I understand completely. No worries.

If you can part with just English Leather and the Cusson's, let me know. Especially if there's any fragrance left in either.

Need is relative. My two Omega 10049 brushes - one white-handled, one black - are tremendous latherers and cost less combined than even some inexpensive synthetics and much less than badgers. I like them as a change of pace with true face feel and some nostalgic connection to the old school. If you ...

Rudy Vey Muehle 25mm synthetic brush* Homemade Australian Blue Cypress soap Gillette Red Tip DE w/Personna Medical Homemade "Eau de Aftershave" splash** Yves St. Laurent Live Jazz EDT (vintage) *Emillion-PJ hybrid handle in faux ivory **Floral distillate with aloe and 25% ABV Superb. Shaving has kep...

Gary, you can figure it out again. Just start experimenting with some ingredients. My guess is you used something along the lines of 50 percent stearic acid through a combination of stearic and tallow, and that you used coconut oil in a good amount. Fill in the rest with some other fat or use more t...

Edwin Jagger XL Synthetic
D.R. Harris Arlington soap
Red Tip w/Med Prep blade
Homemade Neroli splash*
CdG Vettiveru EDC spray*

*a perfect pairing

Jagger XL Synthetic
Speick shaving soap
GEM Micromatic SE
PTFE-coated blade
Speick a/s splash

This thread is fairly recent, but it seems we have failed to discuss the new tallow based formula of Cyril Salter's shaving soap which is quite good, and quite economical to buy. Made in England. If you haven't tried it, I suggest giving it a try in pursuit of the best of the current shaving soaps....

Edwin Jagger XL Synthetic
DR Harris Marlborough ss
GEM Micromatic Clog-Pruf
PTFE coated GEM SE blade
CO Bigelow Dr. Galen Tonic
Vettiveru Eau de Cologne

Omega #10049 Boar
Palmolive soap stuck
Edwin Jagger Barley
Medical Prep day #5
Speick Classic splash
CdG Vettiveru spray

Omega 49
Palmolive
EJDE89BA
Med Prep
Speick as

Rudy Vey Mühle 25mm Synthetic
Homemade Sage-Lemongrass ss
'55 Red Tip w/Med Prep shave 2
Bigelow Dr. Galen Herbal Tonic

RV Mühle 25mm synth DR Harris Almond soap Gillette 1955 Red Tip Personna Med Prep #1 Dr. Galen Tonic splash TOBS Mr. Taylor splash Throwback. The Harris Almond & Red Tip combo was a go-to for some time, although the Personna then was a Crystal/IP. I had Mr. Taylor in heavy rotation then, too, and wa...

Rudy Vey Muehle 25mm synthetic Cyril Salter Edwardian Barbershop Edwin Jagger DE89 Barley Chrome Persona Medical Prep blade day 2 Classic Eau de Aftershave splash Guerlain Vetiver Eau de Toilette I need to amend my previous remarks on this soap. It is the equal of anything I have used. Terrific lath...

Rudy Vey Mühle 25mm Synthetic
Haslinger Meersalgen shave soap
Edwin Jagger 89 Barley Chrome
Personna Medical Prep shave #1
Dr. Galen Herbal Face Tonic a/s
Bourbon French Lavender spray

Very nice.

Rudy Vey Mühle 25mm synthetic Pucked-up Palmolive shave stick Edwin Jagger 89 Barley Chrome Personna Medical Prep shave #5 Dr. Galen Herbal Face Tonic a/s Yves St. Laurent Live Jazz spray About to finish off this EDT. It has been a favorite, but 100mL seems to be about my limit with any scent other ...

Rudy Vey Mühle 25mm Synthetic Art of Shaving Sandalwood soap Edwin Jagger Barley Chrome 89 Personna Medical Prep shave #4 Thayer's Lavender-Mint wh a/s Yves St. Laurent Live Jazz EDT The AOS was a grail soap for me at one time in this now-vintage tallowate version. I realized today that I have come ...

EJ XL Synth
Speick soap
DE89 BA11
Med Prep 3
Speick a/s
Guerlain V

I had the 2011 briefly. I used both a mild blade (Dorco ST-301) and a sharper one (Gillette 7 O'Clock Blue), but I didn't ever get comfortable with it. I don't recall which shaved more smoothly in the razor, but given that you have good technique, I say err on the side of sharpness. Maybe don't go f...

Two shaves in with the v3A from Maggard. It is certainly more aggressive than the standard DE89 head, and I do like the closeness I get on my neck as a result. The chin is not really much of an improvement. Perhaps more time with it would yield a different result. That said, the finish is not great....