gcgallant
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- Comment on [Buena Vista Wetshaving Social Club] May Edition Soap Nomination Thread 1 day ago:
Interested in this one!
- Comment on [Buena Vista Wetshaving Social Club] May Edition Soap Nomination Thread 1 day ago:
Subtle Art Soap Co. - Maple Bourbon
Raconteur++;
I haven’t tried this, and of course, it is now unobtanium.
- Comment on Wednesday SOTD Thread, April 2nd, 2025 (#659) 1 day ago:
April 2, 2025
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Brush: Wald Stratos Goldvein 29mm A1 Fan
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Razor: Dubl Duck 5/8" Full Hollow
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Lather: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Black Watch - Soap
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Aftershave: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Black Watch - Aftershave
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Fragrance: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Black Watch - Eau de Toilette
2 passes. Face lather. Good shave.
Comfortable shave, but not particularly close. Still trying to dial in a coticule edge on this razor.
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- Comment on [Official Announcement] This instance will closing, and all user data will be sold to the highest bidder. 2 days ago:
I’ve been in the rocket business, and have repaired golf carts in the past. Best of luck with your future endeavors. May the farce be with you …
- Comment on Tuesday SOTD Thread, April 1st, 2025 (#659) 2 days ago:
April 1, 2025
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Brush: Wald Nimbus Chryselephantine 29mm A1 Fan
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Razor: Dubl Duck 5/8" Full Hollow
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Lather: Mäurer and Wirtz - Tabac - Soap
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Aftershave: Mäurer & Wirtz - Tabac - Aftershave
3 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
I used this Dubl Duck yesterday and thought that the edge could use some refinement. Today, I took it back to my new coticule and took the finish beyond a simple water finish; pushing it with ONR. The result was screaming sharp, but required low-angle attention to remain comfortable. I did a lot of post-shave stropping. Hopefully, that will provide enough edge-rounding to reach a happy medium with this razor.
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- Comment on Monday SOTD Thread, March 31, 2025 (#657) 3 days ago:
March 31, 2025
- Brush: Chisel & Hound Gulf Short 26mm V22 Fanchurian
- Razor: C.V. Heljestrand MK 31 11/16 Söderfors Extra Specialstål Full Hollow - Dubl Duck Goldedge 5/8 Full Hollow
- Lather: Wholly Kaw - Hiatus - Soap
- Aftershave: Wholly Kaw - Hiatus - Aftershave
- Talc: Yardley Classic
3 passes. Face lather. Good shave.
This was a test shave for two razors that I honed on my LPB coticule. These razors were finished on water, whereas previous honings on this stone finalized with either oil or soapy water. This was a very good shave; excellent by closeness standards, but I nicked myself, and throughout the shave I felt that both edges could be pushed further.
- Comment on Saturday SOTD Thread - March 29th, 2025 (#655) 5 days ago:
I hope Bubbles wins this, but I felt compelled to have a little Chypre in my life today.
- Comment on Saturday SOTD Thread - March 29th, 2025 (#655) 5 days ago:
March 29, 2025
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Brush: Wild West Brushworks Blue Space 26mm Cashmere
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Razor: Union Razor Co. 6/8" Full Hollow Round Point
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Lather: Barrister and Mann - Le Grand Chypre - Soap
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Aftershave: Barrister and Mann - Le Grand Chypre - Aftershave
3 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
I purchased this razor for about $12. The razor arrived with a dull, ragged edge so I decided to perform my entire honing progression on an 8000 grit Shapton Glass stone video. Today’s shave was a test of the edge that I created. I had a full-on BBS, comfortable shave with this razor.
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- Comment on Free Talk Friday - March 28th, 2025 5 days ago:
Yes, I’m definitely interested in the sub exclusive release. Looking forward to that if it happens.
- Comment on Thursday SOTD Thread - March 27th, 2025 (#653) 1 week ago:
March 27, 2025
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Brush: Chisel & Hound Raven 26mm V26 Fanchurian
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Razor: Geneva Cutlery Co. 6/8" Hollow Ground Round Point
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Lather: Catie’s Bubbles - Midnight Dreary - Soap
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Aftershave: Noble Otter - Cerberus - Aftershave
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Fragrance: Declaration Grooming - Cerberus - Eau de Parfum
3 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
This was a test shave for a refreshed edge on this razor. I did this honing as a way of learning the character of a new coticule that I have. A video that discusses the honing is here. This second edge felt a little keener, but equally as comfortable as the first edge I created on this stone. The resulting shave was excellent, and I’m excited to see what else I’m able to do with this stone.
Midnight Dreary is a great scent. Following it with Cerberus worked out because they share similar base notes and vary in the top notes. The stone fruit in Cerberus takes the orchid in Midnight Dreary in a different direction, but it seems natural to me.
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- Comment on Wednesday SOTD Thread - March 26th, 2025 (#652) 1 week ago:
March 26, 2025
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Brush: Chisel & Hound Raven 26mm V26 Fanchurian
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Razor: Maher & Grosh 6/8" Hollow Ground Round Point
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Lather: Ariana & Evans - Peach & Cognac - Soap
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Aftershave: Ariana & Evans - Peach & Cognac - Aftershave
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
Last shave with the Maher & Grosh before returning the razor. I really enjoyed the soft Jnat edge on this razor that was sent to me by The Cajun Blade to try.
Peach & Cognac. Need I say more?
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- Comment on Tuesday SOTD Thread - March 25th, 2025 (#651) 1 week ago:
#A VOTE FOR TSF IS A VOTE FOR DEMOCRACY
Interesting comment considering the country where Pandas are found primarily :)
- Comment on Tuesday SOTD Thread - March 25th, 2025 (#651) 1 week ago:
I am riding for BaM again today
As am I!
- Comment on Tuesday SOTD Thread - March 25th, 2025 (#651) 1 week ago:
Will has that ability to challenge us with his fragrances. I like that he takes that level of risk.
- Comment on Tuesday SOTD Thread - March 25th, 2025 (#651) 1 week ago:
March 25, 2025
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Brush: Brad Sears Scotsman XL 28mm Super Badger
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Razor: Geneva Cutlery Co. 6/8" Hollow Ground Round Point
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Lather: Barrister and Mann - Marilyn - Soap
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Aftershave: Barrister and Mann - Marilyn - Aftershave
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Fragrance: Barrister and Mann - Marilyn - Eau de Toilette
3 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
BaM’s Marilyn is a scent that I only understood after trying the EdT. I didn’t understand how the soap scent related to Will’s description of it, nor to his motivations for naming the scent Marilyn. I bought a soap sample first, thought the scent was a “miss”, but purchased the EdT because I was intrigued, somehow. The EdT allowed me to understand what Will was going for and to find traces of the notes that I was missing in the soap. Now, this is one of my favorite BaM scents.
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- Comment on Tuesday SOTD Thread - March 25th, 2025 (#651) 1 week ago:
Such a happy Russian Bear! What’s behind the name?
- Comment on Tuesday SOTD Thread - March 25th, 2025 (#651) 1 week ago:
March 25, 2025
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Brush: Brad Sears Scotsman XL 28mm Super Badger
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Razor: Geneva Cutlery Co. 6/8" Hollow Ground Round Point
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Lather: Barrister and Mann - Marilyn - Soap
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Aftershave: Barrister and Mann - Marilyn - Aftershave
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Fragrance: Barrister and Mann - Marilyn - Eau de Toilette
3 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
BaM’s Marilyn is a scent that I only understood after trying the EdT. I didn’t understand how the soap scent related to Will’s description of it, nor to his motivations for naming the scent Marilyn. I bought a soap sample first, thought the scent was a “miss”, but purchased the EdT because I was intrigued, somehow. The EdT allowed me to understand what Will was going for and to find traces of the notes that I was missing in the soap. Now, this is one of my favorite BaM scents.
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- Comment on [BVWSC] Inquiry on the state of the March shave 1 week ago:
I picked Seville because it shows up, along with Le Grand Chypre, on most of the Lather Logs. It’s probably just easier to skip BVWSC this month.
