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Doug's Journal of Shaving Happiness v2.0
- Thread starter dkeester
- Start date
Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
Nice Doug, you're wearing me down with that accession razor
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
Yep, we’re still stuck in the mid 80s too! The nights have been getting nice and chilly though. ?
dkeester
"TSC's Master of Bourbon"
Journal Entry #150
Pre: Hot shower/splash of cool water/Shave Secret oil
Razor: Gillette OLD Type, ball-end handle
Blade: German Wilkie (3)
Brush: RazoRock 400 Noir Plissoft synthetic
Soap/Cream: Tabac (16)
AS 1: Thayer's Rose Witch Hazel
AS 2: Aqua Velva Sensitive 5-in-1 ASB
AS 3: Tabac AS splash
Fragrance: Tabac EdC
Overview
It can be hard to beat the classics.
SOTD Pic
Shave Quality
The OLD Type is a nice shaver. It left me a little tender today, but I am definitely BBS-. My face feels soft, but a little dry. I may need to use a bit more of the AV 5-in-1 during the colder months. It was a good shave. However, I always feel like I should be using a carbon steel blade in my OLD Types. Stainless feels too new for the OLD Type.
Gear
The Tabac is working great for me. I have started blooming the puck and using the bloom water in my shave mug. The lather is wet, rich, and thick. This is definitely a desert island worthy shave soap. Yesterday after my shave the tub with lid weighed 416 grams, which makes for 25 grams over 15 shaves or 1.67 grams per shave. I am going to keep blooming and loading it hard. If I stay at the current usage the Tabac will last me until the end of the year. However, I didn't start blooming the puck until a few shaves ago, so it might go faster since it seems like blooming allows me to load more heavily.
Other Thoughts
Today the snow is almost completely gone and it is in the high 50's. Today feels more like autumn.
Thank you for reading and commenting on my journal. I hope you have a great day and stellar shaves, Cadre.
Pre: Hot shower/splash of cool water/Shave Secret oil
Razor: Gillette OLD Type, ball-end handle
Blade: German Wilkie (3)
Brush: RazoRock 400 Noir Plissoft synthetic
Soap/Cream: Tabac (16)
AS 1: Thayer's Rose Witch Hazel
AS 2: Aqua Velva Sensitive 5-in-1 ASB
AS 3: Tabac AS splash
Fragrance: Tabac EdC
Overview
It can be hard to beat the classics.
SOTD Pic
Shave Quality
The OLD Type is a nice shaver. It left me a little tender today, but I am definitely BBS-. My face feels soft, but a little dry. I may need to use a bit more of the AV 5-in-1 during the colder months. It was a good shave. However, I always feel like I should be using a carbon steel blade in my OLD Types. Stainless feels too new for the OLD Type.
Gear
The Tabac is working great for me. I have started blooming the puck and using the bloom water in my shave mug. The lather is wet, rich, and thick. This is definitely a desert island worthy shave soap. Yesterday after my shave the tub with lid weighed 416 grams, which makes for 25 grams over 15 shaves or 1.67 grams per shave. I am going to keep blooming and loading it hard. If I stay at the current usage the Tabac will last me until the end of the year. However, I didn't start blooming the puck until a few shaves ago, so it might go faster since it seems like blooming allows me to load more heavily.
Other Thoughts
Today the snow is almost completely gone and it is in the high 50's. Today feels more like autumn.
Thank you for reading and commenting on my journal. I hope you have a great day and stellar shaves, Cadre.
Very nice Tabac Sjave
dkeester
"TSC's Master of Bourbon"
Journal Entry #151
Pre: Hot shower/splash of cool water/Shave Secret oil
Razor: Gillette OLD Type, thin bar handle
Blade: Treet Silver (1)423131
Brush: RazoRock 400 Noir Plissoft synthetic
Soap/Cream: Tabac (17)
AS 1: Thayer's Rose Witch Hazel
AS 2: Aqua Velva Sensitive 5-in-1 ASB
AS 3: Tabac AS splash
Fragrance: Tabac EdC
Overview
The Treet was not so much of a treat today.
SOTD Pic
None
Shave Quality
Another day, another OLD Type. I decided to give a Treet Silver a try in one. The shave was decent, leaving me DFS+ with some irritation. Not my best shave ever, but far from my worst. This time I had some irritation in my mustache area, which is odd for me. I went heavier on the water today and got a wet slick pile of wonderful suds.
Gear
The Treet Silvers have worked well for me in other razors. While it wasn't horrible in the OLD Type, it wasn't great. I think I will be avoiding this combination in the future.
Other Thoughts
I have a big pile of strawberries to eat today. Two pounds of them. Yum!
Thank you for reading and commenting on my journal. I hope you have a great day and stellar shaves, Cadre.
Pre: Hot shower/splash of cool water/Shave Secret oil
Razor: Gillette OLD Type, thin bar handle
Blade: Treet Silver (1)423131
Brush: RazoRock 400 Noir Plissoft synthetic
Soap/Cream: Tabac (17)
AS 1: Thayer's Rose Witch Hazel
AS 2: Aqua Velva Sensitive 5-in-1 ASB
AS 3: Tabac AS splash
Fragrance: Tabac EdC
Overview
The Treet was not so much of a treat today.
