SOTD 18-24 July 2021

July 20, 2021
Henson AL13
Gillette 7 O’clock Black
Thäter 4125/3
Cella Aloe Vera
Floid Blue
Guerlain Habit Rouge EdT

Pre-shave:- Cold Shower
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- Semogue SOC 2 Band Finest Badger in Cherry Wood 24/53mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Stirling Soap ~ Barbershop
Razor/Blade:- Merkur 34C / Gillette Stainless (red & white) #13
Post/After-shave:- T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed into the 240ml bottle with Invite E High Potency Pure Oil (10 drops), Natural Plant Glycerin (20) & Tea Tree Oil Antiseptic (5)

Razor: Ralf Aust 6/8
Strop: Tony Miller; Mastro Livi
Brush: Synthetic
Soap: Czech & Speake Oxford and Cambridge
Finale: Halston Z14

7.20.21
Timeless SS 68
Wizamet (1)
Czech & Speake “Oxford & Cambridge”
Paladin “Falstaff”
Cera Ve Daily Moisturizing Lotion
Two Point Five passes; DFS-Bbs

Happy Shaves Gentlemen

July 20th
Razor: S•H Apollo Light Aggressive
Blade: Gillette Platinum (1)
Brush: Yaqi PurpleHaze
Pre-shave: PAA Cube
Soap: B&M Diamond
PAA Galactic Witch Hazel
B&M Diamond Balm
AS: B&M Diamond

Good morning!



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In a quest to help my buddy Dave in KY get more enjoyment from his Stahly...two injector blades (technically one trimmed AC blade) do fit nicely. Still a mild shave but cuts a bit closer than with DE. Might benefit from a sleeve to increase exposure like I used on my Swee-Do with injector blades. I brought out the on deck Karve (D, Feather) for pick-ups on my head but they were few. Nice shave.


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SOTD TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 20, 2021

“And so it goes” as Kurt Vonnegut said in one of his better appreciated books, “Slaughterhouse Five”. As we age we begin to realize that we’re no longer the star and director of our own movie, but rather just a bit player in a much more majestic epic. We pass through childhood to young adulthood. Meet our partners, raise our children, and if we’re lucky even get to experience great-grandchildren. 

Unfortunately, along the way we also experience the loss of a beloved spouse, a grandchild, health blips, and dear friends too numerous to mention, until suddenly we find ourselves sitting on the sidelines watching our progeny go through the same trials and tribulations we did. And believe it or not this shave hobby and the many dear friends I’ve made through it, most of them much younger, sustain and keep me moving. 

Although I grew up long before cellphones and video games, I do appreciate the opportunity to look up analogies relating to those topics. One of my friends, and the master of the 30DC thread had a plastic model called “Vault Boy” (primotenore) as his avatar. My grandson explained the video game reference for me. Knowledge grows, “And so it goes!”

Today’s shave was the best two handed mug shave yet since leaving rehab! Of course, the Puma 88 was no slouch and delivered a luxurious three pass MWF shave. I realize there’s tons of artisan soaps out there with interesting smells, but for some reason I just keep reaching for the Fat! It never lets me down and leaves me with an incredible post shave skin feel. My little vintage Ronson safety razor loaded with a Schick B-20 Proline injector left my noggin stubble free and smooth as velvet.

RAZOR: Puma 88 5/8 (Mug), Ronson Safety Razor (Dome)
BLADE: Schick B-20 Proline Injector
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil 
BRUSH: JT Sapele/Resin Handled Omega Pro48 Boar Knot
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat 
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by a rinse with Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Osage Rub and Cremo Cooling Post Shave Balm.

Tuesday AM 2021-07-20
International Busking Day


Rooney 1/2 Faux Horn Finest (24/50)
Ethos Grooming Lavender Supreme shaving soap
Haircut & Shave P076-SB 17-4
Wilkinson Sword 'New' (17)
Ethos Grooming Lavender Supreme aftershave