I keep using this soap; it's soft and just a small amount is enough to create plenty of lather for three passes. I still like it, and it continues to be an excellent performer.
My Guess... 3017
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My Natural Ireland Stout and Seaweed soap I started in August has broken into pieces. I might try and squeeze one more shave out of it before moving the remnants to my frankensoap tub.
Next up is another Irish soap made by a tiny company here. It’s not the best soap but it’ll do the job. The Natural Ireland was decent enough also but I’m glad to be moving on.
Next up is another Irish soap made by a tiny company here. It’s not the best soap but it’ll do the job. The Natural Ireland was decent enough also but I’m glad to be moving on.
Killed 3 in 2024
Here’s my first for 2025! Only a sample, but I’ll take it! TOBS Royal Forest, I’ll be getting a full size of this at some point, really enjoyed this one. Need to finish some more before I do though. Happy New Year y’all!
Here’s my first for 2025! Only a sample, but I’ll take it! TOBS Royal Forest, I’ll be getting a full size of this at some point, really enjoyed this one. Need to finish some more before I do though. Happy New Year y’all!
Mike M
...but this one IS cracked.
And that is the end of that. TOBS Sandalwood Cream is finished, first kill of the year. It worked ok as a croap, but it was so soft it didn't last long. I will have to have a look for my next project which is between RR Santa Maria del Fiore, Moon Soaps Sorrento and Stirling Sharp Dressed Man
Didn't last long, you say?
I know what I'm using next.
My ring of despair broke up today in my frankensoap, but I'll got some more shaves out of that one yet.
I killed off a lot of partially used product this year. I ended up replacing most of it. Discounting the travel stick, holiday house and shower soap I have twelve on active rotation. I like to keep this number between eight and twelve so I’m fully loaded going into 2025. I’m not expecting as many kills this year.
2024 Kills
1. Truefitt & Hill 1805 (tub)
2. Martin de Candre Agrumes 50g
3. Speick Cream
4. Palmolive Cream
5. Santa Maria Novella
6. Wiener Seifen Speick
7. DR Harris Arlington (stick)
8. Castle Forbes Lavender
9. Saponificio Varesino Cubebe
2024 Buys
1. Acqua Di Parma
2. Boellis Panama 1924
3. Speick Cream
4. Truefitt & Hill Sandalwood (tube)
5. Saponificio Varesino Dolomiti
6. Musgo Real Black
7. Castle Forbes Lavender
8. Palmolive Cream
2025 Start of Year Stock
1. Acqua Di Parma (tub)
2. Boellis Panama 1924 (brick enroute)
3. Speick Cream (tube)
4. Truefitt & Hill Sandalwood (tube)
5. Saponificio Varesino Dolomiti (puck)
6. Musgo Real Black (tube)
7. Castle Forbes Lavender (tub)
8. Palmolive Cream (tube)
9. Martin de Candre Original (200g)
10. Martin de Candre Vetyver (200g)
11. DR Harris Arlington (puck)
12. Tabac (tallow stick)
13. Wiener Seifen Cedar (shower puck)
14. DR Harris Arlington (holiday house stick)
15. DR Harris Windsor (travel stick)
2024 Kills
1. Truefitt & Hill 1805 (tub)
2. Martin de Candre Agrumes 50g
3. Speick Cream
4. Palmolive Cream
5. Santa Maria Novella
6. Wiener Seifen Speick
7. DR Harris Arlington (stick)
8. Castle Forbes Lavender
9. Saponificio Varesino Cubebe
2024 Buys
1. Acqua Di Parma
2. Boellis Panama 1924
3. Speick Cream
4. Truefitt & Hill Sandalwood (tube)
5. Saponificio Varesino Dolomiti
6. Musgo Real Black
7. Castle Forbes Lavender
8. Palmolive Cream
2025 Start of Year Stock
1. Acqua Di Parma (tub)
2. Boellis Panama 1924 (brick enroute)
3. Speick Cream (tube)
4. Truefitt & Hill Sandalwood (tube)
5. Saponificio Varesino Dolomiti (puck)
6. Musgo Real Black (tube)
7. Castle Forbes Lavender (tub)
8. Palmolive Cream (tube)
9. Martin de Candre Original (200g)
10. Martin de Candre Vetyver (200g)
11. DR Harris Arlington (puck)
12. Tabac (tallow stick)
13. Wiener Seifen Cedar (shower puck)
14. DR Harris Arlington (holiday house stick)
15. DR Harris Windsor (travel stick)
Almost there…
It looks like 2025 will be an Art of Shaving Sandalwood year for me. Here's my projected lineup:
1. Art of Shaving Sandalwood (tallow version)
2. Art of Shaving Sandalwood (veggie version)
3. Art of Shaving Sandalwood (tallow version)
The first one I started on Christmas Day 2024, so 18 shaves on it so far. According to my log, the second one has 58 shaves on it, but it looks barely used. The third one is totally unused. I expect to finish the first one and maybe the second one. Not much chance of getting through the third one this year.
