SOTD 25 June-1 July 2017

Desmond's Barrow Soap doesn't get much play but choc full of tallow goodness and protection. I needed it with this R2 plate.

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Vie Long Custom 2-Band

Mickey Lee Panty Dropper

Trusteel

Pinaud Citrus Musk

Lovely outdoor pic, Dave.

SOTD 20170628
Edwin Jagger DE89BA11bl + Astra Platinum
Mike's Natural Soaps Hungarian Lavender
RazoRock Plissoft
TOBS Luxury Lavender Water

Thursday Planned SOTD

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Razor: Cobra Classic
Blade: Feather Artist Pro (D4)
Brush: Plisson size 14 European Mtn White Badger
Bowl: Symmetrical Sheet Metal
Pre-Shave scrub: Ginger Garden Aventus
Pre-Shave Oil: AOS Sandalwood
Shave Cream: XPEC
Post: Saponificio Varesino Puro Burro di Karitè
Aftershave Balm: XPEC

My first go with the MdC Agrumes and I knew how good the base was before but the citrus scent from this soap is out of this world. The scent strength is like a 4 off the puck and doesn't get any stronger during the lather but it's a powerful citrus that always let's you know that it hasn't forgotten your olfactories. A 15 second load turned into an easy 3 pass shave with cleanup and enough left over for me to pull off of the brush and apply it to my face while I conducted gear cleanup. Beautiful! The Rose is next...

Soap: MdC Agrumes (Citrus)
Razor: Timeless Scalloped .68 with TRH5 handle
Blade: PermaSharp (3)
Brush: Paladin PK-47 28 mm Ivory
Post Shave: Esbjerg Orange Vetiver Aftershave Creme

Razor: Gillette Flair Tip (A3) (1955)
Blade: Wilkinson (4)
Brush: WDC-8 w/APShave Co.Cashmere
Soap: Nuavia Blu
Aftershave: Fine Platinum
Bowl: Boise Mudworks

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A+, already nBBS at two passes but hate to waste the lather kind of shave. Shovelhead/Blue Star is capable of the best shave I get from any razor, but depends entirely on blade QC. Good one today.

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June 28, 2017
GEM MICROMATIC Clog pruf (17 tooth version)
Ted Pella GEM Stainless SE Blade
Omega Pro 49 Boar Brush
Derby Normal Shave Cream
Stephans Island Lime AS

I felt like a nice close shave today so I broke out the old Clogpruf. I always get a close shave from this razor. It’s the 17 tooth version so it cuts a little bit closer than the more common 12 toothers. Normally I prefer carbon steel SE blades; been using Treets exclusively for about 5 years. When I ran out I thought I’d give the Ted Pella stainless coated blades a try so I bought a couple hundred. They were pretty much as I remembered them from years ago. The first shave is a little rough then the rest of the shaves are very smooth and close. I also can get a lot more shaves out of a stainless Pella than a carbon Treet or Blue Star. I guess most folks prefer the Pellas but I still like the Treets. I’ll probably sell what I have left and get more Treets. As usual the Pro 49 lathered like a champ. It’s a nice reliable brush that I can always depend on. It could probably whip good lather up out of vinegar. The Derby cream is a great cream for the money. Does it have the protective qualities of a $30 cream? Probably not but it does the job just fine. I love the Island Lime in the summer. It comes close to smelling like lollipop lime (which I do not like) but then calms down as the day goes on. Anyway, a nice summers eve shave.

Jeeves of Hudson Street - Black Tea
Island Bladeworks "Stoya" | Elite Razor Manchurian
Ever-Ready SE | Gem PTFE (1)

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