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Eucalyptus & Menthol Galore - 3. January 2026
- Brush: Omega Roma Colossea 31 mm
- Razor: Leaf Thorn
- Blade: Derby Premium half-DE
- Lather: Jean & Len - Fresh Menthol Rasierpaste
- Post Shave: OAM - Oli del Benessere Sensitive Skin toner
- Post Shave: Benecos - Men 2in1 ASB
1 pass on the dome, 2 on the face. Rather solid shave for a cream.
My sore throat has developed into a bit of a head cold, as now my nose is also kinda affected. I’m fighting it like crazy and actually see a bit of an improvement. Unfortunately, this contains consuming lots of tea with eucalyptus and/or peppermint.
Even though it’s madness using mentholated software in my current weather conditions (still stormy and snowy), it felt like a fitting choice given my current condition. Fresh Menthol smells like a famous german balm you rub on your chest and back when you’re sick, allegedly it helps to breathe easier.
The “paste” is more of a fluffy cream, easy to scoop out with my thumb and apply on the skin before lathering it up with a wet brush. I must say, I enjoyed that process more than I thought. I might’ve liked it even better if not for the cooling sensation of the menthol. Cause it contains a lot of menthol…
The shave itself was rather nice, especially with a fresh blade in the Leaf. I struggle a bit with lining up the henriquatre since I gave it a very short trim today, but I still managed somehow. I really hope to get better until Monday so I’m not going gentle against this cold. Yeah, I’m throwing everything I can against it. I just can’t be sick, not right now…
Jan. 3, 2026
- Brush: Zenith MOAR BOAR
- Razor: GEM Clog Pruf
- Blade: GEM PTFE (3)
- Lather: Barrister & Mann - Paganini’s Violin - Puck
- Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - Unscented - Aftershave
- Osma: Osma - Osma
- Scuttle: Georgetown Pottery - G20
My mom is in town and is not too into scents so I decided to use my second favorite unscented soap today.
Quartidi 14 Nivôse an 234 de la Révolution, jour de Grès
- Preshave: Proraso White Preshave
- Brush: Yaqi 26mm Synthetic Bingcha (Iced Tea)
- Razor: Thiers-Issard 188 7/8 ‘Coq et Renard’ (3)
- Lather: Le Père Lucien Narcisse
- Postshave: Naissance 702 Witch Hazel
- Postshave: Zingari Man Bon Monsieur Recovery Splash
- Postshave: Nivea After Shave Balm
A good shave, where I continue my Le Père Lucien soaps. Narcisse is great.
Have a good night!
January 3rd, 2026
- Brush: Wolf Whiskers - “Gianmaria” w/Maggard 26mm Synthetic
- Razor: Worcester Razor Co. Full Hollow (1)
- Lather: M�urer & Wirtz - Tabac - Vegan - Soap
- Post Shave: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Leather - Aftershave
- Post Shave: Declaration Grooming, House of Mammoth - Cerberus - Liniment
Rough shave, but as you’ll read below “the fault lies not in the razor, but in the unskilful use of it”. That’s two rough shaves in a row, both with vegan Tabac. Not enough science to blame the Tabac, but I’m just saying…
I honed this razor yesterday and had SUCH high hopes for it. It seemed extremely easy to hone and tested fantastically well on the packing peanut. Even the first few strokes seemed excellent. The shave devolved into a tuggy mess, though.
The tang of this razors says “Worcester Razor Co.”, but online research basically only mentions the Torrey Razor Co. being based in Worcester, Massachusetts. Sure enough, this razor has a paper insert in the box that mentions “The J. R. Torrey Razor Co., Worcester, Mass., U.S.A.”
The paper insert is interesting to me. Here’s what it says:
"How to choose and care for a razor
In selecting a razor for use, adaptation to the beard is a very important consideration. For a heavy, coarse beard a too thin-ground blade should not be used unless one is somewhat of an expert in handling a razor; on the other hand, a light, wiry beard and tender skin require a thin-ground blade, which will lay flat on the face.
