SOTD 25-31 October 2020

SOTD - Nice easy blue shave this morning - hope everyone is doing well!

October 30, 2020
RR Game Changer Jaws 0.84 mm
Feather
Shavemac Synthetic
Mitchell’s Wool Fat
Dominica Grand Bay Rum Aftershave

[b]SOTD FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 30, 2020[/b]

My Ronson headshave yesterday was so close, I decided to pass on the headshave today! After yesterday’s spectacular mug shave, I grabbed the second of my silver steel razors, my Diamond Hayashi Nichiri Tokusen 6/8. Ben pushed me to purchase this razor when it became available. I still remember that amazing first whisker melting shave. And it happened again. Three passes (WTG, ATG, XTG) mimicked, and even exceeded the lather sweeping experience of the preceding Tanifuji Airi shave of yesterday. I’ve learned in my open edge journey that 6/8 is my straight razor sweet spot. Razors with this size blade just feel right in hand. And after this morning’s shave, I now understand why my son shaves almost exclusively with Japanese straights. I feel lime-refreshed and smoothly velveteen.

RAZOR: Diamond Hayashi Nichiri Tokusen 6/8
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by Argan Oil 
BRUSH: Rooney Ebony Pure Badger 
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat 
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Royall Lyme AS Splash.

Friday, October 30, 2020 - Shave of the Day

Prep  ||  Cantu Pre-Shave Scrub

Brush  ||  Paladin Churchill

Soap  ||  L&L Grooming Trismegistus

Razor  ||  iKon ShaveCraft Tech / Wizamet Super Iridium (5)

A/S  ||  L&L Grooming Trismegistus

Growth  ||  47.0 Hours

Max Sprecher 7/8 Takefu Steel
Sē'bŭm Customs Max Sprecher
Saponificio Varesino 2.0 Brush in Cocobolo

Razor : Hummingbird HLS , 1,30 sb plate
Soap: Cella Aloé véra
AS : Green Proraso
Blade : Sputnik Teflon
Brush : Oméga

SOTD Friday10.30.20
Pre: Hot Water Splash
Soap: B&M
Brush: Simpson M7 Super
Bowl: CC Ceramic
Razor: Timeless Bronze 0.78 OC w/Ti handle
Blade: Wizamet  SI (1)
Post: Fine Aquamarine AS
24 hours of stubble; WTG/ATG and touch-ups

Result: CCS-DFS.  The Ti handle helps, but you still have to be careful with this one.  It’s not a “smooth” razor.  It’s aggressive enough to get away with only two passes, but ATG is tricky, especially on the neck.  This one will require additional track time.
Happy Shaves to All!

WOLFMAN G / PERSONNA / SEMOGUE / COLD RIWER / CHATILLON LUX