Down in the Heart of Texas!

[NurseDave]

Whooo! Did you hear the angels when the gates of heaven opened?

 

[Dave in KY]

Congrats Pat. She put in a vanity and painted. What a gem you got there Pat.

 

[Patelliott]

What a gal! Your very own shave den/man cave? I’m jealous!

She's definitely a good woman! Thanks for reading Chris!

Shave Den for the win! (Come on, ya knew that was coming)

I would not expect anything different Tim!

Whooo! Did you hear the angels when the gates of heaven opened?

I did at first, but then it was drowned out by the sound of the cat sharpening her claws.

Congrats Pat. She put in a vanity and painted. What a gem you got there Pat.

Thanks Dave! She is a gem indeed! I have a pretty big surprise for her coming at the end of the month.

 

[Dave in KY]

Thanks Dave! She is a gem indeed! I have a pretty big surprise for her coming at the end of the month.

Okay okay okay, you're a gem too

 

[Patelliott]

Journal Entry 95
(DE:18 SE:18 SR:15)

Pre-shave: Hot Shower & PAA Cube 2.0
Razor: Gillette OLD Open Comb
Blade: Gillette Rubie (1)
Brush: Razorock 400
Bowl: PAA Scuttle
Soap: B&M- Seville
Aftershave: Osma Alum & Stirling- Witch Hazel, Aloe, and Tea Tree splash & B&M- Seville splash
Moisturizer: Hyaluronic Acid Serum drops
Talc: Borotalco
Fragrance: Lacoste

Results:

Great shave today. I have used the NEW LC twice, the NEW SC twice, and the OLD OC twice. So far my favorite is the NEW SC. I don't know if that is considered more mild or what, but I feel like it gets the closest shave of the three. I am definitely going to try put some others, but I am not sure which one I will be next.
The soap was just ok today. It seemed weird that it did not have the usual slickness that rivals CBL. Hopefully that was just a one time thing. The alum and aftershave gave some negative feedback. I must have been really heavy handed today.

Homefront:

Still putting together the shave den. The sink is taking a little longer to install than I anticipated. I guess that is what happens when the last update was nearly 50 years ago. I got some storage stuff and I think I am going to replace the mirror that is in there. Hopefully it will all be ready by Sunday!

Thanks for reading Cadre, and I hope y'all had a great Monday!

 

[fhalden]

[QUOTE="Patelliott, post: 210178, member: 299U] So far my favorite is the NEW SC. I don't know if that is considered more mild or what, but I feel like it gets the closest shave of the three. [/QUOTE]

Blade rigidity aficionados love the NEW SC. It really clamps down on the blade, for what it's worth. It's a favorite of mine.

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[Patelliott]

[QUOTE="Patelliott, post: 210178, member: 299U] So far my favorite is the NEW SC. I don't know if that is considered more mild or what, but I feel like it gets the closest shave of the three.

Blade rigidity aficionados love the NEW SC. It really clamps down on the blade, for what it's worth. It's a favorite of mine.

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[/QUOTE]

Thanks for the info Frank!

 

[bentheduck]

I think we've all been spoiled by CBL and the ever improving shave products. I feel like B&M has become a little stagnant, IMO, but maybe I'm just not paying close attention like I used to.

 

[GearNoir]

Be sure to take pics of the new den as it develops!

 

[bentheduck]

Be sure to take pics of the new den as it develops!

This.

 

[MilkCrate]

Can’t wait to see the new den!

 

[Patelliott]

I think we've all been spoiled by CBL and the ever improving shave products. I feel like B&M has become a little stagnant, IMO, but maybe I'm just not paying close attention like I used to.

To be fair this is my first B&M soap. The Excelsior base really jumped out at me for the slickness. The first few times I used this soap I really thought the slickness and residual slickness rivaled CBL, but this time it did not.

Be sure to take pics of the new den as it develops!

I will make sure to do that Chris!

Can’t wait to see the new den!

I will try and post some pics tomorrow!

 

[BarberDave]

All caught up Pat Great Stuff

 

[Patelliott]

All caught up Pat Great Stuff

Thanks Dave!

 

[Dave in KY]

Hopefully it will all be ready by Sunday!

 

[Patelliott]

Journal Entry 96
(DE:19 SE:18 SR:15)

Pre-shave: Hot Shower & PAA Cube 2.0
Razor: Gillette OLD Open Comb
Blade: Gillette Rubie (2)
Brush: Razorock 400
Bowl: PAA Scuttle
Soap: B&M- Seville
Aftershave: Osma Alum & Stirling- Witch Hazel, Aloe, and Tea Tree splash & B&M- Seville splash
Moisturizer: Hyaluronic Acid Serum drops
Talc: Borotalco
Fragrance: Lacoste

Results:

Exact same shave as yesterday. I got worried that maybe this soap was starting to go bad because the slickness was way off yesterday. However, it was just me. I don't know what I did yesterday, but today the in-shave and residual slickness was back and I no longer had to worry. Last shave with the OLD OC and I stand by what I said yesterday. The NEW SC is still my favorite. Not sure which razor I will try next. I'm torn between the Slim and Tech.

Thanks for reading Cadre, and I hope y'all had a great Tuesday!

 

[BarberDave]

Seville is a winner, nice read and shave

 

[Maryland998]

Good read buddy. Seville is nice.

 

[Patelliott]

Seville is a winner, nice read and shave

Thanks Dave!

 

[Patelliott]

Good read buddy. Seville is nice.

Thanks Ken!