SOTD 16-22 January 2022

After walking home from taking my second grader to her bus stop this morning, it occured to me while I was walking back in -21F degrees that today would be a terrific day to shave with my favorite Fougere soap.
And no you are not seeing double,
Its not some kind of Magic trick.
There are 2 sets here.
Last week our shave brother Rex Bethune
commented that he had a set of the Unobtanium, The Magician, that he didn’t want, so I managed to pull the rabbit out of the hat and here we are.
My new Chisel & Hound Morado Taper with the V13 Fanchurian knot provided a fabulously creamy lather with its completely flat facing gelly knot.
My Filarmonica Muleta scooped off the whisker embedded slick lather with masterful precision leaving as our other shave brother
Jeff Greene says, a velveteen rabbit result.
In true shavedom fashion Rex also thru in a pack of the new Stranglettes he had.
Awesome shave!
Hope you guys have the same.

- Semogue LE Spanish Shavers 2021 Finest
- Barrister & Mann Vespers
- Wolfman WR2 SB 1.05
- Solimo (1)
- Floid Blue
- Nasomatto Black Afgano

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Preshave:.. PAA Mentholated Cube in the shower
Brush:.. M&F Heritage II L7 26mm in antique ivory and tortoise shell
Bowl:.. CC Copper
Soap:.. C&S/Valobra Oxford & Cambridge travel soap
Razor:..Wolfman WR2 1.25 SB / Timeless Ti Crown handle
Blade:. Perma-Sharp (2)
Post Shave:. Alum, Thayer’s Lavender Witch Hazel
After Shave:. C&S Oxford & Cambridge
Balm:. AOS Lavender Balm
Frag:. C&S Oxford & Cambridge
Rating: DFS+ 9.7

Very nice shave. The 1.25/Perma-Sharp combo mowed down nine days like it was nothing. I did need to do touch up a few times, spot lathering as I went. Best shave achieved with the 1.25 yet. Very close. My neck is as close as it gets in my experience, maybe closer than my best. My mouth and chin are also smoother than normal. There were a couple of weepers, but, nothing tragic. My neck isn't hamburger this time. Love this line up. Fine Lavender Pour Homme is good and I love it, but, Oxford & Cambridge is so much deeper. The AOS balm was also a nice addition along with the Lavender Witch Hazel. The Perma-Sharp has given two very serviceable shaves. I am curious to see how much life I get out of these. Not sure if they are as sharp as Wizamet/Polsilver after today's shave. I almost feel as if my normal blade would have done more damage to my skin. Maybe I would have had fewer touch ups.

One more shave with the Titanium Timeless Crown handle . After that I will do a string of shaves with the Stainless Steel WRH2. It is the perfect length and thickness. I wish I could order just a Titanium WRH2 handle. Pretty sure you have to buy a head, and I am not sure if you can mix metals. I will not put my name on the list however. I'll have to watch BST. I would also try a Stainless hollow handle.

Razor: Schick H2 Blue DEB Lady's Injector Razor
Blade: Personna Injector
Brush: Simpson Commodore X2 Best Badger
Pre-Shave: Proraso White
Lather: Fine American Blend
Aftershave: Mennen Skin Bracer
Additional Care:
  Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Rose Petal
  Imperial Leather Talcum Powder

Friday AM 2022-01-21
National Hugging Day


Rooney 1/1 Ivory Finest (22/45)
Czech & Speake Oxford and Cambridge shaving soap
Haircut & Shave P076-SB Copper/H&S Black
Wilkinson London Bridge (10)
English Leather aftershave (vintage)

At age almost 74, I know that I am slowly losing my sense of smell; but the scent of the C&S soap, which has been opened for only a few months and is kept in its wooden bowl in a closed drawer, has seemed particularly weak to me. So I asked my wife to compare its smell to those of a very old Crabtree & Evelyn Mysore Sandalwood and a 2-year-old Eufros Tobacco. To her 13-years-younger nose, the C&S was clearly the weakest, so apparently it isn't just my perception. Very disappointing. It did make excellent lather, the razor and blade did their job quite well, and the old aftershave was very nice.

Wolfman Antique Bronze .80 OC w/ Darwin Handle
Gillette Platinum 
Declaration Grooming B4 ‘Unicorn Ivory’ Jeffo
Macduffs ‘Birch + Root’ Soap
Macduffs ‘Birch + Root’ Splash
Dixit & Zak ‘Ghaliyah Hind’ EdP

Have A Great Day!

SOTD 1/21/22

Razor: Everyday Lvl3
Brush: Chisel & Hound
Soap/As: Fougere Gothique

After walking home from taking my second grader to her bus stop this morning, it occured to me while I was walking back in -21F degrees that today would be a terrific day to shave with my favorite Fougere soap.
And no you are not seeing double,
Its not some kind of Magic trick.
There are 2 sets here.
Last week our shave brother Rex Bethune
commented that he had a set of the Unobtanium, The Magician, that he didn’t want, so I managed to pull the rabbit out of the hat and here we are.
My new Chisel & Hound Morado Taper with the V13 Fanchurian knot provided a fabulously creamy lather with its completely flat facing gelly knot.
My Filarmonica Muleta scooped off the whisker embedded slick lather with masterful precision leaving as our other shave brother
Jeff Greene says, a velveteen rabbit result.
In true shavedom fashion Rex also thru in a pack of the new Stranglettes he had.
Awesome shave!
Hope you guys have the same.

-21!!! Holy Mackerel, that is cold! True "nose sticking" weather, as my mom and grandma called the days that when you inhaled through your nose your nostrils stick to the septum!

1/21/22 SOTD

WR2 1.35
Timor
MdC Agrumes
SOC Mistura
Lucky Old Man