SOTD 20-26 December 2020

December 22, 2020

Prep: Cold water

Brush: AP Shaveco Cashmere Fan

Razor: Wolfman Wr1 .86 OC

Blade: Wizamet

Lather: Declaration Grooming Massacre of the Innocents

Post Shave: Declaration Grooming Massacre of the Innocents

WR2 1,15 / FEATHER / YAQI / EXTRO 

SOTD TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 22, 2020

Today ended my Japanese straight razor mug shaving streak. I own three, and have already shaved with my R. Saito SK3 7/8 and Diamond Hayashi 6/8. Today’s shave was with the first Japanese razor I ever acquired, the Tanifuji Airi 11/16. I also selected the 2011 Muhle R41 safety razor with the Weber handle for my dome shave. After my shower, the heavy (15 oz) 316L SS Tuxedo Synth whipped up the two lathers I enjoy. Two sessions, one on Chromeox pasted and the other on 0.1 diamond sprayed linen, followed by a leather stropping had the Tanifuji in fine fettle. What a lovely three pass (WTG, ATG, XTG) mug shave! The Rearden Razor SS brush felt great during the face lathering process for the mug, and easily generated enough bowl lather for three dome shaves. I really like this knot. The two pass (ATG, ATG) dome shave was uneventful, and only differed from the two prior Eclipse Red Ring shaves in having more blade feel which was not a bad thing. I enjoyed the deftness of the Eclipse in my two preceding shaves, but the raw efficient weightiness of the R41 in this morning’s shave was every bit as enjoyable. I feel clean, smoothly velveteen and refreshed.

RAZOR: Tanifuji Airi 11/16 (Mug), 2011 Muhle R41 with Weber Bulldog Handle (Dome)
BLADE: Feather DE (1)
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil 
BRUSH: Rearden Razor 316L SS Tuxedo Synth 
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat 
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Humphreys Lilac WH and Osage Rub.

Tuesday AM 2020-12-22
National Silence Day


Rooney Stubby 3 Porcelain Finest (26/54)
Ethos Grooming Mélange d'Agrumes soft shaving soap
Carbon Mokume-gane Brass/R2 Copper
Wilkinson London Bridge (12)
Ethos Grooming Mélange d'Agrumes aftershave

Pre-shave: ETHOS First Lather Lavender
Soap: ETHOS Lavender
Razor: Tatara Nodachi
Brush: Simpson Classic 1 Manchurian Cobalt
PostShave: ETHOS Remede Sensative Skin
AfterShave: ETHOS Skin Food Unscented

SOTD December 22
Wilbert Cutlery
Simpson Trafalgar T3
Proroso Blue Preshave
A&E Amber Rose (Kaizen) AS and Splash

Tuesday, December 22

Valobra Fougère~~Simpson CH2~~Gustave Lalune 6/8~~Paco Rabanne Pour Homme

Have a great day!