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A year of DR Harris sounds enticing.
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As for unsung heroes, I don't think I really strayed very far from the tried and true soaps. I don't think there are any surprises when I say that DR Harris and AoS were the best of the bunch.
Mitchell's and Tabac are above average performers and I could see them in my collection again. T&H Luxury is also another fave.
I found the Trumpers to be a ok but not anything I would miss.
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Wow, Bob. That was an amazing ride. Congratulations.
As my kids always said when they were little, "Do it again, do it again!"
As my kids always said when they were little, "Do it again, do it again!"
Congrats!
I had another subpar lather and shave with the Mike's because I'm down to the last bit of this sample. The problem is the bowl...I tried putting it in the Walmart salsa dish, and it works great at first, then I have trouble picking the soap off the sample, because the dish is concave. For the next sample I will put it back in the 2.5" ramekin, which even though it is small, it's got a slightly raised bottom which kills soap off nicely.
My two soap shipments are in the mail. So that leads my collection to:
Mike's Samples:
- Lavandin & Eucalyptus
- Orange, Cedarwood & Black Pepper
Stirling Samples:
- Lemony Orange
- Bonaparte
- Barbershop
- Tuscany
- Lime
- Sharp Dressed Man
- Sandalwood
- Naked & Smooth
Creams:
- Coate's Superior Lime
- CO Bigelow (20% left)
- Art of Shaving sample
Soaps:
- Omega (half full)
- Cella
- DR Harris Arlington
- Mitchell's Wool Fat
- Tabac
- Palmolive (stick)
- Williams
That ought to last me a good while.
I had another subpar lather and shave with the Mike's because I'm down to the last bit of this sample. The problem is the bowl...I tried putting it in the Walmart salsa dish, and it works great at first, then I have trouble picking the soap off the sample, because the dish is concave. For the next sample I will put it back in the 2.5" ramekin, which even though it is small, it's got a slightly raised bottom which kills soap off nicely.
My two soap shipments are in the mail. So that leads my collection to:
Mike's Samples:
- Lavandin & Eucalyptus
- Orange, Cedarwood & Black Pepper
Stirling Samples:
- Lemony Orange
- Bonaparte
- Barbershop
- Tuscany
- Lime
- Sharp Dressed Man
- Sandalwood
- Naked & Smooth
Creams:
- Coate's Superior Lime
- CO Bigelow (20% left)
- Art of Shaving sample
Soaps:
- Omega (half full)
- Cella
- DR Harris Arlington
- Mitchell's Wool Fat
- Tabac
- Palmolive (stick)
- Williams
That ought to last me a good while.
Wow!!! Holy moly - this epic thread just became more epic as the originator completed the journey! I salute and bow down to you, my friend.
As planned, I started the AOS Sndalwood on Jan 1. So far so good!
My journey so far.
Arlington (80+%) 8 Oct 2012 to 13 Jan 2013 Note there were 4 travel shaves and about 10 shaves finishing a tub of Mr. Taylor's Cream.
TFS Rose (32g) 14 Jan 2013 to 31 Jan 2013
Valobra stick (51g) 1 Feb 2013 to 6 March 2013
Haslinger Coconut (60g) 7 March 2013 to 26 April 2013
Arlington Cream (weight tbd) 27 March to 10 Aug 2013 Used to make superlather. Especially nice with AOS Unscented
AOS tallow unscented added (75g) 8 May to 18 July 2013 61 shaves, taking out the days I was traveling
QCS Vostok 19 July 2013 to 4 Sept 2013 (44 shaves)
Valobra Menthol 5 Sept 2013 to 12 Oct 2013 33 shaves. The rest were travel days.
Tabac 13 Oct 2013 to 31 Dec 2013 77+ shaves. There were 2 or 3 left that got moved to the Frankensoap tub.
AOS Sandalwood (new formula) 1 Jan 2014 to ???
I am afraid to actually make an inventory list of what I havecollected accumulated, but I'm guessing it will take me to 2017!
My journey so far.
Arlington (80+%) 8 Oct 2012 to 13 Jan 2013 Note there were 4 travel shaves and about 10 shaves finishing a tub of Mr. Taylor's Cream.
