SOTD 3-9 January 2021

Pre-shave:- Cold Shower
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- Semogue SOC 2 Band Finest Badger in Ash Wood 24/53mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Noble Otter ~ Firefighter
Razor/Blade:- Muhle Rocca R94 / Gillette Stainless (red & white pack) #11
Post/After-shave:- T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed into the 240ml bottle with Invite E High Potency Pure Oil (10 drops), Natural Plant Glycerin (20) & Tea Tree Oil Antiseptic (5)
Fragrance:- Hugo Boss (Original)

Saturday January 9, 2021
Razor: Gillette Psycho Tech
Blade: Wizamet (3)
Brush: Sorrentino Clown Puke
Soap: Clown Puke
AS 1: Humphrey's Alcoholado Maravilla 70
AS 2: Aqua Velva
Fragrance: Nautica Blue

January 8th
Razor: Blackland Dart
Blade: Polsilver SI (3)
Brush: Grizzly Bay Festive
Pre-shave: PAA Cube
Soap: B&M Dickens Revisited
PAA Galactic Witch Hazel
AS: B&M Dickens Revisited

Good morning!



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Cool brush!

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EndGem Printed Razor Dot 2
Gem PTFE Blade
CBL Bergamot Lemon Soap
Omega Synthetic
Proraso Vitamin E Balm
Paul Sebastian

SOTD SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 9, 2021

I selected the Christopher Bradley safety razor from Karve Shaving for one last modern artisan safety razor dome shave before the Gillette Safety Razor Week focus which starts tomorrow here at TSD. Before I saw the light I spent a half century of one pass Barbasol shaves with the same Schick Krona until it finally gave up the ghost. My first modern artisan safety razor purchase was the safety razor featured in this photo. My only gripe with the design was the top cap which exposed the blade tabs. Then Karve developed the wide body cap enclosing the tabs and that was that. I prefer Karve’s OC base plates, and this morning’s shave featured the F_OC. It certainly delivered the goods shearing away all stubble evidence since yesterday’s dome shave.

The MrEE Monster Tuxedo Synth is aptly named. The gold anodized aluminum handle feels great in hand. It easily generated the two types of lather I enjoy for my shaves. In fact, it is a real soap/croap/cream eater. Many in our hobby become entranced with scents and as a result accumulate large numbers of soaps and creams. Well, this brush is the answer to your prayers for soap reduction. Now on to my face! The mug shave featured my well-used Frederick Reynolds 5/8 with its very slight smile. This is truly a superb shaver. Light in hand, it nevertheless swept away the Nancy Boy lather and mug stubble with its usual aplomb. Three passes later I was left feeling clean, refreshed and velveteen smooth, just another delightful shave.

RAZOR: Frederick Reynolds 5/8 (Mug), Karve Safety Razor F_OC Plate
BLADE: Polsilver DE
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil 
BRUSH: MrEE Aluminum Monster Tuxedo Synth 
CREAM: Nancy Boy Signature 
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with Glyce Glycerin soap followed by Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Royall Lyme AS/Cologne.

January 8, 2021 SOTN

Prep: Cold water

Brush: Maggard synthetic

Razor: Timeless 95 Ti

Blade: Gilette Platinum (2)

Lather: Stirling Orange Chill

Lather Bowl: Symmetrical Pottery

Post Shave: Piazenza, with a squirt of Zingari rescue formula, and a few drops of WS-23

Post Shave: Stirling Executive Man Balm

Notes: 

Stirling is such high value in my book. I love it. 

I mix and match scents here. I know many people don’t like doing it, but I don’t mind. Stirling Piazenza is a new one for me, and I love it. 

Orange Chill has some cooling agents added. It’s an interesting concept and I enjoy it. 

I also really like this Timeless 95 Ti razor. Very nice razor in my book. Makes me curious to try some more Timeless offerings in the future. 

Leaf Twig SE & Leaf blade

Graydog 26mm Two-Band Badger & Chechen

Wickham 1912 Russian Leather

Wholly Kaw Project Leather a/s splash

Tom Ford Ombré Leather eau de parfum

9 January 2021

Yates 921 H + Blackbird 101
Wizamet Iridium Super
Zenith Boar + Oscar11 Amber C7
Mystic Water Sensitive Skin
Unrefined Shea Butter
Bergamot/Vetiver EO

Great shave! Good to know celestino that the Blackbird handle fits the Yates head. Thanks for the tip!

Razor: Meister 6/8
Strop: Tony Miller & Mastro Livi
Brush: Omega 23mm silvertip
Pre-shave: Castle Forbes
Soap: Zingari Man
Balm: Alvarez Gomez
Finale: Dior for Men