May 12th, 2025

• Brush: AP Shave Co. - Red Ivory w/ G5C
• Razor: Chiseled Face - Legacy Ti
• Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
• Lather: Mike’s Natural Soaps - Orange, Cedarwood, & Black Pepper - Soap
• Post Shave: Chicago Grooming Co. - Irving Park - Aftershave

Need to use Irving Park more. Its RG dupes and inspirations are probably my favorite “barbershop” scents.

May 12th, 2025: Near Wedge

• Brush: AP Shave Co. - Synbad 24mm Synthetic
• Razor: Joseph Rogers & Sons - Near Wedge (1)
• Lather: Viking Shaving Soap - Norway - Soap
• Post Shave: Brut - Brut - Splash On
• Post Shave: Dove - Men+Care Ultra-Hydra - Cream

I’m still in the process of restoring this Joseph Rogers & Sons near wedge that I bought for $5. Of course I then spent about $12 on Dremel attachments to clean the blade up, plus all the time sharpening, honing, stropping, etc… but for $5 this razor seems to be an absolute bargain.

It didn’t pass the packing-peanut test made famous by @gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social, but it wasn’t tuggy at all. In fact, I might even go as far as saying this has been my favorite straight razor shave to date!!!

This shave really surprised me, because after honing it last night I was certain that it wasn’t ready to shave with… but I tried it anyway and man… I’m smitten.

Mon 12 May 2025

• Brush: Simpson Chubby 2 Super Badger
• Razor: Koraat – r/Wetshaving exclusive Moarteen (15/16", full hollow, carbon steel)
• Lather: Catie’s Bubbles – Connecticut Shade
• Post Shave: Macduffs Soap Company – Trail Tobacco
• Fragrance: House of Mammoth – Tobacconist

Lots of Tobacco in this shave. Connecticut Shade is a bit on the sweet side, but followed by Trail Tobacco, and the wonderful Tobacconist, it’s a good start.

May 12, 2025

• Brush: AP Shave Co Lemondrop 28mm SynBad
• Razor: Geneva Cutlery Co. 11/16 Hollow Ground Round Point
• Lather: Chicago Grooming - AG 1889 - Soap
• Aftershave: Chicago Grooming - AG 1889 - Aftershave

2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.

Very quick and nice shave this morning. Just gettting around to posting it now.

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May 12th, 2025

• Brush: AP Shave Co. - Silksmoke Synthetic
• Razor: Chiseled Face - Titanium Legacy Razor
• Blade: Gillette Perma-Sharp (2)
• Lather: Mike’s Natural Soaps - Vetiver - Soap
• Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Lavanille - Aftershave
• Post Shave: Stirling - Glacial Unscented - Balm
• Fragrance: Barrister and Mann - Lavanille - EdT

Great lather and excellent results. Whatever illness I caught over the weekend has moved into my nose/sinuses, so I can’t smell a damn thing. Very smooth shave though!