SOTD 10-16 July 2016

Great picture and a beautiful brush celestino .

Thanks, Doug.  

TIMELESS/STORK/POLSILVER ~ NEEP DREADNOUGHT ~ LE SAVONNIÈRE DU MOULIN

Great photo, Chris!  

[align=center][font=Trebuchet MS]SOTD: Saturday, July 16
Mystic Water Jasmine
Simpson CH2 Synthetic
'48-'50 NDC Gillette Aristocrat
Polsilver SI (2)
Myrsol Don Miguel 1919 AS

Lovely photo, Joseph!  

Thank you my friend.

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Refreshment on a hot afternoon

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Mongoose/Feather Super ~ EnvyShave DFS LE ~ TFS Hercules
Two replacement items today: the first red Mongoose head was defective and there was no blade exposure.  This one seems to be fine though I needed the Super to get enough efficiency for a good shave.  The original Silver Tip knot was an unfortunate shedder. This knot has lost only two or three hairs and is a real beauty. Thanks to two fine purveyors and craftsmen.

Shave Revolution Manchurian 
R89 w/ Maggard MR22 handle 
Gillette Silver Blue 
B&M 42 
B&M 42 splash 

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Proraso Green Pre/Post
Vintage Fuller Handle with 24mm Maggards Plissoft Knot
I Coloniali in Vintage Old Spice Mug
Raised Flat Bottom British NEW LC
Personna  Red (Shave 2)
Thayers Superhazel with Proraso Green Pre/post followed with Proraso/Osage Rub Splash

Razor: AlumiGoose Grey w/iKon Bamboo handle
Blade: Feather Professional (3)
Brush: Tres Amigo Desert Ironwood Beehive w/Envy White
Soap: Route 66 Bourbon Jungle
A/S: Myrsol Blue
My usual 3 passes with a cleanup shave. Almost the same products as yesterday with the same near BBS shave.

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Prep - Woods Of Windsor Cedar Woods soap / Pre-lather / 3 min steam
Razor - Gillette Fatboy
Blade - Gillette Silver Blue (#2)
Brush - Shavemac Raptor 26/52 DO1 3 Band Bulb
Soap - Wickham's Super Smooth Spice Trade
After - Old Spice Original A/S
Result - Dolphin Smooth

Van Yulay - Soap of the Gods - "Achilles"
Rubberset 200-4 w/Omega boar
Above the Tie S1 w/Triad Rolling Hex 316 Stainless
Gillette 7 O'clock Super Platinum (black) (1)

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Achilles is rapidly ascending my list of favorites.  It's one of my favorite scents, and the tallow and clay facilitate a top-notch lather.  I've reviewed Achilles before, so I won't belabor it except to say you owe it to yourself to give it a try.

I was so excited to have my Omega boar knot back in the rotation.  Without question, this knot is my favorite and my go-to for quite some time.  My only complaint was the ugly, cheap feeling handle of the PRO 48.  Thankfully, Nate Singleterry's skills restored a Rubberset 200-4 and provided a much more suitable home for this well broken-in knot.

I would be remiss not to thank Jeff Cantrell for answering my B/S/T request and providing a very suitable host handle.  The 200-4s are in the wild, but many of them have seen better days.  Jeff's contribution was a very good foundation to showcase Nate's skills.  There are some very good folks in this community.

An excellent picture with a good bush and razor team.