Share your Shave of the Day for Monday!
SOTD - 2026-01-05
- Prep: Proraso - Crema Pre Barba Protettiva (blue)
- Bowl: Captain’s Choice - Obsidian Copper
- Brush: Semogue - Owners’ Club Cherry Wood Boar - 24mm
- Razor: RazoRock - Superslant - L3
- Blade: Feather - New Hi-Stainless (1)
- Lather: Moon Soaps - Havana
- Post Shave: Moon Soaps - Havana Aftershave
- Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - Glacial Unscented Balm
- Post Shave: Proraso - Polvere Post Rasatura
- Tool: WSDB
- Tags: $discord
This soap has a nice base; it’s scent is pretty light. It gave me a smooth shave this morning.
Have a good one!
January 5th, 2026
- Brush: Wolf Whiskers - “Gianmaria” w/Maggard 26mm Synthetic
- Razor: Geneva Cutlery Co. (Genco) Straight Razor (1)
- Lather: M�urer & Wirtz - Tabac - Vegan - Soap
- Post Shave: M�urer & Wirtz - Tabac - Aftershave
- Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - Friends to the End - Balm
- Fragrance: GLHF Workshop - Atriox - EdP
Wow! Very impressed with this razor.
I honed this the other day along with a Worcester Razor Co., and fully expected this Genco to be the worse of the two. Boy was I wrong. The Worcester has been giving me problems (I have to check for geometry problems, I think), and this one felt almost perfect.
Why am I surprised? Using the packing peanut test made famous 'round these parts by @gcgallant@wetshav.ing, the Worcester razor (which sucks so far) tested amazingly well. This razor (which rocks so far) tested just “ok”. Assuming no geometry problems on the Worcester, maybe it just has bad steel, or maybe the super hollow grind doesn’t work well for me.
I’ve been using vegan Tabac for what feels like forever (5 days in a row), because I kept getting bad shaves and wanted to prove to myself that it wasn’t the lather. I wanted to keep that variable the same until I got a good shave. I’m happy to report that this lather, while not the best, doesn’t suck.
The Genco razors are great in my experience. I have 3 of them - all good. If a razor tests well but doesn’t shave well, and if you were being conscious of technique (and have over 100 shaves ;-)), then it is almost always geometry or poor steel that’s breaking down at the edge.
To me, new Tabac just doesn’t have the soul of old Tabac, but I say that about many new-fangled things. I just bought Shulton Old Spice Cologne because it is the “real” stuff 🤣
We’ll find out tomorrow… I did find a bit of wobble with the show side facing up and used my 600 diamond plate to remove material from the spine (mostly from the middle, which is good because that’s what I expected), with the edge covered in kapton tape. Then I went 2,5,8,10k.
- Brush: Grizzly Bay - Chisel & Hound v24 Fanchurian 28mm Badger
- Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable (L4, 1966)
- Blade: Wizamet Super Iridium (5)
- Lather: Woolly Wash Soapery - Outback - Soap
- Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Summer Storm - Aftershave
- Post Shave: Oleo & Co. - Facial Toner - Toner
- Fragrance: Stirling - Deep Blue Sea - EdT
Another excellent shave with Outback. This base really has top shelf slickness.
Summer Storm into Deep Blue Sea was, in retrospect, an obvious combination that worked quite well. I’m surprised I haven’t tried the combo before.
If you organize another buy, and if the tariff situation changes, Outback would probably be my choice.
Nice setup today! Bleu de Chanel (duped by Deep Blue Sea) is one of my favorites.
Count me in for a group buy as well. Also, Bundubeard (S Africa).
Thanks! I am also a fan of DBS and may convince my wife to get me a bottle of BdC for my birthday.
Unlikely that I’ll spearhead another group buy this year since I have three basically full tubs. Never say never though! ;)
Sextidi 16 Nivôse an 234 de la Révolution, jour de Silex
- Preshave: Proraso White Preshave
- Brush: Semogue C3 Galahad Horse 🐎
- Razor: Mühle R41 (3-piece)
- Blade: Astra Superior Platinum (7)
- Lather: Wholly Kaw Entropy Man
- Postshave: Naissance 702 Witch Hazel
- Postshave: TFS Witch Hazel & Oak
- Postshave: Nivea After Shave Balm
Boltzmann++
Have a good evening!
