SOTD 3-9 April 2016

Saturday Planned SOTD

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Razor: Merkur Futur (S3)
Blade: Gillette Spoiler (D8)
Brush: Vie-Long 13061 Horsehair
Bowl: Wedgwood China Pedestal Bowl 4 ½”
Pre Shave Scrub: MRGLO
Pre Shave Oil: Homemade Lavender\Sandalwood
Shave Soap: Barrister & Mann Fougere Aromatique  
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: B&M Fougère Classique

Todays SOTN

WolfmanRazors WR1 DC w/ Polsilver SI
Wolf Whiskers Southwestern LJ Ubersoft II
Barrister_N_Mann Roam Soap and Aftershave Tonique

I got a 2-fer tonight. I couldn't get my card reader to work last night, so I couldn't share a photo. Tonight it worked fine so I'm gonna share both...

Last Night:
Stirling Vanilla Sandalwood
Maggard's 24mm synthetic
Crown King scuttle
Gold Dollar 300
Stirling Vanilla Sandalwood splash

I got this razor, along with a couple strops, and a Phoenix shavette, in a trade recently. I definitely feel like I got the better end of the deal on this one. The razor came to me with a pretty decent edge on it, so a few trips on the strop and I had myself a really nice shave. I did my 3rd pass and touchups with the MR-V3.


Tonight:
Mickey Lee Unforgiven
Maggard's 24mm synthetic
Crown King scuttle
Geneva Cutlery Extra Hollow
Royall Lyme splash

I really like this razor. One of the strops that came last night had some green chromium oxide paste on it, and using that and the hard and soft leather strops, I managed to put a really, really nice edge on this razor. Tonight is the first time I have made it through a complete shave, 3 passes and my touchups, all with the straight. I have a couple spots that are not really clean, but these spots have always been problematic. It took time to get them comfortably clean with both DE and SE razors, so I see no reason why straights should be any different. Overall I have a very clean, comfortable shave. Not quite to DFS standards just yet, but I am on my way...

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Seygus brass OC, short with Gillette Platinum, on its seventh use
Vielong, oldie (1997) pure edge, 21*54mm
Mike's Natural Soap, Hungarian Lavender
Ach Brito, Lavender, EdC

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13/16 Houken 66
Kanayama Cordovan #80000
Custom Simpson Duke 3 3-Band SiLVERTiP
Vintage Crabtree & Evelyn Mysore Sandalwood Soap
Spanish Floïd Mentolado Vigoroso

With much gratitude to Nathan (Merkur Man), without whose help I would not have been able to acquire this soap. A big thank you, my friend.

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Cosmo Druida Cobra Classic

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Regards

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09.iv.2016

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Maggard V3 Griest Brass Handle
Voskhod Teflon Blade
T&H Best Badger
Cremo Cream Cooling Shave Cream
Nivea Sensitive Balm
Old Spice Aftershave

Saturday, April 9, 2016:

Razor: Merkur HD 34C
Blade: Feather
Brush: Vie-Long 14830 Caballo
Soap: RazoRock Tuscan Oud
A/S: RazoRock Tuscan Oud

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John