To use a razor, let it lie nearly flat on the face, and draw it with an easy diagonal motion against the beard from point to heel. Do not scrape with the razor or hold it almost at right angles to the face, as you will only spoil the edge, irritate the skin, and cause the best razor to fail. Persons who are not adepts in the handling of razors are apt to complain that their razors do not shave well, and are liable to condemn a good one, when the fault lies not in the razor, but in the unskilfil use of it
It is important that the beard be thoroughly softened with hot water and soap, and the razor dipped in hot water before using, as this will add much to the comfort of shaving.
After shaving carefully wipe the blade dry, and give it a few strokes on the strop to remove all moisture from the edge and prevent rust."
Persons who are not adepts in the handling of razors are apt to complain that their razors do not shave well, and are liable to condemn a good one, when the fault lies not in the razor, but in the unskilfil use of it
Major red flag right there 👀
This reads for me like: our product is shite, but do not blame us!
Haha, yeah maybe. I wonder what it was like being a straight razor maker in those days. The customer service department must have had to work overtime.
This razor is really super nice looking. It’s a very hollow grind with a very slight belly. Not nearly the belly of the Koraat Piggy Bank, but it’s just barely detectable with the naked eye.
It felt amazing on the stones last night, but I’m not a good judge of steel. I’ve yet to fully learn how to completely remove burrs on the razors I hone, and this one sort of felt like maybe it had one. Nasty stuff.
I found the bit about which type of razor to pick for which type of beard interesting. Mine isn’t the coarsest or the finest, but I certainly have some thick whiskers in places. I have a near-wedge razor which I love and find thinner grinds (like this one) to be more difficult to use, but my thinner grind razors are also wider. So many variables and I don’t have the experience to know what’s what.
I found the bit about which type of razor to pick for which type of beard interesting.
I also found this interesting. I’ve only used hollow grind razors, and would love to try other grinds at some point.
I have to say I’m skeptical about the grind needing to be different for different types of facial hair though. I’d assume that as long as a razor is sharp it’ll shave well with good technique. I’ve definitely been wrong before though!
I agree. I think as your technique improves, you learn to adapt to different razors. If the average beard hair diameter is 100 microns (Gillette) then only the first 0.5 mm of the edge matters in cutting (I’m making assumptions about 3-sigma).
January 3rd, 2026
- Brush: Summer Break Soaps - Ord w/ TnS Quartermoon Synthetic
- Razor: Above the Tie - Windsor
- Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
- Lather: Mike’s Natural Soaps - Vetiver - Soap
- Post Shave: Mäurer & Wirtz - Tabac - Aftershave
- Post Shave: Zingari Man - Sego Unscented - Balm
SOTD - 2026-01-03
- 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: Through the Fire Fine Crafts - Up North
- Post Shave: Fine Accoutrements - Italian Citrus Aftershave
- Post Shave: Zingari Man - Sego Unscented Aftershave Balm
- Post Shave: Proraso - Polvere Post Rasatura
- Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Tobacconist
- Tool: WSDB
- Tags: $discord
This is an interesting soap. It has a light scent, but it keeps popping out in a pleasant way. It came out of the sample cup kind of dry and chalky, but lathered very quickly with not much water. It gave a slick lather with nice performance.
TTFFC describes the scent: tobacco leaf, cacao, roasted chestnuts, smokey vanilla, and guaiac wood.
Have a good one!
- Brush: Rad Dinosaur Creations “Stardust” - TurnNShave 26mm Shoat
- Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable (L4, 1966)
- Blade: Wizamet Super Iridium (4)
- Lather: Woolly Wash Soapery - Outback - Soap
- Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Reserve Spice - Aftershave
- Post Shave: Oleo & Co. - Facial Toner - Toner
- Fragrance: Chicago Grooming Co. - Susurro - EdP
Spice was kind of a strange transition from the woody/patchouli Outback, but it worked well enough.
Susurro++; I wonder whether Vida is going to bring this one back.
