Monthly Archives: December 2013

Looking back, looking forward

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Another year older, but still feeling thirteen most of the time…

This attempt at documenting my wetshaving journey have been up for a little more than a year and a half – first post went up early in April 2012 – but along the way the amount of things in my shave den exploded as well as a significant improvement in my technique. Got about ten thousand hits this year, which is not bad for a weblog that is 3/5ths about what lather and razor I used at any given day…

I’ll keep writing this blog as long as I enjoy shaving and I has the time to do so. Have a Happy and Well Shaven New Year!

Shave of the day 30th December

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Pre-shave: Dr Peppers Liquid TeaTree
Lather: Mike’s Natural Orange, Cedarwood & Black Pepper Shave Stick
Brush: Semogue TSN 2013 LE
Razor: Ever-Ready 1914 with a GEM blade
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum and Proraso Liquid After Shave balm

Shave of the day 27th December

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Pre-shave: Dr Peppers Liquid Lavender
Lather: Prairie Creations Walter
Brush: Semogue TSN 2012 LE
Razor: GEM Micromatic Clog Pruf with a GEM blade
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum and Aubrey Organics North Wood aftershave (tail end of a sample)

A new standard?

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Someone on my favourite shave forum posted a link to a now-to-me razor manufacturer: Standard Razors.

While some of their spiel seems… well, a little over-the-top and bombastic, that is the style of advertisement these days. Their actual product looks good – if slightly costly – and has gotten praise from shavers such as Leisureguy. Machined from “aircraft grade” aluminium (why not just tell us what alloy it is?), with a handle that differs from most of the offerings on the market… It is nice to see a razor that is not cast from brass of machined from stainless steel, and I’m sure we’ll see more of these pop up on the various shaveforums and blogs in the near future.

In other words, they might be worth keeping an eye on for the future.

Shave of the day 25th December

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Pre-shave: Dr Peppers Liquid Peppermint
Lather: Mike’s Natural Lime Soap
Brush: Vie Long 14033
Razor: GEM Micromatic Clog Pruf with a GEM blade
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum

God jul!

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In Norway, as in most of non-Anglo-Saxon Europe, Yule is celebrated on the 24th. The midwinter celebrations are a direct continuation of the old midwinterblót, given a thin christian veneer when Norway was christianised a millennia ago – but our habit of throwing a party when the sun turns goes back way beyond that.

So to everyone out there who happen to read this, I wish a God Jul and a Godt Nytt År.
Or as they would say a millennia ago;
*) To a good harvest / good year and peace / friendship

Shave of the day 23rd December

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Pre-shave: Dr Peppers Liquid Eucalyptus
Lather: C&E Sandalwood
Brush: Vie Long 13051 pure unbleached horse
Razor: GEM Micromatic Clog Pruf with a GEM blade
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum and Krampert’s Finest 80 Below

Shave of the day 20th December

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Pre-shave: Dr Bronner’s Liquid Eucalyptus
Lather: Nivea Mild cream
Brush: Semogue 2012 TSN LE
Razor: GEM 1912 with a GEM “Stainless Coated Single Edge”
Post-shave: Cold water rinse, alum stick and Proraso Liquid Balm

“How are you fixed for blades?”

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Shave of the day 18th December

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Pre-shave: Dr Bronner’s Liquid Eucalyptus
Lather: Mike’s Coconut Soap (sampler)
Brush: Vie Long 13051M pure horse
Razor: GEM 1912 with a GEM “Stainless Coated Single Edge”
Post-shave: Cold water rinse, alum stick and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum