(This post was last modified: 04-04-2021, 02:50 PM by Jgreenepa.)
SOTD EASTER SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 4, 2021
Happy Easter to all my shave brothers and sisters out there! My focus on the new-to-me 200+ year old Ellis & Allan 8/8 stubtail continues. Most stubtails I’ve seen have much smaller blades. The size of this blade is what initially attracted me to it. But I had no idea how great-looking it would turn out under the very capable hands of master restorer and honemeister, Glen Mercurio. I'm definitely getting the hang of this big honkin’ piece of Sheffield cast steel.
My routine three pass mug shave went well, albeit much quieter than the full and extra full hollows with which I’m used to shaving. I felt the need for a very close dome shave, and there’s no better tool in the den than my Barbasol Floating Head. Two slow and careful ATG passes left your very pleased narrator with the velveteen smooth shave surfaces he craves. I feel refreshed, clean, porcelain smooth and ready for a morning at church with the bride.
RAZOR: Ellis &Allan 8/8 Stubtail (Mug), Barbasol FH (Dome)
BLADE: Feather DE
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: Viking Silvertip Badger
CREAM: A&E Shaving Butter
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by a rinse with Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with A&E Post-Shave Serum.
(This post was last modified: 04-04-2021, 04:45 PM by Clive Russ.)
Koraat Damascus steel blade razor
Williams wool fat soap
Doug Korn synthetic hair brush
Nephrite soap lathering mug
Sunday SOTD
Razor: Standard Razor
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (D11)
Brush: Paladin PK-47 26mm Blonde Badger
Bowl: The Distinctive Goat Style 10 5½” Walnut/Cherry
Pre-Shave Scrub: MRGO Lime
Pre-Shave Balm: GroomingDept Chamomile & Lemon
Shave Soap: Martin de Candre Agrumes
Balm: Luxx Jasmine Lime
Aftershave: Extro Cologne Italiana
Guy
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