SOTD 13-19 August 2023

Monday, August 14, 2023 - Shave of the Day

Prep  ||  Cantu Pre-Shave Scrub
Brush  ||  Maseto Shaving 'Memphis'
Soap  ||  Barrister and Mann Hallows
Razor  ||  Blackland Blackbird / Astra SP (1)
Post  ||  Witch Hazel
A/S  ||  Barrister and Mann Hallows
Growth  ||  48.0 Hours

Quite the shave there Mike

Thanks Dave in KY.

George Plum circa 1840-1850 if I remember correctly..

Razor: Weck Sextoblade
Blade: Personna Hair Shaper (D3)
Razor: Eversharp-Schick Injector G4
Blade: sChick Injector

Lather: Stirling Soap Company Executive Man
Brush: Simpson Trafalgar T1
Bowl: Van Yulay Honey Comb Travel Bowl

Post 1: P.A.A. Alum w/ No-Slip Grip System & Dry Dock System
Post 2: Dickinson's Enhanced Witch Hazel Deep Cleansing Astringent w/ Menthol & Eucalyptus
Aftershave: Stirling Soap Company Executive Man w/ Menthol added

Back to the Sextoblade but this time I did some experimentation. I decided to use my new menthol crystal grinder for the first time to add a menthol kick to my shave. I also tried out my new Van Yulay shaving bowl.

As I said before, I just love the shave I get from this Weck. It cuts my thick facial hair with such ease and even though it requires a lot of close attention, I genuinely welcome the task as the result is amazing. I did however decide to make things easy on myself by using the Injector razor for the against the grain pass.

The bowl is silicone and has a honeycomb pattern to it. This textured surface helps to build lather rather quickly. I was both surprised and impressed with the results of this design.

Mine measures 4 1/2 inches at its widest but did feel a little small in hand. Van Yulay does however have other larger options. With all that said, once I used it I found it to be more than adequate. To be honest I rather liked it. I will most definitely take and use this when traveling.

The grinder is an interesting tool. I discovered that it doesn't work so well with large crystals and functions better with smaller pieces but I did go slowly and only added a small amount. Turns out that's all that was needed. I got a nice chilling effect from it and even added some to my hand before pouring some aftershave.

Overall this was a fun shave and a nice learning experience. I'm thoroughly happy with all of my new hardware and look forward to using them again.

Take care and enjoy your shaves.

Tews-Day SOTD

Razor: Hiram Commander

Blade: Feather Pro (D2)

Brush: Simpson M7 Platinium 22mm

Bowl: Supply Provision Marble 4.5"

Pre-Shave Scrub: PAA Ice Cube 2

Pre-Shave Balm: GroomingDept Mandarin and Cardamom

Shave Soap: Beaver WoodWright Thomas Tew

Balm: Beaver WoodWright Thomas Tew

Aftershave: Beaver WoodWright Thomas Tew

Sotd 8-14-23

This was the razor that got me into Japanese straights , and I gotta say Its one of the finest shavers I own.  Tokyo riki flash, paa phantom aerolite with ap shave co independent "sovereign" knot.  M&M tobac fanaile soap & aftershave

Tuesday August 15, 2023
Razor: Wolfman WR1 .54 DC
Blade: Wizamet
Brush: Fluffy Industries #86/Boar
Soap: Tabac Stick
AS 1: Witch Hazel
AS 2: CHH Tobacco
Fragrance:
Consecutive Daily Shaves - # 1,744
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