SOTD 25-31 October 2020

Date:- 31 October 2020

Pre-shave:- Cold Water straight from the tap
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- Maseto Beehive 'Horn' Tuxedo Synth. 26/54mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Mike’s Natural ~ Orange, Cedarwood & Black Pepper
Razor/Blade:- Muhle Rocca R94 v4.0 / Voskhod #1
Post/After-shave:- T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed into the 240ml bottle with Invite E High Potency Pure Oil (30 drops), Natural Plant Glycerin (20) & Tea Tree Oil Antiseptic (5)

Saturday, October 31

Eufros Tobacco~~Culmak 92~~WR2/Wilkinson
Have a great day!

SOTD Saturday 10.31.20
Pre: Hot water splash
Soap: B&M Seville
Brush: Simpson Duke 3 Best
Bowl: CC Ceramic
Razor: Timeless Bronze 0.78 OC w/Timeless Ti handle
Blade: Wizamet SI (2)
Post: CC Venture AS; Nivea Cooling Post Shave Balm
Three passes; BBS, with some bloodshed (hey, it’s Halloween, right?)

Gratuitous Commentary:  I like endeavors that require compliance with the laws of physics.  Humans are sometimes unreliable, but Mother nature and her laws are remarkably consistent and prompt.  Motorcycling, guns, and other pursuits can reward competence, and swiftly punish incompetence.  The use of certain other tools, such as chainsaws, hammers, and razors, can also illustrate this sort of thing.  I’m one of those people who believes “it’s always the carpenter, never the tool.”  Each razor has its own set of rules.  Some razors demand that you give them unwavering respect.  If you behave casually with them, they set you straight immediately.  Very “timely” feedback, so to speak.  Well, this razor could be the “Timely 0.78 OC” because it lets you know right away if you fail to pay it due respect.

However, I remain confident that it will reward me with an astonishingly close and smooth shave, if I learn how to use it properly.  (I say”confident” not because I’m there yet, but because I sometimes like a good challenge).

Happy Shaves, and treats, to All!

P.S., I call this photograph “First Hard Frost” in honor of the changing seasons.

SOTD 20201031 Maestoso
by IschiaPP @ Forio
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Bat71 PP73
Prugno (Plum), Abalone, Oumo Mother Lode, 28x53x115mm
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Saponificio Varesino 1945 Dolomiti
Beta4.0 Special Edition 2016 Black vs Beta4.3 Limited Edition 2020
Sapone & Lozione Dopobarba
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FrankenRazor PP1489
(Edwin Jagger DE89 / Maggard Razors "MR14" Aluminium Handle)
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Wilkinson Sword by Gillette India #1
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#ShaveOfTheDay #ShaveLikeaMan
#ShaveBattle #ShavingSoap



Full size:
https://imgur.com/CiNBqbc
Soundtrack:
Paul McCartney - Ebony and Ivory feat. Stevie Wonder (Remix 2015)
https://youtu.be/ZuAYkY2tCWY

SOTD OCTOBER 31th 


Rubberset 400 finest badger 
The new improved schick injector type F
Bullfrog shaving cream 
Bullfrog agnostico all in one balm 

Lovely photo and colours. 

Fenomeno Hindustan
Paladin Vesuvius
Paradigm Ti2
Wizamet
SMN

[b]SOTD SATURDAY HALLOWEEN MORNING, OCTOBER 31, 2020[/b]

After shaving with two of my three Japanese straight razors, it was time for a smile! My R. Saito SK3 fit the bill. Just an amazingly smooth jnat edge put there by my son never fails to satisfy. This is the only one of my razors without a jasper stone finished edge, an that’s because I didn’t want to mess with perfection. The bevel is polished to a level of shine I find amazing under the USB microscope, and represents the benchmark edge I strive for with my other straight razors. Shaving with this smiling razor is a joy, buttery smooth, yet amazingly sharp. Two passes (WTG, XTG) put the baby to bed on my mug. It’s one of those velveteen shaves that I find myself touching hours after the event. My dome shave went smoothly as well, leaving me lime-soaked and velveteen smooth!

RAZOR: R. Saito SK3 7/8 (Mug), EverReady Streamline (Dome)
BLADE: Gem PTFE
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by Argan Oil
BRUSH: Omega Pro48 Boar 
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat 
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Humphreys Lilac. Finished with Royall Lyme AS.

October 31, 2020
RR Game Changer Jaws 0.84 mm
Feather
Shavemac Synthetic
Antiga Barbearia de Bairro Shave Soap
Antiga Barbearia de Bairro Principe Real After Shave