SOTD 31 July-6 August 2016

SOTD-03aug16:
Chatillon Lux Pre-Shave Butter
Rockwell 6S / Personna Blue
Stirling Soap Co. 26mm Synthetic
C.O. Bigelow SC
Chatillon Lux Colbeck AS

Shavecraft X3 Slant
Personna Medical Blade
Saponificio Varesino Dolomiti Soap
Omega Rubber Handle Boar
Bulldog Balm
Old Spice After Shave

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Black Rhodium C3 Super Adjustable
Rapira Platinum Lux
26mm Olivewood Romera Silvertip
Wholly Kaw Chypre Rose Concerto soap and splash
L'Occitane Ambre Santal EDT

Just received this knot the other day along with a coupe other of his Manchurian offerings. I have plenty of experience with those but I haven't even seen anything written about the Romera Silvertip. After a couple washings and a a couple lathers I have one word. WOW!!!! Hooked tips, dense, surprising backbone but I expect that to go down a little after some more use, and a touch of scrub. I have been searching for a Silvertip knot that has these characteristics and I think I have found it. I'll know more after a week of shaves but very promising. Off to see Rudy Vey again in a couple of weeks for a permanent home for the knot.

Wednesday Planned SOTD

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Razor: Bunny Injector V3 (wild)
Blade: Schick (D5)
Brush: Thater 4125/2 2 band
Bowl: Beaver WoodWright 4.5"
Pre Shave Scrub: MRGLO
Pre Shave Oil: Homemade Rosemary Mint
Shave Soap: Jabonman Mountain
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Extro Cologne Italiana

Great photograph and setup Guy.

August 3, 2016
Wolfman WR-01 OC with Triad SS
Feather (1)
WDC-8 with Druida Manchurian
Nuavia Rossa
Witch Hazel

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Stunning setup Clint.

SOTD: Wednesday, August 3
RazoRock XXX
SOC Boar
Feather AS-D2
Feather (1)
RazoRock XXX AS/ASM

Have a great day!

Prostetnic Vogon Jeltz would be happy with this shave, if he was capable of that emotion, which he is not. Cryogen nicely cooled my face, waiting patiently for the HIS to build up 42 lather, which it gladly did, building lather being its purpose in life. The 5/8 Torrey had an altogether more sinister purpose in life, namely, to shorten the lives of as many whiskers as possible in the most efficient manner possible. It was sometimes unhappy with the inefficient manner it which it was wielded, and on these occasions, it would take a small sliver of skin along with its normal prey, just to remind the wielder of his inattentive ways. Today was just such an occasion. The 42 aftershave gleefully punished these transgressions, but then soothed them a bit. Further soothing would be left to WSP Tobacco balm, which returned some coolness while bedding down the stinging nerves the alcohol had aroused.
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Wednesday, August 3, 2016

Sterling Soap Co. Pre-shave soap
The OneBlade
Feather FHS-10
WDC-8 with El Druida Manchurian
La Savonniere Du Moulin Tempete
Witch Hazel
Mystic Water Whipped Shea Butter
HTGAM Aftershave Gondolier


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Wednesday, 3 August, 2016:

Razor: iKon X3 Slant w/Merkur 30C Handle
Blade: Personna Blue
Brush: Semogue 830
Soap: Italian Barber Rosa Di Bossolasco
Toner: Moroccan Rose Water
A/S: Sul Filo del Rasoio Controfuoco
Balm: Omega all’Eucalipto
Cologne: C.O. Bigelow Elixir Blue

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John