SOTD 31 May-6 June 2020

June 2, 2020
Rex Ambassador
Gillette 7 O’clock Black
Mr. EE #4 with 2 Band SHD
Mike’s Orange, Cedarwood & Black Pepper
Fine Italian Citrus Aftershave

Doug Korn brush, organic sweet orange, aluminum Wolfman, Nacet.

SOTD TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2020

Many of my friends at TSD have focused on basic shaves for June. In that spirit I’ve decided to join the party. One of the most basic razors I own is my Turkish Yuma. Total outlay was around $4. It’s a very basic die cast Zamac DE with about the crudest galvanized finish one could apply. There’s an argument out there over whether they originate in Turkey or China? 

Frankly, I don’t give a hoot! This crude-looking little thing is one heck of a shaver! It’s incredibly light, and light safety razors have usually been a problem for shaky old me. Not the Yuma! When loaded with a fresh Feather blade and held by the very tip of handle, it shaves like a dream! I rest the blade on the shave surface and lightly drag it across the shave surface, and the Yuma’s generous sweet spot in combination with the incredibly sharp Feather DE does the trick. I last used it a few months ago, and had forgotten its magic!

In keeping with the basic theme, we’re talking about a $10 shave - $4 for the razor and approximately $6 for the AS Splash. I received the the Infinity Kent Synthetic brush and Arko as part of my TSD Secret Santa. The problem with this danged kit is the quality of the shave it delivered. After my shower and cold water rinse, I applied the Arko to mug and noggin.  

That little Kent brush generated a thick, shiny and slick, yogurty lather blanket during the face and head lathering process. And boy did it feel good! Note to self, spend more time face and dome lathering. Madame Yuma loves to sing the buttering toast song as she cuts. It took three traditional passes (WTG, XTG, ATG) but she put me on the slow train to VBBS land. Two very minor weeps around my Adam’s Apple which disappeared following my cold water Glyce Glycerin soap wash. I feel clean, velveteen smooth and refreshed!

RAZOR: Yuma Safety Razor
BLADE: Feather DE
PREP: Cold water rinse
BRUSH: Kent Infinity Synthetic
SOAP: Arko
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with Glyce Glycerin soap followed by Old SpiceOriginal AS Splash.

Tuesday, June 2

Eufros~~Simpson~~Dovo~~Meehan
Have a great day!

SODT
BBS-1 + Feather
Sebum Green Shaving Soap
Morris & Forndran 2xl Blonde
Captain's choice copper lather bowl heavyweight
Sebum Blue Serum

Black Eagle brush - Blackland blackbird jet black - B&M soft heart series

B&M Day: (June 2, 2020)

Brush: DG Washington Blue Steel B6
Razor: Gillette English Flat Bottom Tech
Blade: Gillette Platinum (9)
Lather: B&M Reserve Waves
Post Shave: B&M Reserve Waves
Frag: Mont Blanc - the Explorer  

Fantastic shave today - explorer and waves pairs together quite well.  

Black Eagle brush - Blackland blackbird jet black - B&M soft heart series

It is nice to see a SOTD photo from you and that is a beautiful brush. 

Barrister & Mann Nordost
Morris & Forndran Blonde Badger
Wolfman WR1
Permasharp
Maol Grooming Heliopteris