[b]SOTD SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 17, 2020[/b]
There’s nothing like waking up to a lovely, sunny morning, and looking forward to a vintage shave with a particular vintage straight razor! This mid 19th century French Point Boker was beautifully restored by Glen Mercurio (@gssixgun) who cleaned up the blade, repaired the chipped edge and finished it on an Escher Thuringian. This morning’s three pass (WTG, ATG, XTG) mug shave definitely belongs in the “WOW” category.
My dome shave was every bit as good. The two pass (ATG, ATG) noggin shave my early production (1920) Gillette Big Fellow delivered was every bit as good! And this is one of the reasons I love this hobby of ours! A 170 year old straight and a 100 year old safety razor delivered a professional barber-close shave that really can’t be matched by the plastic multi-blade toys currently in vogue. I feel refreshed, clean and velveteen!
RAZOR: Boker French Point 5/8 (Mug), Gillette Big Fellow Early Production [1920] OT Head (Dome)
BLADE: Feather
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by Argan Oil
BRUSH: Alpha Shaving T-400 Tribute w/ 26mm Two Band Badger Ferrule
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Humphreys WH. Finished with Osage Rub.
Saturday AM 2020-10-17
International Archeology Day
Rooney 1/1 Ivory Finest (22/45)
Art of Shaving Sandalwood shaving soap (tallow) + a few drops Rose Geranium EO/Rose Hydrosol
Wolfman WR2-SB/WRH3
Schick Super Chromium (2)
Caldey Abbey for Men aftershave
The soap makes great lather, and the rose mix added sweetness and depth that masked the underlying clay odor that I don't really like. Excellent combination. For some reason the razor and blade were so smooth that I had to check a couple times to make sure there was even a blade present.
International Archeology Day
Rooney 1/1 Ivory Finest (22/45)
Art of Shaving Sandalwood shaving soap (tallow) + a few drops Rose Geranium EO/Rose Hydrosol
Wolfman WR2-SB/WRH3
Schick Super Chromium (2)
Caldey Abbey for Men aftershave
The soap makes great lather, and the rose mix added sweetness and depth that masked the underlying clay odor that I don't really like. Excellent combination. For some reason the razor and blade were so smooth that I had to check a couple times to make sure there was even a blade present.
John
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