SOTD 14-20 February 2021

SOTD FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 19, 2021

I’m definitely looking forward to nicer weather. Woke up to sleet this morning. So I decided to break out the Stirling Obsidian Glacial Soap and AS. Last night I touched up my A. Witte Copperhead 6/8 on my jasper stone with a series of successively diluted slurries and finished in water. It had begun to tug during my last shave with it. This morning’s mug shave following the touch up was glorious. Three lather sweeping passes easily put the baby to bed! Whenever I use this soap it reminds me of my grandmother’s anisette cookies. The noggin shave with my Karve E_OC finished the morning shave ablutions with two smooth ATG passes leaving me clean, cool, velveteen smooth, and quite refreshed. The Stirling Obsidian Glacial AS Splash set the tone for the day! I wish all my shave brothers and sisters a good day despite the stinky weather! Spring is just around the corner!

RAZOR: A. Witte Copperhead 6/8 (Mug), Karve E_OC Plate (Dome)
BLADE: Feather DE
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil 
BRUSH: MrEE Knurled Aluminum Handle Hybrid Knot #007
SOAP: Stirling Obsidian Glacial 
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with Glyce Glycerin soap followed by a rinse with Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Stirling Obsidian Glacial AS Splash.

February 19th
Razor: Timeless Bronze SB
Blade: Gillette 7o'clock Black (1)
Brush: Riva Italian Heather Briar
Pre-shave: PAA Cube
Soap: B&M Leviathan
PAA Galactic Witch Hazel
B&M Unscented Balm
AS: B&M Leviathan

Good morning!



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Friday AM 2021-02-19
World Whale Day


Rooney Emillion 1 Porcelain Finest (24/48)
Ethos Grooming Dragonsbeard V2 shaving soap
Haircut & Shave P075-SB Mixed Metal Black
Schick Super Chromium (1)
Ethos Grooming Dragonsbeard aftershave

Usually my first shave with a new blade is somewhat rough, even after palm stropping. But today, with use of Cantu pre-shave scrub and Ethos First Lather before applying the soap lather, the shave was extremely smooth, as well as close. I love the warm scent of the Dragonsbeard.

That is a very beautiful brush handle, Jim! 

Thanks, Celestino. I bought it because it reminds me a bit of your Snakewood handle. That's the best looking brush I've ever seen.

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Huile de coco
Extro vétiver
CG Lvl2 Dual comb
Natura Sibérica

Fantastic shave to the end of the week!
Gillette adjustable worked it out with shark blades. Finished with Saturnia Splash from RazoRock.


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Thanks, Celestino. I bought it because it reminds me a bit of your Snakewood handle. That's the best looking brush I've ever seen.

Thank you for your kind words, Jim and enjoy that beautiful brush of yours.

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