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September 2024 Gentlemanly Restraint Until Month End (GRUME)

Still in


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Day 19, 63.3% complete

Preshave: Hot washcloth
Soap: Saponificio Varesino Cubebe
Brush: Yaqi 24mm synthetic cashmere
Razor: GC1.05 SB, Al Handle, Astra SP #8
Bowl: Turkish copper
Post-shave: Nivea Balm

Seventh shave in a row with the 1.05 plate. The used blade performs well in this. A comfortable DFS+.
 
Wednesday September 18

Fatip Open Comb Slant
Gillette Wilkinson Sword (China) (9)
Yaqi Red Marble 24mm
Mitchell's Wool Fat
A&E L'Orange Verte

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Friday September 20

Fatip Open Comb Slant
Gillette Wilkinson Sword (China) (10)
Yaqi Sagrada Familia
Mitchell's Wool Fat
RR Mudder Focker

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Still in
 
Day 20, 66.7% complete

Preshave: Hot washcloth
Soap: Saponificio Varesino Cubebe
Brush: Yaqi 24mm synthetic cashmere
Razor: GC.84 SB, Al Handle, Astra SP #1
Bowl: Turkish copper
Post-shave: Nivea Balm

Back to the .84 Game Changer, to compare and contrast with the 1.05. It was different, but mostly because of the "sharp but less smooth" behaviour of a fresh Astra. Tomorrow will be a more reliable comparison.

I got a comfortable DFS+.
 
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