SOTD 15-21 May 2016

Blackbird/GSB // Paladin Sherlock // Roger & Gallet L'Homme
After a week using the Cobra I am reminded what an excellent razor the Blackbird is. The Cobra may have been a touch more efficient on the jawline, but otherwise both razors give an easy BBS shave.

Rooney Stubby 2 ~ Wolfman* ~ Kai
Mike's OC&BP ~ Master Topaz

*C-O-T-D

Friday AM 2016-05-20

Georgetown Pottery G12 scuttle
Rooney 1/3 Finest (26mm/55mm)
Penhaligon's English Fern shaving soap (tallow)
Delta Echo Feather AS-D2/Triad Purple Aristocrat
Gillette 'Swede' (7)
Houbigant Fougère Royale aftershave (vintage)

Razor: Gillette Super Speed 1947-No Date Code (Wings)
Blade: Dorco St 301 (5)
Brush: Fendrihen Silvertip Faux Horn Handle
Soap: Eufros Terra Humeda
A/S: Myrsol Formula "C"

The Gillette SS 1947- No Date Code (Wings) (Birth Year Gillette) was an amazing gift from Mark (@Boojum1) and the soap was a very generous gift from Charlie (@wristwatchb) Thank you both very much.
Todays shave was outstanding. The SS fits me like a glove. It is very easy to maneuver around with excellent control and delivers the blade perfectly to make an excellent shave possible. I like the wings on this year of SS, and I don't know why Gillette stopped make razors with wings.
The Eufros is soap from an Artisan that really knows his business. It has a great scent and whips up a perfect lather easily. This brush works very well with just about an soap. It is one of my favorites, however, it will loose some hair every once in awhile. I don't care for that.
All in all it was very close to a BBS. A new blade might have done the trick. Hope everyone has a good weekend.

ALL MY BEST TO ALL VETERANS!!! THANKS FOR KEEPING US SAFE.

Maggard V3A Razor Generic Handle
Derby Extra
Omega Boar
Jack Black Supreme Shave Cream
Dove Post Shave Balm
Old Spice Aftershave

I am not sure were you are located, but if you are in the US, then there are plenty of sites that offer good raw unrefined shea butter.
Amazon has quite a few. Here is a very good one that I have heard spoken highly of:

http://www.amazon.com/Shea-Terra-Nilotic...B002HZ029A

Good luck.

I could use some today. Had a pretty rough shave with my SR. Where can I get good quality unrefined shea butter?

In addition to Celestino’s link, you could check out Stirling Soap Company’s site. Somewhere there in their product line they have for sale small tins of unrefined shea butter.

SOTD-20may16:
Mongoose Alumigoose / Feather Pro
Vie-Long Beehive Silvertip
Italian Barber Rosa di Bossolasco Shaving Soap
Soap Commander Love ASB

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Pre-Shave: Occams pre-shave soap, cold water
Razor: RazoRock Stealth Slant V1
Blade: Ladas (2)
Brush: Nathan Clark Envy White
Lather: Mystic Water Sample C
Post-shave: Alum,