SOTD Pic
None
Shave Quality
Another day, another OLD Type. I decided to give a Treet Silver a try in one. The shave was decent, leaving me DFS+ with some irritation. Not my best shave ever, but far from my worst. This time I had some irritation in my mustache area, which is odd for me. I went heavier on the water today and got a wet slick pile of wonderful suds.
Gear
The Treet Silvers have worked well for me in other razors. While it wasn't horrible in the OLD Type, it wasn't great. I think I will be avoiding this combination in the future.
Other Thoughts
I have a big pile of strawberries to eat today. Two pounds of them. Yum!
Thank you for reading and commenting on my journal. I hope you have a great day and stellar shaves, Cadre.
You're going to eat two pounds of Strawberries in one day?!?
I love strawberries! One of the few fruits I still partake in from time to time. Good read today...the Treets that I have tried in the past have never really worked out well for me.
Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
Strawberries..............yes please ! Do we have chocolate with these?
dkeester
"TSC's Master of Bourbon"
Chocolate? We don't need no stinking chocolate!
Oh, and I did finish the strawberries. They were good; and then they were gone.
We expect nothing less!
dkeester
"TSC's Master of Bourbon"
Journal Entry #152
Pre: Hot shower/splash of cool water/Shave Secret oil
Razor: Gillette OLD Type, ball-end #2
Blade: Treet Black Beauty (1)423131
Brush: RazoRock 400 Noir Plissoft synthetic
Soap/Cream: Tabac (18)
AS 1: Thayer's Rose Witch Hazel
AS 2: Aqua Velva Sensitive 5-in-1 ASB
AS 3: Tabac AS splash
Fragrance: Tabac EdC
Overview
Go speed shaver! Go speed shaver! Go speed shaver, go!
SOTD Pic
None
Shave Quality
I was really pressed for time today since I had to get to the local Firestone for my appointment for new tires. (BTW, I hate spending money on cars.) The OLD Type was perhaps a risky choice, but I finished a full two pass shave in under 15 minutes with only a single tiny weeper for a decent DFS+. And, there wasn't too much residual irritation. Good stuff. The lather was too dry, however. I definitely needed more water today. It was still Tabacalicious, however. That makes it hard to complain about. Tomorrow's shave needs to be a more lazy one. I also need to take some more pics for the OCtober thread.
Gear
The Treet Black was a little better than yesterday's blade. It didn't get a fair shake today because I was going too fast and my angles were off here and there. I might give this one a go again tomorrow, if it isn't rusted out.
Other Thoughts
You lot are some of the worst enablers in the world. I wasn't going to buy the WWSC seasonal release, especially after putting in a new order to CBL today. But now I am sitting here with one in my cart and thinking that I should add at least one more to m
ake the shipping worthwhile. I guess they can bury me with my unused soap when I die.
Thank you for reading and commenting on my journal. I hope you have a great day and stellar shaves, Cadre.
Pre: Hot shower/splash of cool water/Shave Secret oil
Razor: Gillette OLD Type, ball-end #2
Blade: Treet Black Beauty (1)423131
Brush: RazoRock 400 Noir Plissoft synthetic
Soap/Cream: Tabac (18)
AS 1: Thayer's Rose Witch Hazel
AS 2: Aqua Velva Sensitive 5-in-1 ASB
AS 3: Tabac AS splash
Fragrance: Tabac EdC
Overview
Go speed shaver! Go speed shaver! Go speed shaver, go!
SOTD Pic
None
Shave Quality
I was really pressed for time today since I had to get to the local Firestone for my appointment for new tires. (BTW, I hate spending money on cars.) The OLD Type was perhaps a risky choice, but I finished a full two pass shave in under 15 minutes with only a single tiny weeper for a decent DFS+. And, there wasn't too much residual irritation. Good stuff. The lather was too dry, however. I definitely needed more water today. It was still Tabacalicious, however. That makes it hard to complain about. Tomorrow's shave needs to be a more lazy one. I also need to take some more pics for the OCtober thread.
Gear
The Treet Black was a little better than yesterday's blade. It didn't get a fair shake today because I was going too fast and my angles were off here and there. I might give this one a go again tomorrow, if it isn't rusted out.
Other Thoughts
You lot are some of the worst enablers in the world. I wasn't going to buy the WWSC seasonal release, especially after putting in a new order to CBL today. But now I am sitting here with one in my cart and thinking that I should add at least one more to m
ake the shipping worthwhile. I guess they can bury me with my unused soap when I die.
Thank you for reading and commenting on my journal. I hope you have a great day and stellar shaves, Cadre.
Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
Nice stuff Doug but really to make shipping worth it with them 3 is a minimum...............you're welcome ?
dkeester
"TSC's Master of Bourbon"
The problem with this is that you are absolutely right.Nice stuff Doug but really to make shipping worth it with them 3 is a minimum...............you're welcome
Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
Of course I am, so what ones did you get ?