SOTD 1-7 August 2021

Tuesday August 3, 2021
Razor: J A Henckels Rapide
Blade: Gem SS (?)
Brush: Graydog Quilt
Soap: Talbot Cades Cove
AS 1: Humphrey's Alcoholado Maravilla 70
AS 2: MAOL Cades Cove
Fragrance: Penhaligon's Opus 1870
Consecutive Daily Shaves - # 1000

Shave #1000 without missing a shave. As I stated before I believe I am MUCH further than that, but this is what I could state that was documented. As a daily shaver it will go up for sure and is just a marker. Next marker would be the 3 year mark of @1095 I guess (not sure if there is a leap year involved. GREAT shave with the products and tools selected. Have a Stellar day Folks !!!

Yates 921 EH
Astra Superior Stainless
CBL Barbershop & Bergamote Lemon Soap
Yaqi Sagrada Familiar 2 band
Harry's Balm
Canoe

August 3, 2021
Rex Ambassador @ 2
Feather
Thäter Synthetic
Asylum Colonia
Shave Soap & Aftershave

August 3rd
Razor: Rex Ambassador
Blade: Gillette 7o'clock PermasharpStainless (3)
Brush: Yaqi PurpleHaze
Pre-shave: PAA Cube
Soap: PAA Lavender Planet
PAA Galactic Witch Hazel
PAA Star Jelly
AS: PAA Lavender Planet

Good morning!



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Razor: Eugen Witte 6/8
Strop: Razor Emporium horse; Mastro Livi loom
Brush: Synthetic
Soap: Zingari Man
Finale: Stetson

8.3.21
Pre: Warm Water Splash
Soap: Boellis Panama 
Brush: Simpson CH3 Super
Bowl: Captain’s Choice ceramic
Razor: RR Game Changer 68 w/Bob's Razor Works handle
Blade: Personna Red (4)
Post: Fine/West Coast Shaving Aquamarine AS
Two-plus passes; CCS-DFS

I’ve been really pretty good for a couple of months, but I just pulled the trigger on a ANOS Simpson Grey box-era CH3 Best for the princely sum of $125.  I bought it because, well, I just had to.  Nobody else had snapped it up.  Such an amazing brush needs to be used for shaving.  Actually, it’s been a while since I used a CH3.  (So many great brushes, so little time).  My memory of the CH3 was “gigantic, lather hog, plush, messy, and luxurious beyond compare.”  So, in anticipation of the “new” CH3 Best, I removed from the display cabinet one of my Simpson CH3 Supers, just to get re-acquainted. It turns out I’ve learned a few things since I last used it. First, it’s not messy at all.  I simply needed to learn how to load and use it. Now it’s easy to wield without any mess.  (The brush holds so much lather, you don’t need to load it so heavily).  Also, it’s not much of a soap hog.  The amount of soap needed (an “almond’s worth) is basically the same, it just ends up in the brush, rather than staying in the bowl.  So, bottom line, an amazing brush and something one should experience “along the way.”  I’m looking forward to the newest member of the badger pack. I suspect a Grey-era “best” will compare favorably to a later “super” knot.  

Happy Shaves Gentlemen!

Tuesday, August 3

Mystery Soap #4~~Simpson CH2~~'58 Fat Boy (9)/Spoiler~~Avon Premiere Luxe Oud
Have a great day!

SOTD
Butter makes it Better

Cooper-Vib'Raz/BIC/MDC. The beauty of the Vib'Raz cap is that it can match with so many different plates to slightly tweak the razor geometry. The Conrad/Cooper/Barbasol NFH guard has a but more curve which increases exposure if not nearly as much as the Dart. Results rival the Gem Bullet Tip which I used for pick ups which were almost non-existent.


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