SOTD 26 April-2 May 2020

SOTD 02 May 2020

Prep: Cold water
Brush: Paladin High-rise Beehive Honey-Noir 26mm
Razor : Koraat
Soap: Ariana&Evans Asian Plum


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Nice spring shave this morning - really like this D6 knot!

Ariana & Evans Preshave Stick
Grooming Dept Incense & Rose
Morris & Forndran Super
Wolfman WR2
Gilette Silver Blue
Farmacia SS. Annunziata
Unum LAVS

SOTD SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2020

Despite the kerfuffle with my savage Spadson assaultive safety razor yesterday, I really enjoyed the software, and decided to repeat everything but the brush. Fine Snake Bite Soap is wonderfully cooling, especially when enhanced with 3 drops of M-Bomb and finished with the corresponding AS. I decided to put off the LeCoq Cage Head shave until tomorrow. I own two Gillette Silver Plated Single Rings, which date from the first year of production, 1905. Both were tarnished black when I came across them in a garage sale, and went for $5. They both exhibit the very slight neck cracks one sees in this model; and one shows the slight outline on the top cap of the end of the tightening screw developed by an overenthusiastic previous owner, all of which are just cosmetic. Both razors are decent shavers. I selected the unmarred top cap razor for today’s shave. What always occurs to me whenever I shave with either is the 115 years of history I hold in my hand. As a sixth generation owner, I feel a sense of respect and responsibility. The prior owners were good enough caretakers, that I was able to restore both back to gleaming utility. Let’s return to the actual shave.

After my shower, and preliminary ice water rinse, I generated a thick, yogurty lather with my Alpha Shaving T-400 Tribute brush. I selected the 26mm ferrule set with the two band Badger knot for the job, and it over delivered. I ended up with more than enough lather for three three pass shaves. Note to self, spend less time picking up soap paste before working it in the bowl. Madame Gillette was surprisingly efficient for a 115 year old lady. I enjoy only a few vintage Gillettes, but the Old Type is definitely one of them. The old lady did not reopen any of yesterday’s nicks and weepers. She delivered a relaxing, delightfully cooling, leisurely DFS++ level three pass (WTG, XTG, ATG) shave. The best part of any shave for me is the finish! The Thayers lavender WH, Snake Bite AS, and Cremo Cooling Post Shave Balm put the icing on the cake for me. I feel smooth, clean, cool and refreshed.

RAZOR: Gillette Old Type 1905 Vintage
BLADE: Wizamet Super Iridium
PREP: Ice water rinse
BRUSH: Alpha Shaving T-400 Tribute w/ 26mm ferrule sporting a Two Band Badger Fan knot
SOAP: Fine Accoutrements Snake Bite
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with Glyce Glycerin soap followed by Thayers Lavender WH and Fine Accoutrements Snake Bite AS Splash. Finished with Cremo Cooling Post Shave Balm.

Saturday, May 2, 2020.
Truefitt & Hill: Oil pre shave; Wellington, super badger; Trafalgar, shaving cream, lotion & balm aftershave, EdC. Forgia Pizzi, carbon steel K 720, spanish point, 10/8, synthetic mother of pearl.

SOTD
Dorko
Handmade brush
Henri & Victoria 

May 2, 2020
Supply Co SE V2
Personna
RV Rover with Shavemac D01 3 band
TOBS Mr Taylors Shave Cream
Fine L’Orange Noir

Saturday AM 2020-05-02

National Lemonade Day


Rooney 3/2 Ivory Finest (24/58) 
Art of Shaving Sandalwood shaving soap
Wolfman WR1-OC/Stork Advoco Titanium
Personna 74 Tungsten (8)
Floris Santal aftershave

Max Sprecher 9/8 Abalone
TDR 26mm Hybrid Fanchurian
DG 88 Chestnut Street