SOTD 27 February-5 March 2022

Freddie, LOVE the razor handle and stand.....What is it ?

Thanks! I've had it for a good 8 to 10 years now. Handle and stand are titanium. It was made by an artisan in Russia. He also made matching ink pens but when I went back for one he was gone. Have not seen him online since. That I know of, this handle and stand and another 1 similar are all he ever made.

Congrats on a great unique piece !

Tuesday, March 1

Fine American Blend~~Simpson H4~~Pre-War Gillette Tech (USA)/Sharp Star~~YSL Rive Gauche Pour Homme

Have a great day!

Overlander | Prometheus | Lothur | Feather

SOTD: 01/03/2022

Razor: Yaqi Excalibur
Blade: Proshave S, 8th use
Brush: Knothead Brush Works 26mm AP Shave Co. Synbad
Bowl: Captains Choice Copper Lather Bowl Standard Bowl
Preshave: PAA Cube Unscented Soap
Soap: PAA Future Fiction
Aftershave: PAA Future Fiction Cologne
Balm: Bart's Balm BEN KILBRECK Balm
Additional Care: Osma Laboratoires Alum Block

My holy grail shave, Future fiction soap and aftershave/cologne. Everything about the shave was spot on, the soap lather, blade feel and post shave were as expected with CK6 fantastic. The Barts had very little to do on the post shave but was fantastic and the long sought after aftershave was if possible nicer than the soap and possibly a little brighter! It didn’t go made with it but it’s not the strongest PAA splash I have but that may have been me going lightly or the fact it’s an import/export version? Anyway I am more than happy with it so much so I’m going to do the unheard of and use the same soap/splash 2 days in a row!
Have a great day everyone.

Tuesday AM 2022-03-01
First parachute jump from a moving airplane, on this date in 1912, Albert Berry, St. Louis, MO


Rooney 1/3 Ebony Finest (26/52)
Ethos Grooming Lavender Supreme shaving soap 
Carbon Mokume-gane Brass/R2 Copper
Wizamet Super Iridium (7)
Ethos Grooming Lavender Supreme aftershave

This soap has the richest lavender scent of any soap I have tried. This morning my skin was extremely sensitive for some reason. I could feel that the blade was a bit rough and would nick me if I wasn't careful, even in the smooth razor, and I could feel the strength of the lavender oil in the soap and the aftershave - not a burn, just an awareness. I don't know if it is something biological or perhaps something meteorological, but it happens occasionally.

SOTD: 01/03/2022

Razor: Yaqi Excalibur
Blade: Proshave S, 8th use
Brush: Knothead Brush Works 26mm AP Shave Co. Synbad
Bowl: Captains Choice Copper Lather Bowl Standard Bowl
Preshave: PAA Cube Unscented Soap
Soap: PAA Future Fiction
Aftershave: PAA Future Fiction Cologne
Balm: Bart's Balm BEN KILBRECK Balm
Additional Care: Osma Laboratoires Alum Block

My holy grail shave, Future fiction soap and aftershave/cologne. Everything about the shave was spot on, the soap lather, blade feel and post shave were as expected with CK6 fantastic. The Barts had very little to do on the post shave but was fantastic and the long sought after aftershave was if possible nicer than the soap and possibly a little brighter! It didn’t go made with it but it’s not the strongest PAA splash I have but that may have been me going lightly or the fact it’s an import/export version? Anyway I am more than happy with it so much so I’m going to do the unheard of and use the same soap/splash 2 days in a row!
Have a great day everyone.

Nice looking set-up and a great scent!

I found this soap recently, after conferring with our friends here from PAA. Same scent as the original WCS Gatsby, which was loved by many and dearly missed when they went a different route for their v2. Very glad to have it back in the Den.

Razor: Rex Supply Ambassador
Blade: Astra Superior Platinum
Brush: Simpson Emperor 3 Super Badger
Pre-Shave: Proraso White
Lather: Long Rifle Bay Rhum
Aftershave: Long Rifle Bay Rhum Shave Tonic
Additional Care:
  Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Rose Petal
  Imperial Leather Talcum Powder

SOTD 20220301
​Prep: Razorock pre barba
Bowl: Mottes enamel
Brush: Morris & Forndran
Soap: Mottes
Razor: Blutt BR-1 086
Blade: London Bridge
Post: Alum Rub
AS: Swiss Pitralon



Best Regards

- Grooming Dept Unscented Pre-Shave
- Semogue LE Spanish Shavers 2021 Finest
- Barrister & Mann Beaudelaire
- Blackland Blackbird Ti
- Gillette Rubie (1)
- Opaline Lotion
- Grooming Dept Hydrating Gel

SOTD: 03/01/2022

Razor: ATT Calypso AL R1

Blade: NOS London Bridge (vintage) , 6th use

Brush: Razorock Plissoft

Bowl: Hendrix 1 Bowl

Soap: Hendrix Unscented

Aftershave: Proraso Green Aftershave

Balm: Proraso White Balm

Used Hendrix Emperor Oud scent drops.