TFS Rose (32g) 14 Jan 2013 to 31 Jan 2013
Valobra stick (51g) 1 Feb 2013 to 6 March 2013
Haslinger Coconut (60g) 7 March 2013 to 26 April 2013
Arlington Cream (weight tbd) 27 March to 10 Aug 2013 Used to make superlather. Especially nice with AOS Unscented
AOS tallow unscented added (75g) 8 May to 18 July 2013 61 shaves, taking out the days I was traveling
QCS Vostok 19 July 2013 to 4 Sept 2013 (44 shaves)
Valobra Menthol 5 Sept 2013 to 12 Oct 2013 33 shaves. The rest were travel days.
Tabac 13 Oct 2013 to 31 Dec 2013 77+ shaves. There were 2 or 3 left that got moved to the Frankensoap tub.
AOS Sandalwood (new formula) 1 Jan 2014 to ???
I am afraid to actually make an inventory list of what I have
Well this wasn't what I needed, everything seems wrong. First I can't buy anything and everything good shows up for sale, and now I look into this thread and our leader has finished his quest. Every time I see Bob or Jim posted I get excited. But hats off to you and congratulations on one of the most epic threads ever, the start of a movement.
It is also tough to look at what you started with and see it still took 4 years. It only strengthens my belief that you have to use the best you have instead of stare at it or hoard it and use even mediocre software.
It is also tough to look at what you started with and see it still took 4 years. It only strengthens my belief that you have to use the best you have instead of stare at it or hoard it and use even mediocre software.
I've been following this thread for a good few years and it's been fun to watch. I chop and change less so because of it.
Your post is quite inspirational so I think I'll join up and give it a go once and for all!
First up, Fitjar Shea Pleasure Shaving cream...
And the tools for the job...
Your post is quite inspirational so I think I'll join up and give it a go once and for all!
First up, Fitjar Shea Pleasure Shaving cream...
And the tools for the job...
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So.... what I'm taking from this is that it only takes half as long as it appears to use up your soap collection. Basically, that means double your collection and your estimate will be more accurate. 
Ben
Ben
or shave twice a day and use your soap twice as fast.
Fantastic Bob! It can be done! I have about 30 products to knock out, though….
First, let me say a hearty congratulations to our Johnniegold. It seemed an insurmountable task in the beginning, but you finally made it.
As for me, the journey continues. I finally finished the Klar Kabinett this morning. It was an amazing soap and I'm sorry to see it go. Now it's time to move on to a tub of TOBS Mr Taylor. It's great stuff and I expect a great run of it.
C&E Nomad cream (~70%) Nov 2011 - Dec 2011
Tube of GFT Limes (~85%) Dec 2011 - 15 Jan 2012
SRD soap samples (2 of) 16 Jan 2012 - 19 Jan 2012
Icoloniali croap 20 Jan 2012 - 1 Apr 2012
Fraser's Original cream (~40%) 2 Apr 2012 - 27 May 2012
SCS New Spice and Vetyver croaps mashed together 27 May 2012 - 3 June 2012
Speick Stick grated in bowl (~70%) 4 June 2012 - 27 June 2012
TOBS Avocado (~80% in tub) 28 June 2012 - 23 July 2012
MB Lemon Rose 24 July 2012 - 1 Sep 2012
La Toja Stick grated in bowl (~90%) 2 Sep 2012 - 15 Sep 2012
Benton Clay Lavender (~50%) 16 Sep 2012 - 22 Sep 2012
Cella (~50%) 23 Sep 2012 - 10 Oct 2012
Calani Oriental Plum (~75%) 11 Oct 2012 - 26 Oct 2012
GFT cream samples (2) 27 Oct 2012 - 30 Oct 2012
TFS hard soap Tobacco Verde Intenso 1 Nov 2012- 23 Oct 2012
Mystic Water Marrakesh 24 Oct 2012 - 16 Nov 2012
C&E Sienna 17 Nov 2012 - 21 Dec 2012
SCS Savory Rose 22 Dec 2012 - 1 Jan 2013
DRH Marlborough 2 Jan 2013 - 4 Feb 2013
QCS Key Lime cream 5 Feb 2013 - stopped performing well at the end on 13 Feb 2013
DRH Windsor 14 Feb 2013 - 8 Apr 2013
Arko stick (~50%) 9 Apr 2013 - 24 Apr 2013
Samples 25 Apr 2013 - 1 May 2013
Dried KMF lime (~75%) Used and tossed on 2 May 2013
RR Muget de France (~95%) 3 May 2013 - 24 May 2013
QCS Queen Charlotte SS 25 May 2013 - 26 June 2013
Benton Clay Lime and Bergamot SS 27 June 2013 - 14 July 2013
MW Lilac SS 15 July 2013 - 16 August 2013
TOBS Rose cream (~60%) 17 August 2013 - 3 September 2013
GFT Violet (~98%) 4 September 2013 - 5 October 2013 (tossed early)
Klar Kabinett (~75% of one bar) 6 October 2013 - 3 January 2013
TOBS Mr Taylor cream (~80%) 4 January 2013 - ?