Cheers,
Chuck
north of Seattle USA
1. Art of Shaving Sandalwood (tallow version)
2. Art of Shaving Sandalwood (veggie version)
3. Art of Shaving Sandalwood (tallow version)
The first one I started on Christmas Day 2024, so 18 shaves on it so far. According to my log, the second one has 58 shaves on it, but it looks barely used. The third one is totally unused. I expect to finish the first one and maybe the second one. Not much chance of getting through the third one this year.
Cheers,
Chuck
north of Seattle USA
That’s a lot of kills for a year! I could barely finish a puck of SV or any other hard soap in a year
Yeah. I spent some time finishing things off that were near the end. There might not be any this year.
I think there might be one more shave (2 at most) left from my RazoRock American Barber. I'll find out tomorrow!
I put this thread on my watch list… anticipating that one day I will get through a tub of soap. I’m still in anticipation, and envy you folks.
I just pick one to attack, and then use whatever I want, but when I am feeling indifferent, I go for the one that is in the crosshairs.
I don't think the jumping around on other days is fully in the spirit of 3017, but it does result in using things up.
I think that the TOBS Sandalwood cream will be up first however, once that’s gone, it’s gone until next year due to GRUYERE and, it’s one of my favorites.
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As expected, my RazoRock American Barber soap delivered its last shave today after seeing duty for three(3) months... and it was a good one! Up next is my RazoRock Black Bay.
???????- Oct.14.2012.....Col.Conk Amber (small puck)
Oct.15 - Dec.19.2012.....VDH Deluxe
Dec.20 - Jan.07.2013.....Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet (partial tub)..... Wowwee!!!!
Jan.08 - Mar.06.2013.....C&E Sienna cream
Mar.07 - Mar.28.2013.....Mama Bears Aged Spice (mug soap; they're so tiny, they're cute!)
Mar.29 - May.25.2013.....Palmolive Classica Naturale cream
May.26 - Jun.22.2013.....Proraso Green tube (partial)
Jun.23 - Sep.27.2013.....TOBS Sandalwood cream (I love sandalwood products)
Sep.28 - Nov.02.2013.....Mama Bears Northwoods (partial)
Nov.03 - Dec.14.2013.....Mama Bears Amber Romance (partial)
Dec.15 - Jan.31.2014.....Klar Kabinett (partial, suspended to 3017 D.R.Harris PIF)
Feb.01 - Aug.29.2014.....D.R. Harris Arlington ........ Nope, no typo; 215 shaves from that puck
Aug.30 - Sep.29.2014.....Klar Kabinett (back in use after the Arlington finished)
Sep.30 - Oct.15.2014.....Rose of Bulgaria cream (partial)
Oct.16 - Oct.20.2014.....D.R. Harris Almond (partial)
Oct.21 - Oct.31.2014.....RazoRock XXX (partial)
Nov.01 - Dec.24.2014.....Blue Willy (grated Williams soaked in Aqua Velva)
Dec.25 - Feb.20.2015.....Dr Dittmar
Feb.21 - Mar.31.2015.....12 cream samples from Mr Bingle Secret Santa
Apr.01 - Apr.19.2015.....Mama Bears Lime Ice (partial puck)
Apr.20 - Jun.22.2015.....Captain's Choice Bay Rum (partial)
Jun.23 - Aug.13.2015.....Mama Bears Winter Grapefruit (partial)
Aug.14 - Oct.10.2015.....Godrej round
Oct.11 - Nov.20.2015.....Mitchell's Wool Fat (partial)
Nov.21 - Jan.05.2016.....Mama Bears Cucumber Mint (partial)
Jan.06 - Feb.15.2016.....Mama Bears Dragon's Blood (partial)
Feb.16 - Apr.17.2016.....Cella
Apr.18 - May.22.2016.....Klar Kabinett (partial) **** converted to Nougat blend with 5 other soaps
May.23 - Jun.07.2016.....Proraso Sandalwood (partial)
Jun.08 - Sep.27.2016.....nougat (bits of Klar Kabinett, Valobra, La Toja, Mama Bears Hydrogen & Hazelnut, Arko)
Sep.28 - Oct.28.2016.....Samples (Stone Cottage Hesperides, Mama Bear Spicey Lime)
Oct.29 - Nov.10.2016.....WSP Tobacco, travel puck
Nov.11 - Nov.21.2016.....WSP Matterhorn, travel puck
Nov.22 - Jan.10.2017.....Monsavon
Jan.11 - Feb.01.2017.....Godrej round (suspended to participate in 3017 WILLIAMS thread)
Feb.02 - Apr.07.2017.....Vegan Willy (grated Williams soaked in Lilac Vegetal)
Apr.08 - May.14.2017.....Godrej round (continuation)
May.15 - Apr.29.2019.....P.160 Tipo Morbido (650g).... 23.5 months!!
