SOTD 30 May-5 June 2021

June 2nd
Razor: Blackland Dart
Blade: Bolzano Superinox (3)
Brush: Zenith boar
Pre-shave: PAA Cube
Soap: Williams
PAA Galactic Witch Hazel
PAA unscented Star Jelly
AS: Aqua Velva

Good morning!



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The Christy-Penn Trifecta:

Penn Dollar Razor (1914)/ Schick B20
Christy Massage Bar (1923)/ Schick B20
Penn Adjustable (1917)/ BIC

Total success this morning.

Since the Penn Adjustable-DE blade was an unproven combination I decided to start there with a WTG beard pass. Just terrific. I did a few ATG strokes to test those waters and fine as well. Second pass with the Christy had a different feel of course with an injector blade and my setting was super comfortable if a wee bit mild. No problem ATG. Head shave I started with my usual ATG pass with the Penn Dollar, again a wee bit mild but marvelous. Having tested its capabilities I finished mostly ATG pickups  with the Adjustable.

Hat tip to Dave for the shim suggestion on the Adjustable. I just hate to let a good razor sit unused and today's shave left me thrilled to see these underappreciated tools perform so well.




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Nice job Jeff! So the bic blade is a snapped in half double edge?

The Christy-Penn Trifecta:

Penn Dollar Razor (1914)/ Schick B20
Christy Massage Bar (1923)/ Schick B20
Penn Adjustable (1917)/ BIC

Total success this morning.

Since the Penn Adjustable-DE blade was an unproven combination I decided to start there with a WTG beard pass. Just terrific. I did a few ATG strokes to test those waters and fine as well. Second pass with the Christy had a different feel of course with an injector blade and my setting was super comfortable if a wee bit mild. No problem ATG. Head shave I started with my usual ATG pass with the Penn Dollar, again a wee bit mild but marvelous. Having tested its capabilities I finished mostly ATG pickups  with the Adjustable.

Hat tip to Dave for the shim suggestion on the Adjustable. I just hate to let a good razor sit unused and today's shave left me thrilled to see these underappreciated tools perform so well.




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Nice job Jeff! So the big blade is a snapped in half double edge?

Yep, I didn't even bother snapping off the side tabs on the BIC but one could to avoid a nick . Really great shaves!

By the way in shimming the Adjustable I didn't trim the edge off the Penn blade I just dulled it and made sure the DE blade edge sat ahead of that dulled edge. Worked fine.

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Wednesday, June 2

Williams~~Simpson~~Mühle/Sharp Star~~Michael for Men
Have a great day!

The Christy-Penn Trifecta:

Penn Dollar Razor (1914)/ Schick B20
Christy Massage Bar (1923)/ Schick B20
Penn Adjustable (1917)/ BIC

Total success this morning.

Since the Penn Adjustable-DE blade was an unproven combination I decided to start there with a WTG beard pass. Just terrific. I did a few ATG strokes to test those waters and fine as well. Second pass with the Christy had a different feel of course with an injector blade and my setting was super comfortable if a wee bit mild. No problem ATG. Head shave I started with my usual ATG pass with the Penn Dollar, again a wee bit mild but marvelous. Having tested its capabilities I finished mostly ATG pickups  with the Adjustable.

Hat tip to Dave for the shim suggestion on the Adjustable. I just hate to let a good razor sit unused and today's shave left me thrilled to see these underappreciated tools perform so well.




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Nice job Jeff! So the big blade is a snapped in half double edge?

Yep, I didn't even bother snapping off the side tabs on the BIC but one could to avoid a nick . Really great shaves!

By the way in shimming the Adjustable I didn't trim the edge off the Penn blade I just dulled it and made sure the DE blade edge sat ahead of that dulled edge. Worked fine.

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Sounds good. You're pic must have been before tightening it up as it looks loose and uneven which had me curious

Nice job Jeff! So the big blade is a snapped in half double edge?

Yep, I didn't even bother snapping off the side tabs on the BIC but one could to avoid a nick . Really great shaves!

By the way in shimming the Adjustable I didn't trim the edge off the Penn blade I just dulled it and made sure the DE blade edge sat ahead of that dulled edge. Worked fine.

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Sounds good. You're pic must have been before tightening it up as it looks loose and uneven which had me curious

That may have been my fiddling ..or maybe I just got lucky. But I'll stick to injector blades going forward.

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I love how this soap really opens up when the tempurature rises. The bloom just filled the shave den with oakmoss. I regret not getting more now since its become an unobtainable.

MUHLE R41 / ASTRA SP / SIMPSON CHUBBY 2 / MARTIN DE CANDRE / MYRSOL 

Wednesday AM 2021-06-02
International Consultants Day


Rooney 1/2 Faux Horn Finest (24/50)
XPEC Unscented shaving cream (v.1) + Rose Essence Oil Hydrosol + Ethos Grooming Mélange d'Agrumes 
Wilkinson Bonded System (7)
Floid Blue aftershave