As for me, the journey continues. I finally finished the Klar Kabinett this morning. It was an amazing soap and I'm sorry to see it go. Now it's time to move on to a tub of TOBS Mr Taylor. It's great stuff and I expect a great run of it.
C&E Nomad cream (~70%) Nov 2011 - Dec 2011
Tube of GFT Limes (~85%) Dec 2011 - 15 Jan 2012
SRD soap samples (2 of) 16 Jan 2012 - 19 Jan 2012
Icoloniali croap 20 Jan 2012 - 1 Apr 2012
Fraser's Original cream (~40%) 2 Apr 2012 - 27 May 2012
SCS New Spice and Vetyver croaps mashed together 27 May 2012 - 3 June 2012
Speick Stick grated in bowl (~70%) 4 June 2012 - 27 June 2012
TOBS Avocado (~80% in tub) 28 June 2012 - 23 July 2012
MB Lemon Rose 24 July 2012 - 1 Sep 2012
La Toja Stick grated in bowl (~90%) 2 Sep 2012 - 15 Sep 2012
Benton Clay Lavender (~50%) 16 Sep 2012 - 22 Sep 2012
Cella (~50%) 23 Sep 2012 - 10 Oct 2012
Calani Oriental Plum (~75%) 11 Oct 2012 - 26 Oct 2012
GFT cream samples (2) 27 Oct 2012 - 30 Oct 2012
TFS hard soap Tobacco Verde Intenso 1 Nov 2012- 23 Oct 2012
Mystic Water Marrakesh 24 Oct 2012 - 16 Nov 2012
C&E Sienna 17 Nov 2012 - 21 Dec 2012
SCS Savory Rose 22 Dec 2012 - 1 Jan 2013
DRH Marlborough 2 Jan 2013 - 4 Feb 2013
QCS Key Lime cream 5 Feb 2013 - stopped performing well at the end on 13 Feb 2013
DRH Windsor 14 Feb 2013 - 8 Apr 2013
Arko stick (~50%) 9 Apr 2013 - 24 Apr 2013
Samples 25 Apr 2013 - 1 May 2013
Dried KMF lime (~75%) Used and tossed on 2 May 2013
RR Muget de France (~95%) 3 May 2013 - 24 May 2013
QCS Queen Charlotte SS 25 May 2013 - 26 June 2013
Benton Clay Lime and Bergamot SS 27 June 2013 - 14 July 2013
MW Lilac SS 15 July 2013 - 16 August 2013
TOBS Rose cream (~60%) 17 August 2013 - 3 September 2013
GFT Violet (~98%) 4 September 2013 - 5 October 2013 (tossed early)
Klar Kabinett (~75% of one bar) 6 October 2013 - 3 January 2013
TOBS Mr Taylor cream (~80%) 4 January 2013 - ?
I don't know how you guys go through soap so fast. I have a sample of Muhle Sea Buckthorn that I think was 1/2 oz. when I got it and I think it will last me 10 weeks of daily shaves.
Edit; I used less product and it worked!
It sounds like you and Jim have the same water.
I do use RO water for shaving. A bargain @ 3 cents a shave
yeah, it boggles my mind! my last puck of mwf lasted me nearly a year of daily shaving!
if i load heavy, i just find my results drop away because there is just too much soap in the brush which makes it difficult to get the optimal soap;water ratio.
I'm not a Jim, but my soap use seems right in line with his. I'm a little relieved that I'm not alone.
Edit; Yea, there are three of us.
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