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Feb. 23, 2024
Great shave. Excellent scent and I’m well into the ring of death on this tub. I will probably buy this set again.
Friday, February 23, 2024
Welp, my Leviathan balm is now officially gone but a decent amount of the soap is still left. I don't believe this has ever happened to me before, in fact if anything it's usually the opposite. I didn't think I was ever using too much balm each time, it was never more than a single pump. Is it possible that a single pump dispenses more than they intend for a single use? (Obviously that's possible, I just wouldn't have expected it.)
Leviathan is amazing. It is the only tub of soap that I've killed. I never had the balm, but still have the aftershave.
Agreed. I had it in one of their earlier soap bases too.
🌿 Fougère Friday: The Blackest Night🪻
I need to get a full tub of this scent.
Rating: 4.5/5
Whosgotthepudding makes great wooden brush handles!
Absolutely! This is an early handle before he started using coins. I have a newer handle from him that I need to find the right knot for.
February 23, 2024
Brush: Brad Sears Scotsman XL 28mm Super Badger
Razor: Koraat 6/8" Full Hollow
Lather: Wholly Kaw - King of Oud - Soap
Toner: Thayers - Lemon - Toner
Aftershave: Wholly Kaw - King of Oud - Aftershave
Talc: Yardley Classic
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
Having had a night of almost no sleep, I wasn't in the mood for a shave this morning. I was considering going without a shave, in fact, but afternoon rolled around and I started feeling in the mood for oud. King of Oud is an oldy but a goody for Wholly Kaw. I think it's a great scent, and for me, every soap base WK has is extraordinary.
The big Frio 14 is just a wonderful razor. I'm enjoying many of my straights, but there's something about this one that they just can't replicate. It's maybe the combination of heft and extra fine grind that gives this feeling of gentle control.
The splash was my go to post shave in my early days in this hobby, and it felt good using it again.
February 24, 2024
Friday, February 23, 2024: Late Night Friday Shave
I broke my rule tonight of not using a straight after 22:00 – but the Barbarossa is so small and cute, that normal straight rules don't apply. Hybris leads to punishment? Not tonight. Everything went smoothly, and no blood was shed.
Ishtar was the obvious choice for tonight, after learning some cuneiform signs.
Have a good night!