- Comment on [BVWSC] Inquiry on the state of the March shave 1 week ago:
I like option 2. If not everyone has Tabac, perhaps there’s a soap that most of us have and that we can send to those who are geographically close in time for the first or second Wed. in April. That soap could be Tabac. However, I bet if we listed our BaM, HoM, and Stirling soaps, there’s one we all have in common. I mean does anyone not have BaM Seville?
- Comment on [BVWSC] Inquiry on the state of the March shave 1 week ago:
Dave, this is just not a big deal. Please don’t let it add to the stress you already feel. We’re just a bunch of guys talking about shaving after all. There are far more important things … OK, there aren’t, but you get my point ;-)
- Comment on Monday SOTD Thread - March 24th, 2025 (#650) 1 week ago:
March 24, 2025
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Brush: Captain’s Choice Ocean 24mm Tuxedo
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Razor: Dovo Bismarck 6/8" Full Hollow Round Point
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Lather: Subtle Art Soap Co. - Maple Bourbon - Soap
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Aftershave: Elysian Soap Shop - El Dorado - Aftershave
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
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- Comment on Saturday SOTD Thread - March 22nd, 2025 (#648) 1 week ago:
Yes! Still trying to work that out, but I’ll let you know when I cross the pond😀
- Comment on Saturday SOTD Thread - March 22nd, 2025 (#648) 1 week ago:
No, I missed out. I can have my son bring me a few from Paris, or I can pick some up when I visit him. It’s a bit of a bucket-list thing, but I suspect that when I have one, I’ll think, “Oh, it’s a cigar!”
- Comment on Sunday SOTD Thread - March 23rd, 2025 (#649) 1 week ago:
Congrats on the kill! That’s a very rare event for me.
- Comment on Sunday SOTD Thread - March 23rd, 2025 (#649) 1 week ago:
March 23, 2025
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Brush: Thäter Faux Ivory 29mm 2-band Silvertip
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Razor: Koraat 14-2.0 8/8" Full Hollow
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Lather: Barrister and Mann - Seville - Soap
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Aftershave: Barrister and Mann - Seville - Aftershave
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
I’m supporting BaM today. Seville is a classic.
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- Comment on Saturday SOTD Thread - March 22nd, 2025 (#648) 1 week ago:
we’re quite spoiled for choice
We are at that!
- Comment on Saturday SOTD Thread - March 22nd, 2025 (#648) 1 week ago:
March 22, 2025
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Brush: Zenith B15 (506 U/L) 27.5mm Boar
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Razor: Geneva Cutlery Co. 6/8" Hollow Ground Round Point
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Lather: The Cajun Blade - Bon Temps Barbershop - Soap
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Aftershave: Murphy and McNeil - Barbershop de Los Muertos 3 - Aftershave
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Talc: Yardley Classic
3 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
This was a test shave of my first edge from my new La Petite Blanche coticule. Since this is a vintage razor that I just purchased and have not used with other edges of mine, it was not really a fair test of a new stone. Nonetheless, I had a very close and comfortable shave. I look forward to evaluating this stone on razors that I am already familiar with.
Bon Temps Barbershop has a subtle and very pleasant barbershop scent in a soap base that is tailored for straight razor shavers. It performs brilliantly.
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- Comment on Saturday SOTD Thread - March 22nd, 2025 (#648) 1 week ago:
Tobacconist++;
My favorite HoM scent for cold weather. Cognac and Cuban cigars is a real-life dream for me. Cuban cigars are banned for sale in the US. There’s a black market here, but I don’t know how to reach it. I manage to make-do with Cognac (or Armagnac) and non-Cuban cigars, though :)
- Comment on Saturday SOTD Thread - March 22nd, 2025 (#648) 1 week ago:
I’m bummed about Stirling too. A product line of such good quality and so vast and that has been around for a long time is somehow easy to overlook.
- Comment on Free Talk Friday - March 21st, 2025 1 week ago:
I have Seville, Tabac, Spiced, Entropy Man, Stag, and Valley of Ashes.
