January 2019 SHAVING Acquisitions Thread

[SydBJW]

Great little arrival from the generous @Chad this morning -

I think that the note says it all too really!

All set now for -

ARKO! [for most of] February - only the courageous need apply

@Mark1966 you could not pay me enough money to use Arko for a whole month, I would rather not wet shave at all

 

[Mark1966]

@Mark1966 you could not pay me enough money to use Arko for a whole month, I would rather not wet shave at all

Chicken!

 

[sealer]

When you get a box like this -

You just KNOW it is going to be a good day!

Thanks heaps @todras !

I only got 1 General Ledger splash because I knew you would go for quite a few

 

[Mark1966]

I only got 1 General Ledger splash because I knew you would go for quite a few

Only a couple

 

[nsavage]

My latest Shaving Soap to try, based upon the verbal recommendation of @RazorPlay at the recent Perth Meet-up.
I've always open to suggestions, particularly from a chap like @RazorPlay, who is both very knowledgeable and also prepared to think outside the box, not to mention a good bloke with a weapon of a motorbike.

Could we get a report on the performance please @TomG. Very curious to hear what you think.

 

[Don]

The Boar's have landed. Now to decide on a handle for each.

 

[Mark1966]

The Boar's have landed. Now to decide on a handle for each.

Hmmm, I might have a spare handle looking for a boar ...



LOL

 

[SpeedyPC]

My latest Shaving Soap to try, based upon the verbal recommendation of @RazorPlay at the recent Perth Meet-up.
I've always open to suggestions, particularly from a chap like @RazorPlay, who is both very knowledgeable and also prepared to think outside the box, not to mention a good bloke with a weapon of a motorbike.

Could we get a report on the performance please @TomG. Very curious to hear what you think.

 

[Don]

Hmmm, I might have a spare handle looking for a boar ...



LOL

And it is a beauty to behold. However my plan is to have one set in a handle from a Artisan in Australia. The other I intend to have a shot at turning a handle. The second may have a similar look by the time I am done.

 

[Nightguard]

Ministry of Shave Lemon shaving cream and after shave just arrived.

 

[gabba32]

Mail call,

20 vintage Aussie spoilers
15 vintage Wilkinson Sword
P&B Imperial Rum soap
ARKO!

 

[TomG]

Mail call,

20 vintage Aussie spoilers
15 vintage Wilkinson Sword
P&B Imperial Rum soap
ARKO!

Now that's a mail call - great stuff @gabba32 (from an unashamed vintage blade fan) .

 

[TomG]

Could we get a report on the performance please @TomG. Very curious to hear what you think.

@nsavage and @SpeedyPC - will do when I get around to using it, probably in the next week or so.
A question to @RazorPlay, who put me onto this at the Perth meet-up - do you load straight from the bar, or grate the soap into a container?

 

[RazorPlay]

@nsavage and @SpeedyPC - will do when I get around to using it, probably in the next week or so.
A question to @RazorPlay, who put me onto this at the Perth meet-up - do you load straight from the bar, or grate the soap into a container?

I do the same as I do for all my hard pucks - pick it up and rub it on my wet face. Works great for MWF too... Think of it as a short and fat shave stick which is quicker to load than the traditional design. This one is even curved to help get around your jaw !

Then I also load more into the brush from the puck in my hand. You can go nuts with the amount of product if you’re using a decent sized brush. As you know, this stuff is cheap enough! It all helps with the thickness, which is always where this soap feels “light” in use but if I ignore that, the results are there...

If you don’t use enough product or lather long enough though, the result will be will be a mess of airy bubbles and you will start questioning my sanity!

 

[RazorPlay]

This goes to the main issue with both shave sticks and triple milled soaps in general for me, which is how to load enough product. This technique kills two birds with one stone...

 

[Wolfiewayne]

I got the awesome Stirling soap Haverford yesterday. I was a little shocked at the colour (Brown) but it's a perfect Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille clone. I better not use any of my good knots on this, it looks like it could stain.

 

[Rabid Badger]

this is also my STOD pic too, sorry for being lazy. Cream and Balm are new

 

[Rabid Badger]

$59 USD, from the seconds section. Not a scratch on it

 

[SpeedyPC]

this is also my STOD pic too, sorry for being lazy. Cream and Balm are new

Well? Do you smell like lemonade or Arko?

 

[Rabid Badger]

Well? Do you smell like lemonade or Arko?

Very subtle scent, leaning towards lemonade. Can't say I've tried Arko. The balm was a bit of a let down scent wise.