SOTD 13-19 October 2019

Monday
Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Executive Man
Soap: Coate’s Almond Cream
Razor: Vintage Gillette Slim
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (5)
Brush: oscar11/TGN 2-Band Finest Silvertip-24mmx50mm
Aftershave: Bulgari Blu
 
WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard)
 
Coate’s Almond Cream today. 10 seconds to load the oscar11/TGN 2-Band Finest brush. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Gillette Silver Blue still in the Gillette Slim. Excellent smooth, close, shave. I finished with Bulgari Blu aftershave.
 
Bob
 

Monday, 14 October, 2019:

1930’s Gillette NEW
Rapira Platinum Lux
Vie-Long 14830 Horse/Badger
Asylum English Collection Charcoal Shaving Cream
LEA Classic Loción

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John

Charcoal Level 2 SB

Astra SP

Shave Forge Boar 29x52mm

B&M

St Johns

Progress ( 3.5)/Astra SP, GD Fortis


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Prep: Cold water
Razor : Koraat 8/8 (1/4 hollow)
Lather: Wickham Apricus
Brush: AP Shave Co Blue Lagoon with Tuxedo knot
After-shave: Cold water --> Saponificio Varesino Settantesimo Anniversario (70th Anniversary) Aftershave
Fragnance : Paco Rabanne Pure XS Night

Monday AM 2019-10-14 Bald & Free Day, Columbus Day

Moss Anniversary Slate scuttle
Rooney 1/3 Ebony Finest (26/52)
Tcheon Fung Sing Tabacco Verde shaving soap
Timeless Polished Titanium
Personna Super Platinum Chrome (3)
Cigar Aficionado aftershave

Monday OCtober 14

Today I used a razor I've not used before - it kind of scared me a bit. A Palmera with a 6 and a 5 stamped on the razor plate. The Waits Compendium doesn't show this razor, but does show a Palmera model 15 so I'm thinking or hoping this is a model 65. The razor plate on this razor is very slightly curved from side to side and I was concerned the blade would not be held properly. Well, there is a lot of exposed blade but if used carefully, this razor is fine.

Bowl/Scuttle - GP12
Soap - MWF (it's Monday)
Brush - ThatDarnRob Masque 26mm V3 Fanchurian
Blade - Feather HI SS (9)
Razor - Palmera 65 (Spain)
Post Shave - OSMA Pierre alum, Epsilon Blue A/S (Spain)

Shave rating 5 of 5

I did a one pass shave today, WTG and was DFS+ which surprised me. This razor looks like a cross between a caged head and a long comb. This razor is VERY AGGRESSIVE, very efficient, a lot of exposed blade and a lot of blade feel. I needed to use a very light touch, ride the cap to reduce the blade feel, and I surprised myself with a very good shave save for one nick. Definitely not an every day driver. The MWF lathered and lubricated well. I had the one nick but otherwise the alum was quiet. Epsilon Blue finished off the shave.

Overall, a surprisingly great shave. Have a few more French and English razors that will be the razors for my next few shaves this week.

Happy OCtober and great shaves everyone.



- Ken

Brush: Declaration Jefferson Matte Unicorn Bone B7
Razor: ATT S1 on MR11
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
Lather: Southern Witchcrafts - Lycanthropy - Soap (Vegan)
Post Shave: Chatillon Lux - Admiral - Aftershave
Fragrance: Chatillon Lux - Admiral - Eau de Toilette

14.x.2019

Prebarba Proraso
Semogue Barrel Prototype
Acca Kappa 1869
Gillette Aristocrat #22
Derby Premium
Pre de Provence nº 63 ASB