Glad you enjoyed it! You’re right that it’s all about the base with this soap.
I think you’d really enjoy Outback from them.
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December 24th, 2025: BVWSC - Christmas Eve at the Pub
- Brush: Yaqi "Mysterious Space" - 2-band 24mm Badger
- Razor: Blackland Sabre
- Blade: Accuforge GEM Microcoat (10)
- Lather: Woolly Wash Soapery - Night at the Pub - Soap
- Post Shave: Catie’s Bubbles - Dranks - Aftershave
- Post Shave: Oleo & Co. - Facial Toner - Toner
- Fragrance: Stirling - Christmas Eve - EdT
For today's delayed meeting of BVWSC we're shaving with Night at the Pub from Woolly Wash Soapery -- an artisan out of Australia. Over the summer I helped organize a group buy from this artisan after they happened to wander into a weekly Deals/New Products thread on Reddit. It was a lot of work but totally worth it, I very much enjoy the few tubs I ended up with.
This soap in particular is perfect for this time of year: spicy, a little sweet, and super slick. It's a really nice sheep tallow base that gives me a great shave. The scent reminds me of the Pfeffernüsse cookies my wife and I make every holiday season. Spicy and delicious.
Have a nice Christmas Eve!
I’ve wondered: do you ever use the barber’s notch on a razor like this when shaving yourself?
Or does it shave pretty much like a square point?
Yes, I do this to enhance longevity!
Storage limitations are really just creativity opportunities!
(I say with 7 tubs of soap sitting on my desk with no permanent home...)
I'm lucky if I can make it an entire month without buying more soap!
- Brush: Declaration Grooming - "Blood of Kings" Jefferson B14 28mm Badger
- Razor: Chiseled Face Titanium Legacy Razor
- Blade: Personna GEM Platinum Diamond Glide (1)
- Lather: Zingari Man - The Rambler - Soap
- Post Shave: Zingari Man - The Rambler - Recovery Splash
- Post Shave: Oleo & Co. - Facial Toner - Toner
- Fragrance: Chanel - �go�ste - EdT
Fantastic shave. These GEM DE blades work really nicely, very smooth and comfortable.
I'm glad to hear it finally made it!
December 22nd, 2025: Mike's Monday
- Brush: Rad Dinosaur Creations "Stardust" - TurnNShave 26mm Shoat
- Razor: ERN 207 (13/16", full hollow, round point) (15)
- Lather: Mike's Natural Soaps - Vetiver - Soap
- Post Shave: Stirling - Lampasas - Aftershave
- Post Shave: Oleo & Co. - Facial Toner - Toner
- Fragrance: Stirling - Varen - EdT
My first shave with this razor went well. This is also my first time with a round point straight razor. I found it significantly easier to control the toe and get to some of the more difficult nooks on my jawline. Overall, I very much enjoyed this razor and look forward to developing more skill with it.
- Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb (Gen. 2)
- Blade: Accuforge GEM Microcoat (9)
- Lather: Oaken Labs - Earth of Mankind - Soap
- Post Shave: Oaken Labs - Earth of Mankind - Aftershave
- Post Shave: Oleo & Co. - Facial Toner - Toner
- Fragrance: Stirling - Haverford - EdT
Nice shave. I'm not sure I love Earth of Mankind, but it made an easy and slick lather.
I feel like there might be enough overlap between this scent and Dirtyver to justify moving it along. We'll see...
Glad to hear you’re getting better, pneumonia is no joke!
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Baking Pfeffernüsse is one of my favorite holiday traditions. They’re so good!
And I’m glad you enjoyed the soap, it’s a really great base!