Apr.30 - May.06.2019.... Mystic Water Coconut Sandalwood sample
May.07 - Jul.21.2019......Shaving Yeti Mamacita on the Rocks
Jul.22 - Sep.27.2019......Through the Fire Fine Craft Sue Moore Pink Grapefruit
Sep.28 - Oct.03.2019.....Dove Shave Gel, travel size
Oct.04 - Oct.09.2019......Williams (Suspended to perform some soap testing)
Oct.10 - Dec.14.2019......CBL Tonsorial samples (Jeris, SIR Fougere, Oatmeal Stout)
Dec.15 - Feb.04.2020......Williams (resumed)
Feb.05 - May.26.2020......Pitralon
May.27 - Jul.26.2020......Williams
Jul.27 - Oct.04.2020......Godrej round
Oct.05 - Nov.29.2020.....Haslinger Aloe Vera
Nov.30 - Feb.12.2021.....Nivea cream
Feb.13 - Apr.19.2021.....Palmolive stick European
Apr.20 - Oct.21.2021.....Soapy Bathman Tropical Lime
Oct.22 - Dec.20.2021.....Mama Bears Bay Rhum (partial)
Dec.21 - Jan.13.2022.....Lisa's Natural Doc Holiday (partial)
Jan.14 - Jan.31.2022 ....Captain's Choice Bay Rum (partial;suspended for 3017 WILLIAMS FEB)
Feb.01 - Mar.05.2022.....Blue Willy (grated Williams soaked in Aqua Velva)
Mar.06 - Apr.30.2022......Captain's Choice Bay Rum (resumed)
May.01 - Jul.29.2022......Captain's Choice Venture
Jul.30 - Nov.01.2022......Captain's Choice 45th Parallel
Nov.02 - Feb.19.2023.....Cella
Feb.20 - May.17.2023......TFS Rasozero Barbacco
May.18 - Aug.28.2023......TFS Rasozero Spiffero
Aug.29 - Oct.27.2023.......CBL Hombres
Oct.28 - Jan.30.2024 ......Gillette Pure cream
Jan.31 - Feb.26.2024 ........Nivea cream (partial)
Feb.27 - May.18.2024......Musgo Real Lavender cream
May.19 - Jun.16.2024......Cremo Refreshing Mint stick (partial)
Jun.17 - Oct.05.2024......TFS Rasozero Agrumella
Oct.06 - Jan.14.2025......RazoRock American Barber
Oct.15 - Dec.19.2012.....VDH Deluxe
Dec.20 - Jan.07.2013.....Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet (partial tub)..... Wowwee!!!!
Jan.08 - Mar.06.2013.....C&E Sienna cream
Mar.07 - Mar.28.2013.....Mama Bears Aged Spice (mug soap; they're so tiny, they're cute!)
