SOTD 13-19 September 2020

Filarmonica Especial (Scales By Max Sprecher)
Sē'bŭm Lime 
Simpson Chubby 3 Manchurian

SEptember 19th
Razor: RR Hawk V3 OC
Blade: Schick Proline (1)
Brush: Heritage Collection dubl duck/gelled boar
Pre-shave: PAA Mentholated Cube
Soap: Stirling Barbershop
Stirling Orange Chill Witch Hazel
Stirling Glacial Balm
AS: Stirling Barbershop

Stirling SEptember

Good morning!



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Sept. 18, 2020 - Saturday Super Shave

Prep: None
Brush: Washington Blue Steel B6
Razor: Gillette RFB Tech
Blade: Gillette Platinum (6)
Lather: Declaration Grooming - Dirtyver - Soap
Post Shave: Chatillon Lux - La Petite Prairie - Toner
Couldn't sleep in this morning for some reason so I decided to shave and take my time. Ended up with a really nice shave - sometimes taking the time to dial in the lather and take slightly slower strokes with the razor help get a better shave overall. Enjoyed the scent too!

RFB felt considerably better today and I also noticed better efficiency - I could have been done after 2 passes, even though I had a couple days of growth. Smoothest shave I've had in a while.

Have a great Saturday!

Saturday 9.19.20
Razor: WR1 0.67 OC w/ WRH7
Blade:  Red (2)
Bowl: CC ceramic
Soap: Cutting Edge “Calm”
Brush: 2014 B&B Ltd. ed. Brush (37/50), Rudy Vey translucent tortoiseshell resin handle with Shavemac 26mm finest knot
Post: CC “Venture” AS splash
Three passes.  An excellent close comfortable shave.  The 0.67 OC is a great tool for a daily CCS.  The brush is a delight and this soap is outstanding.  It’s got a great scent (including  peppermint for a great “cooling” effect), nice cushion, and fine slickness.
The sun is lower in the sky.  Fall is very nearly here.
Happy shaves to all!

Saturday SOTD

 

Razor: 1934 Gillette Aristocrat 

Blade: PoliSilver (Wizmet) (D6)

Brush: Spalted Maple w 24mm Super Silvertip

Bowl: Buffalo Horn 6”

Pre-Shave Scrub: MRGO Lime

Pre-Shave Balm: GroomingDept Mandarin and Cardamom

Shave Cream: Taconic Bay Rum

Balm: Viking Soaps Bay Rum

Aftershave: Extro Bay Rum Artigianale

ROCNEL SAILOR / POLSILVER / SEMOGUE 2-BAND FINEST / BARRISTER & MANN / CHATILLON LUX

19/9/2020
Paladin PK47 Tortoiseshell/La Toja antiguo/
Muhle R89 Tortoiseshell+ Perma Sharp/Caldey
Island Lavanda

Felices afeitados.
All the best.

GartBnx.....

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APR Haru set/ Simpson Silvertip/ Raw RS-10/ Iridium Super/ SC Integrity balm

[b]SOTD SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 19, 2020[/b]

What a glorious, sunny morning for my first shave with the Riga Razor. The factory edge was quite sharp, on the continuum, I’d say hard sharp vs soft sharp. That was fine for this first shave which seemed to literally melt the whiskers off my mug. There was one minor weep as I got started, but once I concentrated on just sweeping the lather very gently off the surface of my mug, I noticed that my whiskers went with the lather.

This razor’s definitely going to spend some time on the ILR and jasper stones this afternoon. I suspect, given the hardness of the tungsten steel the Riga blade is made from, that I’ll need to spend a fair amount of time adjusting the edge to my liking. I’ve been using a USB microscope, and after carefully examining the edges of the straights I've adjusted and enjoy shaving with, I know what I'm looking for.

Here’s an image of the edge of my Japanese Nichiri Tokusen after bevel set and almost two hours of finishing on the ILR and then burnishing on the jasper. I love the way it shaves. That’s my target edge for the Riga. I’ve decided not to tape the spine on the Riga.





The one scent I do like is lime, and Castle Forbes is an ok cream, but just isn’t in the same slickness class as Nancy Boy, Lush Prince, or MWF. I’ll return to the two lathers and one cream I know and trust for tomorrow’s shave. I’ll be shaving with this razor until I feel comfortable with its handling characteristics. I'm hoping after I finish honing the edge the way I like it, that the shave will be smoother tomorrow. Gives me something to do while sitting through another of my dear SWMBO’s RomComs this evening. I feel refreshed, cool, and cleanly velveteen!

RAZOR: Riga Razor 7/8 (Mug), Blackland Vector (Dome)
BLADE: Feather Super
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by Argan Oil
BRUSH: Viking Silvertip Badger
CREAM: Castle Forbes Lime
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with Glyce Glycerin soap followed by Humphreys Lilac WH and Osage Rub. Finished with PAA Frost Byte AS & Cologne.