day, and hope yours is as well
(Video posted)
"Thursday" Soligen Set 5/8
Paladin Neptune Cleo / Badger
PannaCrema Nuavia Verde Shave Soap / Aftershave Balm
Alum
Quinns WH
Acqua di Gio
What a difference a day makes. From one extreme... We shall call it "MEH", to another extreme.... We shall call it "Shave Nirvana" So nice to be shaving with a real straight razor, a fantastic brush, and good products. Does it make the shave better and improve the overall attitude and the mood of the Entire Universe? Well, OF COURSE!
Rather that it being mechanical shave drudgery, it become a life altering daily experience into Gentlemanly goodness.
Today's shave is one of my favorites in the Rotation, Fresh, crisp, and a top tier product. 3 passes with the "Thursday" set honed by @Luecke3262 , and the smoothest of the 7 so far
Great Day, Great Day, and hope yours is as well
(Video posted)
It has a delightful note of leftover spaghetti......and tupperware.
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
Meh
Hey now!
Actually it is grit. cheroot, leather and testosterone
I say that in the best possible way.
15 November 2023
Feather ASd2 / Personna
Sorrentino Zebra Barzini / Synth
A&E Asian Pear shave soap / aftershave
Alum
Quinn’s Cucumber mint
Royall Musk Cologne
Talc
After an evening shave last night, a rare 2-pass shave
The AE is just good stuff, and this fragrance is wonderfull.
DSBBS and going to be a good. “My Monday”
Have a good day folks
Feather ASd2 / Personna
Sorrentino Zebra Barzini / Synth
A&E Asian Pear shave soap / aftershave
Alum
Quinn’s Cucumber mint
Royall Musk Cologne
Talc
After an evening shave last night, a rare 2-pass shave
The AE is just good stuff, and this fragrance is wonderfull.
DSBBS and going to be a good. “My Monday”
Have a good day folks
16Nov23
Tedalus/pro guard
Sorrentino
Soloist shave soap
Alum
Thayers Lavender
Soloist aftershave
Talc
Replica Jazz Club
BONUS FRAG: Floris Islay edp
A nice relaxing morning shave with boozy goodness. The Tedalus with a new feather blade was skating around on the lather created by the Sorrentino and the WCS Soloist. 3-passes and DSBBS.
All the other good supporting cast with the Lavender, alum, talc, and the soloist aftershave milk
To complete the Replica EdP, to keep all matchy matchy. However, it needed something else!
Grabbed for the Floris Islay EdP, to add the important ingredient of Scotch and peat to make the shave PERFECT!
Ya know…. It was like skinny dipping in a bottle of Islay scotch while being dropped into a peat bog while the marsh is on fire! Again, perfect!
(Get that visual out of your mind….your welcome)
Have a great day!
Tedalus/pro guard
Sorrentino
Soloist shave soap
Alum
Thayers Lavender
Soloist aftershave
Talc
Replica Jazz Club
BONUS FRAG: Floris Islay edp
A nice relaxing morning shave with boozy goodness. The Tedalus with a new feather blade was skating around on the lather created by the Sorrentino and the WCS Soloist. 3-passes and DSBBS.
All the other good supporting cast with the Lavender, alum, talc, and the soloist aftershave milk
To complete the Replica EdP, to keep all matchy matchy. However, it needed something else!
Grabbed for the Floris Islay EdP, to add the important ingredient of Scotch and peat to make the shave PERFECT!
Ya know…. It was like skinny dipping in a bottle of Islay scotch while being dropped into a peat bog while the marsh is on fire! Again, perfect!
(Get that visual out of your mind….your welcome)
Have a great day!
According to my ancestors.....that's how Scottish babies are made..