Mar.29 - May.25.2013.....Palmolive Classica Naturale cream
May.26 - Jun.22.2013.....Proraso Green tube (partial)
Jun.23 - Sep.27.2013.....TOBS Sandalwood cream (I love sandalwood products)
Sep.28 - Nov.02.2013.....Mama Bears Northwoods (partial)
Nov.03 - Dec.14.2013.....Mama Bears Amber Romance (partial)
Dec.15 - Jan.31.2014.....Klar Kabinett (partial, suspended to 3017 D.R.Harris PIF)
Feb.01 - Aug.29.2014.....D.R. Harris Arlington ........ Nope, no typo; 215 shaves from that puck
Aug.30 - Sep.29.2014.....Klar Kabinett (back in use after the Arlington finished)
Sep.30 - Oct.15.2014.....Rose of Bulgaria cream (partial)
Oct.16 - Oct.20.2014.....D.R. Harris Almond (partial)
Oct.21 - Oct.31.2014.....RazoRock XXX (partial)
Nov.01 - Dec.24.2014.....Blue Willy (grated Williams soaked in Aqua Velva)
Dec.25 - Feb.20.2015.....Dr Dittmar
Feb.21 - Mar.31.2015.....12 cream samples from Mr Bingle Secret Santa
Apr.01 - Apr.19.2015.....Mama Bears Lime Ice (partial puck)
Apr.20 - Jun.22.2015.....Captain's Choice Bay Rum (partial)
Jun.23 - Aug.13.2015.....Mama Bears Winter Grapefruit (partial)
Aug.14 - Oct.10.2015.....Godrej round
Oct.11 - Nov.20.2015.....Mitchell's Wool Fat (partial)
Nov.21 - Jan.05.2016.....Mama Bears Cucumber Mint (partial)
Jan.06 - Feb.15.2016.....Mama Bears Dragon's Blood (partial)
Feb.16 - Apr.17.2016.....Cella
Apr.18 - May.22.2016.....Klar Kabinett (partial) **** converted to Nougat blend with 5 other soaps
May.23 - Jun.07.2016.....Proraso Sandalwood (partial)
Jun.08 - Sep.27.2016.....nougat (bits of Klar Kabinett, Valobra, La Toja, Mama Bears Hydrogen & Hazelnut, Arko)
Sep.28 - Oct.28.2016.....Samples (Stone Cottage Hesperides, Mama Bear Spicey Lime)
Oct.29 - Nov.10.2016.....WSP Tobacco, travel puck
Nov.11 - Nov.21.2016.....WSP Matterhorn, travel puck
Nov.22 - Jan.10.2017.....Monsavon
Jan.11 - Feb.01.2017.....Godrej round (suspended to participate in 3017 WILLIAMS thread)
Feb.02 - Apr.07.2017.....Vegan Willy (grated Williams soaked in Lilac Vegetal)
Apr.08 - May.14.2017.....Godrej round (continuation)
May.15 - Apr.29.2019.....P.160 Tipo Morbido (650g).... 23.5 months!!
Apr.30 - May.06.2019.... Mystic Water Coconut Sandalwood sample
May.07 - Jul.21.2019......Shaving Yeti Mamacita on the Rocks
Jul.22 - Sep.27.2019......Through the Fire Fine Craft Sue Moore Pink Grapefruit
Sep.28 - Oct.03.2019.....Dove Shave Gel, travel size
Oct.04 - Oct.09.2019......Williams (Suspended to perform some soap testing)
Oct.10 - Dec.14.2019......CBL Tonsorial samples (Jeris, SIR Fougere, Oatmeal Stout)
Dec.15 - Feb.04.2020......Williams (resumed)
Feb.05 - May.26.2020......Pitralon
May.27 - Jul.26.2020......Williams
Jul.27 - Oct.04.2020......Godrej round
Oct.05 - Nov.29.2020.....Haslinger Aloe Vera
Nov.30 - Feb.12.2021.....Nivea cream
Feb.13 - Apr.19.2021.....Palmolive stick European
Apr.20 - Oct.21.2021.....Soapy Bathman Tropical Lime
Oct.22 - Dec.20.2021.....Mama Bears Bay Rhum (partial)
Dec.21 - Jan.13.2022.....Lisa's Natural Doc Holiday (partial)
Jan.14 - Jan.31.2022 ....Captain's Choice Bay Rum (partial;suspended for 3017 WILLIAMS FEB)
Feb.01 - Mar.05.2022.....Blue Willy (grated Williams soaked in Aqua Velva)
Mar.06 - Apr.30.2022......Captain's Choice Bay Rum (resumed)
May.01 - Jul.29.2022......Captain's Choice Venture
Jul.30 - Nov.01.2022......Captain's Choice 45th Parallel
Nov.02 - Feb.19.2023.....Cella
Feb.20 - May.17.2023......TFS Rasozero Barbacco
May.18 - Aug.28.2023......TFS Rasozero Spiffero
Aug.29 - Oct.27.2023.......CBL Hombres
Oct.28 - Jan.30.2024 ......Gillette Pure cream
Jan.31 - Feb.26.2024 ........Nivea cream (partial)
Feb.27 - May.18.2024......Musgo Real Lavender cream
May.19 - Jun.16.2024......Cremo Refreshing Mint stick (partial)
Jun.17 - Oct.05.2024......TFS Rasozero Agrumella
Oct.06 - Jan.14.2025......RazoRock American Barber
Mike M
...but this one IS cracked.
I 3017 five days a week (SV Saturday and MdC Monday are my days off) so I just pick a soap I want to kill off for whatever reason (scent, age, just don't like it) then use it the rest of the time. It generally only takes two or three months to finish most soaps. It also helps if you own a 26mm badger brush.
Staring to 3017: my soaps/creams improved my shaves immediately and they were already good.
Once I started, I never looked back. That was 12y ago.
I’m thinking that I need to use more than what I do.
70 shaves later…
Moving onto a tub of Proraso Red
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