SOTD 11-17 December 2022

SOTD Dec. 15, MMXXII


The Shaggy Dog Story...

I thought I would revisit my Fendrihan Full-Stainless Closed/Open Comb (Mk I) Razor. I stopped using it regularly about two years ago because I started to favour much milder razors. Also, the fillet at the base of the screw on the cap is a wee bit too big (diameter), so it would occasionally cause a chip to come out of the middle of the blade, like this one:



It took me months to figure out why that was happening. If I wasn't in the habit of deliberately flipping the blade between each use it probably would not happen, being flexed out of shape only once instead of repeatedly back and forth.
But I digress.

So, since I was on my 12th and last use of a Gillette Silver Blue blade I thought I'd give it another try. I made a point of torquing the head down with a bit more force than usual since I knew that the blade might not sit properly in the cap.
Then the fingers holding the head slipped, the head turned, and this happened:



I got out a 3M NexCare waterproof bandage (because I planned to go ahead with a prep shower), got it out of the paper wrapper, but then decided to document this for posterity and the edification of my fellow shavers. I managed to get this shot and mopped up most of the blood, but then I could not find the already-opened bandage. I'd spend several minutes looking all over for it and finally found it safely wedged between the pinky and ring fingers of my left hand - camouflaged by the toilet paper seen here in the photo. 
 Senior moment.
By then I had to rinse the blood off again, and at this point I discovered that my middle finger had also sustained a smaller cut, visible in the photo.

That was when I decided that all of this was a sign to tell me not to shave tonight. 
I got the two bandages on, got dressed, and went downstairs.

You would think I had learned my lesson when nearly the same thing happened a few years ago when I was adjusting my QShave Futur clone.

Friday SOTD

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Razor: Colonial Razors The General SS

Blade: Feather Artist Club Professional (D5)

Brush: Semogue 2019 Barbear Classico LE Badger\Boar 26mm

Bowl: The Distinctive Goat Style 3 5" Maple\Walnut

Pre-Shave Scrub: SheaMoisture African Black Soap

Pre-Shave Balm: GroomingDept Mojito

Shave Soap: Beaver WoodWright Jolly Rodger

Butter: Saponificio Varesino Puro Burro di Karitè

Aftershave: Beaver WoodWright Jolly Rodger

You really must get a little wooden carriage mount for that razor.

When I bought the Black Ship Grooming 32-pounder handle back in July 22021, BSG was out of stock on the cannon stand and now BSG no longer offers the stand on their site. Maybe after the holidays, I do a little research on a possible stand.

GaRtBnX

Friday 12.16.22
RAZOR: Stirling Stainless Standard Head
BLADE: Wizamet Super Iridium
BRUSH: vtg. brush w/Boti 16mm silver tip badger
LATHER: OSP Neroli Scented Shaving Soap
POST: OSP Neroli Scented Aftershave Lotion

Razor: Bartmann 5/8
Rush: Savile Row 24mm silvertip
Soap: Saponificio Varesino
Finale: Paul Sebastian
Coffee: Columbia
Music: Ludwig Van Beethoven — String Quartet in E minor, Op. 59 No. 2 “Razumovsky”

Friday December 16, 2022
Razor: Rockwell 6S Plate 5
Blade: Wizamet
Brush: Spartan Custom/Cashmere
Soap: OSP Business Time
AS 1: Witch Hazel
AS 2: CHH Tobacco
Fragrance:
Consecutive Daily Shaves - # 1,502

Carbon Shaving Brass USS Shoup ++
Feather
Nivea Stick Soap
Q Shave Badger
Aloe Vera
Ogallala Bay Rum

Rocnel/Voskhod/DG